The nominations for the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards have been unveiled.

As expected, HBO’s Game of Thrones dominates the drama field with a bulky 23 nominations that include the coveted Outstanding Drama Series prize which it won last year.

Additionally, the lauded sixth series of the fantasy epic also secured five mentions for its cast with two-time Supporting Actor winner Peter Dinklage in contention again as Tyrion Lannister.

Dinklage faces off against co-star and first time nominee Kit Harington as Jon Snow while British performers Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen), Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister) and first-time nominee Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) all compete against each other in the Supporting Actress category.

In Outstanding Drama Series, Thrones faces versatile competition from a variety of exceptional programmes including returning contenders Better Call Saul, Downton Abbey and House of Cards, while FX’s period spy drama The Americans and the hacking-based thriller Mr. Robot receive their first nominations.

Last year’s Lead Actress winner Viola Davis (How to Get Away with Murder) will be looking to defend her crown as she squares off against Taraji P. Henson (Empire), Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) and Keri Russell (The Americans) while the Lead Actor category is contested by the likes of Rami Malek (Mr. Robot), Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul), Matthew Rhys (The Americans) and Kevin Spacey (House of Cards).

The notable Supporting Actress/Actor candidates include Dame Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey), Maura Tierney (The Affair), Jonathan Banks (Better Call Saul), Ben Mendelsohn (Bloodline) and Jon Voight (Ray Donovan).

The full list of major drama nominations are below (winner predictions in blue):

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
THE AMERICANS
BETTER CALL SAUL
DOWNTON ABBEY
GAME OF THRONES
HOMELAND
HOUSE OF CARDS
MR. ROBOT

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Claire Danes, HOMELAND
Viola Davis, HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER
Taraji P. Henson, EMPIRE
Tatiana Maslany, ORPHAN BLACK
Keri Russell, THE AMERICANS
Robin Wright, HOUSE OF CARDS

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Kyle Chandler, BLOODLINE
Rami Malek, MR. ROBOT
Bob Odenkirk, BETTER CALL SAUL
Matthew Rhys, THE AMERICANS
Liev Schreiber, RAY DONOVAN
Kevin Spacey, HOUSE OF CARDS

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Emilia Clarke, GAME OF THRONES
Lena Headey, GAME OF THRONES
Maggie Smith, DOWNTON ABBEY
Maura Tierney, THE AFFAIR
Maisie Williams, GAME OF THRONES
Constance Zimmer, UNREAL

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jonathan Banks, BETTER CALL SAUL
Peter Dinklage, GAME OF THRONES
Kit Harington, GAME OF THRONES
Michael Kelly, HOUSE OF CARDS
Ben Mendelsohn, BLOODLINE
Jon Voight, RAY DONOVAN

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Jack Bender, GAME OF THRONES
Michael Engler, DOWNTON ABBEY
Lesli Linka Glatter, HOMELAND
David Hollander, RAY DONOVAN
Miguel Sapochnik, GAME OF THRONES
Steven Soderbergh, THE KNICK

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
THE AMERICANS (Joel Fields & Joe Weisberg)
DOWNTON ABBEY (Julian Fellowes)
GAME OF THRONES (David Benioff & D. B. Weiss)
THE GOOD WIFE (Robert King & Michelle King)
MR. ROBOT (Sam Esmail)
UNREAL (Marti Noxon & Sarah Gertrude Shapiro)

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On the comedy front, HBO’s Veep leads the way with ten major nominations including the all-important Outstanding Comedy Series category.

Additionally, the political sitcom garnered four acting mentions with leading star Julia Louis-Dreyfus seeking to make history by winning her FIFTH consecutive Lead Actress accolade for her portrayal of U.S. President Selina Meyer. Co-stars Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale and Matt Walsh are also nominated in the Supporting categories.

Veep faces off against the likes of four-time Comedy Series winner Modern Family as well as Amazon’s Transparent and Netflix duo Master of None, and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

Elsewhere, Jeffrey Tambor will look to retain the Lead Actor gong he won for Transparent last year with his competition including Aziz Ansari (Master of None) and William H. Macy (Shameless). In the Lead Actress field, the likes of Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish) and Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie) will all be seeking to break Louis-Dreyfus’s four year-winning run.

The notable Supporting contenders include Allison Janney (Mom), Judith Light (Transparent), Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live), Louie Anderson (Backets), Andre Braugher (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Ty Burrell (Modern Family) and Keegan Michael-Key (Key & Peele).

The full list of major comedy nominations are below (winner predictions in blue):

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
BLACK-ISH
MASTER OF NONE
MODERN FAMILY
SILICON VALLEY
TRANSPARENT
UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT
VEEP

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ellie Kemper, UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, VEEP
Laurie Metcalf, GETTING ON
Tracee Ellis Ross, BLACK-ISH
Amy Schumer, INSIDE AMY SCHUMER
Lily Tomlin, GRACE AND FRANKIE

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Anderson, BLACK-ISH
Aziz Ansari, MASTER OF NONE
Will Forte, THE LAST MAN ON EARTH
William H. Macy, SHAMELESS
Thomas Middleditch, SILICON VALLEY
Jeffrey Tambor, TRANSPARENT

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anna Chlumsky, VEEP
Gaby Hoffmann, TRANSPARENT
Allison Janney, MOM
Judith Light, TRANSPARENT
Kate McKinnon, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Niecy Nash, GETTING ON

