The full list of nominees in the television categories of the 2012 Golden Globes has been released. Drama newcomers Game of Thrones, Boss, American Horror Story and Homeland managed to pick up nominations aside sophomore Boardwalk Empire, keeping notables including Breaking Bad off of the best series list. Best comedy saw a slightly more diversified list, although suspiciously absent are any of NBC's critic and fan friendly half-hours: Community, Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock and The Office.
The full-list of nominees is as follows:
Best Television Series - Drama
American Horror Story
Boardwalk Empire
Boss
Game of Thrones
Homeland
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama
Claire Danes - Homeland
Mireille Enos - The Killing
Julianna Margulies - The Good Wife
Madeleine Stowe - Revenge
Callie Thorne - Necessary Roughness
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama
Steve Buscemi - Boardwalk Empire
Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad
Kelsey Grammer - Boss
Jeremy Irons - The Borgias
Damian Lewis - Homeland
Best Television Series - Comedy Or Musical
Enlightened
Episodes
Glee
Modern Family
New Girl
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Comedy Or Musical
Tina Fey - 30 Rock
Amy Poehler - Parks and Recreation
Laura Dern - Enlightened
Zooey Deschanel - New Girl
Laura Linney - The Big C
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Comedy Or Musical
Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock
David Duchovny - Californication
Johnny Galecki - The Big Bang Theory
Thomas Jane - Hung
Matt LeBlanc - Episodes
Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television
Cinema Verite
Downton Abbey
The Hour
Mildred Pierce
Too Big To Fail
Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Romola Garai - The Hour
Diane Lane - Cinema Verite
Elizabeth McGovern - Downton Abbey
Emily Watson - Appropriate Adult
Kate Winslet - Mildred Pierce
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Hugh Bonneville - Downton Abbey
Idris Elba - Luther
William Hurt - Too Big To Fail
Bill Nighy - Page Eight
Dominic West - The Hour
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jessica Lange - American Horror Story
Kelly Macdonald - Boardwalk Empire
Maggie Smith - Downton Abbey
Sofia Vergara - Modern Family
Evan Rachel Wood - Mildred Pierce
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Peter Dinklage - Game of Thrones
Paul Giamatti - Too Big To Fail
Guy Pearce - Mildred Pierce
Tim Robbins - Cinema Verite
Eric Stonestreet - Modern Family