HBO’s juggernaut drama series “Game of Thrones” should clean up in its final season, but elsewhere we’ll see some tough battles for Emmy’s gold throne. You can check out TheWrap Awards Editor Steve Pond’s full analysis here.
Outstanding Drama Series Nominees:
“Better Call Saul”
“Bodyguard”
“Game of Thrones”
“Killing Eve”
“Ozark”
“Pose”
“Succession”
“This Is Us”
Predicted winner: “Game of Thrones”
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominees:
Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul”
Kit Harington, “Game of Thrones”
Jason Bateman, “Ozark”
Billy Porter, “Pose”
Sterling K. Brown, “This Is Us”
Milo Ventimiglia, “This Is Us”
Predicted winner: Billy Porter, “Pose”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Nominees:
Emilia Clarke, “Game of Thrones”
Robin Wright, “House of Cards”
Viola Davis, “How to Get Away With Murder”
Jodie Comer, “Killing Eve”
Sandra Oh, “Killing Eve”
Laura Linney, “Ozark”
Mandy Moore, “This Is Us”
Predicted winner: Sandra Oh, “Killing Eve”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Nominees:
Jonathan Banks, “Better Call Saul”
Giancarlo Esposito, “Better Call Saul”
Alfie Allen, “Game of Thrones”
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, “Game of Thrones”
Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones”
Michael Kelly, “House of Cards”
Chris Sullivan, “This Is Us”
Predicted winner: Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominees:
Gwendoline Christie, “Game of Thrones”
Lena Headey, “Game of Thrones”
Sophie Turner, “Game of Thrones”
Maisie Williams, “Game of Thrones”
Fiona Shaw, “Killing Eve”
Julia Garner, “Ozark”
Predicted winner: Maisie Williams, “Game of Thrones”
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Nominees:
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, “Game of Thrones” (episode: “The Iron Throne”)
David Nutter, “Game of Thrones” (episode: “The Last of the Starks”)
Miguel Sapochnik, “Game of Thrones” (episode: “The Long Night”)
Daina Reid, “The Handmaid’s Tale” (episode: “Holly”)
Lisa Bruhlmann, “Killing Eve” (episode: “Desperate Times”)
Jason Bateman, “Ozark” (episode: “Reparations”)
Adam McKay, “Succession” (episode: “Celebration”)
Predicted winner: Miguel Sapochnik, “Game of Thrones”
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Nominees:
Peter Gould and Thomas Schnauz, “Better Call Saul” (episode: “Winner”)
Jed Mercurio, “Bodyguard” (Episode 1)
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, “Game of Thrones” (episode: “The Iron Throne”)
Bruce Miller and Kira Synder, “The Handmaid’s Tale” (episode: “Holly”)
Emerald Fennell, “Killing Eve” (episode: “Nice and Neat”)
Jesse Armstrong, “Succession” (episode: “Nobody Is Ever Missing”)
Predicted winner: Jesse Armstrong, “Succession”
Outstanding Comedy Series Nominees:
“Barry”
“Fleabag”
“The Good Place”
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
“Russian Doll”
“Schitt’s Creek”
“Veep”
Predicted winner: “Veep”
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Nominees:
Bill Hader, “Barry”
Don Cheadle, “Black Monday”
Anthony Anderson, “black-ish”
Ted Danson, “The Good Place”
Michael Douglas, “The Kominsky Method”
Eugene Levy, “Schitt’s Creek”
Predicted winner: Bill Hader, “Barry”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Nominees:
Christina Applegate, “Dead to Me”
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, “Fleabag”
Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Natasha Lyonne, “Russian Doll”
Catherine O’Hara, “Schitt’s Creek”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep”
Predicted winner: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominees:
Anthony Carrigan, “Barry”
Stephen Root, “Barry”
Henry Winkler, “Barry”
Alan Arkin, “The Kominsky Method”
Tony Shalhoub, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Tony Hale, “Veep”
Predicted winner: Tony Shalhoub, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominees:
Sarah Goldberg, “Barry”
Sian Clifford, “Fleabag”
Olivia Colman, “Fleabag”
Betty Gilpin, “GLOW”
Alex Borstein, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Marin Hinkle, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Kate McKinnon, “Saturday Night Live”
Anna Chlumsky, “Veep”
Predicted winner: Olivia Colman, “Fleabag”
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Nominees:
Alec Berg, “Barry” (episode: “The Audition”)
Bill Hader, “Barry” (episode: “ronny/lily”)
Mark Cendrowski, “The Big Bang Theory” (episode: “The Stockholm Syndrome”)
Harry Bradbeer, “Fleabag” (Episode 1)
Amy Sherman-Palladino, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (episode: “All Alone”)
Daniel Palladino, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (episode: “We’re Going to the Catskills!”)
