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The 64thAnnual Primetime Emmy Awards is now upon us , and the conflict for video ’s in demand honor has been decided . If you ’re not able-bodied to watch the awards ( or do n’t want to sit through hours of written award conferrer ) , you may find a inclination of winners below , update live as they ’re announced .

Though some have kick of Emmy nomination in old age past , this year ’s Emmys reflect audience viewer pick more than ever before .

Leading in the drama category , it ’s extend to be difficult to knock AMC off of their nominating speech throne . With 35 nominations on their net alone , AMC ’s two departing series , break BadandMad Men , may just sweep the drama awards this class .

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Not without its own conflict , all eyes will be on Louis C.K. and Lena Dunham in the funniness category , for their work on FX’sLouieand HBO’sGirls , severally . Still , when one brings up battles in comedy , it ’s impossible not to mention television comedy steamroller , Modern Family . In past yearsModern Familyhas all - but drag in the accolade . Can Louis C.K. and Dunham serve turn television ’s comedic lunar time period ?

Additionally , Peter Dinklage received another Emmy nod forGame of Thrones , Idris Elba is nominated forLuther , andSherlockduo Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman ( as well creator Steven Moffat ) also receive nominations . Will CBS’sElementaryreceive the same fanfare ?

you may condition out the list of Emmy winner below : ( Updated as they ’re announced )

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COMEDY

Outstanding Comedy Series

The Big Bang Theory

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American Idol

Girls

Modern Family

30 Rock

30 Rock

Veep

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

control Your ebullience : “ Palestinian Chicken ” - Robert B. Weide , Director

girl : “ She Did ” - Lena Dunham , Director

Louie : “ Duckling ” - Louis C.K. , Director

Modern Family : “ Virgin Territory ” - Jason Winer , Director

Modern Family : “ Baby On Board ” - Steven Levitan , Director

New Girl : “ Pilot ” - Jake Kasdan , Director

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

The Big Bang Theory - Mayim Bialik as Amy Farrah Fowler

Desperate Housewives - Kathryn Joosten as Karen McCluskey

Modern Family - Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy

Modern Family - Sofia Vergara as Gloria Delgado - Pritchett

Nurse Jackie - Merritt Wever as Zoey Barkow

Saturday Night Live - Kristen Wiig as various characters

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

The Big Bang Theory - Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper

Curb Your Enthusiasm - Larry David as Himself

House Of Lies - Don Cheadle as Marty Kaan

Louie - Louis C.K. as Louie

30 Rock - Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy

Two And A Half Men - Jon Cryer as Alan Harper

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

Community : “ Remedial Chaos hypothesis ” - Chris McKenna , Written by

Girls : Pilot - Lena Dunham , Written by

Louie : “ Pregnant ” - Louis C.K. , write by

Parks And Recreation : “ The Debate ” - Amy Poehler , spell by

Parks And Recreation : “ Win , Lose , Or Draw “ - Michael Schur , write by

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

Modern Family - Ed O’Neill as Jay Pritchett

Modern Family - Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett

Modern Family - Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy

Modern Family - Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker

New Girl - Max Greenfield as Schmidt

Saturday Night Live - Bill Hader as various lineament

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

Girls - Lena Dunham as Hannah Horvath

Mike & Molly - Melissa McCarthy as Molly Flynn

New Girl - Zooey Deschanel as Jess Day

Nurse Jackie - Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton

Parks And Recreation - Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope

30 Rock - Tina Fey as Liz Lemon

Veep - Julia Louis - Dreyfus as Selina Meyer

DRAMA

Outstanding Drama Series

Boardwalk Empire

Breaking Bad

Downton Abbey

Game Of Thrones

country of origin

Mad Men

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

break off Bad - Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman

erupt Bad - Giancarlo Esposito as Gustavo ' Gus ' Fring

Downton Abbey - Jim Carter as Mr. Carson

biz Of Thrones - Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister

frantic Men - Jared Harris as Lane Pryce

Outstanding write for a Drama Series

Downton Abbey : Episode 7 - Julian Fellowes , Written by

Homeland : Pilot - Alex Gansa , write by ; Howard Gordon , write by ; Gideon Raff , Written by

Mad humanity : The Other Woman - Semi Chellas , Written by ; Matthew Weiner , write by

Mad Men : delegation And Fees - Andre Jacquemetton , Written by ; Maria Jacquemetton , compose by

huffy Men : Far Away Places - Erin Levy , Written by ; Matthew Weiner , Written by

