Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama

As previously mentioned the Joeys feature 6 nominees (nominees also up for the Emmy are italicized) & I will also predict the winner of each category for the Emmys. Without further ado...

Josh Holloway (Sawyer, "Lost")-Holloway brought his performance to another level in the last 2 seasons of "Lost" as Sawyer became the leader of the castaways, along with Jack. Holloway earns this nomination for showing Sawyer's heartbreak over Juliet's death & his portrayal of shock & joy at reuniting with her in the sideways universe.

Michael B. Jordan (Vince, "Friday Night Lights")-The character of Vince could've easily become a cliche, a troubled black kid from the inner city with no dad & a junky for a mom, but Jordan was up to the task of making Vince into a full formed person. He completely sold Vince's evolution into a leader on the football field & a much better person off it.

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy

As previously mentioned the Joeys feature 6 nominees (nominees also up for the Emmy are italicized) & I will also predict the winner of each category for the Emmys. Without further ado...

Ty Burrell (Phil Dunphy, "Modern Family")-some people have criticized Burrell's Phil Dunphy as Michael Scott as a father, my response-what's wrong with that? Michael Scott is hilarious & so is Phil Dunphy, though to be fair as childish as Phil is he has a slightly better grip on reality than Michael & he's never nearly as offensive. & that's why Burrell get's major points from me, he's not allowed to be quite as unhinged as Steve Carell yet he manages to draw just as many laughs.

Glen Howerton (Dennis, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia")-Charlie Day as Charlie generally gets the most credit for the many laughs on Always Sunny, however, as much as I love Charlie, I find Howerton's mildly more intelligent Dennis to be the best of the show's ensemble. His character's self-centeredness, and belief that he's far more intelligent than he is (due to the stupidity of those around him) never fails to make me laugh. He also gets a boost for reminding me of my good friend Jamie Becwar.

Nick Offerman (Ron Swanson, "Parks & Recreation") -Offerman's Ron Swanson is one of the great comedic creations of the last few years. He is extremely prejudiced of government, despite being the head of the Pawnee, Indiana Parks & Rec department. He's had 2 failed marriages with women named Tammy, & yes, his mother's name was Tammy. Of course all of that is just good writing, but Offerman only enhances the character with his brilliant mustache, slapstick talent, odd talents, & ability to convey Ron's overwhelming hatred for human interaction.

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy

Like the Emmys the Joeys feature 6 nominees (nominees also up for the Emmy are italicized) & I will also predict the winner of each category for the Emmys. Without further ado...

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy:

Alison Brie (Annie, "Community")-Brie more than held her own comedically against the rest of the hilarious cast, especially when Annie sprayed herself in the eyes with pepper spray. In addition her chemistry with Joel McHale allowed for a fantastic season finale cliff hanger.

Jenna Fischer (Pam, "The Office")-This was definitely the weakest season of "The Office", but of all the lead actors Fischer was the one who best acquitted herself throughout the season. She was at her best showing Pam's insecurities about the wedding & becoming a mother, as well as frustration & anger at Michael for first dating & then breaking up with her mother. Not to mention as long as "The Office" is on Fischer's getting one of my nominations.

Jane Lynch (Sue Sylvester, "Glee")-"Glee" had an up & down season (up for most of the first half, down after returning in April), but Lynch's Sylvester was always hilarious. She gave a needed break from the sometimes overbearing melodrama with uproariously inappropriate comments the best of which addressed the great deal of hair product in Mr. Schuester's hair. Lynch also was fantastic in her few dramatic moments involving Sue's mentally challenged sister.

The Joey Awards for Television

Ok so I've been slacking on my Top-10 Movies lists (don't worry I'll get there eventually), & sadly those lists will have to be pushed back another few weeks thanks to the upcoming College Football & NFL previews but today, in honor of Sunday's Emmys, I will be presenting the first annual Joeys.

Why am I doing my own awards in place of an Emmys preview? A. I want to give a shout out to my favorite shows. B. Emmy voters are the people involved in making television, hence they don't actually have that much time to watch television (which is why the TCA's, the Television Critics Awards, are generally much better), making me just as qualified to choose the best performance in television as the Emmy voters. C. Because Emmy voters don't watch that much television they often make ghastly, indefensible, choices such as never giving The Wire (considered by most critics, & Bill Simmons, to be one of the 2 greatest dramas in television history along with The Sopranos) an Emmy, & only 2 nominations to boot. More recently they gave John Cryer Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy for Two and a Half Laughs (O wait, that's supposed to be Men, my bad) over the brilliant work of Rainn Wilson & Neil Patrick Harris. Now on to the Joeys!