Primetime Emmy Awards 2012
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The 64th Emmy -Verleihung in the category of prime time ( 64th Primetime Emmy Awards ) took place on 23 September 2012 at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles instead. In the United States , the award ceremony was broadcast by the ABC broadcaster; in German-speaking countries, the award ceremony was broadcast live by the pay-TV broadcaster TNT Serie . The comedian and presenter Jimmy Kimmel , who is also nominated for the award, moderated the event.
In the run-up to the event, the Creative Arts Emmy Awards were presented on September 15, 2012, honoring television professionals in technical categories such as production design , costumes, camera and editing.
overview
The nominations were announced on July 19, 2012 by actress Kerry Washington ( Scandal ) and Jimmy Kimmel at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theater . Programs that were broadcast from June 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012 were taken into account.
The most frequently nominated was the fifth season of the drama series Mad Men ( AMC ) and the television multipart American Horror Story ( FX Network ), each of which received 17 mentions. If Mad Men wins the Best Drama Series category, it could become the most-honored production in that category. The format, which is about working in an advertising agency in New York in the 1960s, won the award from 2008 to 2011 for its previous seasons and shares the top spot with the series Hill Street Police Station (Best Drama Series 1981–1984), LA Law - Star Lawyers, Tricks, Trials (1987, 1989–1991) and The West Wing - In the Center of Power (2000–2003). Due to disagreements between producer Matthew Weiner and the broadcasting station, the fifth season only started after a 17-month break on US television.
The British television series Downton Abbey by Julian Fellowes , which is broadcast on PBS and which was also considered as a drama series in the category Best Miniseries or TV Film (2011 winner), and Hatfields & McCoys ( History ), has 16 nominations each . The three-part production with Kevin Costner , Bill Paxton and Tom Berenger dramatizes the historic Hatfield-McCoy feud (1878-1891). Philip Kaufman's TV film Hemingway & Gellhorn (15 nominations) with Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman in the roles of Ernest Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn , the series Modern Family and the comedy show Saturday Night Live (14 each) follow, with more than ten nominations . the series Breaking Bad and 30 Rock and the episode A Scandal in Belgravia from the British television series Sherlock (13 each). For twelve nominations each, the series Boardwalk Empire and Jay Roach political film Game Change - The Sarah Palin Effect with Julianne Moore in the title role of the former US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin , followed by the fantasy series Game of Thrones (11 nominations).
The comedy series Girls and Veep - The Vice President and the 2012 Golden Globe Award- winning drama series Homeland are among the nominations for the first time alongside Downton Abbey . The US comedian Louis CK managed to set a new record for individual artists . He received a total of seven nominations for both the Louie series and the special Louis CK Live at the Beacon Theater . Actress, director and screenwriter Lena Dunham got four nominations for girls . Amy Poehler (as actress and screenwriter on the comedy series Parks and Recreation ) and Michael J. Fox (guest actor in the series Good Wife and Lass es, Larry! ) Received two nominations each . and Jon Hamm (lead actor in Mad Men and guest actor in 30 Rock ). Two-time Emmy Prize winner Kathryn Joosten , who died at the beginning of June 2012, received a posthumous mention and was considered for her portrayal in the series Desperate Housewives .
New records for most single nominations were set by cinematographer Hector Ramirez ( Dancing with the Stars , ABC; 68th nomination) for men and producer Sheila Nevins ( The Weight Of The Nation For Kids: The Great Cafeteria Takeover , HBO; 59 Nomination) among women. In terms of programming, Saturday Night Live set a new record with 156 Emmy nominations through 2012.
