The 2011 Emmy nominations were announced today, as AMC's Mad Men took a majority of the nominations including the Best Drama Series category. The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards will be broadcast on Fox on September 18, hosted by Glee's Jane Lynch.

Drama Series: Boardwalk Empire, HBO; Dexter, Showtime; Friday Night Lights, DirecTV; Game of Thrones, HBO; The Good Wife, CBS; Mad Men, AMC.

Comedy Series: The Big Bang Theory, CBS; Glee, Fox; Modern Family, ABC; The Office, NBC; Parks and Recreation, NBC; 30 Rock, NBC.

Miniseries or Made-for-TV Movie: Cinema Verite, HBO; Downton Abbey (Masterpiece), PBS; The Kennedys, ReelzChannel; Mildred Pierce, HBO; The Pillars of the Earth, Starz; Too Big to Fail, HBO.

Actor, Drama Series: Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire, HBO; Michael C. Hall, Dexter, Showtime; Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights, DirecTV; Hugh Laurie, House, Fox; Timothy Olyphant, Justified, FX Networks; Jon Hamm, Mad Men, AMC.

Actress, Drama Series: Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights, DirecTV; Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife, CBS; Kathy Bates, Harry's Law, NBC; Mireille Enos, The Killing, AMC; Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC; Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men, AMC.

Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones, HBO; Josh Charles, The Good Wife, CBS; Alan Cumming, The Good Wife, CBS; Walton Goggins, Justified, FX Networks; John Slattery, Mad Men, AMC; Andre Braugher, Men of a Certain Age, TNT.

Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire, HBO; Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife, CBS; Christine Baranski, The Good Wife, CBS; Margo Martindale, Justified, FX Networks; Michelle Forbes, The Killing, AMC; Christina Hendricks, Mad Men, AMC.

Actor, Comedy Series: Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory, CBS; Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory, CBS; Matt LeBlanc, Episodes, Showtime; Louis C.K., Louie, FX Networks; Steve Carell, The Office, NBC; Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock, NBC.

Actress, Comedy Series: Laura Linney, The Big C, Showtime; Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly, CBS; Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie, Showtime; Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation, NBC; Martha Plimpton, Raising Hope, Fox; Tina Fey, 30 Rock, NBC.

Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Chris Colfer, Glee, Fox; Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family, ABC; Ed O'Neill, Modern Family, ABC; Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family, ABC; Ty Burrell, Modern Family, ABC; Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men, CBS.

Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Jane Lynch, Glee, Fox; Betty White, Hot in Cleveland, TV Land; Julie Bowen, Modern Family, ABC; Sofia Vergara, Modern Family, ABC; Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live, NBC; Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock, NBC.

Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Edgar Ramirez, Carlos, Sundance Channel; Greg Kinnear, The Kennedys, ReelzChannel; Barry Pepper, The Kennedys, ReelzChannel; Idris Elba, Luther, BBC America; Laurence Fishburne, Thurgood, HBO; William Hurt, Too Big to Fail, HBO.

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

Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Tom Wilkinson, The Kennedys, ReelzChannel; Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce, HBO; Brian F. O'Byrne, Mildred Pierce, HBO; Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail, HBO; James Woods, Too Big to Fail, HBO.

Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey (Masterpiece), PBS; Evan Rachel Wood, Mildred Pierce, HBO; Melissa Leo, Mildred Pierce, HBO; Mare Winningham, Mildred Pierce, HBO; Eileen Atkins, Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece), PBS.

Reality Program: Antiques Roadshow, PBS; Deadliest Catch, Discovery Channel; Hoarders, A&E; Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, Bravo; MythBusters, Discovery Channel; Undercover Boss, CBS.

Reality-Competition Program: The Amazing Race, CBS; American Idol, Fox; Dancing With the Stars, ABC; Project Runway, Lifetime; So You Think You Can Dance, Fox; Top Chef, Bravo.

Variety, Music or Comedy Series: The Colbert Report, Comedy Central; Conan, TBS; The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, Comedy Central; Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, NBC; Real Time With Bill Maher, HBO; Saturday Night Live, NBC.

Children's Program: A Child's Garden of Poetry, HBO; Degrassi, My Body Is a Cage, Part 2, TeenNick; iCarly, iGot a Hot Room, Nickelodeon; Victorious, Freak The Freak Out, Nickelodeon; Wizards of Waverly Place, Wizards Vs. Angels, Disney Channel.

Associated Press reports the nominees and major categories for the 2011 Emmy Awards announced Thursday by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

2011 Emmy Nominations Best Drama Series quotMad Menquot
Matthew Weiner (5th from R) accepts the award for outstanding drama series for 'Mad Men' while accompanied by the cast at the 62nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California. REUTERS
quotGleequot nominated for Best Comedy, stars Chris Colfer and Jane Lynch were nominated for Supporting Actor and Actress.
Ryan Murphy (5th L), creator of the TV series 'Glee', and cast members pose with the award for best television comedy series at the 68th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California. REUTERS
2011 Emmy Nominations Best Comedy Series quotThe Officequot
"The Office" was once again nominated for Best Comedy, and departing star Steve Carrell earned a lead actor nomination. REUTERS
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