It’s going to be another battle of the Brits at the 2014 Emmy Awards, with Martin Freeman, Benedict Cumberbatch and Idris Elba among those going head to head for the gold.

The trio are set for a showdown of potentially epic proportions after all being shortlisted for best actor in a miniseries, following the announcement of the nominations on Thursday.

While Cumberbatch has landed his nomination for the most recent series of Sherlock, Freeman has been recognised for his role as Lester Nygaard in Fargo – and Elba has once again picked up a nomination for Luther.

They’re joined in the category by Chiwetel Ejiofor, whose performance in the BBC Two series Dancing On The Edge as bandleader Louis Lester has also won him a nomination.

However the four will face some stiff competition from their rivals in the category, who include Mark Ruffalo for The Normal Heart, and Billy Bob Thornton for his role as Fargo’s hit man Lorne Malvo.

The Fargo nomination is one of two for Freeman, who will also compete for the best supporting actor in a miniseries or movie for the

The Emmy Awards will be handed out at a star-studded ceremony in Hollywood on Monday August 25.

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今年艾美奖的颁奖典礼将于北京时间8月26日举行。艾美奖是美国电视界的最高奖项,其地位如同奥斯卡奖于电影界和格莱美奖于音乐界一样重要。值得一提的是,《神探夏洛克》囊括了本届艾美奖12项提名,这无疑是全球“神夏迷”的众望所归。

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对此,很多网友戏称“这相爱相杀的节奏简直是艾美奖最大的看点”。虽然艾美评委在迷你剧的评选上多数会偏向小众走心类的剧集,但是《神探夏洛克》显然才是所有人心中最佳的电视电影剧集。