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Louie Anderson, BASKETS
Andre Braugher, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE
Tituss Burgess, UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT
Ty Burrell, MODERN FAMILY
Tony Hale, VEEP
Keegan-Michael Key, KEY & PEELE
Matt Walsh, VEEP

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Chris Addison, VEEP
Aziz Ansari, MASTER OF NONE
Alec Berg, SILICON VALLEY
Mike Judge, SILICON VALLEY
David Mandel, VEEP
Joey Soloway, TRANSPARENT
Dale Stern, VEEP

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
CATASTROPHE (Rob Delaney & Sharon Horgan)
MASTER OF NONE (Aziz Ansari)
SILICON VALLEY (Alec Berg)
SILICON VALLEY (Dan O’Keefe)
VEEP (Alex Gregory & Peter Huyck)
VEEP (David Mandel)

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Finally, there was a huge showing for FX’s The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story as the courtroom drama scored a giant 22 nominations including the Outstanding Limited Series prize.

The miniseries, which explores the high-profile O. J. Simpson murder trial, also bagged six nods for its cast with Sarah Paulson heavily predicted to win Lead Actress for her portrayal of prosecutor Marcia Clark.

Coincidentally, Paulson is also nominated for her supporting turn as Sally McKenna in the FX anthology series American Horror Story: Hotel.

Additionally, Cuba Gooding Jr. (O. J. Simpson) and Courtney B. Vance (Johnnie Cochran) go head-to-head in the Lead Actor category while co-stars Sterling K. Brown (Christopher Darden), David Schwimmer (Robert Kardashian) and John Travolta (Robert Shapiro) lock horns in a tight Supporting Actor fielding.

The crime series faces stellar competition in the Outstanding Limited Series category from the likes of FX’s Fargo, and the British spy thriller The Night Manager. Meanwhile, BBC duo Luther and Sherlock: The Abominable Bride contest the newly-reformed Outstanding Television Movie field.

On top of being nominated in Outstanding Limited Series, The Night Manager also scored three acting mentions for stars Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie, and Olivia Colman while fellow Brits Idris Elba, and last year’s Lead Actor winner Benedict Cumberbatch are also acknowledged for their respective roles in Luther, and Sherlock.

Meanwhile, the acclaimed second series of Fargo managed eight major nods including four for its cast members including Kirsten Dunst, and Jesse Plemons.

The rest of the notable acting contenders include Kerry Washington (Confirmation), Bryan Cranston (All the Way), Kathy Bates (American Horror Story: Hotel), Regina King (American Crime), and Melissa Leo (All the Way).

The full list of major limited series nominations are below (winner predictions in blue):

OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
AMERICAN CRIME
FARGO
THE NIGHT MANAGER
THE PEOPLE V. O. J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
ROOTS

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE
ALL THE WAY
CONFIRMATION
LUTHER
SHERLOCK: THE ABOMINABLE BRIDE
A VERY MURRAY CHRISTMAS

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE
Kirsten Dunst, FARGO
Felicity Huffman, AMERICAN CRIME
Audra McDonald, LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR AND GRILL
Sarah Paulson, THE PEOPLE V. O. J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
Lili Taylor, AMERICAN CRIME
Kerry Washington, CONFIRMATION

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Bryan Cranston, ALL THE WAY
Benedict Cumberbatch, SHERLOCK: THE ABOMINABLE BRIDE
Idris Elba, LUTHER
Cuba Gooding Jr., THE PEOPLE V. O. J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
Tom Hiddleston, THE NIGHT MANAGER
Courtney B. Vance, THE PEOPLE V. O. J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Kathy Bates, AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL
Olivia Colman, THE NIGHT MANAGER
Regina King, AMERICAN CRIME
Melissa Leo, ALL THE WAY
Sarah Paulson, AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL
Jean Smart, FARGO

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Sterling K. Brown, THE PEOPLE V. O. J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
Hugh Laurie, THE NIGHT MANAGER
Jesse Plemons, FARGO
David Schwimmer, THE PEOPLE V. O. J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
John Travolta, THE PEOPLE V. O. J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
Bokeem Woodbine, FARGO

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, TV MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Susanne Bier, THE NIGHT MANAGER
Noah Hawley, FARGO
Anthony Hemingway, THE PEOPLE V. O. J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
Ryan Murphy, THE PEOPLE V. O. J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
Jay Roach, ALL THE WAY
John Singleton, THE PEOPLE V. O. J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, TV MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
FARGO (Bob DeLaurentis)
FARGO (Noah Hawley)
THE NIGHT MANAGER (David Farr)
THE PEOPLE V. O. J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY (Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski)
THE PEOPLE V. O. J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY (Joe Robert Cole)
THE PEOPLE V. O. J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY (D. V. DeVincentis)

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OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES
COMEDIANS IN CARS GETTING COFFEE
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER
THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON

OUTSTANDING VARIETY SKETCH SERIES
DOCUMENTARY NOW!
DRUNK HISTORY
INSIDE AMY SCHUMER
KEY & PEELE
PORTLANDIA
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
THE AMAZING RACE
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR
DANCING WITH THE STARS
PROJECT RUNWAY
TOP CHEF
THE VOICE

As expected, there were a number of key acting snubs including Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black), Caitríona Balfe (Outlander), Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Lady Gaga (American Horror Story: Hotel), Eva Green (Penny Dreadful), Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife), Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory), Christian Slater (Mr. Robot) and Patrick Wilson (Fargo).

This year’s ceremony will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday 18 September.

The rest of this year’s Emmy nominations can be found in the following link: https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2016