The Biggest Snubs And Surprises From The 2015 Emmy Nominations

This morning brought the nominations for the 67th Emmy Awards, and while the winners (and losers) won't be revealed until September 20th on Fox, the nominations themselves are enough to stir up some conversation.

When it comes down to itt's all a matter of personal preference, and the opinions of average viewers don't always match up with what the Emmys have cooked up. But we can't help but notice some of the more annoying snubs, as well as some wonderful surprises, in this year's round of honorees.

Check out our list of 2015 Emmy snubs and surprises after the jump!

Snubs

Empire

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The Fox series has become a sensation with viewers and critics, but that wasn't enough to earn a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series. The good news is that Taraji P. Henson got a nomination for her role in the show, but Empire deserved to be called out for the big award too.

Mandy Patinkin in Homeland

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Even though Homeland ended up returning to the awards race this year, for some reason one of the best parts of the show, Mandy Patinkin, didn't end up with a nomination for Supporting Actor in a Drama Series this year. That's just a bummer.

Jane the Virgin and Gina Rodriguez

emmys-janethevirginJane the Virgin was nominated for a Golden Globe in the Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical category earlier this year, and Gina Rodriguez even won Best Actress in the same arena. But the Emmys didn't give The CW series any love at all. Do we chalk this up to the Golden Globes consistency in giving nominations and awards to outliers, or are the Emmys just out of touch this season?

Kerry Washington in Scandal

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It seems like Taraji P. Henson may have taken the slot that otherwise might have gone to Kerry Washington this year. Sadly it seems like there just wasn't enough room for Washington to make the cut this year.

Ellie Kemper in The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

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Thankfully the Netflix comedy series ended up with a nod for Outstanding Comedy Series, but the show is as strong as it is because of Ellie Kemper in the lead role. But sadly, The Office star didn't get a nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. I supposed there's always another chance when the second season comes along.

Sons of Anarchy

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The series has ended, and many hoped that the final season would have helped get the show into the Outstanding Drama Series category. But it just didn't work out for the FX series.

The Affair

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The Showtime series had a huge presence at the Golden Globes earlier this year, but it was completely snubbed by the Emmys, and not even stars Dominic West or Ruth Wilson could snag acting nominations.

Nick Offerman in Parks and Recreation

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Inexplicably, Nick Offerman has never been nominated for an Emmy for his phenomenal turn as Ron Swanson in Parks and Recreation. Since this was the final season, I had hoped he would finally get some love from the Emmys, but it didn't happen. I guess we'll just have to be happy that the series got one final nomination, along with leading lady Amy Poehler.

Last Man on Earth

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Will Forte may have gotten a deserved nod for his lead role in the comedy series, but it's a shame that the show itself didn't get nominated over the increasingly stale Modern Family (a series that I still enjoy but has waned over the years).

The Americans

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Honestly, I'm not sure how this show consistently keeps getting ignored by the Emmys. It's one of the best dramas on television, and it deserves some kind of recognition.

Mad Men supporting cast

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Even though Jon Hamm and Elisabeth Moss ended up with leading actor and actress nominations, the entirety of the supporting cast didn't get any love for the final season of Mad Men. Christina Hendricks ended up with a nomination, but there were plenty other worthy performances that could have been recognized too.

Broad City

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It's a fairly tight race in the comedy categories this year, but I'm a little disappointed that Comedy Central's raunchy, darling of a comedy series didn't get nominated. And the same goes for lead stars Abbi Jacbson and Ilana Glazer.

The Big Bang Theory and Jim Parsons

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Personally, I'm not a fan of this show, so this wasn't a disappointment for me. But Jim Parsons has been nominated and won four times, including last year, and the show has been nominated previously as well, so this was a rather surprising snub.

The Good Wife and Julianna Marguiles

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Julianna Marguiles won an Emmy last year for her leading role in The Good Wife, but this year she was tossed to the wind, right along with the show. Sorry, CBS.

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Surprises

Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black

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Finally, the young star gets the recognition she deserves. This has been a long time coming, and it was exciting to see the Emmys finally honor Tatiana Maslany a nomination.

Homeland

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The show is back in the awards race this year after missing out last year. And Claire Danes got some deserved love for her performances again as well.

Comedy Central

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The network made quite a show at the Emmys this year with nominations for Drunk History, Inside Amy Schumer and Key & Peele (not to mention some of their stars too). Not bad for a network built on immature comedy.

Kyle Chandler in Bloodline

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Netflix certainly knows how to campaign for their shows. Bloodline may not have gotten a nod in the series category, but it's quite an accomplishment for Chandler to get one of two nominations for the series (Ben Mendelsohn got a supporting nod).

Anthony Anderson in Black-ish

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The freshman comedy series is one of a few new inclusions at the Emmys this year, and Anthony Anderson getting an Emy nomination didn't seem like anything to count on, but here we are. It's a shame Randall Park didn't get a nod for Fresh Off the Boat though.

Keegan-Michael Key in Key & Peele

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Here's one of Comedy Central's most surprising nominations. It doesn't seem right to nomination Key without including Jordan Peele, but clearly something about one half of the duo struck a stronger chord with the Emmy voters.

Will Forte in Last Man on Earth

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The Saturday Night Live star made Last Man on Earth one of the most entertaining new comedies of the season, and while we wish the series would have gotten nominated too, given Forte a nomination is just fine by me.

Amy Schumer

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She's the hottest comedian on the scene right now, especially with her movie Trainwreck hitting theaters this weekend, so it makes sense that the Emmys would give her some recognition with a nomination. It probably helped that this second season of her show Inside Amy Schumer has been stellar as well.

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

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All right, this isn't exactly a surprise since the show has been crushing timely news satire, even more than The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, but I could not be more thrilled that the HBO series was nominated this year.

Parks and Recreation

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The show hasn't consistently been part of the comedy series line-up, but since the final season was such a knockout, I'm elated that it got a farewell nomination.

The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

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The new Netflix series is a fine follow-up from 30 Rock creators Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, and thankfully the Emmy voters also recognized how great of a comedy show this is. Bonus points for Titus Burgess also landing a nod.

Lisa Kudrow in The Comeback

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Talk about a comeback, who would have thought that Lisa Kudrow would end up with a nomination for the revived HBO series. I can't say that Ellie Kemper shouldn't have been nominated instead, but congratulations to Kudrow just the same.

The Flash

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Hey, The CW may not have a strong presence at the Emmys this year (or any year for that matter), but The Flash got a nomination for visual effects, so that's pretty cool.

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That's all for this year's snubs and surprises from the 67th Emmy Awards. Were there any nominations that you disagree with? Who do you think should have been nominated? Sound off below!