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Emmy Nominations Announced

Staff Reporters |
July 19, 2012 | 11:41 a.m. PDT

 

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HBO swept the Emmy nominations this morning, dominating the list with a total of 81 honors. 

The network hit "Games of Thrones" received over 10 nominations of its own, while its newest show, the much-discussed comedy "Girls," scored nominations for the coveted "Outstanding Comedy Series" and "Lead Actress" categories, among others.

Below are the nominees for the biggest categories:

Best Drama Series

"Boardwalk Empire"

"Breaking Bad"

"Downton Abbey" 

"Game of Thrones" 

"Homeland"

"Mad Men" 

 

Best Actress in a Drama Series

Kathy Bates, "Harry's Law"

Glenn Close, "Damages" 

Claire Danes, "Homeland" 

Michelle Dockery, "Downton Abbey" 

Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife" 

Elisabeth Moss, "Mad Men" 

 

Best Actor in a Drama Series

Hugh Bonneville, "Downton Abbey" 

Steve Buscemi, "Boardwalk Empire" 

Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad" 

Michael C. Hall, "Dexter" 

Jon Hamm, "Mad Men" 

Damian Lewis, "Homeland"

 

Best Comedy Series

"The Big Bang Theory"

"Curb Your Enthusiasm" 

"Girls" 

"Modern Family"

"30 Rock" 

"Veep"

 

Best Actress in a Comedy Series 

Zooey Deschanel, "New Girl"

Lena Dunham, "Girls"

Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie" 

Tina Fey, "30 Rock" 

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep" 

Melissa McCarthy, "Mike and Molly" 

Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation"

 

Best Actor in a Comedy Series 

Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"

Don Cheadle, "House of Lies"

Louis C.K., "Louie" 

Jon Cryer, "Two and a Half Men"

Larry David, "Curb Your Enthusiasm" 

Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory"

 

See the entire list of nominees on the Emmy site here.  



 

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