Blue Sponge TV Emmy Award Predictions

Below are my predictions for the major categories of the Television Emmy Awards being broadcast Sunday.  

1. BEST DRAMA SERIES:

• Boardwalk Empire
• Dexter
• Friday Night Lights
• Game of Thrones
• The Good Wife
• Mad Men

This is a tough category for me, because I don't watch any of these shows.  I saw the first couple episodes of Boardwalk Empire.  It was OK, but I didn't really keep up.  I do like Steve Buscemi though... not so much in this show, but he was amazing in the movie, Fargo.  

2. BEST COMEDY SERIES:

Modern Family cast

• The Big Bang Theory
• Glee
• Modern Family
• The Office
• Parks and Recreation
• 30 Rock


This is also a tough category, because I like several of these shows.   Normally, I would pick 30 Rock, but I didn't like it as much last year as Modern Family.  It kept up the quality in its sophomore year. 

3. BEST DRAMA SERIES ACTRESS:

Kathy Bates

• Kathy Bates ("Harry's Law")
• Connie Britton ("FNL")
• Mirella Enos ("The Killing")
• Mariska Hargitay ("L&O:SVU")
• Julianna Margulies ("The Good Wife")
• Elisabeth Moss ("Mad Men")

I did watch several episodes of Harry's Law, and I thought it was not so good.  I do love Kathy Bates though and I don't know anything about the other shows. 

4. BEST DRAMA ACTOR:

Steve Buscemi

• Steve Buscemi ("Boardwalk Empire")
• Kyle Chandler ("FNL")
• Michael C. Hall ("Dexter")
• Jon Hamm ("Mad Men")
• Hugh Laurie ("House")
• Timothy Olyphant ("Justified")

This is just because I like Steve Buscemi.  I used to love Michael C. Hall on Six Feet Under also.

5. BEST COMEDY ACTRESS:

Laura Linney

• Edie Falco ("Nurse Jackie")
• Tina Fey ("30 Rock")
• Laura Linney ("The Big C")
• Melissa McCarthy ("Mike & Molly")
• Martha Plimpton ("Raising Hope")
• Amy Poehler ("Parks and Recreation")

This was also a tough call because I like four of these nominees.  Shane is rooting for Martha Plimpton, but I think Laura Linney is amazing in the Big C, just like most things she is in.  It isn't really a situation comedy in the traditional sense, so she probably won't win.  She should though.  I also love Edie Falco in Nurse Jackie and Tina Fey in 30 Rock.

6. BEST COMEDY ACTOR:

Louis C.K.

• Alec Baldwin ("30 Rock")
• Louis C.K. ("Louie")
• Steve Carell ("The Office")
• Johnny Galecki ("Big Bang Theory")
• Matt LeBlanc ("Episodes")
• Jim Parsons ("Big Bang Theory")

Of course Alec Baldwin will probably win again, but Louis C.K. deserves to win for Louie.  There is an amazing scene where a police officer who has just saved his life asks Louie to kiss him to show his gratitude.   I thought it was one of the best things on.  

7. BEST MOVIE/MINISERIES:

Downton Abbey

• Cinema Verite
• Downton Abbey
• The Kennedys
• Mildred Pierce
• The Pillars of the Earth
• Too Big to Fail

Downton Abbey is the only one of these I watched.  It was really good.  

I am usually wrong about these things more than half the time, but so what.  Who cares?  Who do you think deserves to win?