Predicted winner: Bill Hader, “Barry”
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Nominees:
Alec Berg and Bill Hader, “Barry” (episode: “ronny/lily”)
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, “Fleabag” (Episode 1)
Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan, “The Good Place” (episode: “Janet(s)”)
Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle, “PEN15” (episode: “Anna Ishii-Peters”)
Leslye Headland, Natasha Lyonne and Amy Poehler, “Russian Doll” (episode: “Nothing in This World Is Easy”)
Allison Silverman, “Russian Doll” (episode: “A Warm Body”)
David Mandel, “Veep” (episode: “Veep”)
Predicted winner: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, “Fleabag” (Episode 1)
Outstanding Limited Series
Nominees:
“Chernobyl”
“Escape at Dannemora”
“Fosse/Verdon”
“Sharp Objects”
“When They See Us”
Predicted winner: “When They See Us”
Outstanding Television Movie Nominees:
“Bandersnatch” (“Black Mirror”)
“Brexit”
“Deadwood”
“King Lear”
“My Dinner With Herve”
Predicted winner: “Bandersnatch” (“Black Mirror”)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Nominees:
Jared Harris, “Chernobyl”
Benicio del Toro, “Escape at Dannemora”
Sam Rockwell, “Fosse/Verdon”
Mahershala Ali, “True Detective”
Hugh Grant, “A Very English Scandal”
Jharrel Jerome, “When They See Us”
Predicted winner: Jharrel Jerome, “When They See Us”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Nominees:
Joey King, “The Act”
Patricia Arquette, “Escape at Dannemora”
Michelle Williams, “Fosse/Verdon”
Amy Adams, “Sharp Objects”
Aunjaune Ellis, “When They See Us”
Niecy Nash, “When They See Us”
Predicted winner: Michelle Williams, “Fosse/Verdon”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Nominees:
Stellan Skarsgard, “Chernobyl”
Paul Dano, “Escape at Dannemora”
Ben Whishaw, “A Very English Scandal”
Asante Blackk, “When They See Us”
John Leguizamo, “When They See Us”
Michael K. Williams, “When They See Us”
Predicted winner: Ben Whishaw, “A Very English Scandal”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Nominees:
Patricia Arquette, “The Act”
Emily Watson, “Chernobyl”
Margaret Qualley, “Fosse/Verdon”
Patricia Clarkson, “Sharp Objects”
Marsha Stephanie Blake, “When They See Us”
Vera Farmiga, “When They See Us”
Predicted winner: Patricia Arquette, “The Act”
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special Nominees:
Johan Renck, “Chernobyl”
Ben Stiller, “Escape at Dannemora”
Jessica Yu, “Fosse/Verdon” (episode: “Glory”)
Thomas Kail, “Fosse/Verdon” (episode: “Who’s Got the Pain”)
Stephen Frears, “A Very English Scandal”
Ava DuVernay, “When They See Us”
Predicted winner: Ava DuVernay, “When They See Us”
Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special Nominees:
Craig Mazin, “Chernobyl”
Brett Johnson, Michael Tolkin and Jerry Stahl, “Escape at Dannemora” (Episode 6)
Brett Johnson and Michael Tolkin, “Escape at Dannemora” (Episode 7)
Steven Levenson and Joel Fields, “Fosse/Verdon” (episode: “Providence”)
Russell T. Davies, “A Very English Scandal”
Ava DuVernay and Michael Starrbury, “When They See Us” (episode: “Part Four”)
Predicted winnner: Craig Mazin, “Chernobyl”
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series Nominees:
“At Home With Amy Sedaris”
“Documentary Now!”
“Drunk History”
“I Love You, America”
“Saturday Night Live”
“Who Is America?”
Predicted winner: “Saturday Night Live”
Outstanding Variety Talk Series Nominees:
“The Daily Show With Trevor Noah”
“Full Frontal With Samantha Bee”
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”
“The Late Late Show With James Corden”
“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert”
Predicted winner: “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series Nominees:
Alex Buono and Rhys Thomas, “Documentary Now!” (episode: “Waiting for the Artist”)
Derek Waters, “Drunk History” (episode: “Are You Afraid of the Drunk?”)
Paul Pennolino, “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (episode: “Psychics”)
Jim Hoskinson, “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (episode: “Live Midterm Election Show”)
Don Roy King, “Saturday Night Live” (episode: Adam Sandler, host)
Sacha Baron Cohen, Nathan Fielder, Daniel Gray Longino and Dan Mazer, “Who Is America?”
Predicted winner: Don Roy King, “Saturday Night Live” (episode: Adam Sandler, host)
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Nominees:
“Documentary Now!”
“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee”
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”
“Late Night With Seth Meyers”
“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert”
“Saturday Night Live”
Predicted winner: “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”
Outstanding Competition Program Nominees:
“The Amazing Race”
“American Ninja Warrior”
“Nailed It!”
“RuPaul’s Drag Race”
“Top Chef”
“The Voice”
Predicted winner: “RuPaul’s Drag Race”