The Road to the Emmys 2013 (Or Jenn and Jaime's Slightly Narrowed Ballots)

it's beginning to look a lot like... emmy awards season! if you will recall, last year i spent a lot of time selecting programs and actors that i would like to see nominated in certain categories. obviously, i have about 0% say in who actually is and isn't nominated for the emmys, so this is merely a fun game to pick and choose nominees for my ballot.

since the consideration ballots are now out for this year's emmy awards, i thought i would, again, throw in some of my thoughts and suggestions on who i'd love to be nominated and win in some categories (and, more often than not, who i am torn between). here's how i'm deciding my nominations, as i said last year:

the way that i determined who i’d like to be nominated is as follows: if it is an episode that is nominated, i’ve seen the episode (not necessarily the entire series itself. i.e. without having seen the entire series, i thought the finale of house deserved an award.) if, however, when you get to the lead actor, actress, etc. categories, i have only nominated shows which i have watched more than one episode, and mostly consistently throughout this season (i’ve seen some episodes of season 2 of modern family, for instance, but not the most current season, therefore none of the cast is mentioned, etc.) 

i'm marking my particular choices for wins/nominations with an asterisk, and keeping those that i think deserve mentioning (but maybe not necessarily a win or nom) as well. those choices will have no asterisks beside them. another change is that this year, i'm joined by my cohort, jaime, who added her own selections to my list! i'll be mark her particular selections with a (j). she, like me, listed all of those that deserved mentioning in a particular category. but when she sent me her nomination ballot, she also marked some choices with an asterisk. these mark her particular choices for wins/nominations, not just those that deserve mentions. as such, i'll dictate them throughout this ballot with a (j*)!

are you ready? grab your own ballots and jump below the cut because it's nomination time!


outstanding animated program
(no nominations for jenn)
(j) gravity falls

outstanding art direction for a multi-camera series
* the big bang theory: the bakersfield expedition
how i met your mother: the final page, part two
(j) how i met your mother: p.s. i love you

outstanding art direction for a single-camera series
* (j) community: conventions of space and time
community: intro to felt surrogacy
* (j) community: heroic origins

the mindy project: my cool christian boyfriend
(j) arrested development: indian takers
(j) bates motel: first you dream, then you die
(j) hannibal: apertif

outstanding art direction for a miniseries or movie
remember sunday

outstanding art direction for variety or nonfiction programming
the oscars
* (j) london 2012 olympic games opening ceremony
super bowl XLVII halftime show starring beyoncé
the voice: battle rounds, part 1
* the voice: the live shows, semi-finals
(j) late night with jimmy fallon: episode 843

outstanding casting for a comedy series
* ben and kate
* the big bang theory
* go on
how i met your mother
the mindy project
* (j) new girl
the office
(j) arrested development
(j) louie

outstanding casting for a drama series
* downton abbey
* once upon a time
(j) hannibal
(j) house of cards
(j) mad men

outstanding casting for a miniseries, movie, or special
the bible
remember sunday

outstanding cinematography for a multi-camera series
the big bang theory: the holographic excitation
* how i met your mother: the final page, part two

outstanding cinematography for a single-camera series
the mindy project: in the club
* once upon a time: child of the moon
* (j) parks and recreation: leslie and ben
(j) mad men: the doorway
(j) arrested development: borderline personalities
(j) bates motel: nice town you picked... norma
(j) hannibal: apertif
(j) house of cards: chapter 1

outstanding cinematography for a miniseries or movie
remember sunday

outstanding commercial
* jess time - google chrome
whisper fight - oreo

outstanding costume for a series
* the big bang theory: the holographic excitiation
the carrie diaries: pilot
gossip girl: new york, i love you xoxo
* once upon a time: queen of hearts
* (j) parks and recreation: leslie and ben
smash: musical chairs
(j) house of cards: chapter 1
(j) mad men: the doorway

