2014 Emmy Awards

[fatediesel]

The nominations for the 2014 Emmy Awards were announced this morning:

OUTSTANDING DRAMA
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
House of Cards
Mad Men
True Detective

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Lizzy Caplan, Masters of Sex
Kerry Washington, Scandal
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Claire Danes, Homeland
Robin Wright, House of Cards

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Woody Harrelson, True Detective
Matthew McConaughey, True Detective
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Jim Carter, Downton Abbey
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Josh Charles, The Good Wife
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Margo Martindale, The Americans
Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones
Kate Mara, House of Cards
Allison Janney, Masters of Sex
Jane Fonda, The Newsroom
Kate Burton, Scandal

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Paul Giamatti, Downton Abbey
Dylan Baker, The Good Wife
Reg E Cathey, House of Cards
Robert Morse, Mad Men
Beau Bridges, Masters of Sex
Joe Morton, Scandal

OUTSTANDING COMEDY
The Big Bang Theory
Louie
Modern Family
Orange Is the New Black
Silicon Valley
Veep

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Lena Dunham, Girls
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Taylor Schilling, Orange Is the New Black

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Louis CK, Louie
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Ricky Gervais, Derek
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
William H Macy, Shameless
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Allison Janney, Mom
Kate Mulgrew, Orange Is the New Black
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Anna Chlumsky, Veep

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Adam Driver, Girls
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Fred Armisen, Portlandia
Tony Hale, Veep

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Natasha Lyonne, Orange Is the New Black
Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black
Laverne Cox, Orange Is the New Black
Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live
Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live
Joan Cusack, Shameless

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory
Nathan Lane, Modern Family
Steve Buscemi, Portlandia J
immy Fallon, Saturday Night Live
Louis C.K., Saturday Night Live
Gary Cole, Veep

OUTSTANDING REALITY SHOW HOST
Betty White, Betty White’s Off Their Rockers
Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars
Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night
Heidi Klum/Tim Gunn, Project Runway
Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance
Anthony Bourdain, The Taste

OUTSTANDING REALITY SHOW COMPETITION
The Amazing Race
Dancing With the Stars
Project Runway
So You Think You Can Dance
Top Chef
The Voice

OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SERIES
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Real Time with Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

RELATED Stars of Hannibal, OITNB, Fargo, Big Bang and More Share Dream Emmy Nominees

OUTSTANDING TV MINISERIES
American Horror Story: Coven
Bonnie & Clyde
Fargo
Luther
Treme
The White Queen

OUTSTANDING TV MOVIE
Killing Kennedy
Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight
The Normal Heart
Sherlock: His Last Vow
The Trip to Bountiful

LEAD ACTRESS IN A TV MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Helena Bonham Carter, Burton and Taylor
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven
Minnie Driver, Return to Zero
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Coven
Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful
Kristen Wiig, The Spoils of Babylon

LEAD ACTOR IN A TV MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: His Last Vow
Idris Elba, Luther
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dancing On the Edge
Martin Freeman, Fargo
Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo
Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Frances Conroy, American Horror Story: Coven
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Coven A
ngela Bassett, American Horror Story: Coven
Allison Tolman, Fargo
Ellen Burstyn, Flowers in the Attic
Julia Roberts, The Normal Heart

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Colin Hanks, Fargo
Jim Parsons, The Normal Heart
Joe Mantello, The Normal Heart
Alfred Molina, The Normal Heart
Matt Bomer, The Normal Heart
Martin Freeman, Sherlock: His Last Vow

http://tvline.com/2014/07/10/emmy-no...mmys-nominees/

[fatediesel]

Overall I'm fairly disappointed by the nominations. It looked like they largely just went with the status quo and there weren't many surprising nods. I was happy that Silicon Valley got a Best Comedy nomination but I was hoping to see some acting nominations, particularly the work by the late Christopher Evan Welch as Peter Gregory. I also expected more nominations for Brooklyn Nine-Nine after winning Best Comedy and Best Actor at the Golden Globes, but the only nomination it received was for Emmy favorite Andre Braugher. It looks like category shopping worked out well for Orange is the New Black, as the show that is much more drama than comedy did very well in the comedy category.

[Foggy]

Pretty much the usual suspects. Might be a big upset with Breaking Bad going out with a whimper but honestly, it just feels super unexciting this year. I think if True Detective went the mini-series route we would have had a really exciting race there.

