Over the past few weeks, I've been providing detailed predictions for The 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. The ceremony will be held this Sunday on CBS hosted by Stephen Colbert. After everything I've said, here are my final predictions for the ceremony.
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Should Win: Riz Ahmed for HBO's The Night Of
Will Win: Riz Ahmed for HBO's The Night Of
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series of TV Movie
Should Win: Jessica Lange for FX's Feud: Bette and Joan
Will Win: Nicole Kidman for HBO's Big Little Lies
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Should Win: David Thewlis for FX's Fargo
Will Win: Alexander SkarsgÄrd for HBO's Big Little Lies
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Should Win: Judy Davis for FX's Feud: Bette and Joan
Will Win: Regina King for ABC's American Crime
Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Should Win: Steve Zaillian for HBO's The Night Of
Will Win: Ryan Murphy for FX's Feud: Bette and Joan
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Should Win: Charlie Brooker for Netflix's Black Mirror: San Junipero
Will Win: David E. Kelley for HBO's Big Little Lies
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Should Win: Anthony Anderson for ABC's Black-ish
Will Win: Jeffrey Tambor for Amazon's Transparent
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Should Win: Pamela Adlon for FX's Better Things
Will Win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus for HBO's Veep
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Should Win: Louie Anderson for FX's Baskets
Will Win: Alec Baldwin for NBC's Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Should Win: Judith Light for Amazon's Transparent
Will Win: Kate McKinnon for NBC's Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Should Win: Aziz Ansari and Lena Waithe for Netflix's Master of None
Will Win: Aziz Ansari and Lena Waithe for Netflix's Master of None
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Should Win: Donald Glover for FX's Atlanta
Will Win: Donald Glover for FX's Atlanta
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Should Win: Matthew Rhys for FX's The Americans
Will Win: Sterling K. Brown for NBC's This Is Us
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Should Win: Keri Russell for FX's The Americans
Will Win: Elisabeth Moss for Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Should Win: Ron Cephas Jones for NBC's This Is Us
Will Win: John Lithgow for Netflix's The Crown
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Should Win: Thandie Newton for HBO's Westworld
Will Win: Thandie Newton for HBO's Westworld
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Should Win: Reed Morano for Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale
Will Win: Reed Morano for Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Should Win: Gordon Smith for AMC's Better Call Saul
Will Win: Bruce Miller for Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Should Win: NBC's Saturday Night Live
Will Win: NBC's Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Should Win: TBS' Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Will Win: HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Outstanding Limited Series
Should Win: FX's Fargo
Will Win: HBO's Big Little Lies
Outstanding Comedy Series
Should Win: FX's Atlanta
Will Win: HBO's Veep
Outstanding Drama Series
Should Win: AMC's Better Call Saul
Will Win: Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale