If I picked the Emmy Nominees (2016) ....

The Emmy nominations are coming out this week (July 14) and I tepidly excited.  In their new voting system there are more involved in the voting processes, which I think will just water down the nominees (and winners).  In an ideal world I would like to see at least some of my personal choices make the cut, but I will just put them right here:

Best Drama Series 

The Americans (F/X)

Better Call Saul (AMC)

The Leftovers (HBO)

Marvel's Jessica Jones (Netflix)

Mr. Robot (USA) 

Penny Dreadful (Showtime)

Transparent (Amazon) 

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Hugh Dancy-Hannibal (NBC) 

Rami Malek-Mr. Robot (USA)

Bob Odenkirk-Better Call Saul (AMC)

Matthew Rhys-The Americans (F/X)

Jeffrey Tambor-Transparent (Amazon) 

Justin Theroux-The Leftovers (HBO)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Shiri Appleby-UnReal (Lifetime) 

Carrie Coon-The Leftovers (HBO)

Viola Davis-How to Get Away with Murder (ABC)

Eva Green-Penny Dreadful (Showtime)

Krysten Ritter-Marvel's Jessica Jones (Netflix)

Kerri Russell-The Americans (F/X)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series 

Jon Bernthal-Daredevil (Netflix)
Alan Cumming-The Good Wife (CBS)

Jay DuPlass-Transparent (Amazon)

Michael McKean-Better Call Saul (AMC)

Christian Slater-Mr. Robot (USA)

David Tennant-Marvel's Jessica Jones (Netflix)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Gillian Anderson-Hannibal (NBC)

Regina King-The Leftovers (HBO)

Helen McCrory-Penny Dreadful (Showtime)

Maura Tierney-The Affair (Showtime)

Alison Wright-The Americans (F/X)

Constance Zimmer-UnReal (Lifetime)

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama

Richard Armitage-Hannibal (NBC)

Josh Charles-The Good Wife (CBS)

Collin Donnell-The Affair (Showtime)

Vincent D’Nofrio-Daredevil (Netflix)

Ian McShane-Game of Thrones (HBO)

B.D. Wong-Mr. Robot (USA)

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Melora Hardin-Transparent (Amazon)

Patti LuPonne-Penny Dreaful (Showtime) 

Natasha Lyonne-Orange is the New Black (Netflix)

Diane Rigg-Game of Thrones (HBO)

Liv Tyler-The Leftovers (HBO) 

Leslie Uggams-Empire (FOX)

Outstanding Direction in a Drama Series

The Americans-The Magic of David Copperfield v. The Statue of Liberty Disappears-Matthew Rhys (F/X)

Better Call Saul-Fifi-Larysa Kondracki (AMC)

Game of Thrones-The Winds of Winter-Miguel Sapochnik (HBO)

The Leftovers-International Assassin-Craig Zobel (HBO)

Mr. Robot- eps1.0_hellofriend.mov-Niels Arden Oplev (USA)

Transparent-Kina Hora-Jill Solloway (HBO)

Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

The Americans-Persona Non Grata-Joel Fields, and Joe Weisberg (F/X)

Better Call Saul-Klick-Heather Morrison and Vince Gilligan (AMC)

Jessica Jones-AKA Ladies’ Night-Melssa Rosenberg (Netflix)

The Leftovers-Lens-Damon Lindelof and Tom Perotta (HBO)

Mr. Robot-eps1.0_hellofriend.mov-Sam Esmail (USA)

Transparent-Man on the Land-Ali Liebegott (Amazon)

Outstanding Comedy Series

Black-ish (ABC)

Broad City (Comedy Central)

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CW)

Girls (HBO)

Master of None (Netflix)*

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)

Veep (HBO)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson-Black-ish (ABC)

Aziz Ansari-Master of None (Netflix)

Rob Delaney-Catastrophe (Amazon)

Tommy Dewey-Casual (Hulu)

Noah Galvin-The Real O’Neals (ABC)

Rob Lowe-The Grinder (FOX)

Outstanding Lead Actress in Comedy Series

Rachel Bloom-Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CW)

Sharon Horgan-Catastrophe (Amazon)

Abbi Jacobson-Broad City (Comedy Central)

Ellie Kemper-Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus-Veep (HBO)

Gina Rodriguez-Jane the Virgin (CW)

Tracee Ellis Ross-Black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Louie Anderson-Baskets (F/X)

Titus Burgess-Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)

Jaime Camil-Jane the Virgin (CW)

Andrew Rannells-Girls (HBO)

Sam Richardson-Veep (HBO)

Mel Rodriguez-Getting On (HBO)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Yael Grobglas-Jane the Virgin (CW) 

Jane Krakowski-Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)

Jennifer Lewis-Black-ish (ABC)

Donna Lynne Champlin-Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CW)

Niecy Nash-Getting On (HBO)

Allison Williams-Girls (HBO)

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy

Christopher Abbott-Girls (HBO) 

Shoukath Ansari-Master of None (Netflix)

Deon Cole-Black-ish (ABC)

Paul W. Downs-Broad City (Comedy Central)

Peter MacNicol-Veep (HBO)

Timothy Olyphant-The Grinder (FOX)

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy

Claire Danes-Master of None (Netflix) 

Anna Camp-Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)

Tina Fey-Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)

Estelle Parsons-Grace and Frankie (Netflix)

Jenny Slate-Girls (HBO) 

Amy Sedaris- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

Black-ish-The Johnson Show-Gail Lerner (ABC)

Brooklyn Nine-Nine-Yippie Kayak-Rebecca Asher (FOX)

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend-Josh just happens to live Here! -Marc Webb (CW) 

Girls-The Panic in Central Park-Richard Shepherd (HBO) 

Master of None-Mornings-Eric Wareheim (Netflix)

Veep-Kissing Your Sister-Dave Mandel (HBO)

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

Black-ish-The Word-Kenya Barris (ABC) 

Catastrophe-Episode 1-Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan (Amazon) 

Girls-I Love You Baby-Judd Apatow, Lena Dunham, and Jenni Konner (HBO)

Master of None-Indians on TV-Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang (Netflix)

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt-Kimmy Goes to Happy Place-Robert Carlock & Emily Altman (Netflix)

Veep-Mother-Alex Gregory & Peter Huyck (HBO)