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Ahead of the 76th Emmys scheduled to hold September 15, at the Peacock Theatre, Los Angeles, musicians Lional Richie, Usher, Jay Z and Selena Gomez received nominations for the award.
Lionel Richie was nominated in the outstanding documentary/non fiction special for executive producing ‘The Greatest Night in Pop’, which earned two other nominations. Richie has won an Oscar and four Grammys.
‘Billy Joel: The 100thLive at Madison Square Garden’ earned four nominations, including Outstanding Variety Special (Recorded), for the singer who has won five Grammys and a Tony Award.
Singer and actress, Selena Gomez received double nominations for Only Murders In The Building. One, for the Outstanding Lead Actress in the comedy series, and the second as one of the executive producers of the series in the Outstanding Comedy Series Category. Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino earned acting, writing and producing bids for Mr & Mrs Smith.
‘The Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show Starring Usher’, earned three nominations, including Outstanding Variety Special (Live).
Hans Zimmer (of Gladiator fame) earned three Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for ‘Love Will Survive’ from the film The Tattooist of Auschwitz. His competition in the category includes Maya Rudolph for her Saturday Night Live’s ‘Maya Rudolph’s Mother’s Day Monologue’; and Sara Bareilles for The Medium Time from Girls5eva; and John Hawkes ‘No Use’ from True Detective: Night Country. Whilst Emmy and Grammy-winning Duo Pasek & Paul completes the nominees for ‘Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?’, from Only Murders In The Building.
Lady Gaga’s Gaga Chromatica Ball, Bruce Springsteen Curb Your Enthusiasm and Bad Bunny from Saturday Night Live were all snubbed; while singer, The Weeknd’s heavily criticized series The Idol received a surprising nomination for Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming for choreographer Nina McNeely.
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