2012 Primetime Emmy Award Nomination Summary

By: Jul. 19, 2012
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Nominations for this year's Primetime Emmy Awards were announced today, Thursday, July 19, from the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre at Television Academy headquarters in the NoHo Arts District of Los Angeles.

The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards will air live coast to coast on Sunday, September 23 (8:00 – 11:00 p.m. ET) on ABC and will originate from the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles. The telecast will be produced by Don Mischer Productions and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. This will be Kimmel’s first time hosting the Primetime Emmy telecast.

Below is the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards Nomination Summary:

17 Nominations
American Horror Story
Mad Men

16 Nominations
Downton Abbey
Hatfields & Mccoys

15 Nominations
Hemingway & Gellhorn

14 Nominations
Modern Family
Saturday Night Live

13 Nominations
Breaking Bad
Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece)
30 Rock

12 Nominations
Boardwalk Empire
Game Change

11 Nominations
Game Of Thrones

9 Nominations
Homeland

8 Nominations
84Th Annual Academy Awards

7 Nominations
The Amazing Race
Dancing With The Stars
The Good Wife

6 Nominations
George Harrison: Living In The Material World
The 54Th Annual Grammy Awards
So You Think You Can Dance

5 Nominations
The Big Bang Theory
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Frozen Planet
Girls
Great Expectations (Masterpiece)
New Girl
Nurse Jackie
65Th Annual Tony Awards

4 Nominations
American Masters
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
The Borgias
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
How I Met Your Mother
The Kennedy Center Honors
Louis C.K. Live At The Beacon Theatre
Luther
Parks And Recreation
Project Runway
Smash
Two And A Half Men
The Voice

3 Nominations American Idol
Deadliest Catch
Glee
Louie
Mike & Molly
Once Upon A Time
Pan Am
Paul Simon'S Graceland Journey: Under African Skies
Prohibition
Top Chef
2 Broke Girls
Veep
Victorious
The Walking Dead

2 Nominations
Betty White'S 90Th Birthday: A Tribute To America'S Golden Girl
Bravo'S Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen
Desperate Housewives
Disney Prep & Landing: Naughty Vs. Nice
Futurama
Harry'S Law
Hot In Cleveland
Justified
Late Show With David Letterman
Missing
Page Eight (Masterpiece)
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Portlandia
Real Time With Bill Maher
Sesame Street: Growing Hope Against Hunger
The Simpsons
Survivor
Touch
Treasure Island

1 Nomination
Acm Presents: Lionel Richie And Friends - In Concert
Adventure Time
American Dad!
American Experience
The Amish (American Experience)
Andrea Bocelli Live In Central Park (Great Performances)
Antiques Roadshow
The Bark Side
Best Job
Betty White'S Off Their Rockers
Beyond Scared Straight
The Big C
Bob'S Burgers
Bobby Fischer Against The World
Bones
Childrens Hospital
Christmas In Washington
Color Changes Everything
Community
Country Music (In Performance At The White House)
Criminal Minds
Csi: Miami
The Daily Show Correspondents Explain
Damages
Degrassi
Dexter
Dga Moments In Time
Dirty Work
Disney Phineas And Ferb
Disney Phineas And Ferb: Across The 2Nd Dimension
The Dog Strikes Back
Entourage
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - Rise And Honor A Veterans Day Special
Falling Skies
Five
Game Of Thrones Season Two - Enhanced Digital Experience
Gloria: In Her Own Words
The 69Th AnnuAl Golden Globe Awards
Good Luck Charlie
Grey'S Anatomy
Grimm
Have You Heard From Johannesburg (Independent Lens)
Hawaii Five-0
The Heart Of Christmas
Hell On Wheels
Hell'S Kitchen
Herbie Hancock, Gustavo Dudamel And The La Phil Celebrate Gershwin (Great Performances)
The Hour
House Of Lies
Icarly
Inside The Actors Studio
Inside The Human Body
It Gets Better
It'S Halftime In America
Jamie Oliver'S Food Revolution
Jay Leno'S Garage
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
The Looney Tunes Show
Mad
Magic City
Mel Brooks And Dick Cavett Together Again
Memphis (Great Performances)
Michael Feinstein: The Sinatra Legacy
The Middle
Mythbusters
Ncis: Los Angeles
New York City Ballet George Balanchine'S The Nutcracker (Live From Lincoln Center)
Pair Of Kings
Parenthood
Parks And Recreation: April And Andy'S Road Trip
The Penguins Of Madagascar: The Return Of The Revenge Of Dr. Blowhole
Person Of Interest
Psych Hashtag Killer
Raising Hope
Regular Show
The River
Robot Chicken
2012 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
Seth MacFarlane: Swingin' In Concert
Shameless
Shark Tank
6 Days To Air: The Making Of South Park
The Song Of Lunch (Masterpiece)
Southland
Strike Back
Super Bowl Xlvi Halftime Show Starring Madonna
The Team Coco Sync App
Thank A Vet
30 Rock: Ask Tina
30 Rock: The Webisodes
The Thomashefskys: Music And Memories Of A Life In The Yiddish Theater (Great Performances)
Tony Bennett: Duets Ii (Great Performances)
Undercover Boss
Victoria'S Secret Fashion Show 2011
Web Therapy
The Weight Of The Nation
The Weight Of The Nation For Kids: The Great Cafeteria Takeover
Whale Wars
What'S Trending With Shira Lazar
Who Do You Think You Are?
Wizards Of Waverly Place

NON-CABLE NOMINATIONS
ABC - 48 nominations
CBS - 60 nominations
FOX - 26 nominations
NBC - 51 nominations
PBS - 58 nominations

CABLE NOMINATIONS
A&E - 4 nominations
AMC - 34 nominations
Animal Planet - 1 nomination
BBC America - 5 nominations
Bravo - 5 nominations
Cartoon Network - 6 nominations
Cinemax - 1 nomination
Comedy Central - 11 nominations
DirecTV - 1 nomination
Discovery Channel - 9 nominations
Disney Channel - 4 nominations
Disney XD - 1 nomination
EPIX - 1 nomination EPIX
FX Networks - 26 nominations
GMC - 1 nomination GMC
HBO - 81 nominations
History - 17 nominations
IFC - 2 nominations
Lifetime - 5 nominations
MTV - 1 nomination
Nickelodeon - 5 nominations
Showtime - 22 nominations
Starz - 1 nomination
Syfy - 2 nominations
TBS - 1 nomination
TeenNick - 1 nomination
TLC - 1 nomination
TNT - 3 nominations
Travel Channel - 4 nominations
TV Land - 2 nominations
USA - 1 nomination



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