71st Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations and Predictions

Nominations for this year’s 71st Primetime Emmy Awards were recently announced but what do we think? Check out a recap of all the nominations below along with our predictions.

Predictions by:

Dylan Phillips
Martin Izzard
Critics Without Credentials
Ariba Bhuvad

Outstanding Drama Series:

“Better Call Saul”(AMC)
“Bodyguard”(Netflix)
“Game of Thrones”(HBO)
“Killing Eve”(AMC/BBC America)
“Ozark”(Netflix)
“Pose”(FX)
“Succession”(HBO)
“This Is Us”(NBC)

Should win: Ozark/Killing Eve (DP), Pose (MI), Killing Eve (CWC), Pose (AB)

Will win: Game of Thrones (DP, MI, AB), Better Call Saul (CWC)

Outstanding Lead Actor, Drama

Jason Bateman (“Ozark”)
Sterling K. Brown (“This Is Us”)
Kit Harington (“Game of Thrones”)
Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul”)
Billy Porter (“Pose”)
Milo Ventimiglia (“This Is Us”)

Should win: Jason Bateman/Bob Odenkirk (DP), Sterling K. Brown (MI), Bob Odenkirk (CWC), Billy Porter (AB)

Will win: Sterling K. Brown (DP, MI, AB), Jason Bateman (CWC)

Outstanding Lead Actress, Drama

Emilia Clarke (“Game of Thrones”)
Jodie Comer (“Killing Eve”)
Viola Davis (“How to Get Away With Murder”)
Laura Linney (“Ozark”)
Mandy Moore (“This Is Us”)
Sandra Oh (“Killing Eve”)
Robin Wright (“House of Cards”)

Should win: Viola Davis (DP), Jodie Comer (MI, CWC), Sandra Oh (AB)

Will win: Viola Davis (DP), Emilia Clarke (MI), Sandra Oh (CWC, AB)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Gwendoline Christie (“Game of Thrones”)
Julia Garner (“Ozark”)
Lena Headey (“Game of Thrones”)
Fiona Shaw (“Killing Eve”)
Sophie Turner (“Game of Thrones”)
Maisie Williams (“Game of Thrones”)

Should win: Maisie Williams (DP), Gwendoline Christie (MI), Julia Garner (CWC), Maisie Williams (AB)

Will win: Lena Headey (DP), Maisie Williams (MI, AB), Julia Garner (CWC)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Alfie Allen (“Game of Thrones”)
Jonathan Banks (“Better Call Saul”)
Nikolaj Coster-Waldeau (“Game of Thrones”)
Peter Dinklage (“Game of Thrones”)
Giancarlo Esposito (“Better Call Saul”)
Michael Kelly (“House of Cards”)
Chris Sullivan (“This Is Us”)

Should win: Peter Dinklage (DP, MI), Jonathan Banks (CWC), Alfie Allen (AB)

Will win: Peter Dinklage (DP, MI), Jonathan Banks (CWC), Giancarlo Esposito (AB)

Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Laverne Cox (“Orange Is the New Black”)
Cherry Jones (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)
Jessica Lange (“American Horror Story: Apocalypse”)
Phylicia Rashad (“This Is Us”)
Cicely Tyson (“How to Get Away With Murder”)
Carice van Houten (“Game of Thrones”)

Should win: Cicely Tyson (DP), Laverne Cox (MI), Cherry Jones (CWC)

Will win: Cicely Tyson (DP), Laverne Cox (MI), Cherry Jones (CWC)

Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Michael Angarano (“This Is Us”)
Ron Cephas Jones (“This Is Us”)
Michael McKean (“Better Call Saul”)
Kumail Nanjiani (“The Twilight Zone”)
Glynn Turman (“How to Get Away With Murder”)
Bradley Whitford (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)

Should win: Bradley Whitford (DP), Kumail Nanjiani (MI), Michael McKean (CWC)

Will win: Bradley Whitford (DP, CWC), Michael Angarano (MI)

Outstanding Comedy Series:

