2016 Emmy Nominations

The Emmy nominations were quite lackluster this year. So much so, that I even forgot to post my Emmy nominations review blog post, so here it goes:

Thoughts on the Nominations:

• Maise Williams got nominated for Game of THrones, and so was Kit Harrington! (in general all the GOT love was great)
•  I was disappointed there was not much love for Outlander (its such a good show) and Unreal (That was a long shot but i had hope), although for unreal I was glad Constanse Zimmer was nominated
• I was glad that there was great love for the Night Manager, i loved that series
• It gets boring that its always the same shows, but at least some new shows are starting to pop up like Mr. robot
• I was all about the reality TV categories, as my favorites Project Runway, The Voice and Top Chef were nominated as was Chef’s Table

Commentary on the nominations

• 6 Numbers That Show How the Emmy Nominations Did on Diversity
• ‘Game of Thrones’ leads 2016 Emmy noms: See the full list
• Snubs and Suprises from: TVLine, EW, NYTimes, EW again, Vox, Vulture, Vanity Fair, Variety, People
• Emmy Nominations 2016: My Snappy Judgments
• 2016 Emmy Nominations: Game of Thrones, People v. O.J. Lead the Pack
• Emmy nominations 2016: ‘People v. OJ’ scores big
• Emmy Nominations Coverage from: NYTimes, EW, Vulture
• Here’s What Maisie Williams Had to Say About Her Game of Thrones Emmy Nomination

The full list of Nominations:

Outstanding Drama Series
The Americans
Better Call Saul
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Mr. Robot

Outstanding Comedy Series
Modern Family
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Veep
Master of None
Black-ish

Outstanding Limited Series
American Crime
The Night Manager
Fargo
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Roots

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Kyle Chandler, Bloodline
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Matthew Rhys, The Americans

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
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Keri Russell, The Americans

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Michael Kelly, House of Cards
Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline
Kit Harington, Game of Thrones
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 Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Max von Sydow, Game of Thrones
Reg E. Cathey, House of Cards
Mahershala Ali, House of Cards
Paul Sparks, House of Cards
Hank Azaria, Ray Donovan
Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Laurie Metcalf, Horace and Pete
Ellen Burstyn, House of Cards
Molly Parker, House of Cards
Allison Janney, Masters of Sex
Margo Martindale, The Americans
Carrie Preston, The Good Wife

Outstanding Actor in a Mini-series or Movie
Cuba Gooding Jr., The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Courtney B. Vance, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Bryan Cranston, All the Way
Idris Elba, Luther
Tom Hiddleston, The Night Manager
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

Outstanding Actress in a Mini-series or Movie
Sarah Paulson, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Kerry Washington, Confirmation
Kirsten Dunst, Fargo
Felicity Huffman, American Crime
Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill
Lili Taylor, American Crime

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie
Melissa Leo, All the Way
Jean Smart, Fargo
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Hotel
Regina King, American Crime
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Hotel
Olivia Colman, The Night Manager

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie
Jesse Plemons, Fargo
Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager
Sterling K. Brown, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
John Travolta, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
David Schwimmer, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Bokeem Woodbine, Fargo

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
William H. Macy, Shameless
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth
Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley
Aziz Ansari, Master of None

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish
Laurie Metcalf, Getting On

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Niecy Nash, Getting On
Allison Janney, Mom
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Judith Light, Transparent
Gaby Hoffman, Transparent
Anna Chlumsky, Veep

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Louie Anderson, Baskets
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Tony Hale, Veep
Matt Walsh, Veep

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Tracy Morgan, Saturday Night Live
Larry David, Saturday Night Live
Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory
Bradley Whitford, Transparent
Martin Mull, Veep
Peter MacNicol, Veep

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Tina Fey & Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live
Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live
Amy Schumer, Saturday Night Live
Christine Baranski, The Big Bang Theory
Laurie Metcalf, The Big Bang Theory
Melora Hardin, Transparent

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
Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon

Outstanding TV Movie
A Very Murray Christmas
All the Way
Confirmation
Luther
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

Outstanding Reality Competition Program
The Voice
Top Chef
Dancing With the Stars
The Amazing Race
Project Runway
American Ninja Warrior

Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
American Masters
Chef’s Table
Making a Murderer
The Seventies
Woman With Gloria Steinem

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol
Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night
Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway
Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars
Steve Harvey, Little Big Shots Starring Steve Harvey
RuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag Race

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Documentary Now!
Drunk History
Inside Amy Schumer
Key & Peele
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Matthew Engler, Downton Abbey, “Episode 9”
Jack Bender, Game of Thrones, “The Door”
Miguel Sapochnik, Game of Thrones, “Battle of the Bastards”
Lesli Linka Glatter, Homeland, “The Tradition of Hospitality”
David Hollander, Ray Donovan, “Exsuscito”
Steven Soderbergh, The Knick, “This Is All We Are”

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Aziz Ansari, Master of None, “Parents”
Mike Judge, Silicon Valley, “Founder Friendly”
Alec Berg, Silicon Valley, “Daily Active Users”
Jill Soloway, Transparent, “Man on the Land”
Dale Stern, Veep, “Mother”
Chris Addison, Veep, “Morning After”
David Mandel, Veep, “Kissing Your Sister”

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan, Catastrophe, “Episode 1”
Aziz Ansari, Master of None, “Parents”
Dan O’Keefe, Silicon Valley, “Founder Friendly”
Alec Berg, Silicon Valley, “The Uptick”
David Mandel, Veep, “Morning After”
Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck, Veep, “Mother”

Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series
Jay Roach, All the Way
Noah Hawley, Fargo, “Before the Law”
Susanne Bier, The Night Manager
Ryan Murphy, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, “From the Ashes of Tragedy”
John Singleton, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, “The Race Card”
Anthony Hemingway, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, “Manna From Heaven”

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
Ryan McFauly, Inside Amy Schumer, “Madonna/Whore”
Paul Pennolino, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, “Episode 303”
Don Roy King, Saturday Night Live, “Hosts: Tina Fey & Amy Poehler”
Tim Mancinelli, The Late Late Show With James Corden, “Post–Super Bowl Episode”
Dave Diomedi, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, “Episode 325”

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
Louis J. Horvitz, 58th Grammy Awards
Beth McCarthy-Miller, Adele Live in New York
Chris Rock, Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo
Thomas Kail and Alex Rudzinski, Grease: Live
Kahlil Joseph and Beyoncé Knowles Carter, Lemonade
Glenn Weiss, The Kennedy Center Honors

Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
“I’m Going on a Date With Josh,” Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
“A Rose By Any Other Name,” Empire
“A New Season a.k.a. Suck It Cancellation Bear,” Galavant
“Frozen Lullaby,” Garfunkel and Oates: Trying to Be Special
“‘Til It Happens to You,” The Hunting Ground

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Julian Fellowes, Downton Abbey, “Episode 8”
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, Game of Thrones, “Battle of the Bastards”
Sam Esmail, Mr. Robot, “eps1.0_hellofriend.mov (Pilot)”
Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, The Americans, “Persona Non Grata”
Robert King and Michelle King, The Good Wife, “End”
Marti Noxon and Sarah Gertrude Shapiro, UnREAL, “Return”

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo
John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid
Patton Oswalt: Talking
Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted
Triumph’s Election Special

Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
Noah Hawley, Fargo, “Palindrome”
Bob DeLaurentis, Fargo, “Loplop”
David Farr, The Night Manager
D.V. DeVincentis, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia”
Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, “From the Ashes of Tragedy”
Joe Robert Cole, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, “The Race Card”

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
Inside Amy Schumer
Key & Peele
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live