Award winners and nominations (selection)
Comedy series division
Best comedy series
(Outstanding Comedy Series)
Modern Family (ABC)
- 30 Rock (NBC)
- The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
- Leave it, Larry! ( Curb Your Enthusiasm ; HBO)
- Girls (HBO)
- Veep - The Vice President ( Veep ; HBO)
Directed a comedy series
(Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series)
Steven Levitan - Modern Family (episode: Baby on Board ; ABC)
- Louis CK - Louie (episode: Duckling ; FX)
- Lena Dunham - Girls (episode: She Did ; HBO)
- Jake Kasdan - New Girl (pilot episode; ABC)
- Robert B. Weide - Leave it, Larry! ( Curb Your Enthusiasm , episode: Palestinian Chicken ; HBO)
- Jason Winer - Modern Family (episode: Virgin Territory ; ABC)
Screenplay for a comedy series
(Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series)
Louis CK - Louie (episode: Pregnant ; FX)
- Lena Dunham - Girls (pilot episode; HBO)
- Chris McKenna - Community (episode: Remedial Chaos Theory ; NBC)
- Amy Poehler - Parks and Recreation (episode: The Debate ; NBC)
- Michael Schur - Parks and Recreation (episode: Win, Lose or Draw ; NBC)
Leading actor in a comedy series
(Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series)
Jon Cryer - Two and a Half Men (CBS)
- Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock (NBC)
- Louis CK - Louie (FX)
- Don Cheadle - House of Lies (Showtime)
- Larry David - Leave it, Larry! ( Curb Your Enthusiasm ; HBO)
- Jim Parsons - The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Leading actress in a comedy series
(Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Veep - The Vice President ( Veep ; HBO)
- Zooey Deschanel - New Girl (FOX)
- Lena Dunham - Girls (episode: She Did ; HBO)
- Edie Falco - Nurse Jackie (Showtime)
- Tina Fey - 30 Rock (NBC)
- Melissa McCarthy - Mike & Molly (CBS)
- Amy Poehler - Parks and Recreation (NBC)
Supporting actor in a comedy series
(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series)
Eric Stonestreet - Modern Family (ABC)
- Ty Burrell - Modern Family (ABC)
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson - Modern Family (ABC)
- Max Greenfield - New Girl (FOX)
- Bill Hader - Saturday Night Live (NBC)
- Ed O'Neill - Modern Family (ABC)
Supporting actress in a comedy series
(Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series)
Julie Bowen - Modern Family (ABC)
- Mayim Bialik - The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
- Kathryn Joosten - Desperate Housewives (ABC)
- Sofía Vergara - Modern Family (ABC)
- Merritt Wever - Nurse Jackie (Showtime)
- Kristen Wiig - Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Guest actor in a comedy series
(Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series)
Jimmy Fallon - Saturday Night Live (episode: Host: Jimmy Fallon ; NBC)
- Will Arnett - 30 Rock (episode: Idiots Are People Three!; NBC)
- Bobby Cannavale - Nurse Jackie (episode: Disneyland Sucks ; Showtime)
- Michael J. Fox - Leave it, Larry! ( Curb Your Enthusiasm , episode: Larry vs. Michael J. Fox ; Showtime)
- Jon Hamm - 30 Rock (episode: Live from Studio 6H ; NBC)
- Greg Kinnear - Modern Family (episode: Me? Jealous?; ABC)
Guest actress in a comedy series
(Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series)
Kathy Bates - Two and a Half Men (episode: Why We Gave Up Women ; CBS)
- Elizabeth Banks - 30 Rock (episode: The Return of Avery Jessup ; NBC)
- Margaret Cho - 30 Rock (episode: The Return of Avery Jessup ; NBC)
- Dot Jones - Glee (episode: Choke ; FOX)
- Melissa McCarthy - Saturday Night Live (episode: Host: Melissa McCarthy ; NBC)
- Maya Rudolph - Saturday Night Live (episode: Host: Maya Rudolph ; NBC)
Drama series division
Best drama series
(Outstanding Drama Series)
Homeland (Showtime)
- Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
- Breaking Bad (AMC)
- Downton Abbey (PBS)
- Game of Thrones (HBO)
- Mad Men (AMC)
Directed a drama series
(Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series)
