Nominations for the 68th Emmy Awards were announced today by the Television Academy in a ceremony hosted by Television Academy Chairman and CEO Bruce Rosenblum along with Anthony Anderson from the ABC series black-ish and Lauren Graham from Parenthood and the upcoming Netflix revival, Gilmore Girls.
“Television dominates the entertainment conversation and is enjoying the most spectacular run in its history with breakthrough creativity, emerging platforms and dynamic new opportunities for our industry’s storytellers,” said Rosenblum.
“From favorites like Game of Thrones, Veep, and House of Cards to nominations newcomers like black-ish, Master of None, The Americans and Mr. Robot, television has never been more impactful in its storytelling, sheer breadth of series and quality of performances by an incredibly diverse array of talented performers.
“The Television Academy is thrilled to once again honor the very best that television has to offer.”
This year’s Drama and Comedy Series nominees include first-timers as well as returning programs to the Emmy competition: black-ish and Master of None are new in the Outstanding Comedy Series category, and Mr. Robot and The Americans in the Outstanding Drama Series competition. Additionally, both Veep and Game of Thrones return to vie for their second Emmy in Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Drama Series respectively.
While 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.
Some key nominees in the six lead performer categories are either first-time nominees, or familiar names with multiple nominations. For Outstanding Lead Performer for a Drama Series category (actor and actress), newcomers include Rami Malek in Mr. Robot and both Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys in The Americans.
Similarly, in the Outstanding Lead Performer for a Comedy Series category (actor and actress), names new to the nominations emerged this year such as: Aziz Ansari in Master of None, Thomas Middleditch in Silicon Valley, Ellie Kemper in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Tracee Ellis Ross in black-ish. In addition, previous three-time Emmy winner Laurie Metcalf (for her supporting role on Roseanne) emerged a multiple-nominee: in the lead comedy category for Getting On, as well as for her comedic guest work in The Big Bang Theory and her dramatic guest work in Horace and Pete.
Contenders for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Limited Series or Movie category (actor and actress), include twice-nominated Sarah Paulson in The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (as well as in American Horror Story: Hotel), and first-time nominees Tom Hiddleston in The Night Manager, Courtney B. Vance and Cuba Gooding, Jr. in The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, and Kirsten Dunst in Fargo.
After fully transitioning to an online voting system last year, the Academy saw a 22 percent increase in participation for this year’s nomination round. Final-round online voting begins August 15.
The 68th Emmy Awards, including the star-studded Red Carpet preshow, will telecast from The Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, Sunday, September 18th (7:00-11:00 p.m. ET/4:00-8:00 p.m. PM PT) on ABC. Emmy Award-winning live television and event producer Don Mischer will executive produce the broadcast hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.
Outstanding Drama Series
The Americans • FX Networks
Better Call Saul • AMC
Downton Abbey • PBS
Game Of Thrones • HBO
Homeland • Showtime
House Of Cards • Netflix
Mr. Robot • USA
Outstanding Comedy Series
black-ish • ABC
Modern Family • ABC
Silicon Valley • HBO
Transparent • Amazon
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt • Netflix
Veep • HBO
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
The Americans • FX Networks • Matthew Rhys as Philip Jennings
Better Call Saul • AMC • Bob Odenkirk as Jimmy McGill
Bloodline • Netflix • Kyle Chandler as John Rayburn
House Of Cards • Netflix • Kevin Spacey as Francis Underwood
Mr. Robot • USA • Rami Malek as Elliot
Ray Donovan • Showtime • Liev Schreiber as Ray Donovan
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
The Americans • FX Networks • Keri Russell as Elizabeth Jennings
Empire • FOX • Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon
Homeland • Showtime • Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison
House Of Cards • Netflix • Robin Wright as Claire Underwood
How To Get Away With Murder • ABC • Viola Davis as Annalise Keating
Orphan Black • BBC America • Tatiana Maslany as Sarah, Alison, Cosima, Helena, Rachel, M.K., Krystal
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
black-ish • ABC • Anthony Anderson as Andre Johnson
The Last Man On Earth • FOX • Will Forte as Phil Miller
Master Of None • Netflix • Aziz Ansari as Dev
Shameless • Showtime • William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher
Silicon Valley • HBO • Thomas Middleditch as Richard
