The 2016 Emmy Nominations Are In & Here's Who's Vying For The Honor

Television fans await the Emmys like a child awaits their birthday or Christmas. And, like a child looking forward to their special day, TV fans being the countdown to the big night as soon as the nominees are announced. The 2016 Emmy nominations were announced Thursday morning during a press conference at the Wolf Theatre in North Hollywood, California. 'black-ish's Anthony Anderson and Gilmore Girls' Lauren Graham presented the nominations, which included a standard mixture of snubs and surprises.

The Emmys honor the best in television, with categories that acknowledge work both in front of and behind the camera. The Emmys will air Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016 at 7 p.m. ET on ABC. Jimmy Kimmel will take on the hosting duties, marking the second time the comedian and late-night has hosted the ceremony. (Fingers crossed that he brings his "Mean Tweets" bit to the stage that night.)

There’s no doubt that the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has a difficult task ahead of itself. The New York Times reported that were were more than 400 scripted shows on TV and streaming services in 2015. And that number only grew in 2016. People re-witnessed the trial of the century in The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, discovered their inner badass with Jessica Jones, and laughed over the romantic failings in Masters of None. Add in the series that the world already knows and love, and you can bet the Emmy nomination pool will be filled with an array of talent and quality television.

So who has the chance to take home the most coveted award in the television industry? Here is the full list of the 2016 Emmy nominees:

Outstanding Drama Series

Better Call Saul

Downton Abbey

Game of Thrones

Homeland

House of Cards

Mr. Robot

The Americans

Outstanding Comedy Series

'black-ish

Master of None

Modern Family

Silicon Valley

Transparent

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Veep

Outstanding Limited Series

American Crime

Fargo

Roots

The Night Manager

The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Outstanding TV Movie

A Very Murray Christmas

All The Way

Confirmation

Luther

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee

Jimmy Kimmel Live

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

Real Time With Bill Maher

The Late Late Show With James Corden

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

Documentary Now!

Drunk History

Inside Amy Schumer

Key & Peele

Protlandia

Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

American Ninja Warrior

Dancing With The Stars

Project Runway

The Amazing Race

The Voice

Top Chef

Outstanding Lead Actress In a Drama Series

Claire Danes - Homeland

Viola Davis - How To Get Away With Murder

Taraji P. Henson - Empire

Tatiana Maslany - Orphan Black

Keri Russell - The Americans

Robin Wright - House of Cards

Outstanding Lead Actor On 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

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Emilia Clarke - Game of Thrones

Lena Headey - Game of Thrones

Dame Maggie Smith - Downton Abbey

Maisie Williams - Game of Thrones

Maura Tierney - The Affair

Constance Zimmer - UnREAL

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Jonathan Banks - Better Call Saul

Peter Dinklage - Game of Thrones

Michael Kelly - House of Cards

Ben Mendelsohn - Bloodline

Kit Harington - Game of Thrones

Jon Voight - Ray Donovan

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Tracee Ellis Ross - black-ish

Laurie Metcalf - Getitng On

Lily Tomlin - Grace and Frankie

Amy Schumer - Inside Amy Schumer

Ellie Kemper - Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Veep

Outstanding 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

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Niecy Nash - Getting On

Allison Janey - Mom

Kate McKinnon - Saturday Night Live

Judith Light - Transparent

Gaby Hoffmann - Transparent

Anna Chlumsky - Veep

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Louis Anderson - Baskets

Andre Braugher - Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Keegan-Michael Key - Key & Peele

Ty Burrell - Modern Family

Tituss Burgess - Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Tony Hale - Veep

Matt Walsh - Veep

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie

Kirsten Dunst - Fargo

Felicity Huffman - American Crime

Audra McDonald - Lady Day At Emerson's Bar and Grill

Sarah Paulson - The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Lili Taylor - American Crime

Kerry Washington - Confirmation

Outstanding 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: American Crime Story

Tom Hiddleston - The Night Manager

Courtney B. Vance - The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie

Melissa Leo - All The Way

Regina King - American Crime

Sarah Paulson - American Horror Story: Hotel

Kathy Bates - American Horror Story Hotel

Jean Smart - Fargo

Olivia Colman - The Night Manager

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie

Jesse Plemons - Fargo

Bokeem Woodbine - Fargo

Hugh Laure- The Night Manager

Sterling K. Brown - The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

David Schwimmer - The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

John Travolta - The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story