Emmy Nominations: Glee Topples 30 Rock, Conan O'Brien and Friday Night Lights Shock
Just moments ago, Sofia Vergara and Joel McHale mounted the stage of the Television Academy in Los Angeles to announce the 62nd Primetime Emmy nominations. It was an exciting morning for Vergara -- who shrieked every time Modern Family (and she) garnered a nod -- and not so much for McHale -- who tried to hide his disappointment every time Community (and he) were ignored in a category ("It's OK, I just phoned it in this year," he joked). And there was an audible cheer when the selections for this year's Variety Show category were announced. Click through to see if Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien will duke it out for the Tonight Show crown again in August -- and to acquaint yourself with the nominees for the 2010 Emmy Awards.
HBO's World War II miniseries The Pacific led the nominations pack with a whopping 24 bids while Fox's Glee finished second with an impressive 19 nods. Conan O'Brien received a nomination for his brief stint at the Tonight Show while both Leno and Letterman were not recognized. The shortlist below.
Outstanding Drama Series
Breaking Bad
Dexter
The Good Wife
Lost
Mad Men
True Blood
Outstanding Comedy Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Glee
Modern Family
Nurse Jackie
The Office
30 Rock
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall - Dexter
Kyle Chandler - Friday Night Lights
Hugh Laurie - House
Matthew Fox - Lost
Jon Hamm - Mad Men
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Kyra Sedgwick - The Closer
Glenn Close - Damages
Connie Britton - Friday Night Lights
Julianna Margulies - The Good Wife
Mariska Hargitay - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
January Jones - Mad Men
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Lea Michele - Glee
Julia Louis-Dreyfus - The New Adventures of Old Christine
Edie Falco - Nurse Jackie
Amy Poehler - Parks and Recreation
Tina Fey - 30 Rock
Toni Collette - United States of Tara
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Jim Parsons - Big Bang Theory
Larry David - Curb Your Enthusiasm
Matthew Morrison - Glee
Tony Shalhoub - Monk
Steve Carell - The Office
Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock
Outstanding Movie Made for Television
Endgame
Georgia O'Keefe
Moonshot
The Special Relationship
Temple Grandin
You Don't Know Jack
Outstanding Miniseries
The Pacific
Return to Cranford
Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Maggie Smith - Capturing Mary
Joan Allen - Georgia O'Keefe
Dame Judi Dench - Return to Cranford
Hope Davis - The Special Relationship
Claire Danes - Temple Grandin
Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Jeff Bridges - A Dog Year
Ian McKellen - The Prisoner
Dennis Quaid - The Special Relationship
Michael Sheen - The Special Relationship
Al Pacino - You Don't Know Jack
Outstanding Competitive Reality Program
The Amazing Race
American Idol
Dancing with the Stars
Project Runway
Top Chef
Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Real Time with Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel, Glee
Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson, How I Met Your Mother
Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell, Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker, Modern Family
Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy, Modern Family
Jon Cryer as Alan Harper, Two and a Half Men
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman, Breaking Bad
Martin Short as Leonard Winstone, Damages
Terry O'Quinn as John Locke, Lost
Michael Emerson as Ben Linus, Lost
John Slattery as Roger Sterling, Mad Men
Andre Braugher as Owen, Men Of A Certain Age
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Michael Gambon as Mr. Woodhouse, Emma (PBS)
Patrick Stewart as Ghost / Claudius, Hamlet (PBS)
Jonathan Pryce as Mr. Buxton, Return to Cranford (PBS)
David Strathairn as Dr. Carlock, Temple Grandin (HBO)
John Goodman as Neal Nicol, You Don't Know Jack (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester, Glee
Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy, Modern Family
Sofia Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett, Modern Family
Kristen Wiig as Various Characters, Saturday Night Live
Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney, 30 Rock
Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper, Two and a Half Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Sharon Gless as Madeline Westen, Burn Notice
Rose Byrne as Ellen Parsons, Damages
Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma, The Good Wife
Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart, The Good Wife
Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris, Mad Men
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson, Mad Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Kathy Bates as Queen of Hearts, Alice (Syfy)
Julia Ormond as Eustacia (Temple's Mom), Temple Grandin (HBO)
Catherine O'Hara as Aunt Ann, Temple Grandin (HBO)
Brenda Vaccaro as Margo Janus, You Don't Know Jack (HBO)
Susan Sarandon as Janet Good, You Don't Know Jack (HBO)
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
Mike O'Malley as Burt Hummel, Glee ("Wheels")
Neil Patrick Harris as Bryan Ryan, Glee ("Dream On")
Fred Willard as Frank Dunphy, Modern Family ("Travels With Scout")
Eli Wallach as Bernard Zimberg, Nurse Jackie ("Chicken Soup")
Jon Hamm as Dr. Drew Baird, 30 Rock, ("Emmanuelle Goes To Dinosaur Land")
Will Arnett as Devin Banks, 30 Rock, ("Into The Crevasse")
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
Beau Bridges as Detective George Andrews, The Closer ("Make Over")
Ted Danson as Arthur Frobisher, Damages ("The Next One's Gonna Go In Your Throat")
John Lithgow as Arthur Mitchell, Dexter ("Road Kill")
Alan Cumming as Eli Gold, The Good Wife ("Fleas")
Dylan Baker as Colin Sweeney, The Good Wife ("Bad")
Robert Morse as Bertram Cooper, Mad Men ("Shut The Door. Have a Seat")
Gregory Itzin as President Charles Logan, 24 ("2:00 PM")
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
Christine Baranski as Beverly Hofstadter, The Big Bang Theory ("The Maternal Congruence")
Kathryn Joosten as Karen McCluskey, Desperate Housewives ("The Chase")
Kristin Chenoweth as April Rhodes, Glee ("The Rhodes Not Taken")
Tina Fey as Host, Saturday Night Live ("Host: Tina Fey")
Betty White as Host, Saturday Night Live ("Host: Betty White")
Elaine Stritch as Colleen Donaghy, 30 Rock ("The Moms")
Jane Lynch as Dr. Linda Freeman, Two And A Half Men ("818-JKLPUZO")
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series
Mary Kay Place as Adaleen Grant, Big Love ("The Might and the Strong")
Sissy Spacek as Marilyn Densham, Big Love ("End of Days")
Shirley Jones as Lola Zellman, The Cleaner ("Does Everybody Have a Drink?")
Lily Tomlin as Marilyn Tobin, Damages ("Your Secrets Are Safe")
Ann-Margret as Rita Wills, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ("Bedtime")
Elizabeth Mitchell as Juliet Burke, Lost ("The End")
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program
Phil Keoghan as Host, The Amazing Race
Ryan Seacrest as Host, American Idol
Tom Bergeron as Host, Dancing With The Stars
Heidi Klum as Host, Project Runway
Jeff Probst as Host, Survivor
For a full list of nominations, go here.
Comments
Gee, that miniseries category looks awful slim. Though it is convenient for the undecided/didn't-bother-to-watch-either: just flip a coin!
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