This morning the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the 2012 Primetime Emmy Nominees! Not too many surprises here folks. The usual suspects are back in the line-up with a few first time offenders added to the mix. Watch the video below and check our favorite categories and their contenders. By clicking on a link, we’ll take you to our killer Facebook spot where you can discover so much more about the nominated shows.
Outstanding Comedy Series
1. Curb Your Enthusiasm – HBO
2. Girls – HBO
3. Modern Family – ABC
5. 30 Rock – NBC
6. Veep HBO
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
1. Lena Dunham – Girls
2. Melissa McCarthy – Mike & Molly
3. Zooey Deschanel – New Girl
4. Edie Falco – Nurse Jackie
5. Amy Poehler – Parks and Recreation
6. Tina Fey – 30 Rock
7. Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
1. Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory
2. Larry David – Curb Your Enthusiasm
3. Don Cheadle - House of Lies
4. Louis C.K. – Louie
5. Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock
6. Jon Cryer – Two and a Half Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
1. Mayim Bialik - The Big Bang Theory
2. Kathryn Joosten – Desperate Housewives
3. Julie Bowen – Modern Family
4. Sofia Vergara – Modern Family
5. Merritt Weaver – Nurse Jackie
6. Kristen Wiig – Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
1. Ed O’Neill – Modern Family
2. Jesse Tyler Ferguson – Modern Family
3. Ty Burell – Modern Family
4. Eric Stonestreet – Modern Family
5. Max Greenfield – The New Girl
6. Bill Hader – Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Drama Series
1. Boardwalk Empire - HBO
2. Breaking Bad - AMC
3. Downton Abbey - PBS
4. Game of Thrones - HBO
5. Homeland – Showtime
6. Mad Men - AMC
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
1. Glenn Close – Damages
2. Michelle Dockery – Downton Abbey
3. Julianna Marguiles – The Good Wife
4. Kathy Bates – Harry’s Law
5. Claire Danes – Homeland
6. ELizabeth Moss - Mad Men
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
1. Steve Buscemi - Boardwalk Empire
2. Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad
3. Michael C. Hall - Dexter
4. Hugh Bonneville - Downton Abby
5. Damian Lewis – Homeland
6. Jon Hamm – Mad Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
1. Anna Gunn – Breaking Bad
2. Maggie Smith – Downton Abby
3. Joanne Froggatt – Downton Abbey
4. Archie Panjabi - The Good Wife
5. Christine Baranski – The Good Wife
6. Christina Hendricks – Mad Men
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
1. Aaron Paul – Breaking Bad
2. Giancarlo Esposito – Breaking Bad
3. Brendan Coyle – Downton Abby
4. Jim Carter – Downton Abby
5. Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones
6. Jared Harris – Mad Men
Outstanding Variety Series
1. The Colbert Report
2. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
3. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
4. Real Time with Bill Maher
5. Saturday Night Live
6. Jimmy Kimmel Live
Outstanding Reality Program
1. Antiques Road Show
2. Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution
3. MythBusters
4. Shark Tank
5. Undercover Boss
6. Who Do You Think You Are?
Outstanding Reality Competition
1. The Amazing Race
2. Dancing With The Stars
3. Project Runway
4. So You Think You Can Dance
5. Top Chef
6. The Voice
As you know, the list and catagories are much more extensive than these selections. To find a complete list of this years nominees head to Emmys.com. And remember to tune in for the big show on September 23rd.
