The nominations for the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards have been unveiled.
On the drama front, the fifth series of Mad Men holds a strong lead with seventeen nominations (including four for acting) and will look to pull off a fifth successive victory in the Outstanding Drama Series category.
However, the period drama faces strong competition from fellow returning series like Boardwalk Empire, Breaking Bad, and Game of Thrones, as well as the new Showtime espionage thriller Homeland.
Additionally, Jon Hamm will look to bolster his hopes of a first Emmy winner in a strong Best Actor category that includes Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and British performer Damian Lewis (Homeland).
Hamm’s Mad Men co-stars Elisabeth Moss, Christina Hendricks and Jared Harris are also acknowledged for their performances.
However, Moss faces a tough task of winning the Best Actress category, with fellow nominee Claire Danes a heavy favourite to persevere for her role as CIA officer Carrie Matheson in Homeland.
Elsewhere, the British period drama Downton Abbey enjoyed a strong showing with sixteen nominations including Outstanding Drama Series as well as multiple acting nods for stars Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville, Joanne Froggatt, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, and Dame Maggie Smith.
The rest of the high-profile acting nominees include Glenn Close (Damages), Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife), Michael C. Hall (Dexter), Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), and Breaking Bad trio Anna Gunn, Giancarlo Esposito and Aaron Paul.
The full list of drama nominations are below (winner predictions in blue):
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
BOARDWALK EMPIRE
BREAKING BAD
DOWNTON ABBEY
GAME OF THRONES
HOMELAND
MAD MEN
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Kathy Bates, HARRY’S LAW
Glenn Close, DAMAGES
Claire Danes, HOMELAND
Michelle Dockery, DOWNTON ABBEY
Julianna Margulies, THE GOOD WIFE
Elisabeth Moss, MAD MEN
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Hugh Bonneville, DOWNTON ABBEY
Steve Buscemi, BOARDWALK EMPIRE
Bryan Cranston, BREAKING BAD
Michael C. Hall, DEXTER
Jon Hamm, MAD MEN
Damian Lewis, HOMELAND
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Christine Baranski, THE GOOD WIFE
Joanne Froggatt, DOWNTON ABBEY
Anna Gunn, BREAKING BAD
Christina Hendricks, MAD MEN
Archie Panjabi, THE GOOD WIFE
Maggie Smith, DOWNTON ABBEY
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jim Carter, DOWNTON ABBEY
Brendan Coyle, DOWNTON ABBEY
Peter Dinklage, GAME OF THRONES
Giancarlo Esposito, BREAKING BAD
Jared Harris, MAD MEN
Aaron Paul, BREAKING BAD
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Phil Abraham, MAD MEN
Michael Cuesta, HOMELAND
Vince Gilligan, BREAKING BAD
Brian Percival, DOWNTON ABBEY
Tim Van Patten, BOARDWALK EMPIRE
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
DOWNTON ABBEY (Julian Fellowes)
HOMELAND (Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon & Gideon Raff)
MAD MEN (Andre Jacquemetton & Maria Jacquemetton)
MAD MEN (Semi Chellas & Matthew Weiner)
MAD MEN (Semi Chellas & Matthew Weiner)
Meanwhile, Modern Family will be looking to make it a hat-trick of wins in the Outstanding Comedy Series category after scoring a hefty fourteen nominations.
The ABC family comedy also scored an impressive six acting nods for its cast members. Once again, Julie Bowen and Sofía Vergara lock horns in Best Supporting Actress, while previous Supporting Actor winners Ty Burrell and Eric Stonestreet compete against co-stars Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Ed O’Neill.
Elsewhere, returning sitcoms The Big Bang Theory, Curb Your Enthusiasm and 30 Rock complete a strong Outstanding Comedy Series alongside new HBO releases Girls and Veep.
Leading ladies Lena Dunham (Girls) and Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep) square off in a very competitive Best Actress line-up that also includes Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie), Tina Fey (30 Rock), Melissa McCarthy (Mike & Molly) and Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation).
The other high-profile acting nominees also feature Zooey Deschanel (New Girl), Alec Baldwin 30 Rock), Louis C.K. (Louie), Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) and Saturday Night Live duo Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader.
