Well the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards are almost upon us! This years list of nominees is an incredible selection of actors and shows. Breaking Bad looks set to take home a few awards for its final season, while new series Orange is the New Black has a good shot at defeating reigning champ Modern Family to take the award for Outstanding Comedy Series. There are so many amazing shows on television at the moment that each category has multiple worthy winners. Correctly choosing the winners takes a little bit of knowledge and a whole lot of luck, as the awards often go to some left-of-field choices. Below is the entire list of nominees for the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards accompanied by the predictions of our own Larry Heath and Alex King. Pick your own personal choices and come back after the awards to see how you did!
BEST SERIES (DRAMA)
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
House of Cards
Mad Men
True Detective
Should Win: Alex – True Detective, Larry – Breaking Bad
Will Win: Alex – Breaking Bad, Larry – Breaking Bad
BEST ACTOR (DRAMA SERIES)
Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad)
Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom)
Jon Hamm (Mad Men)
Woody Harrelson (True Detective)
Matthew McConaughey (True Detective)
Kevin Spacey (House of Cards)
Should Win: Alex – Bryan Cranston, Larry – Bryan Cranston
Will Win: Alex – Bryan Cranston, Larry – Bryan Cranston
BEST ACTRESS (DRAMA SERIES)
Lizzy Caplan (Masters of Sex)
Claire Danes (Homeland)
Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey)
Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife)
Kerry Washington (Scandal)
Robin Wright (House of Cards)
Should Win: Alex – Robin Wright, Larry – Claire Daines
Will Win: Alex – Julianna Margulies, Larry – Julianna Margulies
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (DRAMA SERIES)
Jim Carter (Downtown Abbey)
Josh Charles (The Good Wife)
Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)
Mandy Patinkin (Homeland)
Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad)
Jon Voight (Ray Donovan)
Should Win: Alex – Peter Dinklage, Larry – Peter Dinklage
Will Win: Alex – Aaron Paul, Larry – Peter Dinklage
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (DRAMA SERIES)
Christine Baranski (The Good Wife)
Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey)
Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad)
Lena Headey (Game of Thrones)
Christina Hendricks (Mad Men)
Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey)
Should Win: Alex – Anna Gunn, Larry – Anna Gunn
Will Win: Alex – Anna Gunn, Larry – Anna Gunn
BEST SERIES (COMEDY)
The Big Bang Theory
Louie
Modern Family
Orange Is the New Black
Silicon Valley
Veep
Should Win: Alex – Orange is the New Black, Larry – Silicon Valley
Will Win: Alex – Orange is the New Black, Larry – Veep
BEST ACTOR (COMEDY SERIES)
Don Cheadle (House of Lies)
Louis C.K. (Louie)
Ricky Gervais (Derek)
Matt LeBlanc (Episodes)
William H. Macy (Shameless)
Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory)
Should Win: Alex – Ricky Gervais, Larry – Ricky Gervais
Will Win: Alex – Louis C.K., Larry – Ricky Gervais
BEST ACTRESS (COMEDY SERIES)
Lena Dunham (Girls)
Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
Melissa McCarthy (Mike and Molly)
Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation)
Taylor Schilling (Orange Is the New Black)
Should Win: Alex – Taylor Schilling, Larry – Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Will Win: Alex – Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Larry – Julia Louis-Dreyfus
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (COMEDY SERIES)
Fred Armisen (Portlandia)
Andre Braugher (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
Ty Burrell (Modern Family)
Adam Driver (Girls)
Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family)
Tony Hale (Veep)
Should Win: Alex – Adam Driver, Larry – Tony Hale
Will Win: Alex – Andre Braugher, Larry – Andre Braugher
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (COMEDY SERIES)
Mayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory)
Julie Bowen (Modern Family)
Allison Janney (Mom)
Kate Mulgrew (Orange Is the New Black)
Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live)
Anna Chlumsky (Veep)
Should Win: Alex – Kate McKinnon, Larry – Anna Chlumsky
Will Win: Alex – Kate Mulgrew, Larry – Kate Mulgrew
BEST TV MINI-SERIES
American Horror Story: Coven
Bonnie and Clyde
Fargo
Luther
Treme
The White Queen
Should Win: Alex – Fargo, Larry – Fargo
Will Win: Alex – Fargo, Larry – Treme
BEST TV MOVIE
Killing Kennedy
Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight
The Normal Heart
The Trip to Bountiful
Sherlock: His Last Vow
Should Win: Alex – The Normal Heart, Larry – The Normal Heart
Will Win: Alex – The Normal Heart, Larry – The Normal Heart
BEST ACTOR (TV MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES)
Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock: His Last Vow)
Idris Elba (Luther)
Chiwetel Ejiofor (Dancing on the Edge)
Martin Freeman (Fargo)
Mark Ruffalo (The Normal Heart)
Billy Bob Thornton (Fargo)
Should Win: Alex – Mark Ruffalo, Larry – Benedict Cumberbatch
Will Win: Alex – Billy Bob Thornton, Larry – Billy Bob Thornton
BEST ACTRESS (TV MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES)
Helena Bonham Carter (Burton and Taylor)
Minnie Driver (Return to Zero)
Jessica Lange (American Horror Story: Coven)
Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story: Coven)
Cicely Tyson (The Trip to Bountiful)
Kristen Wiig (Spoils of Babylon)
Should Win: Alex – Jessica Lange, Larry – Jessica Lange
Will Win: Alex – Cicely Tyson, Larry – Kristen Wiig
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (TV MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES)
Matt Bomer (The Normal Heart)
Martin Freeman (Sherlock: His Last Vow)
Colin Hanks (Fargo)
Joe Mantello (The Normal Heart)
Alfred Molina (Return to Zero)
Jim Parsons (The Normal Heart)
Should Win: Alex – Jim Parsons, Larry – Martin Freeman
Will Win: Alex – Matt Bomer, Larry – Jim Parsons
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (TV MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES)
Kathy Bates (American Horror Story: Coven)
Angela Bassett (American Horror Story: Coven)
Ellen Burstyn (Flowers in the Attic)
Frances Conroy (American Horror Story: Coven)
Julia Roberts (The Normal Heart)
Allison Tolman (Fargo)
Should Win: Alex – Allison Tolman, Larry – ?
Will Win: Alex – Julia Roberts, Larry – Ellen Burstyn
BEST VARIETY
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Real Time With Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Should Win: Alex – The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Larry – The Daily Show
Will Win: Alex – The Colbert Report, Larry – The Colbert Report
BEST REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Amazing Race
Dancing With the Stars
Project Runway
So You Think You Can Dance
Top Chef
The Voice
Will Win: Alex – Top Chef, Larry – The Amazing Race
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards will be shown live on FOX8 at 10am tomorrow morning (Tuesday August 26th).
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