Emmy Awards Pick ‘Em
The Super Bowl of television kicks off this Sunday when the 62nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards air on NBC. As the stars gear up for their moments of glory and pop culture enthusiasts make their predictions, the Emmy buzz gets louder as the event gets closer. Rather than predict who will win, television lovers on The Daily Reveille’s staff chose who we think most deserves each award in the major categories.
The nominees:
BEST DRAMA SERIES:
• Breaking Bad
• Dexter
• The Good Wife
• Lost
• Mad Men
• True Blood
BEST ACTOR, DRAMA:
• Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
• Michael C. Hall, Dexter
• Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
• Jon Hamm, Mad Men
• Hugh Laurie, House
• Matthew Fox, Lost
BEST ACTRESS, DRAMA:
• Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
• Glenn Close, Damages
• Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights
• Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
• January Jones, Mad Men
• Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
BEST COMEDY:
• Curb Your Enthusiasm
• Glee
• Modern Family
• Nurse Jackie
• The Office
• 30 Rock
BEST ACTOR, COMEDY:
• Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
• Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
• Matthew Morrison, Glee
• Tony Shalhoub, Monk
• Steve Carell, The Office
• Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
BEST ACTRESS, COMEDY:
• Toni Collette, United States of Tara
• Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
• Tina Fey, 30 Rock
• Lea Michele, Glee
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine
• Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, DRAMA:
• Michael Emerson, Lost
• Andre Brauer, Men of a Certain Age
• Terry O’Quinn, Lost
• Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
• Martin Short, Damages
• John Slattery, Mad Men
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, DRAMA:
• Sharon Gless, Burn Notice
• Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
• Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
• Rose Byrne, Damages
• Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
• Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, COMEDY:
• Chris Colfer, Glee
• Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
• Ty Burrell, Modern Family
• Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
• Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
• Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, COMEDY:
• Julie Bowen, Modern Family
• Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
• Jane Lynch, Glee
• Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
• Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
• Holland Taylor, Two and a Half Men
OUTSTANDING MUSIC, VARIETY OR COMEDY SERIES:
• The Colbert Report
• The Daily Show
• Real Time With Bill Maher
• Saturday Night Live
• Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien
OUR PICKS:
Sarah Lawson, Editor-in-Chief
Best Drama Series: Dexter
Best Actor, Drama: Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Best Actress, Drama: Mariska Hargitay, Law and Order: SVU
Best Comedy Series: The Office
Best Actor, Comedy: Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Best Actress, Comedy: Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Best Supporting Actor, Drama: Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Best Supporting Actress, Drama: Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Best Supporting Actor, Comedy: Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Best Supporting Actress, Comedy: Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
Best Music, Variety or Comedy Series: The Daily Show
Ryan Buxton, Entertainment Editor and Deputy News Editor
Best Drama Series: Breaking Bad
Best Actor, Drama: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Best Actress, Drama: Glenn Close, Damages
Best Comedy Series: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Best Actor, Comedy: Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Best Actress, Comedy: Toni Collette, United States of Tara
Best Supporting Actor, Drama: John Slattery, Mad Men
Best Supporting Actress, Drama: Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
Best Supporting Actor, Comedy: Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Best Supporting Actress, Comedy: Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Best Music, Variety or Comedy Series: The Colbert Report
Matthew Jacobs, Production Editor
Best Drama Series: Lost
Best Actor, Drama: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Best Actress, Drama: January Jones, Mad Men
Best Comedy Series: Modern Family
Best Actor, Comedy: Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Best Actress, Comedy: Toni Collette, United States of Tara
Best Supporting Actor, Drama: Michael Emerson, Lost
Best Supporting Actress, Drama: Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
