The
2013 Emmy Award nominations were announced Thursday morning, and as
usual, it's a crazy mix of established frontrunners and a few new faces.
American Horror Story: Asylum led all programs with 17 nominations,
followed closely by
Game of Thrones with 16.
30 Rock was the top comedy with 13 nominations for its final season.
On the drama side,
House of Cards made a big splash with nominations for Drama Series as well as Lead Actor and Actress.
Game of Thrones also expanded its Emmy total with nominations for Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke (Khaleesi!) and Diana Rigg (Olenna Tyrell).
The biggest surprises are probably that, among the seven nominees for Lead Actress, none of them are Julianna Margulies for
The Good Wife. However, the major networks did score nominations for Connie Britton in
Nashville and Kerry Washington in
Scandal.
For comedies, I'm shocked that the return of
Arrested Development didn't do so well. Despite Netflix scoring big with House of Cards, past Emmy champion
Arrested Development only scored one major nomination for star Jason Bateman.
The news was much better for HBO, with nominations for
Girls (including supporting actor Adam Driver),
Enlightened and
Veep (which added supporting stars Tony Hale and Anna Chlumsky to its total).
Here are the major nominees for the 2013 Emmy Awards.
DRAMABreaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Mad MenDRAMA LEAD ACTORHugh Bonneville,
Downton AbbeyBryan Cranston,
Breaking BadDamian Lewis,
HomelandKevin Spacey,
House of CardsJon Hamm,
Mad MenJeff Daniels,
The NewsroomDRAMA LEAD ACTRESSVera Farmiga,
Bates MotelMichelle Dockery,
Downton AbbeyClaire Danes,
HomelandRobin Wright,
House of CardsElisabeth Moss,
Mad MenConnie Britton,
NashvilleKerry Washington,
ScandalDRAMA SUPPORTING ACTORBobby Cannavale,
Boardwalk EmpireJonathan Banks,
Breaking BadAaron Paul,
Breaking BadJim Carter,
Downton AbbeyPeter Dinklage,
Game of ThronesMandy Patinkin,
HomelandDRAMA SUPPORTING ACTRESSAnna Gunn,
Breaking BadEmilia Clarke,
Game of ThronesMaggie Smith,
Downton AbbeyMorena Baccarin,
HomelandChristina Hendricks,
Mad MenChristine Baranski,
The Good WifeDRAMA GUEST ACTORDan Bucatisnky,
ScandalMichael J. Fox,
The Good WifeNathan Lane,
The Good WifeRupert Friend,
HomelandRobert Morse,
Mad MenHarry Hamlin,
Mad MenDRAMA GUEST ACTRESSLinda Cadellini,
Mad MenDiana Rigg,
Game of ThronesJoan Cusack,
ShamelessJane Fonda,
The NewsroomCarrie Preston,
The Good WifeMargo Martindale,
The AmericansDRAMA WRITING"Dead Freight,"
Breaking Bad"Say My Name,"
Breaking Bad"Episode 4,"
Downton Abbey"The Rains of Castamere,"
Game of Thrones"Q&A,"
HomelandDRAMA DIRECTING"Margate Sands,"
Boardwalk Empire"Gliding Over All,"
Breaking Bad"Episode 4,"
Downton Abbey"Q&A,"
Homeland"Chapter 1,"
House of CardsCOMEDY SERIES30 Rock
The Big Bang Theory
Girls
Louie
Modern Family
VeepCOMEDY LEAD ACTORAlec Baldwin,
30 RockJason Bateman,
Arrested DevelopmentDon Cheadle,
House of LiesLouis C.K.,
LouieMatt LeBlanc,
EpisodesJim Parsons,
The Big Bang TheoryCOMEDY LEAD ACTRESSLaura Dern,
EnlightenedLena Dunham,
GirlsEdie Falco,
Nurse JackieTina Fey,
30 RockJulia Louis-Dreyfus,
VeepAmy Poehler,
Parks and RecreationCOMEDY SUPPORTING ACTORAdam Driver,
GirlsJesse Tyler Ferguson,
Modern FamilyTy Burrell,
Modern FamilyEd O'Neill,
Modern FamilyBill Hader,
Saturday Night LiveTony Hale,
VeepCOMEDY SUPPORTING ACTRESSJane Krakowski,
30 RockJane Lynch,
GleeSofia Vergara,
Modern FamilyJulie Bowen,
Modern FamilyMerritt Wever,
Nurse JackieMayim Bialik,
The Big Bang TheoryAnna Chlumsky,
VeepCOMEDY GUEST ACTORLouis C.K.,
Saturday Night LiveJustin Timberlake,
Saturday Night LiveWill Forte,
30 RockBobby Cannavale,
Nurse JackieNathan Lane,
Modern FamilyBob Newhart,
The Big Bang TheoryCOMEDY GUEST ACTRESSMelissa McCarthy,
Saturday Night LiveKristen Wiig,
Saturday Night LiveDot-Marie Jones,
GleeMelissa Leo,
LouieMolly Shannon,
EnlightenedElaine Stritch,
30 RockCOMEDY WRITING"Episode 9,"
Episodes"Daddy's Girlfriend (Part 1),"
Louie"Finale,"
The Office"Hogcock!,"
30 Rock"Last Lunch,"
30 RockCOMEDY DIRECTING"On All Fours,"
Girls"Diva,"
Glee"New Year's Eve,"
Louie"Arrested,"
Modern Family"Hogcock!/Last Lunch,"
30 RockMOVIE/MINISERIESAmerican Horror Story: Asylum
Behind the Candelabra
The Bible
Phil Specter
Political Animals
Top of the Lake
MOVIE/MINISERIES LEAD ACTORBenedict Cumberbatch,
Parade's EndMichael Douglas,
Behind the CandelabraMatt Damon,
Behind the CandelabraToby Jones,
The GirlAl Pacino,
Phil SpecterMOVIE/MINISERIES LEAD ACTRESSJessica Lange,
American Horror Story: AsylumLaura Linney,
The Big C: HereafterHelen Mirren,
Phil SpecterSigourney Weaver,
Political AnimalsElisabeth Moss,
Top of the LakeMOVIE/MINISERIES SUPPORTING ACTORJames Cromwell,
American Horror Story: AsylumZachary Quinto,
American Horror Story: AsylumScott Bakula,
Behind the CandelabraJohn Benjamin Hickey,
The Big C: HereafterPeter Mullan,
Top of the LakeMOVIE/MINISERIES SUPPORTING ACTORSarah Paulson,
American Horror Story: AsylumEllen Bursty,
Political AnimalsCharlotte Rampling,
RestlessAlfre Woodard,
Steel MagnoliasImelda Staunton,
The GirlREALITY COMPETITIONThe Amazing Race
Dancing with the Stars
Project Runway
So You Think You Can Dance
Top Chef
The VoiceREALITY HOSTTom Bergeron,
Dancing with the StarsAnthony Bourdain,
The TasteCat Deeley,
So You Think You Can DanceHeidi Klum and Tim Gunn,
Project RunwayRyan Seacrest,
American IdolBetty White,
Betty White's Off Their RockersVARIETY SERIESThe Colbert Report
The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Real Time with Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live(Image courtesy of HBO)