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'Mad Men' Leads All TV Series With 19 Emmy Nods

LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The 63rd Primetime Emmy Nominations were announced Thursday morning by Melissa McCarthy of CBS' "Mike & Molly" and Joshua Jackson of "Fringe."

"Mad Men," the critically acclaimed favorite about the changing landscape of 1960s America grabbed 19 nominations, leading all other series. "Mildred Pierce," the HBO miniseries starring Kate Winslet, garnered 21 nominations.

All nominees include:

Outstanding Drama Series

"Boardwalk Empire"
"Dexter"
"Friday Night Lights"
"Game of Thrones"
"The Good Wife"
"Mad Men"

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson in "Boardwalk Empire"
Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan in "Dexter"
Kyle Chandler as Coach Eric Taylor in "Friday Night Lights"
Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House in "House"
Timothy Olyphant as Raylan Givens in "Justified"
Jon Hamm as Don Draper in "Mad Men"

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

Connie Britton as Tami Taylor in "Friday Night Lights"
Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick in "The Good Wife"
Kathy Bates as Harriet "Harry" Korn in "Harry's Law"
Mireille Enos as Sarah Linden in "The Killing"
Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson in "Mad Men"

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister in "Game Of Thrones"
Josh Charles as Will Gardner in "The Good Wife"
Alan Cumming as Eli Gold in "The Good Wife"
Walton Goggins as Boyd Crowder in "Justified"
John Slattery as Roger Sterling in "Mad Men"
Andre Braugher as Owen in "Men Of A Certain Age"

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

Kelly Macdonald as Margaret Schroeder in "Boardwalk Empire"
Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma in "The Good Wife"
Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart in "The Good Wife" Margo Martindale as Mags Bennett in "Justified" Michelle Forbes as Mitch Larsen in "The Killing"
Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris in "Mad Men"

Outstanding Comedy Series

"The Big Bang Theory"
"Glee"
"Modern Family"
"The Office"
"Parks And Recreation"
"30 Rock"

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper in "The Big Bang Theory"
Johnny Galecki as Leonard Hofstadter in "The Big Bang Theory"
Matt LeBlanc as Matt LeBlanc in "Episodes"
Louis C.K. as Louie in "Louie"
Steve Carell as Michael Scott in "The Office"
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy in "30 Rock"

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

Laura Linney as Cathy Jamison in "The Big C"
Melissa McCarthy as Molly Flynn in "Mike & Molly"
Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton in "Nurse Jackie"
Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope in "Parks And Recreation"
Martha Plimpton as Virginia Chance in "Raising Hope"
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon in "30 Rock"

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel in "Glee"
Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett in "Modern Family"
Ed O'Neill as Jay Pritchett in "Modern Family"
Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker in "Modern Family"
Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy in "Modern Family"
Jon Cryer as Alan Harper in "Two and a Half Men"

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester in "Glee"
Betty White as Elka Ostrosky in "Hot In Cleveland"
Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy in "Modern Family"
Sofia Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in "Modern Family"
Kristen Wiig as Various characters in "Saturday Night Live"
Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney in "30 Rock"

Outstanding Miniseries Or Movie

"Cinema Verite"
"Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)" "The Kennedys"
"Mildred Pierce"
"The Pillars Of The Earth"
"Too Big To Fail"

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie

Edgar Ramirez as Carlos in "Carlos"
Greg Kinnear as John F. Kennedy in "The Kennedys"
Barry Pepper as Bobby Kennedy in "The Kennedys"
Idris Elba as John Luther in "Luther"
Laurence Fishburne as Thurgood Marshall in "Thurgood"
William Hurt as Henry 'Hank' Paulson in "Too Big To Fail"

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie

Diane Lane as Patricia Loud in "Cinema Verite"
Elizabeth McGovern as Cora, Countess of Grantham in "Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)"
Kate Winslet as Mildred Pierce in "Mildred Pierce"
Taraji P. Henson as Tiffany Rubin in "Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story"
Jean Marsh as Rose Buck in "Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece)"

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie

Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham in "Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)"
Evan Rachel Wood as Veda Pierce in "Mildred Pierce"
Melissa Leo as Lucy Gessler in "Mildred Pierce"
Mare Winningham as Ida in "Mildred Pierce"
Eileen Atkins as Lady Maud Holland in "Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece)"

» PHOTOS: Top 2011 Emmy Nominees

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