Emmy Awards 2015 [Watch Live Stream] Time, Date, Nominations, Tickets
The 67th Annual Emmy Awards are slated to air on Fox Sunday night from Los Angeles, commencing at 8 p.m. EDT.
The event will be hosted by "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" star Andy Samberg. Entertainment Weekly reports presenters are expected to include Taraji P. Henson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jimmy Kimmel, Amy Schumer, Gina Rodriguez, Will Forte, Jamie Lee Curtis and Lady Gaga. You can watch the live stream here.
Nominees:
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Certainly Henson is hoping that presenting will not be the only time she takes the stage tonight. The 45-year-old "Empire" star is also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Cookie Lyon, joining "How To Get Away With Murder" star Viola Davis in marking the first time two African-American females have earned nominations in the same season. Robin Wright ("House of Cards"), Claire Danes ("Homeland"), Tatiana Maslany ("Orphan Black"), and Elisabeth Moss ("Mad Men") are also in the running.
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
On the men's side, Kyle Chandler ("Bloodline"), Jeff Daniels ("The News Room"), Jon Hamm ("Mad Men"), Bob Odenkirk ("Better Call Saul"), Liev Schreiber ("Ray Donovan") and Kevin Spacey ("House of Cards") are all up for distinction in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series category.
Outstanding Drama Series
"Homeland," "House of Cards," "Mad Men," "Orange is the New Black," "Game of Thrones," and "Downtown Abbey" are all hoping to take home the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series.
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
In the world of comedy, Edie Falco ("Nurse Jackie"), Lisa Kudrow ("The Comeback"), Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Veep"), Amy Poehler ("Parks and Recreation"), Amy Schumer ("Inside Amy Schumer") and Lily Tomlin ("Grace and Frankie") are all nominated for showing off their comedic chops in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
Outstanding Lead Actors in a Comedy Series
Funny men Anthony Anderson ("black-ish"), Don Cheadle ("House of Lies"), Louis C.K. ("Louie"), Will Forte ("The Last Man on Earth"), Matt LeBlanc ("Episodes"), William H. Macy ("Shameless") and Jeffrey Tambor ("Transparent") are all in the running for Outstanding Lead Actors in a Comedy Series.
Outstanding Comedy Series
Top comedy series contenders include "Louie," "Modern Family," "Parks and Recreation," "Transparent," "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" and "Veep."
Recently, Samberg assured all that he will be ready for his big moment. "We're writing up a storm and we have shot a couple of pre-tapes, so we're editing and I feel good about it all," he told to E! News. "We're definitely going to be incorporating a lot of funny people and make it a big family party."
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