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

give way Bad - Anna Gunn as Skyler White

Downton Abbey - Maggie Smith as Violet , Dowager Countess of Grantham

Downton Abbey - Joanne Froggatt as Anna

The Good Wife - Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma

The Good Wife -   Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart

Mad Men - Christina Hendricks as Joan Holloway Harris

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series

infract Bad - Mark Margolis as Tio Salamanca

The Good Wife - Dylan Baker as Colin Sweeney

The Good Wife - Michael J. Fox as Louis Canning

Justified - Jeremy Davies as Dickie Bennett

Mad Men - Ben Feldman as Michael Ginsberg

Parenthood - Jason Ritter as Mark Cyr

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series

The Good Wife - Martha Plimpton as Patti Nyholm

Grey ’s Anatomy - Loretta Devine as Adele Webber

Harry ’s Law - Jean Smart as D.A. Roseanna Remmick

brainsick Men - Julia Ormond as Marie Calvet

Shameless - Joan Cusack as Sheila Jackson

Smash - Uma Thurman as Rebecca Duvall

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

Boardwalk Empire : " To The Lost " - Tim Van Patten , Director

break Bad : " look Off " - Vince Gilligan , Director

Downton Abbey : " Episode 7 " -   Brian Percival , Director

fatherland : " Pilot " - Michael Cuesta , Director

Mad Men - Phil Abraham , Director

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

Boardwalk Empire - Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson

Breaking Bad - Bryan Cranston as Walter White

Dexter - Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan

Downton Abbey - Hugh Bonneville as Robert , Earl of Grantham

Homeland - Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody

unhinged Men - Jon Hamm as Don Draper

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

terms - Glenn Close as Patty Hewes

Downton Abbey - Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley

The Good Wife - Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick

Harry ’s Law - Kathy Bates as Harriet Korn

Homeland - Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison

Mad Men - Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson

MINISERIES

Outstanding Miniseries or Movie

American Horror Story

Game Change

Hatfields & McCoys

Hemingway & Gellhorn

Martin Luther

Sherlock : A Scandal In Belgravia ( Masterpiece )

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie

American Horror Story - Connie Britton as Vivien Harmon

Game Change - Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin

Hemingway & Gellhorn - Nicole Kidman as Martha Gellhorn

lack - Ashley Judd as Rebecca Winstone

The Song Of Lunch ( Masterpiece ) - Emma Thompson as She

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie

Game Change - Woody Harrelson as Steve Schmidt

Hatfields & McCoys - Kevin Costner as ' Devil ' Anse Hatfield

Hatfields & McCoys - Bill Paxton as Randall McCoy

Hemingway & Gellhorn - Clive Owen as Ernest Hemingway

Luther - Idris Elba as John Luther

Sherlock : A malicious gossip In Belgravia ( Masterpiece ) - Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or A Movie

American Horror Story - Frances Conroy as Moira

American Horror Story - Jessica Lange as Constance Langdon

Game Change - Sarah Paulson as Nicolle Wallace

Hatfields & McCoys - Mare Winningham as Sally McCoy

Page Eight ( Masterpiece ) - Judy Davis as Jill Tankard

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A picture

American Horror Story - Denis O’Hare as Larry Harvey

Game Change - Ed Harris as John McCain

Hatfields & McCoys - Tom Berenger as Jim Vance

Hemingway & Gellhorn - David Strathairn as John Dos Passos

Sherlock : A dirt In Belgravia ( Masterpiece ) - Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson

Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries , Movie Or A Dramatic Special

Game Change - Jay Roach , Director

Hatfields & McCoys - Kevin Reynolds , Director

Hemingway & Gellhorn - Philip Kaufman , Director

Luther - Sam Miller , Director

Sherlock : A dirt In Belgravia ( Masterpiece ) - Paul McGuigan , Director

Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries , Movie or a Dramatic Special

Game Change - Danny Strong , drop a line by

Hatfields & McCoys • Part 2 - Ted Mann , Story and Teleplay by ; Ronald Parker , Teleplay by ; Bill Kerby , Story by

The Hour - Abi Morgan , spell by

Luther - Neil Cross , Written by

Sherlock : A outrage In Belgravia ( Masterpiece ) - Steven Moffat , Written by

VARIETY

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special

84th Annual Academy Awards

Betty White ’s 90th Birthday : A Tribute To America ’s Golden Girl

The Kennedy Center Honors

Louis C.K. Live At The Beacon Theatre

65th Annual Tony Awards

Outstanding Variety Series

The Colbert Report

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Jimmy Kimmel Live

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

tangible Time With Bill Maher

Saturday Night Live

REALITY

Outstanding Reality - Competition Program

The Amazing Race

Dancing With The Stars

Project Runway

So You conceive you’re able to trip the light fantastic toe

Top Chef

The representative

great emcee For A realness Or Reality - Competition Program

The Amazing Race - Phil Keoghan , Host

American Idol - Ryan Seacrest , legion

Betty White ’s Off Their Rockers - Betty White , Host

trip the light fantastic toe With The Stars - Tom Bergeron , server

So You Think you could Dance - Cat Deeley , master of ceremonies