Emmy Nominations 2011

The nominations for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Thursday.

The series with the largest number of nominations were "Mad Men" with 19 nods, followed by "Modern Family", with 17. HBO miniseries "Mildred Pierce" starring Kate Winslet scored 21 bids including best actress for Winslet

Mad men star John Slattery reacted to his nomination, saying: "You know, it's happened before. But it would be presumptuous to expect anything. It's still a surprise, and it's exciting. That doesn't really go away. The ritual of the experience is more familiar, but it doesn't dampen the excitement. ... You think, 'All right, we've had our fun, and now it's someone else's turn.' And then it gets more than last year!"

So You Think You Can Dance host Cat Deeley: "For me to come to America, to have won an Emmy, to be the only girl in this category is absolutely amazing. ... I heard about the news in bed. We taped the show yesterday. I'm literally running around right now, I've got wet hair, and I'm still standing in my underwear. "

House star Hugh Laurie: "I'm very excited. This time I'm going to put a whole rabbit on my keychain".

Modern Family star Ed O'Neill:"After all of these years in the industry, I am so touched and honored to be nominated for the first time for an Emmy Award - especially on such a great show that I look forward to coming to everyday."

The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards will be held Sept. 18 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. The event will be hosted by Jane Lynch.

Check out the full list of nominees of 2011 Emmy Awards:

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

Drama, Lead Actor
Steve Buscemi, "Boardwalk Empire"
Kyle Chandler, "Friday Night Lights"
Michael C. Hall, "Dexter"
Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"
Hugh Laurie, "House"
Timothy Olyphant, "Justified"

Drama, Lead Actress
Kathy Bates, "Harry's Law"
Connie Britton, "Friday Night Lights"
Mireille Enos, "The Killing"
Mariska Hargitay, "Law and Order: SVU"
Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife"
Elisabeth Moss, "Mad Men"

Comedy Series
"30 Rock"
"The Big Bang Theory"
"Glee"
"Modern Family"
"The Office"
"Parks and Recreation"

Comedy, Lead Actor
Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"
Louis C.K., "Louie"
Steve Carell, "The Office"
Johnny Galecki, "The Big Bang Theory"
Matt LeBlanc, "Episodes"
Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory"

Comedy, Lead Actress
Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie"
Tina Fey, "30 Rock"
Laura Linney, "The Big C"
Melissa McCarthy, "Mike and Molly"
Martha Plimpton, "Raising Hope"
Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation"

Comedy, Supporting Actor
Ty Burrell, "Modern Family"
Chris Colfer, "Glee"
Jon Cryer, "Two and a Half Men"
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, "Modern Family"
Ed O'Neill, "Modern Family"
Eric Stonestreet, "Modern Family"

Comedy, Supporting Actress
Julie Bowen, "Modern Family"
Jane Krakowski, "30 Rock"
Jane Lynch, "Glee"
Sofia Vergara, "Modern Family"
Betty White, "Hot in Cleveland"
Kristen Wiig, "Saturday Night Live"

Drama, Supporting Actor
Andre Braugher, "Men of a Certain Age"
Josh Charles, "The Good Wife"
Alan Cumming, "The Good Wife"
Peter Dinklage, "Game of Thrones"
Walton Goggins, "Justified"
John Slattery, "Mad Men"

Drama, Supporting Actress
Christine Baranski, "The Good Wife"
Michelle Forbes, "The Killing"
Christina Hendricks, "Mad Men"
Kelly Macdonald, "Boardwalk Empire"
Margo Martindale, "Justified"
Archie Panjabi, "The Good Wife"

TV Movie or Miniseries
"Cinema Verité"
"Downton Abbey"
"The Kennedys"
"Mildred Pierce"
"Pillars of the Earth"
"Too Big To Fail"

Lead Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie
Edgar Ramirez, "Carlos"
Greg Kinnear, "The Kennedys"
Barry Pepper, "The Kennedys"
Idris Elba, "Luther"
Laurence Fishburne, "Thurgood"
William Hurt, "Too Big To Fail"

Lead Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie
Diane Lane, "Cinema Verite"
Elizabeth McGovern, "Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)"
Kate Winslet, "Mildred Pierce"
Taraji P. Henson, "Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story"
Jean Marsh, "Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece)"

Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Or A Movie
"The Kennedys" - Tom Wilkinson
"Mildred Pierce" - Guy Pearce
"Mildred Pierce" - Brian F. O'Byrne
"Too Big To Fail" - Paul Giamatti
"Too Big To Fail" - James Woods

Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
"Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)" - Maggie Smith
"Mildred Pierce" - Evan Rachel Wood
"Mildred Pierce" - Melissa Leo
"Mildred Pierce" - Mare Winningham
"Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece)" - Eileen Atkins

Guest Actor in a Drama Series
"Big Love" - Bruce Dern
"Brothers & Sisters" - Beau Bridges
"The Good Wife" - Michael J. Fox
"Harry's Law" - Paul McCrane
"Justified" - Jeremy Davies
"Mad Men" - Robert Morse

Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
"Glee" - Kristin Chenoweth
"Glee" - Dot-Marie Jones
"Glee" - Gwyneth Paltrow
"Raising Hope" - Cloris Leachman
"Saturday Night Live" - Tina Fey
"30 Rock" - Elizabeth Banks

Reality Competition
"The Amazing Race"
"American Idol"
"Dancing With the Stars"
"Project Runway"
"So You Think You Can Dance"
"Top Chef"

Reality Host
Tom Bergeron, "Dancing With the Stars"
Cat Deeley, "So You Think You Can Dance"
Phil Keoghan, "The Amazing Race"
Jeff Probst, "Survivor"
Ryan Seacrest, "American Idol"

Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking
"Freedom Riders"
"Gasland"
"The Most Dangerous Man In America: Daniel Ellsberg And The Pentagon Papers (POV)"

Sound Editing for a Series
"Boardwalk Empire"
"CSI: NY"
"Game Of Thrones"
"Nikita"
"True Blood"
"The Walking Dead"

Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
"Any Human Heart (Masterpiece)"
"Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)"
"Mildred Pierce"
"The Pillars Of The Earth"

Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single Or Multi-Camera)
"The Amazing Race"
"American Idol"
"American Masters"
"Baseball: The Tenth Inning"
"Gettysburg"
"Whale Wars"

Sound Mixing for a Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour)
"Boardwalk Empire"
"Burn Notice"
"Dexter"
"Glee"
"House"
"Mad Men"

Sound Mixing for a Miniseries Or A Movie "Cinema Verite"
"The Kennedys"
"Mildred Pierce"
"Too Big To Fail"

Sound Mixing for a Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation
"Californication"
"Family Guy"
"Modern Family"
"The Office"
"Parks And Recreation"

Sound Mixing for a Variety Or Music Series Or Special
"83rd Annual Academy Awards"
"American Idol" finale
"The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards"

Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming
"The Amazing Race"
"American Idol"
"American Masters"
"Deadliest Catch"
"Gettysburg"

Special Visual Effects for a Series
"Boardwalk Empire"
"The Borgias"
"Game Of Thrones"
"Stargate Universe"
"The Walking Dead"

Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
"Gettysburg"
"Mildred Pierce"
"The Pillars Of The Earth"
"Sherlock: A Study In Pink (Masterpiece)"

Stunt Coordination
"Game Of Thrones"
"Hawaii Five-O"
"Southland"
"Spartacus: Gods Of The Arena"

Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series
"American Idol"
"The Daily Show With Jon Stewart"
"Dancing With The Stars"
"Saturday Night Live"
"30 Rock"

Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
"83rd Annual Academy Awards"
"Don Pasquale (Great Performances At The Met)"
"The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards"
"The Kennedy Center Honors"
"Lady Gaga Presents The Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden"

Writing for a Comedy Series
"Episodes"
"Louie"
"Modern Family"
"The Office"
"30 Rock"

Writing for a Drama Series
"Friday Night Lights"
"Game Of Thrones"
"The Killing"
"Mad Men"

Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
"Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)"
"Mildred Pierce"
"Sherlock: A Study In Pink (Masterpiece)"
"Too Big To Fail"
"Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece)"

Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series
"The Colbert Report"
"Conan"
"The Daily Show With Jon Stewart"
"Late Night With Jimmy Fallon"
"Saturday Night Live"

Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special
"Colin Quinn: Long Story Short"
"Louis C.K.: Hilarious"
"Night Of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Benefit For Autism Education"
"The Real Women Of SNL"
"64th Annual Tony Awards"

Writing for Nonfiction Programming
"Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations"
"Freedom Riders"
"Gasland"
"Gettysburg"
"Moguls & Movie Stars"