71st Nominees: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

In 2017, Donald Glover won for both Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Director for a Comedy Series for Atlanta. He was the first Black actor to win the Director category.

In 2017, Julia Louis-Dreyfus broke the Emmy record for most awards won for a single role for her portrayal of Selina Meyer in Veep, totaling six Emmy wins for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.

Jeremy Allen white from The Bear talk to Albert Lawrence backstage at the 75th Emmy Awards after winning the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.

The opening monologue by Anthony Anderson, host of the 75th Emmy Awards

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At the 42nd Emmy Awards, Ted Danson wins in the category of Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series — memorably presented by the Simpsons — after being nominated 7 years straight for his portrayal of Sam Malone in Cheers.

From submissions to nominations to the Emmy Awards - explained in two minutes.

The nominees for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series are Bill Hader, Jason Segel, Martin Short, Jason Sudeikis, and Jeremy Allen White.

Billy Porter wins his first Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama for the series, Pose. Porter also became the first openly gay black man to be nominated for an Emmy and win in a lead acting category.