The nominations for this year’s Primetime Emmy awards have been announced with shows such as Game of Thrones and The Night Manager dominating several categories.
Seven shows are competing for the title of Best Drama Series this year, including Game of Thrones, Mr Robot, Downton Abbey, House of Cards, The Americans, Homeland and Better Call Saul.
Meanwhile, the shows dominating the Best Limited Series categories are The Night Manager, Fargo, American Crime, The People v. OJ Simpson and Roots. BBC crime dramas Luther and Sherlock are also nominated in the category for Best TV Movie.
The nominations in the acting categories are as follows:
Matthew Rhys – The Americans
Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul
Rami Malek – Mr Robot
Kevin Spacey – House of Cards
Kyle Chandler – Bloodline
Liev Schreiber – Ray Donovan
Outstanding Lead Actor (Limited Series or TV Movie)
Tom Hiddleston – The Night Manager
Idris Elba – Luther
Bryan Cranston – All The Way
Benedict Cumberbatch – Sherlock
Cuba Gooding Jr – The People v. OJ Simpson
Courtney B. Vance – The People v. OJ Simpson
Outstanding Supporting Actor (Drama)
Jonathan Banks – Better Call Saul
Ben Mendelsohn – Bloodline
Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones
Kit Harington – Game of Thrones
Michael Kelly – House of Cards
Jon Voight – Ray Donovan
Outstanding Supporting Actor (Limited Series or TV Movie)
Jesse Plemons – Fargo
Bokeem Woodbine – Fargo
Hugh Laurie – The Night Manager
Sterling K. Brown – The People v. OJ Simpson
David Schwimmer – The People v. OJ Simpson
John Travolta – The People v. OJ Simpson
Keri Russell – The Americans
Taraji P. Henson – Empire
Claire Danes – Homeland
Robin Wright – House of Cards
Viola Davis – How To Get Away With Murder
Tatiana Maslany – Orphan Black
Outstanding Lead Actress (Limited Series or TV Movie)
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. OJ Simpson
Outstanding Supporting Actress (Drama)
Maura Tierney – The Affair
Maggie Smith – Downton Abbey
Lena Headey – Game of Thrones
Emilia Clarke – Game of Thrones
Maisie Williams – Game of Thrones
Constance Zimmer – UnREAL
Outstanding Supporting Actress (Limited Series/TV Movie)
Melissa Leo – All The Way
Regina King – American Crime
Sarah Paulson – American Horror Story: Hotel
Kathy Bates – American Horror Story: Hotel
Jean Smart – Fargo
Olivia Colman – The Night Manager
The 68th annual Primetime Emmy awards will take place on the 18th September. For the full list of nominees, click here.
