Golden Globe Nominations 2013 For Television Dominated By ‘Breaking Bad’; Zooey Deschanel Aiming For Best Actress Award For ‘New Girl’
The Golden Globe Nominations 2013 for Television are officially released and AMC's crime drama 'Breaking Bad' is leading the charts after being nominated for 3 categories.
In the Best Drama Category, 'Breaking Bad' will be competing with 'House of Cards', 'Masters of Sex', 'The Good Wife', and 'Downtown Abbey'. AMC's series, which lasted for two years, revolved around the life of Walter White, a chemistry teacher turned drug dealer.
Apart from being a part of the 71st Golden Globe nominees, 'Breaking Bad' likewise took home 10 Emmy Awards. It likewise nabbed the 13th spot in the Writers Guild of America's official list of 101 Best-Written TV Series of All Time.
Bryan Cranston, who plays White's Character, is nominated for Best Actor in Drama. He will be competing with 'Master of Sex's' Michael Sheen, 'The Blacklist's' James Spader, 'Ray Donovan's' Live Schreiber, and 'House of Cards'' Kevin Spacey.
Aaron Paul, whose character is White's sidekick Jesse Pinkman, is nominated for Best Suppoting Actor in Drama.
Other Golden Globe 2013 nominees for Television include:
Best Comedy Series
"Brooklyn 99"
"Girls"
"Modern Family"
"Parks and Recreation"
"The Big Bang Theory"
Best Actress in a Television Drama Series
Julianna Margulies for "The Good Wife"
Kerry Washington for "Scandal
Robin Wright, "House of Cards"
Tatiana Maslany for "Orphan Black"
Taylor Schilling for "Orange is the New Black"
Best Actor in a Television Comedy Series
Andy Samberg for "Brooklyn 99"
Don Cheadle for "House of Lies"
Jason Bateman for "Arrested Development"
Jim Parsons for "The Big Bang Theory"
Michael J. Fox for "The Michael J. Fox Show"
Best Actress in a Television Comedy Series
Zooey Deschanel for "New Girl"
Lena Dunham for "Girls"
Edie Falco for "Nurse Jackie"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus for "Veep"
Amy Poehler for "Parks and Recreation"
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television
"American Horror Story: Coven"
"Behind the Candelabra"
"Dancing on the Edge"
"Top of the Lake"
"White Queen"
Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television
Matt Damon for "Behind the Candelabra"
Michael Douglas for "Behind the Candelabra"
Chiwetel Ejiofor for "Dancing on the Edge"
Idris Elba for "Luther"
Al Pacino for "Phil Spector"
Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television
Helena Bonham Carter for "Burton and Taylor"
Rebecca Ferguson for "The White Queen"
Jessica Lange for "American Horror Story: Coven"
Helen Mirren for "Phil Spector"
Elisabeth Moss for "Top of the Lake"
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television
Jacqueline Bisset for "Dancing on the Edge"
Janet McTeer for "White Queen"
Hayden Panettiere for "Nashville"
Monica Potter for "Parenthood"
Sofia Vergara for "Modern Family"