“Ted Lasso” seems like a prohibitive favorite in the comedy categories and “The Crown” the leader in drama, while the nine Emmys already won by “The Queen’s Gambit” may give that show the upper hand in the fiercely competitive Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series category. Let’s look at all the top categories (you can read my full analysis here)…
Outstanding Comedy Series
Nominees:
“Black-ish”
“Cobra Kai“
“Hacks”
“Emily in Paris”
“The Flight Attendant”
“The Kominsky Method”
“Pen15”
“Ted Lasso“
Predicted winner: “Ted Lasso”
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Nominees:
Anthony Anderson, “Black-ish”
Michael Douglas, “The Kominsky Method”
William H. Macy, “Shameless”
Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso”
Kenan Thompson, “Kenan”
Predicted winner: Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Nominees:
Aidy Bryant, “Shrill”
Kaley Cuoco, “The Flight Attendant”
Allison Janney, “Mom“
Tracee Ellis Ross, “Black-ish”
Jean Smart, “Hacks”
Predicted winner: Jean Smart, “Hacks”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Nominees:
Carl Clemons-Hopkins, “Hacks”
Brett Goldstein, “Ted Lasso“
Brendan Hunt, “Ted Lasso“
Nick Mohammed, “Ted Lasso“
Paul Reiser, “The Kominsky Method”
Jeremy Swift, “Ted Lasso“
Kenan Thompson, “Saturday Night Live”
Bowen Yang, “Saturday Night Live”
Predicted winner: Brett Goldstein, “Ted Lasso”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Nominees:
Aidy Bryant, “Saturday Night Live”
Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks“
Kate McKinnon, “Saturday Night Live”
Rosie Perez, “The Flight Attendant“
Cecily Strong, “Saturday Night Live”
Juno Temple, “Ted Lasso”
Hannah Waddingham, “Ted Lasso”
Predicted winner: Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”
Outstanding Directing for A Comedy Series
Nominees:
James Burrows, “B Positive”: Pilot
Susanna Fogel, “The Flight Attendant”: “In Case of Emergency”
Lucia Aniello, “Hacks”: “There Is No Line”
Jams Widdoes, “Mom”: “Scooby-Doo Checks and Salisbury Steak”
Zach Braff, “Ted Lasso”: “Biscuits”
M.J. Delaney, “Ted Lasso”: “The Hope That Kills You”
Declan Lowney, “Ted Lasso”: “Make Rebecca Great Again”
Predicted winner: Susanna Fogel, “The Flight Attendant”
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Nominees:
Steve Yockey, “The Flight Attendant”: “In Case of Emergency”
Meredith Scardino, “Girls5eva”: Pilot
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky, “Hacks”: “There Is No Line”
Maya Erskine, “PEN15”: “Play”
Jason Sudeikis, Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly, “Ted Lasso”: “Make Rebecca Great Again”
Jason Sudeikis, Brendan Hunt, Bill Lawrence, Joe Kelly, “Ted Lasso”: Pilot
Predicted winner: “Ted Lasso”: Pilot
Outstanding Drama Series
Nominees:
“The Boys“
“Bridgerton“
“The Crown“
“The Handmaid’s Tale“
“Lovecraft Country“
“The Mandalorian“
“Pose“
“This Is Us“
Predicted winner: “The Crown”
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Nominees:
Sterling K. Brown, “This Is Us”
Jonathan Majors, “Lovecraft Country”
Josh O’Conner, “The Crown”
Regé-Jean Page, “Bridgerton”
Billy Porter, “Pose”
Matthew Rhys, “Perry Mason”
Predicted winner: Josh O’Connor, “The Crown”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Nominees:
Uzo Aduba, “In Treatment”
Olivia Colman, “The Crown”
Emma Corrin, “The Crown”
Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Mj Rodriguez, “Pose”
Jurnee Smollett, “Lovecraft Country”
Predicted winner: Emma Corrin, “The Crown”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nominees:
Giancarlo Esposito, “The Mandalorian”
O-T Fagbenle, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
John Lithgow, “Perry Mason”
Tobias Menzies, “The Crown”
Max Minghella, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Chris Sullivan, “This Is Us”
Bradley Whitford, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Michael K. Williams, “Lovecraft Country”
Predicted winner: Michael K. Williams, “Lovecraft Country”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Nominees:
Gillian Anderson, “The Crown“
Helena Bonham Carter, “The Crown”
Madeline Brewer, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Ann Dowd, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Aunjanue Ellis, “Lovecraft Country”
Emerald Fennell, “The Crown”
