I do not expect a lot of surprises. Lots of win for “Mad Men,” “Modern Famliy,” Melissa McCarthy, Jim Parsons, Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul.
I suspect Claire Danes could beat Julianna Margulies as top drama actress this year.
I’d love to see Bill Hader and Kristin Wiig pick up statues for SNL.
There are a lot of “Downton Abbey” nominations this year. I’d love to see any of its cast pick up a trophy this year.
I do wish “Game of Thrones” got more recognition. Peter Dinklage does a splendid job, but there’s so much more to the series.
It pleases me greatly that superior comedies like “Community,” “Girls,” “Louie” and “Parks And Recreation” (twice nominated in writing this year!) have shoved “Big Bang Theory” and “Modern Family” out of the sitcom-writing category.
If “American Horror Story” wins over “Sherlock” in the miniseries category, I believe I will feel a tiny pang of despair.
The show starts 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
Some of the major categories:
DRAMA SERIES
"Boardwalk Empire" (HBO)
"Breaking Bad" (AMC)
"Downton Abbey" (PBS)
"Game of Thrones" (HBO)
"Homeland" (Showtime)
"Mad Men" (AMC)
WRITING, DRAMA SERIES
“Downton Abbey,” Episode 7, Julian Fellowes
“Homeland,” Pilot, Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon & Gideon Raff
“Mad Men,” The Other Woman Semi Chellas & Matthew Weiner
“Mad Men,” Commissions And Fees, Andre & Maria Jacquemetton
“Mad Men,” Far Away Places, Matthew Weiner & Semi Chellas
DRAMA ACTRESS
Glenn Close, "Damages"
Michelle Dockery, "Downton Abbey"
Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife"
Kathy Bates, "Harry's Law"
Claire Danes, "Homeland"
Elisabeth Moss, "Mad Men"
DRAMA ACTOR
Steve Buscemi, "Boardwalk Empire"
Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad"
Michael C. Hall, "Dexter"
Hugh Bonneville, "Downton Abbey"
Damian Lewis, "Homeland"
Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"
SUPPORTING DRAMA ACTRESS
Anna Gunn, "Breaking Bad"
Maggie Smith, "Downton Abbey"
Joanne Froggatt, "Downton Abbey"
Archie Panjabi, "The Good Wife"
Christine Baranski, "The Good Wife"
Christina Hendricks, "Mad Men"
SUPPORTING DRAMA ACTOR
Aaron Paul, "Breaking Bad"
Giancarlo Esposito, "Breaking Bad"
Brendan Coyle, "Downton Abbey"
Jim Carter, "Downton Abbey"
Peter Dinklage, "Game of Thrones"
Jared Harris, "Mad Men"
COMEDY SERIES
"The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)
"Curb Your Enthusiasm" (HBO)
"Girls" (HBO)
"Modern Family" (ABC)
"30 Rock" (NBC)
"Veep" (HBO)
WRITING, COMEDY SERIES
“Community” Remedial Chaos Theory, Chris McKenna
“Girls” Pilot, Lena Dunham
“Louie” Pregnant, Louis C.K.
“Parks And Recreation” The Debate,Amy Poehler
“Parks And Recreation” Win, Lose, Or Draw, Michael Schur
COMEDY ACTRESS
Lena Dunham, "Girls"
Melissa McCarthy, "Mike & Molly"
Zooey Deschanel, "New Girl"
Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie"
Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation"
Tina Fey, "30 Rock"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep"
COMEDY ACTOR
Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory"
Larry David, "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
Don Cheadle, "House of Lies"
Louis C.K., "Louie"
Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"
Jon Cryer, "Two and a Half Men"
SUPPORTING COMEDY ACTRESS
Mayim Bialik, "The Big Bang Theory"
Kathryn Joosten, "Desperate Housewives"
Julie Bowen, "Modern Family"
Sofia Vergara, "Modern Family"
Merritt Wever, "Nurse Jackie"
Kristen Wiig, "Saturday Night Live"
SUPPORTING COMEDY ACTOR
Ed O'Neill, "Modern Family"
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, "Modern Family"
Ty Burrell, "Modern Family"
Eric Stonestreet, "Modern Family"
Max Greenfield, "New Girl"
Bill Hader, "Saturday Night Live"
MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE
"American Horror Story" (FX)
"Game Change" (HBO)
"Hatfields & McCoys" (History)
"Hemingway & Gellhorn" (HBO)
"Luther" (BBC America)
"Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia" (PBS)
VARIETY SERIES
"The Colbert Report" (Comedy Central)
"The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" (Comedy Central)
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" (ABC)
"Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" (NBC)
"Real Time With Bill Maher" (HBO)
"Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
WRITING, VARIETY SERIES
“The Colbert Report”
“The Daily Show With Jon Stewart”
“Portlandia”
“Real Time With Bill Maher”
“Saturday Night Live”
REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
"The Amazing Race" (CBS)
"Dancing With the Stars" (ABC)
"Project Runway" (Lifetime)
"So You Think You Can Dance" (Fox)
"Top Chef" (Bravo)
"The Voice" (NBC)
