Emmys 2012 By the Numbers: Nominations by Series and Network

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FX's "American Horror Story"

Mad Men is sharing the Emmy nominations by series with a creepy friend in FX's American Horror Story, which collected mentions for its cast and a slew of technical categories for the 2012 Primetime Emmys. Meanwhile, HBO leads the networks with 81 mentions for entries including Game of Thrones and Boardwalk Empire, which will go head-to-head in the best drama category.

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Emmy Nominations: 'American Horror Story,' 'Mad Men' Top 2012 Mentions

Here's a look at nominations by series and network:

By series (three or more)

American Horror Story - 17
Mad Men -17
Downton Abbey - 16
Hatfields & Mccoys - 16
Hemingway & Gellhorn - 15
Modern Family - 14
Saturday Night Live - 14
Breaking Bad - 13
Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece) -13
30 Rock - 13
Boardwalk Empire -12
Game Change - 12
Game of Thrones - 11
Homeland - 9
84th Annual Academy Awards - 8
The Amazing Race - 7  
Dancing With the Stars - 7
The Good Wife - 7
George Harrison: Living in the Material World - 6
So You Think You Can Dance - 6
The Big Bang Theory - 5
Curb Your Enthusiasm - 5
Frozen Planet - 5
Girls - 5
Great Expectations (Masterpiece) - 5
New Girl - 5
Nurse Jackie - 5
65th Annual Tony Awards - 5
American Masters - 4
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations - 4
The Borgias - 4
The Colbert Report - 4
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart - 4
How I Met Your Mother - 4
The Kennedy Center Honors - 4
Louis C.K. Live At The Beacon Theatre - 4
Luther - 4
Parks and Recreation - 4
Project Runway - 4
Smash - 4
Two and a Half Men - 4
The Voice - 4
American Idol - 3
Deadliest Catch - 3
Glee - 3
Louie - 3
Mike & Molly - 3
Once Upon a Time - 3
Pan Am - 3
Paul Simon's Graceland Journey: Under African Skies - 3
Prohibition - 3
Top Chef - 3
2 Broke Girls - 3
Veep - 3
Victorious - 3
The Walking Dead - 3

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By network (three or more)

HBO - 81
CBS - 60
PBS – 58
NBC - 51
ABC - 48
AMC - 34
Fox - 26
FX Networks - 26
Showtime - 22
History - 17
Comedy Central - 11
Discovery Channel - 9
Cartoon Network - 6
BBC America - 5
Bravo - 5
Lifetime - 5
Nickelodeon - 5
A&E - 4
Travel Channel - 4
Disney Channel - 4
NBC.com - 3
TNT – 3