'Modern Family', 'Curb' and '30 Rock' Nominated at 2012 DGA Awards

January 11, 2012 07:08:18 GMT

Demi Moore, Jennifer Aniston, Alicia Keys, Patty Jenkins and Penelope Spheeris also get a chance to win a prize at the annual event through the directorial stint in TV movie 'Five'.

'Modern Family', 'Curb' and '30 Rock' Nominated at 2012 DGA Awards

A day after announcing its movie nominees, the 2012 Directors Guild of America Awards unveiled the TV contenders for its upcoming prize-giving event. The Comedy Series category is dominated by "Modern Family" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" with two nods each, while "30 Rock" scores one nomination.

Critically acclaimed new series "Game of Thrones" and "Homeland" land a spot each in the Dramatic Series category. To win the title, they must fight against "Breaking Bad", "The Killing" and "Friday Night Lights".

The DGA also honors Demi Moore, Jennifer Aniston, Penelope Spheeris, Alicia Keys and Patty Jenkins with a Movies for Television and Mini-Series nomination for their work behind the lens of Lifetime's "Five". Other nominees in this category are "The Kennedys", "Thurgood", "Girl Fight" and "Hallmark Hall of Fame" ("Beyond the Blackboard" edition).

Winners of the 64th Annual DGA Awards will be announced at a dinner and ceremony which will be held on Saturday evening, January 28, 2012, at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland. Kelsey Grammer is set to serve as the host.

MOVIES FOR TELEVISION AND MINI-SERIES:

Jeff Bleckner - "Hallmark Hall of Fame": "Beyond the Blackboard" (CBS)
Jon Cassar - "The Kennedys" (Reelz Channel)
Stephen Gyllenhaal - "Girl Fight" (Lifetime)
Demi Moore, Jennifer Aniston, Penelope Spheeris, Alicia Keys, Patty Jenkins - "Five" (Lifetime)
Michael Stevens - "Thurgood" (HBO)

DRAMATIC SERIES:

Michael Cuesta - "Homeland": Pilot (Showtime)
Vince Gilligan - "Breaking Bad": "Face Off" (AMC)
Patty Jenkins - "The Killing": Pilot (AMC)
Tim Van Patten - "Game of Thrones": "Winter is Coming" (Pilot) (HBO)
Michael Waxman - "Friday Night Lights": "Always" (NBC)

COMEDY SERIES:

Fred Savage - "Modern Family": "After the Fire" (ABC)
Don Scardino - "30 Rock": "Double-Edged Sword" (NBC)
Michael Spiller - "Modern Family": "Express Christmas" (ABC)
David Steinberg - "Curb Your Enthusiasm": "The Divorce" (HBO)
Robert B. Weide - "Curb Your Enthusiasm": "Palestinian Chicken" (HBO)

MUSICAL VARIETY:

Louis J. Horvitz - The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS)
Don Roy King - "Saturday Night Live" with host Justin Timberlake (NBC)
Don Mischer - 83rd Annual Academy Awards (ABC)
Chuck O'neil - "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" (Comedy Central)
Glenn Weiss - 65th Annual Tony Awards (CBS)

REALITY PROGRAMS:

Neil P. Degroot - "The Biggest Loser": Episode #1115 (NBC)
Eytan Keller - "The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs": "Next Iron Chef Episode" (Food Network)
Brian Smith - "MasterChef": Episode #201 (Fox)
J. Rupert Thompson - "Fear Factor 2.0": "Scorpion Tales" (NBC)
Bertram Van Munster - "The Amazing Race": "You Don't Get Paid Unless You Win?" (CBS)