Who will win an Emmy this year? The countdown begins as Neil Patrick Harris gears up to host the 2013 Emmy Awards live on Sunday, Sept. 22 on CBS.

Nominations for the star-studded event were first announced on July 18 by Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul and the first-time host at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood.

Notable nominations for this year's big award show include House of Cards star Kevin Spacey earning an Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series nod and Arrested Development's Jason Bateman nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. Jeff Daniels earned his first Emmy nomination for The Newsroom and Scandal's Kerry Washington, House of Cards' Robin Wright and Bates Motel's Vera Farmiga earned their first lead actress nomination.

See below for the full list of nominations:


Outstanding Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory
Girls
Louie
Modern Family
30 Rock
Veep

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Laura Dern, Enlightened
Lena Dunham, Girls
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Jason Bateman, Arrested Development
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Louis C.K., Louie
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
Jane Lynch, Glee
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Merritt Wever, Nurse Jackie
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
Anna Chlumsky, Veep

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Adam Driver, Girls
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Ed O'Neill, Modern Family
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live
Tony Hale, Veep

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory
Nathan Lane, Modern Family
Bobby Cannavale, Nurse Jackie
Louis C.K., Saturday Night Live
Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live
Will Forte, 30 Rock

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Molly Shannon, Enlightened
Dot-Marie Jones, Glee
Melissa Leo, Louie
Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Elaine Stritch, 30 Rock

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik, Episodes
Louis C.K. and Pamela Adlon, Louie
Greg Daniels, The Office
Jack Burditt and Robert Carlock, 30 Rock
Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield, 30 Rock

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Lena Dunham, Girls
Paris Barclay, Glee
Louis C.K., Louie
Gail Macuso, Modern Family
Beth McCarthy-Miller, 30 Rock

Outstanding Drama Series
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Mad Men

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
Claire Danes, Homeland
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Connie Britton, Nashville
Kerry Washington, Scandal

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Hugh Bonneville, Downtown Abbey
Damian Lewis, Homeland
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Emilia Clarke, Game of Throne
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Morena Baccarin, Homeland
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Bobby Cannavale, Boardwalk Empire
Jonathan Banks, Breaking Bad
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Jim Carter, Downtown Abbey
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Nathan Lane, The Good Wife
Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife
Rupert Friend, Homeland
Robert Morse, Mad Men
Harry Hamlin, Mad Men
Dan Bucatinsky, Scandal

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Margo Martindale, The Americans
Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones
Carrie Preston, The Good Wife
Linda Cardellini, Mad Men
Jane Fonda, The Newsroom
Joan Cusack, Shameless

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
George Mastras, Breaking Bad
Thomas Schnauz, Breaking Bad
Julian Fellowes, Downton Abbey
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, Game of Thrones
Henry Bromell, Homeland

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Tim Van Patten, Boardwalk Empire
Michelle MacLaren, Breaking Bad
Jeremy Webb, Downton Abbey
Lesli Linka Glatter, Homeland
David Fincher, House of Cards

Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
American Horror Story: Asylum
Behind The Candelabra
The Bible
Phil Spector
Political Animals
Top of the Lake

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Asylum
Laura Linney, The Big C: Hereafter
Helen Mirren, Phil Spector
Sigourney Weaver, Political Animals
Elisabeth Moss, Top Of The Lake

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Michael Douglas, Behind The Candelabra
Matt Damon, Behind The Candelabra
Toby Jones, The Girl
Benedict Cumberbatch, Parade's End
Al Pacino, Phil Spector

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Asylum
Imelda Staunton, The Girl
Ellen Burstyn, Political Animals
Charlotte Rampling, Restless
Alfre Woodard, Steel Magnolias

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
James Cromwell, American Horror Story: Asylum
Zachary Quinto, American Horror Story: Asylum
Scott Bakula, Behind The Candelabra
John Benjamin Hickey, The Big C: Hereafter
Peter Mullan, Top of the Lake

Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Richard LaGravenese, Behind The Candelabra
Abi Morgan, The Hour
Tom Stoppard, Parade's End
David Mamet, Phil Spector
Jane Campion and Gerard Lee, Top of the Lake

Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Steven Soderbergh, Behind The Candelbra
Julian Jarrold, The Girl
David Mamet, Phil Spector
Allison Anders, Ring of Fire
Jane Campion and Garth Davis, Top of the Lake

Outstanding Variety Series
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
Real Time With Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Variety Special
The Kennedy Center Honors
Louis C.K.: Oh My God
Mel Brooks Strikes Back! With Mel Brooks and Alan Yentob
Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update
12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Portlandia
Real Time With Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards
Louis C.K.: Oh My God
Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs<
Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update
66th Annual Tony Awards

