You Won't Believe These 2015 Emmy Nominations Facts

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By Chris Harnick Jul 17, 2015 5:30 PMTags
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If you're anything like us, you are still thinking about all the glorious 2015 Emmy nomination surprises and all the frustrating and painful Emmy nomination snubs. And you are like us because you're reading this.

The 2015 Emmy nominations were full of a bunch of really cool records, twists and just interesting facts that you probably weren't aware of, so we broke it down for you. Feel free to bust these out at your BBQs this weekend.

1. Amy Poehler has been nominated 14 times and never won an Emmy. NEVER.

2. Saturday Night Live is the most nominated program in Emmy history. It set a new record in 2015 with 193 nominations in its 40-year history. ER had 124 over 15 seasons and Cheers had 117 over its 11-year run.

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3. The Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series median age is 51.5 years old. The nominees: Lily Tomlin, 75; Julia Louis-Dreyfus, 54; Edie Falco, 52; Lisa Kudrow, 51; Amy Poehler, 43; Amy Schumer, 34. This is something we talked about with The Comeback's Kudrow on Emmy nomination day!

4. Allison Janney, Gaby Hoffmann, Jon Hamm, Christine Baranski, Will Forte, Louis C.K., Amy Schumer, Matthew Weiner, Amy Poehler, Kristen Anderson Lopez and Robert Lopez all have multiple nominations this year. Last year Allison Janney took home her two!

5. History alert! 2015 is the first time two black women—Viola Davis and Taraji P. Henson—have earned an Emmy nomination in the same year in the Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

Watch: Jeffrey Tambor and Jill Soloway Dance Over 2015 Emmy Noms

6. Transparent is the most nominated comedy in 2015. The Amazon series made a splash with 11 nominations including Outstanding Comedy Series, Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

7. This is the last chance for Glee, Parks and Recreation, The Colbert Report, Sons of Anarchy, Nurse Jackie, The Newsroom, True Blood, Late Show With David Letterman, Boardwalk Empire and Mad Men to get any Emmy love. All the shows have since ended, but are up for awards.

8. Game of Thrones is the most nominated drama of 2015. The fantasy series is up for 24 awards.

9. American Horror Story: Freak Show is the most nominated limited series of 2015. FX's fourth outing of AHS is up for a bevy awards including acting noms for Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Finn Wittrock, Denis O'Hare, Kathy Bates and Angela Bassett.

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10. Husband and wife William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman are both up for an Emmy this year. They are one of nine married couples to both have Emmys.

11. There are 28 first-time Emmy acting nominees. Those include Niecy Nash for Getting On, Gaby Hoffmann for Transparent and Girls, Tituss Burgess for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Maggie Gyllenhaal for The Honorable Woman.

12. Hector Ramirez is the most nominated individual. The camera operator has 74 nominations as of 2015.

13. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia has been nominated three times over its 10-year run and never won once. All three nominations have been in the Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program category.

14. The Mindy Project received its first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Costumes.

15. Brothers Liev Schreiber and Pablo Schreiber both received nominations this year. Liev for Ray Donovan and Pablo for Orange Is the New Black.

16. That Snickers commercial you love with Danny Trejo as Marcia from The Brady Bunch was nominated for an Emmy for Best Commercial.