NBC’s resurgent «Saturday Night Live» and HBO’s «Westworld» topped the list with 22 Emmy Award nominations, which were announced Thursday morning, July 13.
NBC’s resurgent «Saturday Night Live» and HBO’s «Westworld» topped the list with 22 Emmy Award nominations, which were announced Thursday morning, July 13.
Both programs were nominated for 22 awards each by the Television Academy. This year’s awards cover programs that aired between June 1,2016 and May 31,2007, according to the news release from the academy.
In what is becoming a more interesting factoid by the year, the Emmy’s report that HBO led all platforms with 110 nominations, Netflix in a comfortable second with 91 and NBC in third with 60.
The Emmy’s air 8 p.m. Sept. 17 on CBS, and are hosted by Stephen Colbert. See below for a list of some key nominations:
Comedy Series:
Drama Series:
Outstanding lead actress in a comedy:
Lead actor in a comedy:
Lead actress in a drama:
Lead actor in a drama:
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For the rest of the list of key Emmy Awards nominations, click here.
«It’s been a record-breaking year for television, continuing its explosive growth, » Television Academy CEO Hayma Washington said in the release.
«This sweeping array of television shows ranges from familiar favorites like blackish and House of Cards to nominations newcomers like Westworld, This Is Us and Atlanta. The power of television and its talented performers — in front of and behind the camera — enthrall a worldwide audience. We are thrilled to once again honor the very best that television has to offer.»
