2012 Emmy Awards: Snubs & Surprises

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Best Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
Mad Men

Best Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Girls
Modern Family
30 Rock
Veep

Best Leading Actor in a Drama Series
Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Damian Lewis, Homeland

Best Leading Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Louis C.K., Louie
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

Best Leading Actress in a Drama Series
Kathy Bates, Harry’s Law
Glenn Close, Damages
Claire Danes, Homeland
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men

Best Leading Actress in a Comedy Series
Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
Lena Dunham, Girls
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly
Amy Poehler, Parks & Recreation

Best Miniseries or Movie
American Horror Story
Game Change
Hatfields & McCoys
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Luther
Sherlock

Best Leading Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Woody Harrelson, Game Change
Clive Owen, Hemingway & Gellhorn
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia (Masterpiece)
Idris Elba, Luther
Kevin Costner, Hatfields & McCoys
Bill Paxton, Hatfields & McCoys

Best Leading Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Julianne Moore, Game Change
Connie Britton, American Horror Story
Nicole Kidman, Hemingway & Gellhorn
Emma Thompson, The Song of Lunch (Masterpiece)
Ashley Judd, Missing

Best Reality Competition
The Amazing Race
Dancing With The Stars
Project Runway
So You Think You Can Dance
Top Chef
The Voice

Best Reality Host
Tom Bergeron, Dancing With The Stars
Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance
Phil Keoghan, The Amazing Race
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol
Betty White, Betty White’s Off Their Rockers

Best Variety Program
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Real Time with Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Giancarlo Esposito, Breaking Bad
Brendan Coyle, Downton Abbey
Jim Carter, Downton Abbey
Jared Harris, Mad Men
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Joanna Froggatt, Downton Abbey
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Ed O’Neill, Modern Family
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live
Max Greenfield, New Girl

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
Merritt Wever, Nurse Jackie
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Kathryn Joosten, Desperate Housewives

Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Sarah Paulson, Game Change
Frances Conroy, American Horror Story
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
Judy Davis, Page Eight (Masterpiece)
Mare Winningham, Hatfields & McCoys

Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Ed Harris, Game Change
Denis O’Hare, American Horror Story
David Strathairn, Hemingway & Gellhorn
Martin Freeman, Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia (Masterpiece)
Tom Berenger, Hatfields & McCoys

Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Dot-Marie Jones, Glee
Maya Rudolph, Saturday Night Live
Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live
Elizabeth Banks, 30 Rock
Margaret Cho, 30 Rock
Kathy Bates, Two and a Half Men

Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Michael J. Fox, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Greg Kinnear, Modern Family
Bobby Cannavale, Nurse Jackie
Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live
Will Arnett, 30 Rock
Jon Hamm, 30 Rock

Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Martha Plimpton, The Good Wife
Loretta Devine, Grey’s Anatomy
Jean Smart, Harry’s Law
Julia Ormond, Mad Men
Joan Cusack, Shameless
Uma Thurman, Smash

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Mark Margolis, Breaking Bad
Dylan Baker, The Good Wife
Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife
Jeremy Davies, Justified
Ben Feldman, Mad Men
Jason Ritter, Parenthood

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Louie, “Pregnant”
Girls, “Pilot”
Parks and Recreation, “The Debate”
Parks and Recreation, “Win, Lose, or Draw”
Community, “Remedial Chaos Theory”

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Downton Abbey, “Episode 7″
Mad Men, “The Other Woman”
Mad Men, “Commissions and Fees”
Mad Men, “Far Away Places”
Homeland, “Pilot”

Nominations By Show

Spoiler

17 Nominations
American Horror Story
Mad Men

16 Nominations
Downton Abbey
Hatfields & Mccoys

15 Nominations
Hemingway & Gellhorn

14 Nominations
Modern Family
Saturday Night Live

13 Nominations
Breaking Bad
Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece)
30 Rock

12 Nominations
Boardwalk Empire
Game Change

11 Nominations
Game Of Thrones

9 Nominations
Homeland

8 Nominations
84Th Annual Academy Awards

7 Nominations
The Amazing Race
Dancing With The Stars
The Good Wife

6 Nominations
George Harrison: Living In The Material World
The 54Th Annual Grammy Awards
So You Think You Can Dance

5 Nominations
The Big Bang Theory
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Frozen Planet
Girls
Great Expectations (Masterpiece)
New Girl
Nurse Jackie
65Th Annual Tony Awards

4 Nominations
American Masters
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
The Borgias
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
How I Met Your Mother
The Kennedy Center Honors
Louis C.K. Live At The Beacon Theatre
Luther
Parks And Recreation
Project Runway
Smash
Two And A Half Men
The Voice

