If lesbian fandom chose the Emmy Awards
The 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards are happening Sunday night, and while there’s plenty of stuff to excite us about the telecast, we can’t help but wonder what TV’s greatest awards show would look like if nominations were made and trophies were voted on by our readers here at AfterEllen. So we actually decided to go ahead and imagine that scenario right out loud. For one thing, we’d honor women all night long. And also, we’d probably add a couple of new categories, just to make sure we covered all the really important stuff.
Check out our fantasy nominations and winners below and weigh in with yours in the comments. (You can view a real list of Emmy nominations here. Sadly, there’s not much overlap between our dream-teams and theirs.) Best Drama Series
Most GIF-Worthy Comedy Series Moment WINNER: Santana Lopez’s “Nutbush City Limits,” Glee Best Use of a Theme Song to Produce Tears WINNER: “Where You Belong,” Kari Kimmel, The Fosters Best Cock-Blockers
THREE-WAY TIE WINNERS: All The Fosters, The Fosters; Adelaide, Warehouse 13; Henry, Once Upon a Time
Best Animated Series WINNER: Adventure Time Best Way to Make Us Angry for All Eternity WINNER: Skins Fire Best Guest Pet WINNER: Tippi the Bird, Pretty Little Liars Best Gender-Bending WINNER: Arya Stark, Game of Thrones The Zoie Palmer Award for Being Zoie Palmer WINNER: Zoie Palmer
Who would you vote for if lesbian fandom ruled The Emmys? What categories would you instate?
Most GIF-Worthy Drama Series Moment
WINNERS: Paige and Emily’s poolside makeout, Pretty Little Liars
Most GIF-Worthy Comedy Series Moment WINNER: Santana Lopez’s “Nutbush City Limits,” Glee Best Use of a Theme Song to Produce Tears WINNER: “Where You Belong,” Kari Kimmel, The Fosters Best Cock-Blockers
THREE-WAY TIE WINNERS: All The Fosters, The Fosters; Adelaide, Warehouse 13; Henry, Once Upon a Time
Best Animated Series WINNER: Adventure Time Best Way to Make Us Angry for All Eternity WINNER: Skins Fire Best Guest Pet WINNER: Tippi the Bird, Pretty Little Liars Best Gender-Bending WINNER: Arya Stark, Game of Thrones The Zoie Palmer Award for Being Zoie Palmer WINNER: Zoie Palmer
Who would you vote for if lesbian fandom ruled The Emmys? What categories would you instate?
Best Sexual Tension
WINNERS: Sasha Alexander and Angie Harmon, Rizzoli & Isles
Most GIF-Worthy Drama Series Moment
WINNERS: Paige and Emily’s poolside makeout, Pretty Little Liars
Most GIF-Worthy Comedy Series Moment WINNER: Santana Lopez’s “Nutbush City Limits,” Glee Best Use of a Theme Song to Produce Tears WINNER: “Where You Belong,” Kari Kimmel, The Fosters Best Cock-Blockers
THREE-WAY TIE WINNERS: All The Fosters, The Fosters; Adelaide, Warehouse 13; Henry, Once Upon a Time
Best Animated Series WINNER: Adventure Time Best Way to Make Us Angry for All Eternity WINNER: Skins Fire Best Guest Pet WINNER: Tippi the Bird, Pretty Little Liars Best Gender-Bending WINNER: Arya Stark, Game of Thrones The Zoie Palmer Award for Being Zoie Palmer WINNER: Zoie Palmer
Who would you vote for if lesbian fandom ruled The Emmys? What categories would you instate?
Best Use of a Face
WINNER: Shay Mitchell, Pretty Little Liars
Best Sexual Tension
WINNERS: Sasha Alexander and Angie Harmon, Rizzoli & Isles
Most GIF-Worthy Drama Series Moment
WINNERS: Paige and Emily’s poolside makeout, Pretty Little Liars
Most GIF-Worthy Comedy Series Moment WINNER: Santana Lopez’s “Nutbush City Limits,” Glee Best Use of a Theme Song to Produce Tears WINNER: “Where You Belong,” Kari Kimmel, The Fosters Best Cock-Blockers
THREE-WAY TIE WINNERS: All The Fosters, The Fosters; Adelaide, Warehouse 13; Henry, Once Upon a Time
Best Animated Series WINNER: Adventure Time Best Way to Make Us Angry for All Eternity WINNER: Skins Fire Best Guest Pet WINNER: Tippi the Bird, Pretty Little Liars Best Gender-Bending WINNER: Arya Stark, Game of Thrones The Zoie Palmer Award for Being Zoie Palmer WINNER: Zoie Palmer
Who would you vote for if lesbian fandom ruled The Emmys? What categories would you instate?
