It's that time of the year again when the Emmys honour simply the best television shows out there and let's be fair, the standard has been rising consistently over the years. With the likes of Breaking Bad, True Detective and Mad Men all in the mix however, the standard is especially high this year. However, it is worth noting that Netflix walked away with a whopping 31 nominations. We imagine that Breaking Bad will walk away with a lot of the awards but we think the category for Best Actor is going to be exceptionally difficult to call this year. Here is the full list of nominations. Outstanding Drama Series “Breaking Bad” (AMC) “Downton Abbey” (PBS) “Game of Thrones” (HBO) “Mad Men” (AMC) “True Detective” (HBO) “House of Cards” (Netflix) Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad” (AMC) Jeff Daniels, “The Newsroom” (HBO) Kevin Spacey, “House of Cards” (Netflix) Jon Hamm, “Mad Men” (AMC) Matthew McConaughey, “True Detective” (HBO) Woody Harrelson, “True Detective” (HBO) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Michelle Dockery, “Downton Abbey” (PBS) Claire Danes, “Homeland” (Showtime) Robin Wright, “House of Cards” (Netflix) Kerry Washington, “Scandal” (ABC) Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife” (CBS) Lizzy Caplan, “Masters of Sex” (Showtime) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Jon Voight, “Ray Donovan” (Showtime) Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones” (HBO) Mandy Patinkin, “Homeland” (Showtime) Josh Charles, “The Good Wife” (CBS) Aaron Paul, “Breaking Bad” (AMC) Jim Carter, “Downton Abbey” (PBS) Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Anna Gunn, “Breaking Bad” (AMC) Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey” (PBS) Lena Headey, “Game of Thrones” (HBO) Christine Baranski, “The Good Wife” (CBS) Christina Hendricks, “Mad Men” (AMC) Joanne Froggatt, “Downton Abbey” (PBS) Outstanding Comedy Series “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS) “Louie” (FX) “Modern Family” (ABC) “Veep” (HBO) “Orange Is the New Black” (Netflix) “Silicon Valley” (HBO) Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory” Matt LeBlanc, “Episodes” Don Cheadle, “House of Lies” (Showtime) Louis C.K., “Louie” (FX) William H. Macy, “Shameless” (Showtime) Ricky Gervais, “Derek” (Netflix) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Lena Dunham, “Girls” Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie” Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation” Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep” Melissa McCarthy, “Mike & Molly” (CBS) Taylor Schilling, “Orange is the New Black” Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Adam Driver, “Girls” (HBO) Jessie Tyler Ferguson, “Modern Family” (ABC) Fred Armisen, “Portlandia” (IFC) Ty Burrell, “Modern Family” (ABC) Tony Hale, “Veep” (HBO) Andre Braugher, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (Fox) Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Mayim Bialik, “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS) Julie Bowen, “Modern Family” (ABC) Anna Chlumsky, “Veep” (HBO) Allison Janney, “Mom” (CBS) Kate McKinnon, “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) Kate Mulgrew, “Orange Is the New Black” (Netflix) Outstanding Miniseries “American Horror Story: Coven” (FX) “Fargo” (FX) “The White Queen” (Starz) “Bonnie and Clyde” (A&E, Lifetime, History) “Treme” (HBO) “Luther” (BBC America) Outstanding Television Movie “The Normal Heart” (HBO) “The Trip to Bountiful” (Lifetime) “Killing Kennedy” (National Geographic Channel) “Sherlock: His Last Vow” (PBS) “Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight” (HBO) Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Chiwetel Ejiofor, “Dancing on the Edge” (Starz) Mark Ruffalo, “The Normal Heart” (HBO) Billy Bob Thornton, “Fargo” (FX) Benedict Cumberbatch, “Sherlock: His Last Vow” (PBS) Idris Elba, “Luther” (BBC America) Martin Freeman, “Fargo” (FX) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Matt Bomer, “The Normal Heart” (HBO) Martin Freeman, “Sherlock: His Last Vow” (PBS) Joe Mantello, “The Normal Heart” (HBO) Colin Hanks, “Fargo” (FX) Jim