Hooray! Here is a small list of the black nominees for the 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. The event will be hosted by Jane Lynch (‘Glee’), and will take place on September 18. Although most of the shows and actors nominated are overwhelmingly white, a few of our favorite black actors snagged Emmy nominations in some of the offbeat categories. Idris Elba and Laurence Fishburne go head to head in the Outstanding Actor In A Movie or Miniseries category. Taraji P Henson is shown some love for her Lifetime movie. And Andre Braugher is recognized for his role in TNT drama Men Of A Certain Age (which is rumored to be cancelled this weekend). Nominations were also given to Loretta Devine and Alfre Woodard for guest roles.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR, DRAMA

Andre Braugher, Men of a Certain Age

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS, MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Taraji P. Henson, Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story

OUTSTANDING ACTOR, MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Idris Elba, Luther

Laurence Fishburne, Thurgood

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR, COMEDY

Idris Elba, The Big C

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS, DRAMA

Alfre Woodard, True Blood

Loretta Devine,Grey’s Anatomy

For the full list of nominations (including sound editing and makeup), visit the official Emmy site.

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