Best About-Face Comeback
WINNER: Mia Kirshner, Defiance
Best Use of a Face
WINNER: Shay Mitchell, Pretty Little Liars
Best Sexual Tension
WINNERS: Sasha Alexander and Angie Harmon, Rizzoli & Isles
Most GIF-Worthy Drama Series Moment
WINNERS: Paige and Emily’s poolside makeout, Pretty Little Liars
Most GIF-Worthy Comedy Series Moment WINNER: Santana Lopez’s “Nutbush City Limits,” Glee Best Use of a Theme Song to Produce Tears WINNER: “Where You Belong,” Kari Kimmel, The Fosters Best Cock-Blockers
THREE-WAY TIE WINNERS: All The Fosters, The Fosters; Adelaide, Warehouse 13; Henry, Once Upon a Time
Best Animated Series WINNER: Adventure Time Best Way to Make Us Angry for All Eternity WINNER: Skins Fire Best Guest Pet WINNER: Tippi the Bird, Pretty Little Liars Best Gender-Bending WINNER: Arya Stark, Game of Thrones The Zoie Palmer Award for Being Zoie Palmer WINNER: Zoie Palmer
Who would you vote for if lesbian fandom ruled The Emmys? What categories would you instate?
Supporting Actress Miniseries or Movie
WINNER: Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Asylum
Best About-Face Comeback
WINNER: Mia Kirshner, Defiance
Best Use of a Face
WINNER: Shay Mitchell, Pretty Little Liars
Best Sexual Tension
WINNERS: Sasha Alexander and Angie Harmon, Rizzoli & Isles
Most GIF-Worthy Drama Series Moment
WINNERS: Paige and Emily’s poolside makeout, Pretty Little Liars
Most GIF-Worthy Comedy Series Moment WINNER: Santana Lopez’s “Nutbush City Limits,” Glee Best Use of a Theme Song to Produce Tears WINNER: “Where You Belong,” Kari Kimmel, The Fosters Best Cock-Blockers
THREE-WAY TIE WINNERS: All The Fosters, The Fosters; Adelaide, Warehouse 13; Henry, Once Upon a Time
Best Animated Series WINNER: Adventure Time Best Way to Make Us Angry for All Eternity WINNER: Skins Fire Best Guest Pet WINNER: Tippi the Bird, Pretty Little Liars Best Gender-Bending WINNER: Arya Stark, Game of Thrones The Zoie Palmer Award for Being Zoie Palmer WINNER: Zoie Palmer
Who would you vote for if lesbian fandom ruled The Emmys? What categories would you instate?
Lead Actress Miniseries or Movie
WINNER: Ali Liebert, Bomb Girls
Supporting Actress Miniseries or Movie
WINNER: Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Asylum
Best About-Face Comeback
WINNER: Mia Kirshner, Defiance
Best Use of a Face
WINNER: Shay Mitchell, Pretty Little Liars
Best Sexual Tension
WINNERS: Sasha Alexander and Angie Harmon, Rizzoli & Isles
Most GIF-Worthy Drama Series Moment
WINNERS: Paige and Emily’s poolside makeout, Pretty Little Liars
Most GIF-Worthy Comedy Series Moment WINNER: Santana Lopez’s “Nutbush City Limits,” Glee Best Use of a Theme Song to Produce Tears WINNER: “Where You Belong,” Kari Kimmel, The Fosters Best Cock-Blockers
THREE-WAY TIE WINNERS: All The Fosters, The Fosters; Adelaide, Warehouse 13; Henry, Once Upon a Time
Best Animated Series WINNER: Adventure Time Best Way to Make Us Angry for All Eternity WINNER: Skins Fire Best Guest Pet WINNER: Tippi the Bird, Pretty Little Liars Best Gender-Bending WINNER: Arya Stark, Game of Thrones The Zoie Palmer Award for Being Zoie Palmer WINNER: Zoie Palmer
Who would you vote for if lesbian fandom ruled The Emmys? What categories would you instate?
