The nominees have been announced for the 2016 Emmy Awards and HBO’s Game of Thrones, coming off its strongest season, earned the most nominations with 23 including acting nominations for Kit Harington and Peter Dinklage. The People v. O.J. Simpson picked up 22 nominations while Fargo followed close behind with 18. The Americans finally received Emmy attention, joining other first-time nominees Mr. Robot and Master of None in receiving much-deserved nominations.
The 68th Emmy Awards will take place on Sunday, September 18th and will be broadcast live on ABC beginning at 4pm PT, 7pm ET. Jimmy Kimmel is this year’s Emmy host.
2016 Emmy Nominees:
Outstanding Comedy Series
black-ish
Master Of None
Modern Family
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Veep
Outstanding Drama Series
The Americans
Better Call Saul
Downton Abbey
Game Of Thrones
Homeland
House Of Cards
Mr. Robot
Outstanding Limited Series
American Crime
Fargo
The Night Manager
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Roots
Outstanding Television Movie
All The Way
Confirmation
Luther
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Masterpiece)
A Very Murray Christmas
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
The Late Late Show With James Corden
Real Time With Bill Maher
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race
American Ninja Warrior
Dancing With The Stars
Project Runway
Top Chef
The Voice
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
black-ish – Anthony Anderson
The Last Man On Earth – Will Forte
Master Of None – Aziz Ansari
Shameless – William H. Macy
Silicon Valley – Thomas Middleditch
Transparent – Jeffrey Tambor
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
The Americans – Matthew Rhys
Better Call Saul – Bob Odenkirk
Bloodline – Kyle Chandler
House Of Cards – Kevin Spacey
Mr. Robot – Rami Malek
Ray Donovan – Liev Schreiber
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie
All The Way – Bryan Cranston
Luther – Idris Elba
The Night Manager – Tom Hiddleston
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – Courtney B. Vance
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride – Benedict Cumberbatch
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
black-ish – Tracee Ellis Ross
Getting On – Laurie Metcalf
Grace And Frankie – Lily Tomlin
Inside Amy Schumer – Amy Schumer
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Ellie Kemper
Veep – Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
The Americans – Keri Russell
Empire – Taraji P. Henson
Homeland – Claire Danes
House Of Cards – Robin Wright
How To Get Away With Murder – Viola Davis
Orphan Black – Tatiana Maslany
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie
American Crime – Felicity Huffman
American Crime – Lili Taylor
Confirmation – Kerry Washington
Fargo – Kirsten Dunst
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill – Audra McDonald
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – Sarah Paulson
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Baskets – Louie Anderson
Brooklyn Nine-Nine – Andre Braugher
Key & Peele – Keegan-Michael Key
Modern Family – Ty Burrell
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Tituss Burgess
Veep – Tony Hale
Veep – Matt Walsh
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Better Call Saul – Jonathan Banks
Bloodline – Ben Mendelsohn
Game Of Thrones – Peter Dinklage
Game Of Thrones – Kit Harington
House Of Cards – Michael Kelly
Ray Donovan – Jon Voight
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie
Fargo – Jesse Plemons
Fargo – Bokeem Woodbine
The Night Manager – Hugh Laurie
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – Sterling K. Brown
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – David Schwimmer
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – John Travolta
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Getting On – Niecy Nash
Mom – Allison Janney
Saturday Night Live – Kate McKinnon
Transparent – Judith Light
Transparent – Gaby Hoffmann
Veep – Anna Chlumsky
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
The Affair – Maura Tierney
Downton Abbey – Maggie Smith
Game Of Thrones – Lena Headey
Game Of Thrones – Emilia Clarke
Game Of Thrones – Maisie Williams
UnREAL – Constance Zimmer
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie
All The Way – Melissa Leo
American Crime – Regina King
American Horror Story: Hotel – Sarah Paulson
American Horror Story: Hotel – Kathy Bates
Fargo – Jean Smart
The Night Manager – Olivia Colman
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory – Bob Newhart
Saturday Night Live – Tracy Morgan
Saturday Night Live – Larry David
Transparent – Bradley Whitford
Veep – Martin Mull
Veep – Peter MacNicol
