Click through the slides to see which Comedy and Drama contenders are the most and least watched. Pay attention to the cited Source, as Nielsen and Symphony AM report different demos.
Ranking: 1
Nominee: “Modern Family”
Network: ABC
Category: Outstanding Comedy Series
Total Viewer Average: 12.182 million
Source: Nielsen, Viewers 2+
Ranking: 2
Nominee: “Downton Abbey”
Network: PBS
Category: Outstanding Drama Series
Total Viewer Average: 11.517 million
Source: Nielsen, Viewers 2+
Ranking: 3
Nominee: “Game of Thrones”
Network: HBO
Category: Outstanding Drama Series
Total Viewer Average: 10.614 million
Source: Nielsen, Viewers 2+
Ranking: 4
Nominee: “Black-ish”
Network: ABC
Category: Outstanding Comedy Series
Total Viewer Average: 8.319 million
Source: Nielsen, Viewers 2+
Ranking: 5
Nominee: “Homeland”
Network: Showtime
Category: Outstanding Drama Series
Total Viewer Average: 6.1 million
Source: Nielsen, Viewers 2+
Ranking: 6
Nominee: “Better Call Saul”
Network: AMC
Category: Outstanding Drama Series
Total Viewer Average: 4.790 million
Source: Nielsen, Viewers 2+
Ranking: 7
Nominee: “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
Network: Netflix
Category: Outstanding Comedy Series
Total Viewer Average: 4.677 million
Source: *Symphony AM, Viewers 18+
Ranking: 8
Nominee: “Master of None”
Network: Netflix
Category: Outstanding Comedy Series
Total Viewer Average: 2.970 million
Source: *Symphony AM, Viewers 18+
Ranking: 9
Nominee: “Mr. Robot“
Network: USA
Category: Outstanding Drama Series
Total Viewer Average: 2.743 million
Source: Nielsen, Viewers 2+
Ranking: 10
Nominee: “Silicon Valley”
Network: HBO
Category: Outstanding Comedy Series
Total Viewer Average: 2.429 million
Source: Nielsen, Viewers 2+
Ranking: 11
Nominee: “The Americans”
Network: FX
Category: Outstanding Drama Series
Total Viewer Average: 2.099 million
Source: Nielsen, Viewers 2+
Ranking: 12
Nominee: “Veep”
Network: HBO
Category: Outstanding Comedy Series
Total Viewer Average: 1.550 million
Source: Nielsen, Viewers 2+
Ranking: 13
Nominee: “Transparent”
Network: Amazon
Category: Outstanding Comedy Series
Total Viewer Average: 634,000
Source: *Symphony AM, Viewers 18+
But will total viewers translate into actual trophies? We’ll find out Sunday during the 68th Emmy Awards, which themselves should be well-watched.