Amazing Gay Shows We Love Are Nominated for Multiple Emmys

We have finally crossed into a moment when the stories told on television and streaming media depict a relatable America. It is full of hope and love, but also capable of ugliness. We spent a few weeks in the summer talking about wonderful shows and movies to enjoy while social distancing. Now that the Emmy Nominations are out, join us as we take a look at the amazing gay shows we love that are nominated for multiple Emmys!

Which Gay Shows Are Nominated For Emmys This Year?

A few of our faves are nominated for multiple Emmys, including Best Comedy Series, Best Lead Actor, and Best Supporting Actor so here is the full list of LGBT Media Nominated for this Year’s Emmy Awards. It’s our hope that you will find something here that wasn’t previously on your radar:

The Series

Drama Series

• “Better Call Saul” (AMC)
• “The Crown” (Netflix)
• “The Handmaid’s Tale” (Hulu)
• “Killing Eve” (BBC America/AMC)
• “The Mandalorian” (Disney Plus)
• “Ozark” (Netflix)
• “Stranger Things” (Netflix)
• “Succession” (HBO)

Comedy Series

• “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO)
• “Dead to Me” (Netflix)
• “The Good Place” (NBC)
• “Insecure” (HBO)
• “The Kominsky Method” (Netflix)
• “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon Prime Video)
• “Schitt’s Creek” (Pop TV)
• “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)

Limited Series

• “Little Fires Everywhere” (Hulu)
• “Mrs. America” (Hulu)
• “Unbelievable” (Netflix)
• “Unorthodox” (Netflix)
• “Watchmen” (HBO)

The Players

Lead Actor in a Drama Series

• Jason Bateman (“Ozark”)
• Sterling K. Brown (“This Is Us”)
• Steve Carell (“The Morning Show”)
• Brian Cox (“Succession”)
• Billy Porter (“Pose”)
• Jeremy Strong (“Succession”)

Lead Actress in a Drama Series

• Jennifer Aniston (“The Morning Show”)
• Olivia Colman (“The Crown”)
• Jodie Comer (“Killing Eve”)
• Laura Linney (“Ozark”)
• Sandra Oh (“Killing Eve”)
• Zendaya (“Euphoria”)

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

• Anthony Anderson (“Black-ish”)
• Don Cheadle (“Black Monday”)
• Ted Danson (“The Good Place”)
• Michael Douglas (“The Kominsky Method”)
• Eugene Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”)
• Ramy Youssef (“Ramy”)

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

• Christina Applegate (“Dead to Me”)
• Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
• Linda Cardellini (“Dead to Me”)
• Catherine O’Hara (“Schitt’s Creek”)
• Issa Rae (“Insecure”)
• Tracee Ellis Ross (“Black-ish”)

Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

• Jeremy Irons (“Watchmen”)
• Hugh Jackman (“Bad Education”)
• Paul Mescal (“Normal People”)
• Jeremy Pope (“Hollywood”)
• Mark Ruffalo (“I Know This Much Is True”)

Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

• Cate Blanchett (“Mrs. America”)
• Shira Haas (“Unorthodox”)
• Regina King (“Watchmen”)
• Octavia Spencer (“Self Made”)
• Kerry Washington (“Little Fires Everywhere”)

The Support

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Giancarlo Esposito (“Better Call Saul”)
• Bradley Whitford (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)
• Billy Crudup (“The Morning Show”)
• Mark Duplass (“The Morning Show”)
• Nicholas Braun (“Succession”)
• Kieran Culkin (“Succession”)
• Matthew Macfadyen (“Succession”)
• Jeffrey Wright (“Westworld”)

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Laura Dern (“Big Little Lies”)
• Meryl Streep (“Big Little Lies”)
• Helena Bonham Carter (“The Crown”)
• Samira Wiley (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)
• Fiona Shaw (“Killing Eve”)
• Julia Garner (“Ozark”)
• Sarah Snook (“Succession”)
• Thandie Newton (“Westworld”)

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Andre Braugher (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”)
• William Jackson Harper (“The Good Place”)
• Alan Arkin (“The Kominsky Method”)
• Sterling K. Brown (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
• Tony Shalhoub (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
• Mahershala Ali (“Ramy”)
• Kenan Thompson (“Saturday Night Live”)
• Dan Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”)

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Betty Gilpin (“GLOW”)
• D’Arcy Carden (“The Good Place”)
• Yvonne Orji (“Insecure”)
• Alex Borstein (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
• Marin Hinkle (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
• Kate McKinnon (“Saturday Night Live”)
• Cecily Strong (“Saturday Night Live”)
• Annie Murphy (“Schitt’s Creek”)

Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

• Dylan McDermott (“Hollywood”)
• Jim Parsons (“Hollywood”)
• Tituss Burgess (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend”)
• Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (“Watchmen”)
• Jovan Adepo (“Watchmen”)
• Louis Gossett Jr. (“Watchmen”)

Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

• Holland Taylor (“Hollywood”)
• Uzo Aduba (“Mrs. America”)
• Margo Martindale (“Mrs. America”)
• Tracey Ullman (“Mrs. America”)
• Toni Collette (“Unbelievable”)
• Jean Smart (“Watchmen”)

The Non-Fiction

Reality Competition

• “The Masked Singer” (FOX)
• “Nailed It” (Netflix)
• “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (VH1)
• “Top Chef” (Bravo)
• “The Voice” (NBC)

Variety Sketch Series

• “A Black Lady Sketch Show” (HBO)
• “Drunk History” (Comedy Central)
• “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

Variety Talk Series

• “Daily Show with Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central)
• “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” (TBS)
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC)
• “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (HBO)
• “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS)

Reality Host

• Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness (“Queer Eye”)
• Nicole Byer, (“Nailed It!”)
• Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Daymond John, Robert Herjavec and Kevin O’Leary (“Shark Tank”)
• Padma Lakshmi, and Tom Colicchio (“Top Chef”)
• Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman (“Making It”)
• RuPaul (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”)

Structured Reality Program

• “Antiques Roadshow” (PBS)
• “Love Is Blind” (Netflix)
• “Queer Eye” (Netflix)
• “Shark Tank” (ABC)
• “A Very Brady Renovation” (HGTV)

Unstructured Reality Program

• “Amy Schumer Learns To Cook: Lunch Break And Pasta Night” (Food Network)
• “Cheer” (Netflix)
• “Kevin Hart: Don’t F**k This Up” (Netflix)
• “RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked” (VH1)
• “We’re Here” (HBO)

So now that you know what’s what tune into the 2020 Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 20 on ABC. You can cheer on your favorite show by yourself or with friends! We here at GayTucson.com are committed to keeping you abreast of all the gayness you can possibly handle so that you are fully informed.

No matter what tickles your fancy we are sure there is something on this list for you to love, and share. When you’ve narrowed down your favorites you should let us know on social media and let your voice be heard!