The nominations for the 61st annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Thursday morning. Once again there was no love for FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS or the brilliant Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton. Ironically, FNL's only nomination was for a casting Emmy.BEST DRAMA
LOST
MAD MEN
BREAKING BAD
DEXTER
DAMAGES
BIG LOVE
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Simon Baker (THE MENTALIST)
Gabriel Byrne (IN TREATMENT)
Hugh Laurie (HOUSE)
Michael C. Hall (DEXTER)
Bryan Cranston (BEAKING BAD) - played Doug on LOVING
Jon Hamm (MAD MEN)
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Mariska Hargitay (LAW & ORDER: SVU)
Kyra Sedgwick (THE CLOSER) - played Julia on ANOTHER WORLD
Glenn Close (DAMAGES)
Elisabeth Moss (MAD MEN)
Sally Field (BROTHERS AND SISTERS)
Holly Hunter (SAVIGN GRACE)
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SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Cherry Jones (24)
Rose Byrne (DAMAGES)
Sandra Oh (GREY'S ANATOMY)
Chandra Wilson (GREY'S ANATOMY)
Dianne Wiest (IN TREATMENT)
Hope Davis (IN TREATMENT)
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Jemaine Clement (FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS)
Alec Baldwin (30 ROCK) - played Billy on THE DOCTORS
Tony Shalhoub (MONK)
Charlie Sheen (TWO AND A HALF MEN)
Steve Carell (THE OFFICE)
Jim Parsons (THE BIG BANG THEORY)
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Toni Collette (THE UNITED STATES OF TARA)
Christina Applegate (SAMANTA WHO?)
Tina Fey (3O ROCK)
Mary-Louise Parker (WEEDS) - started career with bit part on RYAN'S HOPE
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE)
Sarah Silverman (THE SARAH SILVERMAN PROGRAM)
For a full list of nominations, visit emmys.tv.
The 61st annual Primetime Emmy Awards will air Sunday, September 20, on CBS. Neil Patrick Harris will host. The show will air from Los Angeles' Nokia Theater.
With the competitive field for Best Actor-Drama, I can see how Chandler would always fall short. (I'm rooting for Laurie, a two-time Globe winner, to finally take the trophy.) The Best Actress tally, on the other hand, could stand to lose Hargitay, who's best seasons were 3-4 years ago. Sedgwick and Hunter seem like votes made out of habit rather than recognition of strong work.(With random viewings, I've never gotten into either of their shows.)
ReplyDeleteI see the drama series race as a competition between LOST (network) and Mad Men (cable), with both being worthy winners (I'd vote for LOST. And FNL should've replaced any of the rest. The Shield, too.)
I'd be shocked if anyone usurped 30Rock for comedy. (For that matter, I can see all top six categories being repeats.) Fey's probably unstoppable, too, though Parker should've been tabbed a few years ago. And I'm thrilled for Chandra Wilson's two nods. I think she's a terrific performer and the best thing about Grey's.
Blake, I think Chandler is sometimes too subtle for the Emmys but he is amazing and this is the role of his career.
ReplyDeleteBritton submitted in supporting this year and I was really hoping she would break through.
So many of the same people are nominated every year it sometimes feels like there aren't many slots available for others.
Thank god all the crazy good nominations from the popular vote largely drowned out the horrible Family Guy nomination for comedy series.
ReplyDeleteSome brief predix:
Drama Series: Mad Men (duh)
Drama Lead Actor: Cranston or Byrne. Can't see Laurie winning for House's worst season. Maybe Hamm if Mad Men really sweeps.
Drama Lead Actress: Close. Or maybe Sedgwick finally gets hers.
Drama Supporting Actor: It's a crapshoot and I guess anyone could win. I'm thinking Emerson or Hurt.
Drama Supporting Actress: Wiest again. Although I'd love to see Jones win. They need to get rid of the Grey's ladies already.
Comedy Series: 30 Rock (Only The Office has any other chance)
Comedy Lead Actor: Baldwin again. Maybe Carrell if they finally want to reward him. Yay for the Clement nod.
Comedy Lead Actress: Probably Fey but Collette definitely has a chance for the DID. Hey, it worked for Erika Slezak.
Comedy Supporting Actor: Neil Patrick Harris, finally. I knew Piven would get snubbed for his 'mercury poisoning'.
Comedy Supporting Actress: Krakowski. If they really go crazy for 30 Rock. Although Amy Poehler could win for the Palin rap.
Ah. I didn't know Britton had submitted in Supporting. Interesting. She would've had a better shot there. You're right about Chandler; in a mass judging contest, subtlety is usually swept under the rug.
ReplyDeleteIt can be frustrating to see the same-old, same-old, but (obviously) basically all industry awards are guilty in some form or another. As I said before, the top six categories will likely go unchanged this year. The supporting races will be where all the action is.
The consensus is that the critics seem fairly satisfied with today's results, but with 6-7 noms per category, a few critical faves were bound to sneak in. Stick with five, Emmys!