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[07/14/16 - 11:36 AM]
HBO Receives 94 Primetime Emmy(R) Nominations, The Most of Any Network This Year
"Game of Thrones" led all nominees for the third year in a row with 23 nominations, while "Veep" received 17 nominations, and "Silicon Valley" received 11 nominations.
[via press release from HBO]

HBO RECEIVES 94 PRIMETIME EMMY(R) NOMINATIONS, THE MOST OF ANY NETWORK THIS YEAR; "GAME OF THRONES" LEADS ALL PROGRAMMING WITH 23 NOMINATIONS

"Veep" Receives 17 Nominations; "Silicon Valley" Receives 11 Nominations

LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2016 - HBO received 94 Primetime Emmy(R) nominations, the most of any network for the 16th year in a row, for the upcoming 68th Primetime Emmy Awards(R), which were announced today in Los Angeles.

"Game of Thrones" led all nominees for the third year in a row with 23 nominations, while "Veep" received 17 nominations, and "Silicon Valley" received 11 nominations.

HBO's Emmy(R) nominations this year include:

* 23 nominations for "Game of Thrones," including Outstanding Drama Series, 2 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington), 3 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Emilia Clarke, Lena Headey, Maisie Williams), Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Max von Sydow), 2 for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Miguel Sapochnik, Jack Bender) and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (David Benioff and D.B. Weiss).

* 17 nominations for "Veep," including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), 2 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Tony Hale, Matt Walsh), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Anna Chlumsky), 2 for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (Martin Mull, Peter MacNichol), 3 for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Chris Addison, Dave Mandel, Dale Stern) and 2 for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (David Mandel; Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck).

* 11 nominations for "Silicon Valley," including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Thomas Middleditch), 2 for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Alec Berg, Mike Judge) and 2 for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Alec Berg, Dan O'Keefe).

* 8 nominations for "All the Way," including Outstanding Television Movie, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie (Bryan Cranston), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie (Melissa Leo) and Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Jay Roach).

* 6 nominations for "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver," including Outstanding Variety Talk Series, Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series (Paul Pennolino) and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series.

* 4 nominations for "Lemonade," including Outstanding Variety Special and Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special (Beyoncé Knowles Carter, Kahlil Joseph).

* 3 nominations for "Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo," including Outstanding Variety Special, Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special (Chris Rock) and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special (Amy Schumer).

* 3 nominations for "Vice," including Outstanding Informational Series or Special.

* 2 nominations for "Confirmation," including Outstanding Television Movie and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie (Kerry Washington).

* 2 nominations for "Everything Is Copy - Nora Ephron: Scripted & Unscripted," including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program (Jacob Bernstein).

* 2 nominations for "Getting On," including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Laurie Metcalf) and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Niecy Nash).

* 2 nominations for "Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures," including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special.

* 2 nominations for "Project Greenlight," including Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program.

* 2 nominations for "Vinyl."

Other HBO nominees include "Becoming Mike Nichols," "Game of Thrones Main Title 360 Experience," "Jim: The James Foley Story," "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill," "Real Time with Bill Maher," "Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted" and "True Detective."

In addition, the CINEMAX series "The Knick" received 4 nominations, including Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Steven Soderbergh).

The Primetime Emmy(R) Awards will be announced Sept. 18.

Catch up with HBO's Emmy(R)-nominated programming on HBO NOW, HBO GO and HBO On Demand.





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· ALL THE WAY (HBO)
· CONFIRMATION (HBO)
· GAME OF THRONES (HBO)
· GETTING ON (HBO)
· KNICK, THE (CINEMAX)
· LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER (HBO)
· PROJECT GREENLIGHT (HBO)
· REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER (HBO)
· SILICON VALLEY (HBO)
· TRUE DETECTIVE (HBO)
· VEEP (HBO)
· VICE (SHOWTIME)
· VINYL (HBO)




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