The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced the nominations list for the 64th Primetime Emmy® Awards. TV Asia Plus highlights some facts and figures:

Networks

1. HBO is the network with the most number of nominations – 81 in all!
2. CBS is 2^nd with 60 nominations.
3. PBS is 3^rd with 58 nominations.

Programmes with most nominations

1. Modern Family: 14 nominations (COMEDY SERIES )
2. Mad Men: 17 nominations (DRAMA SERIES )
3. American Horror Story: 17 nominations (MINISERIES)
4. Hemingway & Gellhorn: 15 nominations (MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE )
5. Saturday Night Live: 14 nominations (VARIETY PROGRAM)
6. The Amazing Race and Dancing With The Stars: 7 nominations (NONFICTION/REALITY PROGRAM)

The academy also unveiled the key art for the 64th Primetime Emmy® Awards. The key art sparkles with a clean, bold illustration of the Emmy statuette, set upon a royal blue nighttime sky.

The Emmy Awards will air live on Sunday, September 23 (8:00 – 11:00 p.m. ET) on ABC and will originate from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles. The telecast will be produced by Don Mischer Productions and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.