'Mad Men' and 'Boardwalk Empire' Dominate the Emmy Nominations
AMC advertising drama scored 19 nominations, followed closely by 'Boardwalk Empire'
.The nominations for the 63rd annual Primetime Emmy awards were announced at 8:35 a.m. Eastern time Thursday. Mad Men led the weekly field with 19 nominations, edging out HBO's Boardwalk Empire, which received 18. HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce captured 21 nominations. Below, a list of the major nominees from the Emmys Web site.
Update 3: The delightful video of Bridesmaids star Melissa McCarthy presenting the list of nominees--and being completely thrown when she sees her own name for Mike and Molly--is finally (and perhaps only temporarily) embeddable, so watch it below while you still can. Here's a begrudging link to the official Emmys Web site in case our clip is taken down.
Update 2: The inevitable who-got-snubbed debate is already underway.
- On Twitter, Variety's Stuart Levine puzzled over Treme being shut out ("David Simon weeps...") and called the lack of recognition for Southland a "major snub."
- Hit Fix's Alan Sepinwall tweeted that he "expected [The United States of Tara] to get nominated."
- Kyra Sedgwick wasn't nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Drama for her work on The Closer, "a notable snub" writes New York Times' Brian Stelter.
- "I find it hilarious that Louis C.K. was nominated for best actor while his show, “Louie,” was aced out," writes Mike Hale at The New York Times Arts Beat blog. "He is the show, the show is he. I suppose that by doing it this way, the nominators can indicate that they recognize his talent without endorsing his dark, boundary-pushing humor."
- Entertainment Weekly's Jeff Jensen was surprised Frank Darabont didn't get any recognition for his work on the pilot episode of The Walking Dead. "And how did the best thing about The Killing--Joel Kinnaman--get overlooked?" Also, Community got "robbed."
Update 1: The New York Times's Mike Hale notes that perennial contenders Curb Your Enthusiasm and Breaking Bad were ineligible this year because of their late starts (Curb premiered last week, while Breaking Bad begins its fourth season Sunday.)
Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television
Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper
The Big Bang Theory • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television
Johnny Galecki as Leonard Hofstadter
Episodes • Showtime • Showtime Presents, Hat Trick Productions, Crane Klarik Productions
Matt LeBlanc as Matt LeBlanc
Louie • FX Networks • FX Productions
Louis C.K. as Louie
The Office • NBC • Produced by Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios
Steve Carell as Michael Scott
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire • HBO • Leverage, Closest to the Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions and Cold Front Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Steve Buscemi (right) as Nucky Thompson
Dexter • Showtime • Showtime Presents, John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Chip Johannessen Productions
Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan
Friday Night Lights • DirecTV • Imagine Entertainment in association with Universal Media Studios and Film 44
Kyle Chandler as Coach Eric Taylor
House • FOX • Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions
Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House
Justified • FX Networks • Sony Pictures Television and FX Productions
Timothy Olyphant as Raylan Givens
Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Jon Hamm as Don Draper
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
The Big C • Showtime • Showtime Presents, Sony Pictures Television, Perkins Street Productions, Farm Kid, Original Film
Laura Linney as Cathy Jamison
Mike & Molly • CBS • Bonanza Productions, Inc. in association with Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. and Warner Bros. Television
Melissa McCarthy as Molly Flynn
Nurse Jackie • Showtime • Showtime Presents, Lionsgate Television, Jackson Group Entertainment, Madison Grain Elevator, Inc. & Delong Lumber, A Caryn Mandabach Production
Edie Falco (right) as Jackie Peyton
Parks And Recreation • NBC • Produced by Deedle-Dee Productions, Fremulon, 3 Arts and Universal Media Studios
Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope
Raising Hope • FOX • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Martha Plimpton as Virginia Chance
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Friday Night Lights • DirecTV • Imagine Entertainment in association with Universal Media Studios and Film 44
Connie Britton (right) as Tami Taylor
The Good Wife • CBS • CBS Productions
Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick
Harry's Law • NBC • Bonanza Productions, Inc. in association with David E. Kelley Productions and Warner Bros. Television
Kathy Bates as Harriet "Harry" Korn
The Killing • AMC • Fox Television Studios
Mireille Enos as Sarah Linden
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC • Wolf Films in association with Universal Media Studios
Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson
Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Game Of Thrones • HBO • Bighead, Littlehead, 360 Television, Grok and Generator Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Peter Dinklage (right) as Tyrion Lannister
The Good Wife • CBS • CBS Productions
Josh Charles as Will Gardner
The Good Wife • CBS • CBS Productions
Alan Cumming as Eli Gold
Justified • FX Networks • Sony Pictures Television and FX Productions
Walton Goggins as Boyd Crowder
Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
John Slattery as Roger Sterling
Men Of A Certain Age • TNT • TNT Original Production
Andre Braugher as Owen
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire • HBO • Leverage, Closest to the Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions and Cold Front Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Kelly Macdonald as Margaret Schroeder
The Good Wife • CBS • CBS Productions
Archie Panjabi (right) as Kalinda Sharma
The Good Wife • CBS • CBS Productions
Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart
Justified • FX Networks • Sony Pictures Television and FX Productions
Margo Martindale as Mags Bennett
The Killing • AMC • Fox Television Studios
Michelle Forbes as Mitch Larsen
Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Glee • FOX • Ryan Murphy Productions in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television
Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester
Hot In Cleveland • TV Land • Hudson Street Productions
Betty White as Elka Ostrosky
Modern Family • ABC • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy
Modern Family • ABC • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Sofia Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett
Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
Kristen Wiig as Various characters
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios
Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Glee • FOX • Ryan Murphy Productions in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television
Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel
Modern Family • ABC • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett
Modern Family • ABC • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Ed O'Neill (right) as Jay Pritchett
Modern Family • ABC • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker
Modern Family • ABC • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy
Two And A Half Men • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Jon Cryer as Alan Harper