On Thursday, this year’s Emmy nominations were released. If you dive into the list, you will see that it is filled with melanin! From black-oriented programming to some of the biggest black stars in the game right now, it’s pretty lit!

Here are the black nominees below:

black-ish, Best Comedy

Roots, Best Limited Series

Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder, Best Actress

Taraji P. Henson, Empire, Best Actress

Anthony Anderson, black-ish, Best Actor in a Comedy Series

Tracee Ellis-Ross, black-ish, Best Actress in a Comedy Series

Courtney B. Vance, The People v. O.J. Simpson, Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Cuba Gooding Jr., The People v. O.J. Simpson, Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Idris Elba, Luther, Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Kerry Washington, Confirmation, Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Regina King, American Crime, Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Keegan Michael-Key, Key & Peele, Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Niecey Nash, Getting On, Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Sterling K. Brown, The People v. O.J. Simpson, Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Bokeem Woodbine, Fargo, Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Tracey Morgan, Saturday Night Live, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Reg E. Cathey, House of Cards, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Mahershala Ali, House of Cards, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Tracie Thoms, Send Me (BET.com original), Outstanding Actress in Short Form Comedy or Drama Series

Empire, Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics

Queen Bey is nominated for the Opus that is Lemonade. There is a good chance that you now will refer to the album as the Emmy-nominated Lemonade.

The album is nominated for Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Nonfiction, Event or Award Special, Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming, and Outstanding Variety Special. Beyoncé is nominated for Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special.

Watch the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards live, September 18th hosted by Jimmy Kimmel at 7:00 p.m./EDT.

Congrats to all the nominees! But one question…where are Underground and The Carmichael Show on this list!??!

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2016 Emmys

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