# 2010 Emmy Award nominations **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 8, 2010, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-emmy-award-nominations/545958 "2010-07-08T14:33:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-emmy-award-nominations/545958/1 "2010-07-08T14:33:10Z")
Complete list [here](http://theenvelope.latimes.com/awards/emmys/env-emmy-nominations-2010-list,0,1350172.htmlstory). Big snubs: Ed O’Neill in _Modern Family_, all of _Community_, Charlie Sheen, Courteney Cox. BEST COMEDY SERIES “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO) “Glee” (FOX) “Modern Family” (ABC) “Nurse Jackie” (Showtime) “The Office” (NBC) “30 Rock” (NBC) BEST COMEDY ACTOR Jim Parsons (“The Big Bang Theory”) Larry David (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”) Matthew Morrison (“Glee”) Tony Shalhoub (“Monk”) Steve Carell (“The Office”) Alec Baldwin (“30 Rock”) BEST COMEDY ACTRESS Lea Michele (“Glee”) Julia Louis-Dreyfus (“The New Adventures Of Old Christine”) Edie Falco (“Nurse Jackie”) Amy Poehler (“Parks and Recreation”) Tina Fey (“30 Rock”) Toni Collette (“United States of Tara”) BEST SUPPORTING COMEDY ACTOR Chris Colfer (“Glee”) Neil Patrick Harris (“How I Met Your Mother”) Jesse Tyler Ferguson (“Modern Family”) Eric Stonestreet (“Modern Family”) Ty Burrell (“Modern Family”) Jon Cryer (“Two and a Half Men”) BEST SUPPORTING COMEDY ACTRESS Jane Lynch (“Glee”) Julie Bowen (“Modern Family”) Sofia Vergara (“Modern Family”) Kristen Wiig (“Saturday Night Live”) Jane Krakowski (“30 Rock”) Holland Taylor (“Two and a Half Men”) BEST DRAMA SERIES “Breaking Bad” (AMC) “Dexter” (Showtime) “The Good Wife” (CBS) “Lost” (ABC) “Mad Men” (AMC) “True Blood” (HBO) BEST DRAMA ACTOR Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”) Michael C. Hall (“Dexter”) Kyle Chandler (“Friday Night Lights”) Hugh Laurie (“House”) Matthew Fox (“Lost”) Jon Hamm (“Mad Men”) BEST DRAMA ACTRESS Kyra Sedgwick (“The Closer”) Glenn Close (“Damages”) Connie Britton (“Friday Night Lights”) Julianna Margulies (“The Good Wife”) Mariska Hargitay (“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”) January Jones (“Mad Men”) BEST SUPPORTING DRAMA ACTOR Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”) Martin Short (“Damages”) Terry O’Quinn (“Lost”) Michael Emerson (“Lost”) John Slattery (“Mad Men”) Andre Braugher (“Men of a Certain Age”) BEST SUPPORTING DRAMA ACTRESS Sharon Gless (“Burn Notice”) Rose Byrne (“Damages”) Archie Panjabi (“The Good Wife”) Christine Baranski (“The Good Wife”) Christina Hendricks (“Mad Men”) Elisabeth Moss (“Mad Men”) Discuss. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-emmy-award-nominations/545958/2 "2010-07-08T14:38:24Z")
I’m thrilled that \*\*Kyle Chandler \*\*and \*\*Connie Britton \*\*both got nominated for “Friday Night Lights”. It’s about time they got some recognition. Zach Gilford deserved a nod as well, but sadly missed out. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-emmy-award-nominations/545958/3 "2010-07-08T14:47:08Z")
I’m not a fan of TV comedies, so that section is of no consequence to me. I haven’t watched _Lost_ and some of the other drames either. So my preferences are: BEST DRAMA SERIES “Breaking Bad” (AMC) – 1 “Dexter” (Showtime) – 3 “The Good Wife” (CBS) – 2 “Mad Men” (AMC) – 4 BEST DRAMA ACTOR Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”) – 1 Michael C. Hall (“Dexter”) – 2 Hugh Laurie (“House”) – 3 Jon Hamm (“Mad Men”) – 4 BEST DRAMA ACTRESS Julianna Margulies (“The Good Wife”) – 1 January Jones (“Mad Men”) – 2 BEST SUPPORTING DRAMA ACTOR Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”) – 1 John Slattery (“Mad Men”) – 2 BEST SUPPORTING DRAMA ACTRESS Archie Panjabi (“The Good Wife”) – 1 Christine Baranski (“The Good Wife”) – 4 Christina Hendricks (“Mad Men”) – 2 Elisabeth Moss (“Mad Men”) – 3 I’m annoyed that _Justified_ didn’t show up in the list anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-emmy-award-nominations/545958/4 "2010-07-08T15:12:01Z")
Yeah, \*Community \*should have had nominations at least for comedy series and supporting comedy actor (Danny Pudi). I’m pleasantly surprised to see Sharon Gless nominated for _Burn Notice_. Not the type of show that typically gets that kind of attention. \*Glee \*gets lots of love, as expected. And totally deserved, IMO, though Chris Colfer’s role is more dramatic than comedic. ---
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-emmy-award-nominations/545958/5 "2010-07-08T15:12:41Z")
