What's more, Her Story, a YouTube exclusive, was nominated for "Outstanding Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series," against traditional television shows like Comedy Central's Childrens Hospital, Lifetime's UnREAL The Auditions and even a Fear the Walking Dead episode.

This is a big deal. Even just a few years ago, the thought of any but traditional television programs being nominated for an Emmy, much less actually winning one, was laughable. However, given online video's global reach and rapid maturation, shows like these now rival conventional media in both audience size and production quality. So it's no wonder that they're now getting serious looks from the Academy. The Emmys will air September 18th, 2016 at 5PM Pacific.