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2012 Emmys Superstars: Mad Men's Award Contenders!

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Aug 02, 2012 1:50 AM
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Drama Series

Breaking Bad and Downton Abbey, you may be great and all, but if history plans to repeat itself (for the fifth time), we might as well give Mad Men the Outstanding Drama Series Emmy now and call it a night.


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Drama Actor: Jon Hamm

Bryan Cranston, Bryan Cranston, Bryan Cranson and...Kyle Chandler. Though nominated every year since 2008, Hamm—who plays oh-so-seductive Don Draper—will compete again in 2012 (best of luck, Jonny!).


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Directing, Drama Series

Phil Abraham, who directed season five's 11th episode, "The Other Woman," will compete for the 2012 Emmy. He was also nominated in 2009. Alan Taylor earned a nomination in 2008 and Lesli Linka Glatter scored one in 2010.


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Writing for a Drama Series

Where to even begin?! Matthew Weiner and his writers earned three nominations in the writing category this year for three separate episodes, continuing a streak of wining every year since 2008 except 2011.


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Drama Actress: Elisabeth Moss

Elisabeth—who, as Peggy Olson, went from secretary to Don's second-in-command—earned nominations in 2009 and 2011, as well as a Supporting Actress nod in 2010. January Jones also managed to score a nomination in 2010.


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Makeup

Lana Grossman, Ken Niederbaumer, Ron Pipes and Keith Sayer lead the Emmy nominated makeup team this year. Mad Men has earned nominations since 2008 and even earned a Prosthetic Makeup nom that first year.


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Supporting Actress: Christina Hendricks

With killer curves and a killer personality, it's no surprise Hendricks' turn as Joan Holloway earned her Best Supporting nominations in 2010 and 2011, with costar Elisabeth Moss also scoring one in 2010.


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Hairstyling

It takes a village to coif Don and company's perfect locks. Which is why a team of five hairstylists earned the nom this year, continuing Mad Men's five year reign as Emmy's Best Hair winner. Our hats off to that!


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Picture Editing, Drama

Christopher Gay will take on the likes of Breaking Bad and Homeland for an editing Emmy, while the show has earned nominations since 2009 (with two nominations in the category in both 2010 and 2011).


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Guest Actress: Julia Ormond

While Megan Draper's rendition of "Zou Bisou Bisou" may have had everyone talking, Ormond's portrayal of her distant mother caught the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' eyes. She joins Randee Heller and Cara Buono (both nominated in 2011).


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Cinematography, Single Camera

Chris Manley—who was nominated in 2009 and 2010—earned another nomination this year. Director of photography Phil Abraham previously won in 2008. Doesn't hurt that the people they're shooting are so gorgeous, we assume.


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Casting for a Drama

It's no surprise that an Emmy nomination-guaranteed cast including Jon Hamm and Christina Hendricks has also earned casting directors Laura Schiff and Carrie Audino a nomination every year since 2008.


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Guest Actor: Ben Feldman

What started as copywriting with a flare has earned Feldman (who plays Michael Ginsberg) a Guest Actor nomination, stealing the title from 2008, 2010 and 2010 nominee Robert Morse (who plays Bert Cooper).


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Art Direction for Single-Camera Series

Christopher Brown, Claudette Didul and Dan Bishop earned the 2012 nom for bringing the years of '66 and '67 to life. In 2008, Mad Men's art direction won the Emmy and members of the team have also been nominated in 2009 and 2011.


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Supporting Actor: Jared Harris

Poor Lane Pryce! The doomed character Harris plays on Mad Men may be off to that ad agency in the sky, but his work earned him an Emmy now instead of John Slattery, who had earned the nominations since 2008.

Mad for even more Men? Check out the show's OMG! Moments gallery!


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