Behind raucous talent Amy Schumer and the momentum of an enduring South Park, Comedy Central led a roster of diverse and rich Viacom programming that tallied 29 nominations for the 2016 Emmys.
Comedy Central has become a perennial Emmy standout – last year, the network notched 26 nominations and eight wins for its irreverent work. Nickelodeon, Spike, Logo, MTV, TV Land and BET also earned nominations.
In addition to the recognition of outstanding work from wholly owned Viacom programming, our Paramount TV division earned 14 nominations, 11 for its collaborations with FOX, most notably the spectacular Grease Live special, which drew 10 nominations after totaling more than 12 million viewers during its February airing.
The full list of Viacom nominations is below, along with a look at a few of the properties up for the honors. Some of the clips contain graphic or adult language.
The Emmys air Sunday, Sept. 18 on ABC.
COMEDY CENTRAL (19)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Amy Schumer)
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
Outstanding Animated Program
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Trey Parker)
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Matt Stone)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Keegan-Michael Key)
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Series
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special
Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series of Special (Non-prosthetic)
Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Series
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Series
Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming
Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series (Hack into Broad City)
School of Rock (in collaboration with Paramount TV)
Outstanding Children’s Program
Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Cam Series
Outstanding Children’s Programming
SPIKE (1)
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
LOGO (2)
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program (RuPaul Charles)
Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program
BET (1)
Send Me: an original web series
Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series (Tracie Thoms as Gwen)
PARAMOUNT TV (WITH FOX & NICKELODEON) (14)
Outstanding Special Class Program
Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Nonfiction, Event Or Award Special
Outstanding Casting For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special
Outstanding Costumes For A Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Program
Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Special
Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic)
Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or Special
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special
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Minority Report
Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Vinyl (in collaboration with HBO)
Outstanding Main Title Design
Outstanding Makeup For a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)
School Of Rock (in collaboration with Nickelodeon)
Outstanding Children’s Program