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The nominees for the 68th [Emmy Awards] (http://www.emmys.com) (Primetime) were announced by the [Academy of Television Arts and Sciences] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_of_Television_Arts_%26_Sciences) on Thursday
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Game of Thrones, which won a record-breaking 12 awards in 2015, delivered almost a quarter of network HBO's 94 nods
There were also several British nominees, including Sherlock, Luther and Downton Abbey and for talk show hosts James Corden and John Oliver, according to [BBC News] (http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-36795988).
The Emmy winners will be announced in Los Angeles on 18 September.
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An Outstanding Drama nomination was a given to GoT
But, what was really surprising was a whopping **six acting nominations**, including notices for Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Maisie Williams, Kit Harrington, and guest star Max Von Sydow, according to [Decider] (http://decider.com/2016/07/14/game-of-thrones-dominated-todays-emmy-nominations/?_ga=1.47259823.900017482.1434638142&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow&sr_share=twitter).
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Here's the full list of nominees:
**Outstanding Drama Series**
Better Call Saul
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Mr. Robot
The Americans
**Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama**
Kevin Spacey (House of Cards)
Rami Malek (Mr. Robot)
Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul)
Matthew Rhys (The Americans)
Kyle Chandler (Bloodline)
Liev Schrieber (Ray Donovan)
**Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama**
Claire Danes (Homeland)
Keri Russell (The Americans)
Robin Wright (House of Cards)
Taraji P. Henson (Empire)
Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black)
Viola Davis (How to Get Away with Murder)
**Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama**
Ben Mendelsohn (Bloodline)
Jonathan Banks (Better Call Saul)
Jon Voight (Ray Donovan)
Kit Harrington (Game of Thrones)
Michael Kelly (House of Cards)
Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)
**Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama**
Constance Zimmer (UnREAL)
Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones)
Lena Headey (Game of Thrones)
Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey)
Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones)
Maura Tierney (The Affair)
**Outstanding Comedy Series**
Black-ish
Master of None
Modern Family
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Veep
**Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy**
Amy Schumer (Inside Amy Schumer)
Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
Laurie Meltcalf (Getting On)
Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie)
Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish)
**Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy**
Anthony Anderson (Black-ish)
Aziz Ansari (Master of None)
Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent)
Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley)
Will Forte (Last Man on Earth)
William H. Macy (Shameless)
**Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy**
Andre Braugher (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
Keegan-Michael (Key Key & Peele)
Louie Anderson (Baskets)
Matt Walsh (Veep)
Titus Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt)
Ty Burrell (Modern Family)
Tony Hale (Veep)
**Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy**
Allison Janney (Mom)
Anna Chlumsky (Veep)
Gaby Hoffmann (Transparent)
Judith Light (Transparent)
Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live)
Niecy Nash (Getting On)
**Outstanding Limited Series**
American Crime
Fargo
The Night Manager
The People v.O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Roots
**Outstanding TV Movie**
All the Way
A Very Murray Christmas
Confirmation
Luther
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
**Outstanding Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie**
Audra McDonald (Billie Holiday: Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill)
Felicity Huffman (American Crime)
Kerry Washington (Confirmation)
Kirsten Dunst (Fargo)
Lili Taylor (American Crime)
Sarah Paulson (The People v.O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story)
**Outstanding Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie**
Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock: The Abominable Bride)
Bryan Cranston (All the Way)
Courtney B. Vance (The People v.O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story)
Cuba Gooding Jr. (The People v.O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story)
Idris Elba (Luther)
Tom Hiddleston (The Night Manager)
**Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie**
Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo)
David Schwimmer (The People v.O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story)
Hugh Laurie (The Night Manager)
Jesse Plemons (Fargo)
John Travolta (The People v.O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story)
Sterling K. Brown (The People v.O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story)
**Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie**
Jean Smart (Fargo)
Kathy Bates (American Horror Story: Hotel)
Melissa Leo (All the Way)
Olivia Colman (The Night Manager)
Regina King (American Crime)
Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story: Hotel)
**Outstanding Reality Competition**
American Ninja Warrior
Dancing with the Stars
Project Runway
The Amazing Race
op Chef
The Voice
**Outstanding Reality Competition Host**
Heidi Klum & Tim Gunn (Project Runway)
Jane Lynch (Hollywood Game Night)
RuPaul (RuPaul's Drag Race)
Ryan Seacrest (American Idol)
Steve Harvey (Little Big Shots starring Steve Harvey)
Tom Bergeron (Dancing with the Stars)
**Outstanding Variety Talk Series**
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Real Time with Bill Maher
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon
