Emmy nominations 2016: When are the nominees announced? Watch live stream online

The 2016 ceremony takes place on 18 September

It’s a big day for the TV world. Nominations for this year’s Emmy Awards (their Oscars) will be revealed live, with Game of Thrones, House of Cards, Orange is the New Black and Veep among the series expected to earn plenty of nods.

Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls) and Anthony Anderson (Black-ish) will present the announcement live from the Wolf Theatre at the Academy’s Saban Media Center, with fans able to join in the fun by watching via a YouTube livestream (see above). They will begin listing the nominees from 11.30am ET (8.30am PT and 4.30pm GMT).

Nominees will be announced across a range of categories from best drama and best comedy to the best lead and supporting actors from both genres. Best limited series is likely to be fiercely fought race, with American Crime Story, Fargo and American Horror Story among the possible contenders.

The Emmy nominations are a result of TV shows putting forward various scripts and actors for accolades. Last year saw How to Get Away with Murder’s Viola Davis named the first black winner of the Outstanding Actress gong while Veep dominated the comedy field and Game of Thrones triumphed in the drama writing, directing and supporting actor categories.

The 2016 ceremony takes place on 18 September, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.