outstanding costume for a miniseries, movie, or special
the bible

outstanding directing for a comedy series
* ben and kate: 21st birthday
(j) community: intro to felt surrogacy
* go on: any given birthday
* go on: pilot
* how i met your mother: the final page (parts one and two)
(j) the mindy project: harry & mindy
* (j) new girl: chicago
* (j) new girl: cooler
new girl: menzies
* (j) new girl: quick hardening caulk
* the office: a.a.r.m.
* (j) the office: finale
* (j) parks and recreation: leslie and ben
* parks and recreation: two parties
(j) louie: new year's eve
(j) arrested development: off the hook

outstanding directing for a drama series
(no nominations for jenn)
(j) bates motel: what's wrong with norman
(j) hannibal: apertif
(j) mad men: the doorway

outstanding directing for a miniseries, movie, or special
(no nominations for jenn)

outstanding directing for a variety series
the voice: the live show, finals

outstanding directing for a variety special
* london 2012 olympic games opening ceremony
the oscars
saturday night live: weekend update thursday (part one)
super bowl XLVII halftime show starring beyoncé

outstanding single-camera picture editing for a drama series
downton abbey: episode 1
once upon a time: manhattan
* once upon a time: the crocodile
(j) bates motel: first you dream, then you die
(j) hannibal: apertif
(j) house of cards: chapter 1

outstanding single-camera picture editing for a comedy series
* go on: pilot
the mindy project: frat party
* new girl: cooler
* (j) new girl: pepperwood
* (j) the office: finale
parks and recreation: are you better off?
* (j) parks and recreation: leslie and ben
* (j) parks and recreation: two parties
(j) arrested development: flight of the phonenix
(j) louie: dad

outstanding multi-camera picture editing for a comedy series
how i met your mother: p.s. i love you

outstanding single-camera picture editing for a miniseries or movie
(no nominations for jenn)

outstanding picture editing for short-form segments and variety specials
the 70th annual golden globe awards: jodie foster tribute
the oscars: best original score
the oscars: bond tribute
the oscars: les miserables
the voice: supertease (the live playoffs, part one)

outstanding guest actor in a comedy series
(j) adam devine as willy: community
* (j) mark duplass as brendan: the mindy project
(j*) dennis farina as walt miller: new girl
dave foley as doctor fulton: the middle
(j) jon glaser as councilman jamm: parks and recreation
* (j*) patton oswalt as garth blundin: parks and recreation
terrell owens as himself: go on
* (j) rob reiner as bob day: new girl
* david walton as sam: new girl
(j) will arnett as devin banks: 30 rock
(j) jonathan banks as steve: parks and recreation
(j) ed begley, jr.: arrested development
(j) louis ck: saturday night live
(j) chris diamantopoulos as marky bark: arrested development
(j*) ron haward as ron howard: arrested development
(j*) james marsden as criss chross: 30 rock
(j) bruno mars: saturday night live
(j) bob odenkirk as mark: the office
(j) seth rogen as young george bluth: arrested development
(j*) jason schwartzmann as dennis lerpiss: parks and recreation
(j) john slattery as doctor norman: arrested development
(j) ben stiller as tony wonder: arrested development
(j*) justin tumberlake: saturday night live

outstanding guest actor in a drama series
* (j) david costabile as daniel hardman: suits
jorge garcia as giant: once upon a time
michael raymond-james as bae/neal cassidy: once upon a time
(j) jere burns as jake abernathy: bates motel
(j) eddie izzard as dr. abel gideon: hannibal
(j) jason ritter as mark cyr: parenthood
(j) mike vogel as zack shelby: bates motel

outstanding guest actress in a comedy series
* courteney cox as talia: go on
* piper perabo as simone: go on
jenny slate as mona lisa: parks and recreation
(j) maria bamford as debrie bardeaux: arrested development
(j) roseanne barr as carla fern: the office
(j) isla fischer as rebel alley: arrested development
(j) carla gugino as emma: new girl
(j) lucy lawless as diane: parks and recreation
(j) melissa mccarthy: saturday night live
(j) liza minnelli as lucille austero: arrested development
(j) megan mullally as tammy two: parks and recreation
(j) parker posey as liz: louie
(j) mary lynn rajskub as heartfire: arrested development
(j) mae whitman as ann veal: arrested development
(j) kristen wiig as young lucille bluth: arrested development

