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Emmy Nominations 2017: 'Saturday Night Live' And 'Westworld' Lead The Way

With 22 nominations each, NBC's Saturday Night Live and HBO's Westworld tied for the most Emmy nods for the 2016-2017 season. Netflix garnered 91 nominations — second among networks.

With 22 Emmy nominations each, NBC's Saturday Night Live and HBO's Westworld tied for the most mentions in the Television Academy's list of contenders for the 2016-2017 season.

saw three of its cast members — Vanessa Bayer, Leslie Jones, and previous winner Kate McKinnon

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