The 2012 Emmy nominations are here, and there are plenty of predictable results, a few pleasant surprises, and a slew of snubs (I hear you, Parks and Rec and Community fans, I hear you!). I mentioned in my piece on underrated series and performances this year that there were plenty of shoo-ins from shows I shouldn't even bother mentioning, most especially Justified and the aforementioned comedies. Apparently I was dead wrong. But there were a few nice additions, including Michelle Dockery for Downton Abbey(what's with all of the Downton noms this year? It had a lackluster second season aside from Dockery) as well as Christine Baranski for The Good Wife and Mark Margolis for Breaking Bad (ding ding ding!). For the list of nominees, hit the jump.OUTSTANDING DRAMABoardwalk EmpireBreaking BadDownton AbbeyGame of ThronesHomelandMad MenOUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A DRAMAKathy Bates, Harryâs LawGlenn Close, DamagesClaire Danes, HomelandMichelle Dockery, Downton AbbeyJulianna Margulies, The Good WifeElisabeth Moss, Mad MenOUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A DRAMAHugh Bonneville, Downton AbbeySteve Buscemi, Boardwalk EmpireBryan Cranston, Breaking BadMichael C. Hall, DexterJon Hamm, Mad MenDamian Lewis, HomelandOUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMAAaron Paul, Breaking BadGiancarlo Esposito, Breaking BadBrendan Coyle, Downton AbbeyJim Carter, Downton AbbeyJared Harris, Mad MenPeter Dinklage, Game Of ThronesOUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMAArchie Panjabi, The Good WifeAnna Gunn, Breaking BadMaggie Smith, Downton AbbeyJoanne Froggatt, Downton AbbeyChristina Hendricks, Mad MenChristine Baranski, The Good WifeOUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMAMark Margolis, Breaking BadDylan Baker, The Good WifeMichael J. Fox, The Good WifeJeremy Davies, JustifiedBen Feldman, Mad MenJason Ritter, ParenthoodOUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMAMartha Plimpton, The Good WifeLoretta Devine, Grey's AnatomyJean Smart, Harry's LawJulia Ormond, Mad MenJoan Cusack, ShamelessUma Thurman, SmashOUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIESJulian Fellowes, Downton Abbey (Episode 7)Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon & Gideon Raff, Homeland (Pilot)Semi Chellas &, Matthew Weiner, Mad Men (The Other Woman)Andre Jacquemetton & Maria Jacquemetton, Mad Men (Commissions And Fees)Erin Levy & Matthew Weiner, Mad Men (Far Away Places)OUTSTANDING COMEDYThe Big Bang TheoryCurb Your EnthusiasmGirlsModern Family30 RockVeepOUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A COMEDYZooey Deschanel, New GirlLena Dunham, GirlsEdie Falco, Nurse JackieAmy Poehler, Parks And RecreationTina Fey, 30 RockJulia Louis-Dreyfus, VeepMelissa McCarthy, Mike & MollyOUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A COMEDYAlec Baldwin, 30 RockDon Cheadle, House of LiesLouis CK, LouieJon Cryer, Two and a Half Men Larry David, Curb Your EnthusiasmJim Parsons, The Big Bang TheoryOUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDYEd O'Neill, Modern FamilyJesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern FamilyTy Burrell, Modern FamilyEric Stonestreet, Modern FamilyBill Hader, Saturday Night LiveMax Greenfield, New Girl OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDYMayim Bialik, The Big Bang TheoryMerritt Wever, Nurse JackieJulie Bowen, Modern FamilyKristen Wiig, Saturday Night LiveSofia Vergara, Modern FamilyKathryn Joosten, Desperate HousewivesOUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDYMichael J. Fox, Curb Your EnthusiasmGreg Kinnear, Modern FamilyBobby Cannavale, Nurse JackieJimmy Fallon, Saturday Night LiveWill Arnett, 30 RockJon Hamm, 30 RockOUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDYDot-Marie Jones, GleeMaya Rudolph, Saturday Night LiveMelissa McCarthy, Saturday Night LiveElizabeth Banks, 30 RockMargaret Cho, 30 RockKathy Bates, Two and a Half MenOUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIESChris McKenna, Community (Remedial Chaos Theory)Lena Dunham, Girls (Pilot)Louis C.K., Louie (Pregnant)Amy Poehler, Parks And Recreation (The Debate)Michael Schur, Parks And Recreation (Win, Lose, Or Draw)OUTSTANDING REALITY SHOW HOSTTom Bergeron, Dancing With the StarsCat Deeley, So You Think You Can DancePhil Keoghan, The Amazing RaceRyan Seacrest, American IdolBetty White, Betty Whiteâs Off Their RockersOUTSTANDING REALITY SHOW COMPETITIONThe Amazing RaceDancing With the StarsProject RunwaySo You Think You Can DanceTop ChefThe VoiceOUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SERIESThe Colbert ReportThe Daily Show With Jon StewartJimmy Kimmel LiveLate Night With Jimmy FallonReal Time With Bill MaherSaturday Night LiveOUTSTANDING TV MINISERIES OR MOVIEAmerican Horror StoryGame ChangeHatfields & McCoysHemingway and GellhornLutherSherlock: A Scandal in BelgraviaLEAD ACTOR IN A TV MINISERIES OR MOVIEKevin Costner, Hatfields & McCoysBenedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: A Scandal in BelgraviaIdris Elba, LutherWoody Harrelson, Game ChangeClive Owen, Hemingway and GellhornBill Paxton, Hatfields & McCoysLEAD ACTRESS IN A TV MINISERIES OR MOVIEConnie Britton, American Horror StoryAshley Judd, MissingNicole Kidman, Hemingway and GellhornJulianne Moore, Game ChangeEmma Thompson, The Song of LunchOUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIEDenis O'Hare, American Horror StoryEd Harris, Game ChangeTom Berenger, Hatfields & McCoysDavid Strathairn, Hemingway & GellhornMartin Freeman, Sherlock: A Scandal In BelgraviaOUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIEFrances Conroy, American Horror StoryJessica Lange, American Horror StorySarah Paulson, Game ChangeMare Winningham, Hatfields & McCoysJudy Davis, Page EightFor the full list of nominations, visit the Emmys official site.
2012 Emmy Nominations Announced
2012 Emmy Nominations. Nominations for the 2012 Emmy Awards. Nominees included Breaking Bad, Modern Family, Veep, Homeland, and Sherlock.