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Emmy 2010 Predictions: Who Will Win?
by Kelly Woo, posted Aug 27th 2010 1:10PM
The Emmys are finally here, which means it's time to place our bets on which shows and stars will take home that gold statue Sunday night. Will 'Mad Men' win the Best Drama award for the third year in a row? Will '30 Rock' continue its sweep -- or be unseated by a newcomer?
See what the TV Squad editors predicted for the top categories, then vote for your choices in our polls!
| Best Drama 'Breaking Bad' 'Dexter' 'Lost' (Joel, Maggie) 'Mad Men' (Kelly) 'The Good Wife' 'True Blood' Prediction: Can 'Mad Men' make it three in a row? Sorry, Don Draper, but 'Lost's' final season will be the Academy's sentimental choice. |
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Best Comedy '30 Rock' 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' 'Glee' (Joel) 'Modern Family' (Kelly, Maggie) 'Nurse Jackie' 'The Office' Prediction: '30 Rock's' reign is definitely at an end, at the hands of one upstart comedy. We think it'll be 'Modern Family,' with its fresh take on the traditional family sitcom. |
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Best Actor, Drama Kyle Chandler, 'Friday Night Lights' Bryan Cranston, 'Breaking Bad' (Joel, Maggie) Matthew Fox, 'Lost' Michael C. Hall, 'Dexter' (Kelly) Jon Hamm, 'Mad Men' Hugh Laurie, 'House' Prediction: In a category where any actor deserves to win, Cranston's amazing turn as flawed meth manufacturer will earn him a third trophy. Plus, he won't be eligible next season because 'Breaking Bad' will premiere too late. |
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Best Actress, Drama Connie Britton, 'Friday Night Lights' Glenn Close, 'Damages' Mariska Hargitay, 'Law & Order: SVU' January Jones, 'Mad Men' Julianna Margulies, 'The Good Wife' (Kelly, Joel, Maggie) Kyra Sedgwick, 'The Closer' Prediction: The verdict is indisputable. Margulies made a blazing comeback as the cheated-on wife of a fallen politician. Her subtle performance spoke volumes. |
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Best Actor, Comedy Alec Baldwin, '30 Rock' (Joel) Steve Carell, 'The Office' Larry David, 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Matthew Morrison, 'Glee' Jim Parsons, 'The Big Bang Theory' (Maggie) Tony Shalhoub, 'Monk' (Kelly) Prediction: This will be a down-to-the-wire horse race, but Baldwin has history on his side (he's won the last two). |
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Best Actress, Comedy Toni Collette, 'United States of Tara' (Maggie) Edie Falco, 'Nurse Jackie' (Kelly, Joel) Tina Fey, '30 Rock' Julia Louis-Dreyfus, 'The New Adventures of Old Christine' Lea Michele, 'Glee' Amy Poehler, 'Parks and Recreation' Prediction: For the very reason Collette won the award last year (transforming from a primarily dramatic actress into a comedic one), Falco will steal the trophy this time. |
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Best Supporting Actor, Drama Andre Braugher, 'Men of a Certain Age' Michael Emerson, 'Lost' (Joel, Maggie) Terry O'Quinn, 'Lost' Aaron Paul, 'Breaking Bad' (Kelly) Martin Short, 'Damages' John Slattery, 'Mad Men' Prediction: As the conniving, manipulative Benjamin Linus, Emerson started off as a guest star and went on to become one of the show's shining stars. His final, what-could've-been arc was heartbreaking and hopeful at the same time. |
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Best Supporting Actress Drama Christine Baranski, 'The Good Wife' (Joel) Rose Byrne, 'Damages' Sharon Gless, 'Burn Notice' (Kelly) Christina Hendricks, 'Mad Men' Elisabeth Moss, 'Mad Men' (Maggie) Archie Panjabi, 'The Good Wife' Prediction: In another too-close-to-call category, Moss may prevail thanks to juicy scenes of Peggy grappling with her professional and sexual awakening. Plus, she was nominated as a lead actress last year, proving she's got plenty of Academy support. |
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Best Supporting Actor, Comedy Ty Burrell, 'Modern Family' (Kelly, Maggie) Chris Colfer, 'Glee' Jon Cryer, 'Two and a Half Men' (Joel) Jesse Tyler Ferguson, 'Modern Family' Neil Patrick Harris, 'How I Met Your Mother' Eric Stonestreet, 'Modern Family' Prediction: Burrell was a standout on the season's funniest comedy. Why the face? |
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Best Supporting Actress, Comedy Julie Bowen, 'Modern Family' Jane Krakowski, '30 Rock' Jane Lynch, 'Glee' (Kelly, Joel, Maggie) Holland Taylor, 'Two and a Half Men' Sofia Vergara, 'Modern Family' Kristen Wiig, 'Saturday Night Live' Prediction: Lynch, you're a superstar, that's what you are ... you know it. Make room on your mantle, you'll be bringing home Emmy Sunday night. |
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