Find out which of your favorite stars from Breaking Bad, Modern Family, Girls, The Big Bang Theory, and more were nominated for a 2014 Primetime Emmy Award! Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC; Jessica Miglio; ABC/BOB D'AMICO Let the countdown begin! Television's biggest night is just days away as the small screen's famous faces gear up for the 2014 Emmy Awards. First announced in July by Mindy Kaling and Carson Daly, the nominees for this year's awards show include Bryan Cranston and AMC's Breaking Bad, Taylor Schilling and Netflix's Orange Is the New Black, Jon Hamm and AMC's Mad Men, and Lena Dunham and HBO's Girls. HBO's celebrated fantasy television series Game of Thrones received 19 nominations, the most out of any program. It is up for honors including Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Peter Dinklage, and Outstanding Drama Series. Whether Game of Thrones wins out, or falls to its big competitors such as Breaking Bad or Downton Abbey, will be seen on Monday, Aug. 25, when the Seth Meyers-hosted 66th Primetime Emmy Awards air at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST on NBC. Check out all of the nominees below! PHOTOS: Emmys best-dressed Drama Series Breaking Bad Downton Abbey Game of Thrones House of Cards Mad Men True Detective Comedy Series The Big Bang Theory Louie Modern Family Orange Is the New Black Silicon Valley Veep Lead Actor in a Drama Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom Jon Hamm, Mad Men Woody Harrelson, True Detective Matthew McConaughey, True Detective Kevin Spacey, House of Cards Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dancing on the Edge Martin Freeman, Fargo Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo Idris Elba, Luther Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: His Last Vow

• published: 23 Aug 2014
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