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Sunday's 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be a typically star-studded affair -- but this year promises to be just a bit gayer than usual.
From Jane Lynch to Neil Patrick Harris, gay actors, actresses, writers, producers and directors have racked up multiple nominations -- in the Supporting Actor in a Comedy category, half of the nominees are gay, and a fourth is nominated for playing gay.
Check out some of the more decidedly gay and gay-friendly categories below.
Best Comedy Series
Glee and Modern Family seem to be running neck and neck for the win, according to most predictions, with Glee eking out a win. Other nominees are Nurse Jackie, Curb Your Enthusiasm, 30 Rock, and The Office.
Best Drama Series
Mad Men and True Blood are both gay favorites and both nominated, and while both are deserving, Mad Men is the critical favorite. Still, some are predicting Lost will take the prize over the other nominees, including The Good Wife, Dexter, and Breaking Bad.
Best Comedy Actor
Glee's Matthew Morrison scored a surprise nomination, but most predictions are giving this prize to The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons. Other nominees are Steve Carell for The Office, Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock, Tony Shalhoub for Monk, and Larry David for Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Best Comedy Actress
United States of Tara's Toni Collette has won this prize before, but this year seems to be Edie Falco's turn for the also gay-inclusive Nurse Jackie. Lea Michele of Glee will have to settle for a nod, as will Julia Louis-Dreyfus for the now-canceled New Adventures of Old Christine, Amy Poehler for Parks and Recreation, and Tina Fey for 30 Rock.
Best Supporting Actor Comedy
Packed with actors who are gay and actors who are playing gay, most predictions are handing this award to one of two nominees for Modern Family -- Eric Stonestreet as deliciously over-the-top Cameron and Ty Burrell as his straitlaced brother-in-law. Glee's Chris Colfer may be a dark horse. Other nominees are Jesse Tyler Ferguson for Modern Family, Neil Patrick Harris for How I Met Your Mother, and Jon Cryer for Two and a Half Men.
Best Supporting Comedy Actress
The best chance at a gay win goes to Jane Lynch as evil (if misunderstood) coach Sue Sylvester on Glee. Modern Family's Julie Bowen and Sofia Vergara will give her a run for her money, but Lynch has a solid lead. Other nominees are Holland Taylor for Two and a Half Men, Jane Krakowski for 30 Rock, and Kristen Wiig for SNL.
Best Supporting Drama Actress
As bisexual private investigator Kalinda on The Good Wife, Archie Panjabi was undoubtedly the breakout star of this TV season. But she has some stiff competition from the Mad Men girls, Christina Hendricks and Elisabeth Moss. Other nominees are Christine Baranski for The Good Wife, Rose Byrne for Damages, and the dark horse, Queer as Folk's Sharon Gless for Burn Notice.
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