This morning, the 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Nominations were announced. I was a bit disappointed in the lack of variety of nominations this year–particularly in the Comedy area. It seems like this year it’s the Cable and Modern Family Awards Show. I was happy to see Breaking Bad get so many nods, though sad that “Jesse” and “Gus” have to compete with one another.
Here’s a list of some of the major categories, along with who I hope takes the award. Let us know your thoughts on the nominees.
The full list of nominees can be found on emmys.tv.
Outstanding Comedy Series
- The Big Bang Theory
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Girls
- Modern Family
- 30 Rock
- Veep
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
- Girls – Lena Dunham as Hannah Horvath
- Mike & Molly – Melissa McCarthy as Molly Flynn
- New Girl – Zooey Deschanel as Jess Day
- Nurse Jackie – Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton
- Parks And Recreation – Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope
- 30 Rock – Tina Fey as Liz Lemon
- Veep – Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
- The Big Bang Theory – Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper
- Curb Your Enthusiasm – Larry David as Himself
- House Of Lies – Don Cheadle as Marty Kaan
- Louie – Louis C.K. as Louie
- 30 Rock – Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy
- Two And A Half Men – Jon Cryer as Alan Harper
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
- The Big Bang Theory – Mayim Bialik as Amy Farrah Fowler
- Desperate Housewives – Kathryn Joosten as Karen McCluskey
- Modern Family – Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy
- Modern Family – Sofia Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett
- Nurse Jackie – Merritt Wever as Zoey Barkow
- Saturday Night Live – Kristen Wiig as various characters
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
- Modern Family – Ed O’Neill as Jay Pritchett
- Modern Family – Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett
- Modern Family – Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy
- Modern Family – Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker
- New Girl – Max Greenfield as Schmidt
- Saturday Night Live – Bill Hader as various characters
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
- Glee – Dot-Marie Jones as Coach Shannon Beiste
- Saturday Night Live – Maya Rudolph, Host
- Saturday Night Live – Melissa McCarthy, Host
- 30 Rock – Elizabeth Banks as Avery Jessup
- 30 Rock – Margaret Cho as Kim Jong-il
- Two And A Half Men – Kathy Bates as Charlie Harper
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
- Curb Your Enthusiasm – Michael J. Fox as Himself
- Modern Family – Greg Kinnear as Tad
- Nurse Jackie – Bobby Cannavale as Dr. Mike Cruz
- Saturday Night Live – Jimmy Fallon, Host
- 30 Rock – Will Arnett as Devon Banks
- 30 Rock – Jon Hamm as Abner and David Brinkley
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
- Curb Your Enthusiasm – Palestinian Chicken – Robert B. Weide, Director
- Girls – She Did – Lena Dunham, Director
- Louie – Duckling – Louis C.K., Director
- Modern Family – Virgin Territory – Jason Winer, Director
- Modern Family – Baby On Board – Steven Levitan, Director
- New Girl – Pilot – Jake Kasdan, Director
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- Community – Remedial Chaos Theory – Chris McKenna, Written by
- Girls – Pilot – Lena Dunham, Written by
- Louie – Pregnant – Louis C.K., Written by
- Parks And Recreation – The Debate – Amy Poehler, Written by
- Parks And Recreation – Win, Lose, Or Draw – Michael Schur, Written by
Outstanding Drama Series
- Boardwalk Empire
- Breaking Bad
- Downton Abbey
- Game Of Thrones
- Homeland
- Mad Men
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
- Damages – Glenn Close as Patty Hewes
- Downton Abbey – Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley
- The Good Wife – Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick
- Harry’s Law – Kathy Bates as Harriet Korn
- Homeland – Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison
- Mad Men – Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
- Boardwalk Empire – Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson
- Breaking Bad – Bryan Cranston as Walter White
- Dexter – Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan
- Downton Abbey – Hugh Bonneville as Robert, Earl of Grantham
- Homeland – Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody
- Mad Men – Jon Hamm as Don Draper
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
- Breaking Bad – Anna Gunn as Skyler White
- Downton Abbey – Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham
- Downton Abbey – Joanne Froggatt as Anna
- The Good Wife – Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma
- The Good Wife – Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart
- Mad Men – Christina Hendricks as Joan Holloway Harris
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
- Breaking Bad – Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman
- Breaking Bad – Giancarlo Esposito as Gustavo ‘Gus’ Fring
- Downton Abbey – Brendan Coyle as John Bates
- Downton Abbey – Jim Carter as Mr. Carson
- Game Of Thrones – Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
- Mad Men – Jared Harris as Lane Pryce
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series
- The Good Wife – Martha Plimpton as Patti Nyholm
- Grey’s Anatomy – Loretta Devine as Adele Webber
- Harry’s Law – Jean Smart as D.A. Roseanna Remmick
- Mad Men – Julia Ormond as Marie Calvet
- Shameless – Joan Cusack as Sheila Jackson
- Smash – Uma Thurman as Rebecca Duvall
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
