Team ADTV pulls together their 2016 Emmy predictions
Here are the 2016 Emmy predictions from AwardsDaily TV’s full set of contributors. Based on our predictions, HBO’s Game of Thrones and Veep won’t be the only repeat winners of the night. Nearly everyone thinks Julia Louis-Dreyfus will repeat for her iconic role as Selina Meyer in Veep, and a few of us think her cohort Tony Hall will follow suit. Jeffrey Tambor is also tipped by most to repeat for his transformative role in Amazon’s Transparent.
One of the biggest questions on the drama side is, “Will this finally be Robin Wright’s year?” Some of us think so. Others think Viola Davis will repeat last year’s historic win. With the actors, Mr. Robot‘s Rami Malek seems a sure bet to win for his stellar performance on the USA freshman series. Oh yeah, and FX’s critically acclaimed limited series The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story should go home very happy Sunday night winning series, direction, writing, and at least one – possibly two – acting trophies. It can’t lose, right?
The winners will be formally announced Sunday night on ABC with host Jimmy Kimmel.
| Clarence Moye | Megan McLachlan | Joey Moser | Jalal Haddad | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama Series | Game of Thrones | Game of Thrones | Game of Thrones | Game of Thrones |
| Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Rami Malek, Mr. Robot | Rami Malek, Mr. Robot | Rami Malek, Mr. Robot | Kevin Spacey, House of Cards |
| Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Viola Davis, HTGAWM | Keri Russell, The Americans | Robin Wright, House of Cards | Viola Davis, HTGAWM |
| Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Jon Voight, Ray Donovan | Kit Harington, Game of Thrones | Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul | Jon Voight, Ray Donovan |
| Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Maura Tierney, The Affair | Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey | Lena Headey, Game of Thrones | Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey |
| Direction for a Drama Series | "Battle of the Bastards," Game of Thrones | "Battle of the Bastards," Game of Thrones | "Battle of the Bastards," Game of Thrones | "Battle of the Bastards," Game of Thrones |
| Writing for a Drama Series | Mr. Robot | Mr. Robot | Mr. Robot | Mr. Robot |
| Comedy Series | Veep | Veep | Veep | Veep |
| Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent | Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent | Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent | Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent |
| Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep | Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep | Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep | Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep |
| Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Tony Hale, Veep | Tony Hale, Veep | Tony Hale, Veep | Tony Hale, Veep |
| Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Allison Janney, Mom | Allison Janney, Mom | Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live | Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live |
| Direction for a Comedy Series | Transparent | "Mother," Veep | "Mother," Veep | Transparent |
| Writing for a Comedy Series | Master of None | "Mother," Veep | Master of None | "Mother," Veep |
| Limited Series | The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story | The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story | The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story | The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story |
| TV Movie | All The Way | All The Way | All The Way | All The Way |
| Lead Actor in a Limited Series/TV Movie | Courtney B. Vance, The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story | Bryan Cranston, All The Way | Courtney B. Vance, The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story | Courtney B. Vance, The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story |
| Lead Actress in a Limited Series/TV Movie | Sarah Paulson, The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story | Sarah Paulson, The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story | Sarah Paulson, The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story | Sarah Paulson, The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story |
| Supporting Actor in a Limited Series/TV Movie | Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager | Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager | Sterling K. Brown, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story | Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager |
| Supporting Actress in a Limited Series/TV Movie | Jean Smart, Fargo | Jean Smart, Fargo | Olivia Colman, The Night Manager | Jean Smart, Fargo |
| Direction for a Limited Series | "From the Ashes of Tragedy," The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story | "From the Ashes of Tragedy," The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story | "From the Ashes of Tragedy," The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story | "From the Ashes of Tragedy," The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story |
| Writing for a Limited Series | "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia," The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story | "From the Ashes of Tragedy," The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story | "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia," The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story | The Night Manager |
| Variety Talk | The Late Late Show With James Corden | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver |
| Variety Sketch | Inside Amy Schumer | Portlandia | Inside Amy Schumer | Inside Amy Schumer |
| Reality Competition | The Voice | The Amazing Race | The Voice | The Voice |
| Robin Write | Jazz Tangcay | Ryan Showers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drama Series | Game of Thrones | The Americans | Game of Thrones |
| Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Rami Malek, Mr. Robot | Kevin Spacey, House of Cards | Kevin Spacey, House of Cards |
| Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Robin Wright, House of Cards | Robin Wright, House of Cards | Robin Wright, House of Cards |
| Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Michael Kelly, House of Cards | Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones | Kit Harington, Game of Thrones |
| Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey | Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones | Lena Headey, Game of Thrones |
| Direction for a Drama Series | "Battle of the Bastards," Game of Thrones | Homeland | "Battle of the Bastards," Game of Thrones |
| Writing for a Drama Series | Mr. Robot | The Americans | The Good Wife |
| Comedy Series | Veep | Veep | Veep |
| Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Aziz Ansari, Master of None | Anthony Anderson, black-ish | Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent |
| Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep | Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep |
| Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Tony Hale, Veep | Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Tony Hale, Veep |
| Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent | Anna Chlumsky, Veep | Allison Janney, Mom |
| Direction for a Comedy Series | Transparent | "Mother," Veep | "Kissing Your Sister," Veep |
| Writing for a Comedy Series | Master of None | "Mother," Veep | "Mother," Veep |
| Limited Series | The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story | The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story | The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story |
| TV Movie | Confirmation | All The Way | Confirmation |
| Lead Actor in a Limited Series/TV Movie | Courtney B. Vance, The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story | Courtney B. Vance, The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story | Courtney B. Vance, The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story |
| Lead Actress in a Limited Series/TV Movie | Sarah Paulson, The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story | Sarah Paulson, The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story | Sarah Paulson, The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story |
| Supporting Actor in a Limited Series/TV Movie | Sterling K. Brown, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story | Sterling K. Brown, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story | Sterling K. Brown, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story |
| Supporting Actress in a Limited Series/TV Movie | Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Hotel | Regina King, American Crime | Jean Smart, Fargo |
| Direction for a Limited Series | "The Race Card," The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story | "From the Ashes of Tragedy," The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story | "From the Ashes of Tragedy," The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story |
| Writing for a Limited Series | "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia," The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story | "From the Ashes of Tragedy," The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story | "From the Ashes of Tragedy," The People v. O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story |
| Variety Talk | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver |
| Variety Sketch | Inside Amy Schumer | Inside Amy Schumer | Inside Amy Schumer |
| Reality Competition | The Voice | The Voice | The Voice |
Kudos to Joey for predicting Olivia Colman, the best thing in TNM. 🙂 Also with the new way of voting I wouldn’t be surprised if OJ SIMPSON ends up only winning limited series and best actress for Paulson, with imminent vote splitting in the categories where it has multiple nominations.