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Leading the pack of nominees are "Game of Thrones," "Fargo" and "American Horror Story: Coven," which earned 19, 18 and 17 nominations, respectively.
The film adaptation of 's Tony Award-winning play The Normal Heart received 16 nominations, including one for , who was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for his performance as Ned Weeks. , who played Dr. Emma Brookner, was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie, while , Tony winner , and all received nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie. Kramer received a nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special for the film's script, and received a nomination for Outstanding Directing for Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special.
, Creative Arts Emmy Awards were given out Aug. 16. Winners included stage veteran , "The Sound of Music Live!," , Tom Kitt and Lin-Manuel Miranda for their song "Bigger" at the 67th Annual Tony Awards and , who plays Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren in "Orange Is The New Black."
(The Tony Awards received seven nominations: Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special鈥�; Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Special鈥�; Outstanding Music Direction; 鈥∣utstanding Original Music And Lyrics; 鈥∣utstanding Special Class Program; Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special; 鈥╝nd Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special.) , who won the 2014 Best Actor Tony Award for his performance as Lyndon B. Johnson in , was nominated for Lead Actor in a Drama Series for "Breaking Bad," alongside Tony winner , who was nominated for his performance as Frank Underwood in "House of Cards," and Tony nominee , who plays Will McAvoy in "The Newsroom."
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series nominees include Tony winner , who plays Dowager Countess in "Downton Abbey," and Tony winner , who plays Diane Lockhart in "The Good Wife."
Tony winner , who plays Saul Berenson in "Homeland," was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Nominees for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series include Tony nominee Allison Janney, who plays Margaret Scully in "Masters of Sex"; , who plays Leona Lansing in "The Newsroom"; and Tony nominee , who plays Claudia in "The Americans." Two-time Tony winner , who played Bertram Cooper on "Mad Men," was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
"Nurse Jackie" star and Tony nominee was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, while , who stars as Frank Gallagher in "Shameless," and Jim Parsons, who plays Sheldon Cooper on "The Big Bang Theory," were nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. Janney received a second nomination for her performance as Bonnie in "Mom."
Nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series include , who plays Adam Sackler on "Girls," and , who plays Mitchell Pritchett on "Modern Family." "OITNB" actress Laverne Cox also made Emmy history, becoming the first openly transgender individual to earn a Primetime Emmy nomination.
Nominees for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie include and for "American Horror Story: Coven," as well as , who reprised her Tony-winning role as Carrie Watts in "."
Paris Barclay was nominated for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series for the hit musical TV show "Glee."
Tony winner received a nomination for Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special for the documentary "Six By Sondheim," about award-winning theatrical composer and lyricist .
The Sound of Music Live!, starring Carrie Underwood, received four nominations: Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special, which went to Beth McCarthy Miller and ; Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special; Outstanding Music Direction; and Outstanding Special Class Program.
The film adaptation of Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful, produced by Bill Haber and Tony nominee , was nominated for Best Television Movie.
": Back to Brooklyn," the historic concert in which the award-winning actress and singer performed at the Barclays Center and which aired on PBS' "Great Performances," received a nomination for Outstanding Music Direction.
Presenters include two-time Tony winner (, ), (, "Will and Grace"), Tony nominee Allison Janney (, ), Keegan-Michael Key ("Fargo," "Reno 911!"), (, "Elementary"), Jordan Peele ("MADtv," "Fargo"), Andy Samberg ("Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "Saturday Night Live"), Octavia Spencer ("The Help," "Fruitvale Station"), (, "Modern Family"), Tony winner Bryan Cranston (All The Way, "Breaking Bad"), Julia Roberts ("The Normal Heart," ), and Julianna Margulies ("The Good Wife," ).
"Voice" hosts Gwen Stefani and Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine also present, as well as Zooey Deschanel ("New Girl," "[500] Days of Summer"), Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Veep," "Seinfeld"), Jim Parsons ("The Big Bang Theory," Harvey) and Amy Poehler ("Saturday Night Live," "Parks and Recreation").
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