"Breaking Bad" actor Aaron Paul and "How I Met Your Mother's" Neil Patrick Harris announced the nominees for the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards.
Leading the pack of television hits was Ryan Murphy's miniseries "American Horror Story: Asylum," which received 17 nominations. Following were HBO's "Game of Thrones," the most-nominated drama with 16, and NBC's "30 Rock," the most-nominated comedy with 13.
But what's really making headlines, and making history, is the Emmy success of Netflix-only series like "Arrested Development" and "House of Cards." It's the first time ever that online shows have been deemed worthy of nominations in major catergories.
"House of Cards," a political drama staring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright, received nine nominations, including one for Best Drama, often considered one of the night's most prestigious and competitive categories. Spacey and Wright also received nominations in the lead actor and actress categories.
The Netflix hit will face off against "Mad Men," "Breaking Bad," "Downton Abbey," "Game of Thrones," and last year's winner, "Homeland," in the fight for best drama.
"Arrested Development," a canceled Fox comedy that returned for a Netflix revival this year, earned three nominations. While it didn't make the cut in the Best Comedy category, star Jason Bateman was nominated in the lead actor category along with Jim Parsons for "The Big Bang Theory," Matt LeBlanc for "Episodes," Don Cheadle for "House of Lies," Louis C.K. for "Louie" and Alec Baldwin for "30 Rock."
Other notable noms include leading ladies like Lena Dunham for her role in "Girls," Connie Britton for her role in the new ABC hit "Nashville," and Kerry Washington for her role in the addictive drama "Scandal."
The Emmys will air live on CBS on Sunday, Sept. 22 hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.
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