Friday, September 17, 2021

2021 Emmy Awards Predictions

 

The Emmys are this Sunday. I’m betting heavily on Ted Lasso and The Crown. The biggest fight will be between Mare of Easttown and The Queen’s Gambit. Good thing I like all of these shows. I do think it's wrong that Hamilton is running as a TV-Movie when it was running as a film for The Golden Globes. They have their Tonys and Grammys, stop trying to give them more. For the Primetime Emmys predictions, it’s same as past years: I play to win but am happy if the one I want to win takes the statue. Here now are the predictions:

Outstanding Drama Series
The Boys | Bridgerton | The Crown | The Handmaid’s Tale | Lovecraft Country | The Mandalorian | Pose | This Is Us
WILL WIN: The Crown (A strong season featuring Diana and Thatcher)
WANT TO WIN: The Crown (It ticks all the boxes)

Outstanding Comedy Series
Black-ish | Cobra Kai | Emily in Paris | The Flight Attendant | Hacks | The Kominsky Method | Pen15 | Ted Lasso
WILL WIN: Ted Lasso (Glad Schitt’s Creek is finished)
WANT TO WIN: Ted Lasso (The choice pretty obvious. It’s awesome.)

Outstanding Limited Series
I May Destroy You | Mare of Easttown | The Queen’s Gambit | The Underground Railroad | WandaVision
WILL WIN: The Queen’s Gambit (A quicker faster paced series)
WANT TO WIN: Mare of Easttown (I love myself a good mystery)

Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Conan | Daily Show with Trevor Noah | Jimmy Kimmel Live | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert  
WILL WIN: Conan (A parting gift for this talk show host)
WANT TO WIN: Last Week Tonight (Blank room Oliver is just as funny)

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show | SNL
WILL WIN: SNL (I’ll admit I haven’t seen the other one)
WANT TO WIN: SNL (Hands down)

Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Bridgerton: Rege-Jean Page | The Crown: Josh O’Connor | Lovecraft Country: Jonathan Majors | Perry Mason: Matthew Rhys | Pose: Billy Porter | This Is Us: Sterling K Brown
WILL WIN: Billy Porter (The Emmys will want to give Pose a parting gift)
WANT TO WIN: Josh O’Connor (Liked his Charles work this season)

Lead Actress in a Drama Series
The Crown: Olivia Coleman | The Crown: Emma Corrin | The Handmaid’s Tale: Elisabeth Moss | In Treatment: Uzo Aduba | Lovecraft Country:  Jurnee Smollett | Pose: Mj Rodriguez
WILL WIN: Emma Corrin (She did a fantastic job as Princess Diana.)
WANT TO WIN: Emma Corrin (Though I did enjoy Olivia Colman as well)

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Black-ish: Anthony Anderson | Kenan: Kenan Thompson | The Kominsky Method: Michael Douglas | Shameless: William H. Macy | Ted Lasso: Jason Sudeikis
WILL WIN: Jason Sudeikis (He’s on a roll.)
WANT TO WIN: Jason Sudeikis (Love his optimistic coach. Fantastic.)

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Black-ish: Tracee Ellis Ross | The Flight Attendant: Kaley Cuoco | Hacks: Jean Smart | Mom: Allison Janney | Shrill: Aidy Bryant
WILL WIN: Jean Smart (The Academy loves her)
WANT TO WIN: Jean Smart (She’s a hard working actress)

Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Halston: Ewan McGergor | Hamilton: Lin-Manuel Miranda | Hamilton: Leslie Odom J | The Undoing: Hugh Grant | WandaVision: Paul Bettany
WILL WIN: Hugh Grant (He plays a good scoundrel)
WANT TO WIN: Paul Bettany (I surprisingly liked his role as Vision)

Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Genius: Aretha: Cynthia Erivo | I May Destroy You: Michaela Coel | Mare of Easttown: Kate Winslet | The Queen’s Gambit: Anya Taylor-Joy | WandaVision: Elisabeth Olsen
WILL WIN: Kate Winslet (Her ‘frumpiness’ trumps chess prodigy)
WANT TO WIN: Kate Winslet (She made this series a must-see)

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The Crown: Tobias Menzies | The Handmaid’s Tale: O-T Fagbenle | The Handmaid’s Tale: Max Minghella | The Handmaid’s Tale: Bradley Whitford | Lovecraft Country: Michael K Williams | The Mandalorian: Giancarlo Esposito | Perry Mason: John Lithgow | This Is Us: Chris Sullivan
WILL WIN: Michael K Williams (His death only increases his odds)
WANT TO WIN: Chris Sullivan (He’s one of the best parts of This Is Us.)

