The golden age of TV has been churning out quality content day after day making it hard for the Television Academy to shortlist the best of the lot for Emmys. Still undertaking the herculean task, the nominees for the 2017 Emmy Awards have been announced on Thursday.

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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington along with Anna Chlumsky from the HBO series Veep and Shemar Moore from CBS’ S.W.A.T took to the stage for the live stream of the announcement.

This year’s seven Drama Series nominees include five first-timers, The Crown, The Handmaid’s Tale,  Stranger Things, This Is Us and Westworld.

Saturday Night Live and Westworld led the tally for the most nominations (22) in all categories, followed by Stranger Things and FEUD: Bette and Joan (18) and Veep (17). Leading the nominations in totals by platform were HBO (110), Netflix (91) and followed by NBC (60).

Since Game of Thrones is out of the contention,  the race for Best Drama Series is wide open with Stranger Things, The Crown and other making a mark. A tough race can be seen in the comedy section with Veep becoming a mainstay and new entries like Atlanta announcing their arrival.

Here's the full list of nominees in various categories.

Best Drama Series

Better Call SaulThe CrownThe Handmaid’s TaleHouse of CardsStranger ThingsThis Is UsWestworld

Best Comedy Series

AtlantaBlack-ishMaster of NoneModern FamilySilicon ValleyUnbreakable Kimmy SchmidtVeep

Best Limited Series

Big Little LiesFargoFeud: Bette and JoanGeniusThe Night Of

Best Actress in a Drama Series

Viola Davis - How to Get Away With MurderClaire Foy - The CrownElisabeth Moss - The Handmaid’s TaleKeri Russell - The AmericansEvan Rachel Wood - WestworldRobin Wright - House of Cards

Best Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown - This Is UsAnthony Hopkins - WestworldBob Odenkirk - Better Call SaulMatthew Rhys - The AmericansLiev Schreiber - Ray DonovanKevin Spacey - House of CardsMilo Ventimiglia - This Is Us

Best Actress in a Comedy Series

Pamela Adlon - Better ThingsJane Fonda - Grace and FrankieAllison Janney - MomEllie Kemper - Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtJulia Louis-Dreyfus - VeepTracee Ellis Ross - Black-ishLily Tomlin - Grace and Frankie

Best Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson - Black-ishAziz Ansari - Master of NoneZach Galifianakis - BasketsDonald Glover - AtlantaWilliam H. Macy - ShamelessJeffrey Tambor - Transparent

Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Carrie Coon - FargoFelicity Huffman - American CrimeNicole Kidman - Big Little LiesJessica Lange - Feud: Bette and JoanSusan Sarandon - Feud: Bette and JoanReese Witherspoon - Big Little Lies

Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Riz Ahmed - The Night OfBenedict Cumberbatch - Sherlock: The Lying DetectiveRobert DeNiro - The Wizard of LiesEwan McGregor - FargoGeoffrey Rush - GeniusJohn Turturro - The Night Of

Best Variety Sketch Series

Billy On The Street Documentary Now!Drunk History Portlandia Saturday Night LiveTracey Ullman's Shows

Best Structured Reality Programme

Antiques RoadshowDiners, Drive-Ins and DivesFixer Upper Lip Sync BattleShark TankWho Do You Think You Are

Best Unstructured Reality Programme

Born This WayDeadliest Catch Gaycation With Ellen PageIntervention RuPaul's Drag Race: UntuckedUnited Shades Of America: With W. Kamau Bell

Best Reality Show Host

Alec Baldwin - Match Game W. Kamau Bell - United Shades Of America With W. Kamau Bell RuPaul Charles - RuPaul's Drag RaceHeidi Klum and Tim Gunn - Project Runway Gordon Ramsay - MasterChef JuniorMartha Stewart and Snoop Dogg - Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series 

Uzo Aduba - Orange Is The New BlackMillie Bobby Brown - Stranger Things Ann Dowd - The Handmaid's Tale Chrissy Metz - This is UsThandie Newton - WestworldSamira Wiley - The Handmaid's Tale

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Jonathan Banks - Better Call SaulDavid Harbour - Stranger ThingsRon Cephas Jones - This Is Us Michael Kelly - House Of CardsJohn Lithgow - The CrownMandy Patinkin - Homeland Jeffrey Wright - Westworld

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Vanessa Bayer - Saturday Night LiveAnna Chlumsky - VeepKathryn Hahn - TransparentLeslie Jones - Saturday Night LiveJudith Light - TransparentKate McKinnon - Saturday Night Live

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series

Judy Davis - FEUD: Bette And JoanLaura Dern - Big Little LiesJackie Hoffman - FEUD: Bette And JoanRegina King - American CrimeMichelle Pfeiffer - The Wizard Of LiesShailene Woodley - Big Little Lies

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series

Bill Camp - The Night OfAlfred Molina - FEUD: Bette And JoanAlexander Skarsgard - Big Little LiesDavid Thewlis - Fargo Stanley Tucci - FEUD: Bette And Joan Michael Kenneth Williams - The Night Of