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Nominees for the 67th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, were announced this morning.

The two major animation categories pretty much comprise television’s animation establishment—The Simpsons, South Park, Archer, Robot Chicken, Adventure Time, and Bob’s Burgers—but there’s also a few newcomers this year. Both Rebecca Sugar’s Steven Universe and Craig McCracken’s Wander Over Yonder earned their first series nominations this year.

Another pleasant surprise: Patrick McHale’s Over the Garden Wall, Cartoon Network’s fantastical miniseries that managed to trip across demographics and genres without losing its balance, scored a nod in the animated program category.

Below is a list of nominees in the animation-related categories. For the full list of nominees, visit the Emmys website. Winners of the Primetime Emmys will be announced on September 20 at a ceremony in Los Angeles.

Animated Program
  • Archer “Pocket Listing” (FX Networks)
  • Bob’s Burgers “Can’t Buy Me Math” (Fox)
  • Over The Garden Wall (Cartoon Network)
  • The Simpsons “Treehouse Of Horror XXV” (Fox)
  • South Park “Freemium Isn’t Free” (Comedy Central)
Short-Format Animated Program
  • Adventure Time “Jake The Brick” (Cartoon Network)
  • Disney Mickey Mouse “Mumbai Madness” (Disney Channel)
  • Regular Show “White Elephant Gift Exchange” (Cartoon Network)
  • Robot Chicken “Chipotle Miserable” (Adult Swim)
  • Steven Universe “Lion 3: Straight To Video” (Cartoon Network)
  • Wander Over Yonder “The Gift 2: The Giftening” (Disney XD)
Character Voice-Over Performance
  • Bob’s Burgers (Fox) John Roberts as Linda Belcher and Tim
  • Family Guy (Fox) Seth MacFarlane as Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin,
    Brian Griffin and Dr. Hartman
  • Robot Chicken (Adult Swim) Seth Green as The Nerd, Quarterback, Pirates, Bryan Mills/Liam Neeson, Batman and The Count
  • The Simpsons (Fox) Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson
  • The Simpsons (Fox) Tress MacNeille as Laney Fontaine, Shauna and
    Mrs. Muntz
  • The Simpsons (Fox) Hank Azaria as Moe Szyslak and Pedicab Driver
Special Visual Effects
  • Black Sails “XVIII” (Starz)
  • The Flash “Grodd Lives” (CW)
  • Game Of Thrones “The Dance Of Dragons” (HBO)
  • Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. “The Dirty Half Dozen” (ABC)
  • Vikings “To The Gates!” (History)
Special Visual Effects In A Supporting Role
  • American Horror Story: Freak Show (FX)
  • Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
  • Gotham (Fox/Warner Bros. Television)
  • Marvel’s Daredevil (Netflix)
  • The Walking Dead (AMC)
Main Title Design
  • American Horror Story: Freak Show
    Ryan Murphy, Creative Director; Kyle Cooper, Creative Director; Lee Nelson, Art Director/3D Supervisor; Nadia Tzou, Art Director/2D Supervisor
  • Bosch
  • Halt And Catch Fire
  • Manhattan
  • Marvel’s Daredevil
  • Olive Kitteridge

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