Early this morning, the Academy for Television Arts & Sciences announced the nominees for the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards. Leading the pack are American Horror Story and Mad Men, each with 17 nominations. They are joined by Downton Abbey (16), Hatfields & McCoys (16), Hemingway & Gellhorn (15), Modern Family (14), Saturday Night Live (14), Breaking Bad (13), Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia (Masterpiece) (13), 30 Rock (13), Boardwalk Empire (12), Game Change (12) and Game Of Thrones (11).
Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel is this year’s host for the awards show, which begins airing live on ABC at 7:00 pm ET/PT with red Carpet arrivals at the NOKIA Theatre. The Primetime Creative Arts Emmy
Awards will be executive produced by Spike Jones, Jr. and take place on Saturday, September 15.
The list of major contenders is below.
Outstanding Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory (CBS
Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
Girls (HBO)
Modern Family (ABC)
30 Rock (NBC)
Veep (HBO)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
Lena Dunham in Girls
Melissa McCarthy in Mike & Molly
Zooey Deschanel in New Girl
Edie Falco in Nurse Jackie
Amy Poehler in Parks and Recreation
Tina Fey in 30 Rock
Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Veep
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Jim Parsons in The Big Bang Theory
Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm
Don Cheadle in House Of Lies
Louie C.K. in Louie
Alec Baldwin in 30 Rock
Jon Cryer in Two and a Half Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Mayim Bialik in The Big Bang Theory
Kathryn Jooston in Desperate Housewives
Julie Bowen in Modern Family
Sofia Vergara in Modern Family
Merritt Wever in Nurse Jackie
Kristen Wiig in Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Ed O’Neill in Modern Family
Jesse Tyler Ferguson in Modern Family
Ty Burrell in Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet in Modern Family
Max Greenfield in New Girl
Bill Hader in Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
Dot-Marie Jones in Glee
Maya Rudolph, Host, Saturday Night Live
Melissa McCarthy, Host, Saturday Night Live
Elizabeth Banks in 30 Rock
Margaret Cho as Kim Jong-il in Saturday Night Live
Kathy Bates in Two and a Half Men
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
Michael J. Fox in Curb Your Enthusiasm
Greg Kinnear in Modern Family
Bobby Cannavale in Nurse Jackie
Jimmy Fallon, Host, Saturday Night Live
Will Arnett in 30 Rock
Jon Hamm as Abner and David Brinkley in 30 Rock
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
Robert B. Weide for Curb Your Enthusiasm
Lena Dunham for Girls
Louis C.K. for Louie
Jason Winer for Modern Family
Steven Levitan for Modern Family
Jake Kasdan for New Girl
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Chris McKenna for Community, “Remedial Chaos”
Lena Dunham for Girls, “Pilot”
Louis C.K. for Louie, “Pregnant”
Amy Poehler for Parks and Recreation, “The Debate”
Michael Schur for Parks and Recreation, “Win, Lose or Draw”
Outstanding Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Breaking Bad (AMC)
Downton Abbey (PBS)
Game Of Thrones (HBO)
Homeland (Showtime)
Mad Men (AMC)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Glenn Close in Damages
Michelle Dockery in Downton Abbey
Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife
Kathy Bates in Harry’s Law
Claire Danes in Homeland
Elisabeth Moss in Mad Men
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Steve Buscemi in Boardwalk Empire
Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall in Dexter
Hugh Bonneville in Downton Abbey
Damian Lewis in Homeland
Jon Hamm in Mad Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Anna Gunn in Breaking Bad
Maggie Smith in Downton Abbey
Joanne Froggatt in Downton Abbey
Archie Panjabi in The Good Wife
Christine Baranski in The Good Wife
Christina Hendricks in Mad Men
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Aaron Paul in Breaking Bad
Giancarlo Esposito in Breaking Bad
Brendan Coyle in Downton Abbey
Jim Carter in Downton Abbey
Peter Dinklage in Game of Thrones
Jared Harris in Mad Men
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series
Martha Plimpton in The Good Wife
Loretta Devine in Greys Anatomy
Jean Smart in Harry’s Law
Julia Ormond in Mad Men
Joan Cusack in Shameless
Uma Thurman in Smash
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
Mark Margolis in Breaking Bad
Dylan Baker in The Good Wife
Michael J. Fox in The Good Wife
Jeremy Davies in Justified
Ben Feldman in Mad Men
Jason Ritter in Parenthood
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
Tim Van Patten for Boardwalk Empire, “To the Lost”
Vince Gilligan for Breaking Bad, “Face Off”
Brian Percival for Downton Abbey, “Episode 7”
Michael Cuesta for Homeland, “Pilot”
Phil Abraham for Mad Men, “The Other Woman”
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Julian Fellowes for Downton Abbey, “Episode 7”
Alex Gansa for Homeland, “Pilot”
Semi Chellas and Matthew Weiner for Mad Men, “The Other Woman”
Andre and Maria Jacquemetton for Mad Men, “Commissions and Fees”
Erin Levy and Matthew Weiner for Mad Men, “Far Away Places”
Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
American Horror Story (FX Networks)
Game Change (HBO)
Hatfields & McCoys (History)
Hemingway & Gellhorn (HBO)
Luther (BBC America)
Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece) (PBS)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Connie Britton in American Horror Story
Julianne Moore in Game Change
Nicole Kidman in Hemingway & Gellhorn
Ashley Judd in Missing
Emma Thompson in The Song of Lunch (Masterpiece)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Woody Harrelson in Game Change
Kevin Costner in Hatfields & McCoys
Bill Paxton in Hatfields & McCoys
Clive Owen in Hemingway & Gellhorn
Idris Elba in Luther
Benedict Cumberbatch in Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia (Masterpiece)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or A Movie
Frances Conroy in American Horror Story
Jessica Lange in American Horror Story
Sarah Paulson in Game Change
Mare Winngham in Hatfields & McCoys
Judy Davis in Page Eight (Masterpiece)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Denis O’Hare in American Horror Story
Ed Harris in Game Change
Tom Berenger in Hatfields & McCoys
David Straitharn in Hemingway & Gellhorn
Martin Freeman in Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece)
Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
Jay Roach for Game Change
Kevin Reynolds for Hatfields & McCoys
Philip Kaufman for Hemingway & Gellhorn
Sam Miller for Luther
Paul McGuigan for Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia (Masterpiece)
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Danny Strong for Game Change
Ted Mann, Story and Teleplay for Hatfields & McCoys, Part 2
Ronald Parker, Teleplay, Hatfields & McCoys, Part 2
Bill Kerby, Story, Hatfields & McCoys, Part 2
Abi Morgan for The Hour
Neil Cross for Luther
Steven Moffat for Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia (Masterpiece)
Outstanding Variety Series
The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Real Time With Bill Maher (HBO)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Outstanding Variety Special
Betty White’s 90th Birthday: A Tribute To America’s Golden Girl (NBC)
Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker (Bravo)
The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS)
Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again (HBO)
Tony Bennett: Duets II (Great Performances) (PBS)
For additional nominations, such as sound mixing, choreography, editing, lighting, stunt work, etc., you can find the complete list at www.emmys.com.
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