It’s that time of year again. It’s time to celebrate the best thing in life. Television. While that statement may not resonate with all who are reading this, unfortunately, it’s reflective of the priorities of our current day culture. But don’t fret. Television is amazing. As the industry makes leaps and bounds with every passing year, the quality and entertainment level soars. Characters become more vivid. Story lines become more engaging and electrifying. It’s the ultimate form of entertainment, and all you have to do is sit back and watch. What’s not to love?
The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards take place tonight at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles at 8 p.m. on CBS. Neil Patrick Harris will host, once again, as television’s biggest stars take to the red carpet and celebrate what they do best. For those who don’t have the pleasure of cozying up in the comfort of your own living room, you can watch the entire presentation via live stream. All is well in the universe.
Here’s a list of of this year’s nominations.
DRAMA SERIES
"Breaking Bad" (AMC)
"Downton Abbey" (PBS)
"Game of Thrones" (HBO)
"Homeland" (Showtime)
"House of Cards" (Netflix)
"Mad Men" (AMC)
ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey")
Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad")
Jeff Daniels ("The Newsroom")
Jon Hamm ("Mad Men")
Damian Lewis ("Homeland")
Kevin Spacey ("House of Cards")
ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Claire Danes ("Homeland")
Vera Farmiga ("Bates Motel")
Michelle Dockery ("Downton Abbey")
Robin Wright ("House of Cards")
Elisabeth Moss ("Mad Men")
Connie Britton ("Nashville")
Kerry Washington ("Scandal")
WRITING FOR A DRAMA
George Mastras ("Breaking Bad")
Thomas Schnauz ("Breaking Bad")
Julian Fellowes ("Downton Abbey")
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss ("Game of Thrones")
Henry Bromell ("Homeland")
DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA
Tim Van Patten ("Boardwalk Empire")
Michelle MacLaren ("Breaking Bad")
Jeremy Webb ("Downton Abbey")
Lesli Linka Glatter ("Homeland")
David Fincher ("House of Cards")
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Bobby Cannavale ("Boardwalk Empire")
Jonathan Banks ("Breaking Bad")
Aaron Paul ("Breaking Bad")
Jim Carter ("Downton Abbey")
Peter Dinklage ("Game of Thrones")
Many Patinkin ("Homeland")
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Anna Gunn ("Breaking Bad")
Maggie Smith ("Downton Abbey")
Emilia Clarke ("Game of Thrones")
Christine Baranski ("The Good Wife")
Morena Baccarin ("Homeland")
Christina Hendricks ("Mad Men")
COMEDY SERIES
"The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)
"Girls" (HBO)
"Louie" (FX)
"Modern Family" (ABC)
"30 Rock" (NBC)
"Veep" (HBO)
ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Alec Baldwin ("30 Rock")
Jason Bateman ("Arrested Development")
Jim Parsons ("The Big Bang Theory")
Matt LeBlanc ("Episodes")
Louie C.K ("Louie")
Don Cheadle ("House of Lies")
ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Tina Fey ("30 Rock")
Laura Dern ("Enlightened")
Lena Dunham ("Girls")
Edie Falco ("Nurse Jackie")
Amy Poehler ("Parks and Recreation")
Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Veep")
WRITING FOR A COMEDY
David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik ("Episodes")
Louis C.K. and Pamela Adlon ("Louie")
Greg Daniels ("The Office")
Jack Burditt and Robert Carlock ("30 Rock")
Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield ("30 Rock")
DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY
Lena Dunham ("Girls")
Paris Barclay ("Glee")
Louis C.K. ("Louie")
Gail Mancuso ("Modern Family")
Beth McCarthy-Miller ("30 Rock")
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Adam Driver ("Girls")
Jesse Tyler Ferguson ("Modern Family")
Ed O'Neill ("Modern Family")
Ty Burrell ("Modern Family")
Bill Hader ("SNL")
Tony Hale ("Veep")
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Mayim Bialik ("The Big Bang Theory")
Jane Lynch ("Glee")
Sofia Vergara ("Modern Family")
Julie Bowen ("Modern Family")
Merritt Wever ("Nurse Jackie")
Jane Krakowski ("30 Rock")
Anna Chlumsky ("Veep")
MINISERIES OR MOVIE
"American Horror Story: Asylum" (FX)
"Behind the Candelabra" (HBO)
"The Bible" (History)
"Phil Spector" (HBO)
"Political Animals" (USA)
"Top of the Lake" (Sundance Channel)
ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Michael Douglas ("Behind the Candelabra")
Matt Damon ("Behind the Candelabra")
Toby Jones ("The Girl")
Benedict Cumberbatch ("Parade's End")
Al Pacino ("Phil Spector")
ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Jessica Lange ("American Horror Story: Asylum")
Laura Linney ("The Big C: Hereafter")
Helen Mirren ("Phil Spector")
Sigourney Weaver ("Political Animals")
Elisabeth Moss ("Top of the Lake"
WRITING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Richard LaGravenese ("Behind the Candelabra")
Abi Morgan ("The Hour")
Tom Stoppard ("Parade's End")
David Mamet ("Phil Spector")
Jane Campion and Gerard Lee ("Top of the Lake")
DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Steven Soderbergh ("Behind the Candelabra")
Julian Jarrold ("The Girl")
David Mamet ("Phil Spector")
Allison Anders ("Ring of Fire")
Jane Campion and Gerard Lee ("Top of the Lake")
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
James Cromwell ("American Horror Story: Asylum")
Zachary Quinto ("American Horror Story: Asylum")
Scott Bakula ("Behind the Candelabra")
John Benjamin Hickey ("The Big C: Hereafter")
Peter Mullan ("Top of the Lake")