63rd Prime Time Emmys.

[boyhangover]

Outstanding Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire
Dexter
Friday Night Lights
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife
Mad Men

Friday Night Lights

Outstanding Comedy Series
Big Bang Theory
Glee
Modern Family
The Office
Parks and Recreation
30 Rock

Parks and Recreation

Outstanding Actress in a Drama
Kathy Bates, Harry's Law
Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights
Mireille Enos, The Killing
Mariska Hargitay, Law and Order: SVU
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men

Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama
Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire
Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Margo Martindale, Justified
Michelle Forbes, The Killing
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men

Outstanding Actor in a Drama
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
John Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House
Timothy Olyphant, Justified

Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Josh Charles, The Good Wife
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
Walton Goggins, Justified
John Slattery, Mad Men
Andrew Braugher, Men of a Certain Age

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Laura Linney, The Big C
Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly
Martha Plimpton, Raising Hope
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation

Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy
Jane Lynch, Glee
Betty White, Hot In Cleveland
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock

Write in candidate for Heather Morris Glee

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Louis C.K., Louie
Steve Carrell, The Office
Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy
Chris Colfer, Glee
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Ed O'Neill, Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men

Ty Burrell, Modern Family

Outstanding Reality Show
The Amazing Race
American Idol
Dancing With the Stars
Project Runway
So You Think You Can Dance
Top Chef

Outstanding TV Miniseries or Movie
Cinema Verite
Downton Abbey
The Kennedys
Mildred Pierce
The Pillars of the Earth
Too Big To Fail

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy
Idris Elba, The Big C
Nathan Lane, Modern Family
Zach Galifianakis, Saturday Night Live
Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live
Matt Damon, 30 Rock
Will Arnett, 30 Rock

Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy
Kristin Chenoweth, Glee
Dot-Marie Jones, Glee
Gwyneth Paltrow, Glee
Cloris Leachman, Raising Hope
Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live
Elizabeth Banks, 30 Rock

Gwyneth Paltrow, Glee

Outstanding Leading Actress in a Mini-series or Movie
Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce
Elizabeth McGovern, Downton Abbey
Diane Lane, Cinema Verite
Taraji P. Henson, Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
Jean Marsh, Upstairs Downstairs

Outstanding Leading Actor in an Mini-Series or Movie
Greg Kinnear, The Kennedys
Barry Pepper, The Kennedys
Edgar Ramirez, Carlos
William Hurt, Too Big To Fail
Idris Elba, Luther
Laurence Fishburne, Thurgood

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Mini-series or Movie
Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce
Bryan F. O'Byrne, Mildred Pierce
Tom Wilkinson, The Kennedys
Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail
James Woods, Too Big to Fail

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Mini-series or Movie
Evan Rachel Wood, Mildred Pierce
Melissa Leo, Mildred Pierce
Mare Winningham, Mildred Pierce
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Eileen Atkins, Upstairs Downstairs

[Cyke]

Are you telling us who you think will win or should win?

[boyhangover]

Are you telling us who you think will win or should win?

Who will win. I am from 5 and a half hours in the future. Place your bets now.

[Washout]

The Emmys refusal to recognize Community and Cougartown is absurd, so I'm refusing to recognize their awards.

[Cyke]

Who will win. I am from 5 and a half hours in the future. Place your bets now.

Then I'm afraid your write-in vote has no chance :)

Anyway, for best drama and best comedy categories, I think it's ultimately Friday Night Lights and Modern Family, respectively. For Best Drama, I think there's a good chance that voters won't go for Mad Men because it won many times in the past, and that Game of Thrones is still a bit untested as a fantasy series (the same curse that many people fear affected the first two LoTR movies in the Oscars). Boardwalk Empire is the closest on that list of pulling an upset, I believe. Friday Night Lights wins partly as a swan song, partly because of being a more consistent critical darling.

