“Black-ish,” “American Crime,” and More Score Emmy Nominations for ABC
Today the Television Academy announced the nominations for the 68th Emmy Awards. The show itself will air on ABC on September 18th and be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Thankfully, ABC was nominated in many categories, with comedy Black-ish and drama American Crime picking up three top category nominations each, Modern Family grabbing two, and How to Get Away with Murder and Jimmy Kimmel Live each getting one in top categories (ABC and Disney picked up more nominations elsewhere as well).
Here are the the nominees for the top categories (with the ABC shows in bold):
Outstanding Drama Series The Americans Better Call Saul Downton Abbey Game of Thrones Homeland House of Cards Mr. Robot
Outstanding Comedy Series Modern Family Silicon Valley Transparent Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Veep Master of None Black-ish
Outstanding Limited Series American Crime The Night Manager Fargo The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story Roots
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Kevin Spacey, House of Cards Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul Kyle Chandler, Bloodline Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan Rami Malek, Mr. Robot Matthew Rhys, The Americans
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Claire Danes, Homeland Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder Taraji P. Henson, Empire Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black Robin Wright, House of Cards Keri Russell, The Americans
Outstanding Actor in a Mini-series or Movie Cuba Gooding Jr., The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story Courtney B. Vance, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story Bryan Cranston, All the Way Idris Elba, Luther Tom Hiddleston, The Night Manager Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Outstanding Actress in a Mini-series or Movie Sarah Paulson, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story Kerry Washington, Confirmation Kirsten Dunst, Fargo Felicity Huffman, American Crime Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grille Lili Taylor, American Crime
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent William H. Macy, Shameless Anthony Anderson, Black-ish Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley Aziz Ansari, Master of None
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish Laurie Metcalf, Getting On
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Louie Anderson, Baskets Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine Ty Burrell, Modern Family Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Matt Walsh, Veep Tony Hale, Veep
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Niecy Nash, Getting On Allison Janney, Mom Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live Judith Light, Transparent Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series 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