Emmy Predictions: First Predictions

Here is my first knne-jerk predictions for the Emmy Awards. These will probably change a lot between now and then, and I will provide a more in depth look at each category as we get closer to the big night.

Best Drama Series - Mad Men
Best Comedy Series - Modern Family
Best Actor in a Drama Series - Jon Hamm "Mad Men"
Best Actress in a Drama Series - Elisabeth Moss "Mad Men"
Best Actor in a Comedy Series - Steve Carrell "The Office"
Best Actress in a Comedy Series - Laura Linney "The Big C"
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - John Slattery "Mad Men"
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Archie Panjabi "The Good Wife"
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Chris Colfer "Glee"
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Betty White "Hot in Cleveland"
Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Michael J. Fox "The Good Wife"
Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Joan Cusack "Shameless"
Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - Nathan Lane "Modern Family"
Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Gwyneth Paltrow "Glee"
Best TV Movie/Miniseries - Mildred Pierce
Best Actor in a TV Movie/Miniseries - Edgar Ramirez "Carlos"
Best Actress in a TV Movie/Miniseries - Kate Winslet "Mildred Pierce"
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Movie/Miniseries - James Woods "To Big To Fail"
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Movie/Miniseries - Evan Rachel Wood "Mildred Pierce"
Best Variety Series - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Best Variety Special - Lady Gaga Presents The Monster Ball Tour
Best Reality Show Competition - American Idol
Best Reality - Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Best Reality Host - Jeff Probst "Survivor"
Best Writing for a Drama Series - Matthew Weiner "Mad Men - The Suitcase"
Best Writing for a Comedy Series - Steve Levitan and Jeffrey Richman "Modern Family - Caught in the Act"
Best Writing for a TV Movie/Miniseries - Todd Haynes and Jon Raymond "Mildred Pierce"
Best Writing for a Variety Series - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Best Writing for a Variety Special - A Night of Too Many Stars: An Overlooked Benefit for Autism Education
Best Directing for a Drama Series - Martin Scorsese "Boardwalk Empire"
Best Directing for a Comedy Series - Michael Alan Spiller "Modern Family - Halloween"
Best Directing for a TV Movie/Miniseries - Todd Haynes "Mildred Pierce"
Best Directing for a Variety Series -  Chuck O'Neil "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
Best Directing for a Variety Special - Glenn Weiss "64th Annual Tony Awards"