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Emmys 2013: Vote For Your Favorite Nominees

Jenny Chao |
September 15, 2013 | 9:10 p.m. PDT

Senior Entertainment Editor

Television's most celebrated event is almost here, and every year, the competition for the top honors is as tough as ever. The Emmys is where TV programs, networks, actors, writers, directors, studios, designers and cinematographers vie for primetime television's top honor: a gold Emmy Award statuette. Going home with this award distinguishes excellence in the television industry, as determined by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS).

Leading the way with the most nominations in the ATAS' 101 categories is FX's "American Horror Story" with 17 nominations. HBO's "Game of Thrones" came in close second with 16 nominations, and NBC's "Saturday Night Live" and HBO's "Behind the Candleabra" both reaped 15 nods. 

Here are the nominees for some of the 2013 Emmys' most-anticipated categories. For the TV buffs out there, click on each drop-down box to predict who will win, and to see what other NT readers think:

Drama Series

  • "Breaking Bad" (AMC)
  • "Downton Abbey" (PBS)
  • "Game of Thrones" (HBO)
  • "Homeland" (Showtime)
  • "House of Cards" (Netflix)
  • "Mad Men" (AMC)
Drama Series

"Breaking Bad" (AMC)"Downton Abbey" (PBS)"Game of Thrones" (HBO)"Homeland" (Showtime)"House of Cards" (Netflix)"Mad Men" (AMC)

  
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Leading Actor in a Drama Series

  • Hugh Bonneville ("Downton Abbey")
  • Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad")
  • Jeff Daniels ("The Newsroom")
  • Jon Hamm ("Mad Men")
  • Damian Lewis ("Homeland")
  • Kevin Spacey ("House of Cards")
Leading Actor in a Drama Series

Hugh Bonneville ("Downton Abbey")Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad")Jeff Daniels ("The Newsroom")Jon Hamm ("Mad Men")Damian Lewis ("Homeland")Kevin Spacey ("House of Cards")

  
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Leading Actress in a Drama Series

  • Claire Danes ("Homeland")
  • Vera Farmiga ("Bates Motel")
  • Michelle Dockery ("Downton Abbey")
  • Robin Wright ("House of Cards")
  • Elisabeth Moss ("Mad Men") 
  • Connie Britton ("Nashville")
  • Kerry Washington ("Scandal")
Leading Actress in a Drama Series

Claire Danes ("Homeland")Vera Farmiga ("Bates Motel")Michelle Dockery ("Downton Abbey")Robin Wright ("House of Cards")Elisabeth Moss ("Mad Men") Connie Britton ("Nashville")Kerry Washington ("Scandal")

  
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Comedy Series

  • "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)
  • "Girls" (HBO)
  • "Louie" (FX)
  • "Modern Family" (ABC)
  • "30 Rock" (NBC)
  • "Veep" (HBO)
Comedy Series

"The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)"Girls" (HBO)"Louie" (FX)"Modern Family" (ABC)"30 Rock" (NBC)"Veep" (HBO)

  
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Leading Actor in a Comedy Series

  • Alec Baldwin ("30 Rock")
  • Jason Bateman ("Arrested Development")
  • Jim Parsons ("The Big Bang Theory")
  • Matt LeBlanc ("Episodes")
  • Louie C.K ("Louie")
  • Don Cheadle ("House of Lies")
Leading Actor in a Comedy Series

Alec Baldwin ("30 Rock")Jason Bateman ("Arrested Development")Jim Parsons ("The Big Bang Theory")Matt LeBlanc ("Episodes")Louie C.K ("Louie")Don Cheadle ("House of Lies")

  
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Leading Actress in a Comedy Series

  • Tina Fey ("30 Rock")
  • Laura Dern ("Enlightened")
  • Lena Dunham ("Girls")
  • Edie Falco ("Nurse Jackie")
  • Amy Poehler ("Parks and Recreation")
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Veep")
Leading Actress in a Comedy Series

Tina Fey ("30 Rock")Laura Dern ("Enlightened")Lena Dunham ("Girls")Edie Falco ("Nurse Jackie")Amy Poehler ("Parks and Recreation")Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Veep")

  
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Reality-Competition Program

  • "The Amazing Race" (CBS)
  • "Dancing With the Stars" (ABC)
  • "Project Runway" (Lifetime)
  • "So You Think You Can Dance" (FOX)
  • "Top Chef" (Bravo)
  • "The Voice" (NBC) 
Reality-Competition Program

"The Amazing Race" (CBS)"Dancing With the Stars" (ABC)"Project Runway" (Lifetime)"So You Think You Can Dance" (FOX)"Top Chef" (Bravo)"The Voice" (NBC)

  
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Variety Series

  • "The Colbert Report" (Comedy Central)
  • "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" (Comedy Central)
  • "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (ABC)
  • "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" (NBC)
  • "Real Time With Bill Maher" (HBO)
  • "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
Variety Series

"The Colbert Report" (Comedy Central)"The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" (Comedy Central)"Jimmy Kimmel Live" (ABC)"Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" (NBC)"Real Time With Bill Maher" (HBO)"Saturday Night Live" (NBC)

  
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For a complete list of nominees, click here.  Tune in to the 2013 Primetime Emmys on Sunday, Sept. 22 (CBS, 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET) to see if your predictions are correct.

Have thoughts on who will win and/or who should win? Comment below! Remember to check out Neon Tommy's full coverage of the 2013 Emmys here.

 

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