There was much excitement in the world of television on Tuesday, as the Emmy nominations were announced. Leading the way with 24 nods each were Netflix's <i>The Crown</i> and <i>Star Wars</i> spin-off <i>The Mandalorian</i>, from Disney+, while Marvel's <i>WandaVision </i>was also widely celebrated. Among the other heavily nominated shows were Hulu’s <i>The Handmaid’s Tale</i>; Netflix’s <i>Bridgerton</i>; Amazon’s <i>The Boys</i>; FX’s <i>Pose</i>; HBO’s <i>Lovecraft Country</i>; and NBC’s <i>This Is Us</i>. After <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/television/2021/07/14/emmy-nominations-2021-the-crown-and-the-mandalorian-lead-with-24-nods-each/" target="_blank">the full list </a>was announced, a number of television stars took to social media to celebrate their nods and the work of their peers and colleagues. <i>Bridgerton</i>'s Nicola Coughlan used the show's 12 nominations as an excuse to ask Netflix for the day off. "Twelve, TWELVE #Emmy nominations for Bridgerton!!!! Thank you @TelevisionAcad. what an incredible honour!!." she wrote on Twitter. "Also @netflix please can I have the day off work to go I’m great at a party." Her co-star, Rege-Jean Page, who played the Duke in the modern period drama, said in an Instagram post: "It’s a joy to be seen.12 @televisionacad Emmy nominations for the dazzling group of artists @bridgertonnetflix." Kaley Cuoco shared her live reaction to her nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for <i>The Flight Attendant</i> on Instagram. “Oh my God!” she captioned the post, “First timer over here thank you @televisionacad for a moment I will never forget. 9 nods for team @flightattendantonmax. Thank you thank you to my entire flight crew!!!! Surreal.” Jonathan Van Ness celebrated <i>Queer Eye</i>'s nominations by sharing a picture of himself alongside his co-hosts, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, Karamo Brown and Bobby Berk as they film the new series of the <i>Netflix</i> make-over show. "I’m so proud of our show @queereye! We’re nominated for Outstanding Host of a Reality or Competition Show for the 2nd time and the <i>Queer Eye</i> team is nominated for 5 more awards including Outstanding Structured Reality Series for the 4th time in a row," he wrote. "It’s so moving and surreal to be recognised in this way and I’m just so so honoured. Thanks so much @queereye @netflix @televisionacad @itvamerica @scout.productions" Billy Porter celebrated his nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role in <i>Pose </i>by thanking the Television Academy. "So #grateful. Thank you @televisionacad #EmmyAwards. Thank you @poseonfx. Thank you @fxnetworks," he wrote. "I see you Michaela Jae," he added, in reference to his co-star being nominated in the Lead Actress category. Dan Levy described his nomination for Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his special guest appearance on <i>Saturday Night Live</i> as "nuts". "Oh wow this is nuts. Thank you so much, @TelevisionAcad @nbcsnl!," he wrote on Twitter. <i>Hamilton </i>creator Lin-Manuel Miranda paid tribute to the musical's cast and fans as he celebrated his Emmy nomination for Lead Actor in the Disney+ recording of the Broadway hit show. "Grateful for @leslieodomjr, @DaveedDiggs, @ARamosofficial, @Phillipasoo, @ReneeGoldsberry, Groffsauce, Tommy Kail, @ivoshando, everyone at Hamilton, and YOU," he wrote in a tweet. "Grateful to make things for you. -LMM" The ceremony, which is scheduled for Sunday, September 19, will be broadcast live on CBS from a theatre and include a limited in-person audience of nominees and guests. Cedric the Entertainer is the host. You can see the full list of Emmy nominations <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/television/2021/07/14/emmy-nominations-2021-the-crown-and-the-mandalorian-lead-with-24-nods-each/" target="_blank">here</a>.