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
The Crown: Gillian Anderson | The Crown: Helena Bonham Carter | The Crown: Helena Emerald Fennell | The Handmaid’s Tale: Madeline Brewer | The Handmaid’s Tale: Ann Dowd | The Handmaid’s Tale: Yvonne Strahovski | The Handmaid’s Tale: Samira Wiley | Lovecraft Country: Aunjanue Ellis
WILL WIN: Gillian Anderson (Emmy is going to give The Crown a bunch.)
WANT TO WIN: Gillian Anderson (I enjoyed her Margaret Thatcher)

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Hacks: Carl Clemons-Hopkins | The Kominsky Method: Paul Reiser | SNL: Kenan Thompson | SNL: Bowen Yang | Ted Lasso: Brett Goldstein | Ted Lasso: Brendan Hunt | Ted Lasso: Nick Mohammed | Ted Lasso: Jeremy Swift
WILL WIN: Brett Goldstein (Though he should win for Season 2 instead.)
WANT TO WIN: Kenan Thompson (C’mon, give the guy an acting Emmy)

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
The Flight Attendant: Rosie Perez | Hacks: Hannah Einbinder | SNL: Aidy Bryant | SNL: Kate McKinnon | SNL: Cecily Strong | Ted Lasso: Juno Temple | Ted Lasso: Hannah Waddingham
WILL WIN: Hannah Waddingham (I think they love her karaoke singing.)
WANT TO WIN: Cecily Strong (Her Judge Pirro was fun to watch)

Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Hamilton: Daveed Diggs | Hamilton: Jonathan Groff | Hamilton: Anthony Ramos  | I May Destroy You: Paapa Essiedu | Mare of Easttown: Evan Peters | The Queen’s Gambit: Thomas Brodie-Sangster
WILL WIN: Evan Peters (I hope they don’t give to anyone in Hamilton)
WANT TO WIN: Evan Peters (Love what he brought despite his crush)

Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Hamilton: Renee Elise Goldsberry | Hamilton: Phillipa Soo | Mare of Easttown: Julianne Nicholson | Mare of Easttown: Jean Smart | The Queen’s Gambit: Moses Ingram | WandaVision: Kathryn Hahn
WILL WIN: Kathryn Hahn (She’s finally getting her due)
WANT TO WIN: Kathryn Hahn (Though I also liked Nicholson in Mare)

Directing for a Drama Series
Bridgerton • Diamond of the First Water | The Crown • Fairytale | The Crown • War | The Handmaid’s Tale • The Wilderness | The Mandalorian • The Marshal | Pose • Series Finale
WILL WIN: The Crown-Fairytale (Princess Diana’s big episode will win it)
WANT TO WIN: The Mandalorian-The Marshall (Fun Sarlaac scenes)

Directing for a Comedy Series
B Positive • Bad Choice Road | The Flight Attendant • In Case of Emergency | Hacks • Pilot | Mom • Scooby-Doo Checks and Salisbury Steak | Ted Lasso • Biscuits | Ted Lasso • The Hope That Kills You | Ted Lasso • Make Rebecca Great Again
WILL WIN: Ted Lasso-Biscuits (A great episode directed by Zach Braff)
WANT TO WIN: Ted Lasso-Biscuits (See above)

Directing for a Limited Series, Anthology or Movie
Hamilton | I May Destroy You • Ego Death | I May Destroy You • Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes | Mare of Easttown | The Queen’s Gambit | The Underground Railroad | WandaVision
WILL WIN: The Queen’s Gambit (Great character journey)
WANT TO WIN: WandaVision (Loved the variety of classic sitcoms)

Writing for a Drama Series
The Boys • What I Know | The Crown • War | The Handmaid’s Tale • Yahlin Chang | Lovecraft Country • Sundown | The Mandalorian • The Jedi | The Mandalorian • The Rescue | Pose • Series Finale
WILL WIN: Pose-Series Finale (Emmy will want to give more to Pose)
WANT TO WIN: The Crown-War (A good showing for the three women)

Writing for a Comedy Series
The Flight Attendant • In Case of Emergency | Girls5eva • Pilot | Hacks • Pilot | Pen15 • Play | Ted Lasso • Make Rebecca Great Again | Ted Lasso • Pilot
WILL WIN: Ted Lasso-Pilot (Hopefully they don’t pick Hacks instead)
WANT