The nominations for the 68th Emmy Awards were released last night, and we have some thoughts.
A slew of the best TV shows of 2016 (so far) made the list, but there were also snubs, surprises and even more drama about Jon Snow’s death. Find out what you need to binge watch before the awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, air on September 18, and see the full list of nominees below.
1. We called ‘em.
We told you to watch Making a Murderer back before it blew up on Twitter and got a nomination for Documentary or Nonfiction Series, chatted with Ellie Kemper before the second season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (which was even better than the first) and her Lead Actress nom, and named 22-time nominee The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story the best TV show of the year so far. Told ya so.
2. It was a great year for beverages.
Sorry, but we can’t stop talking about The People v. O.J. Simpson—we love it so much, juice jokes and all. Also recognized by the Emmys is Beyoncé’s HBO special Lemonade, with four nominations including Variety Special. All hail Queen Bey.
3. A Stark got snubbed.
Game of Thrones had the most Emmy nominations of any show with 23, and stars Maisie Williams and Kit Harington both got their very first nominations—even though Mr. Jon Snow seems to be getting more recognition for being not dead than for acting skills. However, their Stark sibling Sansa, played by a better-than-ever Sophie Turner, was left out. Shame.
4. Vote for Larry David as Bernie Sanders.
Larry David’s multiple appearances on Saturday Night Live made us even more excited for the return of Curb Your Enthusiasm in 2017, and he scored a nomination for hosting the show in February.
5. Netflix and Emmys.
This is the very first year that Netflix beat broadcast networks in noms. As it gets more and more popular, hang on to your password for dear life.
6. Colbert out, Corden in.
Recent Tonys host James Corden got a nomination for best variety talk series for The Late Late Show—probably all thanks to Carpool Karaoke, if we’re being honest. Meanwhile, Stephen Colbert failed to get recognition for his new Late Show after 10 consecutive nominations The Colbert Report. Ouch.
7. Where the girls at?
Um, Emmys? Where’s our spirit animal Rachel Bloom from the underrated and hilarious Crazy Ex-Girlfriend? What about the fifth season of Girls, which brought it back to season-one goodness? And what about the Litchfield ladies of Orange Is the New Black (which got one measly nomination for casting)?
8. A Kardashian got an Emmy nod.
Fine, it was really David Schwimmer as Robert Kardashian in The People v. O.J. Simpson, playing the participant in the trial with a palpable confliction. Who knew Ross had it in him?
The complete list of nominees for the 68th Emmy Awards:
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)
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Viola Davis (How to Get Away With Murder)
Claire Danes (Homeland)
Taraji P. Henson (Empire)
Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black)
Keri Russell (The Americans)
Robin Wright (House of Cards)
Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie
Bryan Cranston (All the Way)
Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock: The Abominable Bride)
Idris Elba (Luther)
Cuba Gooding Jr. (The People v. O.J. Simpson)
Tom Hiddleston (The Night Manager)
Courtney B. Vance (The People v. O.J. Simpson)
Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie
Kirsten Dunst (Fargo)
Felicity Huffman (American Crime)
Audra McDonald (Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill)
Sarah Paulson (The People v. O.J. Simpson)
Lili Taylor (American Crime)
Kerry Washington (Confirmation)
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)
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)
Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race (CBS)
American Ninja Warrior (NBC)
Dancing With the Stars (ABC)
Project Runway (Lifetime)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Voice (NBC)
Variety Talk Series
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (Crackle)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS)
Real Time With Bill Maher (HBO)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Television Movie
A Very Murray Christmas (Netflix)
All the Way (HBO)
Confirmation (HBO)
Luther (BBC One)
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (PBS)
Limited Series
American Crime (ABC)
Fargo (FX)
The Night Manager (AMC)
The People v. O.J. Simpson (FX)
Roots (History)
Comedy Series
Veep (HBO)
Transparent (Amazon)
Silicon Valley (HBO)
Modern Family (ABC)
Master of None (Netflix)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)
Black-ish (ABC)
Drama Series
The Americans (FX)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
House of Cards (Netflix)
Downton Abbey (PBS)
Better Call Saul (AMC)
Mr. Robot (USA)
Homeland (Showtime)
Variety Sketch Series
Documentary Now! (IFC)
Drunk History (Comedy Central)
Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central)
Key & Peele (Comedy Central)
Portlandia (IFC)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
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)
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)
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie
Sterling K. Brown (The People v. O.J. Simpson)
Hugh Laurie (The Night Manager)
Jesse Plemons (Fargo)
David Schwimmer (The People v. O.J. Simpson)
John Travolta (The People v. O.J. Simpson)
Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo)
Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a 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)
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Louie Anderson (Baskets)
Andre Braugher (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
Ty Burrell (Modern Family)
Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt)
Tony Hale (Veep)
Keegan-Michael Key (Key and Peele)
Matt Walsh (Veep)
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)
Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Mahershala Ali (House of Cards)
Hank Azaria (Ray Donovan)
Reg E. Cathey (House of Cards)
Michael J. Fox (The Good Wife)
Paul Sparks (House of Cards)
Max von Sydow (Game of Thrones)
Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Ellen Burstyn (House of Cards)
Allison Janney (Masters of Sex)
Margo Martindale (The Americans)
Laurie Metcalf (Horace and Pete)
Molly Parker (House of Cards)
Carrie Preston (The Good Wife)
Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Larry David (Saturday Night Live)
Peter MacNicol (Veep)
Tracy Morgan (Saturday Night Live)
Martin Mull (Veep)
Bob Newhart (The Big Bang Theory)
Bradley Whitford (Transparent)
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Christine Baranski (The Big Bang Theory)
Tina Fey & Amy Poehler (Saturday Night Live)
Melora Hardin (Transparent)
Melissa McCarthy (Saturday Night Live)
Laurie Metcalf (The Big Bang Theory)
Amy Schumer (Saturday Night Live)
Documentary or Nonfiction Special
Becoming Mike Nichols (HBO)
Everything is Copy - Nora Ephron: Scripted & Unscripted (HBO)
Listen to Me Marlon (Showtime)
Mapplethorpe: Look At The Pictures (HBO)
What Happened, Miss Simone? (Netflix)
Documentary or Non-Fiction Series
American Masters (PBS)
Chef's Table (Netflix)
Making a Murderer (Netflix)
The Seventies (CNN)
Woman with Gloria Steinem (Viceland)