(Photo: Patrick Wymore, ABC)
(Photo: Patrick Wymore, ABC)

Diversity reigned once again in Thursday’s Emmy Awards nominations, in stark contrast to the mostly white Oscars.

Across the lead and supporting actor categories, 18 people of color received nominations — an improvement over the 11 nominated last year, when Viola Davis became the first black woman to win an Emmy for actress in a drama series for ABC’s How to Get Away with Murder.

ABC’s Black-ish also earned a comedy series nod, and the Academy recognized its stars: Anthony Anderson (his second nod) and Tracee Ellis Ross (her first). The sophomore sitcom, created by Kenya Barris and centering on an upper-middle-class African American family in suburban Los Angeles, last season tackled controversial issues such as the N-word and police brutality.

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