The Primetime Emmy nominees have been announced. The winners will be named on August 25th during the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards show hosted by Seth Meyers.
Yes!! It’s time again for the Primetime Emmy nominees!!! Many of us have been waiting to see if our favorite series and/or actors/actresses have been nominated. Here are some highlights from today’s announcements.
Most Nominated Programs –
Game of Thrones (HBO) – 19 nominations
Fargo (FX) – 18 nominations
American Horror Story: Coven (FX) – 17 nominations
Most Nominated Networks –
HBO – 99 nominations
CBS – 47 nominations
NBC – 46 nominations
FX – 45 nominations
Outstanding Drama Series Nominations –
Breaking Bad (AMC)
Downton Abbey (PBS)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
House of Cards (Netflix)
Mad Men (AMC)
True Detectives (HBO)
Outstanding Comedy Series Nominations –
The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Louie (FX)
Modern Family (ABC)
Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)
Silicon Valley (HB))
Veep (HBO)
Outstanding Miniseries –
American Horror Story: Coven (FX)
Bonnie & Clyde (A&E)
Fargo (FX)
Luther (BBC America)
Treme (HBO)
The White Queen (BBC America)
Outstanding Television Movie –
The Normal Heart (HBO)
The Trip to Bountiful (Lifetime)
Killing Kennedy (National Geographic Channel)
Sherlock: His Last Vow (PBS)
Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight (HBO)
Lead Actor in a Drama Series –
Matthew McConaughey, True Detective (HBO)
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad (AMC)
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom (HBO)
Jon Hamm, Mad Men (AMC)
Woody Harrelson, True Detective (HBO)
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards (Netflix)
Lead Actress in a Drama Series –
Lizzie Caplan, Master of Sex (Showtime)
Claire Danes, Homeland (Showtime)
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey (PBS)
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife (CBS)
Kerry Washington, Scandal (ABC)
Robin Wright, House of Cards (Netflix)
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series –
Louis CK, Louie (FX)
Don Cheadle, House of Lies (Showtime)
Ricky Gervais, Derek (Netflix)
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes (Showtime)
William H. Macy, Shameless (Showtime)
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Series (CBS)
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series –
Lena Dunham, Girls (HBO)
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie (Showtime)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep (HBO)
Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly (CBS)
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation (NBC)
Taylor Schilling, Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)
Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie –
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: His Last Vow (PBS)
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dancing on the Edge (Starz)
Idris Elba, Luther (BBC America)
Martin Freeman, Fargo (FX)
Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart (HBO)
Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo (FX)
Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie –
Helena Bonham Carter, Burton and Taylor (BBC America)
Minnie Driver, Return to Zero (Lifetime)
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven (FX)
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Coven (FX)
Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful (Lifetime)
Kristin Wiig, The Spoils of Babylon (IFC)
Good luck to all the nominees! My calendar is marked for August 25th.