Best Miniseries or Movie
WINNER: Bomb Girls
Lead Actress Miniseries or Movie
WINNER: Ali Liebert, Bomb Girls
Supporting Actress Miniseries or Movie
WINNER: Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Asylum
Best About-Face Comeback
WINNER: Mia Kirshner, Defiance
Best Use of a Face
WINNER: Shay Mitchell, Pretty Little Liars
Best Sexual Tension
WINNERS: Sasha Alexander and Angie Harmon, Rizzoli & Isles
Most GIF-Worthy Drama Series Moment
WINNERS: Paige and Emily’s poolside makeout, Pretty Little Liars
Most GIF-Worthy Comedy Series Moment WINNER: Santana Lopez’s “Nutbush City Limits,” Glee Best Use of a Theme Song to Produce Tears WINNER: “Where You Belong,” Kari Kimmel, The Fosters Best Cock-Blockers
THREE-WAY TIE WINNERS: All The Fosters, The Fosters; Adelaide, Warehouse 13; Henry, Once Upon a Time
Best Animated Series WINNER: Adventure Time Best Way to Make Us Angry for All Eternity WINNER: Skins Fire Best Guest Pet WINNER: Tippi the Bird, Pretty Little Liars Best Gender-Bending WINNER: Arya Stark, Game of Thrones The Zoie Palmer Award for Being Zoie Palmer WINNER: Zoie Palmer
Who would you vote for if lesbian fandom ruled The Emmys? What categories would you instate?
NOMINEES: Kate Hudson’s abs, Glee June Diane Raphael, New Girl Lucy Lawless, Parks & Recreation
WINNER: Dianna Agron, Glee
Best Miniseries or Movie
WINNER: Bomb Girls
Lead Actress Miniseries or Movie
WINNER: Ali Liebert, Bomb Girls
Supporting Actress Miniseries or Movie
WINNER: Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Asylum
Best About-Face Comeback
WINNER: Mia Kirshner, Defiance
Best Use of a Face
WINNER: Shay Mitchell, Pretty Little Liars
Best Sexual Tension
WINNERS: Sasha Alexander and Angie Harmon, Rizzoli & Isles
Most GIF-Worthy Drama Series Moment
WINNERS: Paige and Emily’s poolside makeout, Pretty Little Liars
Most GIF-Worthy Comedy Series Moment WINNER: Santana Lopez’s “Nutbush City Limits,” Glee Best Use of a Theme Song to Produce Tears WINNER: “Where You Belong,” Kari Kimmel, The Fosters Best Cock-Blockers
THREE-WAY TIE WINNERS: All The Fosters, The Fosters; Adelaide, Warehouse 13; Henry, Once Upon a Time
Best Animated Series WINNER: Adventure Time Best Way to Make Us Angry for All Eternity WINNER: Skins Fire Best Guest Pet WINNER: Tippi the Bird, Pretty Little Liars Best Gender-Bending WINNER: Arya Stark, Game of Thrones The Zoie Palmer Award for Being Zoie Palmer WINNER: Zoie Palmer
Who would you vote for if lesbian fandom ruled The Emmys? What categories would you instate?
