The organisers of the forthcoming Emmy Awards have announced nominees for this year’s edition with Nigerian actresses in diaspora, Cynthia Erivo and Uzo Aduba who were both made the nominees list.
Erivo, a British-Nigerian, whose full name is Cynthia Onyedinmanasu Chinasaokwu Erivo, was nominated for ‘Outstanding lead actress in a limited series’ for the series “Genius: Aretha.”
Aduba, an American-Nigerian, whose full name is Uzoamaka Nwanneka Aduba, bagged a nomination for ‘Outstanding lead actress in a drama series’ for the series “In Treatment.”
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Other Nigerian thespians in diaspora who made the nominees list announced by father and daughter actors, Ron and Jasmine Cephas Jones on Tuesday include; British-Nigerians, O.T Fagbenle and Sophie Okonedo.
This came after the organisers of the 73rd Emmy Awards which will air on September 19, 2021, named Cedric The Entertainer as the host of the awards ceremony.
The ceremony will be a live show held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, with a limited audience of nominees and guests.
