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Emmy Nominations 2016: ‘Game of Thrones’ Rules Again Emmy Nominations 2016: ‘Game of Thrones’ Rules Again
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The fantasy epic “Game of Thrones” will once again be the leader of the pack heading into the Emmy Awards.The fantasy epic “Game of Thrones” will once again be the leader of the pack heading into the Emmy Awards.
The HBO drama, which just completed its sixth season, received 23 nominations, the highest total for any show, the Television Academy announced on Thursday. Last year the show received 24 nominations. The HBO drama, which just completed its sixth season, received 23 nominations, the highest total for any show, the Television Academy announced on Thursday. The show received 24 nominations last year and won its first best drama Emmy.
“Game of Thrones” won its first best drama Emmy last year. [ List: Nominations for the 2016 Emmy Awards ]
HBO, which is coming off its biggest Emmy haul ever last year, had a total of 94 nominations, the highest of any network.HBO, which is coming off its biggest Emmy haul ever last year, had a total of 94 nominations, the highest of any network.
FX’s star-studded limited series “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” and its anthology series, “Fargo,” were the second and third-most nominated shows. FX, likewise, finished behind HBO as the most nominated television network. FX’s star-studded limited series “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” and its anthology series “Fargo” were the second- and third-most nominated shows. FX finished behind HBO as the most-nominated television network.
Meanwhile the streaming services Netflix and Amazon continue to make significant inroads, with each scoring its highest Emmy nomination totals ever (54 for Netflix and 16 for Amazon) The streaming services Netflix and Amazon continue to make significant inroads, with each scoring its highest Emmy nomination totals (54 for Netflix and 16 for Amazon).
The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards will be broadcast on Sept. 18 on ABC. The broadcast networks are still experiencing a diminished presence at the Emmys, with three of the networks — ABC, Fox and CBS — notching fewer nominations than in 2015. NBC had the same total, with 41. And for the fifth consecutive year, the networks were shut out of nominations for best drama.
A list of the nominees in major categories is below. Please check back for updates, critical takes, interviews with nominees and more. In that category, “Game of Thrones” will compete against the final season of the PBS show “Downton Abbey,” USA’s “Mr. Robot,” AMC’s “Better Call Saul,” Netflix’s “House of Cards,” FX’s “The Americans” and Showtime’s “Homeland.”
Best Drama “Mr. Robot,” which won the Golden Globe for best drama in January, is a new entrant in the category, along with “The Americans,” replacing “Mad Men,” which ended last year, and Netflix’s “Orange Is the New Black.”
“The Americans” (FX) HBO’s “Veep,” which last year ended the five-year winning streak of ABC’s “Modern Family’’ in the best comedy category, was once again nominated for that award. In its bid to repeat, it will go up against “Modern Family” once again, along with Netflix’s “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” Amazon’s “Transparent,” HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” ABC’s “black-ish” and Netflix’s “Master of None.”
“Better Call Saul” (AMC) The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards are to be broadcast on Sept. 18 on ABC.
“Downton Abbey” (PBS)
“Game of Thrones” (HBO)
“Homeland” (Showtime)
“House of Cards” (Netflix)
“Mr. Robot” (USA)
Best Comedy
“black-ish” (ABC)
“Master of None” (Netflix)
“Modern Family” (ABC)
“Silicon Valley” (HBO)
“Transparent” (Amazon)
“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” (Netflix)
“Veep” (HBO)
Best Limited Series
“American Crime” (ABC)
“Fargo” (FX)
“The Night Manager” (AMC)
“American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson” (FX)
“Roots” (History)
Best Actor, Drama
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”
Best Actress, Drama
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”
Best Actor, Comedy
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”
Best Actress, Comedy
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”
Best Actor, Limited Series or TV Movie
Bryan Cranston, “All the Way”
Benedict Cumberbatch, “Sherlock”
Idris Elba, “Luther”
Cuba Gooding Jr., “The People v. O.J. Simpson”
Tom Hiddleston, “The Night Manager”
Courtney B. Vance, “The People v. O.J. Simpson”
Best Actress, Limited Series or TV Movie
Kirsten Dunst, “Fargo”
Felicity Huffman, “American Crime”
Audra McDonald, “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill”
Sarah Paulson, “The People v. O.J. Simpson”
Lili Taylor, “American Crime”
Kerry Washington, “Confirmation”