KENAN THOMPSON Kenan, NBC

Few are more universally beloved than this 43-year-old (the category’s youngest nominee), who’s been a TV star since All That debuted 27 years ago. This year, he’s nominated for best supporting actor in a comedy for his record 18th season on SNL and best actor in a comedy for his self-titled sitcom. The latter didn’t go over well — its 67 percent RT score ties for lowest of this field — but the fact he was nominated anyway speaks to his popularity.