Lewis and Bonneville lead the British offering, which
includes nominations for Benedicit Cumberbatch, Maggie Smith and Helen Mirren.
Lewis, who won the award for best actor last year, has been
nominated again for his role as Sgt Brody in Homeland.
Bonneville, also nominated in 2012, is up for the title again for his
performance in Downton Abbey.
ITV drama Downton
Abbey, which has proved a hit on both sides of the Atlantic, has
received 12 nominations in total.
US thriller American
Horror Story leads
the nominations with 17, followed by Game of
Thrones with 16, Behind the Candelabra andSaturday Night Live with 15, and Breaking Badand 30 Rock with 13.
For the first time in the history of the awards, a TV series
that has never been broadcast on television before has been nominated.
House of Cards, which
was commissioned exclusively for Netflix, has been nominated for nine awards
including outstanding drama, best actor and best actress.
The latest series of Arrested
Development, also commissioned for Netflix, has received three
nominations.
Michael Douglas, nominated for his portrayal of pianist
Liberace, goes head to head with Behind the
Candelabra co-star
Matt Damon for the title of lead actor in a mini-series or movie.
The HBO single drama was originally commissioned for television
after Hollywood bosses rejected the script because they thought the subject
matter too ‘risky’ for general release at the box office.
HBO has become the most-nominated network for the 12th year in a
row with 108 nominations.
Independent.co.uk
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