The nominations for the 2016 Emmy Awards were unveiled last week, and the real winners are us cord cutters. Virtually every show that received a nomination is available without a cable or satellite subscription.
Best of all, you can watch many of the nominees for free over the air! Here’s our comprehensive list of all the series, specials, and actors/actresses you can enjoy for free with your TV antenna.
2016 Emmy Award Nominees from OTA TV
Best Drama Series
Downton Abbey (PBS)
Best Comedy Series
Modern Family (ABC)
Black-ish (ABC)
Best Actress in a Drama Series
Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder (ABC)
Taraji P. Henson, Empire (FOX)
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish (ABC)
Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth (FOX)
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish (ABC)
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey (PBS)
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine (FOX)
Ty Burrell, Modern Family (ABC)
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Allison Janney, Mom (CBS)
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Best Limited Series
American Crime (ABC)
Best Television Movie
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (PBS)
Best Actor in a Limited Series or a Television Movie
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (PBS)
Best Actress in a Limited Series or a Television Movie
Felicity Huffman, American Crime (ABC)
Lili Taylor, American Crime (ABC)
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Television Movie
Regina King, American Crime (ABC)
Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife (CBS)
Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Carrie Preston, The Good Wife (CBS)
Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Larry David, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Tracy Morgan, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Christine Baranski, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Tina Fey & Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Laurie Metcalf, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Amy Schumer, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Best Variety Talk Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Best Variety Sketch Series
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Best Special Class Program
73rd Golden Globe Awards (NBC)
Grease Live! (FOX)
The Oscars (ABC)
Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show (CBS)
69th Annual Tony Awards (CBS)
Best Variety Special
Adele Live in New York City (NBC)
Kennedy Center Honors (CBS)
The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Prime Time Special (CBS)
Best Reality-Competition Series
The Amazing Race (CBS)
American Ninja Warrior (NBC)
Dancing With the Stars (ABC)
The Voice (NBC)
Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol (FOX)
Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars (ABC)
Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night (NBC)
Steve Harvey, Little Big Shots (NBC)
Best Structured Reality Series
Antiques Roadshow (PBS)
Shark Tank (ABC)
Undercover Boss (CBS)
Best Documentary or Non-Fiction Series
American Masters (PBS)
Best Writing for a Drama Series
Downton Abbey (PBS)
The Good Wife (CBS)
