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Emmy Awards 2016: Nominations: HOUSE OF CARDS, AMERICAN CRIME STORY, GAME OF THRONES

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Emmy Awards 2016 Nominations

House of Cards, American Crime Story, Game of Thrones, and the other nominations for the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced. The 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards “often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards (for film), Grammy Awards (for music) and Tony Awards (for stage).”

Jimmy Kimmel will host the live telecast of 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards on ABC. Anthony Anderson and Lauren Graham announced the nominees for the awards this morning.

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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 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 & Grill
Sarah Paulson, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Lili Taylor, American Crime
Kerry Washington, Confirmation

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 Tomlin, Grace and Frankie

Outstanding Reality – Competition Program:

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The Amazing Race
American Ninja Warrior
Dancing With the Stars
Project Runway
Top Chef
The Voice

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 Television Movie:

A Very Murray Christmas
All the Way
Confirmation
Luther
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

Outstanding Limited Series:

American Crime
Fargo
Night Manager
The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story
Roots

Outstanding Comedy Series:

Black-ish
Master of None
Modern Family
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Veep

Outstanding Drama Series:

The Americans
Better Call Saul
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Mr. Robot

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:

Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Michael Kelly, House of Cards
Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline
Kit Harington, Game of Thrones
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:

Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Maura Tierney, The Affair
Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
Constance Zimmer, UnREAL

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie:

Jesse Plemons, Fargo
Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager
Sterling K. Brown, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Bokeem Woodbine, Fargo
John Travolta, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
David Schwimmer, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

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 Colman, The Night Manager

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:

Louie Anderson, Baskets
Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Tony Hale, Veep
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Matt Walsh, Veep

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:

Niecy Nash, Getting On
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent
Allison Janney, Mom
Judith Light, Transparent
Anna Chlumsky, Veep

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series:

Max von Sydow, Game of Thrones
Paul Sparks, House of Cards
Hank Azaria, Ray Donovan
Mahershala Ali, House of Cards
Reg E. Cathey, House of Cards
Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:

Laurie Metcalf, Horace and Pete
Molly Parker, House of Cards
Margot Martindale, The Americans
Ellen Burstyn, House of Cards
Allison Janney, Masters of Sex
Carrie Preston, The Good Wife

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:

Tracy Morgan, Saturday Night Live
Larry David, Saturday Night Live
Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory
Bradley Whitford, Transparent
Martin Mull, Veep
Peter MacNicol, Veep

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:

Tina Fey & Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live
Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live
Amy Schumer, Saturday Night Live
Christine Baranski, The Big Bang Theory
Laurie Metcalf, The Big Bang Theory
Melora Hardin, Transparent

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Rollo Tomasi

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2025. Rollo has written over 700 film, TV show, short film, Blu-ray, and 4K-Ultra reviews. His reviews are published in IMDb's External Reviews and in Google News. Previously you could find his work at Empire Movies, Blogcritics, and AltFilmGuide. Now you can find his work at FilmBook.
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