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2016 Emmy Nominations Are In! Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, 'Lemonade' Among Nominees

Regina King, Idris Elba, Niecy Nash, 'Roots,' and more, also earned 2016 Emmy nominations.
By Lauren Porter and Taylor Lewis · Updated October 27, 2020
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‘Black-ish’

Outstanding Comedy Series

2016 Emmy Nominations Are In! Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, 'Lemonade' Among Nominees
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Viola Davis

Lead Actress in a Drama Series: How to Get Away With Murder

2016 Emmy Nominations Are In! Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, 'Lemonade' Among Nominees
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‘Roots’

Outstanding Limited Series

2016 Emmy Nominations Are In! Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, 'Lemonade' Among Nominees
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Courtney B. Vance

The actor and Emmy winner earned his bachelor’s from Harvard University and later received his master’s at the Yale School of Drama.

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Audra McDonald

Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill

2016 Emmy Nominations Are In! Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, 'Lemonade' Among Nominees
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Sterling K. Brown

Supporting Actor in a Miniseries: The People v. OJ Simpson

2016 Emmy Nominations Are In! Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, 'Lemonade' Among Nominees
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Taraji P. Henson

Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Empire

2016 Emmy Nominations Are In! Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, 'Lemonade' Among Nominees
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Cuba Gooding Jr.

Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: The People v. OJ Simpson

2016 Emmy Nominations Are In! Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, 'Lemonade' Among Nominees
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Idris Elba

Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: Luther

2016 Emmy Nominations Are In! Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, 'Lemonade' Among Nominees
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‘The People V. O.J. Simpson’

Outstanding Limited Series

2016 Emmy Nominations Are In! Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, 'Lemonade' Among Nominees
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Tracee Ellis Ross

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Black-ish

2016 Emmy Nominations Are In! Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, 'Lemonade' Among Nominees
Jason LaVeris
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Regina King

Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: American Crime

2016 Emmy Nominations Are In! Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, 'Lemonade' Among Nominees
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Anthony Anderson

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Black-ish

2016 Emmy Nominations Are In! Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, 'Lemonade' Among Nominees
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Kerry Washington

Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: Confirmation

2016 Emmy Nominations Are In! Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, 'Lemonade' Among Nominees
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‘Lemonade’

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special, Oustanding Production Design for a Variety Special, Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming, Outstanding Variety Special

2016 Emmy Nominations Are In! Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, 'Lemonade' Among Nominees
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Niecy Nash

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Getting On

2016 Emmy Nominations Are In! Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, 'Lemonade' Among Nominees
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Keegan-Michael Key

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Key & Peele

2016 Emmy Nominations Are In! Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, 'Lemonade' Among Nominees
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