2015 Emmy Awards nominations

Nominees for the 67th Emmy Awards were announced this morning. Leading the way for the 2015 Emmy nominees among series was Game of Thrones, with 24 nominations, followed by American Horror Story: Freak Show, with 19. The 67th Emmy Awards, hosted by Andy Samberg, will be awarded in a ceremony airing live on FOX Sept. 20 at 8pm ET.

Emilia Clarke is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series as Daenerys Targaryen in "Game of Thrones," one of the popular series' 24 Emmy nominations
Emilia Clarke is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series as Daenerys Targaryen in “Game of Thrones,” one of the popular series’ 24 Emmy nominations

Here’s a select list of 2015 Emmy Awards nominees in several main categories. Click here for a complete list of nominees.

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Kyle Chandler, Bloodline
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Liev Schrieber, Ray Donovan
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

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
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Robin Wright, House of Cards

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
Jim Carter, Downton Abbey
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Michael Kelly, House of Cards
Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie
Adrien Brody, Houdini
Ricky Gervais, Derek: The Final Chapter
Timothy Hutton, American Crime
Richard Jenkins, Olive Kitteridge
David Oyewelo, Nightingale
Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie
Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Honorable Woman
Felicity Huffman, American Crime
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Queen Latifah, Bessie
Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge
Emma Thompson, Sweeney Todd: Live From Lincoln Center

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie
Richard Cabral, American Crime
Michael Kenneth Williams, Bessie
Damian Lewis, Wolf Hall
Bill Murray, Olive Kitteridge
Dennis O’Hare, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Finn Wittrock, American Horror Story: Freak Show

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie
Angela Bassett, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Zoe Kazan, Olive Kitteridge
Regina King, American Crime
Mo’Nique, Bessie
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Freak Show

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson, black-ish
Louis C.K., Louie
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
William H. Macy, Shameless
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Lena Dunham, Girls
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Adam Driver, Girls
Tony Hale, Veep
Keegan Michael-Key, Key & Peele

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent
Allison Janney, Mom
Jane Krakowski, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Niecy Nash, Getting On

 Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race
Dancing With the Stars
Project Runway
So You Think You Can Dance
Top Chef
The Voice

Outstanding Variety Talk Series
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Late Show With David Letterman
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Outstanding Limited Series
American Crime
American Horror Story: Freak Show
The Honorable Woman
Olive Kitteridge
Wolf Hall

Outstanding Comedy Series
Louie
Modern Family
Parks and Recreation
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Veep

Outstanding Drama Series
Better Call Saul
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland 
House of Cards
Mad Men
Orange Is the New Black

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

Outstanding Television Movie
Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Curtain, Poirot’s Last Case
Bessie
Grace of Monaco
Hello Ladies: The Movie
Killing Jesus
Nightingale

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program
Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars
Anthony Bourdain, The Taste
Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance
Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn, Project Runway
Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night

Outstanding Animated Program
Archer
Bob’s Burgers
Over the Garden Wall
The Simpsons
South Park

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Helen Sloan/Courtesy of HBO

1 Comment

  1. Glad that Tatiana Maslany is finally recognized for her genius on “Orphan Black,” but sad not to see Kristen Schaal get recognized for “The Last Man on Earth.”

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