NBC Scores 5 Emmy Nominations, Tying For High Among Broadcast Networks

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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