The nominees for the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced today, with “Mad Men” and “30 Rock” leading the nominations with 16 and 22 nods respectively, according to CNN.com. The two shows came out on top last year, with “Mad Men” taking best drama and “30 Rock,” which just announced a syndication deal, won best comedy series.

A surprising nominee this year for best comedy series is FOX’s “Family Guy,” which was taken off the air for a while then returned in 2005. It is only the second animated TV series in history to be nominated for the best comedy series category. The other was “The Flintstones” in 1961.

The nominees for Best Drama Series include: “Big Love,” “Breaking Bad,” “Damages,” “Dexter,” “House,” “Lost,” and “Mad Men.”

The nominees for Best Comedy Series are: “Entourage,” “Family Guy,” “Flight of the Concords,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “The Office,” “30 Rock,” and “Weeds.”

Though some categories were expanded to seven nominees this year, there were quite a few snubs. “Grey’s Anatomy” received no nominations in the major categories, and neither did “Desperate Housewives”, which only received nominations for best guest actor and best hairstyling.

Other shows that came up empty in major categories were “ER,” “Boston Legal,” “Battlestar Galactica,” and HBO’s “True Blood.” The popular FX drama “The Shield” got snubbed completely.

“Grey Gardens,” which aired on HBO earlier this year, was nominated for 17 awards, including best made-for-TV movie.

Many Twitterers are more than happy with the 2009 nominees:

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   LizArcury is VERY excited about the Emmy nominations!
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   StacyLibby 30 Rock leads Emmy Nominations… as it should!
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   rmg619 is reading the Emmy nominations! YAY Grey Gardens, Weeds, House, 30 Rock, Chandra Wilson, Sally Field, and many more!
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   MSMiller67 Happy for the 16 Emmy Nominations that went to Mad Men. #MadMen
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   MegMeli03 yay! The Office got some Emmy nominations go Steve Carell!
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   Joanna762 Hooray for House MD and Hugh for their Emmy nominations!
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   GE_Anderson Wife tells me Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin and 30 Rock got lots of Emmy nominations. Well deserved. Best show since Seinfeld.
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   danabeguerie The Emmy Nominations are amazing – made me cry. I’m totally serious. 22 for 30 rock! Flight of the Conchords! Kristen Wiig! Sarah Silverman!
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   Kenictionary Excited about some of the Emmy nominations this year. NPH of course, the ladies from Weeds, and Sarah Silverman! http://bit.ly/q1llu

Others criticized the choices:

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   groovypuella 30 Rock has 22 Emmy nominations? Really? Am I missing something? Because I don’t see the appeal of the show…
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   darkphenix305 Who does Emmy nominations? How The Shield and 24 get shafted. WTF.
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   totes_for_totes I am so disappointed by Emmy nominations. I think they are just crap now. Seriously.
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   colindungan BS ALERT:can’t believe true blood got ZERO emmy nominations
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   TwittsMcGee Emmy Nominations: Where is True Blood? FAIL http://bit.ly/Oh6lA
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   lakeshow No emmy nominations for Shield or Chuck? Lame! #emmy
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   kellerj15 Only 3 Emmy nominations for True Blood. What’s up with that?
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   amycasey Here’s my Emmy Comment. Per usual, you blew it. NO SHIELD nominations?? On the other hand at least NPH got one.
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   stellrecht No Friday Night Lights emmy nominations? Ridiculous!
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    hlcherryholmes Disappointed but not surprised “Battlestar Galactica” didn’t get the Emmy nominations it deserved. If you haven’t watched the series, do so.

The Emmy awards will air Sunday, Sept. 20 on CBS at the Los Angeles Nokia Theatre, with host Neil Patrick Harris.

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