Game of Thrones may lead the 2015 Primetime Emmy Nominations list, but there will be plenty of competition for the hit show come September 20. Hopefully this doesn’t become a farewell coronation for Mad Men, for, as deserving as that show was, it should not be winning awards in several of the categories listed below.
Here are the nominees for the best drama and comedy series:
Outstanding Drama Series
Game Of Thrones • HBO
Better Call Saul • AMC
Downton Abbey • PBS
Homeland • Showtime
House Of Cards • Netflix
Mad Men • AMC
Orange Is The New Black • Netflix
Outstanding Comedy Series
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt • Netflix
Louie • FX Networks
Modern Family • ABC
Parks And Recreation • NBC
Silicon Valley • HBO
Transparent • Amazon Instant Video
Veep • HBO
Here are the nominees for best actor, actress, and supporting actors for both genres.
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Kevin Spacey as Francis Underwood in House Of Cards • Netflix
Bob Odenkirk as Jimmy McGill in Better Call Saul • AMC
Kyle Chandler as John Rayburn in Bloodline • Netflix
Jon Hamm as Don Draper in Mad Men • AMC
Jeff Daniels as Will McAvoy in The Newsroom • HBO
Liev Schreiber as Ray Donovan in Ray Donovan • Showtime
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Tatiana Maslany as Sarah, Alison, Cosima, Helena, Rachel and Krystal in Orphan Black • BBC America
Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon in Empire • FOX
Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison in Homeland • Showtime
Robin Wright as Claire Underwood in House Of Cards • Netflix
Viola Davis as Annalise Keating in How To Get Away With Murder • ABC
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson in Mad Men • AMC
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Louis C.K. as Louie in Louie • FX Networks
Anthony Anderson as Andre Johnson in black-ish • ABC
Matt LeBlanc as Matt LeBlanc in Episodes • Showtime
Don Cheadle as Marty Kaan in House Of Lies • Showtime
Will Forte as Phil Miller in The Last Man On Earth • FOX
William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher in Shameless • Showtime
Jeffrey Tambor as Maura Pfefferman in Transparent • Amazon Instant Video
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as President Selina Meyer in Veep • HBO
Lisa Kudrow as Valerie Cherish in The Comeback • HBO
Lily Tomlin as Frankie in Grace And Frankie • Netflix
Amy Schumer as Amy in Inside Amy Schumer • Comedy Central
Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton in Nurse Jackie • Showtime
Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope in Parks And Recreation • NBC
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister in Game Of Thrones • HBO
Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut in Better Call Saul • AMC
Ben Mendelsohn as Danny Rayburn in Bloodline • Netflix
Jim Carter as Mr. Carson in Downton Abbey • PBS
Alan Cumming as Eli Gold in The Good Wife • CBS
Michael Kelly as Doug Stamper in House Of Cards • Netflix
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in Game Of Thrones • HBO
Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister in Game Of Thrones • HBO
Joanne Froggatt as Anna Bates in Downton Abbey • PBS
Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart in The Good Wife • CBS
Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris in Mad Men • AMC
Uzo Aduba as Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren in Orange Is The New Black • Netflix
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy in Modern Family • ABC
Andre Braugher as Captain Ray Holt in Brooklyn Nine-Nine • FOX
Adam Driver as Adam Sackler in Girls • HBO
Keegan-Michael Key as Various characters in Key & Peele • Comedy Central
Tituss Burgess as Titus Andromedon in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt • Netflix
Tony Hale as Gary Walsh in Veep • HBO
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Mayim Bialik as Amy Farrah Fowler in The Big Bang Theory • CBS
Niecy Nash as Denise “Didi” Ortley in Getting On • HBO
Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy in Modern Family • ABC
Allison Janney as Bonnie in Mom • CBS
Kate McKinnon as Various characters in Saturday Night Live • NBC
Gaby Hoffmann as Ali Pfefferman in Transparent • Amazon Instant Video
Jane Krakowski as Jacqueline Voorhees in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt • Netflix
Anna Chlumsky as Amy Brookheimer in Veep • HBO
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