Courtney B. Vance, Cuba Gooding Jr, Tom Hiddleston Score First Emmy Nominations

People v. OJ Simpson [FX]

The 2016 Emmy race for Lead Actor In A Limited Series or Movie features a thirteen-time nominee in Bryan Cranston (“All The Way”), a five-time nominee in Idris Elba (“Luther”) and a four-time nominee in Bendict Cumberbatch (“Sherlock”).

It also features a trio of first-time nominees.

Courtney B. Vance and Cuba Gooding, Jr. earn their first career nominations for their work in FX’s “The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story.”

Tom Hiddleston, meanwhile, grabs a nomination for AMC’s “The Night Manager.”

A list of all major nominations is available here.

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