It's been about a month since Emmy nominations were announced, and with just over a month till the ceremony, what are your picks for who should win/will win?

And by the way, it was just announced that Ellen's hosting. Which is great, considering she was probably the best host in a long time when she did it in 2001.

List of nominees for reference:

Best Drama
Deadwood
Lost
Six Feet Under
24
The West Wing

Best Comedy
Arrested Development
Desperate Housewives
Everybody Loves Raymond
Scrubs
Will & Grace

Best Actor in a Drama
James Spader, Boston Legal
Ian McShane, Deadwood
Hugh Laurie, House
Hank Azaria, Huff
Kiefer Sutherland, 24

Best Actress in a Drama
Jennifer Garner, Alias
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
Patricia Arquette, Medium
Glenn Close, The Shield
Frances Conroy, Six Feet Under

Best Actor in a Comedy
Jason Bateman, Arrested Development
Ray Romano, Everybody Loves Raymond
Tony Shalhoub, Monk
Zach Braff, Scrubs
Eric McCormack, Will & Grace

Best Actress in a Comedy
Marcia Cross, Desperate Housewives
Teri Hatcher, Desperate Housewives
Felicity Huffman, Desperate Housewives
Patricia Heaton, Everybody Loves Raymond
Jane Kaczmarek, Malcolm in the Middle

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
William Shatner, Boston Legal
Oliver Platt, Huff
Naveen Andrews, Lost
Terry O'Quinn, Lost
Alan Alda, The West Wing

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
Sandra Oh, Grey's Anatomy
Blythe Danner, Huff
Tyne Daly, Judging Amy
CCH Pounder, The Shield
Stockard Channing, The West Wing

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Jeffrey Tambor, Arrested Development
Jeremy Piven, Entourage
Peter Boyle, Everybody Loves Raymond
Brad Garrett, Everybody Loves Raymond
Sean Hayes, Will & Grace

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Jessica Walter, Arrested Development
Doris Roberts, Everybody Loves Raymond
Holland Taylor, Two and Half Men
Conchata Ferrell, Two and Half Men
Megan Mullally, Will & Grace

I'll start off with the biggies:

Best Drama
Deadwood
Lost
Six Feet Under
24
The West Wing

Who should win: Pretty tough. Keeping in mind that I don't watch Deadwood, The West Wing, or 24 (well, not since season two), and also keeping in mind that Alias and Huff were not nominated, for me it's a toss-up between Six Feet Under and Lost. Six Feet Under cleaned up at the Emmys in its first two seasons in the technical categories but never garnered any major wins and quickly fell to the wayside as its third season, arguably - and unfortunately - its best, was rendered ineligible. My sympathy vote might automatically go for it if not for the fact that season four, that which is in contention, disappointed me quite a bit. I think it is a better show than Lost, but Lost's first season, while inconsistent, was actually better than Six Feet Under's fourth. Besides, the way the season is going now, Six Feet Under has a great shot at getting some 'last hurrah' attention at next year's Emmys. Ergo, who should win? Lost.

Who will win: Even tougher. The West Wing no longer has the edge it once did, nor does Six Feet Under. The Acadmey could vote on pedigree alone, which would bode well for either show, but as 24 has also been nominated three times with no win and is coming off a strong season, I'd say it's in contention more than the aforementioned two. Easily. Lost is a tough call. The well-versed folks at GoldDerby base almost all of their predictions on the screeners that get sent out to voters and the episodes chosen for those tapes, and right now they're saying Lost is in the lead. I don't know if I can believe that, though. Even though it did receive a nomination, I still think any show with supernatural elements is already at a disadvantage. That leaves Deadwood, which has a lot less buzz than Lost but probably just as much, if not more, than 24. Frankly, though, I have no idea how this is going to play out. I do think it's clearly between Lost, 24, and Deadwood, though. So, just for kicks, who will win? Deadwood.

