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A list of key nominees for Emmy Awards

Following is a list of nominees in key categories for Emmy Awards, the highest honors in U.S. television, announced on Thursday. The Emmys are given by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in a ceremony that will be broadcast on September 18 by the Fox network.
/ Source: Reuters

Following is a list of nominees in key categories for Emmy Awards, the highest honors in U.S. television, announced on Thursday. The Emmys are given by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in a ceremony that will be broadcast on September 18 by the Fox network.

BEST DRAMA SERIES

"Boardwalk Empire"

"Dexter"

"Friday Night Lights"

"Game Of Thrones"

"The Good Wife"

"Mad Men"

ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Steve Buscemi, "Boardwalk Empire"

Michael C. Hall, "Dexter"

Kyle Chandler, "Friday Night Lights"

Hugh Laurie, "House"

Timothy Olyphant, "Justified"

Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"

ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Connie Britton, "Friday Night Lights"

Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife"

Kathy Bates, "Harry's Law"

Mireille Enos, "The Killing"

Mariska Hargitay, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"

Elisabeth Moss, "Mad Men"

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Peter Dinklage, "Game of Thrones"

Josh Charles, "The Good Wife"

Alan Cumming, "The Good Wife"

Walton Goggins, "Justified"

John Slattery, "Mad Men"

Andre Braugher, "Men Of A Certain Age"

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Kelly Macdonald, "Boardwalk Empire"

Archie Panjabi, "The Good Wife"

Christine Baranski, "The Good Wife"

Margo Martindale "Justified"

Michelle Forbes, "The Killing"

Christina Hendricks, "Mad Men"

BEST COMEDY SERIES

"The Big Bang Theory"

"Glee"

"Modern Family"

"The Office"

"Parks And Recreation"

"30 Rock"

ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory"

Johnny Galecki, "The Big Bang Theory"

Matt LeBlanc, "Episodes"

Louis C.K. "Louie"

Steve Carrell, "The Office"

Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"

ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Laura Linney, "The Big C"

Melissa McCarthy, "Mike & Molly"

Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie"

Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation"

Martha Plimpton, "Raising Hope"

Tina Fey, "30 Rock"

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Chris Colfer, "Glee"

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, "Modern Family"

Ed O'Neill, "Modern Family"

Eric Stonestreet, "Modern Family"

Ty Burrell, "Modern Family"

Jon Cryer, "Two And A Half Men"

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Jane Lynch, "Glee"

Betty White, "Hot In Cleveland"

Julie Bowen, "Modern Family"

Sofia Vergara, "Modern Family"

Kristen Wiig, "Saturday Night Live"

Jane Krakowski, "30 Rock"

BEST MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE

"Cinema Verite"

"Downton Abbey"

"The Kennedys"

"Mildred Pierce"

"The Pillars Of The Earth"

"Too Big To Fail"

ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Edgar Ramirez, "Carlos"

Greg Kinnear, "The Kennedys"

Barry Pepper, "The Kennedys"

Idris Elba, "Luther"

Laurence Fishburne, "Thurgood"

William Hurt, "Too Big To Fail"

ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Diane Lane, "Cinema Verite"

Elizabeth McGovern, "Downton Abbey"

Kate Winslet, "Mildred Pierce"

Taraji P. Henson, "Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story"

Jean Marsh, "Upstairs Downstairs"

BEST REALITY TV PROGRAM

"Antiques Roadshow"

"Deadliest Catch"

"Hoarders"

"Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List"

"MythBusters"

"Undercover Boss"

BEST REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM

"The Amazing Race"

"American Idol"

"Dancing With the Stars"

"Project Runway"

"So You Think You Can Dance"

"Top Chef"