Thursday, August 7, 2014

2014 Emmy Predictions

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. The Emmys. I don't even get my hopes up anymore for my favorite shows to win or even get nominated. There will always be hideous snubs and abhorrent inclusions, and I have no idea who votes for these things or how anyone can possibly definitively say "this actor is better" or "this show is better." The Emmys are entirely subjective and honestly don't even matter, so why do we care so much about them? I have no idea. With that being said, here are my predictions along with my very biased opinions. Enjoy.




Outstanding Drama Series:

  • Breaking Bad
  • Downton Abbey
  • Game of Thrones
  • House of Cards
  • Mad Men
  • True Detective
Who Will Win: Breaking Bad
Who Might Win: True Detective
Who Should Win: Breaking Bad
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Masters of Sex, The Americans, Hannibal

Outstanding Comedy Series
  • The Big Bang Theory
  • Louie
  • Modern Family
  • Orange is the New Black
  • Silicon Valley
  • Veep

Who Will Win: Orange is the New Black
Who Might Win: Veep
Who Should Win: Veep
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Girls, Please Like Me, Broad City

Outstanding Variety Series
  • The Colbert Report
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  • Real Time with Bill Maher
  • Saturday Night Live
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Who Will Win: The Colbert Report
Who Might Win: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Who Should Win: The Colbert Report
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Portlandia, Inside Amy Schumer

Outstanding Miniseries
  • American Horror Story: Coven
  • Bonnie & Clyde
  • Fargo
  • Luther
  • Treme
  • The White Queen
Who Will Win: Fargo
Who Might Win: N/A. Fargo is definitely going to win
Who Should Win: Fargo
Who Should Have Been Nominated: N/A

Outstanding Television Movie
  • Killing Kennedy
  • Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
  • The Normal Heart
  • Sherlock: "His Last Vow"
  • The Trip to Bountiful
Who Will Win: The Normal Heart
Who Might Win: N/A
Who Should Win: The Normal Heart
Who Should Have Been Nominated: N/A

Outstanding Reality - Competition Program
  • The Amazing Race
  • Dancing with the Stars
  • Project Runway
  • So You Think You Can Dance
  • Top Chef
  • The Voice
Who Will Win: The Voice
Who Might Win: The Amazing Race
Who Should Win: I don't watch any of these so I have no idea
Who Should Have Been Nominated: I have no idea

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
  • Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad
  • Jeff Daniels - The Newsroom
  • Jon Hamm - Mad Men
  • Woody Harrelson - True Detective
  • Matthew McConaughey - True Detective
  • Kevin Spacey -  House of Cards
Who Will Win: Matthew McConaughey
Who Might Win: Bryan Cranston
Who Should Win: Bryan Cranston
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Michael Sheen - Masters of Sex, Hugh Dancy - Hannibal

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
  • Lizzy Caplan - Masters of Sex
  • Claire Danes - Homeland
  • Michelle Dockery - Downton Abbey
  • Julianna Margulies - The Good Wife
  • Kerry Washington - Scandal
  • Robin Wright - House of Cards
Who Will Win: Robin Wright
Who Might Win: Julianna Margulies
Who Should Win: Robin Wright
Who Should Have Been Nominated: TATIANA MASLANY - ORPHAN BLACK!!!

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
  • Louis C.K. -  Louie
  • Don Cheadle - House of Lies
  • Ricky Gervais - Derek
  • Matt LeBlanc - Episodes
  • William H. Macy - Shameless
  • Jim Parsons - The Big Bang Theory
Who Will Win: Louis C.K.
Who Might Win: Ricky Gervais
Who Should Win: Ricky Gervais
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Andy Samburg - Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Jonathan Groff - Looking

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
  • Lena Dunham - Girls
  • Edie Falco - Nurse Jackie
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Veep
  • Melissa McCarthy - Mike & Molly
  • Amy Poehler - Parks and Recreation
  • Taylor Schilling - Orange is the New Black
Who Will Win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Who Might Win: Amy Poehler
Who Should Win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Mindy Kaling - The Mindy Project, Ilana Glazer - Broad City