I'll be the coward, and start off small. Here are Mr. X's Emmy Picks:

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Jeffrey Tambor, Arrested Development
Jeremy Piven, Entourage
Peter Boyle, Everybody Loves Raymond
Brad Garrett, Everybody Loves Raymond
Sean Hayes, Will & Grace

If I Chose the Winner: Not a particularily tough choice, seeing as how I loathe Will & Grace, I am not fond of Everybody Loves Raymond, and I have never watched Entourage. Jeffrey Tambor would likely be my top choice anyway, unless the Emmy's had nominated John C. McGinley (hey, at least he was nominated and WON at our awards show). Jeffrey Tambor, Arrested Development

Emmy's Choice: It's fairly obvious. Will & Grace still got one season left, and at least one more season for both Arrested and Entourage, so it's about time they awarded Peter Boyle (since Garrett has already won, and Boyle remains the sole cast member not holding a statuette. Peter Boyle, Everybody Loves Raymond

Who Should Have Been Left Off the Ballot: Sean Hayes (Enough, already!)

Who Was Overlooked: John C. McGinley, Scrubs (Enough, already!)

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Jessica Walter, Arrested Development
Doris Roberts, Everybody Loves Raymond
Holland Taylor, Two and Half Men
Conchata Ferrell, Two and Half Men
Megan Mullally, Will & Grace

If I Chose the Winner: Not a tough call again, seeing as how you know my opinions of Raymond and Will & Grace, and I also am not completely familiar with Two and a Half Men to make an educated guess as to whether they deserve the award, so Jessica Walter by far. Jessica Walter, Arrested Development

Emmy's Choice: The supporting ladies of Two and a Half Men are likely just the beginning of Emmy recognition for the series, once Raymond is no longer eligible, so don't expect any surprise win here. Mullally might get another win next season, for Will & Grace's final (finally!) season, and Walter may be the best shot, but I suspect another win for Doris Roberts, with Raymond's last season. Emmy loves rewarding swan song seasons (made evident with Frasier last year), but I don't see any lead acting wins for the series. It will have to be the supporting for its final season. Doris Roberts, Everybody Loves Raymond

Who Should've Been Left Off the Ballot: Megan Mullally (She has one more season to win, this should have been for someone more deserving, like...)

Who Was Overlooked: Harriet Sansom Harris, Desperate Housewives (... Harris, who easily became the breakout supporting star of the season, even with plenty of experience, most notably in a guest starring role on "Frasier")

Where can we get information on all past winners or how many times a certain show ir actor/actress has won?

Best Drama
Should win:
Lost
Will Win:
Lost

Best Comedy
Should Win:
Scrubs
Will Win:
Desperate Housewives (unless they give a token farewell nod to Everybody Loves Raymond)

Best Actor in a Drama
Should Win:
Hugh Laurie, House
Will Win:
Hugh Laurie, House

Best Actress in a Drama
Should Win:
Jennifer Garner, Alias
Will Win:
Frances Conroy, Six Feet Under

Best Actor in a Comedy
Should Win:
Zach Braff, Scrubs
Will Win:
Ray Romano, Everybody Loves Raymond

Best Actress in a Comedy
Should Win:
Jane Kaczmarek, Malcolm in the Middle
Will Win:
Teri Hatcher, Desperate Housewives

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
Should Win:
William Shatner, Boston Legal
Will Win:
Alan Alda, The West Wing

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
Should Win:
CCH Pounder, The Shield
Will Win:
Sandra Oh, Grey's Anatomy

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Should Win:
Jeffrey Tambor, Arrested Development
Will Win:
Jeffrey Tambor, Arrested Development

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Should Win:
Megan Mullally, Will & Grace
Will Win:
Doris Roberts, Everybody Loves Raymond

Those would be my picks, as well. I think it's going to be between Jeremy Piven, who has great buzz and is (from what I hear) awesome, and Peter Boyle, and as Boyle is the only cast member of Everybody Loves Raymond that has yet to win, I think it's his by default.

And although John C. McGinley should have nominated, nay, won, this award from season one of Scrubs, my pick for who should win is Jeffrey Tambor, as well. I thought he was better in season one (conversion to Judaism), but he was pretty great in season two (playing two characters, to boot).

Right again, X! It's Jessica Walter for should and Doris Roberts for will. Though, I do think Walter has a significant shot.

But you're wrong about who was overlooked. It's Sarah Chalke. Not Harriet Sansom Harris! Goofball! Ever since the 'Elliot transformation' from season two (it was season two, right?), she, like McGinley, has been royally snubbed. Not as royally as McGinely, but still, a lot.

