The 2011 Emmy nominations were announced today. Included are all the usual suspects, Mad Men, Boardwalk Empire, Modern Family, Game Of Thrones etc. No real surprises here but there are a couple things I’d like to point out.
For one, I’m very happy to see Game Of Thrones sneaking onto the list for Best Drama Series. I didn’t love the show at first but it did grow on me and by the end, I was completely hooked.
Also making me happy is Mireille Enos hopping onto the Drama actress list. While The Killing itself started off incredible and went downhill by the end, Enos was terrific the whole way through and I’d love to see her take home the statue.
Other pleasing nominations include Steve Carell for his last season on The Office, Walton Goggins getting some much deserved recognition for Justified and the always terrific John Slattery once again being recognized for his excellent work on Mad Men. Perhaps he’ll finally score a win this year.
Too Big To Fail also did quite well for itself and deservedly so. It was a fantastic film and another winner for HBO. Competing against it is The Kennedys, which is a bit surprising as I didn’t think it went over so well with audiences/critics. It was a mediocre miniseries, definitely not Emmy worthy though.
One of the more interesting races is looking to be Drama actor. I’m pitting Jon Hamm against Steve Buscemi and honestly, either one of them could take it. Best drama series could also get exciting. Once again, I see the two front runners being Mad Men and Boardwalk Empire.
I’m going to go with Mad Men though for this one. Season four of Mad Men was phenomenal, some of the best television I’ve ever seen. Matthew Wiener and company MAY find themselves upset by Terence Winter and his crew, but I wouldn’t count on it. As good as Boardwalk Empire is, it still needs a bit of polish before it can claim to be on the same level as what is undoubtedly one of television’s finest shows.
Check out the full list below and start making your predictions!
Outstanding Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire • HBO
Dexter • Showtime
Friday Night Lights • DirecTV
Game Of Thrones • HBO
The Good Wife • CBS
Mad Men • AMC
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson – Boardwalk Empire • HBO
Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan – Dexter • Showtime
Kyle Chandler as Coach Eric Taylor – Friday Night Lights • DirecTV
Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House – House • FOX
Timothy Olyphant as Raylan Givens – Justified • FX Networks
Jon Hamm as Don Draper – Mad Men • AMC
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Connie Britton as Tami Taylor – Friday Night Lights • DirecTV
Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick – The Good Wife • CBS
Kathy Bates as Harriet “Harry” Korn – Harry’s Law • NBC
Mireille Enos as Sarah Linden – The Killing • AMC
Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson – Mad Men • AMC
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister – Game Of Thrones • HBO
Josh Charles as Will Gardner – The Good Wife • CBS
Alan Cumming as Eli Gold – The Good Wife • CBS
Walton Goggins as Boyd Crowder – Justified • FX Networks
John Slattery as Roger Sterling – Mad Men • AMC
Andre Braugher as Owen – Men Of A Certain Age • TNT
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Kelly Macdonald as Margaret Schroeder – Boardwalk Empire • HBO
Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma – The Good Wife • CBS
Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart – The Good Wife • CBS
Margo Martindale as Mags Bennett – Justified • FX Networks
Michelle Forbes as Mitch Larsen – The Killing • AMC
Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris – Mad Men • AMC
Outstanding Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory • CBS
Glee • FOX
Modern Family • ABC
The Office • NBC
Parks And Recreation • NBC
30 Rock • NBC
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper – The Big Bang Theory • CBS
Johnny Galecki as Leonard Hofstadter – The Big Bang Theory • CBS
Matt LeBlanc as Matt LeBlanc – Episodes • Showtime
Louis C.K. as Louie – Louie • FX Networks
Steve Carell as Michael Scott – The Office • NBC
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy – 30 Rock • NBC
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
Laura Linney as Cathy Jamison – The Big C • Showtime
Melissa McCarthy as Molly Flynn – Mike & Molly • CBS
Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton – Nurse Jackie • Showtime
Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope – Parks And Recreation • NBC
Martha Plimpton as Virginia Chance – Raising Hope • FOX
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon – 30 Rock • NBC
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel – Glee • FOX
Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett – Modern Family • ABC
Ed O’Neill as Jay Pritchett – Modern Family • ABC
Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker – Modern Family • ABC
Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy – Modern Family • ABC
Jon Cryer as Alan Harper – Two And A Half Men • CBS
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester – Glee • FOX
Betty White as Elka Ostrosky – Hot In Cleveland • TV Land
Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy – Modern Family • ABC
Sofia Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett – Modern Family • ABC
Kristen Wiig as Various characters – Saturday Night Live • NBC
Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney – 30 Rock • NBC
Outstanding Animated Program
The Cleveland Show • FOX
Futurama • Comedy Central
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III • Cartoon Network
The Simpsons • FOX
South Park • Comedy Central
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
The Colbert Report • Comedy Central
Conan • TBS
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon • NBC
Real Time With Bill Maher • HBO
Saturday Night Live • NBC
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special
Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On • HBO
Carrie Fisher In Wishful Drinking • HBO
The Kennedy Center Honors • CBS
Lady GaGa Presents The Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden • HBO
The Pee-Wee Herman Show On Broadway • HBO
Outstanding Miniseries/Made For Television Movie
Cinema Verite • HBO
Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) • PBS
The Kennedys • ReelzChannel
Mildred Pierce • HBO
The Pillars Of The Earth • Starz
Too Big To Fail • HBO
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Edgar Ramirez as Carlos – Carlos • Sundance Channel
Greg Kinnear as John F. Kennedy – The Kennedys • ReelzChannel
Barry Pepper as Bobby Kennedy – The Kennedys • ReelzChannel
Idris Elba as John Luther – Luther • BBC America
Laurence Fishburne as Thurgood Marshall – Thurgood • HBO
William Hurt as Henry ‘Hank’ Paulson – Too Big To Fail • HBO
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Diane Lane as Patricia Loud – Cinema Verite • HBO
Elizabeth McGovern as Cora, Countess of Grantham – Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) • PBS
Kate Winslet as Mildred Pierce – Mildred Pierce • HBO
Taraji P. Henson as Tiffany Rubin – Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story • Lifetime
Jean Marsh as Rose Buck – Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece) • PBS
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Tom Wilkinson as Joe Kennedy – The Kennedys • ReelzChannel
Guy Pearce as Monty Beragon – Mildred Pierce • HBO
Brian F. O’Byrne as Bert Pierce – Mildred Pierce • HBO
Paul Giamatti as Ben Bernanke – Too Big To Fail • HBO
James Woods as Richard Fuld – Too Big To Fail • HBO
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham – Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) • PBS
Evan Rachel Wood as Veda Pierce – Mildred Pierce • HBO
Melissa Leo as Lucy Gessler – Mildred Pierce • HBO
Mare Winningham as Ida – Mildred Pierce • HBO
Eileen Atkins as Lady Maud Holland – Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece) • PBS
