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2016 Primetime Emmy Nominations

Maj Canton - July 14, 2016

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On Thursday, July 14, 2016, the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards nominations were announced by Anthony Anderson and Lauren Graham. GAME OF THRONES again tallied the most nominations (23), limited series THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY and FARGO received 22 nominations and 18 nominations respectively. The 68th PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast live from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 18 from 7-11pm ET/4-8pm PT on ABC.

 

 

 

 

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
“Modern Family”
“Veep”
“Silicon Valley”
“Transparent”
“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
“Black-ish”
“Master of None”


OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
“Downton Abbey”
“Game of Thrones”
“Mr. Robot”
“House of Cards”
“Homeland”
“The Americans”
“Better Call Saul”


OUTSTANDING TV MOVIE
“Luther”
“All the Way”
“Confirmation”
“Sherlock: The Abominable Bride”
“A Very Murray Christmas”


OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
“The People v. O.J. Simpson”
“Fargo”
“The Night Manager”
“Roots”
“American Crime”


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Rami Malek, “Mr. Robot”
Kevin Spacey, “House of Cards”
Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul”
Kyle Chandler, “Bloodline”
Liev Schreiber, “Ray Donovan”
Matthew Rhys, “The Americans”


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Claire Danes, “Homeland”
Viola Davis, “How to Get Away with Murder”
Taraji P. Henson, “Empire”
Tatiana Maslany, “Orphan Black”
Robin Wright, “House of Cards”
Keri Russell, “The Americans”


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE
Courtney B. Vance, “The People v. O.J. Simpson”
Tom Hiddleston, “The Night Manager”
Idris Elba, “Luther
Bryan Cranston, “All the Way”
Benedict Cumberbatch, “Sherlock: The Abominable Bride”
Cuba Gooding Jr., “The People v. O.J. Simpson”


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE
Sarah Paulson, “The People v. O.J. Simpson”
Kerry Washington, “Confirmation” (HBO)
Audra McDonald, “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill”
Lili Taylor, “American Crime”
Felicity Huffman, “American Crime”


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
William H. Macy, “Shameless”
Jeffrey Tambor, “Transparent”
Anthony Anderson, “Black-ish”
Will Forte, “Last Man on Earth”
Aziz Ansari, “Master of None”
Thomas Middleditch, “Silicon Valley”


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep”
Amy Schumer “Inside Amy Schumer”
Lily Tomlin “Grace and Frankie”
Ellie Kemper, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
Tracee Ellis Ross, “Black-ish”
Laurie Metcalf, “Getting On”


OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
“The Amazing Race”
“Dancing With the Stars”
“Project Runway”
“Top Chef”
“The Voice”
“American Ninja Warrior”


OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”
“Late Late Show With James Corden”
“Jimmy Kimmel Live”
“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
“Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee”
“Real Time With Bill Maher”


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jonathan Banks “Better Call Saul”
Peter Dinklage, “Game Of Thrones”
Kit Harington, “Game Of Thrones”
Michael Kelly, “House Of Cards”
Ben Mendelsohn, “Bloodline”
Jon Voight, “Ray Donovan”

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Emilia Clarke, “Game Of Thrones”
Lena Headey, “Game Of Thrones”
Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey”
Maura Tierney, “The Affair”
Maisie Williams, “Game Of Thrones”
Constance Zimmer, “UnREAL”

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anna Chlumsky, “Veep”
Gaby Hoffmann, “Transparent”
Allison Janney, “Mom”
Judith Light, “Transparent”
Kate McKinnon, “Saturday Night Live”
Niecy Nash, “Getting On”

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Louie Anderson, “Baskets”
Andre Braugher, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”
Tituss Burgess, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
Ty Burrell, “Modern Family”
Tony Hale, “Veep”
Keegan-Michael “Key, Key & Peele”
Matt Walsh, “Veep”

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Jesse Plemons, “Fargo”
Bokeem Woodbine, “Fargo”
Hugh Laurie, “The Night Manager”
Sterling K. Brown, “The People v. O.J. Simpson”
David Schwimmer, “The People v. O.J. Simpson”
John Travolta, “The People v. O.J. Simpson”

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Melissa Leo, “All The Way”
Regina King, “American Crime”
Sarah Paulson, “American Horror Story: Hotel”
Kathy Bates, “American Horror Story: Hotel”
Jean Smart, “Fargo”
Olivia Colman, “The Night Manager”

 

You can find nominees in the remaining categories here.