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Both Netflix and Amazon have been fighting for supremacy in the world of original programming on streaming. While Netflix first burst into the Emmys with nominations for shows like House of Cards and Orange Is The New Black a few years back, Amazon is still the only streaming platform to take home a major award. Transparent won the Golden Globe for Best Comedy this year.
Which platform already has the edge at the 2015 Emmys? Let’s break it down.

Netflix has scooped the following nominations:

Outstanding Drama Series – House of Cards
Outstanding Drama Series – Orange Is The New Black
Outstanding Comedy Series – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series – Kyle Chandler as John Rayburn, Bloodline
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series – Kevin Spacey as Francis Underwood, House of Cards
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series – Lily Tomlin as Frankie, Grace and Frankie
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series – Robin Wright as Claire Underwood, House of Cards
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Series or a Movie – Ricky Gervais as Derek, Derek Special
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series – Tituss Burgess as Titus Andromdon, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series – Ben Mendelsohn as Danny Rayburn, Bloodline
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series – Michael Kelly as Doug Stamper, House of Cards
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series – Jane Krakowski as Jacqueline Voorhees, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series – Uzo Aduba as Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren, Orange Is The New Black
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series – Jon Hamm as Reverend Richard Wayne Gary, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series – Reg E. Cathey as Freddy Hayes, House of Cards
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series – Pablo Schreiber as George “Pornstache” Mendez, Orange is the New Black
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series – Tina Fey as Marcia, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series – Rachel Brosnahan as Rachel Posner, House of Cards
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) – Chef’s Table
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) – House of Cards
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series – Marvel’s Daredevil
Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking – Hot Girls Wanted
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special – Virunga
Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming – Virunga
Outstanding Main Title Design – Marvel’s Daredevil
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music – Marco Polo
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) – House of Cards
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series – House of Cards
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series – Orange Is The New Black
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series – House of Cards
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) – House of Cards
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role – Marvel’s Daredevil
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or a Variety Program – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Netflix’s total: 34 (11 for House of Cards, 7 for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, 4 for Orange is the New Black, 3 for Marvel’s Daredevil, 2 for Bloodline, 2 for Virunga, 1 for Grace and Frankie, 1 for Derek Special, 1 for Chef’s Table, 1 for Hot Girls Wanted, and 1 for Marco Polo)

Amazon has these:

Outstanding Comedy Series – Transparent
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series – Jeffrey Tambor as Maura Pfefferman, Transparent
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series – Gaby Hoffmann as Ali Pfefferman, Transparent
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series – Bradley Whitford as Marcy, Transparent
Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series – Transparent
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series – Transparent
Outstanding Main Title Design – Bosch
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music – Transparent
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less) – Transparent
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series – Transparent
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For a Comedy Series – Transparent
Outstanding Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series or Movie – Transparent

Amazon’s total: 12 (11 for Transparent and 1 for Bosch)

At first glance, it looks like Netflix has Amazon severely beaten. All but one of Amazon’s nominations are for Transparent, while Netflix can boast nominations — by my bleary-eyed count — for nine different programs and two documentaries. However, Transparent has more nominations than any other comedy.
You could say that Netflix’s higher count of awards is a testament to its vast body of programming. Besides the hard-boiled detective drama Bosch, Amazon hasn’t released a drama yet. So, while they might not be able to compete with Netflix in terms of quantity of programming yet, Transparent is their trump card in terms of quality. Sure, House of Cards also has 11 nominations, but it’s up against fellow juggernauts Game of Thrones and Mad Men.

Not to be outdone, two other streaming services can boast nominations.Yahoo has a nomination for Community — in the Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or a Variety Program – and Acorn TV has one for Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Curtain, Poirot’s Las Case.
If this year’s Emmy nominations are any indication, then streaming is more than a fad; it’s a place to find truly inventive and fantastic television programming. Now the question is…can Hulu elbow into the conversation?

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