outstanding guest actress in a drama series
alison brie as trudy campbell: mad men
barbara hershey as cora: once upon a time
* shirley maclaine as martha levinson: downton abbey
* bailee madison as young snow white: once upon a time
(j*) gillian anderson as dr. bedelia dumaurier: hannibal
(j*) linda cardellini as sylvia rosen: mad men
(j*) gina torres as bella crawford: hannibal

outstanding hairstyling for a single-camera series
* (j) new girl: virgins
* smash: musical chairs
(j) arrested development: colony collapse
(j) the office: lice

outstanding hairstyling for a multi-camera series or special
* the big bang theory: the bakersfield expedition
how i met your mother: p.s. i love you
* london 2012 olympic games opening ceremony
the oscars
* the voice: 318a, the live shows (part one)

outstanding hairstyle for a miniseries or movie
(no nominations for jenn)

outstanding makeup for a single-camera series (non-prosthetic)
* (j) new girl: virgins
once upon a time: the evil queen
(j) breaking bad: live free or die
(j) arrested development: señoritis

outstanding makeup for a multi-camera series or special (non-prosthetic)
how i met your mother: p.s. i love you
* london 2012 olympic games opening cermony
the oscars
* the voice: 323b, the live shows (final results)

outstanding makeup for a miniseries or movie (non-prosthetic)
(no nominations for jenn)

outstanding prosthetic makeup for a series, miniseries, movie or special
once upon a time: in the name of the brother

outstanding host for a reality or reality-competition program
carson daly: the voice
* (j) cat deely: so you think you can dance
* (j) adam savage; jamie hyneman: mythbusters
(j) anthony bourdain: the taste
(j) tim gunn: project runway

outstanding design/lighting direction for a variety series
the voice: the live shows (final results)

outstanding design/lighting direction for a variety special
* the 55th annual grammy awards
* london 2012 olympic games opening ceremony
the oscars
super bowl XLVII halftime show starring beyoncé
victoria's secret fashion show 2012

outstanding main title design
(j*) hannibal
american horror story: asylum
bates motel
house of cards

outstanding cinematography for nonfiction programming
(no nominations for jenn)

outstanding directing for nonfiction programming
e! live from the red carpet
masterchef
mythbusters: the 10 year special

outstanding picture editing for nonfiction programming
(no nominations for jenn)

outstanding sound editing for nonfiction programming (single or multi-camera)
(no nominations for jenn)

outstanding sound mixing for nonfiction programming
(no nominations for jenn)

outstanding writing for nonfiction programming
(no nominations for jenn)

outstanding lead actor in a comedy series
johnny galecki as leonard hofstadter: the big bang theory
* (j*) jake johnson as nick miller: new girl
* (j*) joel mchale as jeff winger: community
* matthew perry as ryan king: go on
* (j*) adam scott as ben wyatt: parks and recreation
(j) jason bateman as michael bluth: arrested development
(j) louis ck as louie: louie
(j) garret dillahunt as burt chance: raising hope
(j) josh radnor as ted mosby: how i met your mother

oustanding lead actor in a drama series
* (j) patrick j. adams as mike ross: suits
* hugh bonneville as robert, earl of grantham: downton abbey
* (j) gabriel macht as harvey specter: suits
gary sinise as detective mac taylor: csi:ny
(j*) bryan cranston as walter white: breaking bad
(j*) hugh dancy as will graham: hannibal
(j) nathan fillion as richard castle: castle
(j*) jon hamm as don draper: mad men
(j) peter krause as adam braverman: parenthood
(j) kevin spacey as francis underwood: house of cards

outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or a movie
zachary levi as gus: remember sunday

