Emmys 2020: How Did the Shows With the Most Nominations Do?
Between the 2020 Primetime Emmys on Sunday and the Creative Arts Emmys leading up to it, it was a week full of recognizing talent in television. But not everyone can win. (It is an honor to be nominated, though, right?)
Heading into this year’s ceremony, there were seven shows with at least 15 nods. While three of those shows did quite well, taking home the big awards — including a sweep of the major comedy categories for Schitt’s Creek and a record-tying win for Watchmen‘s Regina King — none of them took home wins in every single category for which they were nominated.
Scroll down as we recap how the most-nominated shows, including Succession and The Mandalorian, did at the 2020 Emmys.
Watchmen
Total nominations: 26
Wins: 11
Watchmen won for Limited Series, Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie (Regina King), Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special (Damon Lindelof, Cord Jefferson), Casting for a Limited Series, Movie or Special, Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie, Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special, Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie, Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie, Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes, and Music Composition for a Limited Series Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score).
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Total nominations: 20
Wins: 4
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel won for Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour), Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour), Music Supervision, and Period and/or Character Makeup (Non-Prosthetic).
Ozark
Total nominations: 18
Wins: 1
Ozark‘s Julia Garner won for Supporting Actress in a Drama.
Succession
Total nominations: 18
Wins: 7
Succession won for Drama Series, Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Jeremy Strong), Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Cherry Jones), Writing for a Drama Series (Jesse Armstrong), Directing for a Drama Series (Andrij Parekh), Casting for a Drama Series, and Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series.
The Mandalorian
Total nominations: 15
Wins: 7
The Mandalorian won for Special Visual Effects, Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie, Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour), Music Competition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score), Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation, Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation, and Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour).
Saturday Night Live
Total nominations: 15
Wins: 6
SNL won for Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (Eddie Murphy), Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (Maya Rudolph), Variety Sketch Series, Directing for a Variety Series (Don Roy King), Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series, and Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Series.
Schitt's Creek
Total nominations: 15
Wins: 9
Schitt’s Creek won for Comedy Series, Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Catherine O’Hara), Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Eugene Levy), Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Dan Levy), Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Annie Murphy), Writing for a Comedy Series (Dan Levy), Directing for a Comedy Series (Andrew Cividino, Dan Levy), Casting for a Comedy Series, and Contemporary Costumes.
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