Michael's 2010 Primetime Emmy Nomination Predictions

With less that 24 hours until the Emmy nominations are announced, everyone is sharing their final predictions. For the past month I've written about the actors and shows that I think deserve nominations, but below are my guesses for who will receive actual nominations in the top ten categories (I didn't bother to predict guest acting, writing, and directing this year). They are ranked in order of their likelihood to earn a spot in the top six. Since last year there were ties in two categories that resulted in seven nominees, I've provided a seventh contender for each category, just in case.

Outstanding Drama Series


Mad Men
Breaking Bad
Dexter
Lost
House
Damages

The Good Wife

Outstanding Comedy Series


30 Rock
Modern Family
Glee
The Office
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Big Bang Theory

Entourage

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series


Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House
Simon Baker, The Mentalist
Kiefer Sutherland, 24

Timothy Olyphant, Justified

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series


Glenn Close, Damages
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters
January Jones, Mad Men

Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series


Alec Bladwin, 30 Rock
Steve Carell, The Office
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Tony Shalhoub, Monk
Matthew Morrison, Glee
Thomas Jane, Hung

Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series


Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Toni Collette, The United States of Tara
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Lea Michele, Glee
Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine

Amy Poehler, Parks & Recreation

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series


Terry O'Quinn, Lost
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Michael Emerson, Lost
John Slattery, Mad Men
Martin Short, Damages
Dean Norris, Breaking Bad

John Goodman, Treme

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series


Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Rose Byrne, Damages
Sandra Oh, Grey's Anatomy
Chandra Wilson, Grey's Anatomy
Chloë Sevigny, Big Love
Khandi Alexander, Treme

Christine Baranski, The Good Wife

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series


Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Rainn Wilson, The Office
Tracy Morgan, 30 Rock
Eric Steonestreet, Modern Family

Ed O'Neill, Modern Family

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series


Jane Lynch, Glee
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
Kristin Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Elizabeth Perkins, Weeds
Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty

Julie Bowen, Modern Family

The offical 2010 Primetime Emmy nominations will be announced tomorrow morning at 5:40 am PT (that's 7:40 in my time zone, and yes, I will be getting up that early).

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