The Emmy Awards voters have a long history of picking the same shows and actors year after year. This is why “The West Wing” and “Mad Men” have won so many Outstanding Drama awards. But this year, things may be different.
HBO has placed “True Detective” into the Emmys as a drama, which has set up an epic showdown between “Breaking Bad” and “True Detective” across all of the major drama categories. For the first time in years, there’s actual drama behind the Emmys themselves and the winners aren’t a foregone conclusion.
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To set the stage for this year’s Emmy Awards, CraveOnline TV Channel Editor, Blair Marnell breaks down the three most competitive categories and offers his predictions about which shows will be nominated. Then, CraveOnline concierge Erin Darling shares some advice on how you can possibly get into the Emmys this year!
The 2014 Emmy Awards are coming on Sunday, August 25. Keep coming back to CraveOnline for more Emmy updates as we get closer to this year’s ceremony.