For Best Comedy, while I think Parks & Rec is the superior show, I think Modern Family will win. It's a safe bet with plenty of mainstream appeal, moreso than Big Bang Theory. The Office and Glee are also sentimental favorites but the overall quality of their seasons varied quite a bit this year. 30 Rock is a former safe bet, but in a sense it's the Mad Men of the category, in that winning often in the past may hinder them now.

[Jared]

Anything but Glee should win. Actually, I don't get Big Bang Theory at all, and it's opposite Community, so I really don't want them to win either. Parks and Rec or Modern Family are most the deserving. I only recently started watching the latter. I was amazed at how good it actually was. At least Community got an Emmy for the Christmas special. But it is an absolute crime that no other recognition. At the *very least,* Chevy Chase should be up for supporting actor.

I hope Ed O'Neil wins.

I don't think Game of Thrones best drama will win this year. It's probably going to be Boardwalk Empire or Mad Men. Having won before isn't always a hindrance with Emmy voters. Frasier won how many freakin' times? Outside chance for Friday Night Lights, as a parting gift.

Peter Dinklage is practically a shoe-in for best supporting actor.


The Pillars of the Earth wasn't that good. Other than techncial awards and maybe a few actors, I don't think it should be nominated. I think it's just there because it was such a big production.

I predict Kate Winslet will bring home an Emmy to put next to her Oscar.

Lara Linney is basically Queen of the Emmys. Wouldn't be surprised if she racks up another.

Betty White owned the past year. And let's face it, she doesn't have too many "there's always next year"s left. She'll win.

As much as I love Justified, I think best dramatic actor is Steve Buscemi's to lose. It's a more high profile show, and a more obviously great (not in a disparaging way) role. Olyphaunt is a great actor, though I think the first season was actually a bit better for him, he was sadly overlooked.

[Michael24]

The majority of nominations are for shows I don't care about. But I will be pulling for the Justified and Big Bang Theory nominees, as they're pretty much the only shows among the lists that I like.

[boyhangover]

Ty Burell deserved that win.

I must have gotten a bogus list because they didn't even mention Amy Pholer.

Great opening number by Jane Lynch btw.

Wait was that lead or supporting actress.

[Jared]

That was funny. I wonder if Amy running up at the mention of her name was spontaneous, or something the ladies planned.

[SnowTrooper]

Peter Dinklage is amazing on Game of Thrones. He deserved that Emmy.

[boyhangover]

That was lead. I wonder if Amy running up at the mention of her name was spontaneous, or something the ladies planned.

I know either last year or the year before they all wore funny glasses except for one one the actresses.

Congrats to Modern Family for going 4 for 4 in the opening for catagories.


Yeah that was supporting actress that Bowen won. Pholer was nominated for lead which went to Melissa.

Congrats to Jason Katims and Kyle Chandler. It should have been the trifecta.

Did parson's win surprise anyone?

[Subotai]

If FNL wins, it won't be as a parting gift. It'll be because it's one of the greatest dramas in the history of television.

[Cyke]

If FNL wins, it won't be as a parting gift. It'll be because it's one of the greatest dramas in the history of television.

Aye. A pity it wasn't properly recognized by the Emmys in years past, but then again, the show got along without them just fine.

[Cyke]

I don't think Game of Thrones best drama will win this year. It's probably going to be Boardwalk Empire or Mad Men. Having won before isn't always a hindrance with Emmy voters. Frasier won how many freakin' times?

Wellp, I stand corrected about Mad Men. Here's something worth retweeting, from TV critic Phil Rosenthal: The #Emmys have somehow managed to make a Mad Men win for best drama seem like an upset.

Still, congrats to Mad Men. I'll be tuning in for the next season, as always.

[boyhangover]

Did I miss guest actress in a comedy series? or did they not show it. Congrats to Modern Family for winning all five catagories they were nominated in. Shame on Ariel Winter's parents for letting her wear that dress. She's only fifteen people.