NOMINEES: Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live Portia de Rossi, Arrested Development Julie White, Go On Jane Lynch, Glee
WINNER: Naya Rivera, Glee
NOMINEES: Kate Hudson’s abs, Glee June Diane Raphael, New Girl Lucy Lawless, Parks & Recreation
WINNER: Dianna Agron, Glee
Best Miniseries or Movie
WINNER: Bomb Girls
Lead Actress Miniseries or Movie
WINNER: Ali Liebert, Bomb Girls
Supporting Actress Miniseries or Movie
WINNER: Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Asylum
Best About-Face Comeback
WINNER: Mia Kirshner, Defiance
Best Use of a Face
WINNER: Shay Mitchell, Pretty Little Liars
Best Sexual Tension
WINNERS: Sasha Alexander and Angie Harmon, Rizzoli & Isles
Most GIF-Worthy Drama Series Moment
WINNERS: Paige and Emily’s poolside makeout, Pretty Little Liars
Most GIF-Worthy Comedy Series Moment WINNER: Santana Lopez’s “Nutbush City Limits,” Glee Best Use of a Theme Song to Produce Tears WINNER: “Where You Belong,” Kari Kimmel, The Fosters Best Cock-Blockers
THREE-WAY TIE WINNERS: All The Fosters, The Fosters; Adelaide, Warehouse 13; Henry, Once Upon a Time
Best Animated Series WINNER: Adventure Time Best Way to Make Us Angry for All Eternity WINNER: Skins Fire Best Guest Pet WINNER: Tippi the Bird, Pretty Little Liars Best Gender-Bending WINNER: Arya Stark, Game of Thrones The Zoie Palmer Award for Being Zoie Palmer WINNER: Zoie Palmer
Who would you vote for if lesbian fandom ruled The Emmys? What categories would you instate?
NOMINEES: Lea Michele, Glee Tina Fey, 30 Rock Heather Morris, Glee
CO-WINNERS: Amy Poehler, Parks & Recreation and Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Supporting Actress Comedy Series
NOMINEES: Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live Portia de Rossi, Arrested Development Julie White, Go On Jane Lynch, Glee
WINNER: Naya Rivera, Glee
NOMINEES: Kate Hudson’s abs, Glee June Diane Raphael, New Girl Lucy Lawless, Parks & Recreation
WINNER: Dianna Agron, Glee
Best Miniseries or Movie
WINNER: Bomb Girls
Lead Actress Miniseries or Movie
WINNER: Ali Liebert, Bomb Girls
Supporting Actress Miniseries or Movie
WINNER: Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Asylum
Best About-Face Comeback
WINNER: Mia Kirshner, Defiance
Best Use of a Face
WINNER: Shay Mitchell, Pretty Little Liars
Best Sexual Tension
WINNERS: Sasha Alexander and Angie Harmon, Rizzoli & Isles
Most GIF-Worthy Drama Series Moment
WINNERS: Paige and Emily’s poolside makeout, Pretty Little Liars
Most GIF-Worthy Comedy Series Moment WINNER: Santana Lopez’s “Nutbush City Limits,” Glee Best Use of a Theme Song to Produce Tears WINNER: “Where You Belong,” Kari Kimmel, The Fosters Best Cock-Blockers
THREE-WAY TIE WINNERS: All The Fosters, The Fosters; Adelaide, Warehouse 13; Henry, Once Upon a Time
Best Animated Series WINNER: Adventure Time Best Way to Make Us Angry for All Eternity WINNER: Skins Fire Best Guest Pet WINNER: Tippi the Bird, Pretty Little Liars Best Gender-Bending WINNER: Arya Stark, Game of Thrones The Zoie Palmer Award for Being Zoie Palmer WINNER: Zoie Palmer
Who would you vote for if lesbian fandom ruled The Emmys? What categories would you instate?
