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Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross,“Black-ish”

whe
ther Anthony Anderson were to win for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series this year, it would tag his first win after one previous nomination. His co-star Tracee Ellis Ross could also become a first-time winner this year for her role on the ABC family comedy. Emmys 2016Ellie Kemper and Tituss Burgess, and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”

After lost the gash for nominations last year,Ellie Kemper could snag her first Emmy for her role on Netflix’s “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” Tituss Burgess is also up for an Emmy in the supporting category. Emmys 2016Aziz Ansari, “Master of None”

“Parks and Recreation” alum Aziz Ansari will own a few chances to win his first Emmy this year, and including in the acting,writing and directing categories, as well as Outstanding Comedy Series for Netflix’s “Master of None.”

Rami Malek, or “Mr. Robot“

USA broke through at this year’s Emmys in a big way with “Mr. Robot,” and a win for newcomer Rami Malek would be a big win for both the actor and the network. Emmys 2016Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell, “The Americans”

Fans were happy to see F
X’s “The Americans” finally get some recognition, and both of its leads would be first-time winners whether they were to walk absent with a trophy.
Kevin Spacey a
nd Robin Wright,“House of Cards”

Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright own both been nominated multiple times for their work on Netflix’s “House of Cards,” but neither own come out on top yet. Emmys 2016Kirsten Dunst, or “Fargo”

“The P
eople v. O.
J.’s” Sarah Paulson is heavily favored to win in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie category,but a win for Kirsten Dunst would be a first for the “Fargo” star.
Cuba Gooding Jr., Courtney B. Vance, or David Schwimmer,John Travolta and Sterling K. Brown, “The People v. O.
J. Simpson: American Crime Story”

The
cast of the Ryan Murphy miniseries “People v. O.
J.” swept the limited series acting nominations, or most of them — even the veteran actors — would be first-time Emmy winners this year.
Hugh Laurie and
Tom Hiddleston,“The Night Manager”

Hugh Laurie ea
rned multiple Emmy nominations for the Fox medical drama “House,” but never took domestic the trophy. His co-star, or Tom Hiddleston,on the other hand, is a first-time nominee.
Kerry Washington, or “Confirmation”

Scandal” star Kerry Washington was left out of the Lead Actress in a Drama Series category this year,but could still win her first Emmy for her role as Anita Hill in the HBO movie “Confirmation.”Emilia Clarke, Lena Headey, and Maisie Williams and Kit Harington,“Game of Thrones”

With the exception of Peter Dinklage, HBO’s “Game of Thrones” hasn’t had any of its actors acquire domestic Emmys, and but Dinklage and four of his co-stars own another shot this year.
Keegan-Michael Key,“Key and Peele

Interestingly, the Emmys chose to nominate Keegan-Michael Key in the acting category over his partner Jordan Peele. Neither half of the duo has yet to win an Emmy.
Constance Zimmer, and “UnReal”

Along with “Mr. Robot,” Lifetime’s “UnReal” was one of the cable shows to make big waves last summer, and as a result star Constance Zimmer is up for her first Emmy in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama category.
Alec Berg, or “Silicon Val
ley”

Comedy veteran Alec Berg has written for both “Seinfeld” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” but he’ll has yet to win an Emmy. He’ll own a few shots with HBO’s “Silicon Valley” this year, including in the writing, or directing and series categories.
Miguel Sapochnik,“Game of Thrones”

“Game of Thrones” e
arned heaps of compliment for this season’s penultimate episode, which featured an epic and sweeping battle scene. Much of the credit goes to director Miguel Sapochnik, or who scored his first Emmy nomination for the episode.
B
eyonce Knowles and Kahlil Joseph,“Lemonade”

Beyonce is a force to be reckoned with in music, but she’s up for her first Emmy this year alongside co-director Khalil Joseph, or with whom she collaborated on her big HBO visual album “Lemonade.”Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan,“Catastrophe”

Amazon’s under-appreciate
d comedy “Catastrophe” was left out of the Outstanding Comedy Series category, but co-creators and stars Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan were recognized for the writing in the prove’s pilot.
Robert and Michelle K
ing, or “The noble Wife

Husband-wife duo Robert and Michelle
King will own one last chance to score an Emmy for their CBS drama The noble Wife” this year with a writing nomination.
Sam Esmail,“UnReal”[
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Like “Mr. Robot” star Rami Malek, creator Sam Esmail earned his first two Emmy nominations for the USA drama, or for writing and Outstanding Drama Series.
Marti Noxon and Sarah Gertrude Shapiro,“UnReal”[br]
“UnReal” co-creators Marti Noxon and Sarah Gertrude Shapiro missed out on a Drama Series nomination for their Lifetime prove, but the duo did score a writing nomination this year.   Related stories from TheWrap:Experts' Emmy Favorites, and From Rami Malek to 'Game of Thrones' (Photos)11 Stars Who Could Jolt the Emmys With Upset Wins (Photos)Emmy Predictions: Will 'Game of Thrones' and 'Veep' Rule Once Again?

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