2017 Emmy Nominations Highlight 'Westworld' And 'Saturday Night Live'

The two most-nominated shows earned a whopping 22 nods each.
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The nominations are in!

On Thursday morning, “Veep” actress Anna Chlumsky and “Criminal Minds” alum Shemar Moore announced the nominations for the 2017 Emmy Awards, on behalf of The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Saturday Night Live” and “Westworld” lead the nominations with an impressive 22 nods each; the most nominations “SNL” has ever received for a single season. Hulu’s breakout “The Handmaid’s Tale” scored 13 nominations, including one for Elisabeth Moss (Lead Actress in a Drama Series) and one for director Reed Morano. In total, HBO earned 110 nominations for its programming, while Netflix came in second with 91 nods.

You can check out the list of nominees below, and be sure to tune into the Emmys on Sunday, Sept. 17, hosted by Stephen Colbert, on CBS.

Outstanding Drama Series

“Better Call Saul”

“The Crown”

“The Handmaid’s Tale”

“House of Cards”

“Stranger Things”

“This Is Us”

“Westworld”

Outstanding Comedy Series

“Atlanta”

“Black-ish”

“Master of None”

“Modern Family”

“Silicon Valley”

“Veep”

“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”

A still from Hulu's "The Handmaid's Tale."
A still from Hulu's "The Handmaid's Tale."
Hulu

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul”

Sterling K. Brown, “This Is Us”

Anthony Hopkins, “Westworld”

Matthew Rhys, “The Americans”

Liev Schreiber, “Ray Donovan”

Milo Ventimiglia, “This Is Us”

Kevin Spacey, “House of Cards”

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Viola Davis, “How To Get Away With Murder”

Keri Russell, “The Americans”

Claire Foy, “The Crown”

Robin Wright, “House of Cards”

Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Evan Rachel Wood, “Westworld”

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson, “Black-ish”

Aziz Ansari, “Master of None”

Zach Galifianakis, “Baskets”

Donald Glover, “Atlanta”

William H. Macy, “Shameless”

Jeffrey Tambor, “Transparent”

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Pamela Adlon, “Better Things”

Jane Fonda, “Grace and Frankie”

Allison Janney, “Mom”

Ellie Kemper, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep”

Tracey Ellis Ross, “Black-ish”

Lily Tomlin, “Grace and Frankie”

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Jonathan Banks, “Better Call Saul”

Mandy Patinkin, “Homeland”

Michael Kelly, “House of Cards”

David Harbour, “Stranger Things”

John Lithgow, “The Crown”

Ron Cephas Jones, “This Is Us”

Jeffrey Wright, “Westworld”

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Uzo Aduba, “Orange Is The New Black”

Millie Bobby Brown, “Stranger Things”

Ann Dowd, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Samira Wiley, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Chrissy Metz, “This Is Us”

Thandie Newton, “Westworld”

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Louie Anderson, “Baskets”

Ty Burrell, “Modern Family”

Alec Baldwin, “Saturday Night Live”

Tituss Burgess, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”

Tony Hale, “Veep”

Matt Walsh, “Veep”

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Leslie Jones, “Saturday Night Live”

Kate McKinnon, “Saturday Night Live”

Vanessa Bayer, “Saturday Night Live”

Kathryn Hahn, “Transparent”

Judith Light, “Transparent”

Anna Chlumsky, “Veep”

Tony Hale and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in "Veep."
Tony Hale and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in "Veep."
HBO

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Ben Mendelsohn, “Bloodline”

BD Wong, “Mr. Robot”

Hank Azaria, “Ray Donovan”

Brian Tyree Henry, “This Is Us”

Gerald McRaney, “This Is Us”

Denis O’Hare, “This Is Us”

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Cicely Tyson, “How To Get Away With Murder”

Laverne Cox, “Orange is the New Black”

Shannon Purser, “Stranger Things”

Alison Wright, “The Americans”

Ann Dowd, “The Leftovers”

Alexis Bledel, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Matthew Rhys, “Girls”

Riz Ahmed, “Girls”

Lin-Manuel Miranda, “Saturday Night Live”

Dave Chappelle, “Saturday Night Live”

Tom Hanks, “Saturday Night Live”

Hugh Laurie, “Veep”

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Carrie Fisher, “Catastrophe”

Angela Bassett, “Master of None

Wanda Sykes, “Black-ish”

Becky Ann Baker, “Girls”

Kristen Wiig, “Saturday Night Live”

Melissa McCarthy, “Saturday Night Live”

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

Vince Gilligan, “Better Call Saul”

Lesli Linka Glatter, “Homeland”

The Duffer Brothers, “Stranger Things”

Stephen Daldry, “The Crown”

