72nd Primetime Emmy Awards – Predictions

This years Emmy awards are not only going to be unlike any other in the show’s history due to the pandemic, but they are also going to be unlike nay awards show that has taken place since the pandemic began, as the virtual awards will be live and not pre-recorded, so expect some enjoyable chaos on Sunday night.

As for my predictions themselves, they do not cover all the categories but the major ones are all here (but every category is important and congratulations to all nominees). In order to keep it simple, I have kept my predictions of each category to three simple parts: who I think will win from the nominees, who I think should win from the nominees, and the main person/show that I think should have been a nominee.

I predict quite a few sweeps this year but let’s just see…

Most Predicted Wins – Schitt’s Creek – 4

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES –

Will Win – Succession

Should Win – Better Call Saul

Should’ve Been Nominated – Mindhunter

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES –

Will Win – Jeremy Strong – Succession

Should Win – Jeremy Strong – Succession

Should’ve Been Nominated – Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES –

Will Win – Laura Linney – Ozark

Should Win – Jodie Comer – Killing Eve

Should’ve Been Nominated – Reece Witherspoon – Big Little Lies

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES –

Will Win – Kieran Culkin – Succession

Should Win – Matthew Macfadyen – Succession

Should’ve Been Nominated – Josh O’Connor – The Crown

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES –

Will Win – Julia Garner – Ozark

Should Win – Sarah Snook – Succession

Should’ve Been Nominated – Rhea Seehorn – Better Call Saul

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE –

Will Win – Bad Education

Should Win – Bad Education

Should’ve Been Nominated – N/A

OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES –

Will Win – Watchmen

Should Win – Watchmen

Should’ve Been Nominated – Normal People

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE –

Will Win – Paul Mescal – Normal People

Should Win – Paul Mescal – Normal People

Should’ve Been Nominated – Nick Offerman – Devs

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE –

Will Win – Regina King – Watchmen

Should Win – Regina King – Watchmen

Should’ve Been Nominated – Kaitlyn Dever – Unbelievable

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE –

Will Win – Louis Gossett Jr – Watchmen

Should Win – Yahya Abdul-Mateen II – Watchmen

Should’ve Been Nominated – Michael Sheen – Quiz

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE –

Will Win – Tracey Ullman – Mrs. America

Should Win – Toni Collette – Unbelievable

Should’ve Been Nominated – Rose Byrne – Mrs. America

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES –

Will Win – Schitt’s Creek

Should Win – The Good Place

Should’ve Been Nominated – Bojack Horseman

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES –

Will Win – Eugene Levy – Schitt’s Creek

Should Win – Ted Danson – The Good Place

Should’ve Been Nominated – Martin Freeman – Breeders

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES –

Will Win – Catherine O’Hara – Schitt’s Creek

Should Win – Linda Cardellini – Dead to Me

Should’ve Been Nominated – Aisling Bea – This Way Up

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES –

Will Win – Dan Levy – Schitt’s Creek

Should Win – William Jackson Harper – The Good Place

Should’ve Been Nominated – Nicholas Hoult – The Great

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES –

Will Win – Alex Borstein – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Should Win – Betty Gilpin – Glow

Should’ve Been Nominated – Phoebe Fox – The Great