“Today is the day that begins our favorite time of the year — Emmy Season,” said the guy who introduced Aaron Paul and Neil Patrick Harris (more on Neil Patrick Harris soon) this morning. (Who is that guy? I’m sure he’s important, #nodisrespect.) The words certainly rang true for all of us who were tuned in to the choppy, stunted, and sterile Emmy Nominations livestream. Ah, I love New York in Emmy season, verily. Kata Mara and Aaron Paul were supposed to announce the Emmy nominations together this morning, but Kate Mara had plane trouble and couldn’t make it. What?! Can you imagine having a date with Aaron Paul and MISSING IT? Oh, girl. Neil Patrick Harris, who will be hosting the Emmys come September, took her place. Okay. Something that is actually somewhat interesting concerning this year’s nominations is that Netflix has a fairly significant showing — House of Cards is nominated in three of the drama categories, and Jason Batemen is nominated for lead actor in a comedy. (Arrested Development was not nominated in the Outstanding Comedy category, though, so I expect a full e-campaign will be in place by 10AM.) What else? Benedict Cumberbatch is nominated. Aaron Paul and Jonathan Banks are nominated against each other. Want to see the full list? Let’s just see the full list.

COMEDY SERIES

30 Rock
The Big Bang Theory
Girls
Louie
Modern Family
Veep

COMEDY ACTOR

Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Jason Bateman, Arrested Development
Louis C.K., Louis
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

COMEDY ACTRESS

Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Lena Dunham, Girls
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Laura Dern, Enlightenment
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation

SUPPORTING COMEDY ACTOR

Ed O’Neill, Modern Family
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live
Adam Driver, Girls
Tony Hale, Veep

SUPPORTING COMEDY ACTRESS
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
Jane Lynch, Glee
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Meritt Wever, Nurse Jackie
Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
Anna Chlumsky, Veep

COMEDY WRITING

30 Rock, Jack Burditt and Robert Carlock for “Hogcock!”
30 Rock, Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield for “Last Lunch”
Episodes, David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik for “Episode 209″
Louie, Louis C.K. (story and teleplay) and Pamela Adlon (story) for “Daddy’s Girlfriend (Part 1)”
The Office, Greg Daniels for “Finale”

DRAMA SERIES

Breaking Bad
Dowton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Mad Men

DRAMA ACTRESS

Connie Britton, Nashville
Claire Danes, Homeland
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Kerry Washington, Scandal
Robin Wright, House of Cards

DRAMA ACTOR

Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Damian Lewis, Homeland

SUPPORTING DRAMA ACTRESS

Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Emilia Clarke, Game Of Thrones
Morena Baccarin, Homeland
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife

SUPPORTING DRAMA ACTOR

Bobby Cannavale, Boardwalk Empire
Jonathan Banks, Breaking Bad
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Jim Carter, Downton Abbey
Peter Dinklage, Game Of Thrones
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland

DRAMA WRITING

Breaking Bad, George Mastras for “Dead Freight”
Breaking Bad, Thomas Schnauz for “Say My Name”
Downton Abbey, Julian Fellowes for “Episode 4″
Game of Thrones, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss for “The Rains Of Castamere”
Homeland, Henry Bromell for “Q&A”

MINISERIES OR MOVIE

American Horror Story Asylum
Behind the Candelabra
The Bible
Phil Spector
Political Animals
Top of the Lake

MINISERIES OR MOVIE ACTRESS

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

MINISERIES OR MOVIE ACTOR

Benedict Cumberbatch, Parade’s End
Matt Damon, Behind the Candelabra
Michael Douglas, Behind the Candelabra
Toby Jones, The Girl
Al Pacino, Phil Spector

VARIETY SERIES

The Colbert Report
The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Show
Real Time With Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live

REALITY COMPETITION

Amazing Race
Dancing with the Stars
Project Runway
Sou You Think You Can Dance
Top Chef
The Voice

HOST OF REALITY COMPETITION

Ryan Seacrest
Tom Bergeron
Anthony Bourdain
Cat Deeley
Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn
Betty White

ANIMATED
Bob’s Burgers, “O.T.: The Outside Toilet”
Kung Fu Panda, “Legends Of Awesomeness: Enter The Dragon”
Regular Show, “The Christmas Special”
South Park, “Raising The Bar”
The Simpsons, “Treehouse Of Horror XXII”