The Emmy Awards are considered the television counterpart of the Oscars and are among the most respected. In 2012, the 64th ceremony will take place on September 23rd. The American Television Academy has already announced the nominees.
The Emmy is awarded in more than a hundred nominations to the best works on television and those who took part in them.
The largest number of statuettes (17) are claimed by the TV series Mad Men, which tells the story of the life of a famous New York advertising agency, and the TV serial American Horror Story about the terrifying residents of an old mansion in Los Angeles. Slightly fewer nominations (16) went to the Victorian drama Downton Abbey and the Western Hatfields & McCoys.
The American Family show is nominated for 14 awards. Perhaps this work will be announced "Best Comedy Series". This category also includes Girls, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Studio 30, The Big Bang Theory and Vice President.
In addition to Mad Men and Downton Abbey, the Best Drama Series category includes Boardwalk Empire, Alien Among Friends, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad.
“Best Miniseries or TV Movie” isn't just American Horror Story. Also announced as nominees are Hatfields and McCoys, The Game Has Changed, Sherlock: Scandal in Belgravia, Luther, Hemingway or Gellhorn.
Don Cheadle (House of Lies), Alec Baldwin (Studio 30), Louis S. K. will compete for the Best Comedic Actor award. ("Louis"), Jim Parsons ("The Big Bang Theory"), Larry David ("Curb Your Enthusiasm"), John Cryer ("Two and a Half Men").
Zooey Deschanel (New Girl), Laura Linney (Big F), Lena Dunham (Girls), Edie Falco (Jackie's Sister), Tina Faye (Studio 30)), Melissa McCarthy ("Mike and Molly"), Amy Poehler ("Parks and Recreation"), Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Vice President").
Best Drama Actor may go to Damian Lewis (Stranger Among Friends), Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey), Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire), Michael C. Hall (Dexter's Justice), John Hamm (Mad Men), Brian Cranston (Breaking Bad).
"Best Drama Actress" is recognized by one of the nominees: Katie Bates ("Harry's Law"), Claire Danes ("Stranger Among Friends"), Michelle Dockery ("Downton Abbey"), Elizabeth Moss ("Mad Men") or Julianne Margulis (" Good wife").
