The kids of Glee have something to sing about. The 2010 Emmy nominations
were announced this morning and as expected,
Glee led the pack with 19
nominations. The show had even more steam than expected, earning
nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series plus acting nominations in all
six categories (Matthew Morrison, LeaMichele, Chris Colfer, Jane Lynch,
Mike O'Malley, Neil Patrick Harris and Kristin Chenoweth).
See Complete List of Nominees>>
The comedy side also saw newcomers
Nurse Jackie and
Modern Family crack
the Comedy Series category.
Modern Family picked up an impressive five
acting nominations in the supporting categories, with Ed O'Neill the
only adult star who didn't get nominated.
On the drama side,
Mad Men led the pack with 17 nominations, but there were some big surprises for network shows.
Lost scored a nomination for Drama Series in its final season and star Matthew Fox managed to get his first nomination for Lead Actor. The show also got nominations for Terry O'Quinn, Michael Emerson and a guest actress nomination for Elizabeth Mitchell (Juliet). The shows 12 nominations ties the number it scored for the first season.
And after being ignored for so long,
Friday Night Lights stars Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton were both nominated in the lead acting categories.
The Good Wife also made a huge splash with nominations for Drama Series, Lead Actress (Julianna Margulies) and two for Supporting Actress (Christine Baranski and Archie Punjabi).
The guest acting races include a lot of double nominees, including NPH (who scored noms for
Glee and
How I Met Your Mother), Jane Lynch (
Two and a Half Men), Tina Fey (hosting
SNL), Jon Hamm (
30 Rock) and Christine Baranski (
The Big Bang Theory). All the ladies will have to fend off the beloved Betty White, who earned a nomination for hosting
SNL.
In one of the most amusing categories, Conan O'Brien's Tonight Show was nominated for Variety Series, beating Jay Leno's version and putting Hollywood squarely on Team Coco.
See What Shows and Stars Got Snubbed>>Drama SeriesBreaking Bad
Dexter
The Good Wife
Lost
Mad Men
True BloodComedy SeriesCurb Your Enthusiasm
Glee
Modern Family
Nurse Jackie
The Office
30 RockLead Actor in a DramaBryan Cranston,
Breaking BadMichael C. Hall,
DexterKyle Chandler,
Friday Night LightsHugh Laurie,
HouseMatthew Fox,
LostJon Hamm,
Mad MenLead Actress in a DramaKyra Sedgwick,
The CloserGlenn Close,
DamagesConnie Britton,
Friday Night LightsJulianna Margulies,
The Good WifeMariska Hargitay,
Law and Order: SVUJanuary Jones,
Mad MenSupporting Actor in a DramaAaron Paul,
Breaking BadMartin Short,
DamagesMichael Emerson,
LostTerry O'Quinn,
LostJohn Slattery,
Mad MenAndre Braugher,
Men of a Certain AgeSupporting Actress in a DramaSharon Gless,
Burn NoticeRose Byrne,
DamagesChristine Baranski,
The Good WifeArchie Panjabi,
The Good WifeChristine Hendricks,
Mad MenElisabeth Moss,
Mad MenLead Actor in a ComedyJim Parsons,
The Big Bang TheoryLarry David,
Curb Your EnthusiasmMatthew Morrison,
GleeTony Shalhoub,
MonkSteve Carell,
The OfficeAlec Baldwin,
30 RockLead Actress in a ComedyLea Michele,
GleeJulia Louis-Dreyfus,
The New Adventures of Old ChristineEdie Falco,
Nurse JackieAmy Poehler,
Parks and RecreationTina Fey,
30 RockToni Collette,
United States of Tara
Supporting Actor in a ComedyChris Colfer,
GleeNeil Patrick Harris,
How I Met Your MotherTy Burrell,
Modern FamilyJesse Tyler Ferguson,
Modern FamilyEric Stonestreet,
Modern FamilyJon Cryer,
Two and a Half MenSupporting Actress in a ComedyJane Lynch,
GleeJulie Bowen,
Modern FamilySofia Vergara,
Modern FamilyKristen Wiig,
Saturday Night LiveJane Krakowski,
30 RockHolland Taylor,
Two and a Half ManReality-CompetitionThe Amazing Race
American Idol
Dancing with the Stars
Project Runway
Top ChefReality HostPhil Keoghan,
The Amazing RaceRyan Seacrest,
American IdolTom Bergeron,
Dancing with the StarsHeidi Klum,
Project RunwayJeff Probst,
SurvivorThe 2010 Emmy Awards will be held August 29.
(Image courtesy of FOX)