The Complete 2012 Emmy Nominations
The Complete 2012 Emmy Nominations
Girls! Game of Thrones! Breaking Bad! The Emmy nominations are out — did your favorite show get the nod?
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 19: Actress Kerry Washington (L) and TV host Jimmy Kimmel announce the nominees for the Outstanding Drama Series Award during the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations held at the Television Academy's Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre on July 19, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
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Outstanding Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire • HBO • Leverage, Closest to the Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions and Cold Front Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Breaking Bad • AMC • Sony Pictures Television
Downton Abbey • PBS • A Carnival / Masterpiece Co-Production
Game Of Thrones • HBO • Bighead, Littlehead, Generator Productions,
Television 360, and Grok Television in association with HBO Entertainment
Homeland • Showtime • Showtime Presents, Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet, Fox 21
Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Damages • DirecTV • Sony Pictures Television, FX Productions and KZK
Productions
Glenn Close as Patty Hewes
Downton Abbey • PBS • A Carnival / Masterpiece Co-Production
Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley
The Good Wife • CBS • CBS Television Studios in association with Scott Free Productions and King Size Productions
Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick
Harry's Law • NBC • Bonanza Productions in association with David E. Kelley Productions and Warner Bros. Television
Kathy Bates as Harriet Korn
Homeland • Showtime • Showtime Presents, Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet, Fox 21
Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison
Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire • HBO • Leverage, Closest to the Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions and Cold Front Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson
Breaking Bad • AMC • Sony Pictures Television
Bryan Cranston as Walter White
Dexter • Showtime • Showtime Presents, John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Devilina Productions
Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan
Downton Abbey • PBS • A Carnival / Masterpiece Co-Production
Hugh Bonneville as Robert, Earl of Grantham
Homeland • Showtime • Showtime Presents, Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet, Fox 21
Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody
Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Jon Hamm as Don Draper
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Breaking Bad • AMC • Sony Pictures Television
Anna Gunn as Skyler White
Downton Abbey • PBS • A Carnival / Masterpiece Co-Production
Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham
Downton Abbey • PBS • A Carnival / Masterpiece Co-Production
Joanne Froggatt as Anna
The Good Wife • CBS • CBS Television Studios in association with Scott Free Productions and King Size Productions
Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma
The Good Wife • CBS • CBS Television Studios in association with Scott Free Productions and King Size Productions
Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart
Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Christina Hendricks as Joan Holloway Harris
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Breaking Bad • AMC • Sony Pictures Television
Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman
Breaking Bad • AMC • Sony Pictures Television
Giancarlo Esposito as Gustavo 'Gus' Fring
Downton Abbey • PBS • A Carnival / Masterpiece Co-Production
Brendan Coyle as John Bates
Downton Abbey • PBS • A Carnival / Masterpiece Co-Production
Jim Carter as Mr. Carson
Game Of Thrones • HBO • Bighead, Littlehead, Generator Productions,
Television 360, and Grok Television in association with HBO Entertainment
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Jared Harris as Lane Pryce
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series
The Good Wife • CBS • CBS Television Studios in association with Scott Free Productions and King Size Productions
Martha Plimpton as Patti Nyholm
Grey's Anatomy • ABC • ABC Studios
Loretta Devine as Adele Webber
Harry's Law • NBC • Bonanza Productions in association with David E. Kelley Productions and Warner Bros. Television
Jean Smart as D.A. Roseanna Remmick
Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Julia Ormond as Marie Calvet
Shameless • Showtime • Showtime Presents, John Wells Productions, Warner Bros. Television
Joan Cusack as Sheila Jackson
Smash • NBC • Universal Television in association with DreamWorks Television and Madwoman in the Attic
Uma Thurman as Rebecca Duvall
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
Breaking Bad • AMC • Sony Pictures Television
Mark Margolis as Tio Salamanca
The Good Wife • CBS • CBS Television Studios in association with Scott Free Productions and King Size Productions
Dylan Baker as Colin Sweeney
The Good Wife • CBS • CBS Television Studios in association with Scott Free Productions and King Size Productions
Michael J. Fox as Louis Canning
Justified • FX Networks • Sony Pictures Television
Jeremy Davies as Dickie Bennett
Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Ben Feldman as Michael Ginsberg
Parenthood • NBC • Imagine Television and Universal Television
Jason Ritter as Mark Cyr
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire • To The Lost • HBO • Leverage, Closest to the Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions and Cold Front Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Tim Van Patten, Director
Breaking Bad • Face Off • AMC • Sony Pictures Television
Vince Gilligan, Director
Downton Abbey • Episode 7 • PBS • A Carnival / Masterpiece Co-Production
Brian Percival, Director
Homeland • Pilot • Showtime • Showtime Presents, Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet, Fox 21
Michael Cuesta, Director
Mad Men • The Other Woman • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Phil Abraham, Director
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Downton Abbey • Episode 7 • PBS • A Carnival / Masterpiece Co-Production
Julian Fellowes, Written by
Homeland • Pilot • Showtime • Showtime Presents, Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet, Fox 21
Alex Gansa, Written by
Howard Gordon, Written by
Gideon Raff, Written by
Mad Men • The Other Woman • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Semi Chellas, Written by
Matthew Weiner, Written by
Mad Men • Commissions And Fees • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Andre Jacquemetton, Written by
Maria Jacquemetton, Written by
Mad Men • Far Away Places • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Erin Levy, Written by
Matthew Weiner, Written by
COMEDY SERIES
"The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)
"Curb Your Enthusiasm" (HBO)
"Girls" (HBO)
"Modern Family" (ABC)
"30 Rock" (NBC)
"Veep" (HBO)
COMEDY ACTOR
Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper in "The Big Bang Theory"
Larry David as Himself in "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
Don Cheadle as Marty Kaan in "House of Lies"
Louis C.K. as Louie in "Louie"
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy in "30 Rock"
Jon Cryer as Alan Harper in "Two and a Half Men"
COMEDY ACTRESS
Lena Dunham as Hannah Horvath in "Girls"
Melissa McCarthy as Molly Flynn in "Mike & Molly"
Zooey Deschanel as Jess Day in "New Girl"
Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton in "Nurse Jackie"
Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope in "Parks and Recreation"
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon in "30 Rock"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer in "Veep"
SUPPORTING COMEDY ACTOR
Ed O'Neill as Jay Pritchett in "Modern Family"
Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett in "Modern Family"
Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy in "Modern Family"
Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker in "Modern Family"
Max Greenfield as Schmidt in "New Girl"
Bill Hader as various characters in "Saturday Night Live"
SUPPORTING COMEDY ACTRESS
Mayim Bialik as Amy Farrah Fowler in "The Big Bang Theory"
Kathryn Joosten as Karen McCluskey in "Desperate Housewives"
Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy in "Modern Family"
Sofia Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in "Modern Family"
Merritt Wever as Zoey Barkow in "Nurse Jackie"
Kristen Wiig as various characters in "Saturday Night Live"
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
Glee • FOX • Ryan Murphy Productions in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television
Dot-Marie Jones as Coach Shannon Beiste
Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Maya Rudolph, Host
Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Melissa McCarthy, Host
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Television
Elizabeth Banks as Avery Jessup
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Television
Margaret Cho as Kim Jong-il
Two And A Half Men • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Kathy Bates as Charlie Harper
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO • HBO Entertainment
Michael J. Fox as Himself
Modern Family • ABC • Levitan-Lloyd Productions in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television
Greg Kinnear as Tad
Nurse Jackie • Showtime • Showtime Presents, Lionsgate Television, Jackson Group Entertainment, Madison Grain Elevator, Inc. & Delong Lumber, A Caryn Mandabach Production
Bobby Cannavale as Dr. Mike Cruz
Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Jimmy Fallon, Host
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Television
Will Arnett as Devon Banks
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Television
Jon Hamm as Abner and David Brinkley
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm • Palestinian Chicken • HBO • HBO Entertainment
Robert B. Weide, Director
Girls • She Did • HBO • Apatow Productions and I am Jenni Konner Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Lena Dunham, Director
Louie • Duckling • FX Networks • Pig Newton, Inc. in association with FX
Productions
Louis C.K., Director
Modern Family • Virgin Territory • ABC • Levitan-Lloyd Productions in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television
Jason Winer, Director
Modern Family • Baby On Board • ABC • Levitan-Lloyd Productions in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television
Steven Levitan, Director
New Girl • Pilot • FOX • Chernin Entertainment in association with Twentieth
Century Fox Television
