Early Thursday morning (US time) Emmy winner and Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul, along with three-time Emmy winner, How I Met Your Mother star, and 2013 Emmys host, Neil Patrick Harris (filling in for House of Card’s Kate Mara, who was stranded in Santa Fe, New Mexico, thanks to a plane’s mechanical malfunction) announced this year’s Primetime Emmy Nominations.
American Horror Story leads the pack with 17 nominations, followed by Game of Thrones (16), Saturday Night Live and the Liberace biopic Behind The Candlelabra both garnered the third most nominations with 15.
In the Comedy category, 30 Rock leads the nominations with 13, closely followed by Modern Family with 12, and The Big Bang Theory with eight.
However, the nominations that everyone is talking about are the 14 history making nominations that were given to series that appear on Netflix – House of Cards (9 nominations), Arrested Development (3 nominations), Hemlock Grove (2 nominations). This is the first time that an online series (House of Cards) has been nominated in the prestigious Best Series category (in this case drama).
The academy changed the rules 6 years ago to allow online series to compete with cable and network programs. And while there have been a few internet shows nominated in the past, they were not in prominent categories.
In a statement, Ted Sarandos, Netflix Chief Content Officer, said, “we are overwhelmed with 14 nominations and honoured by a warm welcome which corroborates what we have always believed, that great television is great television regardless of where, when and how it is enjoyed. We are so proud of our series creators and their ground breaking work on House of Cards, Arrested Development and Hemlock Grove.
Also making Emmy history is Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, with her Lead Comedy Actress nomination (Veep) this now brings her total career nominations to 13 – equalling comedy and TV legend’s Lucille Ball’s mark of 13 career noms;
The nominations that I am most thrilled about are the 15 Behind the Candlelabra received. Although Behind the Candlelabra was shown in cinemas across Europe, in the US it was broadcast on HBO, and while all actors gave oscar winning performances, they do not qualify for the Academy Awards. It is great to see that the great work, and fabulous film has been recognised by the Emmys.
Watch Aaron Paul and Neil Patrick Harris announce this year’s nominees
Below is a full list of this year’s nominees
LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey, PBS
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad, AMC
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom, HBO
Jon Hamm, Mad Men, AMC
Damian Lewis, Homeland, Showtime
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards, Netflix
LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Connie Britton, Nashville, ABC
Claire Danes, Homeland, Showtime
Michele Dockery, Downton Abbey, PBS
Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel, A&E
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men, AMC
Kerry Washington, Scandal, ABC
Robin Wright, House of Cards, Netflix
COMEDY SERIES:
The Big Bang Theory, CBS
Girls, HBO
Louie, FX
Modern Family, ABC
30 Rock, NBC
Veep, HBO
LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Jason Bateman, Arrested Development, Netflix
Louis CK, Louie, FX
Don Cheadle, House of Lies, Showtime
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes, Showtime
Jim Parsons, Big Bang Theory, CBS
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock, NBC
LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Lena Dunham, Girls, HBO
Laura Dern, Enlightened, HBO
Tiny Fey, 30 Rock, NBC
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation, NBC
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep, HBO
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie, Showtime
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Adam Driver, Girls, HBO
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family, ABC
Ed O’Neill, Modern Family, ABC
Ty Burrell, Modern Family, ABC
Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Tony Hale, Veep, HBO
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory, CBS
Jane Lynch, Glee, Fox
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family, ABC
Julie Bowen, Modern Family, ABC
Merritt Wever, Nurse Jackie, Showtime
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock, NBC
Anna Chlumsky, Veep, HBO
DRAMA SERIES:
Breaking Bad, AMC
Downton Abbey, PBS
Homeland, Showtime
Game of Thrones, HBO
House of Cards, Netflix
Mad Men, AMC
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Bobby Cannavale, Boardwalk Empire, HBO
Jonathan Banks, Breaking Bad, AMC
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad, AMC
Jim Carter, Downton Abbey, PBS