Tim Van Patten - Boardwalk Empire (episode: To the Lost ; HBO)
- Phil Abraham - Mad Men (episode: The Other Woman ; AMC)
- Michael Cuesta - Homeland (episode: pilot episode; Showtime)
- Vince Gilligan - Breaking Bad (episode: Face Off ; AMC)
- Brian Percival - Downton Abbey (Episode 7; PBS)
Screenplay for a drama series
(Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series)
Alex Gansa , Howard Gordon and Gideon Raff - Homeland (pilot episode; Showtime)
- Semi Chellas and Matthew Weiner - Mad Men (episode: Far Away Places ; AMC)
- Semi Chellas and Matthew Weiner - Mad Men (episode: The Other Woman ; AMC)
- Julian Fellowes - Downton Abbey (Episode 7; PBS)
- Andre Jacquemetton and Maria Jacquemetton - Mad Men (episode: Commissions and Fees ; AMC)
Leading actor in a drama series
(Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series)
Damian Lewis - Homeland (episode: Marine One ; Showtime)
- Hugh Bonneville - Downton Abbey (PBS)
- Steve Buscemi - Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
- Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad (AMC)
- Michael C. Hall - Dexter (Showtime)
- Jon Hamm - Mad Men (AMC)
Leading actress in a drama series
(Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series)
Claire Danes - Homeland (episode: The Vest ; Showtime)
- Kathy Bates - Harry's Law (NBC)
- Glenn Close - Damages - Im Netz der Macht ( Damages ; Audience Network)
- Michelle Dockery - Downton Abbey (PBS)
- Julianna Margulies - Good Wife ( The Good Wife ; CBS)
- Elisabeth Moss - Mad Men (episode: The Other Woman ; AMC)
Supporting actor in a drama series
(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series)
Aaron Paul - Breaking Bad (AMC)
- Jim Carter - Downton Abbey (PBS)
- Brendan Coyle - Downton Abbey (PBS)
- Peter Dinklage - Game of Thrones (HBO)
- Giancarlo Esposito - Breaking Bad (AMC)
- Jared Harris - Mad Men (AMC)
Supporting actress in a drama series
(Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series)
Maggie Smith - Downton Abbey (PBS)
- Christine Baranski - Good Wife ( The Good Wife ; CBS)
- Joanne Froggatt - Downton Abbey (PBS)
- Anna Gunn - Breaking Bad (AMC)
- Christina Hendricks - Mad Men (AMC)
- Archie Panjabi - Good Wife ( The Good Wife ; CBS)
Guest actor in a drama series
(Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series)
Jeremy Davies - Justified (episode: Coalition ; FX)
- Dylan Baker - Good Wife ( The Good Wife , episode: Marthas and Caitlins ; CBS)
- Ben Feldman - Mad Men (episode: Dark Shadows ; AMC)
- Michael J. Fox - Good Wife ( The Good Wife , episode: Parenting Made Easy ; CBS)
- Mark Margolis - Breaking Bad (episode: Face Off ; AMC)
- Jason Ritter - Parenthood (episode: Politics ; NBC)
Guest actress in a drama series
(Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series)
Martha Plimpton - Good Wife ( The Good Wife , episode: The Dream Team ; CBS)
- Joan Cusack - Shameless (episode: Can I Have a Mother ; Showtime)
- Loretta Devine - Grey's Anatomy (episode: If Only You Were Lonely ; ABC)
- Julia Ormond - Mad Men (episode: The Phantom ; AMC)
- Jean Smart - Harry's Law (episode: The Rematch ; NBC)
- Uma Thurman - Smash (episode: Tech ; NBC)
Miniseries or TV film division
Best Miniseries or TV Movie
(Outstanding Mini Series or TV Movie)
Game Change - The Sarah Palin Effect (HBO)
- American Horror Story (FX)
- Hatfields & McCoys (History)
- Hemingway & Gellhorn (HBO)
- Luther (BBC One)
- Sherlock : A scandal in Belgravia ( A Scandal in Belgravia ; PBS)
Directing a miniseries, TV film or Dramatic Special
(Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special)
Jay Roach - Game Change - The Sarah Palin Effect ( Game Change ; HBO)
- Philip Kaufman - Hemingway & Gellhorn (HBO)
- Paul McGuigan - A Scandal in Belgravia ( A Scandal in Belgravia ; PBS)
- Sam Miller - Luther (BBC One)
- Kevin Reynolds - Hatfields & McCoys (History)
Screenplay for a miniseries, TV movie or Dramatic Special
(Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special)
Danny Strong - Game Change - The Sarah Palin Effect ( Game Change ; HBO)
