Emmy nominations: 'Mad Men,' 'American Horror Story' come out ahead
The two drama series each earned 17 nods as Emmy nominations were announced Thursday morning.
'Mad Men' actor Jon Hamm and his show both earned nods from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
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Outstanding Drama Series
听BOARDWALK EMPIRE
听BREAKING BAD
听DOWNTON ABBEY
听GAME OF THRONES
听HOMELAND
听MAD MEN
Outstanding Comedy Series
听THE BIG BANG THEORY
听CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM
听GIRLS
听MODERN FAMILY
听30 ROCK
听VEEP
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
听Alec Baldwin, 30 ROCK
听Don Cheadle, HOUSE OF LIES
听Louis C.K., LOUIE
听Jon Cryer, TWO AND A HALF MEN
听Larry David, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM
听Jim Parsons, THE BIG BANG THEORY
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
听Zooey Deschanel, NEW GIRL
听Lena Dunham, GIRLS
听Edie Falco, NURSE JACKIE
听Tina Fey, 30 ROCK
听Julia Louis-Dreyfus, VEEP
听Melissa McCarthy, MIKE & MOLLY
听Amy Poehler, PARKS AND RECREATION
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
听Hugh Bonneville, DOWNTON ABBEY
听Steve Buscemi, BOARDWALK EMPIRE
听Bryan Cranston, BREAKING BAD
听Michael C. Hall, DEXTER
听Jon Hamm, MAD MEN
听Damian Lewis, HOMELAND
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
听Kathy Bates, HARRY鈥橲 LAW
听Glenn Close, DAMAGES
听CLaire Danes, HOMELAND
听Michelle Dockery, DOWNTON ABBEY
听Julianna Marguilies, THE GOOD WIFE
听Elisabeth Moss, MAD MEN
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
听Ed O鈥橬eill, MODERN FAMILY
听Jesse Tyler Ferguson, MODERN FAMILY
听Ty Burrell, MODERN FAMILY
听Eric Stonestreet, MODERN FAMILY
听Max Greenfield, NEW GIRL
听Bill Hader, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
听Mayim Bialik, THE BIG BANG THEORY
听Kathryn Joosten, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
听Julie Bowen, MODERN FAMILY
听Sofia Vergara, MODERN FAMILY
听Merritt Wever, NURSE JACKIE,
听Kristen Wiig, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
听Aaron Paul, BREAKING BAD
听GIancarlo Esposito, BREAKING BAD
听Brendan Coyle, DOWNTON ABBEY
听Jim Carter, DOWNTON ABBEY
听GAME OF THRONES, Peter Dinklage
听Jared Harris, MAD MEN
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
听Anna Gunn, BREAKING BAD
听Maggie Smith, DOWNTON ABBEY
听Joanne Froggatt, DOWNTON ABBEY
听Archie Panjabi, THE GOOD WIFE
听Christine Baranski, THE GOOD WIFE
听Christina Hendricks, MAD MEN
Outstanding Mini Series
听AMERICAN HORROR STORY
听GAME CHANGE
听HATFIELDS & MCCOYS
听HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN
听LUTHER
听SHERLOCK
Outstanding Lead Actor in a MiniSeries or Movie
听Kevin Costner, HATFIELDS & MCCOYS
听Benedict Cumberbatch, SHERLOCK
听Idris Elba, LUTHER
听Woody Harrelson, GAME CHANGE
听Clive Owen, HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN
听Bill Paxton, HATFIELDS & MCCOYS
Outstanding Lead Actress in a MiniSeries or Movie
听Connie Britton, AMERICAN HORROR STORY
听Ashley Judd, MISSING
听Nicole Kidman
听Julianne Moore, GAME CHANGE
听Emma Thompson,
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a MiniSeries or Movie
听Denis O鈥橦are, AMERICAN HORROR STORY
听Ed Harris, GAME CHANGE
听Tom Berenger, HATFIELDS & MCCOYS
听David Strathairn, HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN
听Martin Freeman, SHERLOCK
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a MiniSeries or Movie
听Frances Conroy, AMERICAN HORROR STORY
听Jessica Lange, AMERICAN HORROR STORY
听Sarah Paulson, GAME CHANGE
听Mare Winningham, HATFIELDS & MCCOYS
听Judy Davis, PAGE EIGHT
Outstanding Reality Competition Series
听THE AMAZING RACE
听DANCING WITH THE STARS
听PROJECT RUNWAY
听SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE
听TOP CHEF
听THE VOICE
Outstanding Reality Competition Host
听Tom Bergeren, DANCING WITH THE STARS
听Cat Deeley, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE
听Phil Keoghan, THE AMAZING RACE
听Ryan Seacrest, AMERICAN IDOL
听Betty White, BETTY WHITE鈥橲 OFF THEIR ROCKERS
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
听THE COLBERT REPORT
听THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART
听JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
听LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON
听REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER
听SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
听Mark Margolis, BREAKING BAD
听Dylan Baker, THE GOOD WIFE
听Michael J. Fox, THE GOOD WIFE
听Jeremy Davies, JUSTIFIED
听Ben Feldman, MAD MEN
听Jason Ritter, PARENTHOOD
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
听Martha Plimpton, THE GOOD WIFE
听Loretta Devine, GREY鈥橲 ANATOMY
听Jean Smart, HARRY鈥� SLAW
听Julia Ormond, MAD MEN
听Joan Cusack, SHAMELESS
听Uma Thurman, SMASH
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
听Michael J. Fox, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM,
听Greg Kinnear, MODERN FAMILY
听Bobby Cannavale, NURSE JACKIE
听Jimmy Fallon, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
听Will Arnett, 30 ROCK
听Jon Hamm, 30 ROCK
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
听Dot-Marie Jones, GLEE
听Maya Rudolph, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
听Melissa McCarthy, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
听Elizabeth Banks, 30 ROCK
听Margaret Cho, 30 ROCK
听Kathy Bates, TWO AND A HALF MEN
Outstanding Animated Program
听AMERICAN DAD!
听BOB鈥橲 BURGERS
听FUTURAMA
听THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR
听THE SIMPSONS
Outstanding Children鈥檚 Program
听DEGRASSI
听GOOD LUCK CHARLIE
听iCARLY
听VICTORIOUS
听WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE
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