Simply put … I wish that American Horror Story: Asylum was competing with the big boys in the Drama category because it was one of the five best shows on television this year. Unfortunately for AHS:A it has to go against a solid cast of made-for-television movies that could sweep a bunch of Emmy’s up.
Best Movie/Miniseries
Should be: American
Horror Story: Asylum, Behind the Candelabra, Phil Spector, Top of the Lake,
Parades End and The Hour
Will be: American
Horror Story: Asylum, Behind the Candelabra, Phil Spector, Parades End,
Political Animals and The Bible
My winner: American
Horror Story: Asylum
Likely winner: Behind the Candelabra
The Emmy voters are going to be too easily swayed by a
biopic piece about Liberace starring two megastar actors. While AHS:A will
still be nominated in numerous categories and take home some gold … this
category is a virtual lock.
Dark horse: There
is no dark horse here really. If Behind the Candelabra does not win then it
would truly be one of the great Emmy upsets. AHS:A would be the only other
choice.
Best Actor
Movie/Miniseries
Should be: Michael
Douglas (Behind the Candelabra), Al Pacino (Phil Spector), Benedict Cumberbatch
(Parades End), Matt Damon (Behind the Candelabra) and Dominic West (The Hour)
Will be: Douglas, Pacino, Cumberbatch, Damon and Toby Jones
(The Girl)
My winner: Al
Pacino
Likely winner: Michael Douglas
A bunch of Hollywood heavyweights here with Pacino, Douglas
and Damon all battling new superstar Cumberbatch. There is virtually no chance
anyone other than Douglas or Pacino walks out with the trophy.
Dark horses: There
is definitely dark horse consideration for Damon and Cumberbatch here as both
are getting a ton of buzz for their roles, but the Emmy’s love using these
categories to give TV awards to movie stars … and Douglas and Pacino are about
as large as life gets in Hollywood.
Best Actress
Movies/Miniseries
Should be: Jessica
Lange (American Horror Story: Asylum), Helen Mirren (Phil Spector), Elisabeth
Moss (Top of the Lake), Rebecca Hall (Parades End) and Sigourney Weaver
(Political Animals)
Will be: Lange, Mirren, Moss, Weaver and Laura Linney
(The Big C)
My winner: Lange
Likely winner: Lange
Another virtual slam-dunk as Lange is the best actress on
television by a wide margin. This is where I really would like to see AHS:A go
against the dramas, because Lange deserves more recognition for her weekly
portrayals and her work in this season was simply spectacular.
Dark horse: Mirren
was great in Phil Spector and still has the star power that voters like in this
category. It would be an upset for sure, but Mirren could sneak in and take the
trophy home.
Best Supporting Actor
Movie/Miniseries
Should be: James
Cromwell (American Horror Story: Asylum), Zachary Quinto (American Horror
Story: Asylum), Jeffrey Tambor (Phil Spector), Peter Mullan (Top of the Lake)
and Rob Lowe (Behind the Candelabra)
Will be: Cromwell,
Tambor, Lowe, Dan Akroyd (Behind the Candelabra) and James Woods (Mary and
Martha)
My winner: James
Cromwell
Likely winner: Cromwell
This category has a bunch of intrigue because Cromwell is
the front-runner but has many famous names running along with him. Tambor and
Cromwell were so superb in their roles though that I would have a tough time
seeing one of the more famous Hollywood folks comes in a steal the thunder.
Dark horses: Lowe
and Woods could both ride their Hollywood appeal to a trophy. Lowe has always
been a favorite of the Emmys, so it will be interesting to see if he can spring
an upset here.
Best Supporting
Actress Movie/Miniseries
Should be: Sarah
Paulson (American Horror Story: Asylum), Lily Rabe (American Horror Story:
Asylum), Holly Hunter (Top of the Lake), Ellen Burstyn (Political Animals) and
Phylicia Rashad (Steel Magnolias)
Will be: Paulson,
Rabe, Hunter, Burstyn and Alfre Woodard (Steel Magnoilias)
My winner: Paulson
Likely winner: Hunter
This is the first category with no clear favorite in the
movie/miniseries genre. Paulson and Hunter are running neck and neck and either
could easily walk out with an Emmy. Paulson was another amazing part to the
great acting cast on AHS:A. Without her back-and-forth with Zachary Quinto and
Jessica Lange the show simply would not be the same. So, she is my choice,
giving three acting Emmys to AHS:A on my watch.
Dark horse: Burstyn
is a real dark horse here. As far as buzz goes Political Animals has pretty
much lost all of it and it was not brought back for a second season. But
Burstyn was widely regarded as the highlight of the show and will have an outside
shot at sneaking past Paulson and Hunter.
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