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2016 Emmys: Notable Nominees

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Jul 14, 2016 6:03 PM
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NBC

Adele Live in New York City

The songstress is getting close to becoming an EGOT winner as her New York concert special just earned four Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Variety Special. 


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Spike

Lip Sync Battle

The show faux sang its way into America's heart and now it has its first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Structured Reality Program after debuting just a year ago on Spike. 


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NBC

Kate McKinnon

The comedian, who has taken SNL by storm particularly this year with her on-point imitations of Hillary Clinton and Justin Bieber, garnered her four Emmy nomination this year. "I am so lucky to just get to hang out with the smartest people in the world," she said in a statement. 


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HBO

Kit Harington

The British star celebrated his first Emmy nod for his role as Jon Snow on HBO's Games of Thrones after six seasons on the show. 


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David Schwimmer

The television star got his second career nomination since his first for Friends in 1995. The actor starred as Robert Kardashian on the FX limited series, The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story.


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HBO

Beyoncé

The Grammy-winning songstress earned another Emmy nomination for Outstanding Directing of a Variety Special for Lemonade. 


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HBO

Audra McDonald

The Broadway star earned her fifth Emmy nomination for her performance as Billie Holiday in HBO's Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill.


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YouTube

The Late Late Show With James Corden

The Tony Award winner celebrated the first Emmy nominations for his popular late-night talk show, The Late Late Show With James Corden. The show earned accolades for Outstanding Variety Talk Series and Outstanding Variety Special for its Carpool Karaoke segments. 


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Julias Louis-Dreyfus

The Emmy veteran, who currently has seven career wins to her name, added another nod to her resume on Thursday for a grand total of 21 nominations. The actress has once again been recognized for her performance as Vice President Selina Meyer on Veep. 


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Cuba Gooding Jr.

The Oscar winner garnered his first Emmy nomination for his portrayal of O.J. Simpson in the television favorite, American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson.


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Netflix

Kevin Spacey

The longtime actor earned his eighth career Emmy nomination for his recurring role as Frank Underwood on Netflix's House of Cards. Could 2016 be his lucky year? 


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HBO

Kerry Washington

The Scandal star earned her third Emmy nomination, except this time, it was for HBO's television movie, Confirmation. 


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Rami Malek

The 35-year-old rising star earned his first Emmy nomination for his lead performance in USA's Mr. Robot. 


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AMC

Tom Hiddleston

The actor was honored with his first Emmy Award nomination for his role as Jonathan Pine on the limited series The Night Manager. 


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Taraji P. Henson

The actress celebrated her second Emmy Award nomination for Empire. She received her first nod for her performance as Cookie in 2015. 


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Netflix

Ellie Kemper

The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt actress has received her first Emmy nomination for her work as lead actress on the Netflix series. 


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