http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/27823/the-2013-emmy-award-nominations By Garth Franklin Thursday July 18th 2013 10:40AM The 2013 Emmy Award Nominations The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the nominations for the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards this morning. The most notable news was that Netflix's "House of Cards" marks the first series released exclusively online to score nominations in the major categories. "Game of Thrones," "Breaking Bad," "Homeland," "Downton Abbey," "Mad Men," and "The Good Wife" dominated the drama categories. "30 Rock," "Louie," "Modern Family," "Veep," "Girls," and "The Big Bang Theory" scored numerous nominations for comedy. "Behind The Candelabra," "Phil Spector," "Top Of The Lake" and "American Horror Story: Asylum" dominated the mini-series & movies categories. The Emmys are scheduled to air live on Sunday, September 22nd. Here is the full list of nominees: Outstanding Drama Series "Breaking Bad," "Downton Abbey," "Game Of Thrones," "Homeland," "House Of Cards," "Mad Men" Outstanding Comedy Series "30 Rock," "The Big Bang Theory," "Girls," "Louie," "Modern Family," "Veep" Outstanding MiniSeries Or Movie "American Horror Story: Asylum," "Behind The Candelabra," "The Bible," "Phil Spector," "Political Animals," "Top Of The Lake" Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series Hugh Bonneville for "Downton Abbey" Bryan Cranston for "Breaking Bad" Jeff Daniels for "The Newsroom" Jon Hamm for "Mad Men" Damian Lewis for "Homeland" Kevin Spacey for "House Of Cards" Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series Connie Britton for "Nashville" Michelle Dockery for "Downton Abbey" Claire Danes for "Homeland" Vera Farmiga for "Bates Motel" Elisabeth Moss for "Mad Men" Kerry Washington for "Scandal" Robin Wright for "House of Cards" Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series Alec Baldwin for "30 Rock" Jason Bateman for "Arrested Development" Louis C.K. for "Louie" Don Cheadle for "House Of Lies" Matt LeBlanc for "Episodes" Jim Parsons for "The Big Bang Theory" Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series Laura Dern for "Enlightened" Lena Dunham for "Girls" Edie Falco for "Nurse Jackie" Tina Fey for "30 Rock" Julia Louis-Dreyfus for "Veep" Amy Poehler for "Parks And Recreation" Outstanding Lead Actor In A MiniSeries Or A Movie Benedict Cumberbatch for "Parade's End" Michael Douglas for "Behind The Candelabra" Matt Damon for "Behind The Candelabra" Toby Jones for "The Girl" Al Pacino for "Phil Spector" Outstanding Lead Actress In A MiniSeries Or A Movie Jessica Lange for "American Horror Story: Asylum" Laura Linney for "The Big C: Hereafter" Helen Mirren for "Phil Spector" Elisabeth Moss for "Top Of The Lake" Sigourney Weaver for "Political Animals" Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series Jonathan Banks for "Breaking Bad" Bobby Cannavale for "Boardwalk Empire" Jim Carter for "Downton Abbey" Peter Dinklage for "Game of Thrones" Mandy Patinkin for "Homeland" Aaron Paul for "Breaking Bad" Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series Morena Baccarin for "Homeland" Christine Baranski for "The Good Wife" Emilia Clarke for "Game of Thrones" Anna Gunn for "Breaking Bad" Christina Hendricks for "Mad Men" Maggie Smith for "Downton Abbey" Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series Dan Bucatinsky for "Scandal" Michael J. Fox for "The Good Wife" Rupert Friend for "Homeland" Harry Hamlin for "Mad Men" Nathan Lane for "The Good Wife" Robert Morse for "Mad Men" Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series Linda Cardellini for "Mad Men" Joan Cusack for "Shameless" Jane Fonda for "The Newsroom" Margo Martindale for "The Americans" Carrie Preston for "The Good Wife" Diana Rigg for "Game Of Thrones" Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series Ty Burrell for "Modern Family" Adam Driver for "Girls" Jesse Tyler Ferguson for "Modern Family" Bill Hader for "Saturday Night Live" Tony Hale for "Veep" Ed O'Neill for "Modern Family" Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series Julie Bowen for "The Big Bang Theory" Anna Chlumsky for "Veep" Jane Krakowski for "30 Rock" Jane Lynch for "Glee" Sofia Vergara for "Modern Family" Merritt Wever for "Nurse Jackie" Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series Louis C.K. for "Saturday Night Live" Bobby Cannavale for "Nursce Jackie" Will Forte for "30 Rock" Nathan Lane for "Modern Family" Bob Newhart for "The Big Bang Theory" Justin Timberlake for "Saturday Night Live" Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series Dot-Marie Jones for "Glee" Melissa Leo for "Louie" Melissa McCarthy for "Saturday Night Live" Molly Shannon for "Enlightened" Elaine Stritch for "30 Rock" Kristen Wiig for "Saturday Night Live" Outstanding Supporting Actor In A MiniSeries Or A Movie Scott Bakula for "Behind The Candelabra" James Cromwell for "American Horror Story: Asylum" John Benjamin Hickey for "The Big C: Hereafter" Peter Mullan for "Top of the Lake" Zachary Quinto for "American Horror Story: Asylum" Outstanding Supporting Actress In A MiniSeries Or A Movie Ellen Burstyn for "Political Animals" Sarah Paulson for "American Horror Story: Asylum" Charlotte Rampling for "Restless" Imelda Staunton for "The Girl" Alfre Woodard for "Steel Magnolias" Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program Tom Bergeron for "Dancing With The Stars" Anthony Bourdain for "The Taste" Cat Deeley for "So You Think You Can Dance" Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn for "Project Runway" Ryan Seacrest for "American Idol" Betty White for "Betty White's Off Their Rockers" Outstanding Reality-Competition Program "The Amazing Race," "Dancing With The Stars," "Project Runway," "So You Think You Can Dance," "Top Chef," "The Voice" Outstanding Variety Series "The Colbert Report," "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon," "Real Time With Bill Maher," "Saturday Night Live" Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series David Fincher for "House of Cards" Lesli Linka Glatter for "Homeland" Michelle MacLaren for "Breaking Bad" Margate Sands for "Boardwalk Empire" Jeremy Webb for "Downton Abbey" Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series Paris Barclay for "Glee" Louis C.K. for "Louie" Lena Dunham for "Girls" Gail Mancuso for "Modern Family" Beth McCarthy-Miller for "30 Rock" Outstanding Directing For A MiniSeries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special Allison Anders for "Ring of Fire" Jane Campion & Garth Davis for "Top of the Lake" Julian Jarrold for "The Girl" David Mamet for "Phil Spector" Steven Soderbergh for "Behind The Candelabra" Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series "Breaking Bad: Dead Freight," "Breaking Bad: Say My Name," "Downton Abbey: Episode 4," "Game Of Thrones: The Rains Of Castamere," "Homeland: Q&A" Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series "30 Rock: Hogcock!," "30 Rock: Last Lunch," "Episodes: Episode 209," "Louie: Daddy's Girlfriend (Part 1)," "The Office: Finale" Outstanding Writing For A MiniSeries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special "Behind The Candelabra," "The Hour," "Parade's End," "Phil Spector," "Top Of The Lake" Outstanding Variety Special The Kennedy Center Honors," "Louis C.K.: Oh My God," "Mel Brooks Strikes Back!," "Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (Part One)," "12-12-12: The Concert For Sandy Relief" Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series "The Colbert Report," "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "Portlandia," "Real Time With Bill Maher," "Saturday Night Live" Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special "The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards," "Louis C.K.: Oh My God," "Night Of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together For Autism Programs," "Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (Part One)," "66th Annual Tony Awards" Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series "The Colbert Report," "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "Late Show With David Letterman," "Portlandia," "Saturday Night Live" Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special "The Kennedy Center Honors," "London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony," "Louis C.K.: Oh My God," "The Oscars," "12-12-12: The Concert For Sandy Relief"
aaron paul should win the emmy hands down just for his reaction in s05e02 to finding the ricin cigarette in the roomba.
Breaking bad should win best writing for "dead freight" that episode was amazing. I'm expecting Homeland to clean house again like last year.
That show is so bad it doesn't deserve to win anything. I wouldn't mind House of Cards or Mad Men winning because they are really good, but BB deserves it.
I tried watching, but couldn't get into it. Anyone here who likes Homeland tell me why people like it so much?
Good to see GoT get some love. It won't win Best Drama Series but I'll be rooting for it. Diana Rigg has a good shot at winning. Emilia Clarke's nomination? Mmh, I'm not gonna hate on her. Good for the show to get recognition. But Michelle Fairley got shafted.
A post about ANY show that didn't get nominated, ending with exclamation points to denote my disdain directed towards the opinion of others!!!
The walking dead has terribly acting and a ton of plot holes on a regular basis. I watch it because it has zombies but its nowhere near the quality of anything that was nominated
"Breaking Bad" shouldn't win for this long ass delay in showing the final episodes. I can barely remember the plotline at this point.
Spoiler Cancer stricken high school chemistry teacher makes meth. gets a sidekick. Brother in law on police force. Wife does stuff to occasionally advance the plot. Hires Saul. Kills Chicken man. Some guys after him. has an annoying son. Chemistry teacher becomes sidekick while sidekick becomes chemistry teacher. Brother in law finally figures things out. Trouble ensues.
'Modern Family' again? Ugh. Excited to see that Bobby Cannavale got a nomination for Boardwalk. Gyp Rosetti was a badass.