The 70th Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced on Thursday morning and, as always, a ton of anxious contenders were thrilled they made the cut. Here’s a rundown of some of the reactions from the happy nominees.
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“Making ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ is a labor of love. The fact that members of the Television Academy have recognized that passion by nominating us for 12 Emmy’s is a true honor. It takes a village, people. I want to recognize the hard work and dedication of my partners at VH1 and World of Wonder, our dedicated cast and crew, and most of all, the amazing queens that help us celebrate the heart and soul of drag. Condragulations to our fellow nominees.”
– RuPaul Charles, Outstanding Reality-Competition Host, Outstanding Reality-Competition Series, “RuPaul’s Drag Race”
13 nominations for Jesus Christ Superstar this morning! John got two emmy nominations! If he wins, he will complete his EGOT and my spike tv award will probably be moved. But it’s ok I AM SO PROUD!
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) July 12, 2018
?????? thank you!! https://t.co/qvEPZJxLD2
— John Legend (@johnlegend) July 12, 2018
– John Legend, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie, “Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert”
“We couldn’t be more thrilled. Insanely happy for the crew and cast.”
— Bill Hader, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, Outstanding Comedy Series, “Barry”
“On the one hand I’ve been here before and I know not to get too excited… on the other hand I’m filled with HAPPY and so thrilled for Bill, Alec and the whole company.”
— Henry Winkler, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, “Barry”
An Emmy nom?! So grateful to my #InsecureHBO family for making this possible and to you guys for the continuous love. Honored! pic.twitter.com/3eitZGKtiE
— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) July 12, 2018
– Issa Rae, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, “Insecure”
Wowzas! Humbled #Emmys2018 Huge shout out to EVERYONE who worked so hard @WestworldHBO and to every single person who uses art as a force for good xxx T pic.twitter.com/f5MLKtcK29
— Thandie Newton (@thandienewton) July 12, 2018
– Thandie Newton, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, “Westworld”
Pretty, pretty, pretty grateful. #Emmys pic.twitter.com/7GWOXdQHcP
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) July 12, 2018
– Lin-Manuel Miranda, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
OVERJOYED to be nominated for an #Emmy for when I hosted @nbcsnl!! I might even splurge for a new dress for this one!! Thank you everyone for your love and support! #sheready
— Tiffany Haddish (@TiffanyHaddish) July 12, 2018
– Tiffany Haddish, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, “Saturday Night Live”