Final Emmy Winner Predictions

The Emmy Awards air this Sunday night on CBS. So far, I’ve predicted 2/4 correctly, missing both Carrie Preston (The Good Wife) and Melissa Leo (Louie), and correctly guessing Dan Bucatinsky (Scandal) and Bob Newhart (The Big Bang Theory). I’m far from secure in many of my predictions, because I really don’t know what this year’s big show will be in the drama race. My gut says “Homeland” will reign again, while “Breaking Bad” nabs a few acting trophies and “House of Cards” fares fine. Then again, “Downton Abbey” or “Mad Men” could have a resurgence. And will this finally be the year that “Modern Family” doesn’t win? It just doesn’t seem to me that there’s a nominee poised to take it down. Either way, I’m excited for the show, and will post some brief reactions either immediately afterwards or the next morning. Enjoy the show, and leave your thoughts in the comments! For detailed predictions in all applicable categories, click on the hyperlinked category name.

No guts, no glory:
“Veep” for Best Comedy Series

DRAMA SERIES:
Breaking Bad

DRAMA LEAD ACTOR:
Kevin Spacey (House of Cards)

DRAMA LEAD ACTRESS:
Claire Danes (Homeland)

DRAMA SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad)

DRAMA SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey)

DRAMA DIRECTING:
Chapter 1 (House of Cards)

DRAMA WRITING:
Q and A (Homeland)

COMEDY SERIES:
Modern Family

COMEDY LEAD ACTOR:
Louis C.K. (Louie)

COMEDY LEAD ACTRESS:
Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation)

COMEDY SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Ty Burrell (Modern Family)

COMEDY SUPPORTING ACTRESS:

Julie Bowen (Modern Family)

COMEDY DIRECTING:
Arrested (Modern Family)


COMEDY WRITING:
Last Lunch (30 Rock)

MINISERIES or MADE FOR TV MOVIE:
Behind the Candelabra

MOVIE/MINI LEAD ACTOR:
Michael Douglas (Behind the Candelabra)

MOVIE/MINI LEAD ACTRESS:
Laura Linney (The Big C: Hereafter)

MOVIE/MINI SUPPORTING ACTOR:
James Cromwell (American Horror Story)

MOVIE/MINI SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story)

MOVIE/MINI DIRECTING:
Behind the Candelabra

MOVIE/MINI WRITING:
Behind the Candelabra

VARIETY SERIES:
The Daily Show

REALITY/COMPETITION PROGRAM:
The Amazing Race