2014 Emmy Predictions and Hopefuls: Best Writing

Recently, the Emmy's released every person and show eligible in all of their categories for the 2014 Primetime Emmy's for their nomination ballot. This post is dedicated to everything related to Outstanding Writing in both the drama and comedy categories. It will be both who I think will actually earn a nomination as well as who I think deserves to earn a nomination. However, there is one main ground rule- I have to go off of the actual Emmy nomination ballot. Which means that if the series isn't actually eligible to earn a nomination in real life, then it's not eligible to be mentioned in this post. Makes sense, doesn't it? Let's begin!

DRAMA

WHO I THINK WILL GET A NOMINATION:

- Erin Levy (Mad Men) "The Monolith"

- George Mastras (Breaking Bad) "To'hajiilee"
- Matthew Weiner (Mad Men) "Waterloo"
- Nick Pizzolatto (True Detective) "The Secret Fate of All Life"

- Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad) "Felina"

2014 Emmy Power Rankings (Comedy)

Last Monday, the Emmy's released their nomination ballot for their voters to vote on. It's a comprehensive list of every single person and show that is eligible in each particular category. This list right here is a Power Rankings of the top contenders in each particular category and how I believe the nominations will play out in a month. Who do I think will get a nomination? Who do I think is in the running but will come up just short? How many major nominations will your favorite show get? Find out when you check out our 2014 Emmy Power Rankings for Comedy Series:

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

1) Orange Is The New Black (Netflix)
2) Modern Family (ABC)
3) Veep (HBO)
4) Louie (FX)
5) The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
6) Girls (HBO)
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7) Brooklyn Nine-Nine (FOX)
8) Parks and Recreation (NBC)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR

1) Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory)
2) Louis C.K. (Louie)
3) Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
4) Don Chedle (House of Lies)
5) Matt LeBlanc (Episodes)
6) Johnny Galecki (The Big Bang Theory)
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7) Robin Williams (The Crazy Ones)
8) William H. Macy (Shameless)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS

1) Taylor Schilling (Orange Is The New Black)
2) Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
3) Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie)
4) Lena Dunham (Girls)
5) Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation)
6) Anna Faris (Mom)
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7) Zooey Deschanel (New Girl)
8) Emmy Rossum (Shameless)
9) Melissa McCarthy (Mike and Molly)
10) Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs)