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| Emmy nominee Sandra Oh |
According to one metric, the nominations for the 2020 Emmy's has more people of color than years past, but based on another measure, its same old, same old.
The Emmy nominations were announced Tuesday and the number of Black nominees for television's biggest award couldn't help be noticed because of the racial reckoning the country is currently undergoing.
But representation of Asian actors were sparse and Latino actors fared even worse with zero nominations. Four Asian American creatives were was able to Emmy nominations.
In 2018, Oh became the first woman of Asian descent to be recognized in a lead actress category in the history of the Emmy Awards.
Her 7-part web series Razor Tongue, which she wrote and stars in, are now available for streaming and can be found here: https://www.noweverartists.com/razortongue.
“As an organization which is open for membership to all individuals working in the television industry, the Television Academy fervently agrees that there is still much work to be done across our industry in regards to representation,” the academy said in a statement to the Los Angeles Times.
This year there were 38 Black actors nominated for acting awards, a noticeable increase from last year. The science fiction series Watchmen alone garnered six acting nominations (four of whom went to Black actors) in leading and supporting roles. In all, Watchmen, which provided the first TV depiction of the Tulsa Massacre when white residents attacked and killed hundreds of Blacks, received the most nominations, 26, of all programs.
“This year we are also bearing witness to one of the greatest fights for social justice in history,” said Television Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma in a live-streamed message. “And it is our duty to use this medium for change.”
The 72nd Emmy Awards will be emceed by Jimmy Kimmel and aired at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Sept. 20 on ABC.
The Emmy nominations were announced Tuesday and the number of Black nominees for television's biggest award couldn't help be noticed because of the racial reckoning the country is currently undergoing.
But representation of Asian actors were sparse and Latino actors fared even worse with zero nominations. Four Asian American creatives were was able to Emmy nominations.
Leading the way was Killing Eve's Sandra Oh for Best Lead Actress in a Drama, an award that last year went to her costar Jodie Comer, who also received a nomination this year.
Dev Patel was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series for his stint in the second episode of Modern Love, "When Cupid Is A Prying Journalist."
Padma Lakshmi along with cohost Tom Colicchio were nominated in the Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program for their work as co-hosts for Bravo's Top Chef. Lakshmi could also win as a producer in the Outstanding Competition Program category.
“How exciting that Top Chef is nominated again this year!," said Lakshmi. "So proud of our entire cast and crew that continue to work so hard on our beloved show. Thank you to the Academy, for also nominating me again in the host category. I am beyond humbled.”
Padma Lakshmi along with cohost Tom Colicchio were nominated in the Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program for their work as co-hosts for Bravo's Top Chef. Lakshmi could also win as a producer in the Outstanding Competition Program category.
“How exciting that Top Chef is nominated again this year!," said Lakshmi. "So proud of our entire cast and crew that continue to work so hard on our beloved show. Thank you to the Academy, for also nominating me again in the host category. I am beyond humbled.”
Trans actor Rain Valdez, who is Filipino American, snagged a nomination in the short-form category for the YouTube series Razor Tongue.
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“As an organization which is open for membership to all individuals working in the television industry, the Television Academy fervently agrees that there is still much work to be done across our industry in regards to representation,” the academy said in a statement to the Los Angeles Times.
“We feel it is a very positive sign that over the past decade the well-deserved recognition of performers of color has increased from 1 in 10 to 1 in 3 nominees across all performer categories. Clearly that increase in representation has not been equal for all groups, and clearly there is still more to do to improve both gender and racial representation across all categories.”
This year there were 38 Black actors nominated for acting awards, a noticeable increase from last year. The science fiction series Watchmen alone garnered six acting nominations (four of whom went to Black actors) in leading and supporting roles. In all, Watchmen, which provided the first TV depiction of the Tulsa Massacre when white residents attacked and killed hundreds of Blacks, received the most nominations, 26, of all programs.
“This year we are also bearing witness to one of the greatest fights for social justice in history,” said Television Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma in a live-streamed message. “And it is our duty to use this medium for change.”
The 72nd Emmy Awards will be emceed by Jimmy Kimmel and aired at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Sept. 20 on ABC.
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