2021 Emmy nominations with Georgia ties: ‘Lovecraft Country,’ ‘Cobra Kai,’ ‘WandaVision,’ Kenan Thompson

Among the best comedies, Netflix’s “Cobra Kai” nabbed its first nomination in this category. It’s up against ABC’s “black-ish”; Netflix’s “Emily in Paris”; HBO Max’s “The Flight Attendant”; HBO Max’s “Hacks”; Netflix’s “The Kominsky Method”; Hulu’s “PEN15”; and Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso.”

Disney+’s “WandaVision,” shot in part in metro Atlanta at Trilith Studios, received a whopping 23 nominations, including best limited drama series, lead actress (Elizabeth Olsen), lead actor (Paul Bettany) and guest actor (Kathryn Hahn.)

Disney+’s “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” another series shot in Georgia, received five Emmy nominations including Don Cheadle as guest actor in a dramatic limited series.

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Atlanta native Kenan Thompson received his first lead comedic acting nomination in a series for NBC”s “Kenan.” He’s up against Anthony Anderson in “black-ish”; Michael Douglas in Netflix’s “The Kominsky Method”; William H. Macy in Showtime’s “Shameless”; and Jason Sudeikis in Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso.” He also received a best supporting comedic actor nod for his work on “Saturday Night Live,” competing with Carl Clemons-Hopkins (“Hacks”), Brett Goldstein (“Ted Lasso”), Brendan Hunt (“Ted Lasso”), Nick Mohammed (“Ted Lasso”), Paul Reiser (“The Kominsky Method”), Jeremy Swift (“Ted Lasso”) and co-star Bowen Yang (“Saturday Night Live”)

Cynthia Erivo was nominated for best actress in a limited series on NatGeo’s “Genius: Aretha,” which was shot in metro Atlanta.

The Emmy Awards, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, will air Sept. 19 on CBS and Paramount Plus at 8 p.m.