The nominations for the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards have been unveiled.

In the drama line-ups, the third series of HBO’s fantasy epic Game of Thrones reigns supreme with a lucrative sixteen including the coveted Outstanding Drama Series where it competes against the likes of previous category winners Homeland and Mad Men, and Breaking Bad.

Once again, Peter Dinklage is shortlisted for Best Supporting Actor for his reprised role as Tyrion Lannister, while there is a first Emmy nod for Emilia Clarke in Best Supporting Actress for her iconic turn as Daenerys Targaryen. However, there were notable snubs for fellow co-stars like Michelle Fairley and Lena Headey.

Elsewhere, the first half of Breaking Bad’s fifth and final series scored multiple acting nominations for its cast, including repeat nods for Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul and Anna Gunn and a first mention for Jonathan Banks.

Meanwhile, Netflix’s American adaptation of the British series House of Cards made history by becoming the first streaming programme to receive an Outstanding Drama Series nomination.

The political drama also earned acting mentions for leading stars Kevin Spacey as ruthless politician Frank Underwood, and Robin Wright as his wife Claire.

Once again, there were a strong showing for last year’s Drama Series victor Homeland as it scored repeat nominations for Best Lead Actress and Best Lead Actor winners Claire Danes and Damian Lewis, while co-stars Mandy Patinkin and Morena Baccarin are shortlisted in Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress respectively.

The British period drama Downton Abbey also bagged a number of key nominations, including four for its cast, including Michelle Dockery and two-time Supporting Actress winner Dame Maggie Smith.

The rest of the high-profile acting nominees include Connie Britton (Nashville), Vera Farmiga (Bates Motel), Kerry Washington (Scandal), Hugh Bonneville (Dowton Abbey), Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom), Jon Hamm (Mad Men), and Christine Baranski (The Good Wife).

The full list of drama nominations are below (winner predictions in blue):

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
BREAKING BAD
DOWNTON ABBEY
GAME OF THRONES
HOMELAND
HOUSE OF CARDS
MAD MEN

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
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 LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Hugh Bonneville, DOWNTON ABBEY
Bryan Cranston, BREAKING BAD
Jeff Daniels, THE NEWSROOM
Jon Hamm, MAD MEN
Damian Lewis, HOMELAND
Kevin Spacey, HOUSE OF CARDS

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Morena Baccarin, HOMELAND
Christine Baranski, THE GOOD WIFE
Emilia Clarke, GAME OF THRONES
Anna Gunn, BREAKING BAD
Christina Hendricks, MAD MEN
Maggie Smith, DOWNTON ABBEY

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jonathan Banks, BREAKING BAD
Bobby Cannavale, BOARDWALK EMPIRE
Jim Carter, DOWNTON ABBEY
Peter Dinklage, GAME OF THRONES
Mandy Patinkin, HOMELAND
Aaron Paul, BREAKING BAD

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
David Fincher, HOUSE OF CARDS
Lesli Linka Glatter, HOMELAND
Michelle MacLaren, BREAKING BAD
Tim Van Patten, BOARDWALK EMPIRE
Jeremy Webb, DOWNTON ABBEY

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
BREAKING BAD (George Mastras)
BREAKING BAD (Thomas Schnauz)
DOWNTON ABBEY (Julian Fellowes)
GAME OF THRONES (David Benioff & D. B. Weiss)
HOMELAND (Henry Bromell)

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On the comedy front, the final series of NBC’s 30 Rock netted an impressive thirteen noms and will square off against Modern Family in the Outstanding Comedy Series category.

The satirical sitcom also bagged farewell acting mentions for leading stars Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin, and supporting cast member Jane Krakowski.

In the case of Modern Family, the family comedy will be looking to score a fourth straight victory in Outstanding Comedy Series where it faces off against the likes of The Big Bang Theory, Girls and Veep.

Additionally, Julie Bowen is hoping to pull off a hat-trick of successes in Best Supporting Actress while male co-stars Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Ed O’Neill all compete in Best Supporting Actor.

Meanwhile, the HBO political comedy Veep earned another Lead Actress nomination for last year’s winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus, while co-stars Anna Chlumsky and Tony Hale are both shortlisted in the supporting categories.

The rest of the high-profile acting nominees include Laura Dern (Enlightened), Lena Dunham (Girls), Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation), Jason Bateman (Arrested Development), Louis C.K. (Louie), Matt LeBlanc (Episodes), Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory), Jane Lynch (Glee) and Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live).

