2015 Primetime Emmy Nominations
Mike Vicic - July 16, 2015
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The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards will air live on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT on FOX, hosted by Andy Samberg. But earlier this morning, Uzo Aduba and Cat Deeley announced the nominees. With 24 nominations this year, GAME OF THRONES maintained its status as the most nominated program for the second consecutive year. AMERICAN HORROR STORY, which had the most nominations in 2012 & 2013, earned 19 nods this year for AHS: FREAK SHOW, finishing just behind GoT for the second year in a row. OLIVE KITTERIDGE, the most nominated limited series, brought home 13 nods, while BESSIE, the most nominated TV movie, earned 12 noms. HOUSE OF CARDS, MAD MEN and TRANSPARENT, each earning 11 nominations, tied for fifth place for most-nominated program this year. Here's the list of nominees in all creative categories and some of the technical ones, too. Just click on the show links to read more about each program.
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
- BETTER CALL SAUL
- DOWNTON ABBEY
- GAME OF THRONES
- HOMELAND
- HOUSE OF CARDS
- MAD MEN
- ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE
- AGATHA CHRISTIE'S POIROT: CURTAIN, POIROT'S LAST CASE
- BESSIE
- GRACE OF MONACO
- HELLO LADIES: THE MOVIE
- KILLING JESUS
- NIGHTINGALE
OUTSTANDING VARIETY SKETCH SERIES
OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES
- THE COLBERT REPORT
- THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART
- JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
- LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER
- SLATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN
- THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON
OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
- THE AMAZING RACE
- DANCING WITH THE STARS
- PROJECT RUNWAY
- SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE
- TOP CHEF
- THE VOICE
OUTSTANDING REALITY PROGRAM - STRUCTURED
- ANTIQUES ROADSHOW
- DINERS, DRIVE-INS AND DIVES
- MYTHBUSTERS
- PROPERTY BROTHERS
- SHARK TANK
- UNDERCOVER BOSS
OUTSTANDING REALITY PROGRAM - UNSTRUCTURED
- ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER
- DEADLIEST CATCH
- INTERVENTION
- MILLION DOLLAR LISTING NEW YORK
- NAKED AND AFRAID
- WAHLBURGERS
OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SERIES
- AMERICAN MASTERS
- CANCER: THE EMPEROR OF ALL MALADIES
- THE JINX: THE LIFE AND DEATHS OF ROBERT DURST
- THE ROOSEVELTS: AN INTIMATE HISTORY
- THE SIXTIES
OUTSTANDING INFORMATIONAL SERIES OR SPECIAL
- ANTHONY BOURDAIN: PARTS UNKNOWN
- FOO FIGHTERS: SONIC HIGHWAYS
- INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO
- STARTALK WITH NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
- VICE
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Lisa Kudrow as Valerie Cherish in THE COMEBACK
- Lily Tomlin as Frankie in GRACE AND FRANKIE
- Amy Schumer as Amy in INSIDE AMY SCHUMER
- Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton in NURSE JACKIE
- Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope in PARKS AND RECREATION
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Vice President Selina Meyer in VEEP
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon in EMPIRE
- Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison in HOMELAND
- Robin Wright as Claire Underwood in HOUSE OF CARDS
- Viola Davis as Annalise Keating in HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER
- Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson in MAD MEN
- Tatiana Maslany as Sarah, Alison, Cosima, Helena, Rachel and Krystal in ORPHAN BLACK
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE
- Felicity Huffman as Barb in AMERICAN CRIME
- Jessica Lange as Elsa Mars in AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW
- Queen Latifah as Bessie Smith in BESSIE
- Maggie Gyllenhaal as Nessa Stein in THE HONORABLE WOMAN
- Frances McDormand as Olive Kitteridge in OLIVE KITTERIDGE
- Emma Thompson as Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street (LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Anthony Anderson as Andre Johnson in BLACK-ISH
- Matt LeBlanc as Matt LeBlanc in EPISODES
- Don Cheadle as Marty Kaan in HOUSE OF LIES
- Will Forte as Phil Miller in THE LAST MAN ON EARTH
- Louis C.K. as Louie in LOUIE
- William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher in SHAMELESS
- Jeffrey Tambor as Maura Pfefferman in TRANSPARENT
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Bob Odenkirk as Jimmy McGill in BETTER CALL SAUL
- Kyle Chandler as John Rayburn in BLOODLINE
- Kevin Spacey as Francis Underwood in HOUSE OF CARDS
- Jon Hamm as Don Draper in MAD MEN
- Jeff Daniels as Will McAvoy in THE NEWSROOM
- Liev Schreiber as Ray Donovan in RAY DONOVAN
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE
