The 2014 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations are in, kicking off a month-plus of anticipation and speculation before the awards ceremony, hosted this year by Seth Myers.  Take a look at our partial nominees list which underscore Lakeshore Records soundtracks in association with the actors.  Who are you rooting for this year?

Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Partial List)

Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad”(Stars in Drive.)
Jon Hamm, “Mad Men” (Stars in Howl.)
Woody Harrelson, “True Detective” (Stars in Defendor and Rampart.)
Matthew McConaughey, “True Detective” (Stars in Mud and The Lincoln Lawyer.)

Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Partial List)

Lizzy Caplan, “Masters of Sex” (Stars in Save The Date.)
Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife” (Stars in Standup Guys.)
Kerry Washington, “Scandal” (Stars in Peeples.)

Lead Actor, Comedy (Partial List)

Don Cheadle, “House of Lies” (Stars in Reign Over Me.)
William H. Macy, “Shameless” (Stars in The Sessions.)

Lead Actress, Comedy (Partial List)

Melissa McCarthy, “Mike & Molly” (Stars in The Heat.)

Supporting Actress, Drama (Partial List)

Lena Headey, “Game of Thrones” (Stars in The Cave.)
Christina Hendricks, “Mad Men” (Stars in Drive and I Don’t Know How She Does It.)

Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (Partial List)

Benedict Cumberbatch, “Sherlock: His Last Vow” (Stars in The Fifth Estate.)
Billy Bob Thorton, “Fargo” ( Stars in Faster, The Informers and The Ice Harvest.)
Mark Ruffalo, “The Normal Heart” (Stars in Zodiac.)

Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (Partial List)

Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story: Coven” (Stars in Bonneville.)

Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie (Partial List)

Colin Hanks, “Fargo” (Stars in Untraceable.)

Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie (Partial List)

Kathy Bates (Stars in Bonneville.)

Guest Actress, Comedy (Partial List)

Tina Fey, “Saturday Night Live” (Stars in Megamind.)
Melissa McCarthy, “Saturday Night Live” (Stars in The Heat.)
Joan Cusack, “Shameless” (Stars in Arlington Road.)

Read the full list of nominees at Variety.  The 66th Primetime Emmys will air on Saturday, August 25 on NBC.

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