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We’re just hours away from the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony, where the winners for many categories will be announced. Better late than never, here are our predictions for some categories for this year’s telecast.
Outstanding Series, Comedy
“The Big Bang Theory” (CBS)
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO)
“Girls” (HBO)
“Modern Family” (ABC)
“30 Rock” (NBC)
“Veep” (HBO)
geek4tv prediction: “Modern Family” (ABC)
geek4tv2 prediction: “Modern Family” (ABC)
Outstanding Lead Actress, Comedy
Lena Dunham as Hannah Horvath, Girls (HBO)
Melissa McCarthy as Molly Flynn, Mike & Molly (CBS)
Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton, Nurse Jackie (Showtime)
Zooey Deschanel as Jess Day, New Girl (FOX)
Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, Parks And Recreation (NBC)
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, 30 Rock (NBC)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer, Veep (HBO)
geek4tv prediction: Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer, Veep (HBO)
geek4tv2 prediction: Zooey Deschanel as Jess Day, New Girl (FOX)
Outstanding Lead Actor, Comedy
Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Larry David as Himself, Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
Don Cheadle as Marty Kaan, House Of Lies (Showtime)
Louis C.K. as Louie, “Louie” (FX)
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy, “30 Rock” (NBC)
Jon Cryer as Alan Harper, Two and a Half Men (CBS)
geek4tv prediction: Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
geek4tv2 prediction: Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Outstanding Supporting Actress, Comedy
Mayim Bialik as Amy Farrah Fowler, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Kathryn Joosten as Karen McCluskey, Desperate Housewives (ABC)
Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy, Modern Family (ABC)
Sofia Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett, Modern Family (ABC)
Merritt Wever as Zoey Barkow, Nurse Jackie (Showtime)
Kristin Wiig as Various Characters, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
geek4tv prediction: Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy, Modern Family (ABC)
geek4tv2 prediction: Sofia Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett, Modern Family (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy
Ed O’Neil as Jay Pritchett, Modern Family (ABC)
Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett, Modern Family (ABC)
Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy, Modern Family (ABC)
Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker, Modern Family (ABC)
Max Greenfield as Schmidt, New Girl (FOX)
Bill Hader as Various Characters, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
geek4tv prediction: Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy, Modern Family (ABC)
geek4tv2 prediction: Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett, Modern Family (ABC)
Outstanding Series, Drama
“Boardwalk Empire” (HBO)
“Breaking Bad” (AMC)
“Downton Abbey” (PBS)
“Games Of Thrones” (HBO)
“Homeland” (Showtime)
“Mad Men” (AMC)
geek4tv prediction: “Homeland” (Showtime)
geek4tv2 prediction: “Homeland” (Showtime)
Outstanding Lead Actress, Drama
Glenn Close as Patty Hews, Damages (Direct TV)
Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley, Downton Abbey (PBS)
Julianna Marguiles as Alicia Florrick, The Good Wife (CBS)
Kathy Bates as Harriet Korn, Harry’s Law (NBC)
Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison, Homeland (Showtime)
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson, Mad Men (AMC)
geek4tv prediction: Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison, Homeland (Showtime)
geek4tv2 prediction: Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison, Homeland (Showtime)
Outstanding Lead Actor, Drama
Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson, Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Bryan Cranston as Walter White, Breaking Bad (AMC)
Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan, Dexter (Showtime)
Hugh Bonneville as Robert, Earl of Grantham, Downton Abbey (PBS)
Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody, Homeland (Showtime)
Jon Hamm as Don Draper, Mad Men (AMC)
geek4tv prediction: Jon Hamm as Don Draper, Mad Men (AMC)
geek4tv2 prediction: Bryan Cranston as Walter White, Breaking Bad (AMC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama
Anna Gunn as Skyler White, Breaking Bad (AMC)
Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham, Downton Abbey (PBS)
Joanne Froggatt as Anna, Downton Abbey (PBS)
Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma, The Good Wife (CBS)
Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart, The Good Wife (CBS)
Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris, Mad Men (AMC)
geek4tv prediction: Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris, Mad Men (AMC)
geek4tv2 prediction: Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris, Mad Men (AMC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor, Drama
Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman, Breaking Bad (AMC)
Giancarlo Esposito as Gustavo ‘Gus’ Fring, Breaking Bad (AMC)
Brendan Coyle as John Bates, Downton Abbey (PBS)
Jim Carter as Mr. Carson, Downton Abbey (PBS)
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister, Games Of Thrones (HBO)
Jared Harris as Lane Price, Mad Men (AMC)
geek4tv prediction: Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister, Games Of Thrones (HBO)
geek4tv2 prediction: Giancarlo Esposito as Gustavo ‘Gus’ Fring, Breaking Bad (AMC)
Don’t forget to watch the Emmy Awards and comment in the section below about everything.