Jake Kasdan, Director
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Community • Remedial Chaos Theory • NBC • A Krasnoff Foster Entertainment, Harmonious Claptrap, Russo Brothers production, Universal Television production in association with Sony Pictures Television
Chris McKenna, Written by
Girls • Pilot • HBO • Apatow Productions and I am Jenni Konner Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Lena Dunham, Written by
Louie • Pregnant • FX Networks • Pig Newton, Inc. in association with FX
Productions
Louis C.K., Written by
Parks And Recreation • The Debate • NBC • Deedle-Dee Productions, Fremulon, 3 Arts and Universal Television
Amy Poehler, Written by
Parks And Recreation • Win, Lose, Or Draw • NBC • Deedle-Dee Productions, Fremulon, 3 Arts and Universal Television
Michael Schur, Written by
Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
American Horror Story • FX Networks • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Game Change • HBO • Playtone and Everyman Pictures in association with HBO Films
Hatfields & McCoys • HISTORY • Thinkfactory Media in association with
History
Hemingway & Gellhorn • HBO • Attaboy Films and A Walrus & Associates in
association with HBO Films
Luther • BBC America • A BBC and BBC America Co-Production
Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece) • PBS • Hartswood West for
BBC / Cymru Wales in co-production with Masterpiece
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
American Horror Story • FX Networks • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Connie Britton as Vivien Harmon
Game Change • HBO • Playtone and Everyman Pictures in association with HBO Films
Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin
Hemingway & Gellhorn • HBO • Attaboy Films and A Walrus & Associates in
association with HBO Films
Nicole Kidman as Martha Gellhorn
Missing • ABC • ABC Studios
Ashley Judd as Rebecca Winstone
The Song Of Lunch (Masterpiece) • PBS • A BBC / Masterpiece Co-Production
Emma Thompson as She
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Game Change • HBO • Playtone and Everyman Pictures in association with HBO Films
Woody Harrelson as Steve Schmidt
Hatfields & McCoys • HISTORY • Thinkfactory Media in association with
History
Kevin Costner as 'Devil' Anse Hatfield
Hatfields & McCoys • HISTORY • Thinkfactory Media in association with
History
Bill Paxton as Randall McCoy
Hemingway & Gellhorn • HBO • Attaboy Films and A Walrus & Associates in
association with HBO Films
Clive Owen as Ernest Hemingway
Luther • BBC America • A BBC and BBC America Co-Production
Idris Elba as John Luther
Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece) • PBS • Hartswood West for
BBC / Cymru Wales in co-production with Masterpiece
Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or A Movie
American Horror Story • FX Networks • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Frances Conroy as Moira
American Horror Story • FX Networks • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Jessica Lange as Constance Langdon
Game Change • HBO • Playtone and Everyman Pictures in association with HBO Films
Sarah Paulson as Nicolle Wallace
Hatfields & McCoys • HISTORY • Thinkfactory Media in association with
History
Mare Winningham as Sally McCoy
Page Eight (Masterpiece) • PBS • A Heyday Films / Runaway Fridge TV / Carnival / Masterpiece co-production in association with NBC Universal for BBC
Judy Davis as Jill Tankard
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
American Horror Story • FX Networks • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Denis O'Hare as Larry Harvey
Game Change • HBO • Playtone and Everyman Pictures in association with HBO Films
Ed Harris as John McCain
Hatfields & McCoys • HISTORY • Thinkfactory Media in association with
History
Tom Berenger as Jim Vance
Hemingway & Gellhorn • HBO • Attaboy Films and A Walrus & Associates in
association with HBO Films
David Strathairn as John Dos Passos
Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece) • PBS • Hartswood West for
BBC / Cymru Wales in co-production with Masterpiece
Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson
Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
Game Change • HBO • Playtone and Everyman Pictures in association with HBO Films
Jay Roach, Director
Hatfields & McCoys • HISTORY • Thinkfactory Media in association with
History
Kevin Reynolds, Director
Hemingway & Gellhorn • HBO • Attaboy Films and A Walrus & Associates in
association with HBO Films
Philip Kaufman, Director
Luther • BBC America • A BBC and BBC America Co-Production
Sam Miller, Director
Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece) • PBS • Hartswood West for
BBC / Cymru Wales in co-production with Masterpiece
Paul McGuigan, Director
Outstanding Variety Series
The Colbert Report • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc. with Busboy Productions and Spartina Productions
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central • Central Productions, LLC
Jimmy Kimmel Live • ABC • ABC Studios in association with Jackhole Industries, Inc.
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon • NBC • Universal Television and Broadway Video
Real Time With Bill Maher • HBO • Bill Maher Productions and Brad Grey Television in association with HBO Entertainment
Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
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