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HBO scores 99 nominations with 'Game of Throne' as its main contributor, while FX receives at least 35 and Netflix trails behind with 31 nods.

• Jul 11, 2014

AceShowbiz - "Game of Thrones" gets a number of nominations at the 66th annual Primetime Emmy Awards. The series nabs at least 19 nods, leading HBO to receive a total of 99 nominations. FX also dominates the list with "Fargo" receiving 18 nods and "American Horror Story: Coven" getting 17. Netflix follows with 31 nominations, thanks to the multiple nods by "Orange Is the New Black" and "House of Cards".

In Outstanding Drama Series, frequent nominees like "House of Cards", "Game of Thrones", "Downton Abbey", "Breaking Bad", and "Mad Men" are joined in the battle by newcomer "True Detective". In Outstanding Comedy Series, "Orange Is the New Black" is listed along with "The Big Bang Theory", "Louie", "Modern Family", "Silicon Valley", and "Veep".

"True Detective" stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson are competing against each other for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. The other contenders are Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad"), Jeff Daniels ("The Newsroom"), Jon Hamm ("Mad Men"), and Kevin Spacey ("House of Cards").

Spacey's co-star Robin Wright is vying for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, facing off Lizzy Caplan ("Masters of Sex"), Claire Danes ("Homeland"), Michelle Dockery ("Downton Abbey"), Julianna Margulies ("The Good Wife"), and Kerry Washington ("Scandal").

Meanwhile, Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series lists Louis C.K. ("Louie"), Don Cheadle ("House of Lies"), Ricky Gervais ("Derek"), Matt LeBlanc ("Episodes"), William H. Macy ("Shameless"), and Jim Parsons ("The Big Bang Theory").

Lena Dunham ("Girls") is nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series along with Edie Falco ("Nurse Jackie"), Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Veep"), Melissa McCarthy ("Mike & Molly"), Amy Poehler ("Parks and Recreation"), and Taylor Schilling ("Orange Is the New Black").

Continuing its tradition to honor the best in primetime television programming, this year's Primetime Emmy Awards takes place August 25 at the Nokia Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles, California. Seth Meyers will serve as a host. Complete lists can be found on Emmys' official website.

Outstanding Drama Series:

• "Breaking Bad" (AMC)
• "Downton Abbey" (PBS)
• "Game of Thrones" (HBO)
• "House of Cards" (Netflix)
• "Mad Men" (AMC)
• "True Detective" (HBO)

• "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)
• "Louie" (FX)
• "Modern Family" (ABC)
• "Orange Is the New Black" (Netflix)
• "Silicon Valley" (HBO)
• "Veep" (HBO)

• "The Colbert Report" (Comedy Central)
• "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" (Comedy Central)
• "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (ABC)
• "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
• "Real Time With Bill Maher" (HBO)
• "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" (NBC)

• "American Horror Story: Coven" (FX)
• "Fargo" (FX)
• "Luther" (BBC America)
• "Bonnie & Clyde" (A&E)
• "Treme" (HBO)
• "The White Queen" (Starz)

• "Killing Kennedy" (National Geographic Channel)
• "Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight" (HBO)
• "The Normal Heart" (HBO)
• "Sherlock: His Last Vow" (PBS)
• "The Trip to Bountiful" (Lifetime)

• "The Amazing Race" (CBS)
• "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC)
• "Project Runway" (Lifetime)
• "So You Think You Can Dance" (Fox)
• "Top Chef" (Bravo)
• "The Voice" (NBC)

• Bryan Cranston - "Breaking Bad" (AMC)
• Jeff Daniels - "The Newsroom" (HBO)
• Jon Hamm - "Mad Men" (AMC)
• Woody Harrelson - "True Detective" (HBO)
• Matthew McConaughey - "True Detective" (HBO)
• Kevin Spacey - "House of Cards" (Netflix)

• Lizzy Caplan - "Masters of Sex" (Showtime)
• Claire Danes - "Homeland" (Showtime)
• Michelle Dockery - "Downton Abbey" (PBS)
• Julianna Margulies - "The Good Wife" (CBS)
• Kerry Washington - "Scandal" (ABC)
• Robin Wright - "House of Cards" (Netflix)

• Louis C.K. - "Louie" (FX)
• Don Cheadle - "House of Lies" (Showtime)
• Ricky Gervais - "Derek" (Netflix)
• Matt LeBlanc - "Episodes" (Showtime)
• William H. Macy - "Shameless" (Showtime)
• Jim Parsons - "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)

