Best Supporting Actress
This is a category with a lot of strong contenders as well. It seems like it has been that way for pretty much all of these Drama categories and that is really nice to see. Some great performances this year from all around. When it is this hard to decide, that's when you know Drama is getting good. Archie Punjabi of The Good Wife seems like a likely nomination, seeing as she won the award previously, but this also means she might be less likely to win the award in the future. Anna Gunn of Breaking Bad definitely deserves a nomination, but she along with Christina Hendricks of Mad Men seem unlikely to win. Great actresses, both of whom were not given as meaty roles this season. Michelle Fairley gave a heart-breaking performance in her final scene of Game of Thrones but seeing as Game of Thrones has never exactly swept the Emmys, the likelihood of her winning it now it low. It still can't be said she is undeserving of it. The person who seems likely to win is Maggie Smith of Downton Abbey who is a treasure to watch in every scene that she's in. I have my hopes for Fairley, but Smith seems to have this one in the bag.
My Prediction: Maggie Smith
Nominations:Michelle Fairley, Game of Thrones Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad Christina Hendricks, Mad Men Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey