Emmy Nominations Announced

Game Of Thrones and American Horror Story: Coven score big as the nominees for the annual TV awards are announced

Game Of Thrones garnered mentions in the Outstanding Drama Series and Supporting Actress/Actor in a Drama Series for Lena Headey and Peter Dinklage.

American Horror Story ’s scare tactics are clearly paying off too. The show secured a nomination for Best Miniseries or Movie with Jessica Lange and Sarah Paulson picking up Best Actress, Miniseries or Movie nods. Similarly three Coven supporting actresses received a mention in the Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie list.

The biggest shock is that Orphan Black ’s Tatiana Maslany hasn’t picked up a single nomination for her outstanding performance(s) in the clone drama. The show failed to pick up any nominations too, despite receiving widespread critical acclaim.

There’s other good news for sci-fi, however. Futurama received a nod for its final season in the Outstanding Animation Programme category, alongside Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Manhattan Project . See the list of major category nominations below.

Best Drama Series

Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game Of Thrones
House Of Cards
Mad Men
True Detective

Best Actress in a Drama Series

Lizzy Caplan, Masters of Sex
ClaireDanes, Homeland
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Kerry Washington, Scandal
Robin Wright, House of Cards

Best Actor in a Drama Series

Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Woody Harrelson, True Detective
Matthew McConaughey, True Detective
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

Supporting Actor, Drama Series

Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Jim Carter, Downton Abbey
Peter Dinklage, Game Of Thrones
Josh Charles, The Good Wife
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan

Supporting Actress, Drama Series

Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Lena Headey, Game Of Thrones
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey

Best Miniseries or Movie

American Horror Story: Coven
Bonnie & Clyde
Fargo
Luther
Treme
The White Queen

Best Actress Miniseries or Movie

Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Coven
Helena Bonham Carter , Burton and Taylor
Minnie Driver, Return to Zero
Kristen Wiig, The Spoils of Babylon
Cicely Tyson, The Trip Bountiful

Best Actor in a Miniseries or Movie

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Luther
Martin Freeman, Fargo
Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo
Idris Elba, Luther
Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock : His Last Vow

Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie

Colin Hanks, Fargo
Jim Parsons, The Normal Heart
Joe Mantello, The Normal Heart
Alfred Molina, The Normal Heart
Matt Bomer, The Normal Heart
Martin Freeman , Sherlock: His Last Vow

Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie

Frances Conroy, American Horror Story: Coven
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Coven
Angela Bassett, American Horror Story: Coven
Allison Tolman, Fargo
Ellen Burstyn, Flowers In the Attic
Julia Roberts, The Normal Heart

Outstanding Animated Program

Archer
Bob's Burgers
Futurama
SouthPark
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Manhattan Project

Corey John Richards

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