67Th EMMY® AWARDS NOMINATIONS
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67th EMMY® AWARDS NOMINATIONS This year’s Drama and Comedy Series nominees included newcomers as well as returning programs to the Emmy competition: Transparent and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt in the Outstanding Comedy Series category and Better Call Saul in the Outstanding Drama Series competition. Additionally, Parks And Recreation returns to vie for Outstanding Comedy Series while Homeland is back in the running for Outstanding Drama Series. Orange Is The New Black is nominated for its second consecutive season, but in the drama category, following an Academysanctioned switch from last year’s comedy nomination. While Game of Thrones again tallied the most nominations (24), limited series American Horror Story: Freak Show and Olive Kitteridge received 19 nominations and 13 nominations respectively. Over 50% of the nominees in the four lead performer categories are either first- time nominees, or from new series: for Outstanding Lead Performer for a Drama Series category (actor and actress) this includes Kyle Chandler in Bloodline, Viola Davis in How to Get Away with Murder, Taraji P. Henson in Empire, Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black, Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul and Liev Schreiber in Ray Donovan. Similarly in the Outstanding Lead Performer for a Comedy Series category (actor and actress) names new to these categories emerged this year such as: Anthony Anderson in ‘blackish, Will Forte in The Last Man on Earth, Amy Schumer in Inside Amy Schumer, Jeffrey Tambor in Transparent and Lily Tomlin in Grace And Frankie. For the first time, the Academy split the Variety Series genre into two new categories: Outstanding Variety Talk Series is recognizing iconic shows in their last year of eligibility such as The Colbert Report and Late Show with David Letterman, as well as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The new Outstanding Variety Sketch Series category produced these nominees: Drunk History, Inside Amy Schumer, Key & Peele, Portlandia and Saturday Night Live. The Outstanding Miniseries category was redefined this year as Outstanding Limited Series and produced nominees American Crime, American Horror Story: Freak Show, The Honorable Woman, Olive Kitteridge and Wolf Hall. In the Outstanding Television Movie competition, the eclectic group of nominees are Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Curtain, Poirot’s Last Case, Bessie, Grace of Monaco, Hello Ladies: The Movie, Killing Jesus and Nightingale. Behind the camera, there was a 60% increase in the number of women writers and directors nominated in the comedy, drama and longform categories since 2014. Transitioning to a fully online voting system this year, the Academy saw double-digit increases for the nomination round. Final-round voting – online for the first time – begins August 17. A total of 567 separate nominations in categories and areas, compiled by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP, were distributed as follows: A&E – 2 FX Networks – 38 ABC – 42 Hallmark Channel - 1 Acorn TV - 1 HBO – 126 Adult Swim – 3 HGTV - 1 Amazon Instant Video - 12 HISTORY – 11 AMC – 24 IFC – 2 Animal Planet – 1 Lifetime – 10 BBC America – 1 Logo – 1 Bravo – 3 LouisCK.net - 2 Cartoon Network – 4 Nat Geo WILD – 1 CBS – 41 National Geographic Channel – 4 Cinemax – 5 NBC – 41 CNN – 5 NBC.com – 1 Comedy Central – 25 Netflix – 34 ComedyCentral.com – 1 Nickelodeon – 2 CW – 2 PBS – 29 Discovery Channel – 7 PBS/Pivot - 1 Disney Channel – 4 Showtime – 18 Disney XD – 1 Starz – 5 ESPN – 1 SundanceTV – 4 EW.com - 1 TBS– 1 Food Network - 1 TV Land – 2 FOX– 35 WGN America – 1 FunnyOrDie.com – 2 Yahoo - 1 Commercials – 6 (no network affiliation) Additional awards may also be given for the four "juried areas" (no nominations): Creative Achievement in Interactive Media, Costumes for a Variety or Music Program, Individual Achievement in Animation and Motion Design. Additional awards may also be given for Engineering Development (announced in August) and the Governors Award (announced later this month). Nomination rosters will be finalized during the period July 16 to July 30, 2015. The rosters may be revised in cases where names or titles are incorrect, or appeals for changes—including the addition or removal of names—are approved by the Primetime Awards Committee. Producer eligibility is based primarily on title. The nominees in the program categories will be announced later this month. The complete list of Emmy nominations, media credential applications, and other Academy news are all available at Emmys.com The 67th Emmy Awards telecast airs live coast-to-coast on Sunday, September 20 (8:00 PM ET /5:00 PM PT) on FOX from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Press Contacts: PMK*BNC for the Television Academy: Chris DiIorio 310-854-4866 [email protected] Joanna Cichocki 310-854-4773 [email protected] Nomination Summary Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards 24 Nominations Game Of Thrones 19 Nominations American Horror Story: Freak Show 13 Nominations Olive Kitteridge 12 Nominations Bessie 11 Nominations House Of Cards Mad Men Transparent 10 Nominations American Crime Boardwalk Empire 9 Nominations Veep 8 Nominations Dancing With The