The Emmy Awards 2014 are almost upon us, a time to celebrate the great accomplishments of our favorite TV shows and stars. Many are nominated, but only a handful will win.
Will Breaking Bad take home a multiple win, or will it be outshined by Game of Thrones ? Will Orange is the New Black beat The Big Bang Theory for Outstanding Comedy Series? Who made the best cameo appearance in a drama? We will all find out soon enough!
The nominees are…
Outstanding Comedy Series:
Orange is the New Black Silicon Valley Veep The Big Bang Theory Louie Modern Family
Outstanding Drama Series:
Breaking Bad Downton Abbey Game of Thrones House of Cards Mad Men True Detective
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes William H. Macy, Shameless Jim Parsons , The Big Bang Theory Louis C.K., Louie Don Cheadle, House of Lies Ricky Gervais, Derick
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:
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
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:
Fred Armisen, Portlandia Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine Ty Burrell, Modern Family Adam Driver, Girls Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family Tony Hale, Veep
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:
Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory Julie Bowen, Modern Family Anna Chlumsky, Veep Allison Janney, Mom Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live Kate Mulgrew, Orange is the New Black
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:
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 Lead Actress in a Drama Series:
Lizzy Caplan, Masters of Sex Claire Danes, Homeland Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife Kerry Washington, Scandal Robin Wright, House of Cards
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:
Jim Carter, Downton Abbey Josh Charles, The Good Wife Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones Aaron Paul , Breaking Bad Mandy Patinkin, Homeland Jon Voight, Ray Donovan
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad Lena Headey, Game of Thrones Christina Hendricks, Mad Men Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Outstanding Miniseries:
Luther Treme The White Queen American Horror Story: Coven Fargo
Outstanding TV Movie:
Killing Kennedy Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight Sherlock: His Last Vow The Normal Heart The Trip to Bountiful
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie:
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: His Last Vow Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dancing on the Edge Idris Elba, Luther Martin Freeman, Fargo Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie:
Helena Bonham Carter, Burton and Taylor Minnie Driver, Return to Zero Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Coven Cecily Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful Kristen Wiig, The Spoils of Babylon
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie:
Matt Bomer, The Normal Heart Martin Freeman, Sherlock: His Last Vow Colin Hanks, Fargo Joe Mantello, The Normal Heart Alfred Molina, The Normal Heart Jim Parsons, The Normal Heart
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie:
Angela Bassett, American Horror Story: Coven Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Coven Ellen Burstyn, Flowers in the Attic Frances Conroy, American Horror Story: Coven Julia Roberts, The Normal Heart Allison Tolman, Fargo
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 Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program:
Tom Bergeron, Dancing with the Stars Anthony Bourdain, The Taste Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night Betty White, Betty White’s Off Their Rockers
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:
The Amazing Race Dancing with the Stars Project Runway So You Think You Can Dance Top Chef The Voice
Outstanding Animated Program:
Archer Bob’s Burgers Futurama South Park Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Manhattan Project
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:
Steve Buscemi, Portlandia Louis C.K., Saturday Night Live Gary Cole, Veep Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live Nathan Lane, Modern Family Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:
Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New Black Laverne Cox, Orange is the New Black Joan Cusack, Shameless Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live Natasha Lyone, Orange is the New Black Melissa McCarthy , Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series:
Dan Baker, The Good Wife Beau Bridges, Masters of Sex Reg E. Cathey, House of Cards Paul Giamatti, Downton Abbey Joe Morton, Scandal Robert Morse, Mad Men
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:
Kate Burton, Scandal Jane Fonda, The Newsroom Allison Janney, Masters of Sex Kate Mara, House of Cards Margo Martindale, The Americans Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones
Who and what do you think will win the 2014 Emmy Awards?
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