‘Game of Thrones’, ‘Mr. Robot’ Lead 2016 Emmy Nominations

Game of Thrones, The People Vs. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story and Fargo received multiple nominations in major categories for the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards. Other notable nods include Mr. Robot‘s for Outstanding Drama Series and for actor Rami Malek, The People Vs. OJ Simpson for Outstanding Limited Series and recognitions for Cuba Gooding Jr., Courtney B. Vance and Sarah Paulson; The Americans for Outstanding Drama Series and for Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell; and Veep for Outstanding Comedy Series and for Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The awards ceremony, which Jimmy Kimmel will host, will be broadcast live from Los Angeles on ABC at 7 p.m. EST on September 18th.

Game of Thrones earned 23 nominations this year, one shy of its record-breaking year last year with 24. The People Vs. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story received the second most nominations (22), followed by Fargo (18).