And the 2010 Emmy Nominees Are...

OUTSTANDING DRAMA

Lost
Breaking Bad
Dexter
Mad Men
True Blood
The Good Wife
 

My pick: I'm having trouble deciding between Lost and Breaking Bad. But in the end, if it comes down to quality, Breaking Bad takes the cake.

OUTSTANDING COMEDY

Glee
Modern Family
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Nurse Jackie
30 Rock
The Office 

My pick: Since I only watch 2 of these shows, I'm gonna have to go with 30 Rock, though I'm surprised The Big Bang Theory isn't here.

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Jon Hamm (Mad Men)

Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights)
Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad)
Hugh Laurie (House)
Michael C. Hall (Dexter)
Matthew Fox (Lost)

My pick: If anybody deserves to win 3 years in a row, it's Bryan Cranston for his amazing portrayal of chemistry-teacher-turned-drug-lord Walter White in Breaking Bad.

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA

Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife)
Mariska Hargitay (Special Victims Unit)
Glenn Close (Damages)
Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer)
January Jones (Mad Men)
Connie Britton (Friday Night Lights)

My pick: Julianna Margulies, because I haven't watched the rest yet. Sorry. But she is pretty good in the Good Wife (pun not intended)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY

 
Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm)
Alec Baldwin (30 Rock)
Matthew Morrison (Glee)
Steve Carell (The Office)
Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory)
Tony Shalhoub (Monk)

My pick: Jim Parsons, undeniably, for entertaining me throughout this year. Sorry, Alec Baldwin and Tony Shalhoub. You were both great, but Jim made me laugh more.

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY

Lea Michele (Glee)
Tina Fey (30 Rock)
Toni Collette (The United States of Tara)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (The New Adventures of Old Christine)
Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie)
Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation)

My pick: Hmmm.....Tina Fey or Lea Michelle? Can't decide...

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA

John Slattery (Mad Men)
Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad)
Martin Short (Damages)
Terry O’Quinn (Lost)
Michael Emerson (Lost)
Andre Braugher (Men of a Certain Age)

My pick: Terry O'Quinn, Michael Emerson and Aaron Paul. All three gave outstanding performances this year in their respective shows, and they definitely deserve it.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA

Sharon Gless (Burn Notice)
Christine Baranski (The Good Wife)
Christina Hendricks (Mad Men)
Rose Byrne (Damages)
Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife)
Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men)

My pick:Archie Panjabi. There's an air of mystery about her character and only a great actress can pull that off.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY

Chris Colfer (Glee)
Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother)
Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family)
Jon Cryer (Two and A Half Men)
Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family)
Ty Burrell (Modern Family)

My pick: Chris Colfer, Chris Colfer, all the way for a moving portrayal of gay male soprano Kurt of Glee!

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY

Jane Lynch (Glee)
Kristen Wiig (Saturday Night Live)
Jane Krakowski (30 Rock)
Julie Bowen (Modern Family)
Sofia Vergara (Modern Family)
Holland Taylor (Two and A Half Men)

My pick: OMG, do we really have to decide on this? Isn't it clear who the winner should be? JANE LYNCH!

Guest Actor In A Drama Series:  

Robert Morse (Mad Men),
Alan Cumming (The Good Wife),
John Lithgow (Dexter),
Ted Danson (Damages),
Gregory Itzin, Dylan Baker (The Good Wife),
Beau Bridges (The Closer)

Guest Actress In A Drama Series:

Mary Kay Place (Big Love),
Lily Tomlin (Damages),
Sissy Spacek (Big Love),
Elizabeth Mitchell (Lost),
Ann-Margret (Law & Order: Svu),
Shirley Jones (The Cleaner).

Guest Actor In A Comedy Series:  

Mike O'Malley (Glee),
Fred Willard (Modern Family),
Eli Wallach (Nurse Jackie),
Jon Hamm (30 Rock),
Neil Patrick Harris (Glee),
Will Arnett (30 Rock).

My Pick : Mike O'Malley. Amazing performance.

Guest Actress In A Comedy Series:  

Kristin Chenoweth (Glee),
Tina Fey (Saturday Night Live),
Jane Lynch (Two And A Half Men),
Kathryn Joosten (Desperate Housewives),
Christine Baranski (The Big Bang Theory),
Betty White (Saturday Night Live),
Elaine Stritch (30 Rock).

My Pick : Kristin Chenoweth. My, that girl can sing!