Apple TV Plus also did nicely, with Steve Carell getting a nod for lead actor in a drama series and Jennifer Aniston earning a nomination for lead actress in a drama series for their work on “The Morning Show.” The service came in just behind Disney Plus with 18 nods.
“The Morning Show” landed eight nods, while “Beastie Boys Story” earned five nominations, including one for best documentary or nonfiction special. The animated musical “Central Park” earned a character voice-over nod, while “Defending Jacob,” “Home,” and “The Elephant Queen” also earned recognition in various categories.
Meanwhile, much-maligned Quibi has 10 Emmy nominations to show for its work, dominating the short form categories with acting nods for Laurence Fishburne, Stephan James and Jasmine Cephas for “#FreeRayshawn,” Corey Hawkins for “Survive,” Anna Kendrick for “Dummy,” Kaitlin Olson for “Flipped,” and Kerri Kenney-Silver for “Reno 911!”.
Quibi’s “Most Dangerous Game” and “Reno 911!” earned nods in the best short-form comedy or drama series.
The nominations mark something of a new era for the Emmys, with a host of new streaming services in contention, and pushing legacy broadcast networks even further out of the spotlight. Of the programs with the most nominations, three of the top five — “Amazon Prime Video’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Netflix’s “Ozark,” and “The Mandalorian” — came from direct-to-consumer platforms. (HBO’s “Watchmen” topped the list.)