NOMINATIONS: Primetime Emmy Awards

GLEE lead the way with 19 nominations as Sofia Vergara and Joel McHale took the stage with Television Academy chairman/CEO John Shaffner this morning in L.A. to announce the Primetime Emmy nominations. In an amazing surprise, Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton, who play the most realistic married couple in television history, were finally honored with nominations for their brilliant work on FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS. The show was snubbed in the Drama Series category again but did get four total noms including for writing.

Here are some of the soap-related categories:

Outstanding Drama Series:
BREAKING BAD
DEXTER
THE GOOD WIFE
LOST
MAD MEN
TRUE BLOOD

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series:
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 In A Drama Series:
Kyra Sedgwick, THE CLOSER
Glenn Close, DAMAGES
Connie Britton, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
Julianna Margulies, THE GOOD WIFE
Mariska Hargitay, LAW & ORDER: SVU
January Jones, MAD MEN

Outstanding Comedy Series:
GLEE
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM
MODERN FAMILY
NURSE JACKIE
THE OFFICE
30 ROCK

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series:
Lea Michele, GLEE
Julia Louis Dreyfuss, 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

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series:
Jim Parsons, THE BIG BANG THEORY
Larry David, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM
Tony Shalhoub, MONK
Steve Carell, THE OFFICE
Alec Baldwin, 30 ROCK
Matthew Morrison, GLEE

Other nominations include Mike O'Malley (guest) and Chris Colfer (supporting) and as father and son, Burt and Kurt Hummel on GLEE. Jane Lynch was recognized as expected. Betty White was nominated as Best Guest Actress in a Comedy for her SNL hosting gig. Despite a fan campaign, Zach Gilford's wonderful season on FNL was overlooked.

Click here for a full list of nominations.