The nominations for the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards were announced this morning by Colombian bombshell and “Modern Family” star Sophia Vergara and the guy from E! Television’s “The Soup.” I know I’m late with this story, but I got distracted while trying to find the perfect Sophia Vergara photo to accompany the post.

Anyway …

ABC’s “LOST” picked up nominations for Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series (Jack Bender, “The End”), Outstanding Art Direction (“Ab Aeterno”), Outstanding Music Composition (“The End”), Outstanding Picture Editing (“The End”), Outstanding Sound Editing/Mixing (“The End”) and Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series (Damon Lindelof/ Carlton Cuse, “The End”).

Series star Matthew Fox finally scored a nod for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his tormented portrayal of island savior Jack Shepard. Castmates Terry O’Quinn and Michael Emerson received their third nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Both actors have previously won the category (O’Quinn in ’07, Emerson in ’09) for their emotionally-charged work as John Locke and Benjamin Linus, respectively.

Josh Holloway, who won a Best Actor honor at this year’s Saturn Awards, was once again snubbed for his heartbreaking turn as conman James “Sawyer” Ford. Elizabeth Mitchell, who played Sawyer’s love interest Juliet Burke, did, however, manage to land a long-deserved nom for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.

Showtime’s “Dexter” also fared well this morning, earning nominations for Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series (Steve Shill, “The Getaway”), Outstanding Picture Editing (“The Getaway”), Outstanding Sound Mixing (“Hello, Dexter Morgan”), and Outstanding Casting.

Three-time Emmy nominee Michael C. Hall saw a fourth nod for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of serial-killer-turned-family-man Dexter Morgan. Hall won a Golden Globe for the role earlier this year. John Lithgow, who played Dexter’s terrifying nemesis The Trinity Killer, also earned himself a nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.

The Emmy’s recognition of HBO’s vampire-drama “True Blood” was arguably the morning’s biggest shocker, earning nods for Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Art Direction (“Never Let Me Go”), Outstanding Sound Editing (“Beyond Here Lies Nothin'”), Outstanding Casting, and Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup in a Drama Series (“Scratches”).

Sadly, the entire “True Blood” cast was overlooked including supporting players Nelsan Ellis (Lafayette Reynolds) and Rutina Wesley (Tara Thornton), who in my opinion, blow away all of those overrated “Mad Men” players.

ABC’s recently canceled sci-fi drama “FlashForward” garnered noms for Outstanding Cinematography (“No More Good Days”), Outstanding Music Composition (“No More Good Days”), and Outstanding Stunt Coordination (“No More Good Days”).

Elsewhere, the category for Outstanding Visual Effects for a Series was dominated by sci-fi shows. Among the nominees are the Syfy network’s “Caprica” and “Stargate Universe” and ABC’s “V.” NBC’s “Heroes” nabbed a nom for Outstanding Art Direction (“Brave New World”), while Fox’s shitty “X-Files” wannabe turd “Fringe” picked one up for Outstanding Sound Editing (“White Tulip”).

To see a complete list of nominees, visit the Emmy’s website.

The 62nd Emmy Awards Show will air live coast-to-coast on Aug. 29 on NBC. Failed-actor-turned-talk-show-host Jimmy Fallon will emcee the event from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles.

Characters James “Sawyer” Ford and Dexter Morgan made Clatto’s list of 12 Heroes in Horror/Sci-fi That Won’t Make You Feel Like an Asshole!