And the 2014 Emmy Nominees Are ...
If last year's Emmy nominations were dominated by the unexpected prevalence of Netflix, this year's nominations are all about hammering home the many tiered definition of television. Streaming services, network, cable, HBO — everyone got a piece of the nomination action.
The Emmy nomination expectation was for this to be the year of Breaking Bad vs. True Detective and while anticipation mill was largely right, the year's biggest nominee was neither. Game of Thrones came in with top nomination billing with 19 (including a handful of rare GoT acting noms), followed closely by Fargo in the mini-series category with 18, American Horror Story: Coven with 17 and Breaking Bad and the Normal Heart each with 16 nominations. The top nominees in order are:
Game of Thrones 19
There were also a few exciting first-time nominees in the mix including Lizzy Caplan from Masters of Sexas well as a handful of nominations for Orange is the New Black (Laverne Cox, Taylor Schilling, Uzo Aduba, Kate Mulgrew and Natasha Lyonne all got acting nods) and True Detective.
The nominations also already forecast that this might be the year Modern Family loses its four-year running Best Comedy streak. With only three of the principal six cast members nominated, it was a comparatively shaky year for the usual Emmy favorite. Downton Abbey and Mad Men also hung on in the increasingly competitive Drama category. With Game of Thrones, True Detective and Breaking Bad in the drama mix, it's going to be an Emmy's year of die-hard loyalties and incredible shows. Still there were some notable snubs including fan favorites like Orphan Black and The Mindy Project.
Check out the Emmy nominees below.
Seth Meyers will host the Emmy Awards on Aug. 25.
DRAMA SERIES
Breaking Bad
ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Lizzy Caplan, Masters of Sex
GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones
GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Paul Giamatti, Downton Abbey
WRITING FOR A DRAMA
Breaking Bad
DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA
Boardwalk Empire
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
COMEDY SERIES
The Big Bang Theory
ACTOR IN A COMEDY
ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Lena Dunham, Girls
WRITING FOR A COMEDY
Episodes
DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY
Episodes
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Julie Bown, Modern Family
GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Natasha Lyonne, Orange Is the New Black
GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Nathan Lane, Modern Family
MINISERIES
American Horror Story: Coven
ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock
ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Helena Bonham Carter, Burton and Taylor
WRITING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
American Horror Story: Coven
DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
American Horror Story: Coven
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Colin Hanks, Fargo
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Frances Conroy, American Horror Story: Coven
For the full list of Emmy nominees see Emmys.com.
