{"id":69358,"date":"2014-07-10T10:34:02","date_gmt":"2014-07-10T10:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2014\/07\/10\/66th-primetime-emmy-awards-nominations\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T04:01:32","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T04:01:32","slug":"66th-primetime-emmy-awards-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/66th-primetime-emmy-awards-nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"Kerry Washington, Don Cheadle, Angela Bassett, Idris Elba among 66th Primetime Emmy Awards Nominees"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kerry Washington, Don Cheadle, Angela Bassett, Idris Elba among 66th Primetime Emmy Awards Nominees<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

July 10, 2014<\/p>\n

\"NASA<\/a>Nominations for the 66th annual Emmy Awards<\/strong> were announced this morning during a live NBC telecast at the TV Academy’s North Hollywood headquarters, and and Game of Thrones<\/strong> and FX miniseries Fargo<\/strong> scored the most mentions with a respective 19 and 18 nominations a piece.<\/p>\n

Among the nominees are Kerry Washington<\/strong>, picking up her second straight nod for Best Actress in a Drama Series (Scandal) as well as Don Cheadle<\/strong> for Best Actor in a Comedy Series (House of Lies). Idris Elba and Chiwetel Ejiofor<\/strong> both picked up nominations for Lead Actor in a Mini-Series or Movie (“Luther” and “Dancing on the Edge,” respectively). Andre Braugher<\/strong> picked up a nomination for Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” He’s won two Emmy in his career, 1998 Best Actor in a Drama Series (Homicide: Life on the Street) and then in 2006 for Best Actor in a Movie or Miniseries (Thief).<\/p>\n

Joe Morton and Reg E. Cathey<\/strong> both picked up nominations for Guest Actor in a Drama Series (“Scandal” and “House of Cards,” respectively). Cicely Tyson<\/strong> picked up a nod for Best Actress in a Mini-Series of Movie category for “The Trip to Bountiful.” In 1974, she won Best Actress \u2013 Miniseries or a Movie for “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” and then again 20 years later (1994) for Supporting Actress \u2013 Miniseries or a Movie for “Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All”<\/p>\n

Angela Bassett<\/strong> received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for “American Horror Story: Coven.” Both Uzo Aduba and Laverne Cox<\/strong> from “Orange is the New Black” picked up nominations for Guest Actress in a Comedy.<\/p>\n\n

The list of nominations for the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards follows below:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outstanding Drama Series<\/strong>
\n Breaking Bad
\nDownton Abbey
\nGame of Thrones
\nHouse of Cards
\nMad Men
\nTrue Detective<\/em><\/div>\n
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Outstanding Comedy Series <\/strong>
\nThe Big Bang Theory<\/em>
\nLouie
\nModern Family
\nOrange is the New Black
\nSilicon Valley
\nVeep<\/em><\/div>\n
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Outstanding Miniseries<\/strong>
\nAmerican Horror Story: Coven
\nBonnie & Clyde
\nFargo
\nLuther
\nTreme
\nThe White Queen<\/em><\/div>\n
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Outstanding TV Movie<\/strong>
\nKilling Kennedy
\nMuhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight
\nThe Normal Heart
\nSherlock: His Las Vow
\nThe Trip to Bountiful<\/em><\/div>\n
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Lead Actor in a Drama<\/strong>
\nBryan Cranston, Breaking Bad<\/em>
\nJeff Daniels, The Newsroom<\/em>
\nJon Hamm, Mad Men<\/em>
\nWoody Harrelson, True Detective<\/em>
\nMatthew McConaughey, True Detective<\/em>
\nKevin Spacey, House of Cards<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Lead Actress in a Drama<\/strong>
\nLizzy Caplan, Masters of Sex<\/em>
\nClaire Danes, Homeland<\/em>
\nMichelle Dockery, Downton Abbey<\/em>
\nJulianna Marguiles, The Good Wife<\/em>
\nKerry Washington, Scandal<\/em>
\nRobin Wright, House of Cards<\/em>Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie<\/strong>
\nBenedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock <\/em>
\nChiwetel Ejiofor, Dancing on the Edge<\/em>
\nIdris Elba, Luther<\/em>
\nMartin Freeman, Fargo<\/em>
\nMark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart<\/em>
\nBilly Bob Thornton, Fargo<\/em><\/p>\n

Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie<\/strong>
\nHelena Bonham Carter, Burton and Taylor<\/em>
\nMinnie Driver, Return to Zero<\/em>
\nJessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven<\/em>
\nSarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Coven<\/em>
\nCicely Tyson, The Trip to Beautiful<\/em>
\nKristen Wiig, The Spoils of Babylon <\/em><\/p>\n

