The nominations are in for the 65th Annual Emmy Awards, and as usual, there are some pretty obvious competitors who will fight it out on September 22.
Breaking Bad, Homeland, Mad Men, Game Of Thrones and Downton Abbey all scored spots in the coveted Best Drama Series category; HBO killed it with 108 nominations, clearing the nominations of CBS and NBC combined; Lena Dunham was suitably chuffed about Girls’ five nominations including hers for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series and Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series; and for the first time ever, a series that wasn’t aired on TV—held exclusively online at Netflix—House Of Cards, received the trifecta of nominations with Best Lead Actor, Best Lead Actress and Best Drama Series, signalling a successful shift of shows diverging from tradition and moving online.
However, there were a few things that took us by surprise, least of all the apparently show-stealing American Horror Story, which snagged 17 nominations:
PARKS AND RECREATION SNUBBED
Of course Amy Poehler brought it home with a nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, but aside from the who-cares nomination for Outstanding Sound Mixing, Parks and Recreation is sadly scarce on this year’s 43 page nomination list.
It’s a sad day for Tommy Timberlake/MouseRat/Lil Sebastian/Jerry-hating fans. Parks and Rec screenwriter Megan Amram retweeted this, which really says it all:
Nick Offerman. Adam Scott. Chris Pratt. Rob Lowe. Aubrey Plaza. Rashida Jones. Aziz Ansari.
— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) July 18, 2013
IS A CONTEST REALLY NECESSARY AGAINST THE RURAL JUROR?
The Rural Juror from 30 Rock is up for best original song, and with that kind of competition, it seems incredibly strange that they bothered to nominate anything else. The other nominations in the category must just be sympathy votes, or perhaps a cruel temptation for Alan Meneken: if his song More Or Less The Kind Of Thing You May Or May Not Possibly See On Broadway from The Neighbors somehow beats The Rural Juror, Meneken will join Audrey Hepburn, Mel Brooks and Whoopi Goldberg as the 12th E.G.O.T winner. For the love of The Irma Luhrman-Merman murder, let’s hope not.
“I HATE SKYLER WHITE” PROTEST PAGE IS YET TO LOSE IT OVER ANNA GUNN’S BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS NOMINATION
The Skyler White-hating, Breaking Bad-loving fan is a special kind of breed: dedicated fiercely to propelling all manner of hate on a character they inexplicably loathe among a show they eternally love, they know how to troll. Innocent non-Skyler White human Anna Gunn has been nominated for her widely-hated performance as Skyler White, wife to the Meth King Walter White/Heisenberg, but a full-blown protest at the nomination is yet to appear, despite the usual gusto which Skyler haters usually take to their profession. It’s bound to happen soon.
JASON BATEMAN WAS THE ONLY NOMINATED ACTOR FROM ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
But what about Will Arnett and David Cross?
MICHAEL C HALL BREAKS 5 YEAR LONG NOMINATION STREAK
Michael C Hall, provider of the unnerving, stellar portrayal of Dude who loves to kill other dudes, Dexter Morgan, has broken his 5 year long nomination streak for best lead actor in a drama series. I guess he didn’t look angry enough in the last series? Or did he stop killing dudes? Now Michael C. Hall holds the saddest title ever: Actor with the most nominations in the category, without ever winning. 🙁
The nominations for the major categories in this year’s Emmy Awards are:
Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock
Girls
Louie
Modern Family
The Big Bang Theory
Veep
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Lena Dunham, Girls
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Laura Dern, Enlightened
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Jason Bateman, Arrested Development
Louis C.K., Louie
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Adam Driver, Girls
Jessey Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Ed O’Neill, Modern Family
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live
Tony Hale, Veep
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
Jane Lynch, Glee
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Merritt Wever, Nurse Jackie
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Outstanding Drama Series
Breaking Bad
Dowton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Mad Men
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Connie Britton, Nashville
Claire Danes, Homeland
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Kerry Washington, Scandal
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Damian Lewis, Homeland
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Bobby Cannavale, Boardwalk Empire
Johnathan Banks, Breaking Bad
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Jim Carter, Downton Abbey
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Morena Baccarin, Homeland
Miniseries or Movie
American Horror Story: Asylum
Behind the Candelabra
The Bible
Phil Spector
Political Animals
Top of the Lake
Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Asylum
Laura Linney, The Big C: Hereafter
Helen Mirren, Phil Spector
Elisabeth Moss, Top of the Lake
Sigourney Weaver, Political Animals
Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Benedict Cumberbatch, Parade’s End
Matt Damon, Behind the Candelabra
Michael Douglas, Behind the Candelabra
Toby Jones, The Girl
Al Pacino, Phil Spector
Variety Show
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Show
Real Time With Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live
If you have nothing better to do, you can read the complete 43 page nomination list here.
