However the streaming giant still managed to score a whopping 160 nominations, setting an industry record and beating its rival HBO, who captured 107 nods this season.
One drama receiving well deserved attention this season was the German-American mini-series, Unorthodox, starring Shira Haas as a Jewish woman fleeing her arranged marriage in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
The series is based on Deborah Feldman's 2012 autobiography, Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots, and these evocative Emmy nominations billboards were snapped along the Sunset Strip and Pico Boulevard on August 11, 2020.

The series is based on Deborah Feldman's 2012 autobiography, Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots, and these evocative Emmy nominations billboards were snapped along the Sunset Strip and Pico Boulevard on August 11, 2020.
Netflix's historical royal drama following Queen Elizabeth II's reign, The Crown, returned for a third season this qualifying awards period with an all-new cast of actors playing the regal clan and their British government.
Olivia Colman received recognition for her portrayal of Britain's longest-reigning monarch and Helena Bonham Carter also garnered a supporting actress nomination for playing her sister, Princess Margaret.
The period drama also nabbed a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series for the third consecutive season.
These season three Emmy nominations billboards for The Crown were spied along the Sunset Strip, Santa Monica Boulevard and Beverly Boulevard from August 10 to August 14, 2020.
The streaming service's money-laundering drama Ozark was also an Emmy nomination powerhouse this year, delivering eighteen nods.
Jason Bateman, Laura Linney and Julia Garner all received nominations for their roles in the gritty crime drama for its third season.
These season three Emmy nominations billboards were photographed along the Sunset Strip and Beverly Boulevard from August 10 to August 14, 2020.
Jason Bateman surprised with an Outstanding Directing win last year, so let's see how many accolades the show can take home this season, especially as the drama's fourth season will be its last, even though the fate of the 'Byrde' family in Missouri's Ozarks will be split in two halves.
Another drama adding to Netflix's impressive nominations showing this year was the mini-series, Unbelievable.
Based on true events, Kaitlyn Dever plays a victim of sexual assault accused of lying about her rape, when two female Colorado detectives, played by Toni Collette and Merritt Wever, decide to investigate further and uncover the truth.
Nominated for four Emmys, including Outstanding Limited Series and a nod for Toni Collette as Supporting Actress, this billboard was spotted above the Sunset Strip on August 11, 2020.
The fan-favourite, nostalgia-riddled sci-fi horror series Stranger Things also scored eight Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series, for its third installment.
This explosive ad creative was photographed along West Hollywood's Sunset Strip on August 11, 2020.
Octavia Spencer was also recognised this awards season for her portrayal of black beauty millionaire mogul, Madam C. J. Walker.
This Emmy nominee billboard for the actress and the period limited series Self Made was snapped above Pico Boulevard on August 11, 2020.
Another period piece also delivering twelve Emmy nominations this season was Ryan Murphy's post-WWII reimagining of Hollywood.
This inclusive and diverse showbiz drama nabbed nominations for Dylan McDermott, Holland Taylor, Jim Parsons and Jeremy Pope.
These Hollywood Emmy billboards were spotted along the Sunset Strip on August 10, 2020, and along Robertson Boulevard the next day.
In the world of reality television, Netflix's rebooted Queer Eye was garnering seven nominations for the fourth season of its life makeover series, changing the lives of straight and LGBTQ people alike.
These Emmy nominations billboards featuring the 'Fab 5' were snapped along the Sunset Strip and Melrose Avenue from August 10 to August 12, 2020.
Another reality TV show delighting viewers and critics alike this season was the cheerleading docu-series, Cheer.
This Emmy nominations billboard featuring the show's breakout star Jerry Harris was spied along the Sunset Strip on August 11, 2020.
The sophomore season of Netflix's dark dramedy, Dead To Me, scored four Emmy nominations this time around, with acknowledgement for both of its stars, Linda Cardellini and Christina Applegate.
These Emmy nominations ad creatives were photographed along the Sunset Strip and Olympic Boulevard on August 11, 2020.
Also in the world of comedy-drama, the second season of The Kominsky Method was garnering nods for Michael Douglas, Alan Arkin and Outstanding Comedy Series.
This Emmy billboard for the aging buddy comedy was spotted above the Sunset Strip on August 11, 2020.
In the world of stand-up comedy, comic Dave Chappelle and his Netflix special, Sticks & Stones, was nabbing six nominations for writing, directing, sound mixing, picture editing and more.
This Emmy nominee billboard was spotted along the Sunset Strip on August 11, 2020, whilst the stand-up special was snapped along Hollywood Boulevard on September 3, 2019.
The streaming platform was also supporting the three nominations for its puberty-themed animated series, Big Mouth.
This Emmy billboard for the third season of the teen animated comedy was spotted along Westwood Boulevard on August 11, 2020.
The Breaking Bad spin-off movie, El Camino, starring Aaron Paul as 'Jesse Pinkman' was also being recognised this Emmy season with four nominations, including Outstanding TV Movie.
This nominee billboard also featuring Jesse Plemons was photographed above the Sunset Strip on August 10, 2020.
If there's one thing that will be remembered long after this pandemic, it's the documentary series Tiger King, which has made Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin household names.
This vibrant Emmy nominations billboard for this binge-worthy and riveting docu-series was captured along Sunset Boulevard on August 10, 2020.
Hope, grace, class, empathy, civility, compassion, everything missing from this current corrupt administration. If you need to lift your spirits this election cycle, make sure you watch the Becoming documentary featuring Michelle Obama (if you already haven't) to learn to hope once again.
Nadia Hallgren's documentary about the former First Lady has earned four Emmy nominations and this emotion-filled billboard was photographed along West Hollywood's Sunset Strip on August 11, 2020.
If you like this eclectic assortment of nominee ad creatives which represent around 100 of the streamers accolades this season, make sure you compare these billboards to last year's Emmy consideration billboards for Netflix and their 2019 Emmy nominations outdoor ad campaign.
Let's see how many statuettes Netflix can take home this year and it'll be interesting to see if new entrants in the Streaming Wars will affect the platform's future success.
Stay tuned in the days to come for more award nominee billboards trying to stand out in L.A.'s pandemic skies this Emmy season.
UPDATED: Congratulations to Netflix for winning 21 Emmys this year. Here's another nominated Netflix TV movie, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs The Reverend, snapped along Cahuenga Boulevard on September 28, 2020.
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