UPDATED: Those up for kudos at the 65th annual primetime TV awards were announced on Thursday morning, with "Game of Thrones," "Behind the Candelabra" and "American Horror Story" leading the way.

Nominees for the 65th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on Thursday morning at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in North Hollywood. Aaron Paul was on hand to announce the nominations, and because Kate Mara could not join him, Neil Patrick Harris filled in as a last-minute substitute.

PHOTOS: 2013 Emmy Nominees

The duo kicked off the announcement with the first 12 categories before the academy released the full list for this year's awards, which sees HBO's Game of Thrones and Behind the Candelabra trailing leader FX's American Horror Story: Asylum for the most nominations.

Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey

Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad

Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom

Jon Hamm, Mad Men

Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

Damian Lewis, Homeland

Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Connie Britton, Nashville

Claire Danes, Homeland

Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men

Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey

Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel

Kerry Washington, Scandal

Robin Wright, House of Cards

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie

Benedict Cumberbatch, Parade's End

Michael Douglas, Behind The Candelabra

Matt Damon, Behind The Candelabra

Toby Jones, The Girl

Al Pacino, Phil Spector

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie

Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Asylum

Laura Linney, The Big C: Hereafter

Helen Mirren, Phil Spector

Elisabeth Moss, Top of the Lake

Sigourney Weaver, Political Animals

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Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program

Ryan Seacrest, American Idol

Betty White, Betty White's Off Their Rockers

Tom Bergeron, Dancing With The Stars

Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway

Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance

Anthony Bourdain, The Taste

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock

Jason Bateman, Arrested Development

Louis C.K., Louie

Don Cheadle, House of Lies

Matt LeBlanc, Episodes

Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Laura Dern, Enlightened

Lena Dunham, Girls

Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie

Tina Fey, 30 Rock

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep

Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation

Reality-Competition Series

The Amazing Race

Dancing With the Stars

Project Runway

So You Think You Can Dance

Top Chef

The Voice

Variety Series

The Colbert Report

The Daily Show

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Jimmy Kimmel Live

Saturday Night Live

Real Time With Bill Maher

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Drama Series

Breaking Bad

Downton Abbey

Game of Thrones

House of Cards

Homeland

Mad Men

Comedy Series

30 Rock

The Big Bang

Girls

Louie

Modern Family

Veep

Miniseries or Movie

American Horror Story

Behind the Candelabra

The Bible

Phil Spector

Political Animals

Top of the Lake

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

Bobby Cannavale, Boardwalk Empire

Jonathan Banks, Breaking Bad

Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad

Jim Carter, Downton Abbey

Peter Dinklage, Game Of Thrones

Mandy Patinkin, Homeland

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad

Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey

Emilia Clarke, Game Of Thrones

Christine Baranski, The Good Wife

Morena Baccarin, Homeland

Christina Hendricks, Mad Men

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series

Nathan Lane, The Good Wife

Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife

Rupert Friend, Homeland

Robert Morse, Mad Men

Harry Hamlin, Mad Men

Dan Bucatinsky, Scandal

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

Adam Driver, Girls

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family

Ed O'Neill, Modern Family

Ty Burrell, Modern Family

Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live

Tony Hale, Veep

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory

Jane Lynch, Glee

Julie Bowen, Modern Family

Merritt Wever, Nurse Jackie

Sofia Vergara, Modern Family

Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock

Anna Chlumsky, Veep

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory

Nathan Lane, Modern Family

Bobby Cannavale, Nurse Jackie

Louis C.K., Saturday Night Live

Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live

Will Forte, 30 Rock

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series

Margo Martindale, The Americans

Diana Rigg, Game Of Thrones

Carrie Preston, The Good Wife

Linda Cardellini, Mad Men

Jane Fonda, The Newsroom

Joan Cusack, Shameless

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series

George Mastras, Breaking Bad • Dead Freight

Thomas Schnauz, Breaking Bad • Say My Name

Julian Fellowes, Downton Abbey • Episode 4

D.B. Weiss and David Benioff, Game Of Thrones • The Rains Of Castamere

Henry Bromell, Homeland • Q&A

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series Tim Van Patten, Boardwalk Empire • Margate Sands Michelle MacLaren, Breaking Bad • Gliding Over All Jeremy Webb, Downton Abbey • Episode 4 Lesli Linka Glatter, Homeland • Q&A David Fincher, House Of Cards



Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series

Molly Shannon, Enlightened

Dot-Marie Jones, Glee

Melissa Leo, Louie

Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live

Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live

Elaine Stritch, 30 Rock

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series

Jeffrey Klarik and David Crane, Episodes • Episode 209

Louis C.K and Pamela Adlon, Louie • Daddy's Girlfriend (Part 1)

Greg Daniels, The Office • Finale

Robert Carlock and Jack Burditt, 30 Rock • Hogcock!

Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield, 30 Rock

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

Lena Dunham, Girls • On All Fours

Paris Barclay, Glee • Diva

Louis C.K., Louie • New Year's Eve

Gail Mancuso, Modern Family • Arrested

Beth McCarthy-Miller, 30 Rock • Hogcock! / Last Lunch

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie

James Cromwell, American Horror Story: Asylum

Zachary Quinto, American Horror Story: Asylum

Scott Bakula, Behind The Candelabra

John Benjamin, The Big C: Hereafter

Peter Mullan, Top Of The Lake

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie

Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Asylum

Imelda Staunton, The Girl

Ellen Burstyn, Political Animals

Charlotte Rampling, Restless

Alfre Woodard, Steel Magnolias

Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special

Richard LaGravenese Behind The Candelabra

Abi Morgan, The Hour

Tom Stoppard, Parade's End

David Mamet, Phil Spector

Gerard Lee and Jane Campion, Top Of The Lake

Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special

Steven Soderbergh, Behind The Candelabra

Julian Jarrold, The Girl

David Mamet, Phil Spector

Allison Anders, Ring Of Fire

Garth Davis and Jane Campion, Top Of The Lake • Part 5 Outstanding Reality Program

Antiques Roadshow

Deadliest Catch

Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives

MythBusters

Shark Tank

Undercover Boss Outstanding Variety Special The Kennedy Center Honors Louis C.K.: Oh My God Mel Brooks Strikes Back! With Mel Brooks And Alan Yentob Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (Part One) 12-12-12: The Concert For Sandy Relief Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series The Colbert Report The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Jimmy Kimmel Live Portlandia Real Time With Bill Maher Saturday Night Live Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special Louis C.K.: Oh My God Night Of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together For Autism Programs Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (Part One) 66th Annual Tony Awards Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series James Hoskinson, The Colbert Report Chuck O'Neil, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Andy Fisher, Jimmy Kimmel Live Jerry Foley, Late Show With David Letterman Jonathan Krisel, Portlandia Don Roy King, Saturday Night Live Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special Louis J. Horvitz, The Kennedy Center Honors Hamish Hamilton and Bucky Gunts, London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Louis C.K, Louis C.K.: Oh My God Don Mischer, The Oscars Michael Dempsey, 12-12-12: The Concert For Sandy Relief

Further nominations, including technical categories, can be found at the Academy web site.