3 Nominations
American Idol
Deadliest Catch
Glee
Louie
Mike & Molly
Once Upon A Time
Pan Am
Paul Simon’S Graceland Journey: Under African Skies
Prohibition
Top Chef
2 Broke Girls
Veep
Victorious
The Walking Dead

2 Nominations
Betty White’S 90Th Birthday: A Tribute To America’S Golden Girl
Bravo’S Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen
Desperate Housewives
Disney Prep & Landing: Naughty Vs. Nice
Futurama
Harry’S Law
Hot In Cleveland
Justified
Late Show With David Letterman
Missing
Page Eight (Masterpiece)
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Portlandia
Real Time With Bill Maher
Sesame Street: Growing Hope Against Hunger
The Simpsons
Survivor
Touch
Treasure Island

1 Nomination
Acm Presents: Lionel Richie And Friends – In Concert
Adventure Time
American Dad!
American Experience
The Amish (American Experience)
Andrea Bocelli Live In Central Park (Great Performances)
Antiques Roadshow
The Bark Side
Best Job
Betty White’S Off Their Rockers
Beyond Scared Straight
The Big C
Bob’S Burgers
Bobby Fischer Against The World
Bones
Childrens Hospital
Christmas In Washington
Color Changes Everything
Community
Country Music (In Performance At The White House)
Criminal Minds
Csi: Miami
The Daily Show Correspondents Explain
Damages
Degrassi
Dexter
Dga Moments In Time
Dirty Work
Disney Phineas And Ferb
Disney Phineas And Ferb: Across The 2Nd Dimension
The Dog Strikes Back
Entourage
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition – Rise And Honor A Veterans Day Special
Falling Skies
Five
Game Of Thrones Season Two – Enhanced Digital Experience
Gloria: In Her Own Words
The 69Th Annual Golden Globe Awards
Good Luck Charlie
Grey’S Anatomy
Grimm
Have You Heard From Johannesburg (Independent Lens)
Hawaii Five-0
The Heart Of Christmas
Hell On Wheels
Hell’S Kitchen
Herbie Hancock, Gustavo Dudamel And The La Phil Celebrate Gershwin (Great Performances)
The Hour
House Of Lies
Icarly
Inside The Actors Studio
Inside The Human Body
It Gets Better
It’s Halftime In America
Jamie Oliver’S Food Revolution
Jay Leno’S Garage
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
The Looney Tunes Show
Mad
Magic City
Mel Brooks And Dick Cavett Together Again
Memphis (Great Performances)
Michael Feinstein: The Sinatra Legacy
The Middle
Mythbusters
Ncis: Los Angeles
New York City Ballet George Balanchine’S The Nutcracker (Live From Lincoln Center)
Pair Of Kings
Parenthood
Parks And Recreation: April And Andy’S Road Trip
The Penguins Of Madagascar: The Return Of The Revenge Of Dr. Blowhole
Person Of Interest
Psych Hashtag Killer
Raising Hope
Regular Show
The River
Robot Chicken
2012 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
Seth Macfarlane: Swingin’ In Concert
Shameless
Shark Tank
6 Days To Air: The Making Of South Park
The Song Of Lunch (Masterpiece)
Southland
Strike Back
Super Bowl Xlvi Halftime Show Starring Madonna
The Team Coco Sync App
Thank A Vet
30 Rock: Ask Tina
30 Rock: The Webisodes
The Thomashefskys: Music And Memories Of A Life In The Yiddish Theater (Great Performances)
Tony Bennett: Duets Ii (Great Performances)
Undercover Boss
Victoria’S Secret Fashion Show 2011
Web Therapy
The Weight Of The Nation
The Weight Of The Nation For Kids: The Great Cafeteria Takeover
Whale Wars
What’S Trending With Shira Lazar
Who Do You Think You Are?
Wizards Of Waverly Place

 

They were for the first time in the history of the Emmys. No CBS, Fox, ABC or NBC. PBS only aired Downton Abbey, no involvement with production.

Downton Abbey is maybe even the highest rated show of the Best Dramas as 5.4 million watched the season finale on PBS, not taking in DVR and repeat viewing. Homeland has the tiniest audience, Breaking Bad, Mad Men and Boardwalk Empire still are small and Game of Thrones is healthy but gone are the days of Best Drama nominees like Lost, 24 and even The Sopranos which could command over 12 million viewers live.

Parks and Recreation and Community both earned 3 best comedy writing nominations but none for Best Comedy.

Shows from FX and Starz were pretty much ignored once again.

Nick Offerman is going to have to join the cast of Modern Family if he wants a nomination.

Zero nominations for The Office.

 

It is the strongest nominee but for the voting members it may not be weak. They seemed to love the lowly rated Girls.