The 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations have this week been revealed, with Game of Thrones taking a huge 24 nominations across the board, and American Horror Story: Freak Show just behind it with 19 nominations of its own.
Game of Thrones was close to setting a new record, but NYPD Blue's 27 nominations in 1994 means that it will remain as the most nominated drama series in a single year.
It's also a huge year for Olive Kitteridge which has taken 13 nominations, Bessie with 12, whilst House of Cards, Mad Men and Transparent (this year's most nominated comedy series) all took 11 each.
Though Transparent sits on Amazon, it was streaming service Netflix which managed to outdo its competitor with total number of nominations, with both House of Cards and Orange is the New Black amongst the shows earning it 34 nominations against Amazon's 12.
This year's most popular network with Emmy voters turned out to be ABC with a total of 42 nominations, just beating out CBS and NBC who both sit on 41. FOX fell shy at 35 and The CW only managed to take two nods.
Shockingly, this year will also be the first in which two black women could win the Emmy for lead actress in a drama series, with both Viola Davis and Taraji P. Henson - for their roles in How To Get Away With Murder and Empire respectively - up for the accolade. How does the saying go, 'better late than never'?
In fact aside from Kerry Washington's 2013 nomination for Scandal, this is the first time a black woman has been nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series since Cicely Tyson's nomination in 1995 - a woman who is now again nominated this year for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role in How To Get Away With Murder!
Unfortunately no black, female nominees in the category have won in the past, so this year that needs to all change. These women are of a different caliber when it comes to talent and that needs to be rewarded.
If you'd like to check out the complete list of nominees in the main categories this year, look below:
Outstanding Drama Series
- Better Call Saul, AMC
- Downton Abbey, PBS
- Game of Thrones, HBO
- Homeland, Showtime
- House of Cards, Netflix
- Mad Men, AMC
- Orange Is the New Black, Netflix
Outstanding Comedy Series
- Louis, FX
- Modern Family, ABC
- Parks and Recreation, NBC
- Silicon Valley, HBO
- Transparent, Amazon
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Netflix
- Veep, HBO
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Taraji P. Henson, Empire
- Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
- Robin Wright, House of Cards
- Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder
- Claire Danes, Homeland
- Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
- Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback
- Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
- Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer
- Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
- Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey
- Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
- Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
- Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
- Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black
- Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Niecy Nash, Getting On
- Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent
- Allison Janney, Mom
- Julie Bowen, Modern Family
- Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
- Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
- Jane Krakowski, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Kyle Chandler, Bloodline
- Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
- Jon Hamm, Mad Men
- Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
- Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
- Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
- Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth
- Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
- Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
- William H. Macy, Shameless
- Louis C.K., Louie
- Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
- Jim Carter, Downton Abbey
- Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
- Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
- Michael Kelly, House of Cards
- Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Ty Burrell, Modern Family
- Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele
- Adam Driver, Girls
- Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
- Tony Hale, Veep
- Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Outstanding Limited Series
- American Crime, ABC
- American Horror Story: Freak Show, FX
- The Honorable Woman, Sundance
- Olive Kitteridge, HBO
- Wolf Hall, PBS
Outstanding Television Movie
- "Agatha Christie's Poirot" Curtain: Poirot's Last Case, Acorn
- Bessie, HBO
- Grace of Monaco, Lifetime
- Hello Ladies: The Movie, HBO
- Killing Jesus, National Geographic
- Nightingale, HBO
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie
- Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge
- Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Freak Show
- Queen Latifah, Bessie
- Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Honorable Woman
- Felicity Huffman, American Crime
