<p>Netflix's latest season of British royal drama <em>The Crown </em>and Star Wars television series <em>The Mandalorian </em>on Disney+ topped this year's Emmy nominations unveiled Tuesday with 24 nods each.</p>.<p>The two shows dominated the drama category, while fellow Disney+ series <em>WandaVision </em>scored the most limited series nods with 23, and Apple TV+ comedy <em>Ted Lasso</em> landed 20 on its debut season.</p>.<p>Hulu's dystopian drama<em> The Handmaid's Tale</em> scored 21 nods as did Emmys perennial <em>Saturday Night Live</em>, which extended its all-time record number of nominations to 306.</p>.<p>The 73rd Emmy Awards -- the small-screen equivalent of the Oscars -- will be handed out at a live, in-person ceremony in Los Angeles broadcast by CBS on September 19.</p>.<p>The show -- set to feature a "limited audience of nominees and their guests" -- will mark a welcome return to some normality. Last year's edition was broadcast from an empty theater, with winners beaming in via video call.</p>.<p>Hosted by American actor-comedian Cedric the Entertainer, the gala will honor the best in television from a unique, pandemic-affected year in which producers scrambled to film under tight Covid restrictions.</p>.<p>Like the rest of us, the Television Academy's 25,000 voters spent several months stuck at home, leaving them ample time to sift through a stripped-down selection of series from their sofas.</p>.<p><em>The Crown </em>and <em>The Mandalorian</em> will also compete for best drama against Netflix's buzzy <em>Bridgerton</em> and<em> The Handmaid's Tale</em>, among others.</p>.<p>All three previous seasons of monarchy saga <em>The Crown</em> have been nominated for best drama series, but the show -- like all other Netflix dramas -- has never won.</p>.<p>The show also boasts leading contenders in the drama acting categories, including Emma Corrin as Princess Diana, Josh O'Connor as Prince Charles, and Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher.</p>.<p>Season two of <em>The Mandalorian</em> scored strongly across technical categories, in addition to multiple acting nominations.</p>.<p><em>The Kominsky Method</em> is the sole comedy nominee from last year in the running again, while the limited series field has arguably the most competitive and prestigious lineup of all.</p>.<p><em>WandaVision</em> will compete with shows including Kate Winslet's small-town murder mystery <em>Mare of Easttown</em>, and the Barry Jenkins-directed slavery tale <em>The Underground Railroad</em>.</p>
<p>Netflix's latest season of British royal drama <em>The Crown </em>and Star Wars television series <em>The Mandalorian </em>on Disney+ topped this year's Emmy nominations unveiled Tuesday with 24 nods each.</p>.<p>The two shows dominated the drama category, while fellow Disney+ series <em>WandaVision </em>scored the most limited series nods with 23, and Apple TV+ comedy <em>Ted Lasso</em> landed 20 on its debut season.</p>.<p>Hulu's dystopian drama<em> The Handmaid's Tale</em> scored 21 nods as did Emmys perennial <em>Saturday Night Live</em>, which extended its all-time record number of nominations to 306.</p>.<p>The 73rd Emmy Awards -- the small-screen equivalent of the Oscars -- will be handed out at a live, in-person ceremony in Los Angeles broadcast by CBS on September 19.</p>.<p>The show -- set to feature a "limited audience of nominees and their guests" -- will mark a welcome return to some normality. Last year's edition was broadcast from an empty theater, with winners beaming in via video call.</p>.<p>Hosted by American actor-comedian Cedric the Entertainer, the gala will honor the best in television from a unique, pandemic-affected year in which producers scrambled to film under tight Covid restrictions.</p>.<p>Like the rest of us, the Television Academy's 25,000 voters spent several months stuck at home, leaving them ample time to sift through a stripped-down selection of series from their sofas.</p>.<p><em>The Crown </em>and <em>The Mandalorian</em> will also compete for best drama against Netflix's buzzy <em>Bridgerton</em> and<em> The Handmaid's Tale</em>, among others.</p>.<p>All three previous seasons of monarchy saga <em>The Crown</em> have been nominated for best drama series, but the show -- like all other Netflix dramas -- has never won.</p>.<p>The show also boasts leading contenders in the drama acting categories, including Emma Corrin as Princess Diana, Josh O'Connor as Prince Charles, and Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher.</p>.<p>Season two of <em>The Mandalorian</em> scored strongly across technical categories, in addition to multiple acting nominations.</p>.<p><em>The Kominsky Method</em> is the sole comedy nominee from last year in the running again, while the limited series field has arguably the most competitive and prestigious lineup of all.</p>.<p><em>WandaVision</em> will compete with shows including Kate Winslet's small-town murder mystery <em>Mare of Easttown</em>, and the Barry Jenkins-directed slavery tale <em>The Underground Railroad</em>.</p>