- Neil Cross - Luther (BBC One)
- Ted Mann , Ronald Parker and Bill Kerby - Hatfields & McCoys (History)
- Steven Moffat - A Scandal in Belgravia ( A Scandal in Belgravia ; PBS)
- Abi Morgan - The Hour (BBC America)
Lead actor in a miniseries or a television movie
(Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie)
Kevin Costner - Hatfields & McCoys (History)
- Benedict Cumberbatch - A Scandal in Belgravia ( A Scandal in Belgravia ; PBS)
- Idris Elba - Luther (BBC One)
- Woody Harrelson - Game Change - The Sarah Palin Effect ( Game Change ; HBO)
- Clive Owen - Hemingway & Gellhorn (HBO)
- Bill Paxton - Hatfields & McCoys (History)
Leading actress in a miniseries or a television movie
(Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie)
Julianne Moore - Game Change - The Sarah Palin Effect ( Game Change ; HBO)
- Connie Britton - American Horror Story (FX)
- Ashley Judd - Missing (ABC)
- Nicole Kidman - Hemingway & Gellhorn (HBO)
- Emma Thompson - The Song of Lunch (PBS)
Supporting actor in a miniseries or a television movie
(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie)
Tom Berenger - Hatfields & McCoys (History)
- Martin Freeman - A Scandal in Belgravia ( A Scandal in Belgravia ; PBS)
- Ed Harris - Game Change - The Sarah Palin Effect ( Game Change ; HBO)
- Denis O'Hare - American Horror Story (FX)
- David Strathairn - Hemingway & Gellhorn (HBO)
Supporting actress in a miniseries or a television movie
(Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie)
Jessica Lange - American Horror Story (FX)
- Frances Conroy - American Horror Story (FX)
- Judy Davis - The Conspiracy - High Level Treason ( Page Eight ; PBS)
- Sarah Paulson - Game Change - The Sarah Palin Effect ( Game Change ; HBO)
- Mare Winningham - Hatfields & McCoys (History)
Further categories (selection)
Variety, music or comedy show
(Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
- The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
- Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)
- Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Reality TV competition
(Outstanding Reality Competition Program)
The Amazing Race (CBS)
- Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
- Project Runway (Lifetime)
- So You Think You Can Dance (Fox)
- Top Chef (Bravo)
- The Voice (NBC)
Variety, music or comedy special
(Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special)
The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS)
- Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute To America's Golden Girl (NBC)
- Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker (Bravo)
- Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again (HBO)
- Tony Bennett: Duets II (Great Performances) (PBS)
Children's program
(Outstanding Children's Program)
Wizards of Waverly Place ( Wizards of Waverly Place , Disney Channel)
- Degrassi (MuchMusic)
- My Sister Charlie ( Good Luck Charlie ; Disney Channel)
- iCarly (Nickelodeon)
- Victorious (Nickelodeon)
Presenter of a reality or reality TV competition program
(Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program)
Tom Bergeron - Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
- Cat Deeley - So You Think You Can Dance (FOX)
- Phil Keoghan - The Amazing Race (CBS)
- Ryan Seacrest - American Idol (FOX)
- Betty White - Betty White's Off Their Rockers (NBC)
Web links
- Official website for the Emmy Awards
- Complete list of Emmy nominations ( memento of August 23, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) at emmys.com (PDF file; 115 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c 2012 Primetime Emmy® Press Release Cover Letter at emmys.com (accessed July 21, 2012).
- ↑ Emmy nominations 2012: "Mad Men" enters the race as a favorite on Spiegel Online , July 19, 2012 (accessed July 20, 2012).
- ↑ 2012 Primetime Emmy® Nomination Summary (PDF; 31 kB) at emmys.com (accessed on July 21, 2012).
- ↑ 2011-2012 Primetime Emmy® Facts & Figures (PDF; 77 kB) at emmys.com (accessed on July 21, 2012).