Disney|ABC Television Earns 39 2018 Emmy® Award Nominations

Disney|ABC Television Earns 39 2018 Emmy® Award Nominations

DISNEY|ABC TELEVISION EARNS 39 2018 EMMY® AWARD NOMINATIONS

With Five Nods, ABC’s ‘black-ish’ Is the Only Broadcast Show
Nominated This Year for Outstanding Comedy Series

Disney|ABC Television received a total of 39 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, it was announced today by the Television Academy. ABC received 31 nominations; ABC Studios collected 14; and Disney Channels received five.

ABC and ABC Studios nominations included five for the comedy series “black-ish,” the most ever received by the show, which starts its fifth season in the fall. The nods included one for the top comedy award – Outstanding Comedy Series – the only broadcast comedy nominee this year, along with Outstanding Lead Actor for Anthony Anderson and Outstanding Lead Actress for Tracee Ellis Ross.

Other highlights include “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” which secured two nominations including Outstanding Variety Talk Series, and Laurie Metcalf’s nod for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for “Roseanne.” Viola Davis earned a nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her appearance on “Scandal,” and Cicely Tyson earned her third nomination in the same category for her performance on “How to Get Away with Murder.”

“The Oscars®” is ABC’s most honored title, garnering eight nominations, including Outstanding Variety Special (Live).

At Disney Channels, the five nominations include Outstanding Children’s Program for Disney XD’s “Star Wars Rebels,”and Outstanding Animated Program for Disney Channel’s “Baymax Returns (Big Hero 6: The Series).”

A complete list of all Disney|ABC Television nominations is below.

2018 EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
“black-ish” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Anderson, “black-ish” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Tracee Ellis Ross, “black-ish” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Laurie Metcalf, “Roseanne” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Wanda Sykes, “black-ish” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Cicely Tyson, “How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC)
Viola Davis, “Scandal” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING SHORT-FORM COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES
“Grey’s Anatomy: B Team” 

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A SHORT-FORM COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES
Diarra Kilpatrick, “American Koko” (ABC, abc.go.com)

OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING CONTEMPORARY COSTUMES
“black-ish” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING COSTUMES FOR A VARIETY, NON-FICTION, OR REALITY PROGRAMMING
“Dancing with the Stars” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A VARIETY, REALITY, OR REALITY-COMPETITION SERIES
“Dancing with the Stars” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A MULTICAMERA SERIES OR SPECIAL
“Dancing with the Stars” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A VARIETY SERIES
“Dancing with the Stars” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES OR SPECIAL (NON-PROSTHETIC)
“Dancing with the Stars” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING MULTICAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
“Roseanne” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
“Marvel’s Jessica Jones” (Marvel Television in Association with ABC Studios)
“Once Upon a Time” (ABC)
“Star Wars Rebels” (Disney XD)

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF-HOUR) AND ANIMATION
“Modern Family” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO CONTROL FOR A SERIES
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC)
“Dancing with the Stars” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING STUNT COORDINATION FOR A DRAMA SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
“Marvel’s The Punisher” (Marvel Television in Association with ABC Studios)

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MAIN TITLE THEME MUSIC
“Marvel’s The Defenders” (Marvel Television in Association with ABC Studios)

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR VARIETY SPECIAL
“The Oscars” (ABC)
  
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR VARIETY SPECIAL
“The Oscars” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING STRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM
“Shark Tank” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM
“Shark Tank” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
“The Oscars” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT IN INTERACTIVE MEDIA WITHIN AN UNSCRIPTED PROGRAM
“The Oscars: All Access” (ABC, ABC Digital, AMPAS)

OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION
“The Oscars” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING VARIETY SPECIAL (LIVE)
“The Oscars” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A VARIETY SERIES OR SPECIAL
“The Oscars” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO CONTROL FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL
“The Oscars” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING CHARACTER VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE
“The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular” (Russi Taylor as Huey, Dewey and Louie, Grandma, The Witch and Minnie Mouse) (Disney Channel)

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM
“Big Hero 6: Baymax Returns” (Disney XD)

OUTSTANDING CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
“Star Wars Rebels” (Disney XD)

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF-HOUR) AND ANIMATION
“Star Wars Rebels’ (Disney XD)

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