- Breaking Bad – Mark Margolis as Tio Salamanca
- The Good Wife – Dylan Baker as Colin Sweeney
- The Good Wife – Michael J. Fox as Louis Canning
- Justified – Jeremy Davies as Dickie Bennett
- Mad Men – Ben Feldman as Michael Ginsberg
- Parenthood – Jason Ritter as Mark Cyr
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
- Boardwalk Empire – To The Lost – Tim Van Patten, Director
- Breaking Bad – Face Off – Vince Gilligan, Director
- Downton Abbey – Episode 7 – Brian Percival, Director
- Homeland – Pilot – Michael Cuesta, Director
- Mad Men – The Other Woman – Phil Abraham, Director
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- Downton Abbey – Episode 7 – Julian Fellowes, Written by
- Homeland – Pilot – Alex Gansa, Written by & Howard Gordon, Written by & Gideon Raff, Written by
- Mad Men – The Other Woman – Semi Chellas, Written by & Matthew Weiner, Written by
- Mad Men – Commissions And Fees – Andre Jacquemetton, Written by & Maria Jacquemetton, Written by
- Mad Men – Far Away Places – Erin Levy, Written by & Matthew Weiner, Written by
Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
- American Horror Story
- Game Change
- Hatfields & McCoys
- Hemingway & Gellhorn
- Luther
- Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
- American Horror Story – Connie Britton as Vivien Harmon
- Game Change – Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin
- Hemingway & Gellhorn – Nicole Kidman as Martha Gellhorn
- Missing – Ashley Judd as Rebecca Winstone
- The Song Of Lunch (Masterpiece) – Emma Thompson as She
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
- Game Change – Woody Harrelson as Steve Schmidt
- Hatfields & McCoys – Kevin Costner as ‘Devil’ Anse Hatfield
- Hatfields & McCoys – Bill Paxton as Randall McCoy
- Hemingway & Gellhorn – Clive Owen as Ernest Hemingway
- Luther – Idris Elba as John Luther
- Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece) – Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or A Movie
- American Horror Story – Frances Conroy as Moira
- American Horror Story – Jessica Lange as Constance Langdon
- Game Change – Sarah Paulson as Nicolle Wallace
- Hatfields & McCoys – Mare Winningham as Sally McCoy
- Page Eight (Masterpiece) – Judy Davis as Jill Tankard
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
- American Horror Story – Denis O’Hare as Larry Harvey
- Game Change – Ed Harris as John McCain
- Hatfields & McCoys – Tom Berenger as Jim Vance
- Hemingway & Gellhorn – David Strathairn as John Dos Passos
- Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece) – Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson
Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
- Game Change – Jay Roach, Director
- Hatfields & McCoys – Kevin Reynolds, Director
- Hemingway & Gellhorn – Philip Kaufman, Director
- Luther – Sam Miller, Director
- Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece) – Paul McGuigan, Director
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
- Game Change – Danny Strong, Written by
- Hatfields & McCoys • Part 2 – Ted Mann, Story and Teleplay by & Ronald Parker, Teleplay by & Bill Kerby, Story by
- The Hour – Abi Morgan, Written by
- Luther – Neil Cross, Written by
- Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece) – Steven Moffat, Written by
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 Variety Special
- Betty White’s 90th Birthday: A Tribute To America’s Golden Girl
- Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker
- The Kennedy Center Honors
- Mel Brooks And Dick Cavett Together Again •
- Tony Bennett: Duets II (Great Performances)
Outstanding Special Class Programs
- 84th Annual Academy Awards
- The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards
- The 54th Annual Grammy Awards
- Herbie Hancock, Gustavo Dudamel And The LA Phil Celebrate Gershwin (Great Performances)
- Louis C.K. Live At The Beacon Theatre
- 65th Annual Tony Awards
Outstanding Special Class – Short-format Live-Action Entertainment Programs
- Childrens Hospital
- The Daily Show Correspondents Explain
- Parks And Recreation: April And Andy’s Road Trip
- 30 Rock: The Webisodes
- Web Therapy
Outstanding Animated Program
- American Dad! • Hot Water
- Bob’s Burgers • BurgerBoss
- Futurama • The Tip Of The Zoidberg
- The Penguins Of Madagascar: The Return Of The Revenge Of Dr. Blowhole
- The Simpsons • Holidays Of Future Passed
Outstanding Short-format Animated Program
- Adventure Time • Too Young
- Disney Phineas And Ferb • The Doonkleberry Imperative
- MAD • Kitchen Nightmare Before Christmas / How I Met Your Mummy
- Regular Show • Eggscellent
- Robot Chicken • Fight Club Paradise
Outstanding Voice-Over Performance
- Desperate Housewives • Give Me The Blame / Finishing The Hat – Brenda Strong as Mary-Alice Young
- Disney Phineas And Ferb: Across The 2nd Dimension – Dan Povenmire as Doctor Doofenshmirtz
- Disney Prep & Landing: Naughty Vs. Nice – Rob Riggle as Noel
- Futurama • The Silence Of The Clamps – Maurice LaMarche as Clamps, Donbot, Hyperchicken, Calculon, Hedonismbot, Morbo
- The Looney Tunes Show • Double Date – Kristen Wiig as Lola
- The Simpsons • Moe Goes From Rags To Riches – Hank Azaria as Moe Szyslak, Duffman, Mexican Duffman, Carl, Comic Book Guy, Chief Wiggum
Outstanding Reality Program
- Antiques Roadshow
- Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution
- MythBusters
- 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
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program
- The Amazing Race – Phil Keoghan, Host
- American Idol – Ryan Seacrest, Host
- Betty White’s Off Their Rockers – Betty White, Host
- Dancing With The Stars – Tom Bergeron, Host
- So You Think You Can Dance – Cat Deeley, Host