Analysis of 2012 Emmy Award Nominations

Here are my predictions for the 2012 Emmy award nominations. The ones in green are the people I would like to win the award. I'm hoping that at least one of the many openly gay actors nominated wins.

Outstanding Comedy Series

• "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
• "Girls"
• "The Big Bang Theory"
• "Modern Family"
• "Veep"
• "30 Rock"

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

• Zooey Deschanel - "New Girl"
• Lena Dunham - "Girls"
• Edie Falco - "Nurse Jackie"
• Tina Fey - "30 Rock"
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus "Veep"
• Melissa McCarthy - "Mike & Molly"
• Amy Poehler - "Parks and Recreation

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

• Alec Baldwin - "30 Rock"
• Louis CK - "Louie"
• Larry David - "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
• Jim Parsons - "The Big Bang Theory"
• Jon Cryer - "Two and a Half Men"
• Don Cheadle - "House of Lies"

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Mayim Bialik - "The Big Bang Theory"
• Julie Bowen - "Modern Family"
• Merritt Wever - "Nurse Jackie"
• Sofia Vergara - "Modern Family"
• Kristen Wiig - "Saturday Night Live"
• Kathryn Joosten - "Desperate Housewives"

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Ty Burrell - "Modern Family"
• Jesse Tyler Ferguson - "Modern Family"
• Ed O'Neil - "Modern Family"
• Eric Stonestreet - "Modern Family"
• Max Greenfield - "New Girl"
• Bill Hader - "Saturday Night Live"

Outstanding Drama Series

• "Boardwalk Empire"
• "Breaking Bad"
• "Downton Abbey"
• "Game of Thrones"
• "Homeland"
• "Mad Men"

Lead Actress in a Drama Series

• Kathy Bates - "Harry's Law"
• Claire Danes - "Homeland"
• Glenn Close - "Damages"
• Julianna Margulies - "The Good Wife"
• Michelle Dockery - "Downton Abbey"
• Elizabeth Moss - "Mad Men"

Lead Actor in a Drama Series

• Steve Buscemi - "Boardwalk Empire"
• Bryan Cranston - "Breaking Bad"
• Michael C. Hall - "Dexter"
• Jon Hamm - "Mad Men"
• Hugh Bonneville - "Downton Abbey"
• Damian Lewis - "Homeland"

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Archie Punjabi - "The Good Wife"
• Anna Gunn - "Breaking Bad"
• Maggie Smith - "Downton Abbey"
• Joanne Froggatt - "Downton Abbey"
• Christina Hendricks - "Mad Men"
• Christine Baranski - "The Good Wife"

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Aaron Paul - "Breaking Bad"
• Giancaro Esposito - "Breaking Bad"
• Brendan Coyle - "Downton Abbey"
• Jim Carter - "Downton Abbey"
• Jared Harris - "Mad Men"
• Peter Dinklage - "Game of Thrones"