Partial list of Prime-time Emmy Award nominations


July 14, 2016 at 12:55p.m.

The Associated Press

Partial list of nominees for the annual Primetime Emmy Awards, announced Thursday by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences:

  1. Outstanding Comedy Series: "black-ish," ''Master of None," ''Modern Family," ''Silicon Valley," ''Transparent," ''Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," ''Veep."

  2. Outstanding Drama Series: "Better Call Saul," ''Downton Abbey," ''Game of Thrones," ''Homeland, "House of Cards," ''Mr. Robot," ''The Americans."

  3. Actor, Drama Series: Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul"; Kyle Chandler, "Bloodline"; Kevin Spacey, "House of Cards"; Rami Malek, "Mr. Robot"; Live Schreiber, "Ray Donovan"; Matthew Rhys, "The Americans."

  4. Actress, 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."

  5. Actor, 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."

  6. Actress, 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."

  7. Limited Series: "American Crime," ''Fargo," ''Roots," ''The Night Manager," ''The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story."

  8. Limited Series or Movie, Lead Actor: Bryan Cranston, "All the Way"; Idris Elba, "Luther"; Benedict Cumberbatch, "Sherlock: The Abominable Bride"; 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."

  9. Limited Series or Movie, Lead Actress: Felicity Huffman, "American Crime"; Lili Taylor, "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."