The Emmy awards are this weekend (Monday Australian time) - so here's a handy print list of Simon Miraudo (@simonmiraudo) and Andrew Williams' (@DrewWilliams9) predictions in the drama categories:
(This is the print version, but you can listen to all these predictions in audio form at the link at the bottom of the article. Also, there are a few instances of category cheating here and there, God forbid we should mess with the unimpeachable sanctity of Emmy categorisation.)
Outstanding Drama Series
Nominees:
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Mad Men
Simon:
Will Win: Homeland
Should Win: Mad Men
Andrew:
Will Win: Homeland
Should Win: Mad Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Nominees:
Morena Baccarin as Jessica Brody (Homeland)
Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart (The Good Wife)
Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen (Game of Thrones)
Anna Gunn as Skyler White (Breaking Bad)
Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris (Mad Men)
Maggie Smith as Violet Crawley (Downton Abbey)
Simon
Will Win: Maggie Smith
Should Win: Christina Hendricks
Would have nominated:
Linda Cardellini as Sylvia Rosen (Mad Men)
Anna Gunn as Skyler White (Breaking Bad)
Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris (Mad Men)
Olivia Munn as Sloan Sabbith (The Newsroom)
Kiernan Shipka as Sally Draper (Mad Men)
Morgan Saylor as Dana Brody (Homeland)
Andrew
Will Win: Maggie Smith
Should Win: Christina Hendricks
Would have nominated:
Anna Gunn as Skyler White (Breaking Bad)
Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris (Mad Men)
Kiernan Shipka as Sally Draper (Mad Men)
Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen (Game of Thrones)
Morena Baccarin as Jessica Brody (Homeland)
Bellamy Young as Mellie Grant (Scandal)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nominees:
Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut (Breaking Bad)
Bobby Cannavale as Gyp Rosetti (Boardwalk Empire)
Jim Carter as Charles Carson (Downton Abbey)
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones)
Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman (Breaking Bad)
Mandy Patinkin as Saul Berenson (Homeland)
Simon:
Will Win: Aaron Paul
Should Win: Jonathan Banks
Would have nominated:
Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut (Breaking Bad)
James Wolk as Bob Benson (Mad Men)
Corey Stoll as Peter Russo (House of Cards)
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones)
Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman (Breaking Bad)
Mandy Patinkin as Saul Berenson (Homeland)
Andrew:
Will Win: Aaron Paul
Should Win: Aaron Paul
Would have nominated:
Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut (Breaking Bad)
Dean Norris as Hank Schrader (Breaking Bad)
Noah Emmerich as Stan Beeman (The Americans)
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones)
Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman (Breaking Bad)
Mandy Patinkin as Saul Berenson (Homeland)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Nominees:
Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes (Nashville)
Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison (Homeland)
Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley (Downton Abbey)
Vera Farmiga as Norma Bates (Bates Motel)
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson (Mad Men)
Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope (Scandal)
Robin Wright as Claire Underwood (House of Cards)
Simon:
Will Win: Claire Danes
Should Win: Elisabeth Moss
Would have nominated:
Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison (Homeland)
Vera Farmiga as Norma Bates (Bates Motel)
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson (Mad Men)
Keri Russell as Elizabeth Jennings (The Americans)
Maisie Williams as Arya Stark (Game of Thrones)
Tatiana Maslany as Various Characters (Orphan Black)
Andrew:
Will Win: Claire Danes
Should Win: Claire Danes
Would have nominated:
Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison (Homeland)
Vera Farmiga as Norma Bates (Bates Motel)
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson (Mad Men)
Keri Russell as Elizabeth Jennings (The Americans)
Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope (Scandal)
Tatiana Maslany as Various Characters (Orphan Black)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Nominees:
Hugh Bonneville as Robert Crawley (Downton Abbey)
Bryan Cranston as Walter White (Breaking Bad)
Jeff Daniels as Will McAvoy (The Newsroom)
Jon Hamm as Don Draper (Mad Men)
Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody (Homeland)
Kevin Spacey as Frank Underwood (House of Cards)
Simon:
Will Win: Damian Lewis
Should Win: Jon Hamm
Would have nominated:
Bryan Cranston as Walter White (Breaking Bad)
Hugh Dancy as Will Graham (Homeland)
Jon Hamm as Don Draper (Mad Men)
Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody (Homeland)
Mads Mikkelsen as Hannibal Lecter (Hannibal)
Kevin Spacey in Frank Underwood (House of Cards)
Andrew:
Will Win: Damian Lewis
Should Win: Damian Lewis
Would have nominated:
Bryan Cranston as Walter White (Breaking Bad)
Hugh Dancy as Will Graham (Homeland)
Jon Hamm as Don Draper (Mad Men)
Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody (Homeland)
Mads Mikkelsen as Hannibal Lecter (Hannibal)
Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes (Elementary)
MISCELLANY
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Nominees:
Benedict Cumberbatch as Christopher Tietjens (Parade's End)
Matt Damon as Scott Thorson (Behind the Candelabra)
Michael Douglas as Liberace (Behind the Candelabra)
Toby Jones as Alfred Hitchcock (The Girl)
Al Pacino as Phil Spector (Phil Spector)
Simon:
Will Win: Michael Douglas
Should Win: Matt Damon
Andrew:
Will Win: Michael Douglas
Should Win: Matt Damon
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Nominees:
Jessica Lange as Sister Jude (American Horror Story: Asylum)
Laura Linney as Cathy Jamison (The Big C: Hereafter)
Helen Mirren as Linda Kenney Baden (Phil Spector)
Elisabeth Moss as Det. Robin Griffin (Top of the Lake)
Sigourney Weaver as Elaine Barrish Hammond (Political Animals)
Simon:
Will Win: Jessica Lange
Should Win: Elisabeth Moss
Andrew:
Will Win: Jessica Lange
Should Win: Elisabeth Moss
Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
Nominees:
American Horror Story: Asylum
Behind the Candelabra
The Bible
Phil Spector
Political Animals
Top of the Lake
Simon:
Will Win: Behind the Candelabra
Should Win: Behind the Candelabra
Andrew:
Will Win: Behind the Candelabra
Should Win: Behind the Candelabra
Outstanding Variety Series
Nominees:
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Real Time with Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live
Simon
Will Win: The Daily Show
Should Win: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Andrew:
Will Win: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Should Win: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
