Competitive field for September 12 Emmy Awards

So many TV shows, so few nominees who will end up clutching trophies at the Primetime Emmy Awards.

A total of 25 awards will be presented during the September 12 ceremony, including in the glamour categories of Outstanding Lead Actor and Best Comedy, Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Limited Series.

The overall field is highly competitive, with an unprecedented twist: Netflix’s South Korean phenomenon Squid Game is the first non–English language drama to be nominated for an Emmy.

Revered actress Sheryl Lee Ralph has also scored her first Emmy nomination for her role in Abbott Elementary.

Ralph was nominated in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for the role of Barbara Howard. Abbott Elementary scored two nominations in the category, with Janelle James, who plays the role of Ava Coleman, also scoring a nomination. Other nominees in the category are Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel; Hannah Einbinder, Hacks; Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live; Sarah Niles, Ted Lasso; Juno Temple, Ted Lasso and Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso.

Of Jamaican heritage, Ralph is known for her roles in other popular TV shows, including Moesha, FAM, It’s a Living, Instant Mom and Barbershop. She is also a bestselling author for her 2020 book Redefining Diva 2.0.

A hilarious mockumentary, Abbott Elementary became ABC’s first comedy to quadruple its ratings since its première, and it nabbed seven nominations. It follows a documentary crew while they film the lives of teachers and students at a struggling, underfunded Philadelphia school.

It earned nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Comedy Writing, Outstanding Casting and Outstanding Acting.

Quinta Brunson, creator and writer of the show, who plays Janine Teagues, also earned an acting nod fo Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. She previously appeared in A Black Lady Sketch Show and Big Mouth.

Abbott Elementary returns September 21. It airs on ABC and Hulu.