Emmy Awards 2013

The Emmys are tomorrow. For the Primetime Emmys predictions it’s same as past years: I play to win but am happy if the one I want to win takes the statue. Here now are the fearless predictions:

Drama Series
Breaking Bad | Downton Abbey | Game of Thrones | Homeland | House of Cards | Mad Men
WILL WIN: Breaking Bad (hand’s down)
WANT TO WIN: Breaking Bad (best show on TV)

Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory | Girls | Louie | Modern Family | 30 Rock | Veep
WILL WIN: Modern Family (still great stuff)
WANT TO WIN: Modern Family (I did like Louie too though)

Variety, Music or Comedy Series
Colbert Report | The Daily Show | Jimmy Kimmel Live | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Real Time with Bill Maher | SNL
WILL WIN: The Daily Show (it’s really hard to beat this)
WANT TO WIN: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (so fun)

Reality Competition Program
Amazing Race | Dancing with the Stars | Project Runway | So You Think You Can Dance | Top Chef | The Voice
WILL WIN: Amazing Race (still awesome)
WANT TO WIN: Amazing Race (don’t watch the other ones)

Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Breaking Bad: Bryan Cranston | Downton Abbey: Hugh Bonneville | Homeland: Damian Lewis | House of Cards: Kevin Spacey | Mad Men: Jon Hamm | The Newsroom: Jeff Daniels
WILL WIN: Bryan Cranston (despicable but fantastic)
WANT TO WIN: Kevin Spacey (so fun to watch)

Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Bates Motel: Vera Farmiga | Downton Abbey: Michelle Dockery | Homeland: Claire Danes | House of Cards: Robin Wright | Mad Men: Elisabeth Moss | Nashville: Connie Britton | Scandal: Kerry Washington
WILL WIN: Claire Danes (Kerry Washington is also favoured)
WANT TO WIN: Claire Danes (more great stuff this seson)

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Arrested Development: Jason Bateman | The Big Bang Theory: Jim Parsons | Episodes: Matt LeBlanc | House of Lies: Don Cheadle | Louie: Louis CK | 30 Rock: Alec Baldwin
WILL WIN: Louis CK (it’s his time)
WANT TO WIN: Louis CK (really funny guy)

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Enlightened: Laura Dern | Girls: Lena Dunham | Nurse Jackie: Edie Falco | Parks & Recreation: Amy Poehler | 30 Rock: Tina Fey | Veep: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
WILL WIN: Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Emmys love her)
WANT TO WIN: Amy Poehler (finally deserves one)

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire: Bobby Cannavale | Breaking Bad: Aaron Paul | Breaking Bad: Jonathan Banks | Downton Abbey: Jim Carter | Game of Thrones: Peter Dinklage | Homeland: Mandy Patinkin
WILL WIN: Jonathan Banks (well-earned surprise)
WANT TO WIN: Mandy Patinkin (love his character)

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Breaking Bad: Anna Gunn | Downtown Abbey: Maggie Smith | Game of Thrones: Emilia Clarke | The Good Wife: Christine Baranski | Homeland: Morena Baccarin | Mad Men: Christina Hendricks
WILL WIN: Maggie Smith (almost too respected)
WANT TO WIN: Emilia Clarke (had a great season)

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Girls: Adam Driver | Modern Family: Ed O’Neill | Modern Family: Jesse Tyler Ferguson | Modern Family: Ty Burrell | SNL: Bill Hader | Veep: Tony Hale
WILL WIN: Ty Burrell (always the funniest adult)
WANT TO WIN: Bill Hader (Stefon!)

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory: Mayim Bialik | Glee: Jane Lynch | Modern Family: Julie Bowen | Modern Family: Sofia Vergara | Nurse Jackie: Merritt Wever | 30 Rock: Jan Krakowski | Veep: Anna ChlumskyWILL WIN: Sofia Vergara (spread the Family love)WANT TO WIN: Mayim Bialik (so awkwardly funny)

Writing for a Drama Series
Breaking Bad • Dead Freight | Breaking Bad • Say My Name | Downton Abbey • Episode 4| Game of Thrones • The Rains of Castamere | Homeland • Q & A
WILL WIN: Breaking Bad-Dead Freight (an intense hour)
WANT TO WIN: Breaking Bad-Dead Freight (train heist)

Writing for a Comedy Series
Episodes • Episode 209 | Louie• Daddy’s Girlfriend (Pt.1) | The Office • Finale | 30 Rock • Hogcock! | 30 Rock • Last Lunch
WILL WIN: 30 Rock-Last Lunch (sentimental choice)
WANT TO WIN: Louie-Daddy’s Girlfriend (Pt. 1) (funny!)

Directing for a Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire • Margate Sands | Breaking Bad • Gliding All Over | Downton Abbey • Episode 4 | Homeland  • Q & A | House of Cards • Chapter 1
WILL WIN: House of Cards-Chapter 1 (beautifully done)
WANT TO WIN: House of Cards-Chapter 1 (David Fincher!)

Directing for a Comedy Series
Girls • On All Fours | Glee • Diva | Louie • New Year’s Eve | Modern Family • Arrested | 30 Rock • Hogcock!/Last Lunch
WILL WIN: Louie-New Year’s Eve (he’s a one man crew)
WANT TO WIN: Louie-New Year’s Eve (great stuff)

I don’t bet on miniseries; I’m guessing Behind the Candelabra will win some stuff.  Anyway,  let’s see how I do. I’ll post after the Emmys with the results and commentary.