Emmy Awards 2016 nominations list in full: The People v OJ Simpson and Game of Thrones pave path to awards glory
British actors Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch and Idris Elba all scored acting nods
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Your support makes all the difference.Game of Thrones and The People v OJ Simpson have picked up the most Emmy Awards 2016 nominations with 23 and 22 nods respectively. Elsewhere, The Night Manager's Tom Hiddleston, Luther's Idris Elba and Sherlock: The Abominable Bride's Benedict Cumberbatch scoring acting nods for the Brits, while The Americans and Mr Robot broke through for the first time.
Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls) and a very excitable Anthony Anderson (Black-ish) presented the announcement live from Hollywood ahead of the annual ceremony, hosted this year by chat show host Jimmy Kimmel on 18 September.
The Emmy nominations are a result of TV shows putting forward various scripts and actors for accolades. Last year saw How to Get Away with Murder’s Viola Davis named the first black winner of the Outstanding Actress gong while Veep dominated the comedy field and Game of Thrones triumphed in the drama writing, directing and supporting actor categories.
Nominations list in full
Outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie
Bryan Cranston, All the Way
Idris Elba, Luther
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Tom Hiddleston, The Night Manager
Cuba Gooding Jr, The People v OJ Simpson
Courtney B Vance, The People v OJ Simpson
Outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie
Felicity Huffman, American Crime
Lili Taylor, American Crime
Kerry Washington, Confirmation
Kirsten Dunst, Fargo
Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill
Sarah Paulson, The People v OJ Simpson
Outstanding lead actor in a drama series
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Kyle Chandler, Bloodline
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Rami Malek, Mr Robot
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Matthew Rhys, The Americans
Outstanding lead actress in a drama series
Taraji P Henson, Empire
Claire Danes, Homeland
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Keri Russell, The Americans
Outstanding drama series
The Americans
Better Call Saul
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Mr Robot
Outstanding lead actor in a comedy
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Aziz Ansari, Master of None
William H. Macy, Shameless
Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley
Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Outstanding lead actress in a comedy
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish
Laurie Metcalf, Getting On
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer
Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Outstanding comedy series
Black-ish
Master of None
Modern Family
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Veep
Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series
Louie Anderson, Baskets
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele
Ty Burrell, Modern family
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Tony Hale, Veep
Matt Walsh, Veep
Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series
Niecy Nash, Getting On
Allison Janney, Mom
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Judith Light, Transparent
Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent
Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Outstanding 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
Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series
Dame Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones
Maura Tierney, The Affair
Constance Zimmer, UnREAL
Limited series
American Crime
Fargo
The Night Manager
The People v OJ Simpson
Roots
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