Who will win the Emmys?

I dunno. The only things I watch on television are sports and "Law & Order" marathons on TNT. The only other time I have my TV on is when I'm watching a DVD. So I'm the last person in the world to predict the winners of television's version of the Oscars. But Tom O'Neil, who writes something called "The Gold Derby" for the Los Angeles Times, is pretty knowledgeable about all this, especially because he knows exactly what series episodes were submitted for Emmy consideration. So I'm deferring to his judgment on this. If you want the complete lowdown, including his odds in each race, you can go here. If you just want to know in what order he ranks the contenders in each of the major categories, read on:

Best Drama Series
1. Mad Men
2. Damages
3. Lost
4. House
5. Dexter
6. Boston Legal

Best Comedy Series
1. 30 Rock
2. The Office
3. Entourage
4. Curb Your Enthusiasm
5. Two and a Half Men

Best Drama Actor
1. James Spader, Boston Legal
2. Jon Hamm, Mad Men
3. Hugh Laurie, House
4. (tie) Michael C. Hall, Dexter; Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
6. Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment

Best Drama Actress
1. Glenn Close, Damages
2. Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
3. Sally Field, Brothers and Sisters
4. Holly Hunter, Saving Grace
5. Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

Best Comedy Actor
1. Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
2. Steve Carell, The Office
3. Lee Pace, Pushing Daisies
4. Tony Shalhoub, Monk
5. Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men

Best Comedy Actress
1. America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
2. Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?
3. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, New Adventures of Old Christine
4. Tina Fey, 30 Rock
5. Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds

Best Miniseries
1. John Adams
2. Cranford
3. Tin Man
4. The Andromeda Strain

Best Made-for-TV Movie
1. Recount
2. Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale
3. A Raisin in the Sun
4. Bernard and Doris
5. The Memory Keeper's Daughter

Best Actor, Miniseries or Movie
1. Paul Giamatti, John Adams
2. Ricky Gervais, Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale
3. Ralph Fiennes, Bernard and Doris
4. Kevin Spacey, Recount
5. Tom Wilkinson, Recount

Best Actress, Miniseries or Movie
1. Phylicia Rashad, A Raisin in the Sun
2. Susan Sarandon, Bernard and Doris
3. Laura Linney, John Adams
4. Dame Judi Dench, Cranford
5. Catherine Keener, An American Crime

Best Variety Series
1. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
2. Saturday Night Live
3. The Colbert Report
4. Late Show with David Letterman
5. Real Time with Bill Maher