The 65th annual Primetime Emmy Awards nominations were just announced on Thursday morning. Aaron Paul and this year’s Emmys host Neil Patrick Harris was on hand to announce the nominations.
American Horror Story: Asylum leads with 17 nominations. House of Cards set a record for being the first online series to be nominated with 9 nominations, including Best Drama. For the most part, there weren’t many surprises, Shows like Breaking Bad, Homeland and Modern Family mostly got the nominations they usually get. However, Kerry Washington finally nabbed a nod for Lead Actress. Game of Thrones fans will be happy to see that not only did they get Best Drama, but nominations in supporting acting categories for Peter Dinklage and Emilia Clarke.
But as always, there are major snubs… Jake Johnson, a favorite among critics and fans, didn’t get nominated for his hilarious work in New Girl. In fact, New Girl was completely snubbed; the usual nods for Zooey Deschanel and Max Greenfield were absent this year. Another critic and fan favorite is Orphan Black’s Tatiana Maslany. After winning the Critics Choice for Lead Actress, it seemed likely that Maslany would get a nod for her incredible (I seriously mean INCREDIBLE) performances in BBC America’s show. Unfortunately, the very packed Lead Actress in the Drama category ran out of room. Finally, FX’s The Americans, a show everyone believed would get a ton of Emmy love, was snubbed out of the major categories. Margo Martindale (who plays Claudia) was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama, the only major nod for the acclaimed drama.
The Emmys will air live on Sunday, Sept. 22, at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on CBS.
OUTSTANDING DRAMA
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Mad Men
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Connie Britton, Nashville
Claire Danes, Homeland
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Kerry Washington, Scandal
Robin Wright, House of Cards
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Damien Lewis, Homeland
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
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OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Morena Baccarin, Homeland
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Bobby Cannavale, Boardwalk Empire
Jonathan Banks, Breaking Bad
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Jim Carter, Downton Abbey
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Margo Martindale, The Americans
Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones
Carrie Preston, The Good Wife
Linda Cardellini, Mad Men
Jane Fonda, The Newsroom
Joan Cusack, Shameless
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Nathan Lane, The Good Wife
Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife
Rupert Friend, Homeland
Robert Morse, Mad Men
Harry Hamlin, Mad Men
Dan Bucatinsky, Scandal
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OUTSTANDING COMEDY
30 Rock
The Big Bang Theory
Girls
Louie
Modern Family
Veep
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Laura Dern, Enlightened
Lena Dunham, Girls
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Jason Bateman, Arrested Development
Louis CK, Louie
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
Jane Lynch, Glee
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Merritt Wever, Nurse Jackie
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
Anna Chlumski, Veep
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OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Adam Driver, Girls
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Ed O’Neill, Modern Family
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live
Tony Hale, Veep
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Molly Shannon, Enlightened
Dot-Marie Jones, Glee
Melissa Leo, Louie
Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Elaine Stritch, 30 Rock
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory
Nathan Lane, Modern Family
Bobby Cannavale, Nurse Jackie
Louis C.K., Saturday Night Live
Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live
Will Forte, 30 Rock
OUTSTANDING REALITY SHOW HOST
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol
Betty White, Betty White’s Off Their Rockers
Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars
Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway
Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance
Anthony Bourdain, The Taste
OUTSTANDING REALITY SHOW COMPETITION
The Amazing Race
Dancing With the Stars
Project Runway
So You Think You Can Dance
Top Chef
The Voice
OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SERIES
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
Real Time With Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live
OUTSTANDING TV MINISERIES OR MOVIE
American Horror Story: Asylum
Behind the Candelabra
The Bible
Phil Spector
Political Animals
Top of the Lake
LEAD ACTOR IN A TV MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Michael Douglas, Behind the Candelabra
Matt Damon, Behind the Candelabra
Toby Jones, The Girl
Benedict Cumberbatch, Parade’s End
Al Pacino, Phil Spector
LEAD ACTRESS IN A TV MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Asylum
Laura Linney, The Big C: Hereafter
Helen Mirren, Phil Spector
Sigourney Weaver, Political Animals
Elisabeth Moss, Top of the Lake
Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
Breaking Bad • Dead Freight • George Mastras, Written by
Breaking Bad • Say My Name • Thomas Schnauz, Written by
Downton Abbey • Episode 4 • Julian Fellowes, Written by
Game Of Thrones • The Rains Of Castamere • David Benioff, Written by; D.B. Weiss, Written by
Homeland • Q&A • Henry Bromell, Written by
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire • Margate Sands Tim Van Patten, Directed by
Breaking Bad • Gliding Over All • Michelle MacLaren, Directed by
Downton Abbey • Episode 4 • Jeremy Webb, Directed by
Homeland • Q&A • Lesli Linka Glatter, Directed by
House Of Cards • Chapter 1 • David Fincher, Directed by
Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series
Episodes • Episode 209 • David Crane, Written by; Jeffrey Klarik, Written by
Louie • Daddy’s Girlfriend (Part 1) • Louis C.K., Story & Teleplay by; Pamela Adlon, Story by
The Office • Finale • Greg Daniels, Written by
30 Rock • Hogcock! • Jack Burditt, Written by; Robert Carlock, Written by
30 Rock • Last Lunch • Tina Fey, Written by; Tracey Wigfield, Written by
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
Girls • On All Fours • Lena Dunham, Directed by
Glee • Diva • Paris Barclay, Directed by
Louie • New Year’s Eve • Louis C.K., Directed by
Modern Family • Arrested • Gail Mancuso, Directed by
30 Rock • Hogcock! / Last Lunch • Beth McCarthy-Miller, Directed by
Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
Behind The Candelabra • Richard LaGravenese, Written by
The Hour • Abi Morgan, Written by
Parade’s End • Tom Stoppard, Written by
Phil Spector • HBO • David Mamet, Written by
Top Of The Lake • Jane Campion, Written by; Gerard Lee, Written by
Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
Behind The Candelabra • Steven Soderbergh, Directed by
The Girl • Julian Jarrold, Directed by
Phil Spector • Mamet, Directed by
Ring Of Fire • Allison Anders, Directed by
Top Of The Lake • Part 5 • Jane Campion, Directed by; Garth Davis, Directed by
Outstanding Variety Special
The Kennedy Center Honors
Louis C.K.: Oh My God
Mel Brooks Strikes Back! With Mel Brooks And Alan Yentob
Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (Part One)
12-12-12: The Concert For Sandy Relief
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