Here are five takeaways from the nominations unveiled Tuesday in Los Angeles:

Posthumous nomination for Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman, the screen incarnation of the Marvel saga's "Black Panther" superhero, died in August 2020 of colon cancer, a disease he had never publicly mentioned.

Chadwick Boseman, on-screen incarnation of the "Black Panther" superhero of the Marvel saga, died in August 2020 of colon cancer, a disease he had never publicly mentioned Valerie MACON AFP / Archives

Last year, he narrowly missed winning a posthumous Oscar for "The Blues of Ma Rainey" but Anthony Hopkins finally won.

The 2022 Emmy Awards are likely Hollywood's last chance to give an award to this artist, who lent his voice to an animated version of Black Panther for an episode of the series "What If...?"

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Actress Jessica Walter (“Arrested Development”), who died in March 2021 at the age of 80, is also posthumously selected this year for having lent her voice to a character from the animated series “Archer”.

progress for women

The latest Emmy nominations for directing, screenplay and technical categories show clear progress for women, traditionally underrepresented in entertainment industry awards in these areas.

Actress Amy Poehler is one of many women nominated for this year's Emmy Awards in the director category Jean-Baptiste LACROIX AFP/Archives

Nearly half of the directors selected this year are women, like Amy Poehler for her documentary "Lucy and Desi" and Lorene Scafaria, nominated in the flagship drama series category for "Succession".

There are also about 40% women in screenplay nominations.

Obama versus Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?

Hollywood awards are always inventive when it comes to lining up high-profile names in nominations, and this batch of Emmys is no exception.

Former US President Barack Obama (R) and ex-basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (L) in 2016 SAUL LOEB AFP/Archives

Among the nominees in the "storytelling" category are the legend of wildlife documentaries, the British David Attenborough, and the Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o.

More surprisingly, the 74th edition brings together in the same category the former basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, for a documentary on the black heroes of the American Civil War, and former President Barack Obama, who comments on a series documentary about national parks.

Barack Obama will have to wait for the ceremony on September 12 to find out if he can add an Emmy alongside the Nobel Peace Prize and the two Grammy Awards which are already enthroned on his mantelpiece.

Dave Chappelle selected despite controversy

Comedian Dave Chappelle has sparked controversy in the United States for jokes considered by some to be contemptuous of transgender people, notably in his show "The Closer" broadcast last year on Netflix.

Comedian Dave Chappelle, controversial for jokes deemed by some to be contemptuous of transgender people, was nominated for the Emmy Awards for his show "The Closer" Sean Rayford GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/Archives

Demonstrators gathered in particular in front of the headquarters of the video on demand giant, in Los Angeles, to denounce the comments of the actor.

In this show, the stand-up star claimed in particular that "the existence of the genre is a fact" and that its detractors are "too sensitive".

"In our country, you can shoot and kill" a black man, "but don't you dare offend a gay person," said Dave Chappelle, himself black.

The voters of the Academy of Emmy Awards were obviously not deterred by this controversy and selected Dave Chappelle for “The Closer”.

"Yellowstone" snubbed

The "Yellowstone" series, which mixes modern western and soap-opera, stars Kevin Costner and gathered 11 million viewers for the launch of its fourth season.

However, she left empty-handed from the Emmy nominations on Tuesday.

The "Yellowstone" series, which mixes modern western and soap-opera, stars Kevin Costner Tommaso Boddi GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/Archives

Since its inception, the series has actually only earned a meager nomination, in a minor technical category.

Voters may have been put off by the show's overtly conservative overtones or its airing on the relatively modest Paramount Network.

However, the popularity of "Yellowstone" has continued to grow, especially among elites with progressive leanings.

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