On Thursday morning, the nominations for the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards were announces and just like last year Game of Thrones, Veep and HBO take in the most nominations.
HBO gets 41 nominations, Veep gets the most nominations for a comedy series with 17 while Game of Thrones gets the most in drama with 27.
FX's The People V. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story gets the most nominations in Mini-Series/Limited Series. HBO's All the Way gets 8 for TV Movie, while Saturday Night Live gets 16 for Variety Sketch Comedy while Last Week with John Oliver gets 6 for Variety Talk Show.
There were some surprises along the nominations or should I say much deserved to get nominated like The Americans for Best Drama, Best Actor and Best Actress.
Here's the list of nominations:
Outstanding Drama Series
The Americans, FX
Better Call Saul, AMC
Downton Abbey, PBS
Game of Thrones, HBO
Homeland, Showtime
House of Cards, Netflix
Mr. Robot, USA Network
Outstanding Comedy Series
black-ish, ABC
Master of None, Netflix
Modern Family, ABC
Silicon Valley, HBO
Transparent, Amazon
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Netflix
Veep, HBO
Outstanding Limited Series
American Crime, ABC
Fargo, FX
The Night Manager, AMC
The People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, FX
Roots, Hisotry
Outstanding Television Movie
All The Way, HBO
Confirmation, HBO
Luther, BBC America
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, PBS
A Very Murray Christmas, Netflix
Outstanding Variety Talk Show
Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee, Crackle
Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC
Last Week 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
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Documentary Now, IFC
Drunk History, Comedy Central
Inside Amy Schumer, Comedy Central
Key & Peel, Comedy Central
Portlandia, IFC
Saturday Night Live, NBC
Outstanding Variety Special
Adele Live in New York City, NBC
Amy Schmer: Live At the Apollo, HBO
The Kennedy Center Honors, CBS
The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Prime Time Special, CBS
Lemonade, HBO
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race, CBS
American Ninja Warrior, NBC
Dancing with the Stars, ABC
Project Runway, Lifetime
Top Chef, Bravo
The Voice, NBC
Outstanding Lead Actor in Drama Series
Matthew Rhys, The Americans, FX
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul, AMC
Kyle Chandler, Bloodline, Netflix
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards, Netflix
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot, USA Network
Liev Schrebiber, Ray Donovan, Showtime
Outstanding Lead Actor in Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson, black-ish, ABC
Will Forte, The Last Man On Earth, FOX
Aziz Ansari, Master of None, Netflix
William H. Macy, Shameless, Showtime
Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley, HBO
Jeffery Tambor, Transparent, Amazon
Outstanding Lead Actor in Limited Series or Movie
Bryan Cranston, All The Way, HBO
Idris Elba, Luther, BBC America
Tom Hiddleston, The Night Manager, AMC
Courtney B. Vance, The People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Cuba Gooding Jr., The People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, PBS
Outstanding Lead Actress in Comedy Series
Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish, ABC
Laurie Metcalf, Getting On, HBO
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie, Netflix
Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer, Comedy Central
Ellie Kemper, Unbreakbale Kimmy Schmidt, Netflix
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep, HBO
Outstanding Lead Actress in Drama Series
Keri Russell, The Americans, FX
Taraji P. Henson, Empire, FOX
Claire Danes, Homeland, Showtime
Robin Wright, House of Cards, Netflix
Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder, ABC
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black, BBC America
Outstanding Lead Actress in Limited Series or Movie
Felicity Huffman, American Crime, ABC
Lili Taylor, American Crime, ABC
Kerry Washington, Confirmation, HBO
Kristen Dunst, Fargo, FX
Audra McDonald, Last Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill, HBO
Sarah Paulson, The People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Supporting Actor in Comedy Series
Louie Anderson, Baskets, FX
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn-Nine-Nine, FOX
Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele, Comedy Central
Ty Burrell, Modern Family, ABC
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Netflix
Tony Hale, Veep, HBO
Matt Walsh, Veep, HBO
Outstanding Supporting Actor in Drama Series
Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul, AMC
Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline, Netflix
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones, HBO
Kit Harrington, Game of Thrones, HBO
Michael Kelly, House of Cards, Netflix
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan, Showtime
Outstanding Supporting Actor in Limited Series/Movie
Jesse Plemons, Fargo, FX
Bokeem Woodine, Fargo, FX
Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager, AMC
Sterling K. Brown, The People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, FX
David Schwimmer, The People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, FX
John Travolta, The People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, FX
Outstanding Supporting Actress in Comedy Series
Niecy Nash, Getting On, HBO
Allison Janney, Mom, CBS
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Judith Light, Transparent, Amazon
Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent, Amazon
Anna Chlumsky, Veep, HBO
Outstanding Supporting Actress in Drama Series
Maura Tierney, The Affair, Showtime
Maggie Smith, Downton Abby, PBS
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones, HBO
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones, HBO
Constance Zimmer, UnREAL, Lifetime
Outstanding Supporting Actress in Limited Series/Movie
Melissa Leo, All The Way, HBO
Regina King, American Crime, ABC
Sarah Paulson American Horror Story: Hotel, FX
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Hotel, FX
Jean Smart, Fargo, FX
Olivia Colman, The Night Manager, AMC
Outstanding Guest Actor in Comedy Series
Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory, CBS
Tracy Morgan, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Larry David, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Bradley Whitford, Transparent, Amazon
Martin Mull, Veep, HBO
Peter MacNicol, Veep, HBO
Outstanding Guest Actor in Drama Series
Max von Sydow, Game of Thrones, HBO
Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife, CBS
Reg E. Cathy, House of Cards, Netflix
Mahershaa Ali, House of Cards, Netflix
Paul Sparks, House of Cards, Netflix
Hank Azaria, Ray Donovan, Showtime
Outstanding Guest Actress in Comedy Series
Laurie Metcalf, The Big Bang Theory, CBS
Christine Baranski, The Big Bany Theory, CBS
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Amy Schumer, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Melora Hardin, Transparent, Amazon
Outstanding Guest Actress in Drama Series
Margo Martindale, The Americans, FX
Carrie Preston, The Good Wife, CBS
Laura Metcalf, Horace and Pete, louisck.net
Ellen Burstyn, House of Cards, Netflix
Molly Parker, House of Cards, Netlfix
Allison Janney, Masters of Sex, Showtime
Outstanding Host for a Reality-Competition Program
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol, FOX
Tom Bergeron, Dancing with the Stars, ABC
Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night, NBC
Steve Harvey, Little Big Shots, NBC
Heidi Klumn and Tim Gunn, Project Runway, Lifetime
RuPaul Charles, RuPaul's Drag Race
You can catch the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards, Sunday, September 18th at 8/7c on ABC hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.