outstanding lead actress in a comedy series
* (j) zooey deschanel: new girl
* (j) tina fey as liz lemon: 30 rock
* dakota johnson as kate fox: ben and kate
(j) mindy kaling as dr. mindy lahiri: the mindy project
* (j*) amy poehler as leslie knope: parks and recreation
(j) courteny cox as jules cobb: cougar town
(j) portia de rossi as lindsay bluth funke: arrested development
(j) jane levy as tessa altman: suburgatory
(j) krysten ritter as chloe: don't trust the b in apartment 23

outstanding lead actress in a drama series
* michelle dockery as lady mary crawley: downton abbey
ginnifer goodwin as mary margaret/snow white: once upon a time
(j) vera farmiga as norma bates: bates motel
(j*) elisabeth moss as peggy olson: mad men
(j) robin wright as claire underwood: house of cards

outstanding lead actress in a miniseries or movie
alexis bledel as molly: remember sunday

outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series
(j) aziz ansari as tom haverford: parks and recreation
john cho as steven: go on
brett gelman as mr. k:  go on
* (j) donald glover as troy barnes: community
* (j*) max greenfield as schmidt: new girl
* (j) bill hader as various characters: saturday night live
* echo kellum as tommy: ben and kate
* (j*) taran killam as various characters: saturday night live
chris messina as dr. danny castellano: the mindy project
* (j) lamorne morris as winston: new girl
* (j***) nick offerman as ron swanson: parks and recreation
(j) chris pratt as andy dwyer: parks and recreation
(j) danny pudi as abed nadir: community
* (j) jim rash as dean craig pelton: community
(j) will arnett as GOB bluth: arrested development
(j) dan byrd as travis cobb: cougar town
(j*) david cross as tobias funke: arrested development)
(j) neil patrick harris as barney stinson: how i met your mother
(j) ken jeong as ben chang: community
(j) john krasinski as jim halpert: the office
(j) rain wilson as dwight schrute: the office
(j) james van der beek as james van der beek: don't trust the b in apartment 23

outstanding supporting actor in a drama series
robert carlyle as rumplestiltskin/mr. gold: once upon a time
* jim carter as mr. carson: downton abbey
* (j) rick hoffman as louis litt: suits
(j) jonathan bankds as mike ehrmantraut: breaking bad
freddie highmore as norman bates: bates motel
vincent kartheiser as pete campbell: mad men
(j*) mads mikkelsen as hannibal lecter: hannibal
(j*) aaron paul as jesse pinkman: breaking bad
john slattery as roger sterling: mad men
corey stoll as peter russo: house of cards

oustanding supporting actor in a miniseries or movie
(no nominations for jenn)

outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series
vanessa bayer as various characters: saturday night live
* laura benanti as lauren: go on
(j) alison brie as annie edison: community
(j) yvette nicole brown as shirley bennett: community
(j) gillian jacobs as britta perry: community
* (j) rashida jones as ann perkins: parks and recreation
* aubrey plaza as april ludgate: parks and recreation
* eden sher as sue heck: the middle
(j) hannah simone as cece: new girl
* julie white as anne: go on
(j) eliza coupe as jane kerkovich-williams: happy endings
(j) jenna fischer as pam halpert: the office
(j) kate mckinnon as various character: saturday night live
(j) busy phillips as laurie keller: cougar town
(j) retta as donna meagle: parks and recreation
(j) alia shawkat as maeby funke: arrested development
(j) jessica walter as lucille bluth: arrested development

outstanding supporting actress in a drama series
emilie de raven as belle: once upon a time
joanne froggatt as anna: downton abbey
lana parilla as regina/the evil queen: once upon a time
* (j) sarah rafferty as donna paulsen: suits
* maggie smith as the dowager countess of grantham: downton abbey
* (j) gina torres as jessica pearson: suits
(j) caroline dhavernas as alana bloom: hannibal
(j) lauren graham as sarah braverman: parenthood
(j) anna gunn as skyler white: breaking bad
(j) christina hendricks as joan harris: mad men
(j) kate mara as zoe barnes: house of cards
(j) monica potter as kristina braverman: parenthood
(j) kiernan shipka as sally draper: mad men
(j) mae whitman as amber holt: parenthood

outstanding supporting actress in a miniseries or movie
(no nominations for jenn)

