The 2011 Emmy Nominations

Many of the nominees were also on last year’s ballot, but the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards have plenty of new and exciting contenders on the list as well. The show on Fox will be hosted by Jane Lynch of Glee, a supporting actress in the nominated comedy series.

The top five nominees start with Mad Men, AMC’s hit drama series about the advertising world in the 60’s, with 19, followed by HBO’s series Boardwalk Empire with 18 nominations.

Comedy series Modern Family received a total of 17 nominations, while Saturday Night Live had 16 Emmy nods, and HBO’s new series Game of Thrones tied with NBC’s 30 Rock at 13.

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The Emmy’s Award winners will be announced live on September 18 from Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre.

For a complete list of the Emmy’s nominations this year, go to Emmys.com, here are the leading category‘s nominees:

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

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
-Alec Bladwin, 30 Rock
-Steve Carell, The Office
-Louis C.K., Louis
-Johnny Galecki, Big Bang Theory
-Jim Parson, Big Bang Theory
-Matt LeBlanc, Episodes

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

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

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

Lead Actress in a Drama Series
-Kathy Bates, Harry’s Law
Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights
Mireille Enos, The Killing
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men

Reality Series
-Antiques Roadshow
-Deadliest Catch
-Hoarders
-Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
-Mythbusters
-Undercover Boss

Variety Series
-The Colbert Report
-Conan
-The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
-Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
-Real Time with Bill Maher
-Saturday Night Live