2012 Emmy nominations

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Here are the main categories. Make your picks now and beat the Christmas rush.

Drama Series Boardwalk Empire Breaking Bad Downton Abbey Game of Thrones Homeland Mad Men Drama Series, Actor Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad Michael C. Hall, Dexter Jon Hamm, Mad Men Damian Lewis, Homeland Drama Series, Actress Kathy Bates, Harry's Law Glenn Close, Damages Claire Danes, Homeland Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men Supporting Actor, Drama Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad Giancarlo Esposito, Breaking Bad Brendan Coyle, Downton Abbey Jim Carter, Downton Abbey Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones Jared Harris, Mad Men Supporting Actress, Drama Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife Christine Baranski, The Good Wife Christina Hendricks, Mad Men Comedy Series The Big Bang Theory Curb Your Enthusiasm Girls Modern Family 30 Rock Veep

Actor, 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 Supporting Actor, Comedy Ed O'Neill, Modern Family Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family Ty Burrell, Modern Family Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family Max Greenfield, New Girl Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live Actress, Comedy Series Lena Dunham, Girls Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly Zooey Deschanel, New Girl Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation Tine Fey, 30 Rock Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep Supporting Actress, Comedy Series Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory Kathryn Joosten, Desperate Housewives Julie Bowen, Modern Family Sofia Vergara, Modern Family Merrit Wever, Nurse Jackie Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live Miniseries or Movie American Horror Story Game Change Hatfields & McCoys Hemingway & Gelhorn Luther Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia Actor, Miniseries or Movie Woody Harrelson, Game Change Kevin Costner, Hatfields & McCoys Bill Paxton, Hatfields & McCoys Clive Owen, Hemingway & Gelhorn Idris Elba, Luther Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock Actress, Miniseries or Movie Connie Britton, American Horror Story Julianne Moore, Game Change Nicole Kidman, Hemingway & Gelhorn Ashley Judd, Missing Emma Thompson, The Song of Lunch

Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie Denis O'Hare, American Horror Story Ed Harris, Game Change Tom Berenger, Hatfields & McCoys David Strathairn, Hemingway & Gelhorn Martin Freeman, Sherlock: A Scandal Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie Frances Conroy, American Horror Story Jessica Lange, American Horror Story Sarah Paulson, Game Change Mare Winningham, Hatfields & McCoys Judy Davis, Page Eight Guest Actor, Comedy Michael J. Fox, Curb Your Enthusiasm Greg Kinnear, Modern Family Bobby Cannavale, Nurse Jackie Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live Will Arnett, 30 Rock Jon Hamm, 30 Rock Guest Actor, Drama Mark Margolis, Breaking Bad Dylan Baker, The Good Wife Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife Jeremy Davis, Justified Ben Feldman, Mad Men Jason Ritter, Parenthood Guest Actress, Comedy Dot-Marie Jones, Glee Maya Rudolph, Saturday Night Live Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live Elizabeth Banks, 30 Rock Margaret Cho, 30 Rock Kathy Bates, Two and a Half Men Guest Actress, Drama Martha Plimpton, The Good Wife Loretta Devine, Grey's Anatomy Jena Smart, Harry's Law Julia Ormond, Mad Men Joan Cusack, Shameless Uma Thurman, Smash Variety, Comedy or Musical 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

 

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Drama Series
Mad Men

Drama Series, Actor
Jon Hamm, Mad Men

Drama Series, Actress
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife

Supporting Actor, Drama
Jared Harris, Mad Men

Supporting Actress, Drama
Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife

Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory

Actor, Comedy Series
Louis C.K., Louie

Supporting Actor, Comedy
Max Greenfield, New Girl

Actress, Comedy Series
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep

Supporting Actress, Comedy Series
Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory

Miniseries or Movie
American Horror Story

Actor, Miniseries or Movie
Nothing for me.

Actress, Miniseries or Movie
Connie Britton, American Horror Story

Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie
Denis O'Hare, American Horror Story

Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story

Guest Actor, Comedy
Bobby Cannavale, Nurse Jackie

Guest Actor, Drama
Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife

Guest Actress, Comedy
Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live

Guest Actress, Drama
Martha Plimpton, The Good Wife

Variety, Comedy or Musical Series
Should be Craig Ferguson.

 

[dreunc1542]

Jared Harris is good and all, but if he beat out Aaron Paul for that award, that would be a joke. Paul's work as Jesse is the best acting on television at the moment.

 

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I can certainly concede on that. Don't watch Breaking Bad.

 

[dreunc1542]

Breaking Bad really should win best series and then both of the male acting awards. The drama categories are minefields of great work, though, so it'll be interesting to see how it shakes out.

