Although the miniseries Mildred Pierce and AMC's Mad Men lead the 2011 Emmy Awards nominations announced this morning with 21 and 19 nominations respectively, HBO's Game of Thrones racked up a decent amount for its first season with 13, including Outstanding Drama Series and a Outstanding Supporting Actor nomination for Peter Dinklage.
Other recognized geek-favorite shows include HBO's True Blood, AMC's The Walking Dead and the BBC series Sherlock, which aired in the United States as part of PBS' Masterpiece series. FOX's Fringe, however, was criminally overlooked and received just one token nomination for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media.
You can read the full list of nominations here, but this is the breakdown for the shows listed above...
GAME OF THRONES (13 Nominations)
Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series -- Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
Outstanding Directing For a Drama Series -- Tim Van Patten, "Winter is Coming" (Pilot)
Outstanding Writing For a Drama Series -- David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, "Baelor"
Outstanding Casting For a Drama Series
Outstanding Costuming For a Drama Series -- "The Pointy End"
Outstanding Hairstyle For a Single-Camera Series -- "A Golden Crown"
Outstanding Main Title Design
Outstanding Makeup For a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) -- "Winter is Coming" (Pilot)
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For a Series, Miniseries or a Special -- "A Golden Crown"
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series -- "A Golden Crown"
Outstanding Visual Effects for a Series -- "Fire and Blood"
Outstanding Stunt Coordination -- "The Wolf and the Lion"
SHERLOCK (4 Nominations)
Outstanding Writing For a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special -- Steven Moffat, "A Study in Pink"
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For a Miniseries or a Movie -- "A Study in Pink"
Outstanding Music Composition For a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score) -- "A Study in Pink"
Outstanding Visual Effects For a Miniseries, Movie or a Special -- "A Study in Pink"
TRUE BLOOD (4 Nominations)
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series -- Alfre Woodard as Ruby Jean Reynolds
Outstanding Art Direction For a Single-Camera Series -- "Beautifully Broken," "It Hurts Me Too," "Trouble"
Outstanding Makeup For a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) -- "9 Crimes"
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series
THE WALKING DEAD (3 Nominations)
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For a Series, Miniseries or a Special -- "Days Gone Bye"
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series -- "Days Gone Bye"
Outstanding Visual Effects for a Series -- "Days Gone Bye"
The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards is scheduled to air on September 18th at 8 p.m. EST on FOX. Hopefully, winter is coming early this year...