List of Emmy Award nominations in major categories

"Mad Men," a piercingly bleak portrait of a 1960s American anti-hero, earned a leading 17 Emmy nominations Thursday and the chance to set a new record as the most-honored drama in television history.

The 64th annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be presented Sept. 23 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and airing live on ABC. View the list of nominees, below.

Emmy nominations for TV drama series

"Boardwalk Empire," ''Breaking Bad," ''Downton Abbey," ''Game of Thrones," ''Homeland" and "Mad Men."

Emmy nominations for actress in a TV drama series

Glenn Close, "Damages"; Michelle Dockery, "Downton Abbey"; Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife"; Kathy Bates, "Harry's Law"; Claire Danes, "Homeland"; and Elisabeth Moss, "Mad Men."

Emmy nominations for actor in a TV drama series

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

Emmy nominations for TV miniseries or movie

"American Horror Story," ''Game Change," ''Hatfields & McCoys," ''Hemingway & Gellhorn," ''Luther" and "Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia."

Emmy nominations for TV comedy series

"The Big Bang Theory," ''Curb Your Enthusiasm," ''Girls," ''Modern Family," ''30 Rock" and "Veep."

Emmy nominations for actress in a TV comedy series

Lena Dunham as Hannah Horvath, "Girls"; Melissa McCarthy as Molly Flynn, "Mike & Molly"; Zooey Deschanel as Jess Day, "New Girl"; Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton, "Nurse Jackie"; Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, "Parks And Recreation"; Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, "30 Rock"; Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer, "Veep"

Emmy nominations for actor in a TV comedy series

Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper, "The Big Bang Theory"; Larry David as Himself, "Curb Your Enthusiasm"; Don Cheadle as Marty Kaan, "House Of Lies"; Louis C.K. as Louie, "Louie"; Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy, "30 Rock"; Jon Cryer as Alan Harper, "Two And A Half Men"

Emmy nominations for director in a TV comedy series

Robert B. Weide, Curb Your Enthusiasm; Lena Dunham, Girls; Louis C.K., Louie; Jason Winer, Modern Family; Steven Levitan, Modern Family; Jake Kasdan, New Girl

Emmy nominations for director in a TV drama series

Tim Van Patten, Director, "Boardwalk Empire"; Vince Gilligan, Director, "Breaking Bad"; Brian Percival, Director, "Downton Abbey"; Michael Cuesta, Director, "Homeland"; Phil Abraham, Director, "Mad Men"

Emmy nominations for actress in a TV miniseries or movie

Connie Britton as Vivien Harmon, "American Horror Story"; Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin, "Game Change"; Nicole Kidman as Martha Gellhorn, "Hemingway & Gellhorn"; Ashley Judd as Rebecca Winstone, "Missing"; Emma Thompson as She, "The Song Of Lunch (Masterpiece)"

Emmy nominations for actor in a TV miniseries or movie

Woody Harrelson as Steve Schmidt, Game Change; Kevin Costner as 'Devil' Anse Hatfield, Hatfields & McCoys; Bill Paxton as Randall McCoy, Hatfields & McCoys; Clive Owen as Ernest Hemingway, Hemingway & Gellhorn; Idris Elba as John Luther, Luther; Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes, "Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece)"

Emmy nominations for variety series

The Colbert Report, Comedy Central; The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, Comedy Central; Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC; Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, NBC; Real Time With Bill Maher, HBO; Saturday Night Live, NBC

Reality Program

"Antiques Roadshow," PBS; "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution," ABC; "MythBusters," Discovery Channel; "Undercover Boss," CBS; "Who Do You Think You Are?," NBC.

Reality-Competition Program

"The Amazing Race," CBS; "Dancing With the Stars," ABC; "Project Runway," Lifetime; "So You Think You Can Dance," Fox; "Top Chef," Bravo; "The Voice," NBC.

Children's Program

"Degrassi," TeenNick; "Good Luck Charlie," Disney Channel; "iCarly," Nickelodeon; "Victorious," Nickelodeon; "Wizards Of Waverly Place," Disney Channel.