Tiffany Haddish, Saturday Night Live
"OVERJOYED to be nominated for an #Emmy for when I hosted @nbcsnl!! I might even splurge for a new dress for this one!!" the Guest Actress in a Comedy Series nominee shared. "Thank you everyone for your love and support! #sheready."
John Legend, Jesus Christ Superstar
"Being a part of Jesus Christ Superstar was one of my favorite experiences in my career. Such a wonderful show, such a wonderful team," the Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie nominee shared. "I couldn't be more proud of what we all did together and I'm so grateful for the opportunity to do this."
Amy Sedaris, At Home With Amy Sedaris
"I'm honored and so thankful to the Television Academy for thinking of us. A big thank you to truTV and the writers, cast and crew for making our show possible," the Variety Sketchy Series nominee explained. "As this is my first Emmy nomination, I feel compelled to ask, does this include a cash prize? I'm asking for a friend."
Jeff Daniels, Godless
"My genuine gratitude to the Emmy Voters. GODLESS was Scott Frank's triumph," the Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie nominee explained. "Thrilled to be a part of it. Plus I got to ride a horse."
Claire Foy, The Crown
"I am so grateful for and honoured by the Emmys continued support for The Crown. I am so proud to have been part of such an extraordinary cast, crew and production team and I share this nomination with them," the Lead Actress in a Drama Series nominee shared in a statement. "I am also thrilled to see my good friends, Matt Smith, Vanessa Kirby and Matthew Goode recognised, and to be nominated alongside such incredible actresses is a true honour thank you Emmys....see you in September!!!""
Ryan Murphy, The Assassination of Gianni Versace
"Of course it's thrilling to see this series attract so much recognition, and I am forever grateful to Tom Rob Smith for his brilliant take, to my producing partners Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson and Brad Falchuk for their collaboration and friendship, and to our talented cast who breathed such humanity into these characters," the Best Limited Series nominee shared. "This was a heartbreaking story to tell, made more so by the fact that we continue as a culture to grapple with homophobia and shame and intolerance."
Judith Light, The Assassination of Gianni Versace
"My deepest thanks to the Emmy voters and of course, the brilliant Ryan Murphy for the gift of being a part of this culture changing production; thanks to Brad Simpson, Nina Jacobsen, the crew, cast, hair, makeup, wardrobe, Tom Rob Smith for his remarkable script, Gwyneth Horder Payton and Dan Minahan for their glorious direction," the Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie nominee shared. "My gratitude to all of them and FX is beyond words or measure."