Game of Thrones and Mr. Robot are heading up this year's Emmy nominations
We'll find out the winners on September 18th
By Jamieson Cox
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Jul 14, 2016, 3:55 PM UTC |
Game of Thrones, The Americans, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, and Fargo are leading this year's pack of Emmy nominations. The Television Academy enlisted Anthony Anderson (a previous nominee for his work on Black-ish) and Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls, Parenthood) for this morning's nomination presentation, which covers TV shows, limited series, and movies aired between June 1st, 2015 and May 31st, 2016. Jimmy Kimmel is going to host the awards on ABC on September 18th. You can check out a partial list of major nominees below; the full list is available on the Emmys website.
Many TV connoisseurs are excited about the recognition heaped on The Americans, a critically beloved show that's largely been left out in the cold during Emmy season until this year. In addition to the show's nod for Outstanding Drama Series, Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell picked up nominations for their lead performances, and the show was recognizing in the Writing and Directing Categories as well. Mr. Robot's solid performance wasn't a huge surprise given the show's explosion last summer, but some people might consider Christian Slater's exclusion in the Supporting Actor category a slight snub. (Seriously, Jon Snow got the nod over him?)
HBO and Netflix are probably feeling thrilled
Fans of The Good Wife, musical comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Show Me a Hero, and UnREAL have reason to complain, too: they're all shows that underperformed compared to their nomination predictions. Any spots earmarked for this year's snubs were probably gobbled up by HBO and Netflix, both of whom had a pleasant morning. With Game of Thrones picking up a slew of unexpected acting nods and Netflix comedies like Master of None and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt holding their own, the two mammoth networks asserted their dominance over their competitors. We'll have to wait a few months to see if they can follow through and nab the trophies.
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Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Aziz Ansari, Master of None
Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth
William H. Macy, Shameless
Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Laurie Metcalf, Getting On
Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
Louie Anderson, Baskets
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Matt Walsh, Veep
Tony Hale, Veep
Niecy Nash, Getting On
Allison Janney, Mom
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Judith Light, Transparent
Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent
Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Kyle Chandler, Bloodline
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Bob Odenkirk, Better Caul Saul
Matthew Rhys, The Americans
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Claire Danes, Homeland
Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder
Taraji P. Henson, Empire
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Keri Russell, The Americans
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Kit Harington, Game of Thrones
Michael Kelly, House of Cards
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
Maura Tierney, The Affair
Constance Zimmer, UnREAL
Bryan Cranston, All the Way
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Idris Elba, Luther
Cuba Gooding Jr., The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Tom Hiddleston, The Night Manager
Courtney B. Vance, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Kirsten Dunst, Fargo
Felicity Huffman, American Crime
Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill
Sarah Paulson, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Lily Taylor, American Crime
Kerry Washington, Confirmation
Jesse Plemons, Fargo
Bokeem Woodbine, Fargo
Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager
John Travolta, 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
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 Coleman, The Night Manager
Silicon Valley (two episodes)
Veep (three episodes)
Veep (two episodes)
Game of Thrones (two episodes)
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