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'Abbey' leads the pack with four noms, facing off 'Homeland', 'Breaking Bad' and 'Game of Thrones' among others in drama series category.

• Dec 4, 2012

AceShowbiz - International Press Academy's Satellite Awards has announced the nominations of its upcoming show. Leading in term of number is "Downton Abbey" and "Game Change", which grab four noms apiece.

The British period drama series is up for best drama series title, fighting it off against other acclaimed shows such as "Breaking Bad", "The Newsroom", "The Good Wife", "Game of Thrones" and "Homeland". Rookie "Nashville" also earns a spot in this category.

"Abbey" receives another nomination through Michelle Dockery who is named a contender in best drama actress category alongside Claire Danes of "Homeland", Chloe Sevigny of "Hit & Miss", Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere of "Nashville" as well as Julianna Margulies of "The Good Wife".

Maggie Smith and Jim Carter are additionally nominated for supporting actress and supporting actor respectively in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television.

Policital drama "Game Change" is vying for Miniseries/Motion Picture Made for Television against "Hatfields & McCoys", "Hemingway & Gellhorn", "Luther" and "Sherlock" among others.

Its lead actress Julianne Moore is facing off "Hemingway" leading lady Nicole Kidman, "Political Animals" star Sigourney Weaver, Sienna Miller of "The Girl" and more for Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television award. The HBO TV movie also helps Woody Harrelson and Sarah Paulson get nominated for Actor and Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television.

Also getting a chance to bag multiple awards is "Homeland" which earns three noms in total. In addition to the best drama and best actress categories, the Showtime thriller appears in best drama actor category, the honor which goes to Damian Lewis.

In comedy field, "Girls", "Community", "The Office", "Up All Night", "Modern Family", "Parks and Recreation" and "The Big Bang Theory" vie for the coveted prize. Other shows included in the nomination list are "Mad Men", "American Horror Story", "Once Upon a Time", "Fringe", "Arrow", "Grimm" and "The Walking Dead".

The 17th annual Satellite Awards will take place at the Intercontinental Hotel in Century City. The prize-giving event will also hand out prizes for movies, DVD and video games in addition to presenting some special achievement awards, such as the Best Ensemble in Television for "The Walking Dead".

Miniseries/Motion Picture Made for Television:

• "Hatfields & McCoys", History
• "Hemingway & Gellhorn", HBO
• "Wallander", PBS
• "Luther", BBC America
• "Sherlock", PBS
• "Game Change", HBO
• "Birdsong", PBS
• "The Crimson Petal and the White", BBC America

• Nicole Kidman, "Hemingway & Gellhorn", HBO
• Julianne Moore, "Game Change", HBO
• Gillian Anderson, "Great Expectations", PBS
• Romola Garai, "The Crimson Petal and the White", BBC America
• Sienna Miller, "The Girl", HBO
• Sigourney Weaver, "Political Animals", USA Network

• Clive Owen, "Hemingway & Gellhorn", HBO
• Benedict Cumberbatch, "Sherlock", PBS
• Kevin Costner, "Hatfields & McCoys", History
• Kenneth Branagh, "Wallander", PBS
• Woody Harrelson, "Game Change", HBO
• Idris Elba, "Luther", BBC America

• Maya Rudolph, "Up All Night", NBC
• Christina Hendricks, "Mad Men", AMC
• Maggie Smith, "Downton Abbey", PBS
• Mayim Bialik, "The Big Bang Theory", CBS
• Sarah Paulson, "Game Change", HBO
• Mare Winningham, "Hatfields & McCoys", History

• Peter Dinklage, "Game of Thrones", HBO
• Evan Peters, "American Horror Story", FX
• Giancarlo Esposito, "Breaking Bad", AMC
• Neal Mcdonough, "Justified", FX
• Jim Carter, "Downton Abbey", PBS
• Powers Boothe, "Nashville", ABC

• "Justified", FX
• "Downton Abbey", PBS
• "Breaking Bad", AMC
• "The Newsroom", HBO
• "The Good Wife", CBS
• "Game of Thrones", HBO
• "Homeland", Showtime
• "Nashville", ABC

• "American Horror Story", FX
• "Once Upon a Time", ABC
• "Supernatural", The CW
• "Fringe", Fox
• "Arrow", The CW
• "Grimm", NBC
• "The Walking Dead", AMC

• Claire Danes, "Homeland", Showtime
• Chloe Sevigny, "Hit & Miss", Sky Atlantic
• Connie Britton, "Nashville", ABC
• Hayden Panettiere, "Nashville", ABC
• Michelle Dockery, "Downton Abbey", PBS
• Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife", CBS

• Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad", AMC
• Jeff Daniels, "The Newsroom", HBO
• Jon Hamm, "Mad Men", AMC
• Damian Lewis, "Homeland", Showtime
• Timothy Olyphant, "Justified", FX
• Johnny Lee Miller, "Elementary", CBS

• "Girls", HBO
• "Community", NBC
• "The Office", NBC
• "Happy Endings", ABC
• "Up All Night", NBC
• "Modern Family", ABC
• "Parks and Recreation", NBC
• "The Big Bang Theory", CBS

• Laura Dern, "Enlightened", HBO
• Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation", NBC
• Lena Dunham, "Girls", HBO
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep", HBO
• Christina Applegate, "Up All Night", NBC
• Kaley Cuoco, "The Big Bang Theory", CBS

• Don Cheadle, "House of Lies", Showtime
• Louis C.K., "Louie", FX
• Joel McHale, "Community", NBC
• Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory", CBS
• Will Arnett, "Up All Night", NBC
• Johnny Galecki, "The Big Bang Theory", CBS