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Hit drama MAD MEN looks set to dominate the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards after scoring 19 nominations, including Best Drama.
Mad Men star Jon Hamm will go up against the likes of Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire), Hugh Laurie (House) and Michael C
. Hall (Dexter) for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, while his co-star Elisabeth Moss will battle for the lead actress prize against Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) and Kathy Bates (Harry’s Law).
The Outstanding Drama Series category will be a closely-fought affair - Mad Men, Game of Thrones, Dexter, Friday Night Lights, The Good Wife and Martin Scorsese’s Boardwalk Empire are all in the running, while Outstanding Comedy Series nods go to 30 Rock, Glee, Modern Family, The Office, The Big Bang Theory and Parks and Recreation.
The most nominated show was Mildred Pierce - the HBO miniseries starring Kate Winslet earned a total of 21 nominations, including Outstanding Miniseries or Movie and recognition for the Titanic beauty for Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries.
30 Rock’s Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin, Nurse Jackie’s Edie Falco, and The Office’s Steve Carell are also set to compete for top acting awards.
The nominees were announced live from Hollywood on Thursday morning (14Jul11) by Joshua Jackson and Melissa McCarthy, who found herself lost for words after hearing her name announced as a contender for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Mike & Molly.
She exclaimed, "Oh my god, yikes!" The 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will take place on 18 September (11)
. Glee star Jane Lynch will host.
The main list of nominees is as follows: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series: The Colbert Report The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Conan Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Saturday Night Live Real Time with Bill Maher Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Edie Falco - Nurse Jackie Tina Fey - 30 Rock Laura Linney - The Big C Melissa McCarthy - Mike & Molly Martha Plimpton - Raising Hope Amy Poehler - Parks And Recreation Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock Louis C.K
. - Louie Steve Carell - The Office Matt LeBlanc - Episodes Jim Parsons - The Big Bang Theory Johnny Galecki - The Big Bang Theory Outstanding Comedy Series: The Big Bang Theory Glee Modern Family The Office Parks and Recreation 30 Rock Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Taraji P
. Henson - Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story Diane Lane - Cinema Verite Jean Marsh - Upstairs Downstairs Elizabeth McGovern - Downton Abbey Kate Winslet - Mildred Pierce Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: Idris Elba - Luther William Hurt - Too Big To Fail Greg Kinnear - The Kennedys Barry Pepper - The Kennedys Edgar Ramirez - Carlos Laurence Fishburne - Thurgood Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program: Tom Bergeron - Dancing With The Stars Cat Deeley - So You Think You Can Dance Phil Keoghan - The Amazing Race Jeff Probst - Survivor Ryan Seacrest - American Idol Outstanding Reality Competition: The Amazing Race Dancing With The Stars American Idol So You Think You Can Dance Project Runway Top Chef Outstanding Drama: Boardwalk Empire Dexter Friday Night Lights Game of Thrones The Good Wife Mad Men Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama: Kathy Bates - Harry’s Law Connie Britton - Friday Night Lights Mireille Enos - The Killing Julianna Margulies - The Good Wife Mariska Hargitay - Law and Order: Special Victims Unit Elisabeth Moss - Mad Men Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama: Steve Buscemi - Boardwalk Empire Kyle Chandler - Friday Night Lights Michael C
. Hall - Dexter Jon Hamm - Mad Men Hugh Laurie - House Timothy Olyphant - Justified Outstanding Miniseries or Movie: Downtown Abbey The Kennedys Cinema Verite Mildred Pierce Pillars of the Earth Too Big To Fail
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