Game of Thrones picks up 24 nominations at Emmy nominations

THE nominees for TV’s highest honour were announced overnight and only one Aussie was among the list of actors in contention. Sorry, Nicole Kidman.

AUSTRALIANS have had mixed success at this year’s Emmy nomination ceremony, with Ben Mendelsohn scoring a nod and Frances O’Connor and Nicole Kidman missing out.

There were plenty of surprise nominations and snubs across the categories for TV’s biggest awards show.

Game of Thrones ruled the ceremony with 24 nominations, including one for outstanding drama series, while American Horror: Freak Show had 19 and Olive Kitteridge 13.

TV drama Mad Men, after its final season, was showered with 11 nominations including challenging Game of Thrones for drama series, and Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss and Christina Hendricks picking up acting nods.

Mendelsohn is nominated in the supporting actor in a drama series for his role in Netflix’s Bloodline.

Streaming TV service Netflix, with 34 nominations, continues to challenge the traditional commercial TV networks and pay TV channels.

Mendelsohn will compete with Jonathan Banks (Better Call Saul), Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), Jim Carter (Downton Abbey), Alan Cumming (The Good Wife) and Michael Kelly (House of Cards).

Bloodline is set in the Florida Keys and Mendelsohn plays Danny Rayburn, the black sheep of a family who gets caught up in the criminal world.

The 46-year-old actor from Melbourne, who had his big break in the 1987 film The Year My Voice Broke, has become a favourite supporting cast member in Hollywood in recent years with roles in The Dark Knight Rises and is currently filming Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One.

News_Image_File: Finally recognised ... Tatiana Maslany, pictured with Micheil Muisman, has received a nomination for playing multiple characters in Orphan Black. Picture: Supplied

O’Connor was considered a strong chance in the supporting actress in a movie or limited series category for the BBC production The Missing, but the nominations were dominated by American Horror Story trio Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett and Sarah Paulson.

Kidman’s Grace of Monaco was planned as a theatrical release in the US, but when producer Harvey Weinstein halted that amidst controversy the movie was held back and debuted on US cable TV channel Lifetime, giving it a shot at Emmy nominations.

Despite being a critical disaster, Kidman’s star power was expected to get her an Emmy nomination but she missed out.

Grace of Monaco did get a TV movie nomination.

Among the major snubs in key categories were the year’s biggest hit, Empire (no nominations for drama series or lead actor Terrence Howard), Walking Dead (drama series or acting nods), The Good Wife (Julianna Margulies), The Americans (Keri Russell) and Masters of Sex (Lizzy Caplan and Michael Sheen).

News_Image_File: Still funny ... Lily Tomlin edged out co-star Jane Fonda for her role in Grace and Frankie. Picture: AP

The TV academy took a step toward recognising the increasingly diverse talent on TV, giving best actress nods to black stars Taraji P. Henson for Empire and Viola Davis for How to Get Away with Murder.

That’s sets up a possibility of a history-making win: An African American actress has never won the top drama acting award.

The Emmy ceremony will air September 20 on Fox with Andy Samberg as host.

THE FULL LIST

News_Image_File: Nominated ... The cast of Orange is the New Black received a drama nomination. Picture: Supplied

Outstanding Drama Series

Better Call Saul

Downton Abbey

Game of Thrones

Homeland

House of Cards

Mad Men

Orange Is the New Black

Serious actor ... Liev Schreiber in a scene from Ray Donovan. Supplied by Foxtel

Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Kyle Chandler, Bloodline

Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom

Jon Hamm, Mad Men

Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul

Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan

Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

News_Image_File: Fierce ... Taraji P. Henson appears in a scene from Empire. Picture: AP

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

Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men

Robin Wright, House of Cards

News_Image_File: Competition ... Ben Mendelsohn is in a tough category which includes Michael Kelly for his role as Doug Stamper in House of Cards. Picture: AP

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul

Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline

Jim Carter, Downton Abbey

Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones

Alan Cumming, The Good Wife

Michael Kelly, House of Cards

News_Image_File: Queen ... Lena Headey has put in some fine acting in Game of Thrones. Picture: Supplied

