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Jul 12, 2018 at 2:03 PM


The 2018 Primetime Emmy nominations were announced Thursday morning (July 12) by The Handmaid's Tale's Samira Wiley and New Amsterdam's Ryan Eggold, and all the likely suspects made the cut.

The Handmaid's Tale, Stranger Things, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and The Crown proved once again that streaming is here to stay, racking up a seriously impressive number of nominations. Other choice favorites like Game of Thrones, This Is Us and Westworld had a nice turn out too, and Jesus Christ Superstar walked away with a surprising 13 nominations, including a lead actor nod for potential EGOT-winner John Legend.

Celebs shared their shock, congratulations and, in some cases, snark on social media. Though honestly, we're not sure anyone's reaction beats Samira Wiley's "That's cool!" to being told on-air that she was nominated for Supporting Actress in a Drama right after she made the announcements.

'''Yeeeeaaaaahhhhh! https://t.co/meOSlkS9dz

— Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) July 12, 2018

THANK YOU @TelevisionAcad 🙏🏿 #Emmys #ThisIsUs pic.twitter.com/7fa6WW8xH4

— Sterling K Brown (@SterlingKBrown) July 12, 2018

13 nominations for Jesus Christ Superstar this morning! John got two emmy nominations! If he wins, he will complete his EGOT and my spike tv award will probably be moved. But it's ok I AM SO PROUD!

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) July 12, 2018

That moment your show gets nominated for 4 Emmys!!! What an honor!!! Couldn't have done it without the people you see here plus all the rest of our family at @netflix, @itv_america, and @scout.productions #emmys #emmy https://t.co/8dCh5JWQ1h pic.twitter.com/m9mm6oUYJJ

— Bobby Berk (@bobbyberk) July 12, 2018

Kate McKinnon is like a good burp - she's just objectively funny. pic.twitter.com/EiwPtcRVAJ

— Jerry Seinfeld (@JerrySeinfeld) July 12, 2018

Congrats to everyone for recognizing how special these humans are: @thandienewton @evanrachelwood #edharris @jfreewright @jimmisimpson @lisajoynolan #jonahnolan #Emmys 🏆 @WestworldHBO

— Ben Barnes (@benbarnes) July 12, 2018

Zorro, Dr. Strange, Harry Dunne, Todd Alquist, and Jesus Christ... pretty incredible company to keep. Humbled by your talent, @antoniobanderas, Benedict Cumberbatch, @Jeff_Daniels, Jesse Plemons, @johnlegend. I'm such a fan. Congrats!

— Darren Criss (@DarrenCriss) July 12, 2018

Congrats to @DavidKHarbour #millster and @Stranger_Things For todays @TheEmmys noms! Couldn't be prouder of being a part of such a great cast and show!

— Noah Schnapp (@noah_schnapp) July 12, 2018

This man has been cracking us up on SNL for over a decade. First ever nomination today. I hope he wins retroactively for all the late-night laughs he's given us. Sometimes he actually makes me cry tears I laugh so hard. Talented! #Emmys https://t.co/YN8mDJV6To

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) July 12, 2018

2018. Damn. Congrats to #SandraOh. And saluting all the Asian actresses overlooked for decades. #Emmys https://t.co/VPMHbAe75m

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) July 12, 2018

Fuller House just got an Emmy nomination!!!! I'm so so so proud of our team!!! Congratulations 🎉 everyone!! https://t.co/9l4Fg0wOhC

— Candace Cameron Bure (@candacecbure) July 12, 2018

Pretty, pretty, pretty grateful. #Emmys pic.twitter.com/7GWOXdQHcP

— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) July 12, 2018

I'm so proud of my incredibly talented friend @DarrenCriss on his #EmmyAward nomination for @ACSFX Versace! Omg! ️ pic.twitter.com/QUEXbhbue6

— Lea Michele (@LeaMichele) July 12, 2018

And @MrRPMurphy you have done it again! @PoseOnFX is the most brilliant and beautiful show on tv right now.. eternally proud of you! And for your #EmmyNominations as well today for @ACSFX Versace! ️

— Lea Michele (@LeaMichele) July 12, 2018

JVN's reaction to finding out #QueerEye AND #GayOfThrones scored Emmy noms this morning is too pure - and then there's Tan, Antoni, Karmo, and Bobby's reaction to his double nom 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/GnCVKJtTsw

— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) July 12, 2018

The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards will air Monday, Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC.