Hit TV musical “
Glee” is set to be the toast of the 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards after landing a massive 19 nominations.
The comedy about a group of high school students in a choir club will fight for the Outstanding TV Comedy prize against “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Modern Family,” “Nurse Jackie,” “The Office” and “30 Rock,” which has taken home the title for the last three years.
“Glee’s” leading stars Matthew Morrison and Lea Michele have been nominated in the male and female categories for the outstanding comedy actor awards, while their co-star Chris Colfer has received a best supporting actor nomination.
Morrison faces competition from Larry David (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”), Jim Parson (“The Big Bang Theory”), Tony Shalhoub (“Monk”), Steve Carell (“The Office”) and last year’s winner Alec Baldwin (“30 Rock”).
Meanwhile Michele will face off with Julia Louis-Dreyfus (“The New Adventures of Old Christine”), Edie Falco (“Nurse Jackie”), Amy Poehler (“Parks and Recreation”), Tina Fey (“30 Rock”) and Toni Collette (“The United States of Tara”), who took home the statue last year.
Producers of cable network HBO’s gritty World War II drama “The Pacific” will also hope for a triumphant night after receiving 24 nominations, including Outstanding Miniseries.
The main list of nominees is as follows:
Outstanding Drama Series: “Breaking Bad,” “Dexter,” “The Good Wife,” “Lost,” “Mad Men,” “True Blood.”
Outstanding Comedy Series: “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Glee,” “Modern Family,” “Nurse Jackie,” “The Office,” “30 Rock.”
Outstanding Lead Actor, Drama: Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”), Michael C. Hall (“Dexter”), Kyle Chandler (“Friday Night Lights”), Hugh Laurie (“House”), Matthew Fox (“Lost”), Jon Hamm (“Mad Men”).
Outstanding Lead Actress, Drama: Kyra Sedgwick (“The Closer”), Glenn Close (“Damages”), Connie Britton (“Friday Night Lights”), Julianna Margulies (“The Good Wife”), Mariska Hargitay (“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”), January Jones (“Mad Men”).
Outstanding Actor, Comedy: Jim Parsons (“The Big Bang Theory”), Larry David (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”), Matthew Morrison (“Glee”), Tony Shalhoub (“Monk”), Steve Carell (“The Office”), Alec Baldwin (“30 Rock”).
Outstanding Lead Actress, Comedy: Lea Michele (“Glee”), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (“The New Adventures of Old Christine”), Edie Falco (“Nurse Jackie”), Amy Poehler (“Parks and Recreation”), Tina Fey (“30 Rock”), Toni Collette (“The United States of Tara”).
Supporting Actor In A Drama Series: John Slattery (“Mad Men”), Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”), Martin Short (“Damages”), Terry O’Quinn (“Lost”), Andre Braugher (“Men of a Certain Age”), Michael Emerson (“Lost”).
Supporting Actress In A Drama Series: Rose Byrne (“Damages”), Christina Hendricks (“Mad Men”), Archie Panjabi (“The Good Wife”), Sharon Gless (“Burn Notice”), Elisabeth Moss (“Mad Men”), Christine Baranski (“The Good Wife”).
Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series: Jesse Tyler Ferguson (“Modern Family”), Chris Colfer (“Glee”), Jon Cryer (“Two and a Half Men”), Ty Burrell (“Modern Family”), Eric Stonestreet (“Modern Family”), Neil Patrick Harris (“How I Met Your Mother”).
Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series: Jane Lynch (“Glee”), Jane Krakowski (“30 Rock”), Kristen Wiig (“Saturday Night Live”), Sofia Vergara (“Modern Family”), Julie Bowen (“Modern Family”), Holland Taylor (“Two and a Half Men”).
Guest Actor In A Drama Series: Robert Morse (“Mad Men”), Alan Cumming (“The Good Wife”), John Lithgow (“Dexter”), Ted Danson (“Damages”), Gregory Itzin (“24”), Dylan Baker (“The Good Wife”), Beau Bridges (“The Closer”).
Guest Actress In A Drama Series: Mary Kay Place (“Big Love”), Lily Tomlin (“Damages”), Sissy Spacek (“Big Love”), Elizabeth Mitchell (“Lost”), Ann-Margret (“Law & Order: SVU”), Shirley Jones (“The Cleaner”).
Guest Actor In A Comedy Series: Mike O’Malley (“Glee”), Fred Willard (“Modern Family”), Eli Wallach (“Nurse Jackie”), Jon Hamm (“30 Rock”), Neil Patrick Harris (“Glee”), Will Arnett (“30 Rock”).
Guest Actress In A Comedy Series: Kristin Chenoweth (“Glee”), Tina Fey (“Saturday Night Live”), Jane Lynch (“Two And A Half Men”), Kathryn Joosten (“Desperate Housewives”), Christine Baranski (“The Big Bang Theory”), Betty White (“Saturday Night Live”), Elaine Stritch (“30 Rock”).
Reality Series: Antiques Roadshow, MythBusters, Undercover Boss, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, Dirty Jobs, Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution.
The 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be handed out on August 29 at a ceremony in Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre and will be presented by comedian Jimmy Fallon. (Starpulse.com)
