Downton Abbey flies the flag for Brits with 12 nods at the Emmys... while Helen Mirren and Damian Lewis are also nominated
- Dame Helen Mirren up for Outstanding Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie for Phil Spector
- Toby Jones and Benedict Cumberbatch will battle each other in Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
- Dame Diana Rigg and Emilia Clarke up for Game Of Thrones
- Damian Lewis up for Best Actor In A Drama Series - which he won in 2012
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Period drama Downton Abbey is leading the way for the Brits as this year's Emmy Awards, with 12 nominations.
The ITV series, which runs on PBS in the US, has received major nominations, including acting nods for stars Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Dame Maggie Smith and Jim Carter.
Hugh is up for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series for his performance as Earl of Grantham, while his on-screen daughter Michelle is up for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series as Lady Mary Crawley.
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Popular Stateside: Downton Abbey is up for 12 nominations at this year's Emmy Awards
Who they will? Hugh Bonneville as Earl Of Grantham and Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley
Creator Julian Fellowes has received a nod for Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series, while the show is also up for Directing and Best Drama Series.
Last year's Best Actor In A Drama Series Damian Lewis is up in the category again for the second year.
Dame Maggie and Jim are up for Outstanding Supporting Actress and Actor In A Drama Series respectively.
Also representing the UK is awards veteran Dame Helen Mirren, who will compete for the Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie in TV film Phil Spector.
Will it be a second year in a row? Damian Lewis, who won the same category last year, is up for Best Actor In A Drama Series with Homeland
The Oscar winner has already won four Emmys already for Prime suspect, Elizabeth I and The Passion of Ayn Rand, her last win being in 1996.
Brits Toby Jones and Benedict Cumberbatch will go head-to-head in the Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie for The Girl and Parade's End respectively.
Toby's The Girl co-star Imelda Staunton, who played Alfred Hitchcock's wife Alma is nominated for Supporting Actress in a Miniseries Or A Movie, although Sienna Miller missed out on a nod for her performance as Tippi Hedren.
Another for the mantlepiece? Dame Helen Mirren, who has won several Emmys already, is up for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for Phil Spector
They're in a particularly tough category, which includes Hollywood A-listers Michael Douglas, Matt Damon and Al Pacino.
Emilia Clarke has received a nod for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series for Game Of Thrones, which has a whopping 16 nominations, including Best Drama Series.
Dame Diana Rigg has been recognised for her performance in the HBO series as Lady Olenna Tyrell in Series 3 with Guest Actress in a Drama Series.
Uncanny: Toby Jones has been nominated in the Best Actor in a Miniseries or Movie category for his portrayal of Alfred Hitchcock in The Girl
Leading man: Benedict Cumberbatch has been nominated for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for Parade's End
Rupert Friend has received his ever Emmy nomination for Guest Actor In A Drama Series for Homeland, in which he played CIA analyst Peter Quinn in 9 episodes of Series 2, while Charlotte Rampling's performance in Restless has been acknowledged for Supporting Actress in a Miniseries Or A Movie.
Birmingham-raised TV presenter Cat Deeley is up for Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program for So You Think You Can Dance.
Overall, American Horror Story has the most nominations this year, with 17 apiece, with Game Of Thrones just after with 16.
Brummie girl done good! Cat Deeley is up for So You Think You Can Dance
Following close behind is TV movie Behind The Candelabra in 15 categories.
Saturday Night Live also has 15, while Breaking Bad and 30 Rock have 13 each.
The nominees were announced live from Los Angeles on Thursday morning by Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul and Emmys host Neil Patrick Harris.
High drama: Game Of Thrones is up for 16 nods, including Best Supporting Actress for Emilia Clarke
This year was the first year that internet TV series were eligible for nomination for the success of House Of Cards and the rejuvenation of Arrested Development, which both ended up being nominated.
Netflix series House Of Cards, starring Kevin Spacey, is up for nine categories.
The nominees were due to be announced by actress Kate Mara alongside Aaron, but she had to pull out after her flight to Los Angeles from her film location couldn't take off due to technical problems.
Big reveal: Aaron Paul (left) and Neil Patrick Harris announced the nominees in the early hours of Thursday morning in Los Angeles
The nominees are chosen by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, which has 18,000 members.
To be eligible, they should have been broadcast between June 1 2012 and May 31 this year, pay an entree fee and at least co-produced by Americans.
The 2013 Emmys will be hosted by How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris for the second time and will be broadcast live in the US on CBS from Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre on September 22.
Making history: Internet series House Of Cards, starring Kevin Spacey, has received nine nominations
What a comeback: Mad Men has 12 nods
Popular: American Horror Story: Asylum, starring Jessica Lange, is up for 17 nominations at the 2013 Emmys
2013 EMMY NOMINATIONS
Laura Dern - Veep
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series:
Elaine Stritch - 30 Rock
Molly Shannon - Enlightened
Dot-Marie Jones - Glee
Melissa Leo - Louie
Melissa McCarthy - Saturday Night Live
Kristen Wiig - Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series:
Will Forte - 30 Rock
Nathan Lane - Modern Family
Bobby Cannavale - Nurse Jackie
Louis C.K. - Saturday Night Live
Justin Timberlake - Saturday Night Live
Bob Newhart - The Big Bang Theory
Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series:
30 Rock - Jack Burditt and Robert Carlock
30 Rock - Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield
Episodes - David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik
Louie - Louis C.K. and Pamela Adlon
The Office - Greg Daniels
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series:
30 Rock - Beth McCarthy-Miller
Girls - Lena Dunham
Glee - Paris Barclay
Louie - Louis C.K.
Modern Family - Gail Mancuso
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie:
Michael Douglas - Behind the Candelabra
Matt Damon - Behind the Candelabra
Benedict Cumberbatch - Parade's End
Al Pacino - Phil Spector
Toby Jones - The Girl
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie:
Jessica Lange - American Horror Story: Asylum
Helen Mirren - Phil Spector
Sigourney Weaver - Political Animals
Laura Linney - The Big C: Hereafter
Elisabeth Moss - Top of the Lake
Supporting Actress in a Miniseries Or A Movie:
Sarah Paulson - American Horror Story
Ellen Burstyn - Political Animals
Charlotte Rampling - Restless
Alfre Woodard - Steel Magnolias
Imelda Staunton - The Girl
Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or A Movie:
James Cromwell - American Horror Story
Zachary Quinto - American Horror Story
Scott Bakula - Behind the Candelabra
John Benjamin Hickey - The Big C
Peter Mullan - Top of the Lake
Outstanding Miniseries Or Movie:
American Horror Story: Asylum
Behind the Candelabra
Phil Spector
Political Animals
The Bible
Top of the Lake
Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special:
Behind the Candelabra - Richard LaGravenese
Parade's End - Tom Stoppard
Phil Spector - David Mamet
The Hour - Abi Morgan
Top of the Lake - Jane Campion and Gerard Lee
Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special:
Behind the Candelabra - Steven Soderbergh
Phil Spector - David Mamet
Ring of Fire - Allison Anders
The Girl - Julian Jarrold
Top of the Lake - Jane Campion and Garth Davis
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:
American Idol - Ryan Seacrest
Betty White's Off Their Rockers - Betty White
Dancing With The Stars - Tom Bergeron
Project Runway - Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn
So You Think You Can Dance - Cat Deeley
The Taste - Anthony Bourdain
Outstanding Variety Series:
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Real Time With Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
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