Nominees in major categories for the 2014 Emmy Awards announced Thursday by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences:

Drama Series: "Breaking Bad," AMC; "Downton Abbey," PBS; "Game of Thrones," HBO; "House of Cards," Netflix; "Mad Men," AMC; "True Detective," HBO.

Comedy Series: "The Big Bang Theory," CBS; "Louie," FX Networks; "Modern Family," ABC; "Orange Is the New Black," Netflix; "Silicon Valley," HBO; "Veep," HBO.

Miniseries: "American Horror Story: Coven," FX Networks; "Bonnie & Clyde," Lifetime; "Fargo," FX Networks; "Luther," BBC America; "Treme," HBO; "The White Queen," Starz.

Actor, Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad," AMC; Kevin Spacey, "House of Cards," Netflix; Jon Hamm, "Mad Men," AMC; Jeff Daniels, "The Newsroom," HBO; Woody Harrelson, "True Detective," HBO; Matthew McConaughey, "True Detective, " HBO.

Actress, Drama Series: Michelle Dockery, "Downton Abbey," PBS; Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife," CBS; Claire Danes, "Homeland," Showtime; Robin Wright, "House of Cards," Netflix; Lizzy Caplan, "Masters of Sex," Showtime; Kerry Washington, "Scandal," ABC.

Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Aaron Paul, "Breaking Bad," AMC; Jim Carter, "Downton Abbey," PBS; Peter Dinklage, "Game of Thrones," HBO; Josh Charles, "The Good Wife," CBS; Mandy Patinkin, "Homeland," Showtime; Jon Voight, "Ray Donovan," Showtime.

Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Anna Gunn, "Breaking Bad," AMC; Maggie Smith, "Downton Abbey," PBS; Joanne Froggatt, "Downton Abbey," PBS; Lena Headey, "Game of Thrones," HBO; Christine Baranski, "The Good Wife," CBS; Christina Hendricks, "Mad Men," AMC.

Actor, Comedy Series: Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory," CBS; Ricky Gervais, "Derek," Netflix; Matt LeBlanc, "Episodes," Showtime; Don Cheadle, "House of Lies," Showtime; Louis C.K., "Louie," FX Networks; William H. Macy, "Shameless," Showtime.

Actress, Comedy Series: Lena Dunham, "Girls," HBO; Melissa McCarthy, "Mike & Molly," CBS; Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie," Showtime; Taylor Schilling, "Orange Is the New Black," Netflix; Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation," NBC; Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep," HBO.

Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Andre Braugher, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," Fox; Adam Driver, "Girls," HBO; Jesse Tyler Ferguson, "Modern Family," ABC; Ty Burrell, "Modern Family," ABC; Fred Armisen, "Portlandia," IFC; Tony Hale, "Veep," HBO.

Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Mayim Bialik, "The Big Bang Theory," CBS; Julie Bowen, "Modern Family," ABC; Allison Janney, "Mom," CBS; Kate Mulgrew, "Orange Is the New Black," Netflix; Kate McKinnon, "Saturday Night Live," NBC; Anna Chlumsky, "Veep," HBO.

Notable Bell Media programs nominated for Emmy Awards this year include:

CTV Networks (60 Nominations)

  • The Voice – 10 Nominations
  • The Oscars – 8 Nominations
  • The Big Bang Theory – 7 Nominations
  • Dancing with the Stars – 7 Nominations
  • So You Think You Can Dance – 7 Nominations
  • The Amazing Race – 6 Nominations
  • The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon – 4 Nominations
  • The 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards – 2 Nominations
  • Shark tank – 2 Nominations
  • Super Bowl XLVIII Halftime Show starring Bruno Mars – 2 Nominations
  • Grimm – 1 Nomination
  • Hollywood Game Night – 1 Nomination
  • Once Upon A Time – 1 Nomination
  • Undercover Boss – 1 Nomination
  • Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – 1 Nomination

HBO Canada (91 Nominations)

  • Game of Throne – 19 Nominations
  • The Normal Heart – 16 Nominations
  • True Detective – 12 Nominations
  • Veep – 9 Nominations
  • Boardwalk Empire – 7 Nominations
  • Silicon Valley – 5 Nominations
  • Treme – 4 Nominations
  • Vice – 3 Nominations
  • Girls – 2 Nominations
  • Life According to Sam – 1 Nomination
  • Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight – 2 Nominations
  • Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles – 2 Nominations
  • The Newsroom – 2 Nominations
  • True Blood – 2 Nominations
  • Clear History – 1 Nomination
  • One Last Hug: Three Days at Grief Camp – 1 Nomination
  • Paycheck to Paycheck: The Life and Times of Katrina Gilbert – 1 Nomination
  • Real Time With Bill Maher – 1 Nomination
  • Six by Sonheim – 1 Nomination

The Movie Network (TMN) (20 Nominations)

  • Masters of Sex – 5 Nominations
  • Episodes – 3 Nominations
  • Nurse Jackie – 3 Nominations
  • Shameless – 3 Nominations
  • House of Lies – 2 Nominations
  • Ray Donovan – 1 Nomination
  • Californication – 1 Nomination
  • The Spoils of Babylon – 2 Nominations

The Comedy Network (21 Nominations)

  • The Colbert Report – 6 Nominations
  • The Daily Show With Jon Stewart – 6 Nominations
  • Key & Peele – 4 Nominations
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live – 3 Nominations
  • Inside Amy Schumer – 1 Nomination
  • @Midnight – 1 Nomination

Discovery Networks (12 Nominations)

  • Deadliest Catch – 4 Nominations
  • Alaska: The Last Frontier – 2 Nominations
  • Naked and Afraid – 1 Nomination
  • Mythbusters – 1 Nomination
  • Klondike – 1 Nomination
  • Penguins: Waddle all the Way – 1 Nomination
  • Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman – 1 Nomination (Discovery Science)
  • Too Cute! Holiday Special – 1 Nomination (Animal Planet)

Bravo (7 Nominations)

  • Homeland – 4 Nominations
  • Mob City – 3 Nominations

Much (3 Nominations)

  • Community – 1 Nomination
  • South Park – 1 Nomination
  • The Simpsons – 1 Nomination

MTV (1 Nomination)

  • Degrassi – 1 Nomination

Hosted by Seth Myers, The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards air live across Canada on Monday, August 25 at 8 p.m. ET on CTV, preceded by The 66th Primetime Emmy Red Carpet Special at 7:30 p.m. ET.