Transparent • Amazon • Jeffrey Tambor as Maura Pfefferman
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
black-ish • ABC • Tracee Ellis Ross as Rainbow Johnson
Getting On • HBO • Laurie Metcalf as Dr. Jenna James
Grace And Frankie • Netflix • Lily Tomlin as Frankie
Inside Amy Schumer • Comedy Central • Amy Schumer as Amy
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt • Netflix • Ellie Kemper as Kimmy Schmidt
Veep • HBO • Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie
All The Way • HBO • Bryan Cranston as Lyndon B. Johnson
Luther • BBC America • Idris Elba as DCI John Luther
The Night Manager • AMC • Tom Hiddleston as Jonathan Pine
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story • FX Networks • Courtney B. Vance as Johnnie Cochran
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story • FX Networks • Cuba Gooding, Jr. as O.J. Simpson
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Masterpiece) • PBS • Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie
American Crime • ABC • Felicity Huffman as Leslie Graham
American Crime • ABC • Lili Taylor as Anne Blaine
Confirmation • HBO • Kerry Washington as Anita Hill
Fargo • FX Networks • Kirsten Dunst as Peggy Blumquist
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill • HBO • Audra McDonald as Billie Holiday
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story • FX Networks • Sarah Paulson as Marcia Clark
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race • CBS
American Ninja Warrior • NBC
Dancing With The Stars • ABC
Project Runway • Lifetime
Top Chef • Bravo
The Voice • NBC
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
Antiques Roadshow • PBS
Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives • Food Network
Lip Sync Battle • Spike TV
MythBusters • Discovery Channel
Shark Tank • ABC
Undercover Boss • CBS • Studio Lambert
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
Born This Way • A&E
Deadliest Catch • Discovery Channel
Gaycation With Ellen Page • Viceland
Intervention • A&E
Project Greenlight • HBO
United Shades Of America • CNN
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee • Crackle
Jimmy Kimmel Live • ABC
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • HBO
The Late Late Show With James Corden • CBS
Real Time With Bill Maher • HBO
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon • NBC
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program
American Idol • FOX • Ryan Seacrest, Host
Dancing With The Stars • ABC • Tom Bergeron, Host
Hollywood Game Night • NBC • Jane Lynch, Host
Little Big Shots starring Steve Harvey • NBC • Steve Harvey, Host
Project Runway • Lifetime • Heidi Klum, Host Tim Gunn, Co-Host
RuPaul’s Drag Race • Logo • RuPaul Charles, Host
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Documentary Now! • IFC
Drunk History • Comedy Central
Inside Amy Schumer • Comedy Central
Key & Peele • Comedy Central
Portlandia • IFC
Saturday Night Live • NBC
Outstanding Variety Special
Adele Live In New York City • NBC
Amy Schumer: Live At The Apollo • HBO
The Kennedy Center Honors • CBS
The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Prime Time Special • CBS.
Lemonade • HBO
Outstanding Special Class Program
The 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards • NBC
Grease: Live • FOX
The Oscars • ABC
Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show • CBS
69th Annual Tony Awards • CBS
Outstanding Limited Series
American Crime • ABC
Fargo • FX Networks
The Night Manager • AMC
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story • FX Networks
Roots • HISTORY
Outstanding Television Movie
All The Way • HBO
Confirmation • HBO
Luther • BBC America
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Masterpiece) • PBS
A Very Murray Christmas • Netflix
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Baskets • FX Networks • Louie Anderson as Christine Baskets
Brooklyn Nine-Nine • FOX • Andre Braugher as Captain Ray Holt
Key & Peele • Comedy Central • Keegan-Michael Key as Various characters
Modern Family • ABC • Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt • Netflix • Tituss Burgess as Titus Andromedon
Veep • HBO • Tony Hale as Gary Walsh
Veep • HBO • Matt Walsh as Mike McLintock
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Better Call Saul • AMC • Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut
Bloodline • Netflix • Ben Mendelsohn as Danny Rayburn
Game Of Thrones • HBO • Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
Game Of Thrones • HBO • Kit Harington as Jon Snow
House Of Cards • Netflix • Michael Kelly as Doug Stamper
Ray Donovan • Showtime • Jon Voight as Mickey Donovan
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie
Fargo • FX Networks • Jesse Plemons as Ed Blumquist
Fargo • FX Networks • Bokeem Woodbine as Mike Milligan
The Night Manager • AMC • Hugh Laurie as Richard Roper
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story • FX Networks • Sterling K. Brown as Christopher Darden
