On any occasion, seeing Mindy Kaling and Carson Daly together would probably be a little confusing. At the crack of dawn, it's just plain strange. Hopefully you were able to wake up and move past the random pairing, because Kaling and Daly joined forces for a very important cause: announcing the 2014 Emmy nominees. Bright and early on Thursday morning, The Mindy Project star and TV host finally revealed the nominees for a year that was bound to deliver at least a few surprises. In fact, the 2014 awards ceremony itself is pretty surprising, since the Emmys will air on August 25, a Monday night, rather than the usual Sunday.
But if the nominations proved anything, it's that you're going to want to watch the Emmys this year, no matter what day it's on. It had already been announced that True Detective would compete for the Outstanding Drama Series prize rather than Outstanding Miniseries, seriously shaking up an already competitive category, while Orange Is the New Black was submitted for Outstanding Comedy Series.
There are always at least a few surprises and a ton of snubs among the nominees, so the addition of these series, as well as a few other category changes, ensured 2014 would be a memorable year for the Emmys. Don't believe me? Check out the full list of 2014 Emmy nominees below to see just how exciting this year's race will be.
Outstanding Drama Series
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
House of Cards
Mad Men
True Detective
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Matthew McConaughey, True Detective
Woody Harrelson, True Detective
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Lizzy Caplan, Masters of Sex
Claire Danes, Homeland
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Kerry Washington, Scandal
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan
Jim Carter, Downton Abbey
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
Josh Charles, The Good Wife
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Paul Giamatti, Downton Abbey
Robert Morse, Mad Men
Joe Morton, Scandal
Reg E. Cathey, House of Cards
Beau Bridges, Masters of Sex
Dylan Baker, The Good Wife
Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones
Kate Mara, House of Cards
Allison Janney, Masters of Sex
Kate Burton, Scandal
Jane Fonda, The Newsroom
Margo Martindale, The Americans
Writing for a Drama Series
Breaking Bad
Game of Thrones
House of Cards
True Detective
Directing for a Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
House of Cards
True Detective
Outstanding Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory
Louie
Modern Family
Orange is the New Black
Silicon Valley
Veep
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Louis CK, Louie
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Ricky Gervais, Derek
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
William H. Macy, Shameless
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Lena Dunham, Girls
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Taylor Schilling, Orange Is the New Black
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Adam Driver, Girls
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Fred Armisen, Portlandia
Tony Hale, Veep
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Allison Janney, Mom
Kate Mulgrew, Orange is the New Black
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Nathan Lane, Modern Family
Steve Buscemi, Portlandia
Louis CK, Saturday Night Live
Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live
Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory
Gary Cole, Veep
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New Black
Laverne Cox, Orange is the New Black
Natasha Lyonne, Orange is the New Black
Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live
Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live
Joan Cusack, Shameless
Writing for a Comedy Series
Episodes
Louie
Orange is the New Black
Silicon Valley
Veep
Directing for a Comedy Series
Episodes
Glee
Louie
Modern Family
Orange is the New Black
Silicon Valley
Outstanding Miniseries
American Horror Story: Coven
Bonnie & Clyde
Treme
The White Queen
Luther
Fargo
Outstanding Television Movie
Killing Kennedy
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
The Normal Heart
Sherlock
The Trip to Bountiful
Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: His Last Vow
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dancing on the Edge
Martin Freeman, Fargo
Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart
Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Coven
Helena Bonham Carter, Burton & Taylor
Minnie Driver, Return to Zero
Kristen Wiig, The Spoils of Babylon
Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful
Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Colin Hanks, Fargo
Martin Freeman, Sherlock: His Last Vow
Jim Parsons, The Normal Heart
Joe Mantello, The Normal Heart
Alfred Molina, The Normal Heart
Matt Bomer, The Normal Heart
Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Coven
Angela Bassett, American Horror Story: Coven
Frances Conroy, American Horror Story: Coven
Allison Tolman, Fargo
Ellen Burstyn, Flowers in the Attic
Julia Roberts, The Normal Heart
Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Dramatic Special
American Horror Story: Coven
Fargo
Luther
Sherlock: His Last Vow
The Normal Heart
Treme
Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Dramatic Special
American Horror Story: Coven
Fargo
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Sherlock: His Last Vow
The Normal Heart
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race
Dancing With the Stars
Project Runway
So You Think You Can Dance?
Top Chef
The Voice
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
Antiques Roadshow
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
MythBusters
Shark Tank
Undercover Boss
Who Do You Think You Are?
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
Alaska: The Last Frontier
Deadliest Catch
Flipping Out
Million Dollar Listing New York
Wahlburgers
Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Betty White, Betty White's Off Their Rockers
Tom Bergeron, Dancing with the Stars
Heidi Klum & Tim Gunn, Project Runway
Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night
Anthony Bourdain, The Taste
Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance
Outstanding Variety Series
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Saturday Night Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Real Time with Bill Maher
Writing for a Variety Series
Inside Amy Schumer
Key & Peele
Portlandia
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Directing for a Variety Series
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Outstanding Variety Special
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mel Brooks
Best of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Primetime Special
Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays
Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles
The Beatles: The Night That Changed America
The Kennedy Center Honors
Writing for a Variety Special
67th Annual Tony Awards
Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays
Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles
The 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards
The Beatles: The Night that Changed America
Directing for a Variety Special
67th Annual Tony Awards
Six by Sondheim
The Beatles: The Night that Changed America
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Oscars
The Sound of Music Live!
