This year, the 68th Emmy Awards is going to celebrate the best of the best on the small screen. Did your favorite shows make the list of nominees? We already know that Game of Thrones have a number of categories tucked under their belts. This year’s show is going to be held on September 18th and the host is none other than Emmys alumnus, Jimmy Kimmel! This is his second stint as show presenter and of that, the funnyman has to say: “I am excited to be hosting the Emmys again. I have a feeling I’m going to be great.” The last time he was host was way back in 2012.
Now, let’s take a look at the nominees for each Category. This is going to be big, as the past year saw a great number of shows. Announced by Black-ish’s Anthony Anderson and Gilmore Girls star Lauren Graham, here they are, with Game of Thrones and The People v. O J Simpson leading the lot.
NOMINEES FOR THE 68th EMMY AWARDS
BEST DRAMA SERIES
The Americans (FX)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
House of Cards (Netflix)
Downton Abbey (PBS)
Better Call Saul (AMC)
Mr. Robot (USA)
Homeland (Showtime)
BEST COMEDY SERIES
Veep (HBO)
Transparent (Amazon)
Silicon Valley (HBO)
Modern Family (ABC)
Master of None (Netflix)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)
Black-ish (ABC)
BEST ACTOR IN DRAMA SERIES
Kyle Chandler (Bloodline)
Rami Malek (Mr. Robot)
Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul)
Matthew Rhys (The Americans)
Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan)
Kevin Spacey (House of Cards)
BEST ACTRESS IN DRAMA SERIES
Viola Davis (How To Get Away With Murder)
Claire Danes (Homeland)
Taraji B. Henson (Empire)
Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black)
Keri Russell (The Americans)
Robin Wright (House of Cards)
BEST ACTOR IN COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Anderson (Black-ish)
Aziz Ansari (Master of None)
Will Forte (Last Man on Earth)
William H. Macy (Shameless)
Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley)
Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent)
BEST ACTRESS IN COMEDY SERIES
Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
Laurie Metcalf (Getting On)
Tracie Ellis Ross (Black-ish)
Amy Schumer (Inside Amy Schumer)
Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN DRAMA SERIES
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)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN DRAMA SERIES
Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones)
Lena Headey (Game of Thrones)
Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones)
Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey)
Maura Tierney (The Affair)
Constance Zimmer (UnREAL)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN COMEDY SERIES
Louie Anderson (Baskets)
Andre Braugher (Brooklyn Ninety-Nine)
Ty Burrell (Modern Family)
Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt)
Tony Hale (Veep)
Keegan-Michael Key (Key and Peele)
Matt Walsh (Veep)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN COMEDY SERIES
Anna Chlumsky (Veep)
Gaby Hoffman (Transparent)
Allison Janney (Mom)
Judith Light (Transparent)
Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live)
Niecy Nash (Getting On)
BEST LIMITED SERIES
American Crime (ABC)
Fargo (FX)
The Night Manager (AMC)
The People v. O J Simpson (FX)
Roots (History)
BEST ACTOR IN LIMITED SERIES
Bryan Cranston (All The Way)
Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock: The Abominable Bride)
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 ACRESS IN LIMITED SERIES
Kirsten Dunst (Fargo)
Felicity Huffman (American Crime)
Audra McDonald (Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill)
Sarah Paulson (The People v. O J Simpson)
Lili Taylor (American Crime)
Kerry Washington (Confirmation)
RE-LIVE THE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE 68th EMMY AWARDS BY ANTHONY ANDERSON AND LAUREN GRAHAM.