outstanding comedy series
* ben and kate
the big bang theory
(j) community
* go on
the middle
* (j*) new girl
* (j*) parks and recreation
(j) don't trust the b in apartment 23
(j*) arrested development
(j) happy endings
(j) louie
(j) suburgatory

outstanding drama series
downton abbey
once upon a time
suits
(j) bates motel
(j*) breaking bad
(j*) hannibal
(j) house of cards
(j) mad men
(j) parenthood

outstanding miniseries or movie
(no nominations for jenn)

outstanding variety series
* (j) the daily show with jon stewart
saturday night live
* (j) the soup
(j) the colbert report
(j) conan
(j) jimmy kimmel live
(j) key & peele
(j) the late show with craig ferguson
(j) late night with jimmy fallon

outstanding variety special
michael buble: home for the holidays
saturday night live: weekend update thursday (part one)

outstanding children’s program
a fairly odd christmas
(j) icarly
(j) good luck charlie

oustanding information series or special
e! news

oustanding reality program
* (j) mythbusters
undercover boss
what would ryan lochte do? (I'M JOKING, I'M JOKING.)

oustanding reality – competition program
* (j) so you think you can dance
* (j) the voice
(j) masterchef
(j) project runway
(j) top chef

outstanding sound editing for a series
(no nominations for jenn)

outstanding sound editing for a miniseries, movie or special
(no nominations for jenn)

outstanding sound mixing for a comedy or drama series (one hour)
(no nominations for jenn)

outstanding sound mixing for a miniseries or a movie
(no nominations for jenn)

outstanding sound mixing for a comedy or drama series (half-hour) and animation
the mindy project: pilot
* new girl: virgins
* the office: finale
* parks and recreation: leslie and ben

outstanding sound mixing for a variety series or special
the 55th annual grammy awards
the oscars
the voice: blind auditions, part two
the voice: the battles, part three

outstanding special class programs
* the 70th annual golden globe awards
* london 2012 olympic games opening ceremony
3rd annual streamy awards

outstanding special class – short-format live-action entertainment programs
* the greatest event in television history
* the lizzie bennet diaries

outstanding special class – short-format nonfiction programs
the office: the farewells

outstanding stunt coordination for a comedy series or variety program
the middle
* new girl

outstanding stunt coordination for a drama series, miniseries, or movie
(no nominations for jenn)

outstanding technical direction, camerawork, video control for a series
* the voice: live final performances

outstanding technical direction, camerawork, video control for a miniseries, movie, or special
* london 2012 olympic games opening ceremony
the oscars
* super bowl XLVII halftime show starring beyoncé

outstanding writing for a comedy series
community: basic human anatomy
(j) community: intro to felt surrogacy
go on: pilot
* go on: the world ain't over til it's over
* (j) how i met your mother: the time travelers
* (j) new girl: cooler
* (j) new girl: eggs
new girl: neighbors
* new girl: quick hardening caulk
* (j) new girl: virgins
* new girl: winston's birthday, part one
* (j) the office: finale
* (j) parks and recreation: leslie and ben
* parks and recreation: two parties
(j) parks and recreation: halloween surprise
(j) parks and recreation: ron and diane
(j) arrested development: blockheads
(j) happy endings: cazsh dummy spillionaires

outstanding writing for a drama series
once upon a time: manhattan
suits: she knows
(j) hannibal: apertif
(j) hannibal: coquilles
(j) hannibal: fromage
(j) hannibal: potage
(j) house of cards: chapter 1
(j) mad men: a tale of two cities
(j) mad men: the crash

outstanding writing for a miniseries, movie or dramatic special
(no nominations for jenn)

oustanding writing for a variety series
(j) the daily show with jon stewart
saturday night live
* the soup
(j) the colbert report
(j) conan
(j) jimmy kimmel live
(j) key & peele
(j) late night with jimmy fallon

oustanding writing for a variety special
* the 70th annual golden globe awards
* london 2012 olympic games opening ceremony
michael buble: home for the holidays
* saturday night live: weekend update thursday (part one)