Interesting snubs in major categories this year include ratings favorite The Big Bang Theory , Empire (save a nod for Taraji P. Henson), Orange Is the New Black , Lady Dynamite and Broad City . Also notable is the absence ofHorace and Pete , Louis C.K.’s revolutionary website-only pay-per-view series; it received only a nomination for Laurie Metcalf’s guest appearance and one for editing.As with recent years, the nominations reflect the changing television landscape. Premium cable channels and streaming services with buzzed-about prestige programming imbued many of the categories, while traditional over-the-air networks were comparatively hardly represented. In the Outstanding Comedy Series category, only Black-ish and Modern Family represented traditional networks. Meanwhile, only PBS was represented in drama for Downton Abbey . Also notable is the number of high-quality shows nominated in the limited-series categories, making them some of the tightest competitions. Critical and popular favorites that cross genres, like The People Vs. OJ Simpson , Fargo , The Night Manager and the Roots revival, will all have to compete with one another.
The Television Academy named its nominations today at an event in Los Angeles. Black-ish star Anthony Anderson (who screamed when his nomination and co-star Tracee Ellis Ross’ nominations were announced) and Gilmore Girls alumna Lauren Graham announced nominations in each of the categories. This year’s nods cover shows that aired between June 1st, 2015 through May 31st of this year.
This year will mark the second time Jimmy Kimmel serves as the Emmys master of ceremonies, following his 2012 turn at the mic. “I am excited to be hosting the Emmys again,” he said in a statement. “I have a feeling I’m going to be great.”
Here are the nominations for the major categories of the 2016 Emmys:
The Nominees: Outstanding Comedy SeriesӬ Black-ishӬ Master of NoneӬ Modern FamilyӬ Silicon ValleyӬ TransparentӬ VeepӬ Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Outstanding Drama SeriesӬ Homeland
Outstanding MiniseriesThe People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime StoryӬ American CrimeӬ RootsӬ FargoӬ The Night ManagerӬ
Outstanding Television MovieӬ All the Way
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesThe Last Man on EarthӬ Silicon Valley Black-ish Master of NoneӬ Transparent
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesUnbreakable Kimmy SchmidtӬ Inside Amy SchumerӬ Getting OnӬ Grace and Frankie Black-ish Veep
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesBetter Call Saul House of Cards BloodlineӬ The AmericansӬ Mr. Robot Ray Donovan
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesHow to Get Away With Murder Empire Homeland House of Cards Orphan BlackӬ The Americans
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or MovieAll the WayӬ The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime StoryӬ LutherӬ The Night ManagerӬ The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime StoryӬ Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or MovieAmerican Crime”¨ The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”¨ Confirmation Fargo American Crime Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grille
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesBetter Call Saul Game of ThronesӬ Bloodline Game of ThronesӬ House of CardsӬ Ray Donovan
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesGame of ThronesӬ Game of ThronesӬ Downton AbbeyӬ Game of ThronesӬ The AffairӬ UnREAL
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesBrooklyn Nine-NineӬ Modern FamilyӬ BasketsӬ Key & PeeleӬ Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtӬ VeepӬ Veep
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesGetting OnӬ TransparentӬ MomӬ TransparentӬ VeepӬ Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Variety Talk ShowComedians in Cars Getting CoffeeӬ Real Time With Bill MaherӬ Jimmy Kimmel LiveӬ Last Week Tonight With John OliverӬ The Late, Late Show With James CordenӬ The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Outstanding Reality Competition ProgramӬ The Amazing RaceӬ Dancing With the StarsӬ Project RunwayӬ American Ninja WarriorӬ Top ChefӬ The Voice