Can we please have a tie for Michael Emerson and Terry O’Quinn. I’ll be very good and eat all my vegetables. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-emmy-award-nominations/545958/6 "2010-07-08T15:25:40Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > I’m annoyed that _Justified_ didn’t show up in the list anywhere. _Justified_ received one nomination, for Best Main Title Music. Here’s the tallies: **24** : _The Pacific_ **19** : _Glee_ **17** : _Mad Men_ **15** : _Temple Grandin, 20 Rock, You Don’t Know Jack_ **14** : _Modern Family_ **12** : _82nd Annual Academy Awards, Lost, Saturday Night Live_ **9** : _Dancing with the Stars, Georgia O’Keefe, The Good Wife_ **8** : _Nurse Jackie_ **7** : _The Amazing Race, Breaking Bad, Dexter, Return to Cranford_ **6** : _American Idol, The Kennedy Center Honors, Life, Two and a Half Men_ Acting Tallies **7** : _Glee_ (Matthew Morrison, Lea Michele, Chris Colfer, Jane Lynch, Mike O’Malley, Neil Patrick Harris, Kristin Chenoweth) **6** : _Mad Men_ (Jon Hamm, January Jones, John Slattery, Christina Hendricks, Elizabeth Moss, Robert Morse) **6** : _Modern Family_ (Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, Julie Bowen, Sofia Vergara, Fred Willard) **6** : _30 Rock_ (Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey, Jane Krakowski, Will Arnett, Jon Hamm, Elaine Stritch) **5** : _Damages_ (Glenn Close, Martin Short, Rose Byrne, Ted Danson, Lily Tomlin) **5** : _The Good Wife_ (Julianna Margulies, Christine Baranski, Archie Panjabi, Alan Cumming, Dylan Baker) ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-emmy-award-nominations/545958/7 "2010-07-08T15:30:57Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > Yeah, \*Community \*should have had nominations at least for comedy series and supporting comedy actor (Danny Pudi). _Jon_ fucking _Cryer_ got nominated. Not Danny Pudi. Not Nick Offerman. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-emmy-award-nominations/545958/8 "2010-07-08T15:37:02Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > > [@Zeldar](#): > > > > I’m annoyed that Justified didn’t show up in the list anywhere. > > _Justified_ received one nomination, for Best Main Title Music. Thanks. I have yet to look over the entire list. I was referring to the OP’s list. Good summary work on the tallies! It would appear that my TV tastes are well out of the mainstream. I’m actually surprised that the OP’s list included as many of my favorites as it did. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-emmy-award-nominations/545958/9 "2010-07-08T15:39:37Z")
Directing and Writing Nominations _Glee_: 2 Directing, 1 Writing _Mad Men_: 1 Directing, 2 Writing _30 Rock_: 1 Directing, 2 Writing \*Lost \*: 1 Directing, 1 Writing _Modern Family_: 1 Directing, 1 Writing _Breaking Bad_: 1 Directing _Dexter_: 1 Directing _Friday Night Lights_: 1 Writing _The Good Wife_: 1 Writing _Nurse Jackie_: 1 Directing _The Office_: 1 Writing _Treme_: 1 Directing Outstanding Reality Programs Non Competitive: _Antiques Roadshow, Dirty Jobs, Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, MythBusters, Undercover Boss_ Competitive: _The Amazing Race, American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, Project Runway, Top Chef_ ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-emmy-award-nominations/545958/10 "2010-07-08T15:52:13Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > _Jon_ fucking _Cryer_ got nominated. Not Danny Pudi. Not Nick Offerman. :mad: At least the sadly ubiquitous Charlie Sheen was ignored this year. Sadly, _Community_ didn’t get any mention in any category. ☹ It also should be noted that while _The Pacific_ did get 24 nods, it’s competing against itself multiple times, so the most Emmys it can actually win (barring a tie here and there) is 15. But it is guaranteed one award, because all 4 nominees in the Sound Mixing (mini-series) category are from that show. Oh, and for animation fans: _The Simpsons_ has 5 nominations (including voiceover nods for Dan Castellaneta, Hank Azaria, and Anne Hathaway). It’s competing against _South Park_ in the Outstanding Animated Program category, and H. Jon Benjamin got a nod for his voice work in _Archer_. _Robot Chicken_ received 2 nods and _Family Guy_ one. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-emmy-award-nominations/545958/11 "2010-07-08T16:23:16Z")