- Timothy Hutton as Russ in AMERICAN CRIME
- Ricky Gervais as Derek in DEREK special
- Adrien Brody as Harry Houdini in HOUDINI
- David Oyelowo as Peter Snowden in NIGHTINGALE
- Richard Jenkins as Henry Kitteridge in OLIVE KITTERIDGE
- Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell in WOLF HALL
OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
- Tom Bergeron, Host of DANCING WITH THE STARS
- Jane Lynch, Host of HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT
- Heidi Klum & Tim Gunn, Hosts of PROJECT RUNWAY
- Cat Deeley, Host of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE
- Anthony Bourdain, Host of THE TASTE
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Mayim Bialik as Amy Farrah Fowler in THE BIG BANG THEORY
- Niecy Nash as Denise "Didi" Ortley in GETTING ON
- Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy in MODERN FAMILY
- Allison Janney as Bonnie in MOM
- Kate McKinnon as Various characters in SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
- Gaby Hoffmann as Ali Pfefferman in TRANSPARENT
- Jane Krakowski as Jacqueline Voorhees in VEEP
- Anna Chlumsky as Amy Brookheimer in UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Joanne Froggatt as Anna Bates in DOWNTON ABBEY
- Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister in GAME OF THRONES
- Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in GAME OF THRONES
- Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart in THE GOOD WIFE
- Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris in MAD MEN
- Uzo Aduba as Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren in ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE
- Regina King as Aliyah Shadeed in AMERICAN CRIME
- Sarah Paulson as Dot & Bette Tattler in AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW
- Angela Bassett as Desiree Dupree in AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW
- Kathy Bates as Ethel Darling in AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW
- Mo'Nique as Ma Rainey in BESSIE
- Zoe Kazan as Denise Thibodeau in OLIVE KITTERIDGE
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Andre Braugher as Captain Ray Holt in BROOKLYN NINE NINE
- Adam Driver as Adam Sackler in GIRLS
- Keegan-Michael Key as various characters in KEY & PEELE
- Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy in MODERN FAMILY
- Tituss Burgess as Titus Andromedon in UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT
- Tony Hale as Gary Walsh in VEEP
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut in BETTER CALL SAUL
- Ben Mendelsohn as Danny Rayburn in BLOODLINE
- Jim Carter as Mr. Carson in DOWNTON ABBEY
- Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister in GAME OF THRONES
- Alan Cumming as Eli Gold in THE GOOD WIFE
- Michael Kelly as Doug Stamper in HOUSE OF CARDS
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE
- Richard Cabral as Hector Tonz in AMERICAN CRIME
- Denis O'Hare as Stanley in AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW
- Finn Wittrock as Dandy Mott in AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW
- Michael Kenneth Williams as Jack Gee in BESSIE
- Bill Murray as Jack Kenninson in OLIVE KITTERIDGE
- Damian Lewis as Henry VIII in WOLF HALL
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Christine Baranski as Dr. Beverly Hofstadter in THE BIG BANG THEORY
- Gaby Hoffmann as Caroline Sackler in GIRLS
- Pamela Adlon as Pamela in LOUIE
- Elizabeth Banks as Sal in MODERN FAMILY
- Joan Cusack as Sheila Jackson in SHAMELESS
- Tina Fey as Marcia in UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Margo Martindale as Claudia in THE AMERICANS
- Diana Rigg as Olenna Tyrell in GAME OF THRONES
- Rachel Brosnahan as Rachel Posner in HOUSE OF CARDS
- Cicely Tyson as Ophelia Hartness in HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER
- Allison Janney as Margaret Scully in MASTERS OF SEX
- Khandi Alexander as Maya Pope in SCANDAL
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Mel Brooks as Mel Brooks in THE COMEDIANS
- Paul Giamatti as Juror #10 in INSIDE AMY SCHUMER
- Bill Hader, Host of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
- Louis C.K., Host of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
- Bradley Whitford as Marcy in TRANSPARENT
- Jon Hamm as Reverend Richard Wayne Gary Wayne in UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Alan Alda as Alan Fitch in THE BLACKLIST
- Michael J. Fox as Louis Canning in THE GOOD WIFE
- F. Murray Abraham as Dar Adal in HOMELAND
- Reg E. Cathey as Freddy in HOUSE OF CARDS
- Beau Bridges as Barton Scully in MASTERS OF SEX
- Pablo Schreiber as George "Pornstache" Mendez in ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
- EPISODES Episode 409: David Crane, Jeffrey Klarik
- THE LAST MAN ON EARTH "Alive In Tucson (Pilot)": Will Forte
- LOUIE "Bobby's House": Louis C.K.
- SILICON VALLEY "Two Days Of The Condor": Alec Berg
- TRANSPARENT "Pilot": Jill Soloway
- VEEP "Special Relationship": Simon Blackwell, Tony Roche, Armando Iannucci
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
- THE AMERICANS "Do Mail Robots Dream Of Electric Sheep?": Joshua Brand
- BETTER CALL SAUL "Five-O": Gordon Smith
- GAME OF THRONES "Mother’s Mercy": David Benioff, D.B. Weiss
- MAD MEN "Lost Horizon": Semi Chellas, Matthew Weiner
- MAD MEN "Person To Person": Matthew Weiner
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL
- AMERICAN CRIME "Episode One": John Ridley
- BESSIE: Dee Rees, Christopher Cleveland, Bettina Gilois, Horton Foote
- HELLO LADIES "The Movie": Stephen Merchant, Gene Stupnitsky, Lee Eisenberg
- THE HONORABLE WOMAN: Hugo Blick
- OLIVE KITTERIDGE: Jane Anderson
- WOLF HALL: Peter Straughan
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SERIES
- THE COLBERT REPORT
- THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART
- INSIDE AMY SCHUMER
- KEY & PEELE
- LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
- The 72nd Annual GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS
- KEY & PEELE: Super Bowl Special
- Louis C.K.: Live At The Comedy Store
- Mel Brooks Live At The Geffen
- SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: 40th Anniversary Special
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
- ANTHONY BOURDAIN: PARTS UNKNOWN "Iran": Anthony Bourdain
- Going Clear: Scientology And The Prison Of Belief
- Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck
- AMERICAN EXPERIENCE "Last Days In Vietnam": Mark Bailey, Keven McAlester
- THE ROOSEVELTS: AN INTIMATE HISTORY "The Rising Road (1933 - 1939)": Geoffrey C. Ward
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
- THE LAST MAN ON EARTH "Alive In Tucson (Pilot)": Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
- LOUIE "Sleepover": Louis C.K.
- SILICON VALLEY "Sand Hill Shuffle": Mike Judge
- TRANSPARENT "Best New Girl": Jill Soloway
- VEEP "Testimony": Armando Iannucci
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
- BOARDWALK EMPIRE "Eldorado": Tim Van Patten
- GAME OF THRONES "Mother’s Mercy": David Nutter
- GAME OF THRONES "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken": Jeremy Podeswa
- HOMELAND "From A To B And Back Again": Lesli Linka Glatter
- THE KNICK "Method And Madness": Steven Soderbergh
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL
- AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW "Monsters Among Us": Ryan Murphy
- BESSIE: Dee Rees
- THE HONORABLE WOMAN: Hugo Blick
- HOUDINI: Uli Edel
- THE MISSING: Tom Shankland
- OLIVE KITTERIDGE: Lisa Cholodenko
- WOLF HALL: Peter Kosminsky
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SERIES
- THE COLBERT REPORT Episode 11040: James Hoskinson
- THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART Episode 20103: Chuck O'Neil
- INSIDE AMY SCHUMER "12 Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer": Amy Schumer, Ryan McFaul
- LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN Show 4214: Jerry Foley
- THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON Show 203: Dave Diomedi
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
- Annie Lennox: Nostalgia Live In Concert: Natalie Johns
- THE KENNEDY CENTER HONORS: Louis J. Horvitz
- THE OSCARS: Hamish Hamilton
- SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE 40th Anniversary Special: Don Roy King
- 68th Annual TONY AWARDS: Glenn Weiss
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
- Citizenfour: Laura Poitras
- FOO FIGHTERS: SONIC HIGHWAYS: Dave Grohl
- Going Clear: Scientology And The Prison Of Belief: Alex Gibney
- THE JINX: THE LIFE AND DEATHS OF ROBERT DURST: Andrew Jarecki
- Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck: Brett Morgen
OUTSTANDING CHARACTER VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE
- John Roberts as Linda Belcher and Tim in BOB'S BURGERS "Eat, Spray, Linda"
- Seth MacFarlane as Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Glenn Quagmire in FAMILY GUY "Our Idiot Brian"
- Seth Green as various characters in ROBOT CHICKEN "Victoria's Secret Of Nimph"
- Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson in THE SIMPSONS "Bart's New Friend"
- Tress MacNeille as Laney Fontaine, Shauna and Mrs. Muntz in THE SIMPSONS "My Fare Lady"
- Hank Azaria as Moe Szyslak and Pedicab Driver in THE SIMPSONS "The Princess Guide"
OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM
- ARCHER VICE "Pocket Listing"
- BOB'S BURGERS "Can't Buy Me Math"
- OVER THE GARDEN WALL
- THE SIMPSONS "Treehouse Of Horror XXV"
- SOUTH PARK "Freemium Isn't Free"
OUTSTANDING SHORT-FORMAT ANIMATED PROGRAM
- ADVENTURE TIME "Jake The Brick"
- DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE "Mumbai Madness"
- REGULAR SHOW "White Elephant Gift Exchange"
- ROBOT CHICKEN "Chipotle Miserable"
- STEVEN UNIVERSE "Lion 3: Straight To Video"
- WANDER OVER YONDER "The Gift 2: The Giftening"
OUTSTANDING CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
- DEGRASSI
- DOG WITH A BLOG
- GIRL MEETS WORLD
- NICK NEWS WITH LINDA ELLERBEE"Family Secrets: When Violence Hits Home"
- A YOUNGARTS MASTERCLASS "Alan Alda"
You can find nominees in the remaining categories here.