My Favorites: Emmy Awards 2011

The 2011 Emmy Awards will be televised on Sunday, September 18th. I've admitted here that I enjoy award shows, if for no reason other than the clothes. I have highlighted my favorites in red. It is of note that I rarely, if ever, watch network so my selections are based only on what I have seen.  Where are Breaking Bad and Damages?  Who are your favorites? Those in italics are choices by The New York Times.

BEST DRAMA

• Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
• Dexter (Showtime)
• Friday Night Lights (Direct TV)
• Game of Thrones (HBO)
• The Good Wife (CBS)
• Mad Men (AMC)

BEST COMEDY

• The Big Band Theory (CBS)
• Glee (Fox)
• Modern Family (ABC)
• The Office (NBC)
• Parks and Recreation (NBC)
• 30 Rock (NBC)

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA

• Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire (HBO) **
• Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights (Direct TV)
• Michael C. Hall, Dexter (Showtime)
• Jon Hamm, Mad Men (AMC)
• Hugh Laurie, House (FOX)
• Timothy Olyphant, Justified (FX)

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA

• Kathy Bates, Harry’s Law (NBC)
• Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights (Direct TV)
• Mireille Enos, The Killing (AMC)
• Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU (NBC)
• Julianna Marguiles, The Good Wife (CBS)
• Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men (AMC)

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY

• Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock (NBC)
• Louis C.K., Louie (FX)
• Steve Carell, The Office (NBC)
• Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
• Matt LeBlanc, Episodes (Showtime)
• Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY

• Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie (Showtime)
• Tina Fey, 30 Rock (NBC)
• Laura Linney, The Big C (Showtime)
• Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly (CBS)
• Martha Plimpton, Raising Hope (Fox)
• Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation (NBC)

BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOVIE

• Cinema Verite (HBO)
• Downton Abbey (PBS)
• The Kennedys (Reelz)
• Mildred Pierce (HBO)
• The Pillars of the Earth (Starz)
• Too Big to Fail (HBO)