I’m surprised at the Best Drama nod for _True Blood_, but I guess if _Desperate Housewives_ could get nominations (in past years), so could this. Glad to see Aaron Paul from _Breaking Bad_ recognized, but since this is the last time _Lost_ is eligible, the Emmy will probably go to one of those guys. And deservedly so, but damn, Aaron Paul is good. The comedy nomination for _Nurse Jackie_ makes me think there should be a Dramedy category. I only watched the first season, but I don’t think of it as a comedy at all. Is it a comedy just because characters occasionally have a funny line? ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-emmy-award-nominations/545958/12 "2010-07-08T16:30:38Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > Glad to see Aaron Paul from _Breaking Bad_ recognized, but since this is the last time _Lost_ is eligible, the Emmy will probably go to one of those guys. I don’t know about that. Both O’Quinn and Emerson have won this award before, so they may be see that as enough and go with either Paul or Slattery. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-emmy-award-nominations/545958/13 "2010-07-08T18:38:23Z")
I would not want to have to decide between Breaking Bad or Dexter for Best Drama. ---
**Author:** ![2ply](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/b2d939/32.png) [@2ply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2ply)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-emmy-award-nominations/545958/14 "2010-07-08T18:51:06Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > The comedy nomination for _Nurse Jackie_ makes me think there should be a Dramedy category. I only watched the first season, but I don’t think of it as a comedy at all. Is it a comedy just because characters occasionally have a funny line? Glee is in a similar situation, though I think it’s funnier than most sitcoms. Ally McBeal [won Best Comedy in 1999](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Comedy_Series#1990-1999), so there’s some precedent for putting dramedies in the comedy category. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-emmy-award-nominations/545958/15 "2010-07-08T19:38:42Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > The comedy nomination for _Nurse Jackie_ makes me think there should be a Dramedy category. I only watched the first season, but I don’t think of it as a comedy at all. Is it a comedy just because characters occasionally have a funny line? That jumped out at me, too. No way would I classify _Nurse Jackie_ as a comedy. Just because it’s 30 minutes long doesn’t make it a sit-com. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-emmy-award-nominations/545958/16 "2010-07-08T20:04:35Z")
The lack of _Community_, the ubiquity of _Glee_, and the mere inclusion of _Two and a Half Men_ make it hard for me to take any of this seriously. > [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > H. Jon Benjamin got a nod for his voice work in _Archer_. …But this does make me happy. _Archer_ is fantastic, and I’ve always liked Benjamin’s work. Never seen _Nurse Jackie_, but yeah, it sure doesn’t look like a “comedy” to me. ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-emmy-award-nominations/545958/17 "2010-07-08T20:11:10Z")
Yeah, “Community” and its lack of nominations is what stands out to me. I’d like to see _Breaking Bad_ sweep everything it was nominated for, but I know that’s wishful thinking. “True Blood” is a weird choice for best dramatic series, but I guess it’s a pretty thin field for dramas right now. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-emmy-award-nominations/545958/18 "2010-07-08T20:14:08Z")
Possibly interesting tidbit – While looking through the full list, I found this under BEST SHORT-FORM ANIMATED PROGRAM: “Uncle Grandpa” (CartoonNetwork\*\*.com\*\*) Is this the first emmy nomination for a web-based program? ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-emmy-award-nominations/545958/19 "2010-07-08T20:41:54Z")
Another irked “Community” fan. The whole supporting actor in a comedy series thing is an embarassment. Tony Shaloub? Did any of the voters actually watch the last seasons of “Monk”? Archie Panjabi is pretty good in “The Good Wife” but Christine Baranski is not doing anything special on the show. She’s great, just not here. Cf. her nom. for guest on “The Big Bang Theory.” But you know that Panjabi has no chance at all. Actors/shows shouldn’t get votes if they aren’t doing anything different from previous years. Taking it up a notch must be a requirement for previous winners. ---
**Author:** ![MTCicero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@MTCicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTCicero)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-emmy-award-nominations/545958/20 "2010-07-08T20:44:18Z")
No Best Actress Drama nod for **Anna Gunn**? That’s kind of a travesty. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-emmy-award-nominations/545958.md?page=2)