Lead Actor in a Comedy <\/strong>
\nLouis CK, Louie<\/em>
\nDon Cheadle, House of Lies<\/em>
\nRicky Gervais, Derek <\/em>
\nMatt LeBlanc, Episodes<\/em>
\nWilliam H. Macy, Shameless<\/em>
\nJim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory<\/em><\/p>\n

Lead Actress in a Comedy <\/strong>
\nLena Dunham, Girls<\/em>
\nEdie Falco, Nurse Jackie<\/em>
\nJulia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep<\/em>
\nMelissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly<\/em>
\nAmy Poehler, Parks & Recreation<\/em>
\nTaylor Schilling, Orange is the New Black<\/em><\/p>\n

Supporting Actor in a Drama<\/strong>
\nAaron Paul, Breaking Bad<\/em>
\nJim Carter, Downton Abbey<\/em>
\nPeter Dinklage, Game of Thrones<\/em>
\nJosh Charles, The Good Wife<\/em>
\nMandy Patinkin, Homeland<\/em>
\nJon Voight, Ray Donovan<\/em><\/p>\n

Supporting Actress in a Drama<\/strong>
\nAnna Gunn, Breaking Bad<\/em>
\nMaggie Smith, Downton Abbey<\/em>
\nJoanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey<\/em>
\nLena Headey, Game of Thrones<\/em>
\nChristine Baranski, The Good Wife<\/em>
\nChristina Hendricks, Mad Men<\/em><\/p>\n

Supporting Actor in a Comedy <\/strong>
\nAndre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine<\/em>
\nAdam Driver, Girls<\/em>
\nJesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family<\/em>
\nTy Burrell, Modern Family<\/em>
\nFred Armisen, Portlandia<\/em>
\nTony Hale, Veep<\/em><\/p>\n

Supporting Actress in a Comedy <\/strong>
\nMayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory<\/em>
\nJulie Bowen, Modern Family<\/em>
\nAllison Janney, Mom<\/em>
\nKate Mulgrew, Orange is the New Black<\/em>
\nKate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live<\/em>
\nAnna Chlumsky, Veep<\/em><\/p>\n

Guest Actor in a Drama<\/strong>
\nPaul Giamatti, Downton Abbey<\/em>
\nDylan Baker, The Good Wife<\/em>
\nReg E. Cathey, House of Cards<\/em>
\nRobert Morse, Mad Men<\/em>
\nBeau Bridges, Masters of Sex<\/em>
\nJoe Morton, Scandal<\/em><\/p>\n

Guest Actress in a Drama<\/strong>
\nMargo Martindale, The Americans<\/em>
\nDiana Rigg, Game of Thrones<\/em>
\nKate Mara, House of Cards<\/em>
\nAllison Janney, Masters of Sex<\/em>
\nJane Fonda, The Newsroom<\/em>
\nKate Burton, Scandal<\/em><\/p>\n

Guest Actor in a Comedy<\/strong>
\nBob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory<\/em>
\nNathan Lane, Modern Family<\/em>
\nSteve Buscemi, Portlandia<\/em>
\nJimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live<\/em>
\nLouis C.K., Saturday Night Live<\/em>
\nGary Cole, Veep<\/em><\/p>\n

Guest Actress in a Comedy<\/strong>
\nNatasha Lyonne, Orange is the New Black<\/em>
\nUzo Aduba, Orange is the New Black<\/em>
\nLaverne, Orange is the New Black<\/em>
\nTina Fey, Saturday Night Live<\/em>
\nMelissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live<\/em>
\nJoan Cusack, Shameless<\/em><\/p>\n

Outstanding Variety Series<\/strong>
\nThe Colbert Report
\nThe Daily Show With Jon Stewart
\nJimmy Kimmel Live
\nReal Time With Bill Maher
\nSaturday Night Live
\nThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon <\/em><\/p>\n

Outstanding Reality Competition<\/strong>
\nThe Amazing Race<\/em>
\nDancing With the Stars
\nSo You Think You Can Dance
\nProject Runway
\nTop Chef
\nThe Voice<\/em><\/p>\n

Reality Host<\/strong>
\nBetty White, Betty White’s Off Their Rockers<\/em>
\nTom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars<\/em>
\nJane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night<\/em>
\nHeidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway<\/em>
\nCat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance<\/em>
\nAnthony Bourdain, The Taste<\/em><\/p>\n

Outstanding Reality Show (Structured)<\/strong>
\nAntiques Roadshow
\nDiners, Drive-Ins and Dives
\nMythBusters
\nShark Tank
\nUndercover Boss
\nWho Do You Think You Are?<\/em><\/p>\n

Outstanding Reality Show (Unstructured)<\/strong>
\nAlaska: The Last Frontier
\nDeadliest Catch
\nFlipping Out
\nMillion Dollar Listing
\nWahlburgers
\nWild Things With Dominic Monaghan<\/em><\/p>\n

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