The nominations for the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards have been unveiled.

Starting with the drama field, the absence of Game of Thrones has brought a new tally leader in the form of HBO’s sci-fi western Westworld with a bulky 22 noms.

The television adaptation of the 1973 film is up for Outstanding Drama Series while cast members Sir Anthony Hopkins, Evan Rachael Wood, Jeffrey Wright, and Thandie Newton are all nominated across the four acting categories.

Meanwhile, four other new programmes make up the seven-strong Drama Series line-up in the form of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, Amazon’s This is Us, and Netflix duo The Crown and Stranger Things. The quartet join Westworld and previous contenders Better Call Saul and House of Cards.

The dystopian drama The Handmaid’s Tale scored a Lead Actress nomination for central star Elisabeth Moss while co-stars Ann Dowd and Samira Wiley are acknowledged in the supporting categories. However, the most acting nods from a new series comes from the family drama This is Us with four including Sterling K. Brown and Milo Ventimiglia in the Lead Actor category.

As for the Netflix pair, the historical drama The Crown bagged acting noms for British starlet Claire Foy in Lead Actress and seasoned co-star John Lithgow in Supporting Actor for their respective portrayals of British monarch Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Meanwhile, the 80s-based sci-fi drama Stranger Things scored first Emmy nods for newcomer Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour in the supporting categories.

The rest of the notable acting contenders include Viola Davis (How to Get Away with Murder), Keri Russell (The Americans), Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul), Matthew Rhys (The Americans), Kevin Spacey (House of Cards), Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black), Jonathan Banks (Better Call Saul), and Mandy Patinkin (Homeland).

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

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
BETTER CALL SAUL
THE CROWN
THE HANDMAID’S TALE
HOUSE OF CARDS
STRANGER THINGS
THIS IS US
WESTWORLD

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Viola Davis, HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER
Claire Foy, THE CROWN
Elisabeth Moss, THE HANDMAID’S TALE
Keri Russell, THE AMERICANS
Evan Rachel Wood, WESTWORLD
Robin Wright, HOUSE OF CARDS

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sterling K. Brown, THIS IS US
Anthony Hopkins, WESTWORLD
Bob Odenkirk, BETTER CALL SAUL
Matthew Rhys, THE AMERICANS
Liev Schreiber, RAY DONOVAN
Kevin Spacey, HOUSE OF CARDS
Milo Ventimiglia, THIS IS US

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Uzo Aduba, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
Millie Bobby Brown, STRANGER THINGS
Ann Dowd, THE HANDMAID’S TALE
Chrissy Metz, THIS IS US
Thandie Newton, WESTWORLD
Samira Wiley, THE HANDMAID’S TALE

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jonathan Banks, BETTER CALL SAUL
David Harbour, STRANGER THINGS
Ron Cephas Jones, THIS IS US
Michael Kelly, HOUSE OF CARDS
John Lithgow, THE CROWN
Mandy Patinkin, HOMELAND
Jeffrey Wright, WESTWORLD

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Stephen Daldry, THE CROWN
Kate Dennis, THE HANDMAID’S TALE
Matt Duffer & Ross Duffer, STRANGER THINGS
Vince Gilligan, BETTER CALL SAUL
Lesli Linka Glatter, HOMELAND
Reed Morano, THE HANDMAID’S TALE
Jonathan Nolan, WESTWORLD

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
THE AMERICANS (Joel Fields & Joe Weisberg)
BETTER CALL SAUL (Gordon Smith)
THE CROWN (Peter Morgan)
THE HANDMAID’S TALE (Bruce Miller)
STRANGER THINGS (Matt Duffer & Ross Duffer)
WESTWORLD (Lisa Joy & Jonathan Nolan)

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On the funny side of things, HBO’s political sitcom Veep continues to hold steady with ten major nominations including Outstanding Comedy Series.

Once again, central star Julia Louis-Dreyfus has the opportunity to make history by winning a SIXTH consecutive Lead Actress Emmy for her acclaimed role as former US President Selina Meyer. She is joined by co-stars Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale and Matt Walsh who are all nominated in the supporting categories.

However, the surprise tally leader in comedy comes in the form of NBC’s Saturday Night Live with a healthy 22 nominations. Though shortlisted in the Outstanding Variety Sketch Series field, the long-running sketch series managed to bag three four acting mentions including Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon for their praised portrayals of presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton.

Elsewhere, FX’s Atlanta is the sole newcomer to a versatile Outstanding Comedy Series line-up that includes Netflix pair Master of None and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and four-time category winner Modern Family.

In a powerhouse Lead Actress field, Allison Janney (Mom) and Grace and Frankie duo Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are among the big names looking to topple Louis-Dreyfus while Lead Actor is contested by the likes of Aziz Ansari (Master of None), Donald Glover (Atlanta), and Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent).

The rest of the notable acting contenders include Pamela Adlon (Better Things), Zach Galifianakis (Baskets), William H. Macy (Shameless), Kathryn Hahn (Transparent), Lesley Jones (Saturday Night Live), Louie Anderson (Baskets) and Ty Burrell (Modern Family).