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones, HBO
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland, Showtime
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad, AMC
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey, AMC
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones, HBO
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife, CBS
Morena Baccarin, Homeland, Showtime
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men, AMC
LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Michael Douglas, Behind The Candelabra, HBO
Matt Damon, Behind The Candelabra, HBO
Toby Jones, The Girl, HBO
Benedict Cumberbatch, Parade’s End, HBO
Al Pacino, Phil Spector, HBO
LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story, FX
Laura Linney, The Big C: Hereafter, Showtime
Helen Mirren, Phil Spector, HBO
Sigourney Weaver, Political Animals, USA
Elisabeth Moss, Top Of The Lake, Sundance Channel
MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
American Horror Story: Asylum, FX
Behind the Candelabra, HBO
Phil Spector, HBO
Political Animals, USA
The Bible, HISTORY
Top of the Lake, Sundance Channel
HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM:
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol, Fox
Betty White, Betty White’s Off Their Rockers, NBC
Tom Bergeron, Dancing With The Stars, ABC
Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn, Project Runway, Bravo
Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance, Fox
Anthony Bourdain, The Taste, ABC
REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM:
The Amazing Race, CBS
Dancing With The Stars, ABC
Project Runway, Lifetime
So You Think You Can Dance, Fox
Top Chef, Bravo
The Voice, NBC
VARIETY SERIES:
The Colbert Report, Comedy Central
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, Comedy Central
Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, NBC
Real Time With Bill Maher, HBO
Saturday Night Live, NBC
WRITING FOR A VARIETY SERIES:
The Colbert Report, Comedy Central
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, Comedy Central
Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC
Portlandia, IFC
Real Time With Bill Maher, HBO
Saturday Night Live, NBC
GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Margo Martindale, The Americans, FX
Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones, HBO
Carrie Preston, The Good Wife, CBS
Linda Cardellini, Mad Men, AMC
Jane Fonda, The Newsroom, HBO
Joan Cusack, Shameless, Showtime
GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Nathan Lane, The Good Wife, CBS
Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife, CBS
Rupert Friend, Homeland, Showtime
Robert Morse, Mad Men, AMC
Harry Hamlin, Mad Men, AMC
Dan Bucatinsky, Scandal, ABC
WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES:
Breaking Bad (Dead Freight), AMC
Breaking Bad (Say My Name), AMC
Downton Abbey, PBS
Game Of Thrones, HBO
Homeland, Showtime
DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES:
Boardwalk Empire, HBO
Breaking Bad, AMC
Downton Abbey, PBS
Homeland, Showtime
House Of Cards, Netflix
GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory, CBS
Nathan Lane, Modern Family, ABC
Bobby Cannavale, Nurse Jackie, Showtime
Louis C.K., Saturday Night Live, NBC
Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Will Forte, 30 Rock, NBC
GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Molly Shannon, Enlightened, HBO
Dot-Marie Jones, Glee, Fox
Melissa Leo, Louie, FX
Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Elaine Stritch, 30 Rock, NBC
WRITING FOR COMEDY SERIES:
Episodes, Showtime
Louie,FX
The Office, NBC
30 Rock (Hogcock!), NBC
30 Rock (Last Lunch), NBC
DIRECTING FOR COMEDY SERIES:
Girls, HBO
Glee, Fox
Louie, FX
Modern Family, ABC
30 Rock, NBC
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
James Cromwell, American Horror Story: Asylum, FX
Zachary Quinto, American Horror Story: Asylum, FX
Scott Bakula, Behind The Candelabra, HBO
John Benjamin Hickey, The Big C: Hereafter, Showtime
Peter Mullan, Top Of The Lake, Sundance Channel
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Asylum, FX
Imelda Staunton, The Girl, HBO
Charlotte Rampling, Restless, Sundance Channel
Alfre Woodard, Steel Magnolias, Lifetime
OUTSTANDING VARIETY SPECIAL:
The Kennedy Center Honors, CBS
Louis C.K.: Oh My God, HBO
Mel Brooks Strikes Back! With Mel Brooks And Alan Yentob, HBO
Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (Part One), NBC
12-12-12: The Concert For Sandy Relief
Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother and the fabulous host of this year’s Tony awards) will host the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, on 22 September which will take place at the Nokia Theatre in LA (CBS is broadcasting this year’s show).
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