This year marks the 68th Emmy Awards, celebrating some of the best shows on television.
Leading the nominations is Game of Thrones with 23 nominations including Outstanding Drama Series and The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story with 22 Emmy nominations.
Jimmy Kimmel will host the show!
Watch the 2016 Emmys Sunday, Sept. 18 LIVE on ABC15. The Red Carpet starts at 4 p.m. and the first award is handed out at 5 p.m.
ACTING CATEGORIES
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Anna Chlumsky – Veep
Gaby Hoffmann – Transparent
Allison Janney – Mom
Judith Light – Transparent
Kate McKinnon – Saturday Night Live
Niecy Nash – Getting On
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Louis Anderson – Baskets
Andre Braugher – Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Titus Burgess – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Ty Burrell – Modern Family
Tony Hale – Veep
Keegan-Michael Key – Key & Peele
Matt Walsh - Veep
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Bryan Cranston - All the Way
Idris Elba – Luther
Benedict Cumberbatch - Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Masterpiece)
Tom Hiddleston - The Night Manager
Courtney B. Vance - The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Cuba Gooding, Jr. - The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Lili Taylor - American Crime
Felicity Huffman - American Crime
Kerry Washington – Confirmation
Kirsten Dunst – Fargo
Audra McDonald - Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
Sarah Paulson - The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding 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
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Kathy Bates – American Horror Story: Hotel
Olivia Colman – The Night Manager
Regina King – American Crime
Sarah Paulson – American Horror Story: Hotel
Jean Smart - Fargo
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
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 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 Comedy Series
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 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 Supporting Actor in a 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
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Emilia Clarke – Game of Thrones
Lena Headey – Game of Thrones
Dame Maggie Smith – Downton Abbey
Maura Tierney – The Affair
Maisie Williams – Games of Thrones
Constance Zimmer - UnREAL
WRITING CATEGORIES
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Catastrophe – “Episode 1”
Naster of None – “Parents”
Silicon Valley – “Founder Friendly”
Silicon Valley – “The Uptick”
Veep – “Morning After”
Veep – “Mother”
Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series or Movie
Fargo – “Palindrome”
Fargo – “Loplop”
The Night Manager
The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia”
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – “From the Ashes of Tragedy”
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – “The Race Card”
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Downton Abbey – “Episode 8”
Game of Thrones – “Battle of the Bastards”
Mr. Robot – “eps1.0_hellofriend.mov”
The Americans – “Persona Non Grata”
The Good Wife – “End”
UnREAL – “Return”
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo
John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid
Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping
Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted
Triumph’s Election Special 2016
DIRECTING CATEGORIES
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Aziz Ansari – Master of None – “Parents”
Mike Judge – Silicon Valley – “Founder Friendly”
Alec Berg – Silicon Valley – “Daily Active Users”
Jill Solloway – Transparent – “Man On The Land”
David Mandel – Veep – “Kissing Your Sister”
Chris Addison – Veep – “Morning After”
Dale Stern – Veep – “Mother”
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series or Movie
Jay Roach – All The Way
Noah Hawley – Fargo – “Before the Law”
Susanne Bier – The Night Manager
Ryan Murphy – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – “From the Ashes of Tragedy”
John Singleton – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – “The Race Card”
Anthony Hemingway – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – “Manna From Heaven”
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
Louis J. Horvitz – 58th Grammy Awards
Beth McCarthy-Miller – Adele Live in New York City
Chris Rock – Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo
Thomas Kail and Alex Rudzinski – Grease: Live
Kahlil Joseph and Beyonce Knowles – Lemonade
Glenn Weiss – The Kennedy Center Honors
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Michael Engler – Downton Abbey – “Episode 9”
Jack Bender – Game of Thrones – “The Door”
Miguel Sapochrik – Game of Thrones – “Battle of the Bastards”
Leslie Linka Glatter – Homeland – “The Tradition of Hospitality”
David Hollander – Ray Donovan – “Exsuscito”
Steven Soderbergh – The Knick – “This Is All We Are”
SHOW CATEGORIES
Outstanding Comedy Series
black-ish
Master of None
Modern Family
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Veep
Outstanding Drama Series
Better Call Saul
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Mr. Robot
The Americans
Outstanding Limited Series
American Crime
Fargo
Roots
The Night Manager
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Television Movie
A Very Murray Christmas
All the Way
Confirmation
Luther
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Masterpiece)
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Real Time with Bill Maher
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Documentary Now!
Drunk History
Inside Amy Schumer
Key & Peele
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
American Ninja Warrior
Dancing with the Stars
Project Runway
The Amazing Race
The Voice
Top Chef
A portion of this article includes information provided by the Emmys and ABC.
