The nominations for the 68th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards were announced earlier today, and, unsurprisingly given the recent conclusion of its biggest season to date, Game of Thrones has come out on top, receiving a grand total of 23 nominations, the most nominations for a single show this year. Along with multiple nominations for Veep and Silicon Valley, Game of Thrones helped to make HBO the most nominated network this year, receiving a total of 94 nominations.
Last year Game of Thrones set the record for most Emmy Awards won in a single season, with 12 wins including the top award of the night for Outstanding Drama Series, but could be set to break their own record this year.
It’s great news for the women of Game of Thrones, too, with stars Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryan), Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister) and Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) all receiving a nod in the acting categories this year. Maisie, who is the only one of the three who had never been nominated for this accolade before, expressed her excitement on Twitter.
jus on ft with me mam and twitter pops up telling me i've been nominated for an emmy. Wtfahhahhaahhelpme
— Maisie Williams (@Maisie_Williams) July 14, 2016
While all the nominations are much deserved, we can’t help but feel that Lena Headey’s Emmy for her portray of the deliciously evil Cersei is long overdue the Emmy it deserves!
The men of Game of Thrones have reason to be happy, too, with Peter Dinklage being nominated once more for his role as Tyrion, a role he won for last year, and Kit Harrington for his portrayal of Jon Snow, and guest star Max Von Sydow even scored a nomination for his brief tenure as the Three Eyed Raven! Directors Jack Bender and Miguel Sapochonik were nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for their work on Game of Thrones episodes The Door and Battle of the Bastards, respectfully.
FX’s The People Vs OJ Simpson scored 22 nominations, including Outstanding Limited Series and acting nominations for its stars Cuba Gooding Jr, Courtney B. Vance, Sarah Paulson, John Travolta, David Schwimmer and Sterling K. Brown.
New show Mr. Robot picked up a number of nominations, including one for its lead actor Rami Malik, while Emmy veterans Modern Family scored yet another nomination in the Outstanding Comedy Series category, plus Comedy Acting Nominations for Ty Burrell.
Benedict Cumberbatch was nominated for his role in the Sherlock Christmas Special, and Ellie Kemper for her leading role in the Netflix Original Series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Last years winner Viola Davies is the favourite out of all the nominees in the Outstanding Lead Actress category, and the incomparable Dame Maggie Smith was once again nominated as Outstanding Supporting Actress for her role in Downton Abbey.
The Late Late Show with James Corden scored a nomination for Outstanding Variety Talk Series, and Adele Live in New York City for Outstanding Variety Special.
The full list of nominations is below;
Outstanding Drama Series
The Americans
Better Call Saul
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Mr. Robot
Outstanding Comedy Series
Black-ish
Master of None
Modern Family
Silicone Valley
Transparent
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Veep
Outstanding Limited Series
American Crime
Fargo
The Night Manager
The People VS OJ Simpson
Roots
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 Davies, 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
Jonathon Banks, Better Call Saul
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Kit Harrington, 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
Dame Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Maura Tierney, The Affair
Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones
Constance Zimmer, UnReal
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Aziz Ansari, Master of None
Will Forte, 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 Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Louis Anderson, Baskets
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Titus Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Tony Hale, Veep
Keegan-Michael Key, Key and 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 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 vs O.J Simpson
Tom Hiddleston, The Night Manager
Courtney B Vance, The People vs O.J Simpson
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Kirsten Dunst, Fargo
Felicity Huffman, American Crime
Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill
Sarah Paulson, The People Vs O.J Simpson
Lilli Taylor, American Crime
Kerry Washington, Confirmation
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Jesse Plemons, Fargo
Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager
David Schwimmer, The People vs O.J Simpson
Bokeem Woodbine, Fargo
Sterling K. Brown, The People vs O.J Simpson
John Travolta, The People vs O.J Simpson
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Melissa Leo, All the Way
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Hotel
Jean Smart, Fargo
Regina King, American Crime
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Hotel
Olivia Coleman, The Night Manager
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Tracy Morgan, Saturday Night Live
Larry David, Saturday Night Live
Bradley Whitford, Transparent
Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory
Martin Mull, Veep
Peter MacNicol, Veep
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live
Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Life
Amy Schumer, Saturday Night Live
Christine Baranski, The Big Bang Theory
Laurie Metcalf, The Big Bang Theory
Melora Hardin, Transparent
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Max Von Sydow, Game of Thrones
Mahershala Ali, House of Cards
Paul Sparks, House of Cards
Reg E. Cathey, House of Cards
Hank Azaria, Ray Donovan
Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Laurie Metcalf, Horace and Pete
Ellen Burstyn, House of Cards
Molly Parker, House of Cards
Allison Janney, Masters of Sex
Margo Martindale, The Americans
Carrie Preston, The Good Wife
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Real Time with Bill Maher
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Documentary Now!
Drunk History
Inside Amy Schumer
Key & Peele
Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Variety Special
Adele Live In New York City
Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo
Lemonade
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Prime Time Special
Outstanding Reality Competition Series
The Amazing Race
American Ninja Warrior
Dancing with the Stars
Project Runway
Top Chef
The Voice
Outstanding Animated Program
Archer
Bob’s Burgers
Phineas and Ferb Last Day of Summer
South Park
The Simpsons
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Downton Abbey, “Episode 9”, Michael Engler
Game of Thrones, “The Door”, Jack Bender
Game of Thrones, “Battle of the Bastards”, Miguel Sapochnik
Homeland, “The Tradition of Hospitality”, Lesli Linka Glatter
Ray Donovan, “Exsuscito”, David Hollander
The Knick, “This Is All We Are”, Steven Soderbergh
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
The Americans, “Persona Non Grata”, Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg
Downton Abbey, “Episode 8”, Julian Fellowes
Game of Thrones, “Battle of the Bastards”, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
The Good Wife, “The End”, Robert King and Michelle King
Mr. Robot, “Eps1.0_hellofriend.mov (Pilot)”, Sam Esmail
UnReal, Return (Pilot), Marti Noxon and Sarah Gertrude Shapiro
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Catastrophe, “Episode 1”, Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan
Master of None, “Parents”, Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang
Silicon Valley, “The Uptick”, Alec Berg
Silicon Valley, “Founder Friendly”, Dan O’Keefe
Veep, “Morning After”, David Mandel
Veep, “Mother”, Alex Gregory and Peter Hyuck
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Inside Amy Schumer
Key & Peele
Last Week Tonight
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Master of None, “Parents”, Aziz Ansari
Silicon Valley, “Founder Friendly”, Mike Judge
Silicon Valley, “Daily Active Users”, Alec Berg
Transparent, “Man on the Land”, Jill Soloway
Veep, “Mother”, Dale Stern
Veep, “Morning After”, Chris Addison
There were some surprises, some snubs and plenty of worthy winners, but now we’ve got to wait until September to find who will come out on top.
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