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The Emmy Awards 2016 nominees

The nominees for the 68th annual Emmy Awards, which will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel on September 18, have been announced.

Best Drama

- The Americans (FX)

- Better Call Saul (AMC)

- 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)

- The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (FX)

- Roots(History)

Television Movie

- A Very Murray Christmas (Netflix)

- All The Way(HBO)

- Confirmation (HBO)

- Luther(BBC America)

- Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Masterpiece) (PBS)

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: The Abominable Bride (Masterpiece)

- 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

Variety Talk Series

- Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee (Crackle)

- Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)

- Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)

- The Late Late Show With James Corden (CBS)

- Real Time With Bill Maher (HBO)

- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)

Variety Sketch Series

- Documentary Now! (IFC)

- Drunk History (Comedy Central)

- Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central)

- Key & Peele(Comedy Central)

- Portlandia (IFC)

- Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Supporting Actor In a Drama

- Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul

- Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones

- Kit Harington, Game of Thrones

- Michael Kelly, House of Cards

- Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline

- Jon Voight, Ray Donovan

Supporting Actress In A Drama

- Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones

- Lena Headey, Game of Thrones

- Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey

- Maura Tierney, The Affair

- Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones

- Constance Zimmer, UnREAL

Supporting Actor In a Comedy Series

- Louie Anderson, Baskets

- Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine

- Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

- Ty Burrell, Modern Family

- Tony Hale, Veep

- Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele

- Matt Walsh, Veep

Supporting Actress In a Comedy Series

- Anna Chlumsky, Veep

- Gaby Hoffman, Transparent

- Allison Janney, CBS

- Judith Light, Transparent

- Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live

- Niecy Nash, Getting On

Supporting Actor In a Limited Series or Movie

- Sterling K. Brown, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

- Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager

- Jesse Plemons, Fargo

- David Schwimmer, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

- John Travolta, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

- Bokeem Woodbine, Fargo

Supporting Actress In a Limited Series or a Movie

- Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Hotel

- Olivia Colman, The Night Manager

- Regina King, American Crime

- Melissa Leo, All The Way

- Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Hotel

- Jean Smart, Fargo

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