1. Outstanding Drama Series — “Empire”
The story of the Lyons as they battle for supremacy.
2. Outstanding Drama Series — “This is Us”
Follow three grown children as they deal with the victories and failures of life.
3. Outstanding Drama Series — “Queen Sugar”
Ava Duvernay’s family drama questions loyalty and devotion.
4. Outstanding Drama Series — “Underground”
A blistering, escape story about rebellious slaves running for freedom.
5. Outstanding Drama Series — “Power”
The ongoing saga of a criminal trying to go legit.
6. Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series — Kofi Siriboe
Siriboe plays Ralph Angel on “Queen Sugar.”
7. Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series — Mike Colter
Colter plays the super-powered comic book hero “Luke Cage.”
8. Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series — Terrence Howard
Howard chews up the scenery as the head of the Lyon clan on “Empire.”
9. Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series — Omari Hardwick
Hardwick plays the conflicted criminal with a good heart Ghost on “Power.”
10. Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series — Sterling K. Brown
Brown plays Randall, the adopted son in the family drama “This is Us.”
11. Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series — Jurnee Smollett-Bell
Smollett-Bell is Rosalee, a house negro who finds the will to run in “Underground.”
12. Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series — Rutina Wesley
Wesley plays one third of the Bordelon clan who must come together after a big tragedy.
13. Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series — Taraji P. Henson
She plays the one and only Cookie on “Empire.”
14. Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series — Viola Davis
Davis continues to bring the heat on the weekly mystery series “How to Get Away with Murder.”
15. Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series — Kerry Washington
Washington is flawless as Olivia Pope on “Scandal.”