NOMINEES: Modern Family Go On Parks & Recreation New Girl
WINNER: 30 Rock
NOMINEES: Lea Michele, Glee Tina Fey, 30 Rock Heather Morris, Glee
CO-WINNERS: Amy Poehler, Parks & Recreation and Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Supporting Actress Comedy Series
NOMINEES: Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live Portia de Rossi, Arrested Development Julie White, Go On Jane Lynch, Glee
WINNER: Naya Rivera, Glee
NOMINEES: Kate Hudson’s abs, Glee June Diane Raphael, New Girl Lucy Lawless, Parks & Recreation
WINNER: Dianna Agron, Glee
Best Miniseries or Movie
WINNER: Bomb Girls
Lead Actress Miniseries or Movie
WINNER: Ali Liebert, Bomb Girls
Supporting Actress Miniseries or Movie
WINNER: Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Asylum
Best About-Face Comeback
WINNER: Mia Kirshner, Defiance
Best Use of a Face
WINNER: Shay Mitchell, Pretty Little Liars
Best Sexual Tension
WINNERS: Sasha Alexander and Angie Harmon, Rizzoli & Isles
Most GIF-Worthy Drama Series Moment
WINNERS: Paige and Emily’s poolside makeout, Pretty Little Liars
Most GIF-Worthy Comedy Series Moment WINNER: Santana Lopez’s “Nutbush City Limits,” Glee Best Use of a Theme Song to Produce Tears WINNER: “Where You Belong,” Kari Kimmel, The Fosters Best Cock-Blockers
THREE-WAY TIE WINNERS: All The Fosters, The Fosters; Adelaide, Warehouse 13; Henry, Once Upon a Time
Best Animated Series WINNER: Adventure Time Best Way to Make Us Angry for All Eternity WINNER: Skins Fire Best Guest Pet WINNER: Tippi the Bird, Pretty Little Liars Best Gender-Bending WINNER: Arya Stark, Game of Thrones The Zoie Palmer Award for Being Zoie Palmer WINNER: Zoie Palmer
Who would you vote for if lesbian fandom ruled The Emmys? What categories would you instate?
NOMINEES: Grey’s Anatomy The Fosters Orphan Black Lost Girl
WINNER: Pretty Little Liars
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
NOMINEES: Sara Ramirez, Grey’s Anatomy Jennifer Morrison, Once Upon a Time Joanne Kelly, Warehouse 13 Anna Silk, Lost Girl
WINNER: Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black Supporting Actress in a Drama Series NOMINEES: Jannel Parish, Pretty Little Liars Zoie Palmer, Lost Girl Kate Moennig, Ray Donovan Jaime Murray, Defiance
WINNER: Jessica Capshaw, Grey’s Anatomy Guest Actress in a Drama Series
NOMINEES: Hilarie Burton, Grey’s Anatomy Felicia Day, Supernatural Jaime Murray, Warehouse 13 Jennifer Beals, Castle
WINNER: Lindsey Shaw, Pretty Little Liars
NOMINEES: Modern Family Go On Parks & Recreation New Girl
WINNER: 30 Rock
NOMINEES: Lea Michele, Glee Tina Fey, 30 Rock Heather Morris, Glee
CO-WINNERS: Amy Poehler, Parks & Recreation and Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Supporting Actress Comedy Series
NOMINEES: Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live Portia de Rossi, Arrested Development Julie White, Go On Jane Lynch, Glee
WINNER: Naya Rivera, Glee
NOMINEES: Kate Hudson’s abs, Glee June Diane Raphael, New Girl Lucy Lawless, Parks & Recreation
WINNER: Dianna Agron, Glee
Best Miniseries or Movie
WINNER: Bomb Girls
Lead Actress Miniseries or Movie
WINNER: Ali Liebert, Bomb Girls
Supporting Actress Miniseries or Movie
WINNER: Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Asylum
Best About-Face Comeback
WINNER: Mia Kirshner, Defiance
Best Use of a Face
WINNER: Shay Mitchell, Pretty Little Liars
Best Sexual Tension
WINNERS: Sasha Alexander and Angie Harmon, Rizzoli & Isles
Most GIF-Worthy Drama Series Moment
WINNERS: Paige and Emily’s poolside makeout, Pretty Little Liars
Most GIF-Worthy Comedy Series Moment WINNER: Santana Lopez’s “Nutbush City Limits,” Glee Best Use of a Theme Song to Produce Tears WINNER: “Where You Belong,” Kari Kimmel, The Fosters Best Cock-Blockers
THREE-WAY TIE WINNERS: All The Fosters, The Fosters; Adelaide, Warehouse 13; Henry, Once Upon a Time
Best Animated Series WINNER: Adventure Time Best Way to Make Us Angry for All Eternity WINNER: Skins Fire Best Guest Pet WINNER: Tippi the Bird, Pretty Little Liars Best Gender-Bending WINNER: Arya Stark, Game of Thrones The Zoie Palmer Award for Being Zoie Palmer WINNER: Zoie Palmer
Who would you vote for if lesbian fandom ruled The Emmys? What categories would you instate?