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

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

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Pamela Adlon, BETTER THINGS
Jane Fonda, GRACE AND FRANKIE
Allison Janney, MOM
Ellie Kemper, UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, VEEP
Tracee Ellis Ross, BLACK-ISH
Lily Tomlin, GRACE AND FRANKIE

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Anderson, BLACK-ISH
Aziz Ansari, MASTER OF NONE
Zach Galifianakis, BASKETS
Donald Glover, ATLANTA
William H. Macy, SHAMELESS
Jeffrey Tambor, TRANSPARENT

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Vanessa Bayer, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Anna Chlumsky, VEEP
Kathryn Hahn, TRANSPARENT
Leslie Jones, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Judith Light, TRANSPARENT
Kate McKinnon, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Louie Anderson, BASKETS
Alec Baldwin, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Tituss Burgess, UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT
Ty Burrell, MODERN FAMILY
Tony Hale, VEEP
Matt Walsh, VEEP

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Jamie Babbit, SILICON VALLEY
Donald Glover, ATLANTA
Mike Judge, SILICON VALLEY
David Mandel, VEEP
Morgan Sackett, VEEP
Dale Stern, VEEP

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
ATLANTA (Donald Glover)
ATLANTA (Stephen Glover)
MASTER OF NONE (Aziz Ansari & Lena Waithe)
SILICON VALLEY (Alec Berg)
VEEP (Billy Kimball)
VEEP (David Mandel)

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Finally, the limited series contenders are spearheaded by HBO’s Big Little Lies and FX’s Feud: Bette and Joan with a combined eighteen mentions between them including Outstanding Limited Series.

For Big Little Lies, the ensemble drama scored five acting nods including two in Lead Actress for leading ladies Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon, while co-stars Laura Dern, Shailene Woodley, and Alexander Skarsgård are in contention for the supporting awards.

In the case of Feud: Bette and Joan, the Hollywood-based drama fared better with an impressive six acting mentions including two in Lead Actress for Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon for their portrayals of feuding actresses Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. Additionally, the miniseries received a number of supporting actor nods for the likes of Judy Davis, Alfred Molina, and Stanley Tucci.

Elsewhere, the HBO crime drama The Night Of is in contention for Outstanding Limited Series while central stars Riz Ahmed and John Turturro go head-to-head in the Lead Actor category. The third series of FX’s Fargo also performed well with a hat-trick of acting nods for Carrie Coon, Ewan McGregor and David Thewlis.

Meanwhile, the Outstanding Television Movie field is contested by the likes of the Black Mirror installment San Junipero and the Sherlock special The Lying Detective.

The rest of the notable acting contenders include Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock: The Lying Detective), Robert De Niro (The Wizard of Lies), Geoffrey Rush (Genius), Regina King (American Crime), Michelle Pfeiffer (The Wizard of Lies), and Michael K. Williams (The Night Of).

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

OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
BIG LITTLE LIES
FARGO
FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN
GENIUS
THE NIGHT OF

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE
BLACK MIRROR: SAN JUNIPERO
DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS
SHERLOCK: THE LYING DETECTIVE
THE WIZARD OF LIES

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE
Carrie Coon, FARGO
Felicity Huffman, AMERICAN CRIME
Nicole Kidman, BIG LITTLE LIES
Jessica Lange, FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN
Susan Sarandon, FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN
Reese Witherspoon, BIG LITTLE LIES

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Riz Ahmed, THE NIGHT OF
Benedict Cumberbatch, SHERLOCK: THE ABOMINABLE BRIDE
Robert De Niro, THE WIZARD OF LIES
Ewan McGregor, FARGO
Geoffrey Rush, GENIUS
John Turturro, THE NIGHT OF

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Judy Davis, FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN
Laura Dern, BIG LITTLE LIES
Jackie Hoffman, FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN
Regina King, AMERICAN CRIME
Michelle Pfeiffer, THE WIZARD OF LIES
Shailene Woodley, BIG LITTLE LIES

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Bill Camp, THE NIGHT OF
Alfred Molina, FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN
Alexander Skarsgård, BIG LITTLE LIES
David Thewlis, FARGO
Stanley Tucci, FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN
Michael K. Williams, THE NIGHT OF

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, TV MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Noah Hawley, FARGO
Ron Howard, GENIUS
James Marsh, THE NIGHT OF
Ryan Murphy, FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN
Jean-Marc Vallée, BIG LITTLE LIES
Steven Zallian, THE NIGHT OF

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, TV MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
BIG LITTLE LIES (David E. Kelly)
BLACK MIRROR: SAN JUNIPERO (Charlie Brooker)
FARGO (Noah Hawley)
FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN (Jaffe Cohen, Michael Zam & Ryan Murphy)
FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN (Ryan Murphy)
THE NIGHT OF (Richard Price & Steven Zallian)

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OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES
FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER
THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN
THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER

OUTSTANDING VARIETY SKETCH SERIES
BILLY ON THE STREET
DOCUMENTARY NOW!
DRUNK HISTORY
PORTLANDIA
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
TRACEY ULLMAN’S SHOW

OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
THE AMAZING RACE
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR
PROJECT RUNWAY
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE
TOP CHEF
THE VOICE

Once again, the television academy omitted a number of high-profile performances including Christine Baranski (The Good Fight), Claire Danes (Homeland), Ed Harris (Westworld), Katherine Langford (13 Reasons Why), Rami Malek (Mr. Robot), Mandy Moore (This is Us), Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory), Sarah Jessica Parker (Divorce), Issa Rae (Insecure), and Winona Ryder (Stranger Things)

This year’s ceremony will be hosted by Stephen Colbert at the Microsoft Theatre 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/2017