The full list of comedy nominations are below (winner predictions in blue):
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
THE BIG BANG THEORY
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM
GIRLS
MODERN FAMILY
30 ROCK
VEEP
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Zooey Deschanel, NEW GIRL
Lena Dunham, GIRLS
Edie Falco, NURSE JACKIE
Tina Fey, 30 ROCK
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, VEEP
Melissa McCarthy, MIKE & MOLLY
Amy Poehler, PARKS AND RECREATION
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Alec Baldwin, 30 ROCK
Louis C.K., LOUIE
Don Cheadle, HOUSE OF LIES
Jon Cryer, TWO AND A HALF MEN
Larry David, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM
Jim Parsons, THE BIG BANG THEORY
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Mayim Bialik, THE BIG BANG THEORY
Julie Bowen, MODERN FAMILY
Kathryn Joosten, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
Sofía Vergara, MODERN FAMILY
Merritt Wever, NURSE JACKIE
Kristen Wiig, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ty Burrell, MODERN FAMILY
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, MODERN FAMILY
Max Greenfield, NEW GIRL
Bill Hader, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Ed O’Neill, MODERN FAMILY
Eric Stonestreet, MODERN FAMILY
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Louis C.K., LOUIE
Lena Dunham, GIRLS
Jake Kasdan, NEW GIRL
Steven Levitan, MODERN FAMILY
Robert B. Weide, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM
Jason Winer, MODERN FAMILY
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
COMMUNITY (Chris McKenna)
GIRLS (Lena Dunham)
LOUIE (Louis C.K.)
PARKS AND RECREATION (Amy Poehler)
PARKS AND RECREATION (Michael Schur)
Finally, there are some strong programmes in contention for the Miniseries awards, with American Horror Story and Hatfields & McCoys leading the way with a combined 33 nominations.
Both series contest the Outstanding Miniseries or Television Movie category, alongside British programmes Luther and Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia.
FX’s American Horror Story also scored multiple acting nods for stars Connie Britton, Jessica Lange, Frances Conroy, and Denis O’Hare while the western-based Hatfields & McCoys landed four acting mentions including two in Best Actor for leading men Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton.
Elsewhere, the political film Game Change also earned multiple acting nods for its cast members, with Julianne Moore a heavy favourite to win Best Actress for her portrayal of U.S. vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. Additionally, co-stars Woody Harrelson, Ed Harris and Sarah Paulson are also shortlisted for awards.
The biographical drama Hemingway & Gellhorn secured lead acting nods for stars Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen while there are mentions for British stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman (Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia), Idris Elba (Luther), and surprise nominee Emma Thompson (The Song of Lunch).
The full list of Miniseries nominations are below (winner predictions in blue):
OUTSTANDING MINISERIES OR TELEVISION MOVIE
AMERICAN HORROR STORY
GAME CHANGE
HATFIELDS & MCCOYS
HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN
LUTHER
SHERLOCK: A SCANDAL IN BELGRAVIA
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR TELEVISION MOVIE
Connie Britton, AMERICAN HORROR STORY
Ashley Judd, MISSING
Nicole Kidman, HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN
Julianne Moore, GAME CHANGE
Emma Thompson, THE SONG OF LUNCH
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR TELEVISION MOVIE
Kevin Costner, HATFIELDS & MCCOYS
Benedict Cumberbatch, SHERLOCK, A SCANDAL IN BELGRAVIA
Idris Elba, LUTHER
Woody Harrelson, GAME CHANGE
Clive Owen, HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN
Bill Paxton, HATFIELDS & MCCOYS
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR TELEVISION MOVIE
Frances Conroy, AMERICAN HORROR STORY
Judy Davis, PAGE EIGHT
Jessica Lange, AMERICAN HORROR STORY
Sarah Paulson, GAME CHANGE
Mare Winningham, HATFIELDS & MCCOYS
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR TELEVISION MOVIE
Tom Berenger, HATFIELDS & MCCOYS
Martin Freeman, SHERLOCK: A SCANDAL IN BELGRAVIA
Ed Harris, GAME CHANGE
Denis O’Hare, AMERICAN HORROR STORY
David Strathairn, HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, TELEVISION MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Philip Kaufman, HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN
Paul McGuigan, SHERLOCK: A SCANDAL IN BELGRAVIA
Sam Miller, LUTHER
Kevin Reynolds, HATFIELDS & MCCOYS
Jay Roach, GAME CHANGE
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, TELEVISION MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
GAME CHANGE (Danny Strong)
HATFIELDS & MCCOYS (Bill Kerby, Ted Mann & Ronald Parker)
THE HOUR (Abi Morgan)
LUTHER (Neil Cross)
SHERLOCK: A SCANDAL IN BELGRAVIA (Steven Moffat)
OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY 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 SERIES COMPETITION
THE AMAZING RACE
DANCING WITH THE STARS
PROJECT RUNWAY
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE
TOP CHEF
THE VOICE
OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
Tom Bergeron, DANCING WITH THE STARS
Cat Deeley, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE
Phil Keoghan, THE AMAZING RACE
Ryan Seacrest, AMERICAN IDOL
Betty White, BETTY WHITE’S OFF THEIR ROCKERS
As to be expected, there were a number of notable acting omissions that included Hugh Laurie for the final series of Fox’s House, M.D. as well as the likes of Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey), Martha Plimpton (Raising Hope), Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation), John Slattery (Mad Men), and Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire).
This year’s Emmys will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday 23 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/2012
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