A list of the major Primetime
Emmy Nominees - 2016


[The names of tonight's winners will be added as they are announced.]





Drama Series:

The Americans
Better Call Saul
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones  -  winner
Homeland
House of Cards
Mr. Robot

Comedy Series:

Black-ish
Master of None
Modern Family
Silicon Valley
Veep  -  winner
Transparent
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

TV Movie:

A Very Murrat Christmas
All the Way
Confirmation
Luther
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride  -  winner

Limited Series:

American Crime
Fargo
The Night Manager
The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story  -  winner
Roots

Lead Actor in a Drama Series:

Kyle Chandler, Bloodline
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot  winner
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Matthew Rhys, The Americans
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

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  winner
Keri Russell, The Americans
Robin Wright, House of Cards

Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie:

Bryan Cranston, All the Way
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock
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  winner

Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie:

Kirsten Dunst, Fargo
Felicity Huffman, American Crime
Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill
Sarah Paulson, The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story  winner
Lili Taylor, American Crime
Kerry Washington, Confirmation

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:

Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Aziz Ansari, Master of None
Will Forte, Last Man on Earth
William H. Macy, Shameless
Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent  winner

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:

Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep  winner
Laurie Metcalf, Getting On
Tracee Ellis Ross, Blackish
Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie

Supporting Actor in a Comedy:

Louie Anderson, Baskets  winner
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

Supporting Actress in a Comedy:

Niecy Nash, Getting On
Allison Janney, Mom
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live  winner
Judith Light, Transparent
Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent
Anna Chlumsky, Veep

 
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:

Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline  winner
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Kit Harington, Game of Thrones
Michael Kelly, House of Cards
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan

 
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:

Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey  winner
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones
Maura Tierney, The Affair
Constance Zimmer, UnREAL

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  winner
David Schwimmer, People v. O.J. Simpson
John Travolta, People v. O.J. Simpson

Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie:

Melissa Leo, All the Way
Regina King, American Crime  winner
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Hotel
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Hotel
Jean Smart, Fargo
Olivia Colman, The Night Manager

Variety Talk Series:

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver  -  winner
The Late Late Show With James Corden
Real Time With Bill Maher
Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon

The 68th Annual Primetime Emmy show was held
 at the Microsoft Theatre on Sunday, September 18, 2016.