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
William Shatner, Boston Legal
Oliver Platt, Huff
Naveen Andrews, Lost
Terry O'Quinn, Lost
Alan Alda, The West Wing

If I Chose the Winner: Terry O'Quinn. No question. Terry O'Quinn, Lost

Emmy's Choice: As amazing as O'Quinn was, he's like "that guy" in television. That guy from The X-Files, that guy from Alias, that guy from Lost. Oliver Platt and Naveen Andrews are both outside shots, but the race will likely be between Alan Alda and William Shatner. I'll put my little money on Shatner, after last year's Guest Actor win. William Shatner, Boston Legal

Who Should've Been Left Off the Ballot: Naveen Andrews, Lost (Don't understand this nomination, considering the vastly superior Josh Holloway, Dominic Monaghan, and even Jorge Garcia or Daniel Dae Kim.)

Who Was Overlooked: George Eads, CSI (Come on... this was his one and only shot of EVER being nominated. It's the damn truth. They will never have another episode like that season-ender directed by Quentin Tarantino.)

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
Sandra Oh, Grey's Anatomy
Blythe Danner, Huff
Tyne Daly, Judging Amy
CCH Pounder, The Shield
Stockard Channing, The West Wing

If I Chose the Winner: I've tried watching The West Wing a good five times, and always failed. Judging Amy was never anything I would watch, even with nothing else on. I've missed The Shield since Season 1. I've never seen Huff, and I think Grey's Anatomy is vastly overrated. A bit of a predicament, if you ask me. I thought CCH Pounder was excellent in the rookie season of "The Shield", so she'll have to be my choice to win. CCH Pounder, The Shield

Emmy's Choice: Another tough one. I would imagine that, hot off her supporting role in Oscar Nominee Sideways, The Emmy might go to Sandra Oh. Emmys love newbies. I think the rest are longshots, at best. Actually, all are, but someone has to win. Sandra Oh, Grey's Anatomy

Who Should've Been Left Off the Ballot: Tyne Daly, Judging Amy (Good God, she's got a lot of nominations.)

Who Was Overlooked: Shohreh Aghdashloo, 24 (24 needs more acting nominations, and Shohren should have been nominated for her great 24 stint.)

True, too true. I think it was Season 3, but that's irrevelant. She did deserve a nomination as well. It's sad that it took four seasons for The Emmys to even recognize Scrubs at all.

Best Drama
Will: Lost
Should: Don't care

Best Comedy
Will: Desperate Housewives
Should: Everybody Loves Raymond

Best Actor in a Drama
Will: Kiefer Sutherland, 24
Should: Don't care

Best Actress in a Drama
Will & should: Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU

Best Actor in a Comedy
Will & Should: Ray Romano, Everybody Loves Raymond

Best Actress in a Comedy
Will: Teri Hatcher, Desperate Housewives
Should: Patricia Heaton, Everybody Loves Raymond or Jane Kaczmarek, Malcolm in the Middle

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
Will & Should: Alan Alda, The West Wing

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
Should: Sandra Oh, Grey's Anatomy
Will: Blythe Danner, Huff

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Will & Should: Peter Boyle, Everybody Loves Raymond

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Will & Should: Doris Roberts, Everybody Loves Raymond

Terry O'Quinn would be my personal pick, as well. Great character, great performance.

The nomination for Naveen Andrews miffs me a bit, too, but he would have been my second choice after O'Quinn for a nomination in this category. No real chance for a win, though.

Oliver Platt is great in Huff, but he mainly serves as comic relief. Again, no real chance.

I do think Shatner is in the running, but like James Spader, he was far better - and less grating - in the final season of The Practice (of which he won his guest star Emmy last year).

That leaves O'Quinn and Alda, both of whom I think have sizeable shots at winning. I've never seen The West Wing, but I've heard that Alda was fantastic this past season, and also, he's Alan Alda. Good chance for O'Quinn, but I think Alda's going to take it.

Who should win? Terry O'Quinn.
Who will win? Alan Alda.

