Disney’s Media Networks Combine for 52 Emmy Nominations

Nominations for the 2017 Primetime Emmy® Awards were announced this morning from the Television Academy’s Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood. ABC’s media networks combined for a total of 52 nominations in a wide range of categories, both in front of the camera and behind the scenes.

ABC’s most-honored series for 2017 is Dancing with the Stars, which received seven nominations in categories that include Outstanding Choreography, Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming and Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special. The Oscars® was recognized in six categories, including Outstanding Special Class Program, and some of the talented actors in ABC series were also honored with Emmy® nominations. How to Get Away with Murder’s Viola Davis is a nominee for the third consecutive year (and won the Emmy in 2015), while the stars of black-ish—Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross—were honored for Outstanding Lead Actor and Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, respectively. Felicity Huffman was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for American Crime, and her fellow cast member Regina King received an Emmy nod for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie.

ESPN’s acclaimed documentary O.J.: Made in America received six Emmy nominations, including Exceptional Merit in Filmmaking, and the networks 30 for 30 series was recognized in the Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series category.

Both live-action and animated programming from Disney Channel were recognized this year, with the television movie Elena and the Secret Avalor nominated for Outstanding Animated Program and Disney’s Mickey Mouse cartoon shorts nominated for both Outstanding Short Form Animated Program and Outstanding Music and Lyrics. Disney Channels Worldwide received eight nominations in all.

The full list of nominations received by Disney’s media networks is included below. To view the entire list of Emmy nominees, visit Emmys.com.

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Felicity Huffman, American Crime

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson, black-ish

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Regina King, American Crime

Outstanding Children’s Program (2)

Girl Meets World

Star Wars Rebels

Outstanding Choreography (3)

Dancing with the Stars—Routine: Kairos, choreographed by Derek Hough

Dancing with the Stars—Routines: On Top of the World and Carol of the Bells, choreographed by Mandy Moore

The Real O’Neals, choreographed by Fred Tallaksen

Outstanding Comedy Series (2)

black-ish

Modern Family

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series

Jimmy Kimmel Live, “The (RED) Show,” directed by Andy Fisher

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special

The Oscars, directed by Glenn Weiss

Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series

30 for 30, ESPN

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series

Dancing with the Stars

Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)

O.J.: Made in America, “Part 3”

Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics (2)

Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special, song title “Jing-A-Ling-A-Ling”

Jimmy Kimmel Live, “The Ballad of Claus Jorstad (Devil Stool)”: Jessica Chastain, Willie Nelson and Hunter Hayes

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Ty Burrell, Modern Family

Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking

O.J.: Made in America

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program

O.J.: Made in America, “Part 2”

Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming

Dancing with the Stars, “Halloween Night”

Outstanding Music Direction

Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories that Changed America

Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program

O.J.: Made in America, “Part 4”

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program

O.J.: Made in America

Outstanding Animated Program

Elena and the Secret of Avalor

Outstanding Short-Form Animated Program (2)

Mickey Mouse, Disney Channel

Marvel’s Rocket & Groot, “Space Walk” (Disney XD App)

Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series

K.C. Undercover, “The Legend of Bad, Bad Cleo Brown,” Disney Channel

Outstanding Directing for a Nonfiction Program

O.J.: Made in America, “Part 3”

Outstanding Guest Actress in Comedy Series

Wanda Sykes, black-ish

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Cicely Tyson, How to Get Away with Murder

Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special

Dancing with the Stars, “A Night at the Movies”

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program

Alec Baldwin, Host, Match Game

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special

The Oscars

Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media Within Unscripted Program

The Oscars: All Access

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Limited Series, Movie or Special

The Oscars

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Series

Dancing with the Stars, “Cirque Du Soleil Night”

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special

The Oscars

Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic)

Dancing with the Stars, “Halloween Night”

Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series

Last Man Standing, “Trick or Treat”

Outstanding Special Class Program

The Oscars

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation

Modern Family

Outstanding Structured Reality Program

Shark Tank

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

Jimmy Kimmel Live

Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series

Ty Burrell, Boondoggle, ABCd/ABC.com

Outstanding Production Design for Variety, Nonfiction, Event, or Award

The Oscars

Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot, ABCd/ABC.com

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured or Competition Reality Program

Shark Tank, “Episode 801”

Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie

Marvel’s Luke Cage

Outstanding Original Interactive Program

Amigo to the Rescue (Disney Junior interactive show)