The nominees for the 2016 Emmy Awards have been announced, and for the first time in its 68-year history, actors of colour are nominated in all six leading actor categories.
This year’s nominees include Rami Malek (Mr. Robot) for Lead Actor in a Drama; Viola Davis (How To Get Away With Murder) and Taraji P Henson (Empire) for Lead Actress in a Drama; Anthony Anderson (Black-ish) and Aziz Ansari (Master Of None) for Lead Actor in a Comedy; Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish) for Lead Actress in a Comedy; Idris Elba (Luther), Cuba Gooding Jr (The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story), and Courtney B Vance (The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story) for Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie; and Audra McDonald (Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar And Grill) and Kerry Washington (Confirmation) for Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie.
This is great news, as diversity in awards shows was a hot topic this year when no actors of colour were nominated for the 2016 Academy Awards.
The 68th Emmy Awards 2016 will be broadcast on September 18. Stay tuned for time and channel details.
For the full list of nominees, watch the announcement clip below: