Emmy Nominations: The Drama!

''We got drama!" shouts the inner drama queen that lives inside every TV junkie. Here are the nominees for the drama categories.

DRAMA SERIES

"Boardwalk Empire" (HBO)
"Breaking Bad" (AMC)
"Downton Abbey" (PBS)
"Game of Thrones" (HBO)
"Homeland" (Showtime)
"Mad Men" (AMC)

Who should win: Homeland. The finest drama America has to offer.

My second choice: Downton Abbey. The finest drama England has to offer That sounds like a tagline for the BBC.

Who will win: Homeland. Or Breaking Bad. A lot of people love that show. Like some of my friends who are always talking about it It is a very addicting show.

Sin of omission: My mom is upset that ''The Good Wife'' isn't nominated. Some other folks are upset that ''True Blood'' wasn't nominated. I don't normally watch drama, so I cannot complain. This is still a very excellent list of shows for Outstanding Drama. Comedy, on the other hand....(I have some issues with that portion of the Primetime Emmys.)

This is an excellent selection of TV dramas nominated for the top prize. But I'm sensing a three-way race for the shiny winged woman.

Plus, "Mad Men" has won four times already, already making history. Which might happen again on Sunday.

LEAD ACTRESS-DRAMA

Glenn Close as Patty Hewes in "Damages"

Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley in "Downton Abbey"
Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick in "The Good Wife"
Kathy Bates as Harriet Korn in "Harry's Law"
Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison in "Homeland"
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson in "Mad Men"

Who should win: Claire Danes. This might sound bad and I do not mean it as such but I am so glad that her movie career never took off. Otherwise, she wouldn't be in this genius gem of a TV series. The best thing she has done since "My So-Called Life.'' Well, maybe the best thing since "Temple Grandin".

My second choice: Michelle Dockery

Who will win: Claire Danes

Sin of omission: Madeleine Stowe for "Revenge''

SUPPORTING ACTRESS-DRAMA

Anna Gunn as Skyler White in "Breaking Bad"
Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham in "Downton Abbey"
Joanne Froggatt as Anna in "Downton Abbey"
Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma in "The Good Wife"
Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart in "The Good Wife"
Christina Hendricks as Joan Holloway Harris in "Mad Men"

Who should win: Joanie Froggart. As the head housemaid and now wife of the wrongfully(?) convicted and always slightly-mysterious John Bates (Brendan Coyle), she has had a lot to deal with throughout the second season (or series, as the Brits call them).

My second choice: Anna Gunn

Who will win: Anna Gunn or Maggie Smith

Sin of omission: Kelly Macdonald for "Boardwalk Empire"

LEAD ACTOR-DRAMA

Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson in "Boardwalk Empire"
Bryan Cranston as Walter White in "Breaking Bad"
Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan in "Dexter"
Hugh Bonneville as Robert, Earl of Grantham in "Downton Abbey"
Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody in "Homeland"
Jon Hamm as Don Draper in "Mad Men"

Who should win: Damian Lewis

My second choice: Bryan Cranston

Who will win: Bryan Cranston

Sin of omission: N/A

SUPPORTING ACTOR-DRAMA

Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman in "Breaking Bad"
Giancarlo Esposito as Gustavo 'Gus' Fring in "Breaking Bad"

Brendan Coyle as John Bates in "Downton Abbey"
Jim Carter as Mr. Carson in "Downton Abbey"
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister in "Game of Thrones"
Jared Harris as Lane Pryce "Mad Men"

Who should win: Giancarlo Esposito. I think the clip below should explain why he deserves to win.

My second choice: Jared Harris

Who will win: Giancarlo Esposito

Sin of omission: John Noble for "Fringe"

DIRECTING-DRAMA

Tim Van Patten, "Boardwalk Empire"
Vince Gilligan, "Breaking Bad"
Brian Percival, "Downton Abbey"
Michael Cuesta, "Homeland"
Phil Abraham, "Mad Men"

Who should win: Michael Cuesta

My second choice: Vince Gilligan

Who will win: Vince Gilligan

Sin of omission: N/A

WRITING-DRAMA

Julian Fellowes, "Downton Abbey"
Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon & Gideon Raff, "Homeland"
Semi Chellas & Matthew Weiner, "Mad Men"
Andre Jacquemetton & Maria Jacquemetton, "Mad Men"
Erin Levy & Matthew Weiner, "Mad Men"

Who should win: Julian Fellowes

My second choice: Anyone from Mad Men

Who will win: Mad Men (they have 3 out of 5 slots here)

Sin of omission: N/A