The predictions have been made, the office pools have started, and now the analyzing of the snubs and the surprises begins. That's right, it's officially awards season again! The 2016 Primetime Emmy nominations were announced this Thursday morning by actors Anthony Anderson (black-ish) and Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls). Who made the cut? Who went home empty-handed?
Last year, HBO's Game Of Thrones earned a whopping 24 nods, from Outstanding Drama Series all the way down to technical categories like Production Design and Casting, and ended up taking home 12 trophies — the most awards won by a show in a single year in Emmy history. That's a high, record-breaking bar for 2016 to live up to. One unfortunate byproduct of this current Golden Age of television is that there's so much content out there that, not only is it impossible to nominate it all, it's virtually impossible for the Emmy voters to even watch it all! (Yes, even in a time when the average American watches five hours of television every single day, there are still shows that will slip between the cracks.)
So try not to take it too hard if your personal favorites were snubbed — advice that's easier to give than it is to take, to be sure. Let's get this started, shall we?
DRAMA
Outstanding Drama Series
- The Americans
- Better Call Saul
- Downton Abbey
- Game Of Thrones
- Homeland
- House Of Cards
- Mr. Robot
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Kyle Chandler, Bloodline
- Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
- Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
- Matthew Rhys, The Americans
- Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
- Kevin Spacey, House Of Cards
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
- Keri Russell, The Americans
- Robin Wright, House Of Cards
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 Guest Actor in a Drama Series
- Mahershala Ali, House Of Cards
- Hank Azaria, Ray Donovan
- Reg E. Cathey, House Of Cards
- Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife
- Paul Sparks, House Of Cards
- Max von Sydow, Game Of Thrones
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
- Ellen Burstyn, House Of Cards
- Allison Janney, Masters Of Sex
- Margo Martindale, The Americans
- Laurie Metcalf, Horace And Pete
- Molly Parker, House Of Cards
- Carrie Preston, The Good Wife
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- The Americans ("Persona Non Grata")
- Downton Abbey ("Episode 8")
- Game Of Thrones ("Battle Of The Bastards")
- The Good Wife ("End")
- Mr. Robot ("eps1.0_hellofriend.mov")
- UnREAL ("Return")
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")
COMEDY
Outstanding Comedy Series
- black-ish
- Master Of None
- Modern Family
- Silicon Valley
- Transparent
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- Veep
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- 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
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
- Laurie Metcalf, Getting On
- Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish
- Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer
- Lily Tomline, Grace And Frankie
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 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 Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- Larry David, Saturday Night Live
- Peter MacNicol, Veep
- Tracy Morgan, Saturday Night Live
- Martin Mull, Veep
- Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory
- Bradley Whitford, Transparent
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
- Christine Baranski, The Big Bang Theory
- Tina Fey & Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live
- Melora Hardin, Transparent
- Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live
- Laurie Metcalf, The Big Bang Theory
- Amy Schumer, Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- Catastrophe ("Episode 1")
- Master Of None ("Parents")
- Silicon Valley ("Founder Friendly")
- Silicon Valley ("The Uptick")
- Veep ("Morning After")
- Veep ("Mother")
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")
LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
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
- A Very Murray Christmas
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
- 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
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
- Kirsten Dunst, Fargo
- Felicity Huffman, American Crime
- Audra McDonald, Lady Day At Emerson's Bar & Grille
- Sarah Paulson, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
- Lili Taylor, American Crime
- Kerry Washington, Confirmation
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
- Sterling K. Brown, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
- Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager
- Jesse Plemons, Fargo
- David Schwimmer, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
- John Travolta, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
- Bokeem Woodbine, Fargo
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
- Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Hotel
- Olivia Colman, The Night Manager
- Regina King, American Crime
- Melissa Leo, All The Way
- Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Hotel
- Jean Smart, Fargo
Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
- Fargo ("Loplop")
- Fargo ("Palindrome")
- The Night Manager
- The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story ("From The Ashes Of Tragedy")
- The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story ("Marcia, Marcia, Marcia")
- The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story ("The Race Card")
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
- All The Way
- Fargo ("Before The Law")
- The Night Manager
- The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story ("From The Ashes Of Tragedy")
- The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story ("Manna From Heaven")
- The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story ("The Race Card")
REALITY / VARIETY
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
- The Amazing Race
- American Ninja Warrior
- Dancing With The Stars
- Project Runway
- Top Chef
- The Voice
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
- Documentary Now!
- Drunk History
- Inside Amy Schumer
- Key & Peele
- Portlandia
- Saturday Night Live
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 Writing for a Variety Series
- Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
- Inside Amy Schumer
- Key & Peele
- Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
- Portlandia
- Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
- Inside Amy Schumer
- Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
- The Late Late Show With James Corden
- Saturday Night Live
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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