• Lena Dunham - "Girls" (HBO)
• Edie Falco - "Nurse Jackie" (Showtime)
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus - "Veep" (HBO)
• Melissa McCarthy - "Mike & Molly" (CBS)
• Amy Poehler - "Parks and Recreation" (NBC)
• Taylor Schilling - "Orange Is the New Black" (Netflix)

• Aaron Paul - "Breaking Bad" (AMC)
• Jim Carter - "Downton Abbey" (PBS)
• Peter Dinklage - "Game of Thrones" (HBO)
• Mandy Patinkin - "Homeland" (Showtime)
• Jon Voight - "Ray Donovan" (Showtime)
• Josh Charles - "The Good Wife" (CBS)

• Anna Gunn - "Breaking Bad" (AMC)
• Maggie Smith - "Downton Abbey" (PBS)
• Joanne Froggatt - "Downton Abbey" (PBS)
• Lena Headey - "Game of Thrones" (HBO)
• Christina Hendricks - "Mad Men" (AMC)
• Christine Baranski - "The Good Wife" (CBS)

• Andre Braugher - "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (Fox)
• Adam Driver - "Girls" (HBO)
• Ty Burrell - "Modern Family" (ABC)
• Jesse Tyler Ferguson - "Modern Family" (ABC)
• Fred Armisen - "Portlandia" (IFC)
• Tony Hale - "Veep" (HBO)

• Julie Bowen" - "Modern Family" (ABC)
• Allison Janney - "Mom" (CBS)
• Kate Mulgrew - "Orange Is the New Black" (Netflix)
• Kate McKinnon - "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
• Mayim Bialik - "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)
• Anna Chlumsky - "Veep" (HBO)

• Benedict Cumberbatch - "Sherlock: His Last Vow" (PBS)
• Chiwetel Ejiofor - "Dancing on the Edge" (Starz)
• Idris Elba - "Luther" (BBC America)
• Martin Freeman - "Fargo" (FX)
• Mark Ruffalo - "The Normal Heart" (HBO)
• Billy Bob Thornton - "Fargo" (FX)

• Helena Bonham Carter - "Burton and Taylor" (BBC America)
• Minnie Driver - "Return to Zero" (Lifetime)
• Jessica Lange - "American Horror Story: Coven" (FX)
• Sarah Paulson - "American Horror Story: Coven" (FX)
• Cicely Tyson - "The Trip to Bountiful" (Lifetime)
• Kristen Wiig - "The Spoils of Babylon" (IFC)

• Betty White - "Betty White's Off Their Rockers" (NBC)
• Tom Bergeron - "Dancing With the Stars" (ABC)
• Jane Lynch - "Hollywood Game Night" (NBC)
• Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn - "Project Runway" (Lifetime)
• Cat Deeley - "So You Think You Can Dance" (Fox)
• Anthony Bourdain - "The Taste" (ABC)

• Paul Giamatti - "Downton Abbey" (PBS)
• Reg E. Cathey - "House of Cards" (Netflix)
• Robert Morse - "Mad Men" (AMC)
• Beau Bridges - "Masters of Sex" (Showtime)
• Joe Morton - "Scandal" (ABC)
• Dylan Baker - "The Good Wife" (CBS)

• Dianna Rigg - "Game of Thrones" (HBO)
• Kate Mara - "House of Cards" (Netflix)
• Allison Janney - "Masters of Sex" (Showtime)
• Kate Burton - "Scandal" (ABC)
• Margo Martindale - "The Americans" (FX)
• Jane Fonda - "The Newsroom" (HB)

• Nathan Lane - "Modern Family" (ABC)
• Steve Buscemi - "Portlandia" (IFC)
• Jimmy Fallon - "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
• Louis C.K. - "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
• Bob Newhart - "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)
• Gary Cole - "Veep" (HBO)

• Uzo Aduba - "Orange Is the New Black" (Netflix)
• Laverne Cox - "Orange Is the New Black" (Netflix)
• Natasha Lyonne - "Orange Is the New Black" (Netflix)
• Tina Fey - "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
• Melissa McCarthy - "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
• Joan Cusack - "Shameless" (Showtime)

• "Archer" (FX)
• "Bob's Burgers" (Fox)
• "Futurama" (Comedy Central)
• "South Park" (Comedy Central)
• "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Manhattan Project" (Nick)