Wednesday, July 13, 2016

My Final Predictions for Tomorrow's Emmy Nominations

The nominations for The 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be announced tomorrow morning at 11:30AM E.T. by black-ish's Anthony Anderson and Gilmore Girls' Lauren Graham. Over the last few weeks, I've offered analysis for each of the major races. And now, here are my final predictions for what I think is going to happen tomorrow.




Outstanding Comedy Series
        ABC's black-ish
        Netflix's Master of None
        ABC's Modern Family
        HBO's Silicon Valley
        Amazon's Transparent
        Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
        HBO's Veep

Outstanding Drama Series
        AMC's Better Call Saul
        PBS' Downton Abbey
        HBO's Game of Thrones
        Showtime's Homeland
        Netflix's House of Cards
        USA's Mr. Robot
        Netflix's Orange Is the New Black

Outstanding Limited Series
        ABC's American Crime
        FX's American Horror Story: Hotel
        FX's Fargo
        AMC's The Night Manager
        FX's The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
        A&E, History and Lifetime's Roots

Outstanding Television Movie
        HBO's All the Way
        Netflix's A Very Murray Christmas
        HBO's Confirmation
        Starz's The Dresser
        PBS' Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

Outstanding Variety Talk Series
        ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live!
        HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
        CBS' The Late Late Show with James Corden
        CBS' Late Show with Stephen Colbert
        HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher
        NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
        IFC's Documentary Now!
        Comedy Central's Inside Amy Schumer
        Comedy Central's Key & Peele
        IFC's Portlandia
        NBC's Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
        Anthony Anderson for ABC's black-ish
        Aziz Ansari for Netflix's Master of None
        Gael Garcia Bernal for Amazon's Mozart in the Jungle
        Don Cheadle for Showtime's House of Lies
        Will Forte for FOX's The Last Man on Earth
        Jeffrey Tambor for Amazon's Transparent

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
        Ellie Kemper for Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
        Julia Louis-Dreyfus for HBO's Veep
        Melissa McCarthy for CBS' Mike & Molly
        Tracee Ellis Ross for ABC's black-ish
        Amy Schumer for Comedy Central's Inside Amy Schumer
        Lily Tomlin for Netflix's Grace and Frankie

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
        Andre Braugher for FOX's Brooklyn Nine-Nine
        Tituss Burgess for Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
        Adam Driver for HBO's Girls
        Laurence Fishburne for ABC's black-ish
        Tony Hale for HBO's Veep
        Timothy Simons for HBO's Veep

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
        Anna Chlumsky for HBO's Veep
        Gaby Hoffmann for Amazon's Transparent
        Allison Janney for CBS' Mom
        Jane Krakowski for Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
        Judith Light for Amazon's Transparent
        Kate McKinnon for NBC's Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
        Fred Armisen for NBC's Saturday Night Live
        Steve Buscemi for IFC's Portlandia
        David Cross for Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
        Larry David for NBC's Saturday Night Live
        Tracy Morgan for NBC's Saturday Night Live
        Bob Newhart for CBS' The Big Bang Theory

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
        Ellen Burstyn for CBS' Mom
        Claire Danes for Netflix's Master of None
        Tina Fey for Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
        Tina Fey & Amy Poehler for NBC's Saturday Night Live
        Anjelica Huston for Amazon's Transparent
        Lisa Kudrow for Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
        Steve Buscemi for Louis C.K.'s Horace and Pete
        Louis C.K. for Louis C.K.'s Horace and Pete
        Damian Lewis for Showtime's Billions
        Rami Malek for USA's Mr. Robot
        Bob Odenkirk for AMC's Better Call Saul
        Kevin Spacey for Netflix's House of Cards

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
        Claire Danes for Showtime's Homeland
        Viola Davis for ABC's How to Get Away With Murder
        Michelle Dockery for PBS' Downton Abbey
        Taraji P. Henson for FOX's Empire
        Julianna Margulies for CBS' The Good Wife
        Robin Wright for Netflix's House of Cards

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
        Alan Alda for Louis C.K.'s Horace and Pete
        Jonathan Banks for AMC's Better Call Saul
        Jim Carter for PBS' Downton Abbey
        Peter Dinklage for HBO's Game of Thrones
        Michael Kelly for Netflix's House of Cards
        Christian Slater for USA's Mr. Robot

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
        Uzo Aduba for Netflix's Orange Is the New Black
        Christine Baranski for CBS' The Good Wife
        Emilia Clarke for HBO's Game of Thrones
        Joanne Froggatt for PBS' Downton Abbey
        Lena Headey for HBO's Game of Thrones
        Rhea Seehorn for AMC's Better Call Saul

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
        Beau Bridges for Netflix's Bloodline
        Reg E. Cathey for Netflix's House of Cards
        Josh Charles for CBS' The Good Wife
        Michael J. Fox for CBS' The Good Wife
        Max von Sydow for HBO's Game of Thrones
        BD Wong for USA's Mr. Robot

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
        Ellen Burstyn for Netflix's House of Cards
        Allison Janney for Showtime's Masters of Sex
        Natasha Lyonne for Netflix's Orange Is the New Black
        Margo Martindale for FX's The Americans
        Laurie Metcalf for Louis C.K.'s Horace and Pete
        Cicely Tyson for Netflix's House of Cards

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
        Bryan Cranston for HBO's All the Way
        Benedict Cumberbatch for PBS' Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
        Tom Hiddleston for AMC's The Night Manager
        Anthony Hopkins for Starz's The Dresser
        Courtney B. Vance for FX's The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
        Patrick Wilson for FX's Fargo

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
        Kirsten Dunst for FX's Fargo
        Felicity Huffman for ABC's American Crime
        Audra McDonald for HBO's Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
        Sarah Paulson for FX's The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
        Lili Taylor for ABC's American Crime
        Kerry Washington for HBO's Confirmation

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
        Sterling K. Brown for FX's The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
        Martin Freeman for PBS' Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
        Hugh Laurie for AMC's The Night Manager
        Jesse Plemons for FX's Fargo
        John Travolta for FX's The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
        Forrest Whitaker for A&E, History and Lifetime's Roots

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
        Kathy Bates for FX's American Horror Story: Hotel
        Olivia Colman for AMC's The Night Manager
        Regina King for ABC's American Crime
        Melissa Leo for HBO's All the Way
        Anika Noni Rose for A&E, History and Lifetime's Roots
        Jean Smart for FX's Fargo