HBO led the networks with an amazing 99 Emmy nominations in total this year, but Netflix was the true winner, with Orange is the New Black and House of Cards positioning themselves as strong frontrunners in the Comedy and Drama series categories, both of which are very competitive, with at least three shows in each that could legitimately threaten a win. Some other surprises (Kristen Wiig in lead actress for Spoils of Babylon! Ricky Gervais in lead actor for comedy series! Three OITNB nominees in guest actress!) and snubs this morning as per usual (once again, the Emmys ignore Tatiana Maslany, and Andre Braugher is the sole nominee from Brooklyn Nine-Nine), but I'll post on those later. Here's the list of nominees:
Comedy Series
- The Big Bang Theory
- Louie
- Modern Family
- Orange Is the New Black
- Silicon Valley
- Veep
Drama Series
- Breaking Bad
- Downton Abbey
- Game of Thrones
- House of Cards
- Mad Men
- True Detective
Lead Actress, Comedy
- Lena Dunham, Girls
- Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
- Melissa McCarthy, Mike and Molly
- Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
- Taylor Schilling, Orange Is the New Black
Lead Actor, Comedy
- Louis C.K., Louie
- Don Cheadle, House of Lies
- Ricky Gervais, Derek
- Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
- William H. Macy, Shameless
- Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Lead Actress, Drama
- Lizzy Caplan, Masters of Sex
- Claire Danes, Homeland
- Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
- Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
- Kerry Washington, Scandal
- Robin Wright, House of Cards
Lead Actor, Drama
- Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
- Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
- Jon Hamm, Mad Men
- Woody Harrelson, True Detective
- Matthew McConaughey, True Detective
- Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Miniseries
- American Horror Story: Coven
- Bonnie and Clyde
- Fargo
- Luther
- Treme
- The White Queen
Television Movie
- Killing Kennedy
- Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
- The Normal Heart
- Sherlock
- The Trip to Bountiful
Lead Actress, Miniseries or Movie
- Helena Bonham Carter, Burton and Taylor
- Minnie Driver, Return to Zero
- Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven
- Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Coven
- Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful
- Kristen Wiig, The Spoils of Babylon
Lead Actor, Miniseries or Movie
- Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: His Last Vow
- Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dancing on the Edge
- Idris Elba, Luther
- Martin Freeman, Fargo
- Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart
- Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo
Variety Series
- The Colbert Report
- The Daily Show
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
- Real Time with Bill Maher
- SNL
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Reality - Competition Program
- The Amazing Race
- Dancing with the Stars
- Project Runway
- So You Think You Can Dance
- Top Chef
- The Voice
Supporting Actor, Drama
- Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
- Jon Voight, Ray Donovan
- Josh Charles, The Good Wife
- Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
- Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
- Jim Carter, Downton Abbey
Supporting Actress, Drama
- Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
- Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
- Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey
- Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
- Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
- Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Supporting Actor, Comedy
- Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
- Adam Driver, Girls
- Ty Burrell, Modern Family
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
- Fred Armisen, Portlandia
- Tony Hale, Veep
Supporting Actress, Comedy
- Julie Bowen, Modern Family
- Allison Janney, Mom
- Kate Mulgrew, Orange Is the New Black
- Kate McKinnon, SNL
- Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
- Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Supporting Actor, Movie/Mini
- Colin Hanks, Fargo
- Jim Parsons, The Normal Heart
- Joe Mantella, The Normal Heart
- Alfred Molina, The Normal Heart
- Matt Bomer, The Normal Heart
- Martin Freeman, Sherlock: His Last Vow
Supporting Actress, Movie/Mini
- Frances Conroy, American Horror Story: Coven
- Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Coven
- Angela Bassett, American Horror Story: Coven
- Allison Tolman, Fargo
- Ellen Burstyn, Flowers in the Attic
- Julia Roberts, The Normal Heart
Guest Actor, Drama
- Paul Giamatti, Downton Abbey
- Reg E. Cathey, House of Cards
- Robert Morse, Mad Men
- Beau Bridges, Masters of Sex
- Joe Morton, Scandal
- Dylan Baker, The Good Wife
Guest Actress, Drama
- Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones
- Kate Mara, House of Cards
- Allison Janney, Masters of Sex
- Kate Burton, Scandal
- Margo Martindale, The Americans
- Jane Fonda, The Newsroom
Guest Actor, Comedy
- Nathan Lane, Modern Family
- Steve Buscemi, Portlandia
- Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live
- Louis C.K., Saturday Night Live
- Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory
- Gary Cole, Veep
Guest Actress, Comedy
- Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black
- Laverne Cox, Orange Is the New Black
- Natasha Lyonne, Orange Is the New Black
- Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live
- Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live
- Joan Cusack, Shameless
