"Game of Thrones" is back in this year's Emmy race after a one-year absence as it tries to reclaim its title from "The Handmaid's Tale" in the drama categories, and three-time winner "Veep" has dropped out for the year, vacating the Outstanding Comedy Series for several first and second year shows, including "Atlanta" and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." These are our best guesses in all 26 categories that will be handed out on Monday’s show. Predicted winners are listed in bold.
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
“The Americans”
“The Crown”
“Game of Thrones”
“The Handmaid’s Tale”
“Stranger Things”
“This Is Us”
“Westworld”
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jason Bateman, “Ozark”
Sterling K. Brown, “This Is Us”
Ed Harris, “Westworld”
Matthew Rhys, “The Americans”
Milo Ventimiglia, “This Is Us”
Jeffrey Wright, “Westworld”
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Claire Foy, “The Crown”
Tatiana Maslany, “Orphan Black”
Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Sandra Oh, “Killing Eve”
Keri Russell, “The Americans”
Evan Rachel Wood, “Westworld”
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, “Game of Thrones”
Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones”
Joseph Fiennes, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
David Harbour, “Stranger Things”
Mandy Patinkin, “Homeland”
Matt Smith, “The Crown”
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Alexis Bledel, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Millie Bobby Brown, “Stranger Things”
Ann Dowd, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Vanessa Kirby, “The Crown”
Lena Headey, “Game of Thrones”
Thandie Newton, “Westworld”
Yvonne Strahovski, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
“The Crown” (Episode: “Paterfamilias”), Stephen Daldry
“Game of Thrones” (Episode: “Beyond the Wall”), Alan Taylor
“Game of Thrones” (Episode: “The Dragon and the Wolf”), Jeremy Podeswa
“The Handmaid’s Tale” (Episode: “After”), Kari Skogland
“Ozark” (Episode: “The Toll”), Jason Bateman
“Ozark” (Episode: “Tonight We Improvise”), Daniel Sackheim
“Stranger Things” (Episode: “Chapter Nine: The Gate”), the Duffer brothers
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
“The Americans” (Episode: “START”), Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg
“The Crown” (Episode: “Mystery Man”), Peter Morgan
“Game of Thrones” (Episode: “The Dragon and the Wolf”), David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
“The Handmaid’s Tale” (Episode: “June”), Bruce Miller
“Killing Eve” (Episode: “Nice Face”), Phoebe Waller-Bridge
“Stranger Things” (Episode: “Chapter Nine: The Gate”), the Duffer brothers
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
“Atlanta”
“Barry”
“black-ish”
“Curb Your Enthusiasm”
“GLOW”
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
“Silicon Valley”
“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Pamela Adlon, “Better Things”
Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Allison Janney, “Mom”
Issa Rae, “Insecure”
Tracee Ellis Ross, “Black-ish”
Lily Tomlin, “Grace & Frankie”
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Anderson, “Black-ish”
Ted Danson, “The Good Place”
Larry David, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
Donald Glover, “Atlanta”
Bill Hader, “Barry”
William H. Macy, “Shameless”
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Zazie Beetz, “Atlanta”
Alex Borstein, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Aidy Bryant, “Saturday Night Live”
Betty Gilpin, “GLOW”
Leslie Jones, "Saturday Night Live”
Kate McKinnon, “Saturday Night Live”
Laurie Metcalf, “Roseanne”
Megan Mullally, “Will & Grace”
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Louie Anderson, “Baskets”
Alec Baldwin, “Saturday Night Live”
Tituss Burgess, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
Brian Tyree Henry, “Atlanta”
Tony Shalhoub, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Kenan Thompson, “Saturday Night Live”
Henry Winkler, “Barry”
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
“Atlanta” (Episode: “FUBU”), Donald Glover
“Atlanta” (Episode: “Teddy Perkins”), Hiro Murai
“Barry” (Episode: “Chapter One: Make Your Mark”), Bill Hader
“The Big Bang Theory” (Episode: “The Bow Tie Asymmetry”), Mark Cendrowski
“GLOW” (Episode: Pilot), Jesse Peretz