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
James Hoskinson, The Colbert Report
Chuck O'Neil, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Andy Fisher, Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jerry Foley, Late Show With David Letterman
Jonathan Krisel, Portlandia
Don Roy King, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
Louis J. Horvitz, The Kennedy Center Honors
Bucky Bunts, London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
Louis C.K., Louis C.K.: Oh My God
Don Mischer, The Oscars
Michael Dempsey, 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief

Outstanding Reality - Competition Program
The Amazing Race
Dancing With the Stars
Project Runway
So You Think You Can Dance
Top Chef
The Voice

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality - Competition Program
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol
Betty White, Betty White's Off Their Rockers
Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars
Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway
Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance
Anthony Bourdain, The Taste


http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/emmy-awards-2013-list-of-nominees-2013209

Taken for now

I'm happy for Bryan Cranston.
Hope he wins.
**heaves a sigh of relief**
..Ah...Finally! Peter Dinklage and my 'sweetgirl' from GOT.
They must win ooo..!

GOT hardly even features!!

OMG Team Big bang!!!!

I never even watch any of these films sef..
#drives to Alaba to buy a Bold 1 3G phone#

Jeff Daniels gotta win for The Newsroom or --















What happened in 1960 will repeat itself

Briareos: Jeff Daniels gotta win for The Newsroom or --















What happened in 1960 will repeat itself

I don't see many people mention The Newsroom often.I love the show
I won't forget the last scenes of S01EO4..bestest imo.The Fück was the reigning word
I love Charlie's act too!

*Outstanding Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory

*Outstanding Lead Actor in a
Comedy Series
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

* Outstanding Drama Series
Breaking Bad

* Outstanding Supporting Actor in a
Drama Series
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland

* Outstanding Lead Actress in a
Drama Series
Claire Danes, Homeland

Atm!

bia…where the hell is Dexter

#Team Jessica Lange#

sholay2011: #Team Jessica Lange#

Team ashewo kobo kobo.

Briareos:

Team ashewo kobo kobo.

Whqt do you mean?

Briareos: Jeff Daniels gotta win for The Newsroom or --

He better win or else...

Fourcade: bia…where the hell is Dexter

Exactly! Which kain rubbish 419 selection be this?

sholay2011: #Team Jessica Lange#

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Briareos: Team ashewo kobo kobo.

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sholay2011: Whqt do you mean?

He means you are on 'Team Hormones'... Yessica ko, Yessica ni

VillageBoi:
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He means you are on 'Team Hormones'... Yessica ko, Yessica ni

sholay2011:

Don't worry, it is a natural!

Briareos: Jeff Daniels gotta win for The Newsroom or --















What happened in 1960 will repeat itself

What happened in 1960?

prof800:
What happened in 1960?

You really want to know?






I don talk my own.

VillageBoi: GOT hardly even features!!

GOT has 5 nominations in all. They must win all or else...
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...what briareos said happened in 1960 will repeat itself.!

semid4lyfe:
By program

30 Rock (NBC) – 9
Breaking Bad (AMC) - 8
Modern Family (ABC) - 8
Saturday Night Live (NBC) – 8
Downton Abbey (PBS) 7
Homeland (Showtime) - 7
Mad Men (AMC) – 7
Behind the Candelabra (HBO) – 6
American Horror Story: Asylum (FX) - 5
Game of Thrones (HBO) - 5
Louie (FX) - 5
Phil Spector (HBO) - 5
Top of the Lake (Sundance Channel) – 5
Girls (HBO) - 4
House of Cards (Netflix) - 4
The Big Bang Theory (CBS) - 4
The Good Wife (CBS) - 4
Veep (HBO) – 4
Political Animals (USA) - 3[/size]

Meet our host Neil Patrick Harris...

Other previously announced presenters for tonight's show are:
Will Arnett,
Alec Baldwin,
André Braugher,
Diahann Carroll,
Bryan Cranston,
Matt Damon,
Claire Danes,
Emily Deschanel,
Zooey Deschanel,
Michael Douglas,
Anna Faris,
Tina Fey,
Allison Janney,
Jimmy Kimmel,
Margo Martindale,
Amy Poehler,
Sofia Vergara and
Kerry Washington.

okay...Emilia Clarke who is Nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (HBO's Game of Thrones) will also be presenting tonight.

Alyson Hannigan from "How I Met Your Mother" and Dean Norris – Star of the Emmy nominated AMC series "BREAKING BAD" will also both be presenting tonight.

prof800:
GOT has 5 nominations in all. They must win all or else...

Thanks, I didn't see it earlier.

#teamPeterDinklage
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#teamJeffDaniels...

Also presenting tonight is Malin Akerman – Star of the upcoming ABC series Trophy Wife.

adaobi123: Downton abbey has to win at least one award ! The show is too good.

Game of thrones is my all time favourite.

No. Downtown Abbey will surely win more than one award tonight...
But GAME OF THRONES has only 5 nominations--can you imagine?
...they must win ooo...or else...