Nominations for the 2012 Prime Time (Crime) Emmy Awards Announced

The nominations for the 2012 Prime Time Emmy Awards were announced this morning and we've filtered the list for those representing our favorite genre, Prime Time Crime.

Breaking Bad has the most nominations, followed not far behind by Game of Thrones, Homeland and Sherlock. We're thrilled to see both Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman getting recognition, though the former will have to compete with Idris Elba for the top spot.

No nominations for The Killing in any category. Future showrunners take note: Do not mislead and disappoint your fans! It will come back to haunt you in myriad ways.

In something of an twist, Ashley Judd was nominated in the Miniseries category rather than Drama for her performance in Missing. Canceled first season series are now considered to be miniseries?

The winners will be announced in a televised ceremony on September 23rd, 2012.

Listed alphabetically below are those series which garnered a nomination, whether it be for a major category or a technical one …

Bones • Special Visual Effects ("The Twist in the Twister")

Breaking Bad • Drama Series • Lead Actor (Bryan cranston at Walter White) • Supporting Actress (Anna Gunn as Skyler White) • Supporting Actor (Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman) • Supporting Actor (Giancarlo Esposito as Gustavo Fring) • Guest Actor (Mark Margolis as Tio Salamanca) • Directing (Vince Gilligan for "Face Off") • Cinematography • Costumes • Editing (Kelley Dixon for "End Times") • Editing (Skip MacDonald for "Face Off") • Sound Editing ("Face Off") • Sound Mixing ("Face Off") • Special Visual Effects ("Face Off")

Criminal Minds • Stunt Coordination ("The Bittesweet Science")

CSI: Miami • Sound Editing ("Blown Away")

Damages • Lead Actress (Glenn Close at Patty Hewes)

Dexter • Lead Actor (Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan)

Game of Thrones • Drama Series • Supporting Actor (Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister) • Art Direction • Casting • Hairstyling • Makeup (both Prosthetic and Non-Prosthetic) • Interactive Media • Sound Editing ("Blackwater") • Sound Mixing ("Blackwater") • Special Visual Effects ("Valar Morghulis")

Grimm • Stunt Coordination ("The Woman in Black")

Harry's Law • Lead Actress (Kathy Bates as Harriet Korn) • Guest Actress (Jean Smart as D.A. Roseanna Remmick)

Hawaii Five-0 • Stunt Coordination ("Kame'e")

Homeland • Drama Series • Lead Actress (Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison) • Lead Actor (Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody) • Directing (Michael Cuesta for "Pilot") • Writing (Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, Gideon Raff for "Pilot") • Casting • Editing (Jordan Goldman, David Latham for "Pilot") • Main Title Theme Music • Sound Mixing ("Marine One")

Justified • Guest Actor (Jeremy Davies as Dickie Bennett) • Art Direction

Luther • Miniseries or Movie • Lead Actor (Idris Elba as John Luther) • Director (Sam Miller) • Writing (Neil Cross)

Missing • Lead Actress (Ashley Judd as Rebecca Winstone)

NCIS: Los Angeles • Stunt Coordination ("Blye K")

Once Upon a Time • Special Visual Effects ("The Stranger")

Person of Interest • Sound Mixing ("Pilot")

Psych • Interactive Media

Sherlock • Miniseries or Movie • Lead Actor (Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes) • Supporting Actor (Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson) • Director (Paul McGuigan for "A Scandal in Belgravia") • Writing (Steven Moffat for "A Scandal in Belgravia") • Art Direction • Casting • Cinematography • Costumes • Editing (Charlie Phillips for "A Scandal in Belgravia") • Music Composition (Score) • Sound Editing ("A Scandal in Belgravia") • Sound Mixing ("A Scandal in Belgravia")

Southland • Stunt Coordination ("Wednesday")

The Walking Dead • Makeup (Prosthetic) • Sound Editing ("Beside the Dying Fire") • Special Visual Effects ("Beside the Dying Fire")