The 65th annual Emmy Awards nominees: Winners and losers

The nominees for the year's best in television offer a healthy dose of surprises and snubs for shows like Game of Thrones, House of Cards, and more

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Early this morning, Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul and How I Met Your Mother's Neil Patrick Harris teamed up to announce the nominees for the 65th annual Emmy Awards, which honor the year's best in television. The past year has seen the beginning of several major shows (House of Cards, The Americans), the end of some others (30 Rock, The Office), and the rise of Netflix as a major player in the original content game. (Read the full list of nominees at the official Emmys website.) Looking over the long list of nominees, who are this year's biggest winners and losers? A guide:

Winner: House of Cards

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.