Factbox: Key Golden Globe Award television nominations

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Hollywood Foreign Press Association on Thursday announced nominations for the 70th Golden Globe Awards.

Following is a list of key television nominees. Winners will be announced on January 13 in Beverly Hills.

BEST DRAMA SERIES

"Breaking Bad" (AMC)

"Boardwalk Empire" (HBO)

"Downton Abbey: Season 2" (PBS)

"Homeland" (Showtime)

"The Newsroom" (HBO)

BEST COMEDY SERIES

"The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)

"Episodes" (Showtime)

"Girls" (HBO)

"Modern Family" (ABC)

"Smash" (NBC)

BEST ACTOR, DRAMA

Steve Buscemi, "Boardwalk Empire"

Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad"

Jeff Daniels, "The Newsroom"

Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"

Damian Lewis, "Homeland"

BEST ACTRESS, DRAMA

Connie Britton, "Nashville"

Glenn Close, "Damages"

Claire Danes, "Homeland"

Michelle Dockery, "Downton Abbey: Season 2"

Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife"

BEST ACTOR, COMEDY

Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"

Don Cheadle, "House of Lies"

Louis C.K., "Louie"

Matt LeBlanc, "Episodes"

Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory"

BEST ACTRESS, COMEDY

Zooey Deschanel, "New Girl"

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep

Lena Dunham, "Girls"

Tina Fey, "30 Rock"

Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation"

(Reporting By Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Xavier Briand)

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