Reed Morano, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Kate Dennis, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Jonathan Nolan, “Westworld”

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

Gordon Smith, “Better Call Saul”

The Duffer Brothers, “Stranger Things”

Joel Fields & Joe Weisberg, “The Americans”

Peter Morgan, “The Crown”

Bruce Miller, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Lisa Joy & Jonathan Nolan, “Westworld”

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

Donald Glover, “Atlanta”

Jamie Babbit, “Silicon Valley”

Mike Judge, “Silicon Valley”

Morgan Sackett, “Veep”

David Mandel, “Veep”

Dale Stern, “Veep”

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

Donald Glover, “Atlanta”

Stephen Glover, “Atlanta”

Aziz Ansari & Lena Waithe, “Master of None”

Alec Berg, “Silicon Valley”

Billy Kimball, “Veep”

David Mandel, “Veep”

A still from "Westworld."
A still from "Westworld."
John P Johnson/HBO

Outstanding Limited Series

“Big Little Lies”

“Fargo”

“Feud: Bette and Joan”

“The Night Of”

“Genius”

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Riz Ahmed, “The Night Of”

Benedict Cumberbatch, “Sherlock: The Lying Detective”

Robert De Niro, “The Wizard of Lies”

Ewan McGregor, “Fargo”

Geoffrey Rush, “Genius”

John Turturro, “The Night Of”

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Felicity Huffman, “American Crime”

Susan Sarandon, “Feud: Bette and Joan”

Reese Witherspoon, “Big Little Lies”

Nicole Kidman, “Big Little Lies”

Carrie Coon, “Fargo”

Jessica Lange, “Feud: Bette and Joan”

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Alexander Skarsgard, “Big Little Lies”

David Thewlis, “Fargo”

Stanley Tucci, “Feud: Bette and Joan”

Michael Kenneth, “The Night Of”

Alfred Molina, “Feud: Bette and Joan”

Bill Camp, “The Night Of”

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie

Shailene Woodley, “Big Little Lies”

Regina King, “American Crime”

Laura Dern, “Big Little Lies”

Judy Davis, “Feud: Bette and Joan”

Jackie Hoffman, “Feud: Bette and Joan”

Michelle Pfeiffer, “The Wizard Of Lies”

Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special

Jean-Marc Vallée, “Big Little Lies”

Noah Hawley, “Fargo”

Ryan Murphy, “Feud: Bette & Joan”

Ron Howard, “Genius”

James Marsh, “The Night Of”

Steven Zaillian, “The Night Of”

Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special

David E. Kelley, “Big Little Lies”

Charlie Brooker, “Black Mirror: San Junipero”

Noah Hawley, “Fargo”

Ryan Murphy, “Feud: Bette & Joan”

Jaffe Cohen, Michael Zam & Ryan Murphy, “Feud: Bette & Joan”

Richard Price & Steven Zaillian, “The Night Of”

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee”

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”

“The Late Late Show with James Corden

“Real Time with Bill Maher”

“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”

Beck Bennett as Vice President Pence, Alec Baldwin as President Donald J. Trump, Kate McKinnon as Kellyanne Conway on "Saturday Night Live."
Beck Bennett as Vice President Pence, Alec Baldwin as President Donald J. Trump, Kate McKinnon as Kellyanne Conway on "Saturday Night Live."
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Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

“Billy on the Street”

“Documentary Now!”

“Drunk History”

“Portlandia”

“Saturday Night Live”

“Tracey Ullman’s Show”

Outstanding TV Movie

“Black Mirror: San Junipero”

“Dolly Parton’s Christmas Of Many Colors: Circle Of Love”

“Sherlock: The Lying Detective”

“The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks”

“The Wizard of Lies”

Outstanding Reality Show Competition

“American Ninja Warrior”

“RuPaul’s Drag Race”

“Project Runway”

“The Amazing Race”

“The Voice”

“Top Chef”

Outstanding Host for a Reality Series or Reality-Competition

RuPaul Charles, “RuPaul’s Drag Race”

Alec Baldwin, “Match Game”

Kamau Bell, “United Shades of America with Kamau Bell”

Heidi Klum & Tim Gunn, “Project Runway”

Gordon Ramsay, “MasterChef Junior”

Martha Stewart & Snoop Dogg, “Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party”

Outstanding Structured Reality Series

“Antiques Roadshow”

“Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives”

“Fixer Upper”

“Lip Sync Battle”

“Shark Tank”

“Who Do You Think You Are?”

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Series

“Born This Way”

“Deadliest Catch”

“Gaycation with Ellen Page”

“Intervention”

“RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked”

“United Shades of America with Kamau Bell”

For the entire list of nominees, head over to the Emmys site.

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