BLACK-ISH Among ABC's 36 EMMY Nominations

ABC received 36 Primetime Emmy nominations this morning, including a second consecutive nomination for critically acclaimed comedy series "black-ish" and Lead Actress Tracee Ellis Ross, as well as a third consecutive nomination for Lead Actor Anthony Anderson.

Emmy winner Viola Davis received her third consecutive Lead Drama Actress nomination for "How to Get Away with Murder," while legendary actress Cicely Tyson picked up her second Guest Actress nomination for the show.

In major categories, the nominations for ABC were as follows:

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
black-ish
Modern Family

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 LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Felicity Huffman, American Crime

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Regina King, American Crime

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ty Burrell, Modern Family

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Wanda Sykes, black-ish

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Cicely Tyson, How to Get Away with Murder

OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES
Jimmy Kimmel Live

OUTSTANDING STRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM
Shark Tank

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS PROGRAM
The Oscars

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