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67th EMMY® AWARDS NOMINATIONS For Programs Airing June 1, 2014 – May 31, 2015
Los Angeles, CA, July 16, 2015– Nominations for the 67th Emmy® Awards were announced today by the Television Academy in a ceremony hosted by Television Academy Chairman and CEO Bruce Rosenblum along with Uzo Aduba from the Netflix series Orange Is The New Black and Cat Deeley, the host of FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance.
"This was truly a remarkable year in television,” said Rosenblum. “From the 40
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Anniversary of Saturday Night Live, to David Letterman’s retirement and the conclusion of Mad Men, television’s creativity, influence and impact continue to grow and have never been stronger. From broadcast, to cable to digital services, our industry is producing more quality television than ever before. Television is the pre-eminent entertainment platform with extraordinarily rich and varied storytelling. The work of our members dominates the cultural discussion and ignites the passion of viewers around the world. All of us at the Academy are proud to be honoring the very best in television.”
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 Academy- sanctioned 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 ‘black- ish, 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 chris.diiorio@pmkbnc.com Joanna Cichocki 310-854-4773 joanna.cichocki@pmkbnc.com
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards
Nomination Summary
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
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Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards
Nomination Summary
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
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Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards
Nomination Summary
57th Annual Grammy Awards
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
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Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards
Nomination Summary
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
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Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards
Nomination Summary
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)
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Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards
Nomination Summary
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
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Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards
Nomination Summary
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
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Table of Contents
LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES ............................................................................................ 1 LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES ........................................................................................ 1 LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE ......................................................................... 1-2 LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE ..................................................................... 2 LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES .......................................................................................... 2-3 LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES ....................................................................................... 3 REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM .......................................................................................... 3-6 VARIETY TALK SERIES .......................................................................................................... 6 LIMITED SERIES ................................................................................................................... 6-7 COMEDY SERIES .................................................................................................................. 7 DRAMA SERIES .................................................................................................................... 7 VARIETY SKETCH SERIES ...................................................................................................... 7-8 TELEVISION MOVIE ............................................................................................................... 8 SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES ............................................................................... 8 SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES ............................................................................ 8-9 GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES ........................................................................................ 9 GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES ..................................................................................... 9-10 WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES ............................................................................................. 10 DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES ......................................................................................... 10-11 SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES ............................................................................. 11 SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES .......................................................................... 11-12 GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES ...................................................................................... 12 GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES ................................................................................... 12-13 WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES ........................................................................................... 13 DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES ........................................................................................ 13-14 SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE ............................................................ 14 SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE ........................................................ 14 WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL ............................................ 14-15 DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL ......................................... 15 HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM ....................................................... 16 STRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM ........................................................................................... 16-17 UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM ....................................................................................... 17-18 VARIETY SPECIAL ................................................................................................................ 19 WRITING FOR A VARIETY SERIES ........................................................................................... 19-20 WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL ......................................................................................... 20-21 DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SERIES ........................................................................................ 22 DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL ...................................................................................... 22 SPECIAL CLASS PROGRAMS (Awards Programs, Not-exclusively-made-for-television
Variety Programs and Classical Music/Dance Programs) ....................................................... 22-23 SHORT-FORMAT LIVE-ACTION ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS ...................................................... 23 SHORT-FORMAT NONFICTION PROGRAMS ............................................................................... 24 INTERACTIVE PROGRAM ....................................................................................................... 24-25 CHILDREN'S PROGRAM ......................................................................................................... 25 NARRATOR .......................................................................................................................... 26 DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SPECIAL ............................................................................... 26-27 DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SERIES ................................................................................ 27-28 INFORMATIONAL SERIES OR SPECIAL ..................................................................................... 28 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT IN DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING................................................................ 29 WRITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING ............................................................................ 29 DIRECTING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING ......................................................................... 29-30 ANIMATED PROGRAM ........................................................................................................... 30 SHORT-FORMAT ANIMATED PROGRAM .................................................................................... 30 CHARACTER VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE ................................................................................ 30-31 PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE CONTEMPORARY OR FANTASY PROGRAM (ONE HOUR OR MORE) .......................................................................................................................................... 31-32 PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PERIOD PROGRAM (ONE HOUR OR MORE) ...................... 32 PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PROGRAM (HALF-HOUR OR LESS) ................................ 32-33 PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR VARIETY, NONFICTION, REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAMMING ................................................................................................................... 33-34 CASTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES ........................................................................................... 34 CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES ............................................................................................. 34-35 CASTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL ........................................................... 35 CHOREOGRAPHY .................................................................................................................. 35-36 CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES .................................................................... 36