After weeks of predictions and gushing over beloved episodes, the 2017 Primetime Emmys Nominations on Thursday, July 13, by announcers Anna Chlumsky (Veep) and Shemar Moore (Criminal Minds). The ceremony is set to air on Sept. 17 with Stephen Colbert as the host, but that seems like a distant thing compared to the immediacy of the nominations. Who will be going home with that prized golden statue, and who will never get the chance to compete for one this year at all?
The one thing that's always certain when it comes to nominations for the Emmys is that someone somewhere on the internet won't be entirely happy with the results. Whether it's thinking Game of Thrones still doesn't have enough awards yet, or wanting Outlander to receive the nod that it was denied in 2016, fans always find something to complain about when it comes to the noms. Of course, there's usually a lot to celebrate, too — especially when surprise shows make the cut against the odds or when there are surprising snubs that make way for those underdog shows to be rewarded.
The Emmys nominations might not seem personal, but, for some, they're the most personal thing in the world. So, let's see what we're working with.
DRAMA
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
- Viola Davis, How To Get Away With Murder
- Claire Foy, The Crown
- Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid's Tale
- Keri Russell, The Americans
- Evan Rachel Wood, Westworld
- Robin Wright, House Of Cards
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
- Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
- Anthony Hopkins, Westworld
- Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
- Matthew Rhys, The Americans
- Kevin Spacey, House Of Cards
- Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us
Outstanding Drama Series
- Better Call Saul
- House Of Cards
- Stranger Things
- The Crown
- The Handmaid's Tale
- This Is Us
- Westworld
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
- Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
- Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
- Michael Kelly, House Of Cards
- David Harbour, Stranger Things
- John Lithgow, The Crown
- Ron Cephas Jones, This Is Us
- Jeffrey Wright, Westworld
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
- Uzo Aduba, Orange Is The New Black
- Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things
- Anna Dowd, The Handmaid's Tale
- Samira Wiley, The Handmaid's Tale
- Chrissy Metz, This Is Us
- Thandie Newton, Westworld
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
- Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodlines
- BD Wong, Mr. Robot
- Hank Azaria, Ray Donovan
- Brian Tyree Henry, This Is Us
- Gerald McRaney, This Is Us
- Denis O'Hare, This Is Us
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series
- Cicely Tyson, How To Get Away With Murder
- Laverne Cox, Orange Is the New Black
- Sharron Purser, Stranger Things
- Alison Wright, The Americans
- Alexis Bledel, The Handmaid's Tale
- Ann Down, The Leftovers
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
- Better Call Saul, "Witness," Vince Gilligan
- Homeland, "America First," Lesli Linka Glatter
- Stranger Things, "Chapter One: The Vanishing Of Will Byers," The Duffer Brothers
- The Crown, "Hyde Park Corner," Stephen Daldry
- The Handmaid's Tale, "Offred (Pilot)," Reed Morano
- The Handmaid's Tale, "The Bridge," Kate Dennis
- Westworld, "The Bicameral Mind," Jonathan Nolan
Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
- Better Call Saul, "Chicanery," Gordon Smith
- Stranger Things, "Chapter One: The Vanishing Of Will Byers," The Duffer Brothers
- The Americans, "The Soviet Division," Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg
- The Crown, "Assassins," Peter Morgan
- The Handmaid's Tale, "Offred (Pilot)," Bruce Miller
- Westworld, "The Bicameral Mind," Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan
COMEDY
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
- Pamela Adlon, Better Things
- Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish
- Jane Fonda, Grace And Frankie
- Lily Tomlin, Grace And Frankie
- Allison Janney, Mom
- Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
- Donald Glover, Atlanta
- Zach Galifianakis, Baskets
- Anthony Anderson, black-ish
- Aziz Ansari, Master Of None
- William H. Macy, Shameless
- Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Outstanding Comedy Series
- Atlanta
- black-ish
- Master Of None
- Modern Family
- Silicon Valley
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- Veep
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
- Louie Anderson, Baskets
- Ty Burrell, Modern Family
- Alec Baldwin, Saturday Night Live
- Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- Tony Hale, Veep
- Matt Walsh, Veep
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
- Leslie Jones, Saturday Night Live
- Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
- Vanessa Bayer, Saturday Night Live
- Kathryn Hahn, Transparent
- Judith Light, Transparent
- Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
- Matthew Rhys, Girls
- Riz Ahmed, Girls
- Lin-Manuel Miranda, Saturday Night Live
- Dave Chappelle, Saturday Night Live
- Tom Hanks, Saturday Night Live
- Hugh Laurie, Veep
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
- Wanda Sykes, black-ish
- Carrie Fisher, Catastrophe
- Becky Ann Baker, Girls
- Angela Bassett, Master Of None
- Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live
- Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
- Atlanta, "B.A.N.," Donald Glover
- Silicon Valley, "Intellectual Property," Jamie Babbit
- Silicon Valley, "Server Error," Mike Judge
- Veep, "Blurb," Morgan Sackett
- Veep, "Groundbreaking," David Mandel
- Veep, "Justice," Dale Stern
Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series
- Atlanta, "B.A.N.," Donald Glover
- Atlanta, "Streets On Lock," Stephen Glover
- Master Of None, "Thanksgiving," Aziz Ansari & Lena Waithe
- Silicon Valley, "Success Failure," Alec Berg
- Veep, "Georgia," Billy Kimball
- Veep, "Groundbreaking," David Mandel
LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie
- Felicity Huffman, American Crime
- Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies
- Reese Witherspoon, Big Little Lies
- Carrie Coon, Fargo