“Barry”(HBO)
“Fleabag”(Amazon Prime)
“The Good Place”(NBC)
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”(Amazon Prime)
“Russian Doll”(Netflix)
“Schitt’s Creek”(Pop)
“Veep”(HBO)

Should win: Barry/The Good Place (DP), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (MI), Barry (CWC), Veep (AB)

Will win: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (DP, CWC), Veep (MI, AB)

Outstanding Lead Actor, Comedy

Anthony Anderson (“Black-ish”)
Don Cheadle (“Black Monday”)
Ted Danson (“The Good Place”)
Michael Douglas (“The Kominsky Method”)
Bill Hader (“Barry”)
Eugene Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”)

Should win: Bill Hader (DP, CWC), Don Cheadle (MI), Anthony Anderson (AB)

Will win: Michael Douglas (DP), Bill Hader (MI, CWC, AB)

Outstanding Lead Actress, Comedy

Christina Applegate (“Dead to Me”)
Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (“Veep”)
Natasha Lyonne (“Russian Doll”)
Catherine O’Hara (“Schitt’s Creek”)
Phoebe Waller-Bridge (“Fleabag”)

Should win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus (DP, AB), Rachel Brosnahan (MI), Phoebe Waller-Bridge (CWC)

Will win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus (DP, MI, AB), Rachel Brosnahan (CWC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Alex Borstein (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
Anna Chlumsky (“Veep”)
Sian Clifford (“Fleabag”)
Olivia Colman (“Fleabag”)
Betty Gilpin (“GLOW”)
Sarah Goldberg (“Barry”)
Marin Hinkle (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
Kate McKinnon (“Saturday Night Live”)

Should win: Alex Borstein (DP), Anna Chlumsky (MI), Kate McKinnon (CWC), Olivia Colman (AB)

Will win: Alex Borstein (DP, MI), Betty Gilpin (CWC), Kate McKinnon (AB)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Alan Arkin (“The Kominsky Method”)
Anthony Carrigan (“Barry”)
Tony Hale (“Veep”)
Stephen Root (“Barry”)
Tony Shalhoub (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
Henry Winkler (“Barry”)

Should win: Henry Winkler (DP), Tony Shalhoub (MI), Anthony Carrigan (CWC), Tony Hale (AB)

Will win: Henry Winkler (DP, CWC, AB), Tony Shalhoub (MI)

Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Jane Lynch (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
Sandra Oh (“Saturday Night Live”)
Maya Rudolph (“The Good Place”)
Kristin Scott Thomas (“Fleabag”)
Fiona Shaw (“Fleabag”)
Emma Thompson (“Saturday Night Live”)

Should win: Maya Rudolph (DP, MI, CWC)

Will win: Maya Rudolph (DP), Jane Lynch (MI, CWC)

Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Matt Damon (“Saturday Night Live”)
Robert De Niro (“Saturday Night Live”)
Luke Kirby (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
Peter MacNicol (“Veep”)
John Mulaney (“Saturday Night Live”)
Adam Sandler (“Saturday Night Live”)
Rufus Sewell (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)

Should win: Robert De Niro (DP), Luke Kirby (MI), Peter MacNicol (CWC)

Will win: Robert De Niro (DP), Luke Kirby (MI), Peter MacNicol (CWC)

Outstanding Limited Series:

“Chernobyl”(HBO)
“Escape at Dannemora”(Showtime)
“Fosse/Verdon”(FX)
“Sharp Objects”(HBO)
“When They See Us”(Netflix)

Should win: Chernobyl (DP, CWC), When They See Us (MI, AB)

Will win: Chernobyl (DP, MI, CWC), When They See Us (AB)

Outstanding Television Movie

“Black Mirror: Bandersnatch”(Netflix)
“Brexit”(HBO)
“Deadwood: The Movie”(HBO)
“King Lear”(Amazon Prime)
“My Dinner with Herve”(HBO)

Should win: King Lear (DP), Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (MI), My Dinner with Herve (CWC)

Will win: King Lear (DP), Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (MI), Deadwood: The Movie (CWC)

