While the numbers are down for Emmys (and I assume the Oscars, Grammys, etc.), I have to imagine that award shows still do better than almost any regular series.
Thanks to the ease that you can access information today, the numbers will be even lower next year. I wanted to know who won and I found out online without watching one second of the show.
I believe that a show needed to air between June 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018. Technically, I think a few episodes from last season of BCS aired in June but they either couldn't or didn't try to say that that one season counted in two Emmy periods.
I'm glad to see The Americans (and Rhys & Russell) get some acknowledgement in their last year. Atlanta was masterful and weird. Barry was excellent. I'm a massive fan of Larry David and Curb Your Enthusiasm so it's cool to see them nominated after being gone for so long. The Assassination Of...