68 Emmy Nominations Revealed

LOS ANGELES - Nominations for the 68th Emmy Awards were announced by the Television Academy in a ceremony hosted by Television Academy chairman and CEO Bruce Rosenblum along with Anthony Anderson from the ABC series black-ish and Lauren Graham from Parenthood and the upcoming Netflix revival, Gilmore Girls.

Television dominates the entertainment conversation and is enjoying the most spectacular run in its history with breakthrough creativity, emerging platforms and dynamic new opportunities for our industrys storytellers, said Rosenblum.

From favorites like Game of Thrones, Veep, and House of Cards to nominations newcomers like black-ish, Master of None, The Americans and Mr. Robot, television has never been more impactful in its storytelling, sheer breadth of series and quality of performances by an incredibly diverse array of talented performers.

After fully transitioning to an online voting system last year, the Academy saw a 22 percent increase in participation for this years nomination round. Final-round online voting begins August 15.

Some of the nominations include:

Outstanding Animated Program

Archer The Figgis Agency FX Networks FX Studios

Bobs Burgers The Horse Rider-er FOX Bento Box Entertainment

Phineas and Ferb Last Day of Summer Disney XD Disney Television Animation

The Simpsons Halloween of Horror FOX Gracie Films in association with 20th Century Fox

Television

South Park Youre Not Yelping Comedy Central Central Productions

Outstanding Short Form Animated Program

Adventure Time Hall of Egress Cartoon Network Cartoon Network Studios

The Powerpuff Girls Once Upon A Townsville Cartoon Network Cartoon Network Studios

Robot Chicken Robot Chicken Christmas Special: The X-Mas United Adult Swim Stoopid Buddy Stoodios

SpongeBob SquarePants Company Picnic Nickelodeon Nickelodeon

Steven Universe The Answer Cartoon Network Cartoon Network Studios

Outstanding Special Visual Effects

Black Sails XX Starz Platinum Dunes and Quaker Moving Pictures in association with Starz

Originals

Erik Henry, Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

Terron Pratt, Visual Effects Producer

Ashley J. Ward, Visual Effects Production Coordinator

Jeremy Hattingh, On-Set Visual Effects Supervisor

Paul Stephenson, Special Effects Supervisor

Aladino Debert, Lead VFX Artist

Greg Teegarden, Lead CG Artist

Olaf Wendt, Lead CG Artist

Yafei Wu, Lead CG Artist

Game Of Thrones Battle Of The Bastards HBO HBO Entertainment in association with

Bighead, Littlehead; 360 Television and Startling Television

Steve Kullback, Lead Visual Effects Producer

Joe Bauer, Lead Visual Effects Supervisor

Adam Chazen, Visual Effects Associate Producer

Derek Spears, Lead CG Supervisor

Eric Carney, Visual Effects Plate Supervisor

Sam Conway, Special Effects Supervisor

Matthew Rouleau, CG Supervisor

Michelle Blok, Previs Supervisor

Glenn Melenhorst, VFX Supervisor

The Man In The High Castle The New World Amazon Amazon Studios

Curt Miller, VFX Supervisor

Jeff Baksinski, VFX Supervisor

Terry Hutcheson, VFX Producer

Sean Tompkins, VFX Producer

Dan Kruse, CG Supervisor

Christina Murguia, CG Lead

Nate Overstrom, Compositing Supervisor

Jim Hawkins, Matte Painting Supervisor

Penny Dreadful And They Were Enemies Showtime SHOWTIME Presents in association with SKY

James Cooper, Visual Effects Supervisor

Bill Halliday, Visual Effects Producer

Sarah McMurdo, Visual Effects Producer

Mai-Ling Lee, CG Supervisor

Greg Astles, Compositing Supervisor

Ricardo Gomez, Asset Lead

Matt Ralph, Tracking & Layout Lead

Alexandre Scott, Lighting Lead

Kyle Yoneda, FX Lead

Vikings The Last Ship HISTORY An Octagon and Take 5 production in association with

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for History

Dominic Remane, Visual Effects Supervisor

Bill Halliday, Visual Effects Producer

Michael Borrett, Visual Effects Producer

Paul Wishart, CG Supervisor

Ovidiu Cinazan, Lead Compositor

Jim Maxwell, Lead Matte Painter

Kieran McKay, Lead Animator

Jeremy Dineen, Lead FX Artist

Tom Morrison, Lead Lighter

Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Supporting Role

Better Call Saul Fifi AMC Sony Pictures Television / Gran Via Productions

William Powloski, Visual Effects Supervisor/Producer

Eric Chauvin, Matte Artist

Erin Kanoa, Digital Artist

11.22.63 The Rabbit Hole Hulu Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television

Jay Worth, Visual Effects Supervisor

Ashley Mayse, VFX Producer

Brendan Taylor, VFX Supervisor

Winson Lee, Comp Supervisor

Rob Del Ciancio, Compositor

Rob Greb, Compositor

Bruce Branit, CG Supervisor and Artist

Daniel Mellitz, Compositing Supervisor

Dominic Cheung, CG Artist

Hannibal Primavera NBC De Laurentiis Company and Living Dead Guy Productions in association with Gaumont Television

Anthony Paterson, Visual Effects Producer

Robert Crowther, Visual Effects Supervisor

Thomas Plaskett, VFX Coordinator

Jay Stanners, Digital Compositor

Rob Tasker, Digital Compositor

Terence Krueger, 3D Artist

John Coldrick, 3D Supervisor

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Masterpiece) PBS Hartswood Films for BBC One in co-production with MASTERPIECE

Danny Hargreaves, SFX Supervisor

Henry Brook, SFX Senior Technician

Dewi Foulkes, SFX Technician

JC Deguara, VFX Supervisor

Natalie Reid, VFX Producer

Sara Bennett, 2D Supervisor

Matias Derkacz, 2D Lead

Neil Alford, 2D Lead

Amy Felce, Matchmove Supervisor

The Walking Dead No Way Out AMC AMC Studios / Stalwart Films, LLC / Skybound / Circle of Confusion / Valhalla Entertainment

Victor Scalise, Visual Effects Supervisor

Matt Robken, Visual Effects Producer

Darrell Dean Pritchett, Special Effects Supervisor

David Alexander, CG Supervisor

Michael Crane, Compositing Supervisor

Chad Hudson, Visual Effects Producer

Staffan Linder, Vi

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