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
  • Benedict Cumberbatch - Sherlock:"His Last Vow"
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor - Dancing on the Edge
  • Idris Elba - Luther
  • Martin Freeman - Fargo
  • Mark Ruffalo - The Normal Heart
  • Billy Bob Thornton - Fargo
Who Will Win: Mark Ruffalo
Who Might Win: Billy Bob Thornton
Who Should Win: Martin Freeman
Who Should Have Been Nominated: N/A

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
  • Helena Bonham Carter - Burton & Taylor
  • Minnie Driver - Return to Zero
  • Jessica Lang - American Horror Story: Coven
  • Sarah Paulson - American Horror Story: Coven
  • Cicely Tyson - The Trip to Bountiful
  • Kristen Wiig - The Spoils of Babylon
Who Will Win: Cicely Tyson
Who Might Win: Jessica Lang
Who Should Win: Kristen Wiig
Who Should Have Been Nominated: N/A

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
  • Jim Carter - Downton Abbey
  • Josh Charles - The Good Wife
  • Peter Dinklage - Game of Thrones
  • Mandy Patinkin - Homeland
  • Aaron Paul - Breaking Bad
  • Jon Voight - Ray Donovan
Who Will Win: Josh Charles
Who Might Win: Aaron Paul
Who Should Win: Josh Charles
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Charles Dance - Game of Thrones, Vincent Kartheiser - Mad Men

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
  • Christine Baranski - The Good Wife
  • Joanne Froggatt - Downton Abbey
  • Anna Gunn - Breaking Bad
  • Lena Headey - Game of Thrones
  • Christina Hendricks - Mad Men
  • Maggie Smith - Downton Abbey
Who Will Win: Anna Gunn
Who Might Win: Maggie Smith
Who Should Win: Lena Headey
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Maisie Williams - Game of Thrones

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
  • Fred Armisen - Portlandia
  • Andre Braugher - Brooklyn Nine-Nine
  • Ty Burrell - Modern Family
  • Adam Driver - Girls
  • Jesse Tyler Ferguson - Modern Family
  • Tony Hale - Veep
Who Will Win: Andre Braugher
Who Might Win: Ty Burrell
Who Should Win: Fred Armisen or Adam Driver
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Matt Walsh - Veep, Nick Offerman - Parks and Recreation

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
  • Mayim Bialik - The Big Bang Theory
  • Julie Bowen - Modern Family
  • Anna Chlumsky - Veep
  • Allison Janney - Mom
  • Kate McKinnon - Saturday Night Live
  • Kate Mulgrew - Orange is the New Black
Who Will Win: Allison Janney
Who Might Win: Kate Mulgrew
Who Should Win: Kate Mulgrew
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Laura Prepon - Orange is the New Black, Zosia Mamet - Girls

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
  • Matt Bomer - The Normal Heart
  • Martin Freeman - Sherlock:"His Last Vow"
  • Colin Hanks - Fargo
  • Joe Mantello - The Normal Heart
  • Alfred Molina - The Normal Heart
  • Jim Parsons - The Normal Heart
Who Will Win: Matt Bomer
Who Might Win: Anyone
Who Should Win: Matt Bomer
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Bob Odenkirk - Fargo

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
  • Angela Basset - American Horror Story: Coven
  • Kathy Bates - American Horror Story: Coven
  • Ellen Burstyn - Flowers in the Attic
  • Frances Conroy - American Horror Story: Coven
  • Julia Roberts - The Normal Heart
  • Allison Tolman - Fargo
Who Will Win: Julia Roberts
Who Might Win: Ellen Burstyn
Who Should Win: Allison Tolman
Who Should Have Been Nominated: N/A

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
  • Dylan Baker - The Good Wife
  • Beau Bridges - Masters of Sex
  • Reg E. Cathey - House of Cards
  • Paul Giamatti - Downton Abbey
  • Robert Morse - Mad Men
  • Joe Morton - Scandal
Who Will Win: Robert Morse
Who Might Win: Paul Giamatti
Who Should Win: Robert Morse
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Harry Hamlin - Mad Men