Yvonne Strahovski, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Samira Wiley, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Predicted winner: Gillian Anderson, “The Crown”
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Nominees:
Julie Anne Robinson, “Bridgerton”: “Diamond of the First Water”
Benjamin Caron, “The Crown”: “Fairytale”
Jessica Hobbs, “The Crown”: “War”
Liz Garbus, “The Handmaid’s Tale”: “The Wilderness”
Jon Favreau, “The Mandalorian”: “Chapter 9: The Marshal”
Steven Canals, “Pose”: Series Finale
Predicted winner: “The Crown”: “Fairytale”
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Nominees:
Rebecca Sonnenshine, “The Boys”: “What I Know”
Peter Morgan, “The Crown”: “War”
Yahlin Chang, “The Handmaid’s Tale”: “Home”
Misha Green, “Lovecraft Country”: “Sundown”
Dave Filoni, “The Mandalorian”: “Chapter 13: The Jedi”
Jon Favreau, “The Mandalorian”: “Chapter 16: The Rescue”
Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Steven Canals, Janet Mock, Our Lady J, “Pose”: Series Finale
Predicted winner: “The Crown”: “War”
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Nominees:
“I May Destroy You“
“Mare of Easttown“
“The Queen’s Gambit“
“The Underground Railroad“
“WandaVision“
Predicted winner: “The Queen’s Gambit”
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Nominees:
Paul Bettany, “WandaVision”
Hugh Grant, “The Undoing”
Ewan McGregor, “Halston”
Lin-Manuel Miranda, “Hamilton”
Leslie Odom Jr., “Hamilton”
Predicted winner: Paul Bettany, “WandaVision”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Nominees:
Michaela Coel, “I May Destroy You”
Cynthia Erivo, “Genius: Aretha”
Elizabeth Olsen, “WandaVision”
Anya Taylor-Joy, “The Queen’s Gambit”
Kate Winslet, “Mare of Easttown”
Predicted winner: Kate Winslet, “Mare of Easttown”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Nominees:
Thomas Brodie Sangster, “The Queen’s Gambit“
Daveed Diggs, “Hamilton”
Paapa Essiedu, “I May Destroy You“
Jonathan Groff, “Hamilton”
Evan Peters, “Mare of Easttown”
Anthony Ramos, “Hamilton”
Predicted winner: Evan Peters, “Mare of Easttown”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Nominees:
Renée Elise Goldsberry, “Hamilton”
Kathryn Hahn, “WandaVision”
Moses Ingram, “The Queen’s Gambit“
Julianne Nicholson, “Mare of Easttown”
Jean Smart, “Mare of Easttown”
Phillipa Soo, “Hamilton”
Predicted winner: Kathryn Hahn, “WandaVision”
Outstanding Directing for A Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Nominees:
Thomas Kail, “Hamilton”
Sam Miller, Michaela Coel, “I May Destroy You”: “Ego Death”
Sam Miller, “I May Destroy You”: “Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes”
Craig Zobel, “Mare of Easttown”
Scott Frank, “The Queen’s Gambit”
Barry Jenkins, “The Underground Railroad”
Matt Shakman, “WandaVision”
Predicted winner: Scott Frank, “The Queen’s Gambit”
Outstanding Writing for A Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Nominees:
Michaela Coel, “I May Destroy You”
Brad Inglesby, “Mare of Easttown”
Scott Frank, “The Queen’s Gambit”
Jan Shaeffer, “WandaVision”: “Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience”
Chuck Hayward, Peter Cameron, “WandaVision”: “All-New Halloween Spooktacular”
Laura Donney, “WandaVision”: Previously On”
Predicted winner: Michaela Coel, “I May Destroy You”
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Nominees:
“Conan”
“The Daily Show With Trevor Noah”
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”
“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert”
Predicted winner: “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Nominees:
“A Black Lady Sketch Show”
“Saturday Night Live”
Predicted winner: “Saturday Night Live”
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Nominees:
“Bo Burnham: Inside”
“David Byrne’s American Utopia”
“8:46 – Dave Chappelle”
“Friends: The Reunion”
“Hamilton”
“A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote”
Predicted winner: “Hamilton”
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
Nominees:
“The Amber Ruffin Show”
“A Black Lady Sketch Show”
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”
“Late Show With Stephen Colbert”
“Saturday Night Live”
Predicted winner: “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”
Outstanding Competition Program
Nominees:
“The Amazing Race”
“Nailed It!”
“RuPaul’s Drag Race”
“Top Chef”
“The Voice”
Predicted winner: “RuPaul’s Drag Race”
