These Emmy-Nominated Characters Should Win for Drinking

The2016 Emmy nominationshave been denote , with rooter - favorite newcomerMaster of Nonescoring some nods , Game of Thronesunsurprisingly sweeping the field with most total nomination , and the last season ofThe Good Wifegetting ignore across the board . Sure , we ’re raging about a few thing ( “ Winds of Winter ” did n’t get nominated for directing ? ! ? ! ? ! ) , but alternatively of sink into silent rage , we channeled our damaging energy into award our own Emmys . course ours go to the characters with the best imbibition habit .

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Kate McKinnon,Saturday Night Live

Kate ’s star - turn , dystopian overlord rendering of Hillary Clinton got us through the dead of winter , and no feature became more carom in our heads than her passion for astiff drink . While we love her browning “ to math ” with Larry David ’s bit - on Bernie Sanders , it does not get good than her proclaiming , “ God I have sex a scalding hot vodka ! ” tobartender Val(who bears a striking resemblance to a sealed former secretary of state ) .

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Andre Braugher,Brooklyn Nine-Nine

You might not think edgy Captain Holt would win for get bibulous , but he takes the gold for appreciating the finer stage of drinking . When the Captain succumbs to depression , his concerned colleague can tell things are wrong when he does n’t sniff his wine before drinking it . He replies , “ The new Holt chug Beaujolais from a Burgundy looking glass without a maintenance . Oh , it ’s a Sauternes glass . await , the alcohol has rendered me a simpleton . ” That ’s a champion mighty there .

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Lena Headey,Game of Thrones

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Peter Dinklage,Game of Thrones

He drink , and he know things . Tyrion share the Lannister love life of wine and earn this accolade for loosening up the guarded servants of Essos with a drinking biz . incentive direct for getting Missandei to attempt wine again by explaining that the funny feeling it gives you is how you know it ’s working .

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Amy Schumer,Inside Amy Schumer

It ’s unacceptable not to relate to Amy Schumer when she fights off a man attempt to take off her gigantic vino chicken feed ( been there ) . The queer of meme also hits close to home with her burlesque ofChopped , “ Sauced , ” where tipsy people contend to make late - night munchies . But we ’re giving her this awarding for her parody “ The World ’s Most Interesting Woman in the World , ” whose blood alcohol level is “ .0 of your business organisation . ”

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Aziz Ansari,Master of None

When Dev spends two hour cross - referencing Yelp so he does n’t settle down for thesecond best tacoin New York City , he is all of us at our foodie worst . But when it come to his drink order , Dev is decisive . A fan of all things Italian , he is oft seen sipping Negronis at New York ’s hottest cocktail prevention . That said , we ’re also behind his girl Rachel for complaining about him “ forever leaving spilled Campari on the counter . ” Not coolheaded to waste Campari , Dev . Not cool at all .

Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Viola Davis,How to Get Away with Murder

Leave the wine toScandal’sOlivia Pope — Annalise Keating will take a vodka straight , please . This no - nonsense boss does n’t have sentence to waste with sugary concoction . Her fictional drink of selection , Kashchey Vodka , might even be a nod to the attorney ’s personality . In the Russian opera “ Kaschey the Immortal , ” the ruthless titulary theatrical role manipulates those around him and craves control . Sound conversant ?

Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Kevin Spacey,House of Cards

A southern valet with a weakness for manipulation and slaying , President Frank Underwood has been known to pullulate out a neat bourbon when relax in the Oval Office . Safe to arrogate the chairman would also indulge in an icyMint Julepwhen he sweep by Kentucky on the crusade trail with the next madam frailty president .