Emmy Nominations 2020 By The Numbers: Watchmen And Netflix Lead The Way With Huge Figures

The 2020 Emmy nominees have been announced, and you can check out the full list now. Between the acting, technical, and overall awards, there's a whole heap of data on offer here, but when you break it all down, some clear frontrunners emerge.

Variety has rounded up the numbers to identify which companies and shows picked up the most nominations, and the results are pretty definitive--GameSpot was right about what the best show of 2019 was.

Watchmen (HBO) comfortably leads on TV with a whopping 26 nominations. These included multiple technical awards, plus three directing nods, lead actor (Jeremy Irons), lead actress (Regina King), supporting actress (Jean Smart) and three supporting actors (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jovan Adepo, Louis Gossett Jr). This makes it a likely front-runner for "best limited series".

In the Comedy catergory, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel (Amazon) leads with a huge 20 nominations. The drama nominees are led by Succession (HBO, 18 nominations) and Ozark (Netflix, 18 nominations), both of which gained a lot of traction with their most recent seasons.

The Mandalorian, the first live-action Star Wars TV series, also did well, securing 15 nominations. There are some snubs in here, too--Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seehorn missing out on Better Call Saul nominations stings.

Looking at networks and studios, Netflix is the clear frontrunner, with an enormous 160 nominations. HBO is a ways behind in second place, with 107--but it easily has the most nominations of any studio, as Netflix actually produces very few of its own shows. HBO leads this list with their 107 nominations, with Warner Bros. coming next with 50 nominations, and Netflix Original Production earning just 33.

The 2020 Emmys will air on September 20, 2020. It will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, whose show Jimmy Kimmel Live! is also nominated in several categories.