No Guts, No Glory

Update: 10:21pm - I am done. I am going right to bed the moment "Rescue Me" ends and I am giddy with anticipation about tomorrow. Let us leave this thing free of "My Name is Earl" and "Brothers & Sisters", shall we? See you all in the morning.

Less than eighteen hours before nominees are announced, it has come to that time where my final predictions really become my final predictions. Unless there is a major news break before 10pm tonight, this is my final list. In awards tradition, I want to make three "no guts, no glory" predictions. The term is pretty self-explanatory, in this case used to mean a performer or series which is unlikely to make the list, but which I think could have a surprise shot. No guts, no glory. I do not include them in my main predictions, but instead post them here. They also happen to be nominations about which I would be thrilled.

DEXTER for Best Drama Series
Creed Bratton (THE OFFICE) for Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
JERICHO for Best Directing in a Drama Series (Pilot or Season Finale)

While Kristen Bell is currently winning the underdog nominee poll, I just do not think she can pull it off. But we will have to wait to see. And with that, I will be online by 9:30 EST tomorrow morning with full coverage of all the nominees and detailed reactions. See you then!