Who would have thought, a decade ago, that we’d be more excited to find out who was in the running for the Emmys than for the Oscars? TV is better than ever, and the Emmy nominations for 2012 are proof of that.
This could be a record-breaking year for Mad Men. The series has already won four best drama series trophies, tying it with Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law and The West Wing. Mad Men‘s fifth nomination today means that it could go on to break records at the 2012 Emmys. But the hit AMC show has some serious competition. It’s up against the fanatical obsession that is Game Of Thrones, as well the surprising hit British drama, Downton Abbey (You know, the show where nothing happens and yet EVERYTHING happens! We adore Lady Mary.)
So who got a nod and who got snubbed? We are psyched that exceptionally talented and hilarious newcomer Lena Dunham, the star and creator of Girls, got a nod for both her show and her own performance as a lead actress in a comedy series. We’re also thrilled to see that Kristen Wiig got a nod for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Saturday Night Live, especially since this was her farewell year on the legendary show. And we hope to see Michelle Dockery, aka Lady Mary Crawley, take home the trophy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Downtown Abbey on September 23rd. And, of course, we’ll be rooting for Jon Hamm, who was once again nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series. Check out the rest of the list of Emmy Awards nominations below:
Outstanding Drama Series:
Boardwalk Empire
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game Of Thrones
Homeland
Mad Men
Outstanding Comedy Series:
The Big Bang Theory
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Modern Family
Girls
30 Rock
Veep
Lead Actor in a Drama Series:
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey
Damian Lewis, Homeland
Jon Hamm, Mad Man
Lead Actress in a Drama Series:
Glenn Close, Damages
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Kathy Bates, Harry’s Law
Claire Danes, Homeland
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Louie C.K., Louie
John Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:
Lena Dunham, Girls
Melissa McCarthy, Mike and Molly
Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Giancarlo Esposito, Breaking Bad
Brendan Coyle, Downton Abbey
Jim Carter, Downton Abbey
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Jared Harris, Mad Men
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:
Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey
Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:
Ed O’Neill, Modern Family
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Max Greenfield, New Girl
Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:
Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
Kathryn Joosten, Desperate Housewives
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Merritt Weaver, Nurse Jackie
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Reality Program:
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution
MythBusters
Antique’s Roadshow
Shark Tank
Undercover Boss
Who Do You Think You Are?
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:
The Amazing Race
Dancing with the Stars
Project Runway
So You Think You Can Dance
Top Chef
The Voice
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