Primetime Emmy Award Predictions

The 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be presented tonight at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and airing live on ABC at 8 p.m. ET. You can view a full list of nominations here. Below are my predictions in some of the major categories.

Outstanding Drama Series
DOWNTON ABBEY • PBS • A Carnival / MASTERPIECE Co-Production

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison
HOMELAND • Showtime • Showtime Presents, Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet, Fox 21

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Bryan Cranston as Walter White
BREAKING BAD • AMC • Sony Pictures Television

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham
DOWNTON ABBEY • PBS • A Carnival / MASTERPIECE Co-Production

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
GAME OF THRONES • HBO • Bighead, Littlehead, Generator Productions, Television 360, and Grok Television in association with HBO Entertainment

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
DOWNTON ABBEY • Episode 7 • PBS • A Carnival / MASTERPIECE Co-Production
Julian Fellowes, Written by

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
BOARDWALK EMPIRE • To The Lost • HBO • Leverage, Closest to the Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions and Cold Front Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Tim Van Patten, Director

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Kathryn Joosten as Karen McCluskey
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES • ABC

Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
Game Change • HBO • Playtone and Everyman Pictures in association with HBO Films

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin
Game Change • HBO • Playtone and Everyman Pictures in association with HBO Films

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or A Movie
Jessica Lange as Constance Langdon
AMERICAN HORROR STORY • FX Networks • Twentieth Century Fox Television

Those are my picks. Who do you think tonight's big winners will be?

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