Große Freude bei Game of Thrones. Bei der heutigen Bekanntgabe der Nominierungen für die im August stattfindenden 66th Primetime Emmy Awards ist die HBO-Serie bereits jetzt schon einer der großen Gewinner. Ganze 19 Nominierungen konnte die Serie für sich verbuchen. Ähnlich erfolgreich war die Mini-Serie Fargo mit Martin Freeman mit 18 Nominierungen, die letzte Staffel der Drama-Serie Breaking Bad, die es auf 16 Nominierungen brachte, sowie das AIDS-Drama The Normal Heart, welches die Chance auf 16 Preise hat. Die Vergabe findet am 25. August statt, als Host wird Seth Meyers (Late Night Host) durch die Show führen.
Hier die wichtigsten Kategorien im Überblick:
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 Miniseries
"American Horror Story: Coven"
"Bonnie & Clyde"
"Fargo"
"Luther"
"Treme"
"The White Queen"
Outstanding Television Movie
"Killing Kennedy"
"Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight"
"The Normal Heart"
"Sherlock: His Last Vow"
"The Trip to Bountiful"
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad"
Kevin Spacey, "House of Cards"
Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"
Jeff Daniels, "The Newsroom"
Matthew McConaughey, "True Detective"
Woody Harrelson, "True Detective"
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Michelle Dockery, "Downton Abbey"
Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife"
Claire Danes, "Homeland"
Robin Wright, "House of Cards"
Lizzie Caplan, "Masters of Sex"
Kerry Washington, "Scandal"
Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Chiwetel Ejiofor, "Dancing on the Edge"
Billy Bob Thornton, "Fargo"
Martin Freeman, "Fargo"
Idris Elba, "Luther"
Mark Ruffalo, "The Normal Heart"
Benedict Cumberbatch, "Sherlock"
Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Jessica Lange, "American Horror Story: Coven"
Sarah Paulson, "American Horror Story: Coven"
Helena Bonham Carter, "Burton and Taylor"
Minnie Driver, "Return to Zero"
Kristen Wiig, "The Spoils of Babylon"
Cicely Tyson, "The Trip to Bountiful"
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory"
Ricky Gervais, "Derek"
Matt LeBlanc, "Episodes"
Don Cheadle, "House of Lies"
Louis CK, "Louie"
William H. Macy, "Shameless"
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Lena Dunham, "Girls"
Melissa McCarthy, "Mike & Molly"
Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie"
Taylor Schilling, "Orange Is the New Black"
Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep"
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
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 Series
Anna Gunn, "Breaking Bad"
Joanne Froggatt, "Downton Abbey"
Maggie Smith, "Downton Abbey"
Lena Headey, "Game of Thrones"
Christine Baranski, "The Good Wife"
Christina Hendricks, "Mad Men"
Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Colin Hanks, "Fargo"
Alfred Molina, "The Normal Heart"
Jim Parsons, "The Normal Heart"
Joe Mantello, "The Normal Heart"
Matt Bomer, "The Normal Heart"
Martin Freeman, "Sherlock"
Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Angela Bassett, "American Horror Story: Coven"
Frances Conroy, "American Horror Story: Coven"
Kathy Bates, "American Horror Story: Coven"
Allison Tolman, "Fargo"
Ellen Burstyn, "Flowers in the Attic"
Julia Roberts, "The Normal Heart"
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
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 Series
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"
Die vollständige Liste gibts auf Emmy.com.