- Emma Thompson, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street (Live From Lincoln Center)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie
- David Oyelowo, Nightingale
- Richard Jenkins, Olive Kitteridge
- Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall
- Timothy Hutton, American Crime
- Adrien Brody, Houdini
- Ricky Gervais, Derek: The Final Chapter
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie
- Regina King, American Crime
- Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Freak Show
- Angela Bassett, American Horror Story: Freak Show
- Mo'Nique, Bessie
- Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Freak Show
- Zoe Kazan, Olive Kitteridge
Outstanding Support Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie
- Richard Cabral, American Crime
- Denise O'Hare, American Horror Story: Freak Show
- Finn Wittrock, American Horror Story: Freak Show
- Michael Kenneth Williams, Bessie
- Bill Murray, Olive Kitteridge
- Damian Lewis, Wolf Hall
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
- The Colbert Report, Comedy Central
- The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, Comedy Central
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!, ABC
- Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, HBO
- The Late Show With David Letterman, CBS
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, NBC
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
- Drunk History, Comedy Central
- Inside Amy Schumer, Comedy Central
- Key & Peele, Comedy Central
- Portlandia, IFC
- Saturday Night Live, NBC
Outstanding Reality Competition Series
- The Amazing Race, CBS
- Dancing With the Stars, ABC
- Project Runway, Lifetime
- So You Think You Can Dance, Fox
- Top Chef, Bravo
- The Voice, NBC
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
- Antiques Roadshow, PBS
- Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Food Network
- MythBusters, Discovery
- Property Brothers, HGTV
- Shark Tank, ABC
- Undercover Boss, CBS
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
- Alaska: The Last Frontier, Discovery
- Deadliest Catch, Discovery
- Intervention, A&E
- Million Dollar Listing New York, Bravo
- Naked & Afraid, Discovery Channel
- Wahlburgers, A&E
Outstanding Reality Host
- Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night
- Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars
- Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway
- Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance
- Anthony Bourdain, The Taste
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
- Gaby Hoffmann, Girls
- Pamela Adlon, Louie
- Elizabeth Banks, Modern Family
- Joan Cusack, Shameless
- Christine Baranski, The Big Bang Theory
- Tina Fey, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
- Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones
- Rachel Brosnahan, House of Cards
- Cicely Tyson, How to Get Away With Murder
- Allison Janney, Masters of Sex
- Khandi Alexander, Scandal
- Margot Martindale, The Americans
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- Paul Giamatti, Inside Amy Schumer
- Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live
- Louis C.K., Saturday Night Live
- Mel Brooks, The Comedians
- Bradley Whitford, Transparent
- Jon Hamm, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
- F. Murray Abraham, Homeland
- Reg E. Cathey, House of Cards
- Beau Bridges, Masters of Sex
- Pablo Schreiber, Orange Is the New Black
- Alan Alda, The Blacklist
- Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife
Outstanding Variety Special
- Bill Maher: Live From D.C., HBO
- Louis C.K.: Live at the Comedy Store, LouisCK.net
- Mel Brooks Live at the Geffen, HBO
- The Kennedy Center Honors, CBS
- The Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special, NBC
- Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek To Cheek LIVE!, PBS
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
- Louis C.K., Louie, "Sleepover"
- Mike Judge, Silicon Valley, "Sand Hill Shuffle"
- Phil Lord and Chris Miller, The Last Man on Earth, "Alive in Tucson (Pilot)"
- Jill Soloway, Transparent, "Best New Girl"
- Armando Iannucci, Veep, "Testimony"
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik, Episodes, "Episode 409"
- Louis C.K., Louie, "Bobbie's House"
- Alec Berg, Silicon Valley, "Two Days of the Condor"
- Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth, "Alive in Tucson (Pilot)"
- Jill Soloway, Transparent, "Pilot"
- Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche, Veep, "Election Night"
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
- Tim Van Patten, Boardwalk Empire, "Eldorado"
- Jeremy Podeswa, Game of Thrones, "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken"
- David Nutter, Game of Thrones, "Mother's Mercy"
- Lesli Linka Glatter, Homeland, "From A to B and Back Again"
- Steven Soderbergh, The Knick, "Method and Madness"
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- Gordon Smith, Better Caul Saul, "Five-O"
- David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, Game of Thrones, "Mother's Mercy"
- Semi Chellas and Matthew Weiner, Mad Men, "Lost Horizon"
- Matthew Weiner, Mad Men, "Person to Person"
- Joshua Brand, The Americans, "Do Mail Robots Dream of Electric Sheep?"
All other categories and nominations can be found at www.emmy.com
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