Primetime Emmy Nominations 2014: 'Game of Thrones','Fargo' lead the pack

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The nominations for the 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards were announced this morning at the Television Academy by Mindy Kaling and Carson Daly. 

The live ceremony will take place on Monday, August 25th at the Nokia Theater and will be hosted by Seth Meyers. 

This year HBO’s “Game of Thrones” and the FX miniseries “Fargo” received the most nods with  19 and 18 nominations, respectively. 

Check out the list of the main categories below:

Outstanding Drama Series:

Breaking Bad

Downton Abbey

Game of Thrones

House of Cards

Mad Men

True Detective

Outstanding Comedy Series:

The Big Bang Theory

Louie Modern Family

Orange is the New Black

Silicon Valley

Veep

Outstanding TV Movie:

Killing Kennedy

Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight

The Normal Heart

Sherlock: His Las Vow 

The Trip to Bountiful

Lead 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

Lead Actress in a Drama: 

Lizzy Caplan, Masters of Sex

Claire Danes, Homeland

Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey

Julianna Marguiles, The Good Wife

Kerry Washington, Scandal

Robin Wright, House of Cards

Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie:

Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dancing on the Edge

Idris Elba, Luther

Martin Freeman, Fargo

Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart

Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo

Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie:

Helena Bonham Carter, Burton and Taylor

Minnie Driver, Return to Zero

Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven

Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Coven

Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Beautiful

Kristen Wiig, The Spoils of Babylon

Lead 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

Lead Actress in a Comedy:

Lena Dunham, Girls

Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep

Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly

Amy Poehler, Parks & Recreation

Taylor Schilling, Orange is the New Black

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

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

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

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

Supporting Actor in a 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

Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie:

Frances Conroy, American Horror Story: Coven

Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Coven

Angela Bassett, American Horror Story: Coven

Allison Tolman, Fargo

Ellen Byrstyn, Flowers in the Attic

Julia Roberts, The Normal Heart

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

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

Guest Actor in a Comedy:

Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory

Nathan Lane, Modern Family

Steve Buscemi, Portlandia

Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live

Louis C.K., Saturday Night Live

Gary Cole, Veep

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 Variety 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

Outstanding Reality Competition:

The Amazing Race

Dancing With the Stars

So You Think You Can Dance

Project Runway

Top Chef

The Voice

Reality Host:

Betty White, Betty White’s Off Their Rockers

 Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars

Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night

Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway

Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance

Anthony Bourdain, The Taste

Outstanding Reality Show (Structured):

Antiques Roadshow Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

MythBusters

Shark Tank

Undercover Boss

Who Do You Think You Are?

Outstanding Reality Show (Unstructured):

Alaska: The Last Frontier

Deadliest Catch

Flipping Out

Million Dollar Listing

Wahlburgers

Wild Things With Dominic Monaghan

For the list of Creative Nominees, click here: 66th Primetime Emmy Nominees

2014 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be handed out at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on August 16, 2014, and the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards on August 25, 2014, also at the Nokia, but will air LIVE on NBC starting at 8 p.m. and 5 p.m. on the West Coast

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