Emmy Nominations 2011
The Emmy nominations produced some surprises, snubs, and expected results. Friday Night Lights, a fan favorite show, and newcomer Game of Thrones were nominated for Best Drama Series, along with the usual drama nominees. Newcomer Justified made Best Drama, along with talented star Timothy Olyphant (Deadwood) as Best Actor in a Drama, and guest star Margo Martindale, who deserves to win an Emmy for her role as Mags on Justified. It was great to see the ever excellent Walton Goggins (The Shield) receive a well deserved nomination for his role as Boyd in Justified. Although I have not had a chance to watch Game of Thrones yet I was thrilled to see Peter Dinklage nominated for his work in that show. I was glad to see Kathy Bates from Harry’s Law grab a spot for Best Actress in a Drama, as well as Laura Linney for her fine work in The Big C. Louie C.K. was nominated for FX’s Louie, a surprise and a welcome one for this hilarious show and talented comic. The Modern Family parent ensemble were all nominated for their sterling work on this excellent comedy show.
Missing in nominations were the actors from Sons Of Anarchy, really a shame since this is one of the better shows out there. Treme has some excellent cast members, none of whom were represented here. There were no nominations for Community, again, one of the best comedy shows out there and a fine ensemble of comic actors. No nomination for Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson from Parks and Recreation? That’s just crazy, he deserves it.
Emmy Nominations 2011
Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire
Dexter
Friday Night Lights
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife
Mad Men
Drama Series, Actor
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House
Timothy Olyphant, Justified
Drama Series, Actress
Kathy Bates, Harry’s Law
Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights
Mireille Enos, The Killing
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Supporting Actor, Drama
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Josh Charles, The Good Wife
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
Walton Goggins, Justified
John Slattery, Mad Men
Andre Braugher, Men of a Certain Age
Supporting Actress, Drama
Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire
Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Margo Martindale, Justified
Michelle Forbes, The Killing
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory
Glee
Modern Family
The Office
Parks and Recreation
30 Rock
Actor, Comedy Series
Steve Carell, The Office
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory
Louie C.K., Louie
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Supporting Actor, Comedy
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Chris Colfer, Glee
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Ed O’Neill, Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Actress, Comedy Series
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Laura Linney, The Big C
Melissa McCarthy, Mike and Molly
Martha Plimpton, Raising Hope
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Supporting Actress, Comedy Series
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
Jane Lynch, Glee
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Betty White, Hot in Cleveland
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Miniseries or Movie
Cinema Verité
Downton Abbey
The Kennedys
Mildred Pierce
Pillars of the Earth
Too Big to Fail
Actor, Miniseries or Movie
Idris Elba, Luther
Laurence Fishburne, Thurgood
William Hurt, Too Big to Fail
Greg Kinnear, The Kennedys
Barry Pepper, The Kennedys
Edgar Ramirez, Carlos
Actress, Miniseries or Movie
Taraji P. Henson, Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
Diane Lane, Cinema Verité
Jean Marsh, Upstairs Downstairs
Elizabeth McGovern, Downton Abbey
Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce
Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie
Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail
Brian F. O’Byrne, Mildred Pierce
Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce
Tom Wilkinson, The Kennedys
James Woods, Too Big to Fail
Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Evan Rachel Wood, Mildred Pierce
Melissa Leo, Mildred Pierce
Mare Winningham, Mildred Pierce
Eileen Atkins, Downton Abbey
Guest Actor, Comedy
Idris Elba, The Big C
Nathan Lane, Modern Family
Zach Galifianakis, Saturday Night Live
Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live
Matt Damon, 30 Rock
Will Arnett, 30 Rock
Guest Actor, Drama
Bruce Dern, Big Love
Beau Bridges, Brothers & Sisters
Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife
Paul McCrane, Harry’s Law
Jeremy Davies, Justified
Robert Morse, Mad Men
Guest Actress, Comedy
Kristin Chenoweth, Glee
Dot-Marie Jones, Glee
Gwyneth Paltrow, Glee
Cloris Leachman, Raising Hope
Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live
Elizabeth Banks, 30 Rock
Guest Actress, Drama
Mary McDonnell, The Closer
Julia Stiles, Dexter
Loretta Devine, Grey’s Anatomy
Randee Heller, Mad Men
Cara Buono, Mad Men
Joan Cusack, Shameless
Alfre Woodard, True Blood
Host, Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars
Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance
Phil Keoghan, The Amazing Race
Jeff Probst, Survivor
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol
Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race
American Idol
Dancing With the Stars
Project Runway
So You Think You Can Dance
Top Chef
Reality Program
Antiques Roadshow
Deadliest Catch
Hoarders
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
MythBusters
Undercover Boss
Variety, Comedy or Musical Series
The Colbert Report
Conan
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
Real Time With Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live
Variety, Comedy or Music Special
Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On
Carrie Fisher In Wishful Drinking
The Kennedy Center Honors
Lady Gaga Presents The Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden
The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway
Animated Program
The Cleveland Show
Futurama
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
The Simpsons
South Park