Parsons, “The Normal Heart” (HBO) Alfred Molina, “The Normal Heart” (HBO) Cicely Tyson, “The Trip to Bountiful” (Lifetime) Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story: Coven” (FX) Sarah Paulson, “American Horror Story: Coven” (FX) Kristen Wiig, “Spoils of Babylon” (IFC) Helena Bonham Carter, “Burton and Taylor” (BBC America) Minnie Driver, “Return to Zero” (Lifetime) Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Kathy Bates, “American Horror Story: Coven” (FX) Frances Conroy, “American Horror Story: Coven” (FX) Angela Bassett, “American Horror Story: Coven” (FX) Allison Tolman, “Fargo” (FX) Ellen Burstyn, “Flowers in the Attic” (Lifetime) Julia Roberts, “The Normal Heart” (HBO) Outstanding Variety Series “The Colbert Report” (Comedy Central) “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” (Comedy Central) “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC) “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC) “Real Time With Bill Maher” (HBO) “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) Outstanding Reality-Competition Program “The Amazing Race” (CBS) “Dancing With the Stars” (ABC) “Project Runway” (Lifetime) “So You Think You Can Dance” (Fox) “Top Chef” (Bravo) “The Voice” (NBC) Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program Betty White, “Betty White’s Off Their Rockers” (NBC) Tom Bergeron, “Dancing With the Stars” (ABC) Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum, “Project Runway” (Lifetime) Cat Deeley, “So You Think You Can Dance” (Fox) Anthony Bourdain, “The Taste” (ABC) Jane Lynch, “Hollywood Game Night” (NBC) Outstanding Structured Reality Program “Undercover Boss” (CBS) “Antiques Roadshow” (PBS) “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” (Food Network) “Mythbusters” (Discovery) “Shark Tank” (ABC) “Who Do You Think You Are” (TLC) Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program “Alaska: Last Frontier” (Discovery Channel) “Deadliest Catch” (Discovery) “Flipping Out” (Bravo) “Million Dollar Listing” (BRavo) “Wahlburgers” (A&E) “Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan” (BBC America) Outstanding Variety Special “AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute To Mel Brooks (TNT) “Best Of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Primetime Special (NBC) “Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays” (HBO) “Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles” (HBO) “The Beatles: The Night That Changed America” (CBS) “The Kennedy Center Honors” (CBS) Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Diana Rigg, “Game of Thrones” (HBO) Kate Mara, “House of Cards” (Netflix) Allison Janney, “Masters of Sex” (Showtime) Kate Burton, “Scandal” (ABC) Margo Martindale, “The Americans” (FX) Jane Fonda, “The Newsroom” (HBO) Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Paul Giamiatti, “Downton Abbey” (PBS) Reg. E Cathey, “House of Cards” (Netflix) Robert Morse, “Mad Men” (AMC) Beau Bridges, “Masters of Sex” (Showtime) Joe Morton, “Scandal” (ABC) Dylan Baker, “The Good Wife” (CBS) Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Nathan Lane, “Modern Family” (ABC) Jimmy Fallon, “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) Bob Newhart, “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS) Steve Buscemi, “Portlandia” (IFC) Louis C.K., “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) Gary Cole, “Veep” (HBO) Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Uzo Aduba, “Orange is the New Black” (Netflix) Natasha Lyonne, “Orange is the New Black” (Netflix) Melissa McCarthy, “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) Laverne Cox, “Orange is the New Black” (Netflix) Tina Fey, “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) Joan Cusack “Shameless” (Showtime) Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Vince Gilligan, “Breaking Bad” (AMC) Moria Walley-Beckett, “Breaking Bad” (AMC) David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, “Game of Thrones” (HBO) Beau Willimon, “House of Cards” (Netflix) Nic Pizzolatto, “True Detective” (HBO) Outstanding Direction for a Drama Series Tim Van