# Emmy Nominations **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 14, 2011, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emmy-nominations/589047 "2011-07-14T19:24:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emmy-nominations/589047/1 "2011-07-14T19:24:14Z")
Wow, no thread yet? Drama: _Boardwalk Empire, Dexter, Friday Night Lights, Game of Thrones, The Good Wife, Mad Men_ Comedy: _The Big Bang Theory, Glee, Modern Family, The Office, Parks & Recreation, 30 Rock_ Actor/Drama: S.Buscemi, _Boardwalk Empire_; M.C.Hall, _Dexter_; K.Chandler, _Friday Night Lights_; H.Laurie, _House_; T.Olyphant, _Justified_; J.Hamm, _Mad Men_ Actress/Drama: C.Britton, _Friday Night Lights_; J.Margulies, _The Good Wife_; K.Bates, _Harry’s Law_; M.Enos, _The Killing_; M.Hargitay, _L&O: SVU_; Elisabeth Moss, _Mad Men_ Actor/Comedy: J.Parsons & J.Galecki, _The Big Bang Theory_; M.LeBlanc, _Episodes_; Louis C.K., _Louie_; S.Carell, _The Office_; A.Baldwin, _30 Rock_ Actress/Comedy: L.Linney, _The Big C_; M.McCarthy, _Mike & Molly_; E.Falco, _Nurse Jackie_; A.Poehler, _Parks & Recreation_; M.Plimpton, _Raising Hope_; T.Fey, _30 Rock_ Supp.Actor/Drama: P.Dinklage, _Game of Thrones_; J.Charles & Alan Cumming, _The Good Wife_; W.Goggins, _Justified_; J.Slattery, _Mad Men_; A.Braugher, _Men of a Certain Age_ Supp.Actor/Comedy: C.Colfer, _Glee_; J.T.Ferbuson, E.O’Neill, E.Stonestreet & T.Burrell, _Modern Family_; J.Cryer, _Two and a Half Men_ Supp.Actress/Drama: K.Macdonald, _Boardwalk Empire_; A.Panjabi & C.Baranski, _The Good Wife_; M.Martindale, _Justified_; M.Forbes, _The Killing_; C.Hendricks, _Mad Men_ Supp.Actress/Comedy: J.Lynch, _Glee_; B.White, _Hot in Cleveland_; J.Bowen & S.Vergara, _Modern Family_; Kristen Wiig, _SNL_; J.Krakowski, _30 Rock_ Directing/Drama: _Boardwalk Empire_ (2 nods, 1 for M.Scorsese), _Game of Thrones, The Killing, The Borgias_ (Neil Jordan) Directing/Comedy: _Modern Family_ (3 nods), _How I Met Your Mother, 30 Rock_ Writing/Drama: _Mad Men_ (2 nods), _Friday Night Lights, Game of Thrones, The Killing_ Writing/Comedy: _Episodes, Louie, Modern Family, The Office, 30 Rock_ ---
**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 14, 2011, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emmy-nominations/589047/2 "2011-07-14T19:36:46Z")
Very happy that Friday Night Lights got a nod for Best Drama as well as nods for Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton (for 2nd year in a row). There’s going to be a Texas sized hole in my heart after tomorrow night’s finale. I’m also very happy with Parks & Rec getting a Best Comedy nod, with Poehler also getting recognized - but I’m bummed that nobody else from the cast of that show (or Community) got any notice. I love Modern Family but the number of nominations for that cast was a bit obscene, especially since I don’t feel that the second season was at the same quality as the first. Another nomination I’m happy about is Joan Cusack for Shameless. She’s the best part of that show. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emmy-nominations/589047/3 "2011-07-14T19:42:28Z")
Reality Program: _Antique Roadshows, Deadliest Catch, Hoarders, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D List, MythBusters, Undercover Boss_ Reality Competition: _The Amazing Race, American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, Project Runway, So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef_ Reality Host: P.Keoghan, _The Amazing Race_; Ryan Seacrest, _American Idol_; T.Bergeron, _Dancing with the Stars_; C.Deeley, _SYTYCD_; J.Probst, _Survivor_ Animated Program: _The Cleveland Show, Futurama, Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III, The Simpsons, South Park_ Guest Actor/Drama: Bruce Dern, _Big Love_; Beau Bridges, _Brothers & Sisters_; Michael J. Fox, _The Good Wife_; Paul McCrane, _Harry’s Law_; Jeremy Davies, _Justified_; Robert Morse, _Mad Men_ Guest Actress/Drama: Mary McDonnell, _The Closer_; Julia Stiles, _Dexter_; Loretta Devine, _Grey’s Anatomy_; Randee Heller & Cara Buono, _Mad Men_; Alfre Woodard, _True Blood_ Guest Actor/Comedy: Idris Elba, _The Big C_; Nathan Lane, _Modern Family_; Zach Galifianakis & Justin Timberlake, _SNL_; Matt Damon & Will Arnett, _30 Rock_ Guest Actress/Comedy: Kristin Chenoweth, Dot-Marie Jones & Gwyneth Paltrow, _Glee_; Cloris Leachman, _Raising Hope_; Tina Fey, _SNL_; Elizabeth Banks, _30 Rock_ ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emmy-nominations/589047/4 "2011-07-14T20:43:16Z")