Best Supporting Actor, Comedy: Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Best Supporting Actress, Comedy: Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Best Music, Variety or Comedy Series: Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien
Marissa Barrow, Reveille Radio Director
Best Drama Series: Breaking Bad
Best Actor, Drama: Matthew Fox, Lost
Best Actress, Drama: Mariska Hargitay, Law and Order: SVU
Best Comedy Series: Nurse Jackie
Best Actor, Comedy: Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Best Actress, Comedy: Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Best Supporting Actor, Drama: Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Best Supporting Actress, Drama: Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Best Supporting Actor, Comedy: Chris Colfer, Glee
Best Supporting Actress, Comedy: Jane Lynch, Glee
Best Music, Variety or Comedy Series: Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien
Andrew Price, Entertainment Writer
Best Drama Series: True Blood
Best Actor, Drama: Breaking Bad
Best Actress, Drama: Glenn Close, Damages
Best Comedy Series: Modern Family
Best Actor, Comedy: Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Best Actress, Comedy: Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Best Supporting Actor, Drama: Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Best Supporting Actress, Drama: Sharon Gless, Burn Notice
Best Supporting Actor, Comedy: Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
Best Supporting Actress, Comedy: Jane Lynch, Glee
Best Music, Variety or Comedy Series: The Daily Show
Kittu Pannu, Entertainment Writer
Best Drama Series: True Blood
Best Actor, Drama: Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Best Actress, Drama: January Jones, Mad Men
Best Comedy Series: 30 Rock
Best Actor, Comedy: Matthew Morrison, Glee
Best Actress, Comedy: Lea Michele, Glee
Best Supporting Actor, Drama: John Slattery, Mad Men
Best Supporting Actress, Drama: Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Best Supporting Actor, Comedy: Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
Best Supporting Actress, Comedy: Jane Lynch, Glee
Best Music, Variety or Comedy Series: Saturday Night Live
Chris Abshire, Entertainment Writer
Best Drama Series: Dexter
Best Actor, Drama: Hugh Laurie, House
Best Actress, Drama: Mariska Hargitay, Law and Order SVU
Best Comedy Series: 30 Rock
Best Actor, Comedy: Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Best Actress, Comedy: Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Best Supporting Actor, Drama: Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Best Supporting Actress, Drama: Sharon Gless, Burn Notice
Best Supporting Actor, Comedy: Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
Best Supporting Actress, Comedy: Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
Best Music, Variety or Comedy Series: Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien
Ferris W. McDaniel, Entertainment Writer
Best Drama Series: Breaking Bad
Best Actor, Drama: Hugh Laurie, House
Best Actress, Drama: Mariska Hargitay, Law and Order SVU
Best Comedy Series: The Office
Best Actor, Comedy: Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Best Actress, Comedy: Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Best Supporting Actor, Drama: Terry O’Quinn, Lost
Best Supporting Actress, Drama: Sharon Gless, Burn Notice
Best Supporting Actor, Comedy: Chris Colfer, Glee
Best Supporting Actress, Comedy: Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Best Music, Variety or Comedy Series: Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien
Hilary Scheinuk, Photographer
Best Drama Series: Mad Men
Best Actor, Drama: Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Best Actress, Drama: Mariska Hargitay, Law and Order SVU
Best Comedy Series: Modern Family
Best Actor, Comedy: Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Best Actress, Comedy: Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Best Supporting Actor, Drama: John Slattery, Mad Men
Best Supporting Actress, Drama: Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
Best Supporting Actor, Comedy: Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Best Supporting Actress, Comedy: Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Best Music, Variety or Comedy Series: Saturday Night Live
Steven Powell, Managing Editor of External Media
Best Drama Series: Breaking Bad
Best Actor, Drama: Hugh Laurie, House
Best Actress, Drama: January Jones, Mad Men
Best Comedy Series: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Best Actor, Comedy: Steve Carell, The Office
Best Actress, Comedy: Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Best Supporting Actor, Drama: Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Best Supporting Actress, Drama: Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Best Supporting Actor, Comedy: Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Best Supporting Actress, Comedy: Jane Lynch, Glee
Best Music, Variety or Comedy Series: Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien