NBC received 53 Primetime Emmy Award nominations Thursday morning, tying for the most of any broadcast network.
The announcement was made by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Leading the charge for NBC were Saturday Night Live with 17 nominations, including outstanding variety series, and 30 Rock with 13, including outstanding comedy series. Acting nominations were garnered by Tina Fey (lead actress in a comedy), Alec Baldwin (lead actor in a comedy) and Jane Krakowski (supporting actress in a comedy) from the series that recently ended its incredible seven-season run.
Since 1975, Saturday Night Live has now earned 173 total nominations, extending its own Emmy record.
Other NBC highlights include The Voice, the No. 1-rated reality show on television in adults 18-49, receiving a nomination for outstanding reality competition program; Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as outstanding variety series; Betty White, for host of a reality or reality-competition program, for Betty White's Off Their Rockers ; Amy Poehler, for lead actress in a comedy for Parks and Recreation ; and Bill Hader as supporting actor in a comedy series for Saturday Night Live.
NBC took three of the five nominations in the comedy writing category. Greg Daniels was nominated for The Office finale while Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield were nominated for the 30 Rock finale, Last Lunch. Jack Burditt and Robert Carlock were also nominated for the first part of the 30 Rock finale, Hogcock!
Universal Television received an impressive 42 nominations. Vera Farmiga was nominated for lead actress in a drama for her turn as Norma Bates in the A&E series Bates Motel.
For NBC International, Downton Abbey received 12 nominations, including for best drama series and four acting nominations: Hugh Bonneville (lead actor), Michelle Dockery (lead actress), Jim Carter (supporting actor) and Maggie Smith (supporting actress).
The NBC Sports team received five nominations for its coverage of the Opening Ceremonies from the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
NBC Entertainment Digital received a total of four Emmy nominations in the Outstanding Special Class category. 30 Rock: The Webisodes was nominated for Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs and in the Short-Format Nonfiction Programs, NBC Digital dominated the competition, picking up three of the six nominations for 30 Rock: The Final Season, Jay Leno's Garage and The Office: The Farewells.
The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards will be held at the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 22. The Creative Arts Emmys will be held at the same venue on Sunday, Sept. 15.
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
30 Rock
LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
VARIETY SERIES
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Saturday Night Live
REALITY - COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Voice
HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
Betty White, Betty White's Off Their Rockers
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live
Louis C.K, Saturday Night Live
Will Forte, 30 Rock
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Elaine Stritch, 30 Rock
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
The Office: Finale, Greg Daniels
30 Rock: Last Lunch, Tina Fey & Tracey Wigfield
30 Rock: Hogcock!, Jack Burditt & Robert Carlock
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
30 Rock: Hogcock!/Last Lunch, Beth McCarthy-Miller
OUTSTANDING VARIETY SPECIAL
Saturday Night Live, Weekend Update Thursday
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
Saturday Night Live:
James Anderson, Writer
Alex Baze, Writer
Neil Casey, Writer
James Downey, Writer
Steve Higgins, Writer
Colin Jost, Writer
Zach Kanin, Writer
Chris Kelly, Writer
Joe Kelly, Writer
Erik Kenward, Writer
Rob Klein, Writer
Seth Meyers, Writer
Lorne Michaels, Writer
Mike OBrien, Writer
Josh Patten, Writer
Marika Sawyer, Writer
Sarah Schneider, Writer
Pete Schultz, Writer
John Solomon, Writer
Kent Sublette, Writer
Bryan Tucker, Writer
Robert Smigel, Additional Sketch
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SERIES
Saturday Night Live, Don Roy King
OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR VARIETY OR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
Saturday Night Live, Eugene Lee
The Voice, Battle Rounds
Anton Goss, Production Designer
James Pearse Connelly, Production Designer
Zeya Maurer, Art Director
OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
30 Rock
Jennifer McNamara-Shroff, Casting Director
Blichfeld + Daniels, Casting Directors
OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
The Office: Finale
David Rogers, Editor
Claire Scanlon, Editor
30 Rock: Hogcock!
Meg Reticker, Editor
Ken Eluto, A.C.E., Editor
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR SHORT-FORM SEGMENTS AND VARIETY SPECIALS
Saturday Night Live, Adam Epstein, Editor
OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A MUTLI-CAMERA SERIES OR SPECIAL
Saturday Night Live, Host Jennifer Lawrence
Bettie O. Rogers, Department Head Hairstylist
Jodi Mancuso, Key Hairstylist
Inga Thrasher, Hairstylist
Jennifer Serio Stauffer, Hairstylist
Cara Hannah Sullivan, Hairstylist
The Voice - Live Shows (Part 1 Season 3)
Shawn Finch, Department Head Hairstylist
Jerilynn Stephens, Key Hairstylist
Renee DiPinto Ferruggia, Additional Hairstylist
Cheryl Marks, Additional Hairstylist
Cory Hill, Additional Hairstylist
Kathleen Leonard, Additional Hairstylist
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN/LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A VARIETY SERIES
Saturday Night Live, Host Martin Short
Phil Hymes, Lighting Designer
Geoff Amoral, Lighting Director
Rick McGuinness, Lig
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NBC received 53 Primetime Emmy Award nominations Thursday morning, tying for the most of any broadcast network.