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story • David Schwimmer as Robert Kardashian
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story • FX Networks • John Travolta as Robert Shapiro
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Getting On • HBO • Niecy Nash as Didi Ortley
Mom • CBS • Allison Janney as Bonnie
Saturday Night Live • NBC • Kate McKinnon as Various characters
Transparent • Amazon • Judith Light as Shelly Pfefferman
Transparent • Amazon • Gaby Hoffmann as Ali Pfefferman
Veep • HBO • Anna Chlumsky as Amy Brookheimer
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
The Affair • Showtime • Maura Tierney as Helen Solloway
Downton Abbey • PBS • Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham
Game Of Thrones • HBO • Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister
Game Of Thrones • HBO • Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen
Game Of Thrones • HBO • Maisie Williams as Arya Stark
UnREAL • Lifetime • Constance Zimmer as Quinn King
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie
All The Way • HBO • Melissa Leo as Lady Bird Johnson
American Crime • ABC • Regina King as Terri Lacroix
American Horror Story: Hotel • FX Networks • Sarah Paulson as Hypodermic Sally / Billie Dean Howard
American Horror Story: Hotel • FX Networks • Allison Janney as Margaret ScullyKathy Bates as Iris
Fargo • FX Networks • Jean Smart as Floyd Gerhardt
The Night Manager • AMC • Olivia Colman as Angela Burr
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory • CBS • Bob Newhart as Arthur
Saturday Night Live • NBC • Tracy Morgan as Host
Saturday Night Live • NBC • Larry David as Host
Transparent • Amazon • Bradley Whitford as Magnus Hirschfeld
Veep • HBO • Martin Mull as Bob Bradley
Veep • HBO • Peter MacNicol as Jeff Kane
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
Game Of Thrones • Max von Sydow as The Three-Eyed Raven
The Good Wife • CBS • Michael J. Fox as Louis Canning
House Of Cards • Netflix • Reg E. Cathey as Freddy
House Of Cards • Netflix • Mahershala Ali as Remy Danton
House Of Cards • Netflix • Paul Sparks as Thomas Yates
Ray Donovan • Showtime • Hank Azaria as Ed Cochran
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory • CBS • Laurie Metcalf as Mary
The Big Bang Theory • CBS • Christine Baranski as Dr. Beverly Hofstadter
Saturday Night Live • NBC • Tina Fey & Amy Poehler as Co-Hosts
Saturday Night Live • NBC • Melissa McCarthy as Host
Saturday Night Live • NBC • Amy Schumer as Host
Transparent • Amazon • Melora Hardin as Tammy Cashman
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series
The Americans • FX Networks • Margo Martindale as Claudia
The Good Wife • CBS • Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni
Horace And Pete • louisck.net • Laurie Metcalf as Sarah
House Of Cards • Netflix • Ellen Burstyn as Elizabeth Hale
House Of Cards • Netflix • Molly Parker as Jackie Sharp
Masters Of Sex • Showtime • Allison Janney as Margaret Scully
Outstanding Children’s Program
Dog With A Blog • Disney Channel
Girl Meets World • Disney Channel
It’s Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown! • ABC
Nick News With Linda Ellerbee: Hello, I Must Be Going! 25 Years Of Nick News With Linda Ellerbee • Nickelodeon
School Of Rock • Nickelodeon
Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special
Becoming Mike Nichols • HBO
Everything Is Copy – Nora Ephron: Scripted & Unscripted • HBO
Listen To Me Marlon • Showtime • SHOWTIME
Mapplethorpe: Look At The Pictures • HBO
What Happened, Miss Simone? • Netflix
Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series
American Masters • PBS
Chef’s Table • Netflix
Making A Murderer • Netflix
The Seventies • CNN
Woman With Gloria Steinem • Viceland
Outstanding Informational Series Or Special
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown • CNN
Inside The Actors Studio • Bravo
Star Talk With Neil deGrasse Tyson • National Geographic Channel
The Story Of God With Morgan Freeman • National Geographic Channel
Vice • HBO
Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (Independent Lens) • PBS
Cartel Land • A&E
The Hunting Ground • CNN
Jim: The James Foley Story • HBO
Racing Extinction • Discovery Channel
Winter On Fire: Ukraine’s Fight For Freedom • Netflix
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
Downton Abbey • Episode 9
Game Of Thrones • Battle Of The Bastards
Game Of Thrones • The Door
Homeland • The Tradition Of Hospitality
The Knick • This Is All We Are
Ray Donovan • Exsuscito
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
Master Of None • Parents
Silicon Valley • Daily Active Users
Silicon Valley • Founder Friendly
Transparent • Man On The Land
Veep • Kissing Your Sister
Veep • Morning After
Veep • Mother
Outstanding Animated Program
Archer
Bob’s Burgers
Phineas and Ferb Last Day of Summer
The Simpsons • Halloween of Horror
South Park • You’re Not Yelping
