The virtual 72nd Annual Primetime Emmys is LIVE this Sunday at 8pmET on ABC. Jimmy Kimmel is hosting for the third time. It’s sure to be a different kind of Emmys, one that could feature plenty of unexpected moments and winners. Who will win? What will happen? How many people will watch? The over/under is 6.9 million (last year’s all-time low figure on FOX). Here are my picks in many of the major categories:
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
Should Win: “The Morning Show” (Even Though It Isn’t Nominated!)
Will Win: “The Mandalorian” (It will stun the nation.)
ACTOR
Should Win: Steve Carell, “The Morning Show”
Will Win: Brian Cox, “Succession”
ACTRESS
Should & Will Win: Jennifer Aniston, “The Morning Show”
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Should Win: Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show”
Will Win: Jeffrey Wright, “Westworld”
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Should Win: Julia Garner, “Ozark”
Will Win: Helena Bonham Carter, “The Crown”
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
Should Win: “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
Will Win: “Schitt’s Creek”
ACTOR
Should Win: Michael Douglas, “The Kominsky Method”
Will Win: Eugene Levy, “Schitt’s Creek”
ACTRESS
Should Win: Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Will Win: Tracee Ellis Ross, “Black-ish”
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Should Win: Sterling K. Brown, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Will Win: Mahershala Ali, “Ramy”
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Should & Will Win: Alex Borstein, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
Should & Will Win: “Watchmen”
LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Should & Will Win: Hugh Jackman, “Bad Education” (I don’t want to go against him.)
LEAD ACTRESS
Should & Will Win: Regina King, “Watchmen”
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Should Win: Tituss Burgess, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend”
Will Win: Jim Parsons, “Hollywood”
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Should & Will Win: Toni Collette, “Unbelievable”
OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES
Should Win: “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Will Win: “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” (It will probably be John Oliver, but I’m rolling the dice.)
OUTSTANDING COMPETITION PROGRAM
Should & Will Win: “RuPaul’s Drag Race”