Pre-Emmy Nominations Picks

Hi folks! I should have known when I started a blog that I wouldn't be able to keep up with it as much as I would like.  But alas, I'm back (a few months later), with my annual Emmy nominations picks.  The Emmy nominations are this Thursday, and are being announced by the hilarious Melissa McCarthy.  (Watch this funny video of Joel McHale preparing her for this year's announcements).  

I have put together a list that is a conglomeration of who I would like to be nominated, and who I think will be nominated.  I'm not going to differentiate because, well, it would take much time to provide so much commentary.  The names with an asterisk are who I would like to see win the Emmy.  Once nominations come out and we are closer to the actual ceremony (September 18th), I will blog about who I want/think will win, based on the official nominations.  So, without further ado, here is my list.

Drama Categories

Best Drama Series
*The Good Wife
Boardwalk Empire
Mad Men
Dexter
Friday Night Lights
Private Practice

Best Actor Drama
*Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House
William H. Macy, Shameless
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Peter Krause, Parenthood

Best Actress Drama
*Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Katey Sagal, Sons of Anarchy
Kate Walsh, Private Practice
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU

Best Supporting Actor Drama
*Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
Josh Charles, The Good Wife
Chris Noth, The Good Wife
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Michael Pitt, Boardwalk Empire
John Slattery, Mad Men

Best Supporting Actress Drama
*KaDee Strickland, Private Practice
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
Mae Whitman, Parenthood
Lauren Graham, Parenthood
Sara Ramirez, Grey’s Anatomy

Comedy Categories

Best Comedy Series
*Modern Family
Glee
Parks & Recreation
The Big Bang Theory
30 Rock
The Big C

Actor Comedy
*Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Steve Carell, The Office
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Joel McHale, Community
Matthew Morrison, Glee
Rob Lowe, Parks & Recreation

Actress Comedy
*Amy Poehler, Parks & Recreation
Laura Linney, The Big C
Kaley Cuoco, The Big Bang Theory
Courteney Cox, Cougar Town
Lea Michele, Glee
Tina Fey, 30 Rock

Supporting Actor Comedy
*Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Ed O’Neill, Modern Family
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Nick Offerman, Parks & Recreation
Chris Colfer, Glee

Supporting Actress Comedy
*Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Jane Lynch, Glee
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Ellie Kemper, The Office
Naya Rivera, Glee
Allison Janney, Mr. Sunshine

**Note: "Breaking Bad" did not air within the eligibility period, therefor the series, and it's actors (including past winners Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul) are not eligible.