2013 Emmy Nomination Predictions

Best Drama Series:
1. Homeland
2. Mad Men
3. Breaking Bad
4. Game of Thrones
5. Downton Abbey
6. House of Cards
Alternates: Boardwalk Empire, The Americans. The Newsroom, The Good Wife

Best Comedy Series:
1. Modern Family
2. The Big Bang Theory
3. 30 Rock
4. Girls
5. Arrested Development
6. Louie
Alternates: Veep, Parks and Recreation, New Girl, The Office

Best Drama Actor:
1. Damian Lewis, Homeland
2. Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
3. Jon Hamm, Mad Men
4. Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
5. Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
6. Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Alternates: Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey; Michael C. Hall, Dexter; Matthew Rhys, The Americans; Kelsey Grammer, Boss

Best Drama Actress:
1. Claire Danes, Homeland
2. Juliana Margulies, The Good Wife
3. Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
4. Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
5. Kerry Washington, Scandal
6. Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Alternates: Kerri Russell, The Americans; Robin Wright, House of Cards; Glenn Close, Damages; Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel

Best Comedy Actor:
1. Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
2. Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
3. Louis C.K., Louie
4. Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
5. Don Cheadle, House of Lies
6. Jason Bateman, Arrested Development
Alternates: Jake Johnson, New Girl; Matt LeBlanc, Episodes; Matthew Perry, Go On; Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory

Best Comedy Actress:
1. Julie Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
2. Tina Fey, 30 Rock
3. Lena Dunham, Girls
4. Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
5. Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
6. Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
Alternates: Melissa McCarthy, Mike and Molly; Mindy Kaling, The Mindy Project; Laura Dern, Enlightened; Portia de Rossi, Arrested Development

Best Drama Supporting Actor:
1. Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
2. Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
3. Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
4. Jonathan Banks, Breaking Bad
5. Corey Stall, House of Cards
6. Sam Waterston, The Newsroom
Alternates: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Games of Thrones; Noah Emmerich, The Americans; Bobby Cannavale, Boardwalk Empire; Dan Stevens, Downton Abbey

Best Drama Supporting Actress:
1. Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
2. Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
3. Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
4. Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
5. Moncia Potter, Parenthood
6. Christine Baranksi, The Good Wife
Alternates: Morena Baccarin, Homeland; Elizabeth McGovern, Downton Abbey; Joanne Froggart, Downton Abbey; Kate Mara, House of Cards

Best Comedy Supporting Actor:
1. Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
2. Ty Burrell, Modern Family
3. Ed O'Neil, Modern Family
4. Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
5. Will Arnett, Arrested Development
6. Max Greenfield, New Girl
Alternates: Jeffrey Tambour, Arrested Development; Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live; Simon Helberg, The Big Bang Theory; Adam Driver, Girls

Best Comedy Supporting Actress:
1. Julie Bowen, Modern Family
2. Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
3. Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
4. Jessica Walter, Arrested Development
5. Kaley Cuoco, The Big Bang Theory
6. Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
Alternates: Allison Williams, Girls; Merritt Weaver, Nurse Jackie; Betty White, Hot in Cleveland; Ellen Barkin, The New Normal

Best Drama Guest Actor:
1. Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife
2. Nathan Lane, The Good Wife
3. Ray Romano, Parenthood
4. Jimmy Smitts, Sons of Anarchy
5. Dylan Baker, The Good Wife
6. Matthew Perry, The Good Wife
Alternates: Jim Beaver, Justitifed; Rupert Friend, Homeland; Robert Morse, Mad Men; Bradley Whitford, Shameless

Best Drama Guest Actress:
1. Shiley MacLaine, Downton Abbey
2. Jane Fonda, The Newsroom
3. Martha Plimpton, The Good Wife
4. Stockard Channing, The Good Wife
5. Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones
6. Margo Martindale, The Americans
Alternates: Linda Cardelinni, Mad Men; Carrie Preston, The Good Wife; Joan Cusack, Shameless; Alfre Woodard, True Blood

Best Comedy Guest Actor:
1. Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory
2. Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live
3. Will Arnett, 30 Rock
4. Matthew Broderick, Modern Family
5. Louis C.K., Saturday Night Live
6. Patrick Wilson, Girls
Alternates: Martin Short, Saturday Night Live; Matt Damon, House of Lies; Andrew Rannells, Girls; Ben Stiller, Arrested Development

Best Comedy Guest Actress:
1. Elaine Stritch, 30 Rock
2. Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live
3. Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
4. Parker Posey, Louie
5. Liza Minnelli, Arrested Development
6. Melissa Leo, Louie
Alternates: Elizabeth Banks, Modern Family; Sarah Jessica Parker, Glee; Catherine O'Hara, 30 Rock; Judy Greer, Arrested Development 

Best TV Movie/Miniseries:
1. Behind the Candelabra
2. American Horror Story: Asylum
3. Top of the Lake
4. Parades End
5. Political Animals
6. The Bible
Alternates: Phil Spector, The Big C: Hereafter, Mary and Martha, The Girl

Best TV Movie/Miniseries Actor:
1. Michael Douglas, Behind the Candelabra
2. Al Pacino, Phil Spector
3. Matt Damon, Behind the Candelabra
4. Benedict Cumberbatch, Parades End
5. Toby Jones, The Girl
Alternates: Kenneth Branagh, Wallander; Ben Whishaw, The Hour; Diogo Morgado, The Bible; Billy Campbell, Killing Lincoln

Best TV Movie/Miniseries Actress:
1. Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Asylum
2. Elisabeth Moss, Top of the Lake
3. Helen Mirren, Phil Spector
4. Sigourney Weaver, Political Animals
5. Laura Linney, The Big C: Hereafter
Alternates: Rebecca Hall, Parades End; Brenda Blethyn, Martha and Mary; Hillary Swank, Martha and Mary; Angela Bassett, Betty and Coretta

Best TV Movie/Miniseries Supporting Actor:
1. James Cromwell, American Horror Story: Asylum
2. Jeffrey Tambour, Phil Spector
3. Peter Mullan, Top of the Lake
4. Rob Lowe, Behind the Candelabra
5. Zachary Quinto, American Horror Story: Asylum
Alternates: Dan Aykroyd, Behind the Candelabra; James Woods, Mary and Martha; Evan Peters, American Horror Story: Asylum; David Wenham, Top of the Lake; Oliver Platt: The Big C: Hereafter

Best TV Movie/Miniseries Supporting Actress:
1. Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Asylum
2. Holly Hunter, Top of the Lake
3. Alfre Woodard, Steel Magnolias
4. Ellen Burstyn, Political Animals
5. Lily Rabe, American Horror Story: Asylum
Alternates: Imelda Staunton, The Girl; Frances Conroy: American Horror Story: Asylum; Miranda Richardson, Parades End; Cynthia Nixon, World Without End; Condola Rashad, Steel Magnolias

Best Reality Competition Series:
1. The Amazing Race
2. The Voice
3. Top Chef
4. Project Runway
5. Dancing With the Stars
6. So You Think You Can Dance
Alternates: American Idol, Survivor, RuPaul's Drag Race, The Glee Project