 

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I think if there's one I feel the strongest about, it's Archie Panjabi for her work on The Good Wife. She's been fabulous in that.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Drama Series
Breaking Bad

Drama Series, Actor
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad

Drama Series, Actress
Claire Danes, Homeland

Supporting Actor, Drama
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad

Supporting Actress, Drama
Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad (The only one nominated that I watch... I think Gunn is worst thing about Breaking Bad though...)


Comedy Series
Modern Family

Actor, Comedy Series
AJim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

Supporting Actor, Comedy
Ed O'Neill, Modern Family


Actress, Comedy Series
Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly


Supporting Actress, Comedy Series
Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory

Miniseries or Movie
Game Change

Actor, Miniseries or Movie
Woody Harrelson, Game Change

Actress, Miniseries or Movie
Nicole Kidman, Hemingway & Gelhorn

Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie
Ed Harris, Game Change

Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie
Sarah Paulson, Game Change

Guest Actor, Comedy
Michael J. Fox, Curb Your Enthusiasm

Guest Actress, Comedy
Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live

Variety, Comedy or Musical Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Interesting to see that Conan and Letterman both were not nominated... Good thing, because Kimmel's show is far better than either one.

I love The Daily Show, but it would be really nice to see someone else win in that category.

 

[Webster]

I don't think there is a bigger lock in a major category than Danes for Homeland. And speaking of that show, no Mandy Patinkin?

 

[dreunc1542]

I still don't get your continued ripping of Skyler, Mizzou. I think Gunn does a fantastic job with her role and that the role is a good one.

 

[Webster]

Her role has been written better as the series has gone on. I don't think she is a great actress, but she has had some very good scenes, especially with Ted and with Saul.

 

[lisa_simpson]

Breaking Bad really should win best series and then both of the male acting awards. The drama categories are minefields of great work, though, so it'll be interesting to see how it shakes out.

Breaking Bad has never beaten Mad Men in the Drama Series category when the two shows have gone head-to-head.

 

[sgreenwell]

So, uh, I'm guessing Modern Family is going to take Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy... Four out of the five nominees, wow.

 

[lisa_simpson]

So, uh, I'm guessing Modern Family is going to take Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy... Four out of the five nominees, wow.

Actually, there are six nominees - shottie's list is missing Bill Hader.

 

[dreunc1542]

Breaking Bad really should win best series and then both of the male acting awards. The drama categories are minefields of great work, though, so it'll be interesting to see how it shakes out.

Breaking Bad has never beaten Mad Men in the Drama Series category when the two shows have gone head-to-head.

I know, but if there is ever a season where it absolutely should, season 4 of BB is the one.

 

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So, uh, I'm guessing Modern Family is going to take Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy... Four out of the five nominees, wow.

Actually, there are six nominees - shottie's list is missing Bill Hader.

Thanks, lisa, I'll add that. I take it it's for his SNL work, right?

 

[Killick]

Really disappointed Andrew Scott got no nom for his manic portrayal of Moriarty in "Sherlock." Dude won the BAFTA, after all. And Freeman was nominated for "Scandal in Belgravia," not "Reichenbach Fall"? Weird.

Other than that, hope Damian Lewis wins for Homeland. The rest is a yawn for me. Even though I'm a big Downton fan, it shouldn't win for lead actor. Maybe Dockery for lead actress - her Lady Mary certainly displayed range this season. But not Bonneville (lead actor) or Coyle (supporting). Just wasn't enough there. Wouldn't mind Maggie Smith winning because I just love that old girl.

 

[lisa_simpson]

So, uh, I'm guessing Modern Family is going to take Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy... Four out of the five nominees, wow.

Actually, there are six nominees - shottie's list is missing Bill Hader.

Thanks, lisa, I'll add that. I take it it's for his SNL work, right?

Correct.

Really disappointed Andrew Scott got no nom for his manic portrayal of Moriarty in "Sherlock." Dude won the BAFTA, after all. And Freeman was nominated for "Scandal in Belgravia," not "Reichenbach Fall"? Weird.

Neither Freeman nor Cumberbatch had any control over that - in order to be able to submit in the Mini/Movie category, PBS had to pick one of the episodes, and that's what they chose. Clearly it worked, since Cumberbatch is nominated as well.

 

[Killick]

Really? They could only submit one of three episodes? That sucks. So, do the series only submit one episode?

 

[lisa_simpson]

Really? They could only submit one of three episodes? That sucks. So, do the series only submit one episode?

No, but the actors do once the nominations are finalized. Series submit in batches of six, and typically the producers submit two sets of episodes. Shows competing in the Series categories must have broadcast a minimum of six episodes in the eligibility year to be considered.