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| The Korean series 'Squid Game' and lead actor Lee Jung-Jae have been nominated for Emmy's |
The Emmy nominations for the 2021 season produced some good news and bad news along the diversity front.
The bad news: This year there are fewer Latino and Black nominees in the high-profile acting categories.
The good news: There are nine Asian or Asian American acting category nominees; an increase from last year.
Altogether, there were 25 non-white nominees among the acting categories this year, a precipitous drop from 41 non-white nominees last year despite a noticeable increase in productions featuring actors, writers and directors of color.
Four of the acting nominations went to actors in the series Squid Games. The Korean dystopian drama garnered 14 nominations.
Amazingly, the American epic Pachinko with its predominantly Asian and Asian American cast was totally shut out despite its more serious tone, theme and more demanding acting roles.
FYI: For a complete list of the Emmy nominees, click here.The Asian and AAPI Emmy nominees are:
Outstanding Drama Series: Squid Game
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Lee Jung-Jae (Squid Game)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Sandra Oh (Killing Eve)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Park Hae-soo and O Yeung-su (Squid Game)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: HoYeon Jung (Squid Game)Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series: Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live) and Nick Mohammed (Ted Lasso)
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama: Lee You-mi, (Squid Game)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Himesh Patel, (Station Eleven)
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program: Padma Lakshmi (Top Chef) and Tan France (Queer Eye)
Outstanding Director in a Drama Series: Wang Dong-hyuk (Squid Game); Karyn Kusama (Yellow Jackets); Cathy Yang, (Succession); and Hiro Murai,(Station 11)
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special: Ali Wong (Ali Wong: Don Wong)
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