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
Game Of Thrones – Max von Sydow
The Good Wife – Michael J. Fox
House Of Cards – Reg E. Cathey
House Of Cards – Mahershala Ali
House Of Cards – Paul Sparks
Ray Donovan – Hank Azaria
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory – Laurie Metcalf
The Big Bang Theory – Christine Baranski
Saturday Night Live – Tina Fey & Amy Poehler
Saturday Night Live – Melissa McCarthy
Saturday Night Live – Amy Schumer
Transparent – Melora Hardin
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series
The Americans – Margo Martindale
The Good Wife – Carrie Preston
Horace And Pete – Laurie Metcalf
House Of Cards – Ellen Burstyn
House Of Cards – Molly Parker
Masters Of Sex – Allison Janney
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program
American Idol – Ryan Seacrest
Dancing With The Stars – Tom Bergeron
Hollywood Game Night – Jane Lynch
Little Big Shots starring Steve Harvey – Steve Harvey
Project Runway – Heidi Klum, Host and Tim Gunn, Co-Host
RuPaul’s Drag Race – RuPaul Charles
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
Master Of None -“Parents,” directed by Aziz Ansari
Silicon Valley -“Daily Active Users” directed by Alec Berg
Silicon Valley – “Founder Friendly,” directed by Mike Judge
Transparent – “Man On The Land,” directed by Jill Soloway
Veep – “Kissing Your Sister,” directed by Dave Mandel
Veep – “Morning After,” directed by Chris Addison
Veep – “Mother,” directed by Dale Stern
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
Downton Abbey – “Episode 9,” directed by Michael Engler
Game Of Thrones – “Battle Of The Bastards,” directed by Miguel Sapochnik
Game Of Thrones – “The Door,” directed by Jack Bender
Homeland – “The Tradition Of Hospitality,” directed by Lesli Linka Glatter
The Knick – “This Is All We Are,” directed by Steven Soderbergh
Ray Donovan – “Exsuscito,” directed by David Hollander
Outstanding Directing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special
All The Way – Jay Roach
Fargo – Noah Hawley
The Night Manager – Susanne Bier
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – “From The Ashes Of Tragedy,” Ryan Murphy
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – “Manna From Heaven,” Anthony Hemingway
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – “The Race Card,” John Singleton
Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series
Inside Amy Schumer – “Madonna/Whore,” Ryan McFaul
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver – “Episode 303,” Paul Pennolino
The Late Late Show With James Corden – “Post-Super Bowl Episode,” Tim Mancinelli
Saturday Night Live – Hosts: Tina Fey & Amy Poehler, directed by Don Roy King
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – “Episode 325,” Dave Diomedi
Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special
Adele Live In New York City – Beth McCarthy-Miller
Amy Schumer: Live At The Apollo – Chris Rock
58th Grammy Awards – Louis J. Horvitz
Grease: Live – Thomas Kail and Alex Rudzinski
The Kennedy Center Honors – Glenn Weiss
Lemonade – Kahlil Joseph and Beyoncé Knowles Carter
Outstanding Costumes For A Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series Or Movie
Downton Abbey – Anna Mary Scott Robbins, Costume Designer, Kathryn Tart, Assistant Costume Designer
Michael Weldon, Costume Supervisor
Game Of Thrones – Michele Clapton, Costume Designer, Chloe Aubry, Assistant Costume Designer, Sheena Wichary, Costume Supervisor
Outlander – Terry Dresbach, Costume Designer, Elle Wilson, Assistant Costume Designer, Nadine Powell, Assistant Costume Designer, Anna Lau, Costume Supervisor
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – Hala Bahmet, Costume Designer, Marina Ray, Assistant Costume Designer, Elinor Bardach, Costume Supervisor
Roots – Ruth E. Carter, Costume Designer, Diana Cilliers, Costume Designer, Meagan ‘Bijou’ Coates, Assistant Costume Designer, Hetta Burger, Assistant Costume Designer, Meagan McLaughlin Luster, Costume Supervisor, Gillian Gregg, Costume Supervisor
Outstanding Animated Program
Archer
Bob’s Burgers
Phineas and Ferb Last Day of Summer
The Simpsons
South Park
Outstanding Choreography
America’s Best Dance Crew – Routines: Runaway Baby/Take U There/Summer Thing,” Quest Crew, Choreographers
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend – “Routines: I’m So Good at Yoga/A Boy Band Made Up of Four Joshes/Settle
For Me,” Kathryn Burns, Choreographer
Dancing With The Stars – “Routines: Footprints In The Sand/Grace Kelly/Cry Little Sister,” Derek Hough, Choreographer
So You Think You Can Dance – “Routine: Dibidy Dop,” Anthony Morigerato, Choreographer
So You Think You Can Dance – “Routines: Beautiful Friends/November/Gimme All Your Love,” Travis Wall, Choreographer
