'Game of Thrones,' 'Americans,' 'People v. O.J. Simpson' earn top Emmy nominations

LOS ANGELES, July 14 (UPI) -- Anthony Anderson helped read the names of Emmy Award nominees Thursday morning, shrieking with delight when he heard his own name, as well as that of his show black-ish and the sitcom's co-star Tracee Ellis Ross.

The program will compete with Master of None, Modern Family, Silicon Valley, Transparent, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Veep for the Best Comedy Series Emmy.

The medieval fantasy series Game of Thrones led the Emmy field with 23 nods, including a mention for Best Drama.

The nominees for 2016 Emmys include:

Best Drama
The Americans
Better Call Saul
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Lies
Mr. Robot

Best Limited Series
American Crime
Fargo
The Night Manager
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Roots

Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Kyle Chandler Bloodline
Rami Malek Mr. Robot
Bob Odenkirk Better Call Saul
Matthew Rhys The Americans
Liev Schreiber Ray Donovan
Kevin Spacey House of Cards

Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Claire Danes Homeland
Viola Davis How to Get Away with Murder
Taraji P. Henson Empire
Tatiana Maslany Orphan Black
Keri Russell The Americans
Robin Wright House of Cards

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson black-ish
Aziz Ansari Master of None
Will Forte Last Man on Earth
William H. Macy Shameless
Thomas Middleditch Silicon Valley
Jeffrey Tambor Transparent

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Ellie Kemper Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep
Laurie Metcalf Getting On
Tracee Ellis Ross black-ish
Amy Schumer Inside Amy Schumer
Lily Tomlin Grace and Frankie

Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Bryan Cranston All the Way
Benedict Cumberbatch Sherlock
Idris Elba Luther
Cuba Gooding Jr. The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Tom Hiddleston The Night Manager
Courtney B. Vance The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Kirsten Dunst Fargo
Felicity Huffman American Crime
Audra McDonald Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill
Sarah Paulson The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Lili Taylor American Crime
Kerry Washington Confirmation