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey

Lena Headey, Game of Thrones

Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones

Christine Baranski, The Good Wife

Christina Hendricks, Mad Men

Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black

News_Image_File: Pornstache ... Pablo Schreiber, pictured with Kate Mulgrew, joined his brother Liev Schreiber among the Emmy nominees. Picture: AP

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Alan Alda, The Blacklist

Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife

F. Murray Abraham, Homeland

Reg E. Cathey, House of Cards

Beau Bridges, Masters of Sex

Pablo Schreiber, Orange Is the New Black

News_Image_File: Acting legend ... Cicely Tyson received her nomination for How to Get Away With Murder. Picture: AP

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Margo Martindale, The Americans

Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones

Rachel Brosnahan, House of Cards

Cicely Tyson, How to Get Away With Murder

Allison Janney, Masters of Sex

Khandi Alexander, Scandal

News_Image_File: New show ... Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt produced an nomination for Tituss Burgess, left, and for Best Comedy Series but not for lead star Ellie Kemper. Picture: AP

Outstanding Comedy Series

Louie

Modern Family

Parks and Recreation

Silicon Valley

Transparent

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Veep

News_Image_File: Topical ... Transparent star Jeffrey Tambor as transgender parent Maura Pfefferman. Picture: Supplied

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson, Black-ish

Louis C.K., Louie

Don Cheadle, House of Lies

Will Forte, Last Man on Earth

Matt LeBlanc, Episodes

William H. Macy, Shameless

Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent

News_Image_File: Comeback ... Lisa Kudrow won an Emmy in 1998 for playing Phoebe Buffay and has been nominated again this year. Picture: Supplied

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie

Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep

Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation

Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer

Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie

News_Image_File: Rising star ... Adam Driver has managed to turn his part in Girls into a career-making vehicle, with the actor set to appear in the next Star Wars movie. Picture: Supplied

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Adam Driver, Girls

Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele

Ty Burrell, Modern Family

Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Tony Hale, Veep

News_Image_File: Saturday’s star attraction ... Saturday Night Live’s Kate McKinnon is set to make her big-screen debut in Ghostbusters. Picture: AP

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Niecy Nash, Getting On

Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent

Allison Janney, Mom

Julie Bowen, Modern Family

Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory

Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live

News_Image_File: Comedy genuis ... Mel Brooks has been recognised for his role in The Comedians. Picture: Supplied

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Paul Giamatti, Inside Amy Schumer

Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live

Louis C.K., Saturday Night Live

Mel Brooks, The Comedians

Bradley Whitford, Transparent

Jon Hamm, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

News_Image_File: Double chance ... Gaby Hoffman was nominated in the comedy categories for Girls and in the drama category for Transparent. Picture: Supplied

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Gaby Hoffmann, Girls

Pamela Adlon, Louie

Elizabeth Banks, Modern Family

Joan Cusack, Shameless

Christine Baranski, The Big Bang Theory

Tina Fey, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

News_Image_File: Saving Grace ... The movie Grace of Monaco was moved from theatres and debuted on US TV channel Lifetime after bad reviews. However while the film scored a nomination, Nicole Kidman missed out. Picture: Supplied

Outstanding Television Movie

Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Curtain, Poirot’s Last Case

Bessie

Grace Of Monaco

Hello Ladies: The Movie

Killing Jesus

Nightingale

News_Image_File: Hosted awards now nominated ... Ricky Gervais appears in a scene from Derek. Picture: Supplied

Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Adrien Brody, Houdini

Ricky Gervais, Derek

Timothy Hutton, American Crime

Richard Jenkins, Olive Kitteridge

David Oyelowo, Nightingale

Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall

News_Image_File: Critically acclaimed ... Queen Latifah in the telemovie Bessie. Picture: Supplied

Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Honorable Woman

Felicity Huffman, American Crime

Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Freak Show

Queen Latifah, Bessie

Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge

Emma Thompson, Sweeney Todd