Especially happy to see Margo Martindale (Supporting Actress in the series Justified) nominated - she was brilliant in that role! Seriously, I will never forget her character - she fit it perfectly. Also very happy to see Matt LeBlanc nominated for that great new series, Episodes. You can catch the entire 7 (8?) episodes of Episodes currently On Demand. My brother, cousin and his wife were in town and we showed them the entire first season, back-to-back, and they became huge fans of this off-beat, very funny comedy. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emmy-nominations/589047/5 "2011-07-14T21:50:54Z")
I’mm too lazy to break them all down by show, but Game of Thrones recieved 13: •Best Drama Series: Game of Thrones •Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister •Writing in a Drama Series: David Benioff and Dan Weiss for “Baelor” •Directing in a Drama Series: Timothy van Patten for “Winter is Coming” •Casting in a Drama Series: Nina Gold and Robert Sterne •Costumes for a Drama Series: Michelle Clapton and Rachael Webb-Crozier for “The Pointy End” •Hairstyling in a Single-Camera Series: Kevin Alexander and Candice Banks for “A Golden Crown” •Main Title Design: Angus Wall, Robert Feng, Kirk H. Shintani, and Hameed Shaukat •Non-prosthetic Makeup in a Single-Camera Series: Paul Engelen and Melissa Lackersteen for “Winter is Coming” •Prosethtic Makeup in a Series: Paul Engelen and Conor O’Sullivan for “A Golden Crown” •Sound Editing for a Series: Stefan Hendrix, Tim Hands, Michelle McCormack, Steve Fanagan, Andy Kennedy, Jon Stevenson, Robin Whittaker, Caoimhe Doyle, and Eoghan McDonnell •Special Visual effects for a Series: Adam McInnes, Angela Barson, Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor, Raf Morant, Henry Badgett, Damien Mace, Stuart Brisdon, and Graham Hills •Stunt Coordination: Paul Jennings Brian ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emmy-nominations/589047/6 "2011-07-14T21:56:12Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > •Hairstyling in a Single-Camera Series: Kevin Alexander and Candice Banks for “A Golden Crown” Hah! ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emmy-nominations/589047/7 "2011-07-14T22:47:06Z")
Was _Breaking Bad_ somehow not eligible? ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emmy-nominations/589047/8 "2011-07-14T22:52:39Z")
> [@MaxTheVool](#): > > Was _Breaking Bad_ somehow not eligible? Yeah, no season aired during this period. They will be eligible for next year’s awards - [AMC Blog](http://blogs.amctv.com/breaking-bad/2011/07/breaking-bad-2011-emmys.php). ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emmy-nominations/589047/9 "2011-07-14T22:53:46Z")
Peter Dinklage vs Walter Goggins, ouch tough choice. ---
**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 14, 2011, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emmy-nominations/589047/10 "2011-07-14T22:58:47Z")
Really sucks that \*Community \*didn’t get any recognition. I don’t watch BBT or _Modern Family_, but \*Community \*is much funnier than _30 Rock_ or _The Office_, and I’d even rank it a little higher than _Parks and Rec_. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emmy-nominations/589047/11 "2011-07-15T07:41:29Z")
Is The Office still getting a momentum vote from when it was good like 5 years ago? There’s no way it’s as good as Community now. Is Glee even a comedy? Every 5 minute chunk I’ve had the misfortunate of overseeing looked like a typical high school drama. Also kind of weird that they just nominated the whole damn Modern Family cast for supporting actors. It’s crazy that Donald Glover wasn’t even nominated. He’s not only the best comedic actor on TV now but possibly the best I’ve ever seen - he nails every single line perfectly. I wish I could find a better youtube compilation than [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGXCngD0yyA) but everything is broken up into individual clips. You should be watching Community anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emmy-nominations/589047/12 "2011-07-15T12:36:10Z")
I agree that it is an an outrage that _Community_ was not nominated for Best Comedy. Donald Glover and Nick Offerman both were robbed.