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Emmy nominations: 'Mad Men,' 'American Horror Story' come out ahead

The two drama series each earned 17 nods as Emmy nominations were announced Thursday morning.

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'Mad Men' actor Jon Hamm and his show both earned nods from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

And your 2012 Emmy nominations go to… your very own TV Addict for waking up extra early to report on this mornings 2012 Emmy Nominations! (What’s that? You’re here for the actual Emmy Nominees? Stay tuned! We’re posting them as fast as SCANDAL’s Kerry Washington and Late Night Host Jimmy Kimmel (Who is kindly filling in for PARKS AND RECREATION’s Nick Offerman who was stranded on the east coast due to weather) can read them starting at 8:40AM (5:40AM Pacific)

Outstanding Drama Series
 BOARDWALK EMPIRE
 BREAKING BAD
 DOWNTON ABBEY
 GAME OF THRONES
 HOMELAND
 MAD MEN

Outstanding Comedy Series
 THE BIG BANG THEORY
 CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM
 GIRLS
 MODERN FAMILY
 30 ROCK
 VEEP

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
 Alec Baldwin, 30 ROCK
 Don Cheadle, HOUSE OF LIES
 Louis C.K., LOUIE
 Jon Cryer, TWO AND A HALF MEN
 Larry David, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM
 Jim Parsons, THE BIG BANG THEORY

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
 Zooey Deschanel, NEW GIRL
 Lena Dunham, GIRLS
 Edie Falco, NURSE JACKIE
 Tina Fey, 30 ROCK
 Julia Louis-Dreyfus, VEEP
 Melissa McCarthy, MIKE & MOLLY
 Amy Poehler, PARKS AND RECREATION

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
 Hugh Bonneville, DOWNTON ABBEY
 Steve Buscemi, BOARDWALK EMPIRE
 Bryan Cranston, BREAKING BAD
 Michael C. Hall, DEXTER
 Jon Hamm, MAD MEN
 Damian Lewis, HOMELAND

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
 Kathy Bates, HARRY’S LAW
 Glenn Close, DAMAGES
 CLaire Danes, HOMELAND
 Michelle Dockery, DOWNTON ABBEY
 Julianna Marguilies, THE GOOD WIFE
 Elisabeth Moss, MAD MEN

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
 Ed O’Neill, MODERN FAMILY
 Jesse Tyler Ferguson, MODERN FAMILY
 Ty Burrell, MODERN FAMILY
 Eric Stonestreet, MODERN FAMILY
 Max Greenfield, NEW GIRL
 Bill Hader, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
 Mayim Bialik, THE BIG BANG THEORY
 Kathryn Joosten, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
 Julie Bowen, MODERN FAMILY
 Sofia Vergara, MODERN FAMILY
 Merritt Wever, NURSE JACKIE,
 Kristen Wiig, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
 Aaron Paul, BREAKING BAD
 GIancarlo Esposito, BREAKING BAD
 Brendan Coyle, DOWNTON ABBEY
 Jim Carter, DOWNTON ABBEY
 GAME OF THRONES, Peter Dinklage
 Jared Harris, MAD MEN

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
 Anna Gunn, BREAKING BAD
 Maggie Smith, DOWNTON ABBEY
 Joanne Froggatt, DOWNTON ABBEY
 Archie Panjabi, THE GOOD WIFE
 Christine Baranski, THE GOOD WIFE
 Christina Hendricks, MAD MEN

Outstanding Mini Series
 AMERICAN HORROR STORY
 GAME CHANGE
 HATFIELDS & MCCOYS
 HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN
 LUTHER
 SHERLOCK

Outstanding Lead Actor in a MiniSeries or Movie
 Kevin Costner, HATFIELDS & MCCOYS
 Benedict Cumberbatch, SHERLOCK
 Idris Elba, LUTHER
 Woody Harrelson, GAME CHANGE
 Clive Owen, HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN
 Bill Paxton, HATFIELDS & MCCOYS

Outstanding Lead Actress in a MiniSeries or Movie
 Connie Britton, AMERICAN HORROR STORY
 Ashley Judd, MISSING
 Nicole Kidman
 Julianne Moore, GAME CHANGE
 Emma Thompson,

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a MiniSeries or Movie
 Denis O’Hare, AMERICAN HORROR STORY
 Ed Harris, GAME CHANGE
 Tom Berenger, HATFIELDS & MCCOYS
 David Strathairn, HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN
 Martin Freeman, SHERLOCK

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a MiniSeries or Movie
 Frances Conroy, AMERICAN HORROR STORY
 Jessica Lange, AMERICAN HORROR STORY
 Sarah Paulson, GAME CHANGE
 Mare Winningham, HATFIELDS & MCCOYS
 Judy Davis, PAGE EIGHT

Outstanding Reality Competition Series
 THE AMAZING RACE
 DANCING WITH THE STARS
 PROJECT RUNWAY
 SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE
 TOP CHEF
 THE VOICE

Outstanding Reality Competition Host
 Tom Bergeren, DANCING WITH THE STARS
 Cat Deeley, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE
 Phil Keoghan, THE AMAZING RACE
 Ryan Seacrest, AMERICAN IDOL
 Betty White, BETTY WHITE’S OFF THEIR ROCKERS

Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy 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 Guest Actor in a Drama Series
 Mark Margolis, BREAKING BAD
 Dylan Baker, THE GOOD WIFE
 Michael J. Fox, THE GOOD WIFE
 Jeremy Davies, JUSTIFIED
 Ben Feldman, MAD MEN
 Jason Ritter, PARENTHOOD

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
 Martha Plimpton, THE GOOD WIFE
 Loretta Devine, GREY’S ANATOMY
 Jean Smart, HARRY’ SLAW
 Julia Ormond, MAD MEN
 Joan Cusack, SHAMELESS
 Uma Thurman, SMASH

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
 Michael J. Fox, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM,
 Greg Kinnear, MODERN FAMILY
 Bobby Cannavale, NURSE JACKIE
 Jimmy Fallon, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
 Will Arnett, 30 ROCK
 Jon Hamm, 30 ROCK

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
 Dot-Marie Jones, GLEE
 Maya Rudolph, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
 Melissa McCarthy, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
 Elizabeth Banks, 30 ROCK
 Margaret Cho, 30 ROCK
 Kathy Bates, TWO AND A HALF MEN

Outstanding Animated Program
 AMERICAN DAD!
 BOB’S BURGERS
 FUTURAMA
 THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR
 THE SIMPSONS

Outstanding Children’s Program
 DEGRASSI
 GOOD LUCK CHARLIE
 iCARLY
 VICTORIOUS
 WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE

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