Outstanding Lead Actor, Limited Series or TV Movie

Mahershala Ali (“True Detective”)
Benicio Del Toro (“Escape at Dannemora”)
Hugh Grant (“A Very English Scandal”)
Jared Harris (“Chernobyl”)
Jharrel Jerome (“When They See Us”)
Sam Rockwell (“Fosse/Verdon”)

Should win: Mahershala Ali (DP, CWC), Jharrel Jerome (MI, AB)

Will win: Mahershala Ali (DP), Jharrel Jerome (MI, AB), Jared Harris (CWC)

Outstanding Lead Actress, Limited Series or TV Movie

Amy Adams (“Sharp Objects”)
Patricia Arquette (“Escape at Dannemora”)
Aunjanue Ellis (“When They See Us”)
Joey King (“The Act”)
Niecy Nash (“When They See Us”)
Michelle Williams (“Fosse/Verdon”)

Should win: Amy Adams (DP, MI, AB), Aunjanue Ellis (CWC)

Will win: Amy Adams (DP, MI), Patricia Arquette (CWC, AB)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Patricia Arquette (“The Act”)
Marsha Stephanie Blake (“When They See Us”)
Patricia Clarkson (“Sharp Objects”)
Vera Farmiga (“When They See Us”)
Margaret Qualley (“Fosse/Verdon”)
Emily Watson (“Chernobyl”)

Should win: Patricia Arquette (DP, AB), Patricia Clarkson (MI), Emily Watson (CWC)

Will win: Patricia Arquette (DP), Patricia Clarkson (MI, AB), Emily Watson (CWC)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Asante Blackk (“When They See Us”)
Paul Dano (“Escape at Dannemora”)
John Leguizamo (“When They See Us”)
Stellan SkarsgÃ¥rd (“Chernobyl”)
Ben Whishaw (“A Very English Scandal”)
Michael K. Williams (“When They See Us”)

Should win: Stellan Skarsgård (DP, CWC), Michael K. Williams (MI), Asante Blackk (AB)

Will win: Stellan Skarsgård (DP, MI, CWC), Michael K. Williams (AB)

Outstanding Competition Program

“The Amazing Race”(CBS)
“American Ninja Warrior”(NBC)
“Nailed It”(Netflix)
“RuPaul’s Drag Race”(VH1)
“Top Chef”(Bravo)
“The Voice”(NBC)

Should win: RuPaul’s Drag Race (DP, MI), Nailed It (CWC)

Will win: RuPaul’s Drag Race (DP, MI), American Ninja Warrior (CWC)

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program

James Corden (“The World’s Best”)
Ellen DeGeneres (“Ellen’s Game Of Games”)
Marie Kondo (“Tidying Up With Marie Kondo”)
Amy Poehler & Nick Offerman (“Making It”)
RuPaul (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”)

Should win: RuPaul/Marie Kondo (DP), Amy Poehler & Nick Offerman (MI), Marie Kondo (CWC)

Will win: Ellen DeGeneres (DP), James Corden (MI), Marie Kondo (CWC)

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

“The Daily Show with Trevor Noah”(Comedy Central)
“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee”(TBS)
“Jimmy Kimmel Live”(ABC)
“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”(HBO)
“Late Late Show with James Corden”(CBS)
“Late Show with Stephen Colbert”(CBS)

Should win: Late Show with Stephen Colbert (DP), Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (MI, CWC)

Will win: Late Show with Stephen Colbert (DP), The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (MI), Last Week Tonight with Jon Oliver (CWC)

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

“At Home With Amy Sedaris”(truTV)
“Documentary Now!”(IFC)
“Drunk History”(Comedy Central)
“I Love You, America With Sarah Silverman”(Hulu)
“Saturday Night Live”(NBC)
“Who Is America?”(Showtime)

Should win: Drunk History (DP, MI), Documentary Now! (CWC)

Will win: Saturday Night Live (DP, CWC), I Love You, America With Sarah Silverman (MI)

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