The 2013 Emmy nominations were announced this morning, showering love on Internet series for the first time, with House of Cards and Arrested Development getting a strong share of nominations, including a Best Drama Series nod for House of Cards. Despite the presence of those two newcomers the nominations were largely dominated by perennial favorites, including strong showings for The Big Bang Theory and Modern Family in the Comedy categories and the domination of AMC's twin powerhouses Breaking Bad and Mad Men in the drama categories. Both will once again face competition from Homeland, though, last year's big winner that was nominated once again in the major categories-- including, finally, a nod for Mandy Patinkin.
Among the surprises was the amount of love for Enlightened, the severely under-watched HBO drama that wasn't renewed for a third season, but earned nominations today for Laura Dern in the lead role and Molly Shannon for her guest turn. Kerry Washington also managed to sneak into the Lead Actress in a Drama Series for the soapy Scandal, alongside serious heavyweight competition like Robin Wright, Connie Britton and Claire Danes. And though Arrested Development didn't have quite as strong a showing as it might have, three cheers to Jason Bateman to returning to the Lead Actor in a Comedy category-- though how you manage to choose between him, Alec Baldwin and Louis C.K. is beyond me.
The Emmy Awards will air Sunday, September 22 on CBS. Check out the full list of nominees below.
COMEDY
Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock • NBC
The Big Bang Theory • CBS
Girls • HBO
Louie • FX
Modern Family • ABC
Veep • HBO
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
Laura Dern, Enlightened
Lena Dunham, Girls
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Amy Poehler, Parks And Recreation
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Don Cheadle, House Of Lies
Louis C.K., Louie
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Jason Bateman, Arrested Development
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Mayim Bialik as Amy Farrah Fowler - The Big Bang Theory • CBS
Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester - Glee • FOX
Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy - Modern Family • ABC
Sofia Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett - Modern Family • ABC
Merritt Wever as Zoey Barkow -Nurse Jackie • Showtime
Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney - 30 Rock • NBC
Anna Chlumsky as Amy Brookheimer - Veep • HBO
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Adam Driver as Adam Sackler - Girls • HBO
Ed O'Neill as Jay Pritchett - Modern Family • ABC
Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett - Modern Family • ABC
Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy - Modern Family • ABC
Bill Hader as various characters - Saturday Night Live • NBC
Tony Hale as Gary Walsh - Veep • HBO
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
Molly Shannon as Eileen Foliente - Enlightened • HBO
Dot-Marie Jones as Shannon Beiste -Glee • FOX
Melissa Leo as Laurie - Louie • FX Networks
Kristen Wiig, Host - Saturday Night Live • NBC
Melissa McCarthy, Host - Saturday Night Live • NBC
Elaine Stritch as Colleen Donaghy - 30 Rock • NBC
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
Bob Newhart as Arthur Jeffries/Professor Proton- The Big Bang Theory • CBS
Greg Kinnear as Tad - Modern Family • ABC
Nathan Lane as Pepper Saltzman -Modern Family • ABC
Louis C.K., Host - Saturday Night Live • NBC
Justin Timberlake., Host - Saturday Night Live • NBC
Will Forte as Paul - 30 Rock • NBC
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
Paris Barclay, Director - Glee • Diva • HBO
Lena Dunham, Director - Girls • On All Fours • HBO
Louis C.K., Director - Louie • New Year's Eve • FX Networks
Gail Mancuso, Director - Modern Family • Arrested • ABC
Beth McCarthy-Miller, Director - 30 Rock • Hogcock! / Last Lunch
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series David Crane, and Jeffrey Klarik, Written By - Episodes • Episode 209
Louis C.K., Story & Teleplay by and Pamela Adlon, Story by - Louie • Daddy's Girlfriend (Part 1)
Greg Daniels, Written by - The Office • Finale
Jack Burditt and Robert Carlock, Written By - 30 Rock • Hogcock!
Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield, Written By - 30 Rock • Last Lunch
DRAMA
Outstanding Drama Series
Breaking Bad • AMC
Downton Abbey • PBS
Game Of Thrones • HBO
Homeland • Showtime
House of Cards • Netflix
Mad Men • AMC
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Connie Britton, Nashville
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel
Claire Danes, Homeland
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Kerry Washington, Scandal
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey
Damian Lewis , Homeland
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series Anna Gunn as Skyler White - Breaking Bad • AMC
Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham - Downton Abbey
Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen - Game Of Thrones • HBO
Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma - The Good Wife • CBS
Monica Baccarin as Jessica Brody - Homeland • Showtime
Christina Hendricks as Joan Holloway Harris - Mad Men • AMC
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Bobby Cannavale as Gyp Rosetti - Boardwalk Empire • HBO
Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman - Breaking Bad • AMC
Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut - Breaking Bad - AMC
Jim Carter as Mr. Carson - Downton Abbey • PBS
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister - Game Of Thrones • HBO
Mandy Patinkin as Saul Berenson - Homeland • Showtime
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series
Margo Martindale as Claudia - The Americans • FX Networks
Diana Rigg as Olenna Tyrell - Game Of Thrones • HBO
Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni - The Good Wife • CBS
Linda Cardellini as Sylvia Rosen - Mad Men • AMC
Joan Cusack as Sheila Jackson - Shameless • Showtime
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
Nathan Lane as Clarke Hayden - The Good Wife • CBS
Michael J. Fox as Louis Canning - The Good Wife • CBS
Rupert Friend as Peter Quinn - Homeland • Showtime
Robert Morse as Bertram Cooper - Mad Men • AMC
Harry Hamlin as Jim Cutler - Mad Men • AMC
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
Tim Van Patten, Director - Boardwalk Empire • Margate Sands • HBO
Michelle MacLaren, Director - Breaking Bad • Gliding Over All • AMC
Jeremy Webb, Director - Downton Abbey • Episode 4 • PBS
Leslie Linka Glatter, Director - Homeland • Q&A • Showtime
David Fincher, Director - House Of Cards • Chapter 1
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
George Mastras, Written by - Breaking Bad • Dead Freight
Thomas Schnauz, Written by - Breaking Bad • Say My Name
Julian Fellowes, Written by - Downton Abbey • Episode 4
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, Written by - Game Of Thrones • The Rains Of Castamere
Henry Bromell, Written by - Homeland • Q&A
MINISERIES
Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
American Horror Story • FX Networks
Behind the Candelabra • HBO
The Bible • History
Political Animals
Phil Spector
Top of the Lake
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Asylum
Laura Linney, The Big C
Helen Mirren, Phil Spector
Elisabeth Moss, Top of the Lake
Sigourney Weaver, Political Animals
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Benedict Cumberbatch, Parade's End
Matt Damon, Behind the Candelabra
Michael Douglas, Behind the Candelabra
Toby Jones, The Girl
Al Pacino, Phil Spector
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or A Movie
Sarah Paulson as Lana Winters - American Horror Story: Asylum • FX Networks
Imelda Staunton as Alma Hitchcock - The Girl • HBO
Ellen Burstyn as Margaret Barrish Worthington - Political Animals • USA
Charlotte Rampling as Sally Gilmartin - Restless • Sundance Channel
Alfre Woodard as Ouiser - Steel Magnolias • Lifetime
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
James Cromwell as Dr. Arthur Arden - American Horror Story:Asylum • FX Networks
Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Thredson - American Horror Story:Asylum • FX Networks
Tom Berenger as Jim Vance - Hatfields & McCoys • HISTORY
Scott Bakula as Bob Black - Behind The Candelabra • HBO
John Benjamin Hickey as Sean - The Big C: Hereafter • Showtime
Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
Steven Soderbergh, Directed by - Behind The Candelabra • HBO
Julian Jarrold, Directed by - The Girl • HBO
David Mamet, Directed by - Phil Spector • HBO
Allison Anders, Directed by - Ring Of Fire • Lifetime
Jane Campion and Garth Davis, Directed by - Top Of The Lake • Part 5 • Sundance Channel
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Richard LaGravenese, Written by - Behind The Candelabra • HBO
Abi Morgan, Written by - The Hour • BBC America
Tom Stoppard, Written by - Parade's End • HBO
David Mamet, Written by - Phil Spector • HBO
Jane Campion and Gerard Lee - Top Of The Lake • Sundance Channel
VARIETY
Outstanding 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
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
Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series
James Hoskinson, Director - The Colbert Report • Episode 8131 • Comedy Central
Chuck O'Neil, Director - The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Episode 17153 • Comedy Central
Andy Fisher, Director - Jimmy Kimmel Live • Episode 13-1810 • ABC
Jerry Foley, Director - Late Show With David Letterman • Episode 3749 • CBS
Jonathan Krisel, Director - Portlandia • Alexandra • IFC
Don Roy King, Director - Saturday Night Live • Host: Justin Timberlake • NBC
Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special
Louis J. Horvitz, Director - The Kennedy Center Honors • CBS
Bucky Gunts and Hamish Hamilton - London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony • NBC
Louis C.K., Directed by - Louis C.K.: Oh My God • HBO
Don Mischer, Directed by - The Oscars • ABC
Michael Dempsey, Directed by - 12-12-12: The Concert For Sandy Relief
Outstanding 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
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special
The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards • NBC
Louis C.K.: Oh My God • HBO
Night Of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together For Autism Programs • Comedy Central
Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (Part One) • NBC
66th Annual Tony Awards • CBS
Outstanding Animated Program
Bob's Burgers • O.T.: The Outside Toilet • FOX
Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness: Enter The Dragon • Nickelodeon
Regular Show: The Christmas Special • Cartoon Network
The Simpsons • Treehouse Of Horror XXIII • FOX
South Park • Raising The Bar • Comedy Central
REALITY
Outstanding Reality Program
Antiques Roadshow • PBS
Deadliest Catch • Discovery Channel
Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives • Food Network
MythBusters • Discovery Channel
Shark Tank • ABC
Undercover Boss • CBS
Outstanding 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
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program
Anthony Bourdain, Host - The Taste • ABC
Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Host - Project Runway • Lifetime
Ryan Seacrest, Host - American Idol • FOX
Betty White, Host - Betty White’s Off Their Rockers • NBC
Tom Bergeron, Host - Dancing With The Stars • ABC
Cat Deeley, Host - So You Think You Can Dance • FOX
Outstanding Nonfiction Series
The Abolitionists (American Experience) • PBS
American Masters • PBS
The Men Who Built America • HISTORY
Vice • HBO
Outstanding Informational Series or Special
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown • CNN
Brain Games • NGC
Inside The Actors Studio • Bravo
Oprah's Master Class • OWN
Stand Up To Cancer • Tenth Planet
