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2016 Emmy Nominations: “The Americans,” “Game of Thrones” make the cut

Posted in: General  |  By: John Hanlon  |  July 14th, 2016
2016 Emmy Nominations

The 2016 Emmy nominations were announced this morning. Find out who made the cut below.

The 2016 Emmy nominations are in and one of the big winners this year was The Americans , check the underrated FX drama. The drama about Russian spies just concluded its fourth season and although many critics praised the show and wanted it to receive recognition, unhealthy few expected it would receive the number of nominations it did today.

The show received nominations in three big categories that it had never been nominated for previously: best drama, buy information pills best actress and best actor.

Other big winners this year included Mr. Robot, a new drama which received a nod for best drama and for best leading actor, and returning champions Veep and Game of Thrones.

Check out our complete list of the nominees below.

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

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

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR, DRAMA

Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Kyle Chandler, Bloodline
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Matthew Rhys, The Americans

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS, DRAMA

Taraji P. Henson, Empire
Claire Danes, Homeland
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Keri Russell, The Americans

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR, COMEDY

Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Aziz Ansari, Master of None
William H. Macy, Shameless
Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley
Will Forte, The Last Man On Earth
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS, COMEDY

Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish
Laurie Metcalf, Getting On
Lily Tomlin, Grace And Frankie
Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer
Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR, DRAMA

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

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS, DRAMA

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

OUTSTANDING  SUPPORTING ACTOR, COMEDY

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

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS, COMEDY

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

OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES

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

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

Bryan Cranston, All the Way
Idris Elba, Luther
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: The Abominable Bridge (Masterpiece)
Tom Hiddleston The Night Manager
Courtney B. Vance, The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Cuba Gooding Jr., The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

Felicity Huffman, American Crime
Lili Taylor, American Cime
Kerry Washington, Confirmation
Kirsten Dunst, Fargo
Audra McDonald, Last Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill
Sarah Paulson, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

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

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

Melissa Leo, All the Way
Regina King, American Crime
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Hotel
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Hotel
Jean Smart, Fargo
Olivia Colman, The Night Manager

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 WRITING FOR A VARIETY SERIES

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Inside Amy Schumer
Key & Peele
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SERIES

Inside Amy Schumer
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Saturday Night Live
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
Portlandia

OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION SERIES

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

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE

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

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR, DRAMA

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

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS, DRAMA

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 GUEST ACTOR, COMEDY

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

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS, COMEDY

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

OUTSTANDING WRITING, DRAMA SERIES

Donwton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Mr. Robot
The Americans
The Good Wife

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING, DRAMA SERIES

Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones
Homeland
Ray Donovan
The Knick

OUTSTANDING WRITING, COMEDY SERIES

Catastrophe
Master of None
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Veep
Veep

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING, COMEDY SERIES

Master of None
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Veep
Veep
Veep

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL

Fargo
Fargo
The Night Manager
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL

All the Way
Fargo
The Night Manager
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

OUTSTANDING HOST, REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM

Ryan Seacrest, American Idol
Tom Bergeron, Dancing with the Stars
Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night
Steve Harvey, Little Big Shots starring Steve Harvey
Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn, Project Runway
RuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag Race

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