Patten, “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO) Vince Gilligan, “Breaking Bad” (AMC) David Evans, “Downton Abbey” (PBS) Neil Marshall, “Game of Thrones” (HBO) Carl Franklin, “House of Cards” (Netflix) Cary Joji Fukunaga, “True Detective” (HBO) Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik, “Episodes” (Showtime) Louis C.K., “Louie” (FX) Liz Friedman and Jenji Kohan, “Orange is the New Black) (Netflix) Alec Berg,“Silicon Valley” (HBO) Simon Blackwell, Tony Roche, Armando Iannucci, “Veep” (HBO) Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Ian B. MacDonald, “Episodes” (Showtime) Paris Barclay, “Glee” (Fox) Louis C.K., “Louie” (FX) Gail Mancuso, “Modern Family” (ABC) Jodie Foster, “Orange is the New Black” (Netflix) Mike Judge, Silicon Valley (HBO) Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, American Horror Story: Coven (FX) Noah Hawley, “Fargo” (FX) Neil Cross, “Luther” (BBC) Steven Moffat, “Sherlock: His Last Vow” (PBS) Larry Kramer, “The Normal Heart” (HBO) David Simon and Eric Overmyer, “Treme” (HBO) Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, “American Horror Story: Coven” (FX) Adam Bernstein, “Fargo” (FX) Colin Bucksey, “Fargo” (FX) Stephen Frears, “Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight” (HBO) Nick Hurran, “Sherlock: His Last Vow” (PBS) Ryan Murphy, “The Normal Heart” (HBO) Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Jessi Klein, Amy Schumer, Emily Altman, Jeremy Beiler, Neil Casey, Kurt Metzger, Kyle Dunnigan, Christine Nangle, Daniel Powell, “Inside Amy Schumer” (Comedy Central)   Jay Martel, Ian Roberts, Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Alex Rubens, Rebecca Drysdale, Colton Dunn, Rich Talarico, Charlie Sanders, “Key & Peele” (Comedy Central)   Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Graham Wagner, Karey Dornetto, “Portlandia” (IFC)   Opus Moreschi, Stephen Colbert, Tom Purcell, Richard Dahm, Barry Julien, Michael Brumm, Rob Dubbin, Jay Katsir, Frank Lesser, Glenn Eichler, Meredith Scardino, Max Werner, Eric Drysdale, Paul Dinello, Nate Charney, Sam Kim, Aaron Cohen, Gabe Gronli, Matt Lappin, “The Colbert Report” (Comedy Central)   Elliott Kalan, Tim Carvell, Steve Bodow, Dan Amira, Travon Free, Hallie Haglund, JR Havlan, Matt Koff, Dan McCoy, Jo Miller, Zhubin Parang, Daniel Radosh, Lauren Sarver, Jon Stewart, Rory Albanese, “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” (Comedy Central)   AD Miles, Patrick Borelli, Gerard Bradford, Luke Cunningham, Mike DiCenzo, Mike Drucker, Jess Dweck, Dicky Eagan, Jimmy Fallon, John Haskel, Josh Lieb, Arthur Meyer, Chase Mitchell, Dan Opsal, Gavin Purcell, Jon Rineman, Albertina Ross, Jason Ross, David Young, Michael Jann, “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC)   Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series Jonathan Krisel, “Portlandia” (IFC) Don Roy King, “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) James Hoskinson, “The Colbert Report” (Comedy Central) Chuck O’Neil, “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” (Comedy Central) Dave Diomedi, “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC) Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special Dave Bone and Paul Greenberg, 67th Annual Tony Awards (CBS) Billy Crystal, “Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays” (HBO) Sarah Silverman, “Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles” (HBO) Barry Adelman, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler Jon Macks, Dave Boone, Alex Baxe, Robert Carlock, Sam Means, Seth Meyers, Mike Shoemaker, “The 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards” (NBC) Ken Ehrlich and David Wild, “The Beatles: The Night that Changed America” (CBS) Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special Glenn Weiss, “67th Annual Tony Awards” (CBS) James Lapine, “Six By Sondheim” (HBO) Gregg Gelfand, “The Beatles: The Night That Changed America” (CBS) Louis J. Horvitz, “The Kennedy Center Honors” (CBS) Hamish Hamilton, “The Oscars” (ABC) Beth McCarthy Miller and Rob Ashford, “The Sound Of Music Live!” (NBC)   Complete list of technical nominations at emmys.com