Disney's Mandalorian dials up a string of Emmy names, but the competition is fierce

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• Disney's Mandalorian dials up a string of Emmy names, but the competition is fierce

Less than a year after its launch, streaming service Disney Plus made a terrific awards season debut, earning a total of 19 nominations for this year's Emmy Awards, with The Mandalorian scoring 15 nods in total. Among its many nominations, the live-action Star Wars series earned a nomination in the Outstanding Drama Series category, which is the Emmy equivalent of Best Picture at the Oscars. Other notable categories for which The Mandalorian was nominated included Outstanding Character Voice-Over Acting for Taika Waititi's Memorable Portrayal of the IG-11 Droid, Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half Hour), and Outstanding Visual Effects specials. Along with The Mandalorian, Disney Plus' Star Wars Resistance also received a nomination for Outstanding Children's Program, along with nods for The World According to Jeff Goldblum, The Imagineering Story, A Celebration of the Music From Coco, and The Short Disney Animated Feature. Pixar, Forky, asks a question. Today's Best Disney+ Deals Apple TV Plus will also make its Emmy debut this year, with the service garnering 18 nominations across various shows and specials, including The Morning Show, Beastie Boys Story, Defending Jacob, and Central Park.

Seriously tough competition

While Disney Plus' debut appearance at the Emmy Awards is certainly impressive, it's just a small drop in the bucket compared to Netflix's record number of nominations. The streaming giant made history with an incredible 160 nods, easily breaking the record of 137 nominations set by HBO in 2019. Among Netflix shows receiving Emmy nods, Ozark leads the pack. with 18 nods, followed by The Crown selected for 13 categories in total. That's not to say HBO is running out of nominations, picking up an incredible 107 nods, with its famed series Watchmen garnering 26 nominations, the most of any competing series this year. Amazon Prime Video's wonderful Mrs. Maisel, who got an amazing 20 nods. Surprisingly, Amazon's best-selling original series The Boys earned just one nomination for Outstanding Sound Editing. Streaming service Hulu also did well, earning nominations for Wu-Tang: An American Saga, Little Fires Everywhere, Ramy, and The Handmaid's Tale. As you can see, the competition at this year's Emmy Awards is sure to be fierce — you can find out if your favorite show wins the night's big awards when the ceremony airs on September 20, 2020.