The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the nominations for the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards this morning. The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by Seth Meyers, will air live on Monday, August 25 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT) on NBC. The list of nominees is below along with the KT Pick in each category. So much outstanding TV this year, especially in drama, that it’s almost impossible to choose. True Detective was outstanding. Game of Thrones stellar again as was House of Cards, but then you have the final Breaking Bad season which was one of the best seasons of TV of all-time…
Outstanding Drama Series
“Breaking Bad”
“Downton Abbey”
“Game of Thrones”
“House of Cards”
“Mad Men”
“True Detective”
KT PICK: Breaking Bad
Outstanding Comedy Series
“The Big Bang Theory”
“Louie”
“Modern Family”
“Orange Is the New Black”
“Silicon Valley”
“Veep”
KT PICK: The Big Bang Theory
Outstanding Miniseries
“American Horror Story: Coven”
“Bonnie & Clyde”
“Fargo”
“Luther”
“Treme”
“The White Queen”
KT PICK: Luther
Outstanding Television Movie
“Killing Kennedy”
“Muhammad Ali�s Greatest Fight”
“The Normal Heart”
“Sherlock: His Last Vow”
“The Trip to Bountiful”
KT PICK: Sherlock
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”
KT PICK: Matthew McConaughey, True Detective
……and Bryan Cranston TIE….I can’t pick here.
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”
KT PICK: Robin Wright, House of Cards
Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Chiwetel Ejiofor, “Dancing on the Edge”
Billy Bob Thornton, “Fargo”
Martin Freeman, “Fargo”
Idris Elba, “Luthor”
Mark Ruffalo, “The Normal Heart”
Benedict Cumberbatch, “Sherlock”
KT Pick: 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”
Abstain – haven’t seen any of these
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”
KT PICK: Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
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”
KT PICK: Amy Poehler, Parks & Rec
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”
KT PICK: Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
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”
KT Pick: Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
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”
KT PICK: 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”
Abstain
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”
KT PICK: Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
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”
KT Pick: Julie Bowen, Modern Family
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”
KT Pick: The Colbert Report
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
“The Amazing Race”
“Dancing With the Stars”
“Project Runway”
“So You Think You Can Dance”
“Top Chef”
“The Voice”
KT Pick: The Amazing Race
Killing Time 