
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences this morning announced the nominees for the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards. The list looks pretty similar to last year’s with the exception of a few newcomers.
In the Best Series, Drama category, HBO newcomers “Game of Thrones” and “Boardwalk Empire” enter the running as strong contenders. On the comedy side, fan and critical favorite “Parks and Recreation” has joined the fray, alongside fellow NBC shows “The Office” and “30 Rock.”
Newcomers to the Outstanding Actress in a Comedy are “Mike & Molly” star Melissa McCarthy, who helped present the nominations and Laura Linney of Showtime’s “The Big C.”
In the actor categories, Jon Hamm looks to win his first Outstanding Actor in a Drama, and is buoyed by the fact that three-time winner Bryan Cranston, of “Breaking Bad,” was not nominated thanks to his show’s timing. Louis CK, of the eponymous comedy, “Louie,” got a nod in the Outstanding Actor in a Comedy category.
Something to note: “Conan” was nominated for an Emmy, but Jay Leno’s “The Tonight Show” was not.
Justin Timberlake and Zach Galifianakis landed nominations for their hosting jobs of “Saturday Night Live,” while three “Glee” guest stars – Gwyneth Paltrow, Kristen Chenowith and Dot Marie Jones — got nods.
“Mad Men” was the most nominated series, with 19, followed closely by “Boardwalk Empire” with 18, “Modern Family” with 17 and “Saturday Night Live,” with 16. “Mildred Pierce,” the HBO miniseries, had 21 to lead all programming. CBS led all networks with 50 nominations.
Glad to see my favorite shows made the list! Check out the FULL LIST of nominees after the jump! (more…)
Posted Thursday, July 14th, 2011 at 7:07am
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