[Bubba Fatt]

I am really surprised they are completely ignoring Tatiana Maslany again this year. She just won the Critics Choice Awards like a couple of months ago... Deserved at least a nomination

[silverlakephil]

I scrolled through that list quickly, but not even one nomination for The Walking Dead?

[silverlakephil]

Originally Posted by Bubba Fatt

I am really surprised they are completely ignoring Tatiana Maslany again this year. She just won the Critics Choice Awards like a couple of months ago... Deserved at least a nomination

I agree, Orphan Black is a great series, and she's phenomenal in it.

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by silverlakephil

I scrolled through that list quickly, but not even one nomination for The Walking Dead?

It may have gotten some technical or makeup nominations (I only looked at the acting and best show noms), but it has never been the type of show that gets critical acclaim. It's a show like NCIS in that it's extremely popular but ignored by the major shows at award time.

Edit: Just checked and The Walking Dead got nominations for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series and Outstanding Special and Visual Effects in a Supporting Role.

[theusher]

Finally a nomination for Treme after 4 goddamn years.

[silverlakephil]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

It may have gotten some technical or makeup nominations (I only looked at the acting and best show noms), but it has never been the type of show that gets critical acclaim. It's a show like NCIS in that it's extremely popular but ignored by the major shows at award time.

I see, thanks, yet reality shows which are all garbage, get their own categories.

[Destinys Memory]

Hannibal ignored again. Oh well. Having a third season is better than an award.

Happy for Lena Headey. Glad they nom'd her instead of Clarke. Last year's nom should have went to Michelle Fairley. Still bitter about it.

[BluProofie]

Originally Posted by silverlakephil

I scrolled through that list quickly, but not even one nomination for The Walking Dead?

The Walking Dead has horrible writing and average acting. It doesn't Deserve anything besides technical nods.

[djgeneral]

OUTSTANDING DRAMA
Breaking Bad

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Lizzy Caplan, Masters of Sex

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Allison Janney, Masters of Sex

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Beau Bridges, Masters of Sex

OUTSTANDING COMEDY - This one is really tough. I watch all 5 of these shows...I love that Silicon Valley got a nomination, but I'm not sure if it is worthy, too new. Same with BBT, but just "average." Modern Family is over-rated to me..Veep is very solid and outstanding but I think it lacked a tiny bit this season. OITNB was solid, but I don't know if it will win. I really enjoyed Louie this year. It was different, fresh, unique, and it featured one of my favorite TV scenes of the year, so I'm picking that.

Louie

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY - God, I would LOVE for Amy to win...but Julia is outstanding and I always love the reliable Edie and so do the voters. I'm going out on a crazy limb here with Amy.

Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A COMEDY - Love that Macy got nominated, he is absolutely sensational and had an incredible role this season. Totally deserves it, but I'm not totally sure it is a "Comedy" role lol (we all know the controversy about this show and others in the comedy/drama fields) But Louie is a really close close call.

Louis CK, Louie
William H Macy, Shameless

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY - Torn between these two..
Kate Mulgrew, Orange Is the New Black
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY - Not sure about this one. Another really hard category. I watch all these shows...hmm...split between Ty, Fred and Tony.

Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Fred Armisen, Portlandia
Tony Hale, Veep

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY - Really split between these two...ughhh lol
Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black
Joan Cusack, Shameless

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live

OUTSTANDING REALITY SHOW HOST - No Jeff Probst...ugh...
Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night

OUTSTANDING REALITY SHOW COMPETITION
The Voice

OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SERIES
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

OUTSTANDING TV MINISERIES
Fargo

OUTSTANDING TV MOVIE
The Normal Heart

LEAD ACTRESS IN A TV MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven

LEAD ACTOR IN A TV MINISERIES OR MOVIE - Damn. Billy Bob destroyed this role, but Martin Freeman was outstanding as well.

Martin Freeman, Fargo
Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Allison Tolman, Fargo

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Colin Hanks, Fargo

[minister_x]

Originally Posted by theusher

Finally a nomination for Treme after 4 goddamn years.

Yeah but HBO cheekily put it as miniseries. The skeptic in me thinks the reason why is this: if they'd put True Detective as miniseries and Treme as regular series (a more accurate placing, IMO), only TD would win. This way round, TD may beat Breaking Bad and Treme might get miniseries, so they can potentially double the awards they get...

