Sunday, July 6, 2014

2013-14 Emmy Nomination Predictions

Emmy nominations come this week, so here are my predictions in the ten major categories:

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Last Year's Nominees:
-Jonathan Banks, Breaking Bad
-Bobby Cannavale, Boardwalk Empire
-Jim Carter, Downton Abbey
-Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
-Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
-Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
This Year's Picks:
-Josh Charles, The Good Wife
-Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
-Dean Norris, Breaking Bad
-Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
-Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
-John Voight, Ray Donovan
But Also There's That New 2% Rule So:
-Jeffrey Wright, Boardwalk Empire
But I'm Probably Missing:
-Jim Carter, Downton Abbey
-John Slattery, Mad Men
And I Wish It Could Be:
-Vincent Kartheiser, Mad Men
-Jeff Perry, Scandal
And the Winner Will Be:
-Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Last Year's Nominees:
-Morena Baccarin, Homeland
-Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
-Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
-Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
-Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
-Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
This Year's Picks:
-Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
-Betsy Brandt, Breaking Bad
-Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
-Michelle Monaghan, True Detective
-Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
-Bellamy Young, Scandal
But Also There's That New 2% Rule So:
-Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
But I'm Probably Missing:
-Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
-Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
And I Wish It Could Be:
-Sandra Oh, Grey's Anatomy
-Kiernan Shipka, Mad Men
And the Winner Will Be:
-Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Last Year's Nominees:
-Ty Burrell, Modern Family
-Adam Driver, Girls
-Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
-Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live
-Tony Hale, Veep
-Ed O'Neill, Modern Family
This Year's Picks:
-Ty Burrell, Modern Family
-Andre Braugher, Brooklyn 9-9
-Adam Driver, Girls
-Tony Hale, Veep
-Ed O'Neill, Modern Family
-Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
But Also There's That New 2% Rule So:
-Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
But I'm Probably Missing:
-Jason Biggs, Orange is the New Black
-Taran Killem, Saturday Night Live
And I Wish It Could Be:
-Nick Offerman, Parks and Recreation
-Albert Tsai, Trophy Wife
And the Winner Will Be:
-Andre Braugher, Brooklyn 9-9

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Last Year's Nominees:
-Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
-Julie Bowen, Modern Family
-Anna Chlumsky, Veep
-Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
-Jane Lynch, Glee
-Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
-Merritt Wever, Nurse Jackie
This Year's Picks:
-Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
-Julie Bowen, Modern Family
-Anna Chlumsky, Veep
-Allison Janney, Mom
-Kate Mulgrew, Orange is the New Black
-Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
But Also There's That New 2% Rule So:
-Merritt Wever, Nurse Jackie
But I'm Probably Missing:
-Jane Lynch, Glee
-Laura Prepon, Orange is the New Black
And I Wish It Could Be:
-Danielle Brooks, Orange is the New Black
-Cristin Milioti, How I Met Your Mother
And the Winner Will Be:
-Kate Mulgrew, Orange is the New Black

Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Last Year's Nominees:
-Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey
-Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
-Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
-Jon Hamm, Mad Men
-Damian Lewis, Homeland
-Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
This Year's Picks:
-Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
-Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
-Jon Hamm, Mad Men
-Woody Harrelson, True Detective
-Matthew McConaughey, True Detective
-Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
But Also There's That New 2% Rule So:
-James Spader, The Blacklist
But I'm Probably Missing:
-Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey
-Michael Sheen, Masters of Sex
And I Wish It Could Be:
-Matthew Rhys, The Americans
And the Winner Will Be:
-Matthew McConaughey, True Detective

Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Last Year's Nominees:
-Connie Britton, Nashville
-Claire Danes, Homeland
-Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
-Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel
-Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
-Kerry Washington, Scandal
-Robin Wright, House of Cards
This Year's Picks:
-Claire Danes, Homeland
-Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
-Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
-Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
-Kerry Washington, Scandal
-Robin Wright, House of Cards
But Also There's That New 2% Rule So:
-Connie Britton, Nashville
But I'm Probably Missing:
-Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
-Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel
And I Wish It Could Be:
-Keri Russell, The Americans
And the Winner Will Be:
-Kerry Washington, Scandal

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Last Year's Nominees:
-Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
-Jason Bateman, Arrested Development
-Louis C.K., Louie
-Don Cheadle, House of Lies
-Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
-Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
This Year's Picks:
-Louis C.K., Louie
-Don Cheadle, House of Lies
-Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory
-Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
-Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
-Andy Samberg, Brooklyn 9-9
But Also There's That New 2% Rule So:
-Michael J. Fox, The Michael J. Fox Show
But I'm Probably Missing:
-William H. Macy, Shameless
-Robin Williams, The Crazy Ones
And I Wish It Could Be:
-Andy Daly, Review
-Bradley Whitford, Trophy Wife
And the Winner Will Be:
-Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Last Year's Nominees:
-Laura Dern, Enlighted
-Lena Dunham, Girls
-Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
-Tina Fey, 30 Rock
-Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
-Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
This Year's Picks:
-Lena Dunham, Girls
-Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
-Ana Faris, Mom
-Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
-Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
-Taylor Schilling, Orange is the New Black
But Also There's That New 2% Rule So:
-Mindy Kaling, The Mindy Project
But I'm Probably Missing:
-Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
-Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly
And I Wish It Could Be:
-Malin Akerman, Trophy Wife
-Briga Heelan, Ground Floor
And the Winner Will Be:
-Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep

Drama Series
Last Year's Nominees:
-Breaking Bad
-Downton Abbey
-Game of Thrones
-Homeland
-House of Cards
-Mad Men
This Year's Picks:
-Breaking Bad
-Game of Thrones
-The Good Wife
-House of Cards
-Mad Men
-True Detective
But Also There's That New 2% Rule So:
-Downton Abbey
But I'm Probably Missing:
-Homeland
-Scandal
And I Wish It Could Be:
-The Americans*
-The Newsroom
And the Winner Will Be:
-Breaking Bad

Comedy Series
Last Year's Nominees:
-30 Rock
-The Big Bang Theory
-Girls
-Louie
-Modern Family
-Veep
This Year's Picks:
-The Big Bang Theory
-Brooklyn 9-9
-Louie
-Modern Family
-Orange is the New Black
-Veep
But Also There's That New 2% Rule So:
-Girls
But I'm Probably Missing:
-Shameless
-Silicon Valley
And I Wish It Could Be:
-Parks and Recreation
-Review
And the Winner Will Be:
-Orange is the New Black

*This post originally just listed The Newsroom as the only show here.