- Jessica Lange, FEUD: Bette And Joan
- Susan Sarandon, FEUD: Bette And Joan
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie
- Ewan McGregor, Fargo
- Geoffrey Rush, Genius
- Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: The Lying Detective (Masterpiece)
- Riz Ahmed, The Night Of
- John Turturro, The Night Of
- Robert De Niro, The Wizard Of Lies
Outstanding Limited Series
- Big Little Lies
- Fargo
- FEUD: Bette And Joan
- Genius
- The Night Of
Outstanding Television Movie
- Black Mirror: San Junipero
- Dolly Parton's Christmas Of Many Colors: Circle Of Love
- Sherlock: The Lying Detective (Masterpiece)
- The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks
- The Wizard Of Lies
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie
- Alexander Skarsgård, Big Little Lies
- David Thewlis, Fargo
- Alfred Molina, FEUD: Bette And Joan
- Stanley Tucci, FEUD: Bette And Joan
- Bill Camp, The Night Of
- Michael Kenneth Williams, The Night Of
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie
- Regina King, American Crime
- Shailene Woodley, Big Little Lies
- Laura Dern, Big Little Lies
- Judy Davis, FEUD: Bette And Joan
- Jackie Hoffman, FEUD: Bette And Joan
- Michelle Pfeiffer, The Wizard Of Lies
Outstanding Directing For A Limited Series, Movie, Or Dramatic Special
- Big Little Lies, Jean-Marc Vallée
- Fargo, "The Law Of Vacant Places," Noah Hawley
- FEUD: Bette And Joan, "And The Winner Is...," Ryan Murphy
- Genius, "Einstein: Chapter One," Ron Howard
- The Night Of, "The Art Of War," James Marsh
- The Night Of, "The Beach," Steven Zaillian
Outstanding Writing For A Limited Series, Movie, Or Dramatic Special
- Big Little Lies, David E. Kelley
- Black Mirror: San Junipero, Charlie Brooker
- Fargo, "The Law Of Vacant Places," Noah Hawley
- FEUD: Bette And Joan, "And The Winner Is...," Ryan Murphy
- FEUD: Bette And Joan, "Pilot," Jaffe Cohen, Michael Zam, and Ryan Murphy
- The Night Of, "The Call Of The Wild," Richard Price and Steven Zaillian
REALITY
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program
- Martha Stewart & Snoop Dogg, Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
- Gordon Ramsay, MasterChef Junior
- Alec Baldwin, Match Game
- Heidi Klum & Tim Gunn, Project Runway
- RuPaul Charles, RuPaul's Drag Race
- W. Kamau Bell, United States Of America W. Kamau Bell
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
- Antiques Roadshow
- Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives
- Fixer Upper
- Lip Sync Battle
- Shark Tank
- Who Do You Think You Are?
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
- Born This Way
- Deadliest Catch
- Gaycation With Ellen Page
- Intervention
- RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
- United Shades Of America W. Kamau Bell
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
- American Ninja Warrior
- Project Runway
- RuPaul's Drag Race
- The Amazing Race
- The Voice
- Top Chef
VARIETY
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
- Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
- Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
- Real Time With Bill Maher
- The Late Late Show With James Corden
- The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
- Billy On The Street
- Documentary Now!
- Drunk History
- Portlandia
- Saturday Night Live
- Tracey Ullman's Show
Outstanding Variety Special
- Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special 2017
- Full Frontal With Samantha Bee Presents Not The White House Correspondents' Dinner
- Louis C.K. 2017
- Sarah Silverman: A Speck Of Dust
- Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale: Who's Going To Clean Up This Sh*t?
Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series
- Drunk History, "Hamilton," Derek Waters and Jeremy Konner
- Jimmy Kimmel Live, "The (RED) Show," Andy Fisher
- Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, "Multi-Level Marketing," Paul Pennolio
- Saturday Night Live, "Host: Jimmy Fallon," Don Roy King
- The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, "Episode 0179," Jim Hoskinson
Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special
- Full Frontal With Samantha Bee Presents Not The White House Correspondents' Dinner, Paul Pennolino
- Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale: Who's Going To Clean Up This Sh*t?, Jim Hoskinson
- The Oscars, Glen Weiss
- Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet To Come, Jerry Foley
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series
- Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
- Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
- Late Night With Seth Meyers
- Saturday Night Live
- The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special
- 70th Annual Tony Awards
- Full Frontal With Samantha Bee Presents Not The White House Correspondents' Dinner
- Louis C.K. 2017
- Sarah Silverman: A Speck Of Dust
- Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale: Who's Going To Clean Up This Sh*t?
SHORT FORM
Outstanding Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series
- Brown Girls
- Fear The Walking Dead: Passage
- Hack Into Broad City
- Los Pollos Hermanos Employee Training
- Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot
Outstanding Actor In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series
- Ty Burrell, Boondoggie
- Alan Tudyk, Con Man
- Kim Estes, Dicks
- Jason Ritter, Tales Of Titans
- Ben Schwartz, The Earliest Show
- John Michael Higgins, Tween Fest
Outstanding Actress In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series
- Mindy Sterling, Con Man
- Jane Lynch, Dropping The Soap
- Kelsey Scott, Fear The Walking Dead: Passage
- Mindy Sterling, secs & EXECS
- Lauren Lapkus, The Earliest Show
Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality Series
- Creating Saturday Night Live
- FEUD: Bette And Joan: Inside Look
- Jay Leno's Garage
- National Endowment For The Arts: United States Of Arts
- Viceland At The Women's March
Outstanding Short Form Variety Series
- Behind The Voice
- Epic Rap Battles Of History
- Honest Trailers
- The Daily Show - Between The Scenes
- The Star Wars Show
Sure, you'll have to wait until September to find out who wins, but that also leaves plenty of time to start guessing.
Additional reporting by Kadeen Griffiths.