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by minister_x

Yeah but HBO cheekily put it as miniseries. The skeptic in me thinks the reason why is this: if they'd put True Detective as miniseries and Treme as regular series (a more accurate placing, IMO), only TD would win. This way round, TD may beat Breaking Bad and Treme might get miniseries, so they can potentially double the awards they get...

It wasn't HBO's choice to put Treme in the miniseries category. The final season was only 5 episodes, and Emmy rules state that to be eligible for the Best Drama category a show must have a minimum of 6 episodes, so the only option was to place it in the miniseries category.

[thelittleprince]

Originally Posted by Destinys Memory

Hannibal ignored again. Oh well. Having a third season is better than an award.

Happy for Lena Headey. Glad they nom'd her instead of Clarke. Last year's nom should have went to Michelle Fairley. Still bitter about it.

+1 on Hannibal. Too graphic for Emmy voters maybe? Too much love for Downton Abbey.

In the comedy categories, I was hoping The Mindy Project would make the cut. Really enjoyed last season.

Family Guy or American Dad in the animated program would have been great but good to see Bob's Burgers nominated.

[Foggy]

I wouldn't put too much bets on Breaking Bad. Just a feeling I've got, they had there big 'Woohoo, going out with a bang" last year, and I think with True Detective and Game of Thrones between then and this year, it'll not be the big splash maker.

Fargo will probably run away with the Miniseries side of thing though, nothing breaks out with that many nominations and walks away with nothing.

[djgeneral]

Originally Posted by Foggy

I wouldn't put too much bets on Breaking Bad. Just a feeling I've got, they had there big 'Woohoo, going out with a bang" last year, and I think with True Detective and Game of Thrones between then and this year, it'll not be the big splash maker.

Fargo will probably run away with the Miniseries side of thing though, nothing breaks out with that many nominations and walks away with nothing.

Nah, Breaking Bad has the "going out with a bang" this year. This is their final year, and everyone believes they have it locked. No chance for GOT at all. True Detective is the only small chance.

[minister_x]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

It wasn't HBO's choice to put Treme in the miniseries category. The final season was only 5 episodes, and Emmy rules state that to be eligible for the Best Drama category a show must have a minimum of 6 episodes, so the only option was to place it in the miniseries category.

Ah I didn't know that! I take back my slandering of HBO!

I think Cranston may get Best Actor, but other Breaking Bad contenders will lose out. Aaron Paul deserves to win, but I can't see him beating Dinklage (although I'll happily be proved wrong). McConaughey might just beat Cranston - I don't think Harrelson will. Anna Gunn is the only one I'd put any money on winning (based on her contenders).

I think if Best Drama goes to True Detective, Best Actor would go to Cranston, and vice versa (i.e., if Best Drama goes to Breaking Bad, Best Actor goes to McConaughey).

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by djgeneral

Nah, Breaking Bad has the "going out with a bang" this year. This is their final year, and everyone believes they have it locked. No chance for GOT at all. True Detective is the only small chance.

I dunno, it was at the peak of it phenomena last year and I think now that the voters have had a year to reflect and kinda see the final episodes weren't their strongest material, and award shows like this are known for there short term memory. Add to that HBO's game plan with True Detective, and the fact that Game of Thrones is currently the most talked about series on TV, plus Fargo gave everyone there fix of pulp Crime Drama, I think Breaking Bad will slip through the cracks this year in favour for something relevant. But like I said, just a strong feeling I've got, I'm not as good at predicting Emmys like I am with Oscars.

[djgeneral]

Originally Posted by Foggy

I dunno, it was at the peak of it phenomena last year and I think now that the voters have had a year to reflect and kinda see the final episodes weren't their strongest material, and award shows like this are known for there short term memory. Add to that HBO's game plan with True Detective, and the fact that Game of Thrones is currently the most talked about series on TV, plus Fargo gave everyone there fix of pulp Crime Drama, I think Breaking Bad will slip through the cracks this year in favour for something relevant. But like I said, just a strong feeling I've got, I'm not as good at predicting Emmys like I am with Oscars.

Not the strongest material? I haven't heard anyone saying that. The episodes are some of the highest rated and coveted of the series by fans and critics. Plus AMC is putting the show back in everyone's mind with the re-run of the series and massive promotion sent out to voters. I don't think there is any chance of a Breaking Bad upset. I think either Cranston will win Best Actor or the show will win. One of those 2 will happy for sure.