The 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony airs live on NBC Monday September 12th. “SNL” veteran Kenan Thompson is the host. Here are my predictions in some of the major categories:
Best Comedy Series
Will Win: “Abbott Elementary”
Could Win: “Ted Lasso”
Should Win: “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
Best Drama Series
Will Win: “Better Call Saul”
Could Win: “Succession”
Should Win: “THIS IS US” OR “YELLOWSTONE” AND THEY’RE NOT EVEN NOMINATED!
Best Limited Series
Will Win: “The White Lotus”
Could Win: “Dopesick”
Should Win: “Pam & Tommy”
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Will Win: Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso”
Could Win: Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building”
Should Win: Sudeikis
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Will Win: Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
Could Win: Jean Smart, “Hacks”
Should Win: Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Best Actor in a Drama Series
Will Win: Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul”
Could Win: Adam Scott, “Severance”
Should Win: Jeremy Strong, “Succession”
Best Actress in a Drama Series
Will Win: Zendaya, “Euphoria”
Could Win: Jodie Comer, “Killing Eve”
Should Win: Reese Witherspoon, “The Morning Show”
Best Actor in a Limited Series
Will Win: Michael Keaton, “Dopesick”
Could Win: Sebastian Stan, “Pam & Tommy”
Should Win: Either of them
Best Actress in a Limited Series
Will Win: Lily James, “Pam & Tommy”
Could Win: Amanda Seyfried, “The Dropout”
Should Win: James or Margaret Qualley, “Maid”
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Will Win: Brett Goldstein, “Ted Lasso”
Could Win: Henry Winkler, “Barry”
Should Win: Goldstein
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Will Win: Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary”
Could Win: Hannah Waddingham, “Ted Lasso” or Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary”
Should Win: Juno Temple, “Ted Lasso”
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Will Win: Kieran Culkin, “Succession”
Could Win: Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show”
Should Win: Either of them
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Will Win: Rhea Seehorn, “Better Call Saul”
Could Win: Christina Ricci, “Yellowjackets”
Should Win: Julia Garner, “Ozark”
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series
Will Win: Murray Bartlett, “The White Lotus”
Could Win: Seth Rogen, “Pam & Tammy”
Should Win: Rogen
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series
Will Win: Kaitlyn Dever, “Dopesick”
Could Win: Jennifer Coolidge, “The White Lotus”
Should Win: Dever
Best Variety Talk Series
Will Win: “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”
Could Win: “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah”
Should Win: “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” will win in the Reality Competition Program category. “Saturday Night Live” is going to take the Emmy for Variety Sketch Series. And wishing Good Luck to my friend Lorene Scafaria, who’s nominated in the Best Directing of a Drama Series category for the “Succession” episode “Too Much Birthday”!