'Homeland', 'Girls', 'American Horror Story' Among TV Nominees at 2013 DGA Awards

'Homeland' nabs two nominations in Dramatic Series category, 'Girls' competes with 'Big Bang Theory' in Comedy Series field, and 'AHS' is nominated in TV movie and miniseries category.

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A day after announcing its movie nominations, the Directors Guild of America unveils its TV nominees. Coming as no surprise, "Homeland" scores two nods in Dramatic Series for the episodes directed by Michael Cuesta and Lesli Linka Glatter, facing off "Mad Men", "Breaking Bad" and "The Newsroom".

"Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston earns his first DGA nom this year, but not through the AMC series. Instead, he will be competing against Lena Dunham ("Girls") and Louis C.K. ("Louie") for the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series prize through his "Modern Family" directorial stint. Also vying for the same title are Mark Cendrowski ("The Big Bang Theory") and Beth McCarthy-Miller ("30 Rock").

"American Horror Story: Asylum" lands in Movies for Television and Mini-Series category, which has "Political Animals", "Hemingway & Gellhorn", "Hatfields & McCoys" and "Game Change" as the other contenders. "America's Next Top Model" and "MasterChef", meawhile, are among the nominees in reality programs.

Leading in term of number is daytime series "General Hospital" which scores three noms. Its rivals are long-running soap "Days of Our Lives" and "One Life to Live" which was canceled by ABC last year.

The 65th annual DGA Awards will announce the winners in TV, movie and commercial fields on Sunday, February 2 at a dinner hosted by Kelsey Grammer at Hollywood & Highland.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Dramatic Series

• Michael Cuesta, "Homeland" - "The Choice"
• Jennifer Getzinger, "Mad Men" - "A Little Kiss"
• Lesli Linka Glatter, "Homeland" - "Q&A"
• Rian Johnson, "Breaking Bad" - "Fifty-One"
• Greg Mottola, "The Newsroom" - "We Just Decided To"

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series

• Louis C.K., "Louie" - "New Year's Eve"
• Mark Cendrowski, "The Big Bang Theory" - "The Date Night Variable"
• Bryan Cranston, "Modern Family" - "Election Day"
• Lena Dunham, "Girls" - "Pilot"
• Beth McCarthy-Miller, "30 Rock" - "Live From Studio 6H"

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series

• Greg Berlanti, "Political Animals" - "Pilot"
• Philip Kaufman, "Hemingway & Gellhorn"
• Kevin Reynolds, "Hatfields & McCoys"
• Jay Roach, "Game Change"
• Michael Rymer, "American Horror Story: Asylum" - "Dark Cousin"

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials

• Albert Alarr, "Days of Our Lives" - "Episode #11895"
• Larry Carpenter, "General Hospital" - "Bad Water"
• William Ludel, "General Hospital" - "Magic Milo"
• Scott McKinsey, "General Hospital" - "Shot Through the Heart"
• Jill Mitwell, "One Life to Live" - "Between Heaven and Hell"

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs

• Stuart Gillard, "Girl vs. Monster"
• Paul Hoen, "Let It Shine"
• Savage Steve Holland, "Big Time Movie"
• Jonathan Judge, "Camp Fred"
• Amy Schatz, "Don't Divorce Me! Kids' Rules For Parents on Divorce"

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety

• Michael Dempsey, 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief
• Don Roy King, "Saturday Night Live" with Host Mick Jagger
• Don Mischer, 84th Annual Academy Awards
• Chuck O'Neil, "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" - "Episode #17153"
• Glenn Weiss, 66th Annual Tony Awards

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs

• Tony Croll, "America's Next Top Model" - "The Girl Who Becomes America's Next Top Model"
• Peter Ney, "Face Off" - "Scene of the Crime"
• Brian Smith, "MasterChef" - "Episode #305"
• J. Rupert Thompson, "Stars Earn Stripes" - "Amphibious Assault"
• Tim Warren, "Ink Master" - "Episode 103"

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