The 67th Primetime Emmy Award Nominations were announced Thursday morning and without Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul or Anna Gunn to be seen, the “Post-Breaking Bad” Era has officially begun.
This year, the Emmys recognize the best programs and performances on both television and streaming services between June 1st, 2014 and May 31st, 2015. HBO’s “Game of Thrones” leads the field with 24 nominations.
Along with the official list of nominees, I’ll make my WAY TOO EARLY picks to win. During the week of the actual awards show, September 20th, I’ll revisit the picks, see if my mind has changed, and further explain my picks.
Outstanding Comedy Series
- Louie
- Modern Family
- Parks and Recreation
- Silicon Valley
- Transparent
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- Veep
My Pick: Parks and Recreation
Outstanding Drama Series
- Better Call Saul
- Downton Abbey
- Game of Thrones
- Homeland
- House of Cards
- Mad Men
- Orange Is The New Black
My Pick: Homeland
(This may flip to Mad Men for Final Season)
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
- The Colbert Report
- The Daily Show
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
- Last Week Tonight
- Late Show
- Tonight Show
My Pick: Late Show, Letterman’s farewell was too good.
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
- Drunk History
- Inside Amy Schumer
- Key & Peele
- Portlandia
- Saturday Night Live
My Pick: Key & Peele
Outstanding Limited Series
- American Crime
- American Horror Story Freak Show
- Olive Kitteridge
- The Honorable Woman
- Wolf Hall
My Pick: Olive Kitteridge
Outstanding Animated Program
- Archer
- Bob’s Burgers
- Over the Garden Wall
- The Simpsons
- South Park
My Pick: Archer
Outstanding Lead Actor in A Drama Series
- Kyle Chandler, Bloodline
- Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
- Jon Hamm, Mad Men
- Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
- Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
- Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
My Pick: Jon Hamm, although it’s a two man race with Jeff Daniels
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Claire Danes, Homeland
- Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder
- Taraji P. Henson, Empire
- Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
- Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
- Robin Wright, House of Cards
My Pick: Robin Wright
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
- Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline
- Jim Carter, Downton Abbey
- Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
- Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
- Michael Kelly, House of Cards
My Pick: Jonathan Banks
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey
- Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
- Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
- Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
- Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
- Uzo Aduba, Orange Is The New Black
My Pick: Uzo Aduba
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
- Alan Alda, The Blacklist
- Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife
- F. Murray Abraham, Homeland
- Reg E. Cathey, House of Cards
- Beau Bridges, Masters of Sex
- Pablo Schreiber, Orange Is The New Black
My Pick: Pablo Schreiber
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
- Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones
- Rachel Brosnahan, House of Cards
- Cicely Tyson, How to Get Away With Murder
- Allison Janney, Masters of Sex
- Khandi Alexander, Scandal
- Margo Martindale, The Americans
My Pick: Diana Rigg
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
- Louis C.K., Louie
- Don Cheadle, House of Lies
- Will Forte, Last Man on Earth
- Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
- William H. Macy, Shameless
- Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
My Pick: Will Forte
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
- Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
- Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
- Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer
- Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
My Pick: Amy Poehler
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Andrew Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
- Adam Driver, Girls
- Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele
- Ty Burrell, Modern Family
- Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- Tony Hale, Veep
My Pick: Ty Burrell
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Niecy Nash, Getting On
- Julie Bowen, Modern Family
- Allison Janney, Mom
- Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
- Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
- Gaby Hoffman, Transparent
- Jane Krakowski, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- Anna Chlumsky, Veep
My Pick: Kate McKinnon
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- Mel Brooks, The Comedians
- Paul Giamatti, Inside Amy Schumer
- Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live
- Louis C.K., Saturday Night Live
- Bradley Whitford, Transparent
- Jon Hamm, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
My Pick: Jon Hamm
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
- Gaby Hoffmann, Girls
- Pamela Adlon, Louie
- Elizabeth Banks, Modern Family
- Joan Cusack, Shameless
- Christine Baranski, The Big Bang Theory
- Tina Fey, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
My Pick: Pamela AdlonÂ
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
- Adrien Brody, Houdini
- Ricky Gervais, Derek
- Timothy Hutton, American Crime
- Richard Jenkins, Olive Kitteridge
- David Oyelowo, Nightengale
- Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall
My Pick: David Oyelowo
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
- Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Honorable Woman
- Felicity Huffman, American Crime Story
- Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Freak Show
- Queen Latifah, Bessie
- Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge
- Emma Thompson, Sweeney Todd
My Pick: Frances McDormand
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
- Richard Cabral, American Crime
- Denis O’Hare, American Horror Story: Freak Show
- Finn Wittrock, American Horror Story: Freak Show
- Michael Kenneth Williams, Bessie
- Bill Murray, Olive Kitteridge
- Damian Lewis, Wolf Hall
My Pick: Bill Murray
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
- Regina King, American Crime
- Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Freak Show
- Angela Bassett, American Horror Story: Freak Show
- Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Freak Show
- Mo’Nique, Bessie
- Zoe Kazan, Olive Kitteridge
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