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Episode: Pilot), Amy Sherman-Palladino
“Silicon Valley” (Episode: “Initial Coin Offering”), Mike Judge
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
“Atlanta” (Episode: “Alligator Man”), Donald Glover
“Atlanta” (Episode: “Barbershop”), Stefani Robinson
“Barry” (Episode: “Chapter One: Make Your Mark”), Alec Berg and Bill Hader
“Barry” (Episode: “Chapter Seven: Loud, Fast and Keep Going”), Liz Sarnoff
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Episode: Pilot), Amy Sherman-Palladino
“Silicon Valley” (Episode: “Fifty-One Percent”), Alec Berg
OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
“The Alienist”
“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”
“Genius: Picasso”
“Godless”
“Patrick Melrose”
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Antonio Banderas, “Genius: Picasso”
Darren Criss, “Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”
Benedict Cumberbatch, “Patrick Melrose”
Jeff Daniels, “The Looming Tower”
John Legend, “Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert”
Jesse Plemons, “USS Callister”/”Black Mirror”
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Jessica Biel, “The Sinner”
Laura Dern, “The Tale”
Michelle Dockery, “Godless”
Edie Falco, “Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders”
Regina King, “Seven Seconds”
Sarah Paulson, “American Horror Story: Cult”
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Jeff Daniels, “Godless”
Brandon Victor Dixon, “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert”
John Leguizamo, “Waco”
Ricky Martin, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”
Edgar Ramirez, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”
Michael Stuhlbarg, “The Looming Tower”
Finn Wittrock, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Sara Bareilles, “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert”
Penélope Cruz, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”
Judith Light, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”
Adina Porter, “American Horror Story: Cult”
Merritt Wever, “Godless”
Letitia Wright, “Black Museum”/”Black Mirror”
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (Episode: “The Man Who Would Be Vogue”), Ryan Murphy
“Godless,” Scott Frank
“Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert,” David Leveaux and Alex Rudzinski
“The Looming Tower” (Episode: “9/11”), Craig Zisk
“Paterno,” Barry Levinson
“Patrick Melrose,” Edward Berger
“Twin Peaks,” David Lynch
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
“American Vandal” (Episode: “Clean Up”), Kevin McManus and Matthew McManus
“The Assassination of Gianni Versace – American Crime Story” (Episode: “House by the Lake”), Tom Rob Smith
“Black Mirror: USS Callister,” William Bridges and Charlie Brooker
“Godless,” Scott Frank
“Patrick Melrose,” David Nicholls
“Twin Peaks,” Mark Frost and David Lynch
OUTSTANDING VARIETY SKETCH SERIES
“At Home With Amy Sedaris”
“Drunk History”
“I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman”
“Portlandia”
“Saturday Night Live”
“Tracey Ullman’s Show”
OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES
“The Daily Show With Trevor Noah”
“Full Frontal With Samantha Bee”
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”
“The Late Late Show With James Corden”
“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert”
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
“Dave Chappelle: Equanimity,” Stan Lathan
“Jerry Seinfeld: Jerry Before Seinfeld,” Michael Bonfiglio
“The Oscars,” Glenn Weiss
“Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life,” Marcus Raboy
“Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberlake,” Hamish Hamilton
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
“Full Frontal With Samantha Bee: The Great American* Puerto Rico (*It’s Complicated),” Samantha Bee, Pat Cassels, Mike Drucker, Eric Drysdale, Mathan Erhardt, Miles Kahn and Nicole Silverberg
“John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City,” John Mulaney
“Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady,” Michelle Wolf
“Patton Oswalt: Annihilation,” Patton Oswalt
“Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life,” Steve Martin and Martin Short
OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
“The Amazing Race”
“American Ninja Warrior”
“Project Runway”
“RuPaul’s Drag Race”
“Top Chef”
“The Voice”
