Velvet presents the live, complete coverage of '64th Primetime Emmy awards'

CEBU, Philippines - Velvet brings its viewers closer to the stars at this year’s awards that celebrate excellence in television  the 64th Primetime Emmys today, which will be aired exclusively on the home of Hollywood red carpet events in the Philippines, Velvet. 

The Primetime Emmy Awards give distinction in national primetime programming, presenting top honors annually. This year, some of Velvet’s shows have made it to the roster of television’s best and brightest.

The wicked medical comedy-drama “Nurse Jackie” has received five nominations including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Edie Falco as the pill-popper Nurse Jackie, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Merritt Wever, while the show is nominated for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series.

In the drama category, the award winning legal drama “The Good Wife” returns with seven nominations including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Archie Panjabi and Christine Baranski, while the show is nominated for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series. Serial killer Dexter Morgan portrayed by Michael Hall on the top-billed show “Dexter”, is also nominated as the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

Reality dance competition “So You Think You Can Dance” earned 6 nominations. The show is nominated for the Outstanding Reality-Competition Program while choreographers Stacey Tookey, Christopher Scott and Spencer Liff are nominated for Outstanding Choreography.

The Oscars and Tonys, two other illustrious awards events also received their fair share of nominations, with the Oscars grabbing eight and the Tonys capturing five.

Other leading televisions series competing with Velvet’s line-up include “American Horror Story” and 60’s American depicting series “Mad Men” led the pack with 17 nominations apiece while “Downton Abbey” and “Hatfields & McCoys followed with 16 each. 

Outstanding Drama Award nominees include, “Boardwalk Empire”, “Breaking Bad”, “Downton Abbey”, “Game of Thrones”, “Homeland” and “Mad Men” while “The Big Bang Theory”, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, “Girls”, “Modern Family”, “30 Rock” and “Veep” vie for the Outstanding Comedy award.

Don’t miss the airing of the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards hosted by Jimmy Kimmel live and complete on Velvet from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. today, at 7:00 a.m. with primetime telecast on the same day at 7:00 p.m. Velvet (SkyCable Channel 53) is available on SkyCable Platinum, SkyCable Gold, SkyCable Silver and other quality cable operators nationwide. (FREEMAN)