Stars Downton Abbey The Oscars Saturday Night Live So You Think You Can Dance Wolf Hall 7 Nominations Better Call Saul Going Clear: Scientology And The Prison Of Belief Houdini Inside Amy Schumer Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck The Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special Silicon Valley Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 6 Nominations The Big Bang Theory The Jinx: The Life And Deaths Of Robert Durst Key & Peele Late Show With David Letterman Louie Modern Family The Voice 5 Nominations Homeland The Knick The Simpsons 4 Nominations Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown Citizenfour The Colbert Report The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Deadliest Catch Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways The Good Wife Gotham The Honorable Woman The Kennedy Center Honors The Last Man On Earth Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Orange Is The New Black Project Runway The Walking Dead 3 Nominations The Amazing Race Empire Marvel's Daredevil Masters Of Sex Parks And Recreation Penny Dreadful Peter Pan Live! The Roosevelts: An Intimate History The Secret Life Of Marilyn Monroe Sons Of Anarchy Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street (Live From Lincoln Center) Texas Rising The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 68th Annual Tony Awards 24: Live Another Day 2 Broke Girls 2 Nominations The Americans Black Sails The Blacklist Bloodline Bob's Burgers Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Case Against 8 The Comedians Episodes Girls The 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards Grace Of Monaco Hello Ladies: The Movie Hot In Cleveland How To Get Away With Murder Louis C.K.: Live At The Comedy Store Mel Brooks Live At The Geffen Mike & Molly The Missing Nightingale Portlandia Robot Chicken Shameless Shark Tank Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show Starring Katy Perry Survivor Tyrant Virunga 1 Nomination Adventure Time Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Curtain, Poirot’s Last Case Alan Alda And The Actor Within You: A YoungArts Masterclass Alaska: The Last Frontier American Horror Story: Extra-Ordinary Artists American Idol American Masters Annie Lennox: Nostalgia Live In Concert Antiques Roadshow Archer @Midnight With Chris Hardwick Away And Back Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis: Brad Pitt Beyoncé And JAY Z On The Run Bill Maher: Live From D.C. Billy On The Street With First Lady Michelle Obama, Big Bird And Elena!!! black-ish Bosch Brady Bunch - Snickers Cancer: The Emperor Of All Maladies Chef's Table Childrens Hospital The Comeback Community CONAN Constantine Dancing With The Stars: 10th Anniversary Special Degrassi Derek Special Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives Disney Mickey Mouse Dog With A Blog The Dovekeepers Dream On - Adobe Drunk History Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas Family Guy The Flash Getting On Girl Meets World Glee Grace And Frankie The Great Invisible Halt And Catch Fire Hollywood Game Night Hot Girls Wanted House Of Lies How Murray Saved Christmas Hubble's Cosmic Journey Inside The Actors Studio Intervention It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Jane The Virgin Jimmy Kimmel Live Key & Peele Presents Van And Mike: The Ascension Key & Peele Super Bowl Special Killing Jesus Last Days In Vietnam (American Experience) Life Below Zero #Likeagirl - Always Lost Dog - Budweiser Made In NY - Gatorade Manhattan Marco Polo Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. The Millers Million Dollar Listing New York The Mindy Project Mom Mythbusters Naked And Afraid The Newsroom Nick News With Linda Ellerbee: Coming Out Nurse Jackie Operation Orangutan Orphan Black Outlander Over The Garden Wall The Paradise Parks And Recreation: Behind The Final Season Project Runway All Stars Property Brothers Ray Donovan Regular Show RuPaul's Drag Race Saturday Night Live: SNL40 Scandal Sinatra: All Or Nothing At All The Sixties Sofia The First: The Curse Of Princess Ivy South Park StarTalk With Neil deGrasse Tyson Steven Universe Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute Talking Dead The Taste 30 For 30 Shorts Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek To Cheek Live! Too Cute! Top Chef Transparent: This Is Me A Tribute To Mel Brooks True Blood Undercover Boss Vice Vikings Wahlburgers Wander Over Yonder With Dad - Nissan Nomination Press Release Award Year: 2015 Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Or Fantasy Program (One Hour Or More) Constantine • The Darkness Beneath • Feast Of Friends • The Saint Of Last Resorts: Part One • Game Of Thrones • High Sparrow • Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken • Hardhome • HBO • HBO Gotham • Pilot • FOX • Warner Bros. Television House Of Cards • Chapter 29 • Chapter 36 • Netflix • Donen/Fincher/Roth and Trigger Street True Blood • Jesus Gonna Be Here • I Found You • Fire In The Hole • HBO • HBO Entertainment in Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Period Program (One Hour Or More) Boardwalk Empire • Golden Days For Boys And Girls • Friendless Child • Eldorado • HBO • HBO Downton Abbey • Episode 9 • PBS • A Carnival Films/Masterpiece Co-Production in association The Knick • Method And Madness • Mr.