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See who's up for a trophy this year
1 of 15 Academyy of Television Arts & Sciences
Check out all the lead drama actor and actress Emmy nominees and vote for your pick to win.
2 of 15 Bill Records/NBC
Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights
This is Britton's first Emmy nomination for playing Tami Taylor.
Click here to see Britton's greatest roles.
3 of 15 Craig Blankenhorn/FX
Glenn Close, Damages
This is Close's third Emmy nomination for playing Patty Hewes. She won in 2008 and 2009. Close won another Emmy in 1995 for her work in the TV movie Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story.
Click here to see Close's greatest roles.
4 of 15 Will Hart/NBC
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
This is Hargitay's seventh Emmy nomination for playing Detective Olivia Benson. She won in 2006.
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5 of 15 A&E
January Jones, Mad Men
This is Jones' first Emmy nomination for playing Betty Draper.
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6 of 15 John Paul Filo/CBS
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
This is Margulies' first Emmy nomination for playing Alicia Florrick. She won an Emmy for supporting actress in a drama series in 1995 for ER.
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7 of 15 TNT
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
This is Sedgwick's fifth Emmy nomination for playing Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson.
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9 of 15 Bill Records/NBC
Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
This is Chandler's first Emmy nomination for playing Coach Eric Taylor.
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10 of 15 AMC
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
This is Cranston's third Emmy nomination for playing Walter White. He won in 2008 and 2009.
Click here to see Cranston's greatest roles.
11 of 15 Mario Perez/ABC
Matthew Fox, Lost
This is Fox's first Emmy nomination for playing Jack Shephard.
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12 of 15 Randy Tepper/Showtime
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
This is Hall's third Emmy nomination for playing Dexter Morgan.
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13 of 15 A&E
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
This is Hamm's third Emmy nomination for playing Don Draper. He is also nominated for guest actor in a comedy series for his stint on 30 Rock.
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14 of 15 Mike Yarish/Fox
Hugh Laurie, House
This is Laurie's fifth Emmy nomination for playing Dr. Gregory House.
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