The full list of comedy nominations are below (winner predictions in blue):

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
THE BIG BANG THEORY
GIRLS
LOUIE
MODERN FAMILY
30 ROCK
VEEP

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Laura Dern, ENLIGHTENED
Lena Dunham, GIRLS
Edie Falco, NURSE JACKIE
Tina Fey, 30 ROCK
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, VEEP
Amy Poehler, PARKS AND RECREATION

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Alec Baldwin, 30 ROCK
Jason Bateman, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
Louis C.K., LOUIE
Don Cheadle, HOUSE OF LIES
Matt LeBlanc, EPISODES
Jim Parsons, THE BIG BANG THEORY

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Mayim Bialik, THE BIG BANG THEORY
Julie Bowen, MODERN FAMILY
Anna Chlumsky, VEEP
Jane Krakowski, 30 ROCK
Jane Lynch, GLEE
Sofía Vergara, MODERN FAMILY
Merritt Wever, NURSE JACKIE

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ty Burrell, MODERN FAMILY
Adam Driver, GIRLS
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, MODERN FAMILY
Bill Hader, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Tony Hale, VEEP
Ed O’Neill, MODERN FAMILY

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Paris Barclay, GLEE
Louis C.K., LOUIE
Lena Dunham, GIRLS
Gail Mancuso, MODERN FAMILY
Beth McCarthy-Miller, 30 ROCK

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
EPISODES (David Crane & Jeffrey Klarik)
LOUIE (Pamela Adlon & Louis C.K)
THE OFFICE (Greg Daniels)
30 ROCK (Jack Burditt & Robert Carlock)
30 ROCK (Tina Fey & Tracey Wigfield)

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Finally, FX’s horror anthology series American Horror Story: Asylum and the television film Behind the Candelabra are the big guns leading the way in the Miniseries categories.

Scoring a mighty seventeen nominations, Asylum garnered an impressive four acting nods for its cast, including last year’s Supporting Actress winner Jessica Lange, who will now be competing in the lead bracket.

Behind the Candelabra, which explores the relationship between famed pianist Liberace and his younger lover Scott Thorson, also scored multiple nominations for its cast, including main stars Michael Douglas and Matt in the Lead Actor category.

There was also a decent showing for HBO’s factual drama Phil Spector and the crime thriller Top of the Lake, as both programmes earned five major nods each.

Spector star Al Pacino competes in a strong Lead Actor category that also includes British duo Benedict Cumberbatch (Parade’s End) and Toby Jones (The Girl) while Dame Helen Mirren squares off against the likes of Laura Linney (The Big C: Hereafter) and Elisabeth Moss (Top of the Lake) in Lead Actress.

The rest of the high-profile acting nominees include Sigourney Weaver (Political Animals), Ellen Burstyn (Political Animals), Charlotte Rampling (Restless), and Imelda Staunton (The Girl).

The full list of miniseries nominations are below (winner predictions in blue):

OUTSTANDING MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM
BEHIND THE CANDELABRA
THE BIBLE
PHIL SPECTOR
POLITICAL ANIMALS
TOP OF THE LAKE

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE
Jessica Lange, AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM
Helen Mirren, PHIL SPECTOR
Laura Linney, THE BIG C: HEREAFTER
Elisabeth Moss, TOP OF THE LAKE
Sigourney Weaver, POLITICAL ANIMALS

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE
Benedict Cumberbatch, PARADE’S END
Matt Damon, BEHIND THE CANDELABRA
Michael Douglas, BEHIND THE CANDELABRA
Toby Jones, THE GIRL
Al Pacino, PHIL SPECTOR

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE
Ellen Burstyn, POLITICAL ANIMALS
Sarah Paulson, AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM
Charlotte Rampling, RESTLESS
Imelda Staunton, THE GIRL
Alfre Woodard, STEEL MAGNOLIAS

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE
Scott Bakula, BEHIND THE CANDELABRA
James Cromwell, AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM
John Benjamin Hickey, THE BIG C: HEREAFTER
Peter Mullan, TOP OF THE LAKE
Zachary Quinto, AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, TV MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Allison Anders, RING OF FIRE
Jane Campion & Garth Davis, TOP OF THE LAKE
Julian Jarrold, THE GIRL
David Mamet, PHIL SPECTOR
Steven Soderbergh, BEHIND THE CANDELABRA

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, TV MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
BEHIND THE CANDELABRA (Richard LaGravenese)
THE HOUR (Abi Morgan)
PARADE’S END (Tom Stoppard)
PHIL SPECTOR (David Mamet)
TOP OF THE LAKE (Jane Campion & Gerard Lee)

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OUTSTANDING VARIETY SERIES
THE COLBERT REPORT
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
THE AMAZING RACE
DANCING WITH THE STARS
PROJECT RUNWAY
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE
TOP CHEF
THE VOICE

This year’s ceremony will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday 22 September.

In the meantime, the rest of this year’s full list of nominations can be found in the following link: https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2013