This year’s Emmy winners are in bold.
Outstanding Comedy Series: Entourage, Flight of the Conchords, 30 Rock, Weeds, How I Met Your Mother, The Office, Family Guy [Tough to choose; my selection – FOTC; my prediction – 30 Rock]
Oustanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin (30 Rock), Charlie Sheen (Two and a Half Men), Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) (!), Steve Carrell (The Office), Tony Shalhoub (Monk), Jemaine Clement (FOTC)
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Kevin Dillon (Entourage), Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men), Rainn Wilson (The Office), Neil Patrick Harris (HIMYM), Tracy Morgan (30 Rock), Jack McBrayer (30 Rock)
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: 4 nominations for 30 Rock, 1 nomination for Flight of the Conchords (James Bobin, Writer; Jemaine Clement, Writer; Bret McKenzie, Writer)
Outstanding Drama Series: Lost, House, Big Love, Dexter, Damages, Breaking Bad, Mad Men [House is great, but easy decision here; my selection – Lost; my prediction – Mad Men]
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Hugh Laurie (House), Michael C. Hall (Dexter), Simon Baker (The Mentalist), Gabriel Byrne (In Treatment), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Jon Hamm (Mad Men)
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: William Shatner (Boston Legal), Michael Emerson (Lost), William Hurt (Damages), Christian Clemenson (Boston Legal), Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad), John Slattery (Mad Men)
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: 4 nominations for Mad Men, 1 nomination for Lost (Carlton Cuse, Writer; Damon Lindelof, Writer)
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics: 3 nominees include: Akiva Schaffer, Lyrics By Jorma Taccone, Andy Samberg, Justin Timberlake, Asa Taccone (SNL); James Bobin, Composer and Lyricist Bret McKenzie, Jemaine Clement (FOTC); Hugh Jackman Opening Number at Academy Awards
Oustanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report, Real Time With Bill Maher, Late Show With David Letterman, Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Special Class – Short-format Live-Action Entertainment Programs: The Daily Show, Bruce Springsteen Super Bowl Halftime Show, Battlestar Galactica, 30 Rock, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog (!) [This category was CREATED because of Dr.H.]
And there you have it. Some of my predictions and selections proved true, some did not. Don’t worry Lost, you will sweep the Emmys next year with your explosive final season. Congrats to Michael Emerson (Lost) for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and Kristin Chenoweth (Pushing Daisies) for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Both well deserved!