Television’s biggest night of the year happens Sunday night with the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards held at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre.

Funny lady, Jane Lynch is hosting and there are murmurings that the cast of “Glee” will join her on stage for one of the musical numbers. As a side note to the festivities, Fox has announced that the Emmys are going green with solar panels, recycled red carpet (?really? please don’t tell me red carpets aren’t used more than once) and efficient lighting. They didn’t mention what the solar panels will be powering. Anyway, its a nice gesture and other than the annual Environmental Media Awards, no other award shows have focused on sustainability.
So, if you need a refresher – the nominees are:

Best Series, Drama ‘Boardwalk Empire,’ ‘Dexter,’ ‘Friday Night Lights,’ ‘Mad Men,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘The Good Wife’

Best Series, Comedy ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ ’30 Rock,’ ‘Glee,’ ‘The Office,’ ‘Modern Family,’ ‘Parks and Recreation’

Best Actor, Drama Steve Buscemi in ‘Boardwalk Empire,’ Michael C. Hall in ‘Dexter,’ Hugh Laurie in ‘House,’ Jon Hamm in ‘Mad Men,’ Kyle Chandler in ‘Friday Night Lights, ‘Timothy Olyphant in ‘Justified’

Best Actress, Drama Connie Britton in ‘Friday Night Lights,’ Elisabeth Moss in ‘Mad Men,’ Mariska Hargitay in ‘Law & Order: SVU,’ Julianna Margulies for ‘The Good Wife,’ Mireille Enos in ‘The Killing,’ and Kathy Bates for ‘Harry’s Law’

Best Actor, Comedy Alec Baldwin for ’30 Rock,’ Jim Parsons in ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ Steve Carell for ‘The Office,’ Louis C.K. in ‘Louie,’ Johnny Galecki for ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ and Matt LeBlanc in ‘Episodes’

Best Actress, Comedy Tina Fey for ’30 Rock,’ Laura Linney in ‘The Big C, ‘Amy Poehler for ‘Parks and Recreation,’ Edie Falco in ‘Nurse Jackie,’ Martha Plimpton in ‘Raising Hope’ and Melissa McCarthy for ‘Mike & Molly’

Best Supporting Actor, Drama Series Andre Braugher in ‘Men of a Certain Age,’ Walton Goggins for ‘Justified,’ Josh Charles for ‘The Good Wife,’ John Slattery in ‘Mad Men,’ Alan Cumming for ‘The Good Wife’ and Peter Dinklage in ‘Game of Thrones’

Best Supporting Actress, Drama Series Kelly Macdonald in ‘Boardwalk Empire,’ Christine Baranski for ‘The Good Wife,’ Archie Panjabi ‘The Good Wife.’ Michelle Forbes in ‘The Killing,’ Christina Hendricks for ‘Mad Men’ and Margo Martindale for ‘Justified’

Best Supporting Actor, Comedy Series Eric Stonestreet in ‘Modern Family,’ Chris Colfer for ‘Glee,’ Jon Cryer in ‘Two And A Half Men,’ Ty Burrell for ‘Modern Family,’ Jesse Tyler Ferguson in ‘Modern Family,’ Ed O’Neill in ‘Modern Family’

Best Supporting Actress, Comedy Series Jane Lynch in ‘Glee,’ Kristen Wiig in ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Sofia Vergara in ‘Modern Family,’ Jane Krakowski in ’30 Rock,’ Julie Bowen in ‘Modern Family,’ Betty White ‘Hot in Cleveland’

Lots of events have been leading up to the Emmys. Neil Patrick Harris, a prior Emmy host, received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Los Angeles “Confidential” magazine held a big pre-Emmy party, the Emmy Award writers nominees luncheon and of course there was the “Abduction” premiere with Hollywood favorite Taylor Lautner.

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