Pedro Pascal and Melanie Lynskey are up for two of the most coveted Emmy Awards on January 15, but both are also among this weekend’s nominees at the Creative Arts Emmys.
Pascal, nominated for best actor in a drama for “ The Last of Us,” is up for best guest actor in a comedy series for hosting “Saturday Night Live” and for his narration of a CNN documentary on Patagonia.
Meanwhile, Lynskey, who received a nomination for best actress in a drama for "Yellowjackets," is competing for the best guest actress in a drama award for her one-episode appearance on Pascal’s "The Last of Us." Interestingly, both "The Last of Us" and "Succession" dominate the overall Emmy nominations.
All twelve nominees in Lynskey’s category and the best guest actor in a drama category hail from these two HBO shows.
The creative arts Emmys, taking place on Saturday and Sunday, serve as a prelude to the main Emmy ceremony scheduled to air at 8 pm EST on January 15 on Fox, with Anthony Anderson from "Black-ish" as the host. These ceremonies, delayed by four months due to Hollywood’s writers' and actors' strikes, will see the presentation of nearly 100 trophies across marathon sessions. While these events generally offer a platform for lesser-known industry contributors, some major names are also in the running for awards.
One notable nominee is Barack Obama, seeking a repeat win for best narrator, this time for lending his voice to the Netflix documentary series, "Working: What We Do All Day." He faces tough competition in a star-studded category that includes Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, and Pascal. Barack Obama had previously won for narrating a Netflix series on national parks.
Additionally, Michelle Obama is in contention for her first Emmy, alongside Oprah Winfrey. Both are nominated for best-hosted nonfiction series or special for their Netflix show "The Light We Carry." This would mark Winfrey's second primetime Emmy to add to her 18 daytime Emmys. Notably, both "Working" and "The Light We Carry" are produced by the Obamas’ production company, Higher Ground.
