Emmy Award Nominations

So the Emmy Award nominations have just been announced. Nothing terribly shocking, and thankfully, a lot of talented people and entertaining shows are being properly recognized. This year, I predict Glee has the chance to sweep in the comedy categories, while The Good Wife may take ‘em in the drama department. I don’t watch either program, so I wouldn’t mind being wrong there! Here’s how it breaks down:

Best Series, Drama
'Breaking Bad'
'Dexter'
'Lost'
'Mad Men'
'The Good Wife'
'True Blood'

Who I’d like to see win: Lost
Who will probably win: Lost, if only for sentimental reasons. Although I wouldn’t be surprised to see The Good Wife win, just for shock value.

Best Series, Comedy
'Nurse Jackie'
'Curb Your Enthusiasm'
'30 Rock'
'Glee'
'The Office'
'Modern Family'

Who I’d like to see win: Modern Family or Curb Your Enthusiasm, my absolute favorites right now.
Who will probably win: Most likely Glee, but wouldn’t be shocked to see Modern Family nab it.

Best Actor, Drama
Bryan Cranston 'Breaking Bad'
Michael C. Hall 'Dexter'
Hugh Laurie 'House'
Jon Hamm 'Mad Men'
Matthew Fox 'Lost'
Kyle Chandler 'Friday Night Lights'

Who I’d like to see win: Matthew Fox, because – if I’m not mistaken – he’s never even been nominated in this category. And his work this season has been exemplary.
Who will probably win: Doesn’t Hugh Laurie always win this category?

Best Actress, Drama
Connie Britton 'Friday Night Lights'
Glenn Close 'Damages'
Mariska Hargitay 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'
Kyra Sedgwick 'The Closer'
January Jones 'Mad Men'
Julianna Margulies 'The Good Wife'

Who I’d like to see win: Actually, I don’t even watch any of those shows. But let’s just go with Glenn Close, since I heard she’s really good.
Who will probably win: And doesn’t Mariska Hargitay always win THIS category?

Best Actor, Comedy
Alec Baldwin '30 Rock'
Tony Shalhoub 'Monk'
Jim Parsons 'The Big Bang Theory'
Steve Carell 'The Office'
Larry David 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'
Matthew Morrison 'Glee'

Who I’d like to see win: I’m rooting for Larry David. But it’s nice to see Tony Shalhoub get some much-deserved recognition for his stellar work as Adrian Monk.
Who will probably win: Alec Baldwin.

Best Actress, Comedy
Tina Fey '30 Rock'
Lea Michele 'Glee'
Julia Louis-Dreyfus 'The New Adventures of Old Christine'
Amy Poehler 'Parks and Recreation'
Toni Collette 'United States of Tara'
Edie Falco 'Nurse Jackie'

Who I’d like to see win: I don’t watch any of those shows, so I’ll go with Lea Michele, who grew up in my hometown (I think we may have even gone to high school together).
Who will probably win: Tiny Fey. Although Lea Michele does have a shot.

Best Supporting Actor, Drama Series
Andre Braugher 'Men of a Certain Age'
Aaron Paul 'Breaking Bad'
Michael Emerson 'Lost'
John Slattery 'Mad Men'
Martin Short 'Damages'
Terry O'Quinn 'Lost'

Who I’d like to see win: Terry O’Quinn. Michael Emerson is amazing, but this year Terry O’Quinn just knocked it out of the f’n park.
Who will probably win: If Terry O’Quinn doesn’t win, there’s something severely wrong with this process.

Best Supporting Actress, Drama Series
Rose Byrne 'Damages'
Christine Baranski 'The Good Wife'
Archie Panjabi 'The Good Wife'
Elisabeth Moss 'Mad Men'
Christina Hendricks 'Mad Men'
Sharon Gless 'Burn Notice'

Who I’d like to see win: Don’t watch those shows, so Rose Byrne.
Who will probably win: Christine Baranski.

Best Supporting Actor, Comedy Series
Eric Stonestreet 'Modern Family'
Neil Patrick Harris 'How I Met Your Mother'
Chris Colfer 'Glee'
Jon Cryer 'Two And A Half Men'
Ty Burrell 'Modern Family'
Jesse Tyler Ferguson 'Modern Family'

Who I’d like to see win: Ty Burrell, who is the absolute breakout character of the absolute break out comedy series.
Who will probably win: I could see Neil Patrick Harris walking away with the trophy. But I do think this could go to any of them.

Best Supporting Actress, Comedy Series
Jane Lynch 'Glee'
Kristen Wiig 'Saturday Night Live'
Sofia Vergara 'Modern Family'
Jane Krakowski '30 Rock'
Holland Taylor 'Two and A Half Men'
Julie Bowen 'Modern Family'

Who I’d like to see win: Despite the fact that I don’t watch Glee, I think Jane Lynch is amazing, so I’d like to see her nab it here.
Who will probably win: This is likely Jane Lynch’s award to lose.