As the Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony draws nearer, speculation about who’s to win the top prize points at HBO’s mob drama "The Sopranos" which ended in the U.S. in June.

Leading the drama category with 15 nominations, it would come as no surprise if "The Sopranos," which ended after an eight-year run, would become the biggest winner during television’s most important night of the year this Sunday.

However, even if the best drama award will go to other of the contenders including ABC’s "Boston Legal" and "Grey's Anatomy," NBC’s superhuman drama "Heroes," and FOX’ "House," "The Sopranos" will still get a proper farewell from the show’s producers who reportedly planned a song and dance number involving the cast of the Broadway musical "The Jersey Boys."

So far, the controversial series took home numerous awards but just one Emmy for outstanding drama series in 2004. A victory would make "Sopranos" the first drama in 30 years, since PBS' "Upstairs, Downstairs" in 1977, to win in the category in its final season.

"It still may be the front-runner because it's the greatest TV show ever, and if any series can break the curse, 'The Sopranos' can," Tom O'Neil from industry insider website The Envelope was quoted by AFP as saying.

However, it is advisable to wait and see, and definitely consider the competition, which is making it very tough for the voters this year.

Apparently, of the four other nominees for outstanding drama, it’s obviously pretty hard to decide between "Grey's Anatomy" and "Heroes" which kind of swept viewers of their feet with each episode.

Choosing won’t be much easier on the other categories.  

There is no favorite for the best-comedy award for which chances are equally shared between three workplace-related shows, last year's winner, "The Office," NBC’s "30 Rock" and the new ABC hit "Ugly Betty," which got 11 nods. It wouldn’t be a great shock even if HBO's "Entourage" or CBS' "Two and a Half Men” would take home the gold.

Regarding best actor in a drama series, James Gandolfini faces strong competition from James Spader, "Boston Legal," Hugh Laurie, "House,"; Denis Leary, "Rescue Me," and last year’s winner, Kiefer Sutherland, "24."

Gandolfini has won this three out of the five times he's been nominated and is perhaps most deserving this year with powerful performances involving his son's suicide attempt, being dumped by his shrink and that little peyote trip.

Big-screen actress Minnie Driver, who jumped to the little screen, is up for best lead actress in a drama series for her portrayal of a con artist alongside comedian Eddie Izzard in "The Riches." However, the favorite in this category is probably Edie Falco who played the wife of mob boss Tony Soprano.

Live Primetime Emmys telecast airs Sept. 16 and will be presented by Ryan Seacrest.

For all the Primetime telecast nominees click here.