2014 Emmy Nomination Snubs: 17 Shocking Actors, Actresses And TV Shows That Were Not Nominated

The nominees for the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on Thursday … and many TV lovers are upset. Check out 17 of the most shocking nomination snubs that has Twitter users in an uproar:

1. “The Good Wife”

After an explosive and drama filled season, “The Good Wife” failed to get nominated for “Outstanding Drama.” The CBS show was beat out by AMC’s “Breaking Bad,” PBS’s “Downton Abbey,” HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” Netflix’s “House of Cards,” AMC’s “Mad Men” and HBO’s “True Detective.

2. Tatiana Maslany

Twitter is NOT happy about Tatiana Maslany’s Emmy snub. The “Orphan Black” star portrayed 7 characters in Season 2 of the hit BBC America drama, yet Maslany failed to get nominated for “Outstanding Actress In A Drama.” Nominees in the category include Lizzy Caplan (“Masters of Sex”), Kerry Washington (“Scandal”), Michelle Dockery (“Downton Abbey”), Juliana Margulies (“The Good Wife”), Claire Danes (“Homeland”) and Robin Wright (“House of Cards”).

3. “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”

The new Fox comedy may have won a Golden Globe this year for best comedy, but they were snubbed from the Emmy’s “Outstanding Comedy” nominees. Show’s that made the cut include CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory,” FX’s “Louie,” ABC’s “Modern Family,” Netflix’s “Orange Is The New Black,” HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” and HBO’s “Veep.”

4. Andy Samberg

“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” fans are struggling with the 2014 Emmy nominee list. Not only was the new Fox comedy left off of the “Outstanding Comedy” nominees, but lead Andy Samberg was not nominated for “Outstanding Actor In A Comedy.” Fortunately the “Saturday night Live” alum can find solace in his Golden Globe for best comedy actor.

5. Hayden Panettiere

Fans of ABC’s “Nashville” feel as if Hayden Panettiere was robbed in the “Supporting Actress In A Drama” category. Panettiere, who plays Juliette Barnes, was beat out by Anna Gunn (“Breaking Bad”), Maggie Smith (“Downton Abbey”), Joanne Froggatt (“Downton Abbey”), Lena Headey (“Game of Thrones”), Chrstina Hendricks (“Mad Men”) and Christine Baranski (“The Good Wife”).

6. Maggie Siff

“Sons of Anarchy” star Maggie Siff was also robbed in the “Supporting Actress In A Drama” category. Portraying Tara Knowles in the long running FX series, Siff was beat out by by Anna Gunn (“Breaking Bad”), Maggie Smith (“Downton Abbey”), Joanne Froggatt (“Downton Abbey”), Lena Headey (“Game of Thrones”), Chrstina Hendricks (“Mad Men”) and Christine Baranski (“The Good Wife”).

7. Melissa McBride

Many “Walking Dead” fans are upset over Melissa McBride’s snub from the “Supporting Actress In A Drama Category. Like Panettiere and Siff, she was beat out by Anna Gunn (“Breaking Bad”), Maggie Smith (“Downton Abbey”), Joanne Froggatt (“Downton Abbey”), Lena Headey (“Game of Thrones”), Chrstina Hendricks (“Mad Men”) and Christine Baranski (“The Good Wife”).

8. “The Walking Dead”

Two AMC shows may be nominated for “Outstanding Drama Series,” but “The Walking Dead” is not one of them. The zombie apocalypse show was beat out by AMC’s “Breaking Bad,” PBS’s “Downton Abbey,” HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” Netflix’s “House of Cards,” AMC’s “Mad Men” and HBO’s “True Detective.

9. Andrew Lincoln

Bryan Cranston and Jon Hamm made the cut for “Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series” for their AMC portrayals on “Breaking Bad” and “Mad Men,” but “Walking Dead” star Andrew Lincoln was snubbed. Lincoln plays Rick Grimes on the hit series, a former sheriff who is doing his best to survive in the zombie apocalypse.

10. Charlie Hunnam

Many Twitter users feel that FX star Charlie Hunnam was snubbed in the “Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series” category. Hunnam plays Jackson “Jax” Teller on “Sons of Anarchy.” He was beat out by Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”), Kevin Spacey (“House of Cards”), Jon Hamm (“Mad Men”), Jeff Daniels (“The Newsroom”), Woody Harrelson (“True Detective”) and Matthew McConaughey (“True Detective”).

11. Demian Bichir

Joining the snubbed “Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series” category is “The Bridge” star Demian Bichir.

12. Matthew Rhys

Matthew Rhys, who stars as Philip Jennings in the FX drama “The Americans,” was also snubbed from the “Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series” category.

13. James Spader

Where is James Spader on the nominee list for “Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series”? That’s what fans of NBC’s “The Blacklist” are in an uproar about on Twitter.

14. Dean Norris

“Breaking Bad” star Aaron Paul may be nominated for “Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series,” however fans of the AMC show are upset that Dean Norris didn’t make the cut. Besides Paul, nominees for the category include Jim Carter (“Downton Abbey”), Peter Dinklage (“Game of Thrones”), Mandy Patinkin (“Homeland”), Jon Voight (“Ray Donovan”) and Josh Charles (“The Good Wife”).

15. Mindy Kaling

Why in the world was Mindy Kaling snubbed from the “Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series” category? Actresses nominated include Lena Dunham (“Girls”), Melissa McCarthy (“Mike & Molly”), Edie Falco (“Nurse Jackie”), Taylor Schilling (“Orange Is The New Black”), Amy Poehler (“Parks And Recreation”) and Julia Louis-Dreyfus (“Veep”).

16. Elizabeth Moss

Elizabeth Moss was missing from the “Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series.” While Moss’ “Mad Men” co-star Jon Hamm made the list for “Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series,” the actress was beat out by Michelle Dockery (“Downton Abbey”), Claire Danes (“Homeland”), Robin Wright (“House of Cards”), Lizzy Caplan (“Masters of Sex”), Kerry Washington (“Scandal”) and Julianna Margulies (“The Good Wife”).

17. Bellamy Young

“Scandal” star Bellamy Young is also on the long list of talented actresses snubbed from the “Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series.” Fortunately “Scandal” fans can find some happiness with Kerry Washington’s “Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series” nomination.

The 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards will air on NBC at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, August 25. Whose snub are you the most upset about? Sound off in the comments section or send a tweet to @AmandaTVScoop.