My 2015 Emmy Predictions

I have to say, though they're obviously imperfect, I am very satisfied with this year's nominations for the Emmy Awards. There are so many things to love with what was nominated! (Will Forte! Tina Fey! SNL!) It's a good progression that they're (every year) coming closer to getting it just right. And this might just be me, but it's nice to see that Jim Parsons was not nominated. No offense to him, but there are those more deserving out there. I thought I'd just take this time to make my picks for the event on September 20th, which will be hosted by Andy Samberg. My picks will be in bold.

Outstanding Drama Series: Better Call Saul, Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones, Homeland, House of Cards, Mad Men, Orange Is the New Black

Outstanding Comedy Series: Louie, Modern Family, Parks and Recreation, Silicon Valley, Transparent, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Veep

Lead Actor, Drama: Bob Odenkirk, Kyle Chandler, Kevin Spacey, Jon Hamm, Jeff Daniels, Liev Schreiber

Lead Actress, Drama: Taraji P. Henson, Claire Danes, Viola Davis, Tatiana Maslany, Elisabeth Moss, Robin Wright

Lead Actor, Comedy: Anthony Anderson, Don Cheadle, Matt LeBlanc, Will Forte, Louis C.K., William H. Macy, Jeffrey Tambor

Lead Actress, Comedy: Lisa Kudrow, Lily Tomlin, Amy Schumer, Edie Falco, Amy Poehler, Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Reality-Competition Series: The Amazing Race, Dancing with Stars, Project Runway, So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef, The Voice

Variety Series: The Colbert Report, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Variety Sketch Series: Drunk History, Inside Amy Schumer, Key & Peele, Portlandia, Saturday Night Live

Supporting Actor, Drama: Jonathan Banks, Ben Mendelsohn, Jim Carter, Peter Dinklage, Alan Cumming, Michael Kelly

Supporting Actress, Drama: Joanne Froggatt, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Christine Baranski, Christina Hendricks, Uzo Aduba

Supporting Actor, Comedy: Andre Braugher, Adam Driver, Keegan-Michael Key, Ty Burrell, Titus Burgess, Tony Hale

Supporting Actress, Comedy: Mayim Bialik, Niecy Nash, Julie Bowen, Allison Janney, Kate McKinnon, Gaby Hoffmann, Jane Krakowski, Anna Chlumsky

Guest Actor, Comedy: Mel Brooks, Paul Giamatti, Bill Hader, Louis C.K., Bradley Whitford, Jon Hamm

Guest Actress, Comedy: Christine Baranski, Gaby Hoffmann, Pamela Adlon, Elizabeth Banks, Joan Cusack, Tina Fey

Variety Special: Bill Maher: Live from D.C., The Kennedy Center Honors, Mel Brooks Live at The Geffen, The Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek

It's going to be a great night! (Though, it is a shame that Christopher Walken was not nominated for Peter Pan Live!)