LOS ANGELES — If it weren't obvious already, the Emmy nominations definitely made it more clear: Netflix is a television giant.

The Los Gatos-based streaming service proved its might among traditional networks and rival streaming services on Thursday after collecting a whopping 54 Emmy nominations.

That makes Netflix the third most nominated platform/network, following trailing behind FX Networks (56 nominations) and HBO (94 nominations).

By comparison, rival streaming services Amazon and Hulu collected 16 and 2 nominations, respectively.

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Netflix's total is also a surge from its 34 nominations last year.

Here's a by-the-numbers look at how the streaming services fared this year.

More original programming, more nominations

Netflix has made no secret of its ambitious plans to focus on originals.

At its Television Critics Association presentation in January, the company said it plans to spend about $6 billion on content overall (including original, licensed, etc.) in 2016 — which it expects to translate into something like 600 hours of programming.

During TCA, the company, like network giants, had a full day of presentations lined up — ranging from returning hits like Orange is the New Black to overnight successes like Making a Murderer.

But Amazon and Hulu have picked up the pace in originals, too. So how did Netflix take the lead?

Looking at the nominations it seems Netflix's efforts to step up its documentary programming has paid off.

Making a Murderer and What Happened, Miss Simone? each picked up six nominations.

Its comedy offerings also surprisingly had a huge tally.

Aziz Ansari's Master of None, Grace & Frankie and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt collected 10 nominations total (including one for best actress in a comedy series for Ellie Kemper, who was snubbed last year).

Of course, the streaming service's longstanding original — House of Cards — continued its nomination streak as well. In the same drama category, Bloodline and Narcos saw some recognition, too.

Amazon's advantage

In 2015, Amazon won its first Emmy for the original show Transparent. The series creator Jill Soloway specifically thanked Amazon and its CEO Jeff Bezos on stage.

It's an Academy favorite, and often a frontrunner. This year seems no different. The show clearly continued to wow voters, picking up 10 nominations.

Man in the High Castle, another new popular Amazon offering, got four nods, including one for cinematography.

Still, a handful of Amazon offerings — while popular on the platform — have yet to pick up as much steam among TV Academy voters.

Mozart in the Jungle, which won two Golden Globes this year, only got recognized for Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series Half Hour And Animation.

Comedy Catastrophe — which recently got renewed for a third and fourth season — received one nomination for outstanding writing for a comedy series.

Hulu gets shut out

In the last year, Hulu has also really upped its game. It launched a slate of successful comedies including The Mindy Project, Difficult People and the Golden Globe-nominated sitcom Casual.

Under Beatrice Springborn, head of original content, the company has also branched out into dramas, successfully releasing 11.22.63 (produced by J.J. Abrams and starring James Franco) and The Path (starring Aaron Paul, Hugh Dancy and Michelle Monaghan).

But the Santa Monica-based streaming service's "for your consideration" efforts seemingly fell flat.

Still, the platform ended up with two noms: One for variety special writing category for Triumph’s Election Special 2016 and one for visual effects for the J.J. Abrams-produced Stephen King series 11.22.63.

The other digital players

Netflix, Amazon and Hulu may be the big three of the streaming service world — but there was plenty of love for the digital space as a whole during Emmy nominations.

YouTube content was nominated for outstanding short form or drama series (Her Story) and for outstanding short form variety series (for Defy Media's Honest Trailers property and Maker Studios' Epic Rap Battles of History).

Crackle, Sony Pictures Television's free streaming network, got a nod for its flagship original show, Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, which launched in 2012. It was nominated for outstanding variety talk series.

This season, the comedian had a wide array of special guests including President Obama. The Sony streaming service also received two nods for outstanding character voiceover performance for Supermansion.

AOL, which went all out at the NewFronts this year, garnered nods for short form variety series, for Making a Scene with James Franco and Park Bench with Steve Buscemi.

Meanwhile, Vimeo — which launched its first ever slate of originals in 2015 — received its first nomination for outstanding original music and lyrics for its Garfunkel and Oates special.

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