Britain leads International Emmys with 7 nominations


              FILE - In a May 10, 2015 file photo, Sheridan Smith poses for photographers upon arrival at the BAFTA Television awards in central London. Smith was nominated as best actress Monday, Sept. 5, 2015, in the International Emmys for her role in "Cilla" about the rise to fame of British pop singer and TV personality Cilla Black. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - In a May 10, 2015 file photo, Sheridan Smith poses for photographers upon arrival at the BAFTA Television awards in central London. Smith was nominated as best actress Monday, Sept. 5, 2015, in the International Emmys for her role in "Cilla" about the rise to fame of British pop singer and TV personality Cilla Black. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File)

NEW YORK (AP) - Britain has garnered a leading seven International Emmy nominations, including best actress and actor nods for Sheridan Smith and Rafe Spall.

Smith is nominated for her role in "Cilla" about the rise to fame of British pop singer and TV personality Cilla Black, who died in August in Spain.

Spall's nomination comes for his role opposite Jon Hamm in the techno-thriller "White Christmas," the holiday special of the anthology series "Black Mirror."

Brazil received five nominations, including two apiece for "Doce de Mae"(best comedy and actress Fernanda Montenegro) and "Psi"(best drama and actor Emilio de Mello).

A total of 40 nominees from 19 countries in 10 categories were announced Monday by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

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