--- description: It’s time to salute the stars of the small screen. Nominations for the 68th annual Primetime Emmy Awards are being announced today title: Here Is the List of the 2016 Emmy Nominations image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4003f595b0a1711a/69889bf03c1639b56445e086/emmy-award-list.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Here Is the List of the 2016 Emmy Nominations by [Mahita Gajanan](/author/mahita-gajanan/) ## Mahita Gajanan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Gajanan is an editor at TIME. Updated: Dec 13, 2023 6:13 AM CUTPublished: Jul 14, 2016 1:45 PM CUT  A stack of awards behind the scenes at the 59th Primetime EMMY Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sept. 16, 2007. A stack of awards behind the scenes at the 59th Primetime EMMY Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sept. 16, 2007.Chris Polk—FilmMagic by [Mahita Gajanan](/author/mahita-gajanan/) ## Mahita Gajanan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Gajanan is an editor at TIME. Updated: Dec 13, 2023 6:13 AM CUTPublished: Jul 14, 2016 1:45 PM CUT It’s time to salute the stars of the small screen. Nominations for the[ 68th annual Primetime Emmy Awards](http://time.com/4401047/emmy-nominations-2016-ignore/ "undefined") were announced Thursday at 11:30 a.m. ET by Anthony Anderson ([_Black-ish_](http://motto.time.com/4260010/tracee-ellis-ross-how-to-be-true-to-yourself/ "undefined")) and Lauren Graham ([_Gilmore Girls_](http://time.com/4360311/melissa-mccarthy-gilmore-girls-set-sookie/ "undefined"), [_Parenthood_](http://time.com/4210876/gilmore-girls-revival-netflix-first-photo/ "undefined")). _Game of Thrones_ led with 23 nominations while both _The Americans_ and _People v. O.J. Simpson_ broke through, garnering multiple nods each. Jimmy Kimmel will return to host the ceremony for the second time on Sept. 18, broadcast live from Lost Angeles’ Microsoft Theater at 7 p.m. ET on ABC. Check out the full list below, and then start streaming, because you’ve got just over two months to go before the award show airs. **Outstanding Comedy Series** _Black-ish_ _Master of None_ _Modern Family_ _Silicon Valley_ _Transparent_ _Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt_ _Veep_ **Outstanding Drama Series** _The Americans_ _Better Call Saul_ _Downton Abbey_ _Game of Thrones_ _Homeland_ _House of Cards_ _Mr. Robot_ **Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series** Kyle Chandler, _Bloodline_ Rami Malek, _Mr. Robot_ Bob Odenkirk, _Beter Call Saul_ Matthew Rhys, _The Americans_ Liev Schreiber, _Ray Donovan_ **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_ Keri Russell, _The Americans_ Robin Wright, _House of Cards_ **Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series** Anthony Anderson, _Black-ish_ Aziz Ansari, _Master of None_ Will Forte, _The_ _Last Man on Earth_ William H. Macy, _Shameless_ Thomas Middleditch, _Silicon Valley_ Jeffrey Tambor, _Transparent_ **Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series** Ellie Kemper, _Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt_ Julia Louis Dreyfus, _Veep_ Laurie Metcalf, _Getting On_ Tracee Ellis Ross, _Black-ish_ Amy Schumer, _Inside Amy Schumer_ Lily Tomlin, _Grace and Frankie_ **Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie** Bryan Cranston, _All the Way_ Benedict Cumberbatch, _Sherlock: The Abominable Bride_ Idris Elba, _Luther_ Cuba Gooding Jr., _The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story_ Tom Hiddleston, _The Night Manager_ Courtney B. Vance, _The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story_ **Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie** Kirsten Dunst, _Fargo_ Felicity Huffman, _American Crim_e Audra McDonald, _Lady Day_ Sarah Paulson, _The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story_ Lili Taylor, _American Crime_ Kerry Washington, _Confirmation_ **Outstanding 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_ **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** 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_ **Outstanding** **Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie** Jesse Plemons, _Fargo_ Bokeem Woodbine, _Fargo_ Hugh Laurie, _The Night Manager_ Sterling K. Brown, _People v. O.J. Simpson_ David Schwimmer, _People v. O.J. Simpson_ John Travolta, _People v. O.J. Simpson_ **Outstanding** **Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie** Melissa Leo, _All the Way_ Regina King, _American Crime_ Sarah Paulson, _American Horror Story: Hotel_ Kathy Bates, _American Horror Story: Hotel_ Jean Smart, _Fargo_ Olivia Colman, _The Night Manager_ **Outstanding Reality Competition Program** _The Amazing Race_ _American Ninja Warrior_ _Dancing With the Stars_ _Project Runway_ _Top Chef_ _The Voice_ **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 Limited Series** _American Crime_ _Fargo_ _The Night Manager_ _The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story_ _Roots_ **Outstanding TV Movie** _A Very Murray Christmas_ _All the Way_ _Confirmation_ _Luther_ _Sherlock: The Abominable Bride_ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4405991/emmy-nominations-2016/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4405991/emmy-nominations-2016/"},"headline":"Here Is the List of the 2016 Emmy Nominations","datePublished":"2016-07-14T13:45:49.000Z","dateModified":"2023-12-13T06:13:24.000Z","description":"Jimmy Kimmel will return to host the ceremony on Sept. 18","url":"https://time.com/4405991/emmy-nominations-2016/","keywords":["Television"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4003f595b0a1711a/69889bf03c1639b56445e086/emmy-award-list.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Mahita Gajanan","jobTitle":"Gajanan is an editor at TIME.","url":"https://time.com/author/mahita-gajanan/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4003f595b0a1711a/69889bf03c1639b56445e086/emmy-award-list.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"59th Primetime EMMY Awards - Behind the Scenes","caption":"A stack of awards behind the scenes at the 59th Primetime EMMY Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sept. 16, 2007.","creditText":"Chris Polk—FilmMagic","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4405991/emmy-nominations-2016/","name":"Here Is the List of the 2016 Emmy Nominations"}}]}] ```