The 65th Annual Primetime Television Emmy Awards are set to air this Sunday, September 22 on CBS. Thus, like everyone else in the TV blogging world, we will be doing our own list of winners. These are not predictions. It is who we think should win based on the list of nominees for each category. Do we agree with the nominations in each category…definitely not. But, we have decided to work within these shackles and come up with our favorites. One thing should become clear, we (CJ and LJ), unsurprisingly, watch a lot of the same shows. Apologies for any repetitiveness.
BIGGEST NOMINATION OVERSIGHT:
CJ’s pick: Walton Goggins, Justified
LJ’s pick: Emmy Rossum, Shameless (*not only should she be nominated, but she should win)
WIN THAT WILL HURT THE MOST:
CJ’s pick: Damian Lewis, Homeland
LJ’s pick: Anything from Homeland. Also, anyone from Downton Abbey (*I actually like Downton, but this year, it just can’t win)
DRAMA SERIES:
Breaking Bad, AMC
Downton Abbey, PBS
Homeland, Showtime
Game of Thrones, HBO
House of Cards, Netflix
Mad Men, AMC
CJ’s pick: Mad Men
LJ’s pick: Breaking Bad
LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey, PBS
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad, AMC
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom, HBO
Jon Hamm, Mad Men, AMC
Damian Lewis, Homeland, Showtime
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards, Netflix
CJ’s pick: Jon Hamm, Mad Men
LJ’s pick: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Connie Britton, Nashville, ABC
Claire Danes, Homeland, Showtime
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey, PBS
Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel, A&E
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men, AMC
Kerry Washington, Scandal, ABC
Robin Wright, House of Cards, Netflix
CJ’s pick: Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
LJ’s pick: Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men (*This close to picking Kerry Washington)
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Bobby Cannavale, Boardwalk Empire, HBO
Jonathan Banks, Breaking Bad, AMC
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad, AMC
Jim Carter, Downton Abbey, PBS
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones, HBO
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland, Showtime
CJ’s pick: Jonathan Banks, Breaking Bad
LJ’s pick: I am emotionally torn between Aaron Paul and Jonathan Banks. Ok, Jonathan Banks, Breaking Bad
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad, AMC
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey, PBS
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones, HBO
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife, CBS
Morena Baccarin, Homeland, Showtime
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men, AMC
CJ’s pick: Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
LJ’s pick: Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
COMEDY SERIES:
The Big Bang Theory, CBS
Girls, HBO
Louie, FX
Modern Family, ABC
30 Rock, NBC
Veep, HBO
CJ’s pick: Veep
LJ’s pick: Veep
LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Jason Bateman, Arrested Development, Netflix
Louis C.K., Louie, FX
Don Cheadle, House of Lies, Showtime
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes, Showtime
Jim Parsons, Big Bang Theory, CBS
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock, NBC
CJ’s pick: Louis C.K., Louie
LJ’s pick: Full disclosure. I watch none of these shows. So, I abstain.
LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Lena Dunham, Girls, HBO
Laura Dern, Enlightened, HBO
Tiny Fey, 30 Rock, NBC
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation, NBC
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep, HBO
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie, Showtime
CJ’s pick: Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
LJ’s pick: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Adam Driver, Girls, HBO
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family, ABC
Ed O’Neill, Modern Family, ABC
Ty Burrell, Modern Family, ABC
Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live, NBC
Tony Hale, Veep, HBO
CJ’s pick: Adam Driver, Girls
LJ’s pick: Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory, CBS
Jane Lynch, Glee, Fox
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family, ABC
Julie Bowen, Modern Family, ABC
Merritt Wever, Nurse Jackie, Showtime
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock, NBC
Anna Chlumsky, Veep, HBO
CJ’s pick: Anna Chlumsky, Veep
LJ’s pick: Anna Chlumsky, Veep
WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES:
George Mastras, Breaking Bad, “Dead Freight”
Thomas Schnauz, Breaking Bad, “Say My Name”
Julian Fellowes, Downton Abbey, “Episode 4”
David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, Game of Thrones, “The Rains of Castamere”
Henry Bromell, Homeland, “Q&A”
CJ’s pick: David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, Game of Thrones, “The Rains of Castamere”
LJ’s pick: George Mastras, Breaking Bad, “Dead Freight”
DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES:
Tim Van Patten, Boardwalk Empire, “Margate Sands”
Michelle MacLaren, Breaking Bad, “Gliding Over All”
Jeremy Webb, Downton Abbey, “Episode 4”
Lesli Linka Glatter, Homeland, “Q&A”
David Fincher, House Of Cards, “Chapter 1”
CJ’s pick: Michelle MacLaren, Breaking Bad, “Gliding Over All”
LJ’s pick: Michelle MacLaren, Breaking Bad, “Gliding Over All” (*The one and only time I considered something from Homeland)
WRITING FOR COMEDY SERIES:
David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik, Episodes, “Episode 209”
Louis C.K. and Pamela Adlon, Louie, “Daddy’s Girlfriend (Part 1)”
Greg Daniels, The Office, “Finale”
Jack Burditt and Robert Carlock, 30 Rock, “Hogcock!”
Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield, 30 Rock, “Last Lunch”
CJ’s pick: Louis C.K. and Pamela Adlon, Louie, “Daddy’s Girlfriend (Part 1)”
LJ’s pick: Once again, I abstain. Womp, womp.
DIRECTING FOR COMEDY SERIES:
Lena Dunham, Girls, “On All Fours”
Paris Barclay, Glee, “Diva”
Louis C.K., Louie, “New Year’s Eve”
Gail Mancuso, Modern Family, “Arrested”
Beth McCarthy-Miller, 30 Rock, “Hogcock! / Last Lunch”
CJ’s pick: Lena Dunham, Girls, “On All Fours”
LJ’s pick: Lena Dunham, Girls, “On All Fours”
**All selections were made independently and at separate locations. We take this stuff seriously (probably too seriously).
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