Best Actor in a Comedy
Jason Bateman, Arrested Development
Ray Romano, Everybody Loves Raymond
Tony Shalhoub, Monk
Zach Braff, Scrubs
Eric McCormack, Will & Grace

If I Chose the Winner: What to do, what to do. More nominations from two overrated comedies, so let's set them aside and focus on Bateman and Braff. Zach has worked long and hard to keep up his part of Scrubs, and he has done just as well as McGinley and Sarah Chalke (both absent from nominations), while Bateman does an excellent job being the normal guy in a family of oddballs. I have to give the slight edge to Braff for this, because he's long overdue. Zach Braff, Scrubs

Emmy's Choice: Forget McCormack. Another LONG, LONG, LOOOONGshot. Romano got his first win two years ago, I believe, and I think he should cherish that award. I don't foresee a second win. Again, down to Shalhoub, Braff and Bateman. Considering Emmy's love for Arrested last year in Best Comedy, I think Bateman will take the award this time, after a Golden Globe win in January. Jason Bateman, Arrested Development

Who Should've Been Left Off the Ballot: Eric McCormack (Sorry, Will & Grace fans.)

Who Was Overlooked: none (Unless I'm missing someone big and obvious, I think this was the cream of the crop that the Emmys nominated.)

Best Drama
Lost
Should and Will.

Best Comedy
Desperate Housewives
Should and Will.

Best Actor in a Drama
Will: Ian McShane, Deadwood
Should: Hugh Laurie, House


Best Actress in a Drama
Should: Jennifer Garner, Alias
Will: Glenn Close, The Shield

Best Actor in a Comedy
Should: Zach Braff, Scrubs
Will: Jason Bateman, Arrested Development


Best Actress in a Comedy
Should: Marcia Cross, Desperate Housewives
Will: Teri Hatcher, Desperate Housewives

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
Should: Terry O'Quinn, Lost
Will: Alan Alda, The West Wing

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
Should: Sandra Oh, Grey's Anatomy
Will: CCH Pounder, The Shield

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Should: Sean Hayes, Will & Grace
Will: Brad Garrett, Everybody Loves Raymond

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Should: Megan Mullally, Will & Grace
Will: Jessica Walter, Arrested Development

I really think that this year; obviously; as i do every year; Garner deserves her nomination more than any other actress.

It'd be nice for them to you know, finally give it to her - and i feel that this years acting has been the strongest the show has seen to date from all major players - so im dissapointed it was overlooked in supporting actor for a show with bigger buzz.

D'oh! Your first misstep, X. I'll let it slide. Just this time, though.

Sandra Oh, I think, is not in the running here. Emmys love newbies? Not really. Not like the Golden Globes do.

This is probably the most wide-open acting category, but I think it's going to come down to Tyne Daly vs. Blythe Danner, Daly being my personal pick. Judging Amy being a show you'd never watch is unfortunate, X, especially here; Tyne Daly has given, I think, the best performance by a supporting actress in a drama ever since the show came on the air. The year she won (2002) was, in fact, probably the only year I would have even been close to giving it to someone else (Lena Olin). The folks at GoldDerby are saying that she's got some great submission tapes, and in the past, the Academy has been favorable to shows recently kicked off the air. The fact that she did win two years ago does set her back quite significantly, though. (I still don't know how she pulled that off.)

Blythe Danner, though, is coming off 3 nominations this year, an Emmy-friendly story arc (one involving her pulling the plug on her brain-dead friend), and yes, she being Blythe Danner doesn't hurt either. I said earlier in another thread that I didn't think she was all that deserving of this nomination, but I retract that; I completely forgot about the brain-dead plotline earlier, oops . Her show also has the necessary buzz for such a win.

Ergo:

Should win: Tyne Daly.
Will win: Blythe Danner.

Yes! Well, almost.

I think Zach Braff has been awesome in Scrubs, and I would definitely give him nominations galore. I, however, don't think he was as overdue as either Sarah Chalke or John C. McGinley. Those two make me laugh. Braff's character just amuses me. (That's not bad, though, that's good! Just not... Emmy-winner good). Jason Bateman, however, makes Arrested Development what it is. He's the most deadpan member of the family but still holds his own when up against the likes of Will Arnett, the guy who plays Buster (never remember his name), and Jeffrey Tambor, and that says a lot.

Bateman also won the Golden Globe, remember.

I think Ray Romano has a shot as a bit of a posthumous nod to the show, but I think he's a bit of a has-been. Along with Eric McCormack (even more of a has-been).

If Bateman doesn't win here I'll be pretty surprised.

Should win: Jason Bateman.
Will win: Jason Bateman.

http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout ... 1117924203

I honestly did not know The West Wing won best drama FOUR years in a row.

