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07-05-2010, 05:40 PM
This is a rare season where I've actually watched some television. Because of that, I'm actually pretty excited about the Emmy Awards. They are going to announce the nominees on July 8 and the actual ceremony will take place on August 29th, which is early this year.
What shows do you think will be nominated for the major categories?
I found a few sites that showed off some predictions, but I'm not exactly sure how they came up with them.
This site seems to have a great overview of the contenders of each of the major categories:
http://boomer.awardsheaven.net/
While this one seems to get more in-depth with each of the contenders giving why they should get nominated and why they shouldn't (sometimes it gets to be 15+):
http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/2008-12-6-the-fien-print/posts/emmy-nomination-predictions-for-2010-begin
and of course there's goldderby:
http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/emmy_awards/
For Drama, it looks like it's Mad Men's award to lose, again. Of course it was Lost's last year, and it has a huge fanbase. Maybe the Emmy voters will let the show and its cast go out with a bang. That said shows like Breaking Bad and The Good Wife look like they're picking up support in the other categories. I'd be very interested to see if Glenn Close will win her third Emmy Award for Damages and if the show will get a third nomination for Best Drama. For the first season, people forget that Damages was the first basic cable show, with Mad Men, that got a nomination for Best Drama Series. I hope Martin Short and maybe even Campbell Scott can move in for Best Supporting Actor and Rose Byrne maybe win for Best Supporting Actress. Lily Tomlin looks like a strong nominee for Best Guest Actress in a Drama. Close's Emmy chances seem to be dwindling with Julianna Margulies winning all sorts of awards for the Good Wife. I also wonder if the Emmy voters will have the guts not to nominate Sally Field and Holly Hunter. Many people felt their nominations last year were undeserved and only done because of name recognition. BTW, how many nominations did Mariska Hargitay have for Law and Order: SVU?
The comedy side should prove to be an interesting battle, IMO. Modern Family and Glee going against the established 30 Rock and possibly The Office if it gets another nomination for their so-so season. I hope to skate gods that Two and a Half Men and Family Guy don't get nominated for Best Comedy Series considering that the former is one of the worst shows I've ever seen and Family Guy's novelty wore off years ago.
I hope Nurse Jackie sneaks in a nomination for Comedy Series, but it seems like a long shot. In that case, I guess hoping for a Supporting Actress nod for Eve Best and Merrit Weaver for the show should be good enough (both look like long shots).
I really do hope Jane Lynch's Emmy is already in the bag for Glee as she gave one of the best and most comedic performance I've ever seen on television. I wonder which episode she chose to submit for the voters because there are so many to choose from. I do hope that despite my (and everybody else's) love for Betty White, Kristin Chenoweth walks away with the Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Emmy. That episode was tailor-made for her and showcased all her strengths as an actress.
What shows do you think will be nominated for the major categories?
I found a few sites that showed off some predictions, but I'm not exactly sure how they came up with them.
This site seems to have a great overview of the contenders of each of the major categories:
http://boomer.awardsheaven.net/
While this one seems to get more in-depth with each of the contenders giving why they should get nominated and why they shouldn't (sometimes it gets to be 15+):
http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/2008-12-6-the-fien-print/posts/emmy-nomination-predictions-for-2010-begin
and of course there's goldderby:
http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/emmy_awards/
For Drama, it looks like it's Mad Men's award to lose, again. Of course it was Lost's last year, and it has a huge fanbase. Maybe the Emmy voters will let the show and its cast go out with a bang. That said shows like Breaking Bad and The Good Wife look like they're picking up support in the other categories. I'd be very interested to see if Glenn Close will win her third Emmy Award for Damages and if the show will get a third nomination for Best Drama. For the first season, people forget that Damages was the first basic cable show, with Mad Men, that got a nomination for Best Drama Series. I hope Martin Short and maybe even Campbell Scott can move in for Best Supporting Actor and Rose Byrne maybe win for Best Supporting Actress. Lily Tomlin looks like a strong nominee for Best Guest Actress in a Drama. Close's Emmy chances seem to be dwindling with Julianna Margulies winning all sorts of awards for the Good Wife. I also wonder if the Emmy voters will have the guts not to nominate Sally Field and Holly Hunter. Many people felt their nominations last year were undeserved and only done because of name recognition. BTW, how many nominations did Mariska Hargitay have for Law and Order: SVU?
The comedy side should prove to be an interesting battle, IMO. Modern Family and Glee going against the established 30 Rock and possibly The Office if it gets another nomination for their so-so season. I hope to skate gods that Two and a Half Men and Family Guy don't get nominated for Best Comedy Series considering that the former is one of the worst shows I've ever seen and Family Guy's novelty wore off years ago.
I hope Nurse Jackie sneaks in a nomination for Comedy Series, but it seems like a long shot. In that case, I guess hoping for a Supporting Actress nod for Eve Best and Merrit Weaver for the show should be good enough (both look like long shots).
I really do hope Jane Lynch's Emmy is already in the bag for Glee as she gave one of the best and most comedic performance I've ever seen on television. I wonder which episode she chose to submit for the voters because there are so many to choose from. I do hope that despite my (and everybody else's) love for Betty White, Kristin Chenoweth walks away with the Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Emmy. That episode was tailor-made for her and showcased all her strengths as an actress.