Today the 2023 Emmy nominations were unveiled and Lucasfilm have a lot to celebrate as The Mandalorian, Andor and Obi-Wan Kenobi picked up a combined total of twenty two nominations.
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Without question the highlight of the nominations go to Andor which received a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series alongside heavy hitters such as Better Call Saul, The Crown, The Last of Us, House of the Dragon, Succession, The White Lotus and Yellowjackets. Andor picked up eight nominations in prestigious categories and Obi-Wan Kenobi landed a high profile nomination for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series where it’s up against Beef, Dahmer, Daisy Jones and the Six and Fleishman is in Trouble, as well as landing an additional four nominations.
The Mandalorian season three picked up the most nominations with nine in total, but wasn’t selected the more ‘prestigious’ or ‘big’ awards, though leading man Pedro Pascal did get nominated for the role of Joel Miller in HBO’s The Last of Us in the Best Lead Actor category. You can read the list of nominations Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi and The Mandalorian received below.
Andor:
Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music, Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour) – Rix Road, Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series – Rix Road (Benjamin Caron), Outstanding Music Composition for a Series – Rix Road (Nicholas Britell), Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) – The Eye, Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or Movie, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series – One Way Out (Beau Willimon)
Obi-Wan Kenobi:
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes – Part 1, Outstanding Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie – Part VI, Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special – Part VI, Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie – Part VI
The Mandalorian:
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (half-hour) – Chapter 20: The Foundling, Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi costumes – Chapter 22: Guns for Hire, Outstanding Period and/or Character Hairstyling – Chapter 19: The Convert, Outstanding Period and/or Character Make–Up (Non-Prosthetic) – Chapter 22: Guns for Hire, Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) – Chapter 24: The Return, Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or Movie, Outstanding Stunt Coordination, Outstanding Stunt Performance – Chapter 24: The Return
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