Emmy Awards 2012 Live Stream, Primetime Emmys Nokia Theatre Online Webcast Feed

Emmy Awards 2012 Live Stream, Primetime Emmys Nokia Theatre Online Webcast Feed

The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. First awarded in 1949, they were originally referred to as just the "Emmy Awards" until the first Daytime Emmy Award ceremonies were held in the 1970s, and the word "primetime" was added to distinguish between the two.

The Primetime Emmys generally air in mid-September, on the Sunday before the official start of the fall television season. They are currently seen in rotation among the four major networks (CBS, ABC, NBC, and Fox). Because of NBC's coverage of Sunday Night NFL Football beginning in September, when NBC has had the rotation in 2006 and again in 2010, the Emmys move to late August for those years only. Emmys are considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards (for film), Grammy Awards (for music), and Tony Awards (for stage).

Nominees for 2012 include:

Outstanding Comedy Series

The Big Bang Theory
Curb your Enthusiasm
Girls
Modern Family
30 Rock
Veep

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Lena Dunham – Girls
Melissa McCarthy – Mike & Molly
Zooey Deschanel – New Girl
Edie Falco – Nurse Jackie
Amy Poehler – Parks & Recreation
Tina Fey – 30 Rock
Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory
Larry David – Curb your Enthusiasm
Don Cheadle – House of Lies
Louis C.K. – Louie
Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock
Jon Cryer – 2 and a half men

Outstanding support Actress in a Comedy Series

Mayim Bialik – The Big Bang Theory
Kathryn Joosten – Desperate Housewives
Julie Bowen – Modern Family
Sofia Vergara – Modern Family
Merritt Wever – Nurse Jackie
Kristen Wiig – Saturday Night Live

Outstanding support Actor in a Comedy Series

Ed O’Neill – Modern Family
Jesse Tyler – Modern Family
Ty Burrell – Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet – Modern Family
Max Greenfield – New Girl
Bill Hader – Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Drama Series

Boardwalk Empire
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
Mad Men

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Glenn Close – Damages
Michelle Dockery – Downton Abbey
Julianna Marguiles – The Good Wife
Kathy Bates – Harry’s Law
Claire Danes – Homeland
Elisabeth Moss – Mad Men

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Steve Buscemi – Boardwalk Empire
Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall – Dexter
Hugh Bonneville – Downton Abbey
Damian Lewis – Homeland
Jon Hamm – Mad Men

Outstanding Supportin Actress in a Drama Series

Anna Gunn – Breaking Bad
Maggie Smith – Downton Abbey
Joanne Froggatt – Downton Abbey
Archie Panjabi – The Good Wife
Christine Baranski – The Good Wife
Christina Hendricks – Mad Men

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Aaron Paul – Breaking Bad
Giancarlo Esposito – Breaking Bad
Brendan Coyle – Downton Abbey
Jim Carter – Downton Abbey
Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones
Jared Harris – Mad Men
Outstanding Variety Show

The Colbert Report
The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
Real Time with Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Animated Program

Futurama
The Penguins of Madagascar
The Simpsons

Outstanding Reality Programme

Antiques Roadshow
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution
MythBusters
Shark Tank
Undercover Boss
Who do you think you are?


Outstanding Reality Competition Program

The Amazing Race
Dancing with the Stars
Project Runway
So you think you can dance
Top Chef
The Voice

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program

Phil Keoghan – The Amazing Race
Betty White – Betty White’s Off their Rocker
Ryan Seacrest – American Idol
Tom Bergeron – Dancing with the Stars
Cat Deeley – So you think you can dance