2016 Emmy Snubs

This year's Emmy nominations were announced this morning. I think there were some well-deserved picks throughout the categories. It took a few seasons, but Thomas Middleditch finally got recognized for his acting on 'Silicon Valley.' I was also glad to see Kyle Chandler nominated for the second year in a row for his work on 'Bloodline.' But it's always fun to discuss some of the snubs. Below are some of my picks:

'Orange is the New Black'

I was surprised that 'Orange is the New Black' got snubbed in major categories. The first two seasons were both nominated for lots of Emmys. I think one reason the program got snubbed this year is because voters had to consider the show for season three, which premiered on Netflix over a year ago. That season was probably not very fresh in their memories as opposed to other more recent series that were submitted for consideration. I bet many of the voters have already binged season four of 'Orange is the New Black,' which was posted on Netflix last month.

Oscar Isaac

Oscar Isaac's performance in 'Show Me a Hero' was excellent. The Hollywood Foreign Press thought so too and awarded him a Golden Globe in January. However, Emmy voters chose not to nominate his work on the HBO miniseries. 'Show Me a Hero' premiered last August. Emmy voters probably forgot about the program and instead went on to nominate more recent performances, such as Tom Hiddleston's work in 'The Night Manager.'

Iwan Rheon

'Game of Thrones' scored 23 Emmy nominations this morning. Fan favorites Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister) and Kit Harington (Jon Snow) each received nominations in the Supporting Actor category. If it were up to me, I would have recognized Iwan Rheon instead of Peter Dinklage. Nothing against Dinklage, I just think his character was not that interesting this past season. He didn't have much to work with, unlike say in season four when his character was on trial and delivered memorable monologues. Ramsay Bolton was a despicable character, but Iwan Rheon's acting in season six was quite good and I would have liked to have seen him recognized by the Emmys this year.

Other Noticeable Snubs

Michelle Monaghan ('The Path')

Fabian Wagner (Cinematographer for Battle of the Bastards)