Melissa McCarthy was presenting the Primetime Emmy nominations this morning when she heard her own name announced — watch her delight above. Overall, she's having a pretty good year.

The complete list of Emmy nominations has been posted and like last year, the awards prove that if you're an actress over 40 looking for a meaty dramatic role, you'll have better luck on the small screen.

Nominees for the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced this morning, with last year's winners 30 Rock and Mad Men earning the most nominations. The surprises: nods for Sarah Silverman and Family Guy. [N.Y. Times]

The Primetime Emmy nominations came out this morning, so we decided to round up the actresses nominated to get a better sense of what is being offered to - and celebrated - with regards to female performers in Hollywood. There were some surprises (did you know that Pushing Daisies was still on the air?), some…