The ever-growing list of Black Primetime Emmy winners is probably going about to grow exponentially and a number of other of our favourite actors, comedians, and producers have made the list of nominees for the 74th Annual Emmy Awards.

This 12 months marks monumental nominations for several industry veterans and a few newcomers, with first-ever nominations for Sheryl Lee Ralph, Sanaa Lathan, Chadwick Boseman, Quinta Brunson, Jerrod Carmichael, Colman Domingo, Janelle James, and Tyler James Williams.

Stars like Zendaya, Issa Rae, and Donald Glover are set to return to the ceremony for his or her performances on fan-favorite shows like Euphoria, Insecure, and Atlanta. Take a have a look at the complete nominee list below:

01

Sheryl Lee Ralph

The legendary actress of the stage and screen earned her (shockingly) first-ever Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Barbara Howard on breakout hit comedy series Abbott Elementary.

02

Sanaa Lathan

In one other first-ever Emmy nom, Sanaa Lathan earned a nod for Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her appearance on Succession.

03

Chadwick Boseman

The prolific actor earned a posthumous nomination for his final performance as Black Panther, securing a nod for Outstanding Character Voice-Over for his role as King T’Challa on the Disney+ animated Marvel series, What If…?

04

Zendaya

The Euphoria star is gunning for her second win within the Best Actress in a Drama Series category for her role as Rue on the hit HBO teen drama.

05

Euphoria

Zendaya’s HBO hit about teen addiction and its effects is nominated for Best Drama Series.

06

Issa Rae

Issa is nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her self-titled role on Insecure.

07

Quinta Brunson

The comedic genius won a nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for appearing as Janine Teagues on her comedy creation Abbott Elementary.

08

Abbott Elementary

Quinta Brunson’s brainchild and ABC’s big breakout hit earned a much-deserved nomination for Best Comedy Series.

09

Barack Obama

The previous-POTUS secured his first-ever Emmy nomination for Outstanding Narrator for lending his voice to Netflix docuseries Our Great National Parks.

10

Luptia Nyong’o

The actress goes head-to-head with our former commander-in-chief within the Outstanding Narrator category for her voiceover work on the Discovery+ docuseries Serengeti II.

11

Donald Glover

The creator and star of Atlanta is nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Earn.

12

Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls

The R&B/Rap/Pop superstar earned a Best Reality Competition Program nod for her plus-sized reality dance competition on Amazon Prime Video.

13

Jerrod Carmichael

The comedian earned a nomination for Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for hosting an episode of Saturday Night Live.

14

Janelle James

That is the comedienne’s first-ever Emmy nomination, for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series on Abbott Elementary.

15

The 2022 Osacars

Will Packer produced one of the crucial memorable Academy Awards ceremonies in recent history. That is his second-ever Emmy nomination.

16

A Black Lady Sketch Show

Robin Thede’s comedy masterpiece earned a nomination for Best Variety Sketch Series, only rivaling the long-standing SNL.

17

Tyler James Williams

That is the first-ever Emmy nomination for the veteran actor and former child star. He earned a nod for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role on Abbott Elementary.

18

Nicole Byer

The comedienne earned a nod for Best Host for a Reality or Competition Program for her Netflix cake battle Nailed It!, which also earned a nomination for Best Reality Competition Program.

19

RuPaul

The drag legend earned two nods for RuPaul’s Drag Race: one for Best Host for a Reality or Competition Program and one other for Best Reality Competition Program.

20

Stefani Robinson

The author and EP earned a nod for her work on the FX comedy What We Do In The Shadows, which is nominated for Best Comedy Series.

21

Colman Domingo

The actor’s moving turn as Rue’s narcotics anonymous sponsor Ali on Euphoria earned him a nod for Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series.

22

W. Kamau Bell

The humorist earned a nomination for Outstanding Narrator for his work on Showtime’s documentary, We Have to Talk About Cosby.

23

Sam Richardson

His guest role as an African soccer magnate on Ted Lasso earned him a nomination for Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.

24

Toheeb Jimoh

The UK-Nigerian actor earned a Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nod for his role as Sam Obisanya on the hit Apple TV+ comedy Ted Lasso.

25

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The basketball (and kung-fu film) legend earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Narrator for his work on History Channel’s Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War.

26

Dave Chappelle

The polarizing standup star earned a nomination for Best Variety Special for his equally controversial Netflix special, Dave Chappelle: The Closer.