Sunday, September 20, 2015

2015 Primetime Emmy Award Predictions

Here are my last minute picks for the Emmys, also known as the award show I'm least accurate in predicting.

Update: 13 out of 26

Outstanding Drama Series

Better Call Saul
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Mad Men
Orange is the New Black


Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama

Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Kyle Chandler, Bloodline
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Lief Schreiber, Ray Donovan

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama

Taraji P. Henson, Empire
Claire Danes, Homeland
Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Robin Wright, House of Cards

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama

Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline
Jim Carter, Downton Abbey
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
Michael Kelly, House of Cards

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama

Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New Black

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

Joshua Brand, The Americans
Gordon Smith, Better Call Saul
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, Game of Thrones
Semi Chellas and Matthew Weiner, Mad Men
Matthew Weiner, Mad Men

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

Tim Van Patten, Boardwalk Empire
David Nutter, Game of Thrones
Jeremy Podeswa, Game of Thrones
Lesli Linka Glatter, Homeland
Steven Soderbergh, The Knick

Outstanding Comedy Series

Louie
Modern Family
Parks and Recreation
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Veep

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy

Anthony Anderson, black-ish
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth
Louis C.K., Louie
William H. Macy, Shameless
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy

Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy

Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Adam Driver, Girls
Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Tony Hale, Veep

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy

Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
Niecy Nash, Getting On
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Allison Janney, Mom
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent
Jane Krakowski, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Anna Chlumsky, Veep

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik, Episodes
Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth
Louis C.K., Louie
Jill Soloway, Transparent
Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, and Tony Roche, Veep

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, The Last Man on Earth
Louis C.K, Louie
Mike Judge, Silicon Valley
Jill Soloway, Transparent
Amando Iannucci, Veep

Outstanding Limited Series

American Crime
American Horror Story: Freak Show
The Honorable Woman
Olive Kitteridge
Wolf Hall

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Timothy Hutton, American Crime
Ricky Gervais, Derek Special
Adrien Brody, Houdini
David Oyelowo, Nightingale
Richard Jenkins, Olive Kitteridge
Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Felicity Huffman, American Crime
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Queen Latifah, Bessie
Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Honorable Woman
Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge
Emma Thompson, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Richard Cabral, American Crime
Denis O'Hare, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Finn Wittrock, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Michael Kenneth Williams, Bessie
Bill Murray, Olive Kitteridge
Damian Lewis, Wolf Hall

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Regina King, American Crime
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Angela Bassett, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Mo'Nique, Bessie Zoe Kazan, Olive Kitteridge

Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special

John Ridley, American Crime
Dee Rees, Christopher Cleveland, Bettina Gilois, and Horton Foote, Bessie
Stephen Merchant, Gene Stupnitsky, and Lee Eisenberg, Hello Ladies: The Movie
Hugo Blick, The Honorable Woman
Jane Anderson, Olive Kitteridge
Peter Straughn, Wolf Hall

Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special

Ryan Murphy, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Dee Rees, Bessie
Hugo BlickThe Honorable Woman
Uli Edel, Houdini
Tom Shankland, The Missing
Lisa Cholodenko, Olive Kitteridge
Peter Kosminsky, Wolf Hall

Outstanding Reality-Competition Series

The Amazing Race
Dancing with the Stars
Project Runway
So You Think You Can Dance
Top Chef
The Voice

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

The Colbert Report
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Late Show with David Letterman
The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

Drunk History
Inside Amy Schumer
Key & Peele
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

The Colbert Report
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Inside Amy Schumer
Key & Peele
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series

James Hoskinson, The Colbert Report
Chuck O'Neil, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Amy Schumer and Ryan McFaul, Inside Amy Schumer
Jerry Foley, Late Show with David Letterman
Dave Diomedi, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

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