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
  • Kate Burton - Scandal
  • Jane Fonda -  The Newsroom
  • Allison Janney - Masters of Sex
  • Kate Mara - House of Lies
  • Margo Martindale - The Americans
  • Diana Rigg - Game of Thrones
Who Will Win: Allison Janney
Who Might Win: Kate Mara
Who Should Win: Allison Janney
Who Should Have Been Nominated: N/A

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
  • Steve Buscemi - Portlandia
  • Louis C.K. - Saturday Night Live
  • Gary Cole - Veep
  • Jimmy Fallon - Saturday Night Live
  • Nathan Lane - Modern Family
  • Bob Newhart - The Big Bang Theory
Who Will Win: Jimmy Fallon
Who Might Win: Bob Newhart
Who Should Win: Steve Buscemi
Who Should Have Been Nominated: N/A

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
  • Uzo Aduba - Orange is the New Black
  • Laverne Cox - Orange is the New Black
  • Joan Cusack -  Shameless
  • Tina Fey - Saturday Night Live
  • Natasha Lyonne - Orange is the New Black
  • Melissa McCarthy - Saturday Night Live
Who Will Win: Laverne Cox
Who Might Win: Uzo Aduba
Who Should Win: Tina Fey
Who Should Have Been Nominated: N/A

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
  • Boardwalk Empire (Farewell Daddy Blues)
  • Breaking Bad (Felina)
  • Downton Abbey (Episode One)
  • Game of Thrones (The Watchers on the Wall)
  • House of Cards (Chapter 14)
  • True Detective (Who Goes There)
Who Will Win: True Detective
Who Might Win: Breaking Bad
Who Should Win: True Detective
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Breaking Bad (Ozymandias), Mad Men (Waterloo)

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
  • Episodes (Episode Nine)
  • Glee (100)
  • Louie (Elevator, Part 6)
  • Modern Family (Las Vegas)
  • Orange is the New Black (Lesbian Request Denied)
  • Silicon Valley (Minimum Viable Product)
Who Will Win: Orange is the New Black
Who Might Win: Modern Family
Who Should Win: Orange is the New Black
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Veep (Crate (or any episode)), Girls (Flo (or any episode))

Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special
  • American Horror Story: Coven (Bitchcraft)
  • Fargo (Buridian's Ass)
  • Fargo (The Crocodile's Dilemma)
  • Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
  • The Normal Heart
  • Sherlock:"His Last Vow"
Who Will Win: The Normal Heart
Who Might Win: Fargo (either one)
Who Should Win: American Horror Story
Who Should Have Been Nominated: N/A

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
  • The Colbert Report
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  • Portlandia
  • Saturday Night Live
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Who Will Win: Saturday Night Live
Who Might Win: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Who Should Win: Portlandia
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Inside Amy Schumer, Key & Peele

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
  • Breaking Bad (Felina)
  • Breaking Bad (Ozymandias)
  • Game of Thrones (The Children)
  • House of Cards (Chapter 14)
  • True Detective (The Secret Fate of All Life)
Who Will Win: Breaking Bad (Felina)
Who Might Win: Breaking Bad (Ozymandias)
Who Should Win: Breaking Bad (Ozymandias)
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Breaking Bad (Confessions), Mad Men (Waterloo)

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
  • Episodes (Episode Five)
  • Louie (So Did the Fat Lady)
  • Orange is the New Black (I Wasn't Ready)
  • Silicon Valley (Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency)
  • Veep (Special Relationship)
Who Will Win: Louie
Who Might Win: Orange is the New Black
Who Should Win: Veep
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Girls (Beach House (or any episode))

Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special
  • American Horror Story: Coven
  • Fargo
  • Luther
  • The Normal Heart
  • Sherlock:"His Last Vow"
  • Treme
Who Will Win: The Normal Heart
Who Might Win: Fargo
Who Should Win: Fargo
Who Should Have Been Nominated: N/A

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
  • The Colbert Report
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  • Inside Amy Schumer
  • Key & Peele
  • Portlandia
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Who Will Win: The Colbert Report
Who Might Win: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Who Should Win: Portlandia
Who Should Have Been Nominated: N/A


Oh thank God, it's the end of this post. I was worried it wasn't ever going to come.

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