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Its the season of the Small screen’s biggest award as the Emmy nominations were announced on Thursday, revealing which of television’s brightest stars will be competing at this year’s ceremony.
Leading the way was Game Of Thrones, which received a whopping 23 nominations in all, including Best Drama.
Among the many nods are three for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series, for Emilia Clark, Maisie Williams and Lena Headey, while Peter Dinklage and Kit Harington each scored an Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series nomination.
The People vs. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story, which scored 22 nominations – including four in major categories came in with the second highest amount of nods.
Cuba Gooding Jr. and Courtney B. Vance will be battling it out in the Lead Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series category.
Cuba and Courtney are nominated alongside Benedict Cumberbatch for Sherlock, Idris Elba for Luther, Tom Hiddleston for The Night Manager, and Bryan Cranston for All The Way.
Fargo is the third most nominated show with 18 nods. House of Cards and Empire also have impressive nominations
Meanwhile in the Best Actress In A Drama category are Claire Danes (Homeland), Viola Davis (How To Get Away With Murder) Taraji P. Henson (Empire), Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), Keri Russell (The Americans) and Robin Wright (House Of Cards)
Black-ish star Anthony Anderson and Gilmore Girls alum Lauren Graham presented the nominations announcement at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood. While making the announcement, Anthony was thrilled to discover that he was among the nominees, receiving a Lead Actor In A Comedy Series nod for Black-ish.
Here’s the full list of Nominations for the Emmy 2016
BEST DRAMA
The Americans
Better Call Saul
Downton Abbey
Game Of Thrones
Homeland
House Of Cards
Mr. Robot
BEST COMEDY
black-ish
Master Of None
Modern Family
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Veep
BEST LIMITED SERIES
American Crime
Fargo
The Night Manager
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Roots
BEST TELEVISION MOVIE
A Very Murray Christmas
All The Way
Confirmation
Luther
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Kyle Chandler, Bloodline
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Matthew Rhys, The Americans
Kevin Spacey, House Of Cards
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
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
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
LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Laurie Metcalf, Getting On
Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish
Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer
Lily Tomlin, Grace And Frankie
LEAD ACTOR, LIMITED SERIES OR TV 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
LEAD ACTRESS, LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Courtney B. Vance, The People vs. O.J. Simpson
Kirsten Dunst, Fargo
Felicity Huffman, American Crime
Audra McDonald, Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar And Grill
Sarah Paulson, The People vs. O.J. Simpson
Lili Taylor, American Crime
Kerry Washington, Confirmation
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
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
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
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
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
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
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Gaby Hoffman, Transparent
Allison Janney, CBS
Judith Light, Transparent
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Niecy Nash, Getting On
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Sterling K. Brown, The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager
Jesse Plemons, Fargo
David Schwimmer, The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
John Travolta, The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Bokeem Woodbine, Fargo
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV 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
GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory
Tracy Morgan, Saturday Night Live
Larry David, Saturday Night Live
Bradley Whitford, Transparent
Martin Mull, Veep
Peter MacNicol, Veep
GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Max von Sydow, Game Of Thrones
Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife
Reg E. Cathey, House Of Cards
Mahershala Ali, House Of Cards
Paul Sparks, House Of Cards
Hank Azaria, Ray Donovan
GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Laurie Metcalf, The Big Bang Theory
Christine Baranski, The Big Bang Theory
Tina Fey & Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live
Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live
Amy Schumer, Saturday Night Live
Melora Hardin, Transparent
GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Margo Martindale, The Americans
Carrie Preston, The Good Wife
Laurie Metcalf, Horace And Pete
Ellen Burstyn, House Of Cards
Molly Parker, House Of Cards
Allison Janney, Masters Of Sex
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
VARIETY SKETCH SERIES
Documentary Now!
Drunk History
Inside Amy Schumer
Key & Peele
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live
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