Best Comedy
Arrested Development
Desperate Housewives
Everybody Loves Raymond
Scrubs
Will & Grace

Will win: As Scrubs and Will & Grace are in the 'lucky to be nominated' category, Everybody Loves Raymond (despite a strong season and finale) is pretty much retired, and the Acadmey already gave Arrested Development its stay-on-the-air gift, it's painfully obvious who the winner is here. Even without all the buzz, and the awards, and the ratings, and the good reviews. Yes, it's Desperate Housewives.

Should win: Don't get me wrong, I'm a DH fan. Haven't missed an episode. But really. Could one honestly argue that DH is a funnier show than Scrubs? Than Arrested Development? Maybe stronger showcase acting. Maybe better story arcs (though I wouldn't really even agree with either of those), but funnier? Grrr. My pick is Scrubs, though, not only for four straight, awesome, underrated, nomination-less seasons (writing and casting noms don't count), but for coming off one of its strongest yet. Ergo, Scrubs. Arrested Development is right up there, too, though. And if the Acadmey went for it again, I'd have absolutely no problem with that.

I knew it annoyingly won alot, but I also didn't realize it was 4 straight years up until last year. I thought Sopranos had won more than 1.

It seems like they have honored a select few shows. I don't think it's really all that respectable giving the award for the same damn show 4 or 5 years in a row, I mean come on! Even if it was technically the best, giving it to a new, more ambitious program might have been better.

I had no idea Helen Hunt was huge with MAd About You!!
I am stunned, absoulutely stunned to see Jphn Lithgow up there 3 times!!!!! I had no idea the show was a critical darling or that he was. I always loved watching it but usually reruns... I only caught the last season as it actually came on!

It is so soothing, you really don't know how soothing, to see Sela Ward up there for Once and Again. It just makes my day anyday and she's won twice!

These are the list of winners, as leaked by unnamed sources...

Best Drama
Deadwood
Lost
Six Feet Under
24
The West Wing

Best Comedy
Arrested Development
Desperate Housewives
Everybody Loves Raymond
Scrubs
Will & Grace

Best Actor in a Drama
James Spader, Boston Legal
Ian McShane, Deadwood
Hugh Laurie, House
Hank Azaria, Huff
Kiefer Sutherland, 24

Best Actress in a Drama
Jennifer Garner, Alias
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
Patricia Arquette, Medium
Glenn Close, The Shield
Frances Conroy, Six Feet Under

Best Actor in a Comedy
Jason Bateman, Arrested Development
Ray Romano, Everybody Loves Raymond
Tony Shalhoub, Monk
Zach Braff, Scrubs
Eric McCormack, Will & Grace

Best Actress in a Comedy
Marcia Cross, Desperate Housewives
Teri Hatcher, Desperate Housewives
Felicity Huffman, Desperate Housewives
Patricia Heaton, Everybody Loves Raymond
Jane Kaczmarek, Malcolm in the Middle

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
William Shatner, Boston Legal
Oliver Platt, Huff
Naveen Andrews, Lost
Terry O'Quinn, Lost
Alan Alda, The West Wing

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
Sandra Oh, Grey's Anatomy
Blythe Danner, Huff
Tyne Daly, Judging Amy
CCH Pounder, The Shield
Stockard Channing, The West Wing

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Jeffrey Tambor, Arrested Development
Jeremy Piven, Entourage
Peter Boyle, Everybody Loves Raymond
Brad Garrett, Everybody Loves Raymond
Sean Hayes, Will & Grace

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Jessica Walter, Arrested Development
Doris Roberts, Everybody Loves Raymond
Holland Taylor, Two and Half Men
Conchata Ferrell, Two and Half Men
Megan Mullally, Will & Grace

No fucking way would they let Doris Roberts gets a 3rd and fail to award Boyle. Plus, this has to be a fake list. I bet the voting period isn't even over yet, seeing as the show airs in September.

Yeah, I didn't even know she won for Once and Again, let alone another time before that.

Oh, and did you guys know Sela Ward was offered Teri Hatcher's role on DH? I read that in USA Today a couple weeks ago.

IMDb also has a wonderful database of all Emmy wins and nominations.

http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Emmy_Awards/

honestly; if Garner dosent win Best Actress and Zack Braf dosent win Best Actor then the Emmys can go fuck themselves
Its a disgrace that Victor Garber and Ron Rifkin get the snub this year when they give in their best performances yet.
And im wondering why Kevin Wiesman has NEVER been nominated.