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‘Glee’, ‘The Pacific’ leads Emmy nominations

‘Glee’, ‘The Pacific’ leads Emmy nominations

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Emmy nominations were announced in LA this morning. Jimmy Fallon will host the show on Aug. 29 from the Nokia Theater.

Fox’s hit musical/comedy ‘Glee’ received 19 nominations, while HBO’s World War II drama ‘The Pacific’ received 24 nominations – most of any program.

Many familiar names and shows appear on the list, including Saturday Night Live, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, 30 Rock, Colbert Report, and more.

Here are nominations for the major categories.

Comedy series:
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Modern Family
Glee
Nurse Jackie
The Office
30 Rock

Drama series:
Breaking Bad
Dexter
The Good Wife
Lost
Mad Men
True Blood

Actress, comedy:
Lea Michele, Glee
Julia Louis Dreyfuss, New Adventures of Old Christine
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Toni Collette, The United States of Tara

Actor, comedy:
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Tony Shalhoub, Monk
Steve Carell, The Office
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Matthew Morrison, Glee

Actor, drama:
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
Hugh Laurie, House
Matthew Fox, Lost (his first Emmy nomination)
Jon Hamm, Mad Men

Actress, drama:
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
Glenn Close, Damages
Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
January Jones, Mad Men

Reality Competition program:
American Idol
Amazing Race
Dancing With The Stars
Project Runway
Top Chef

Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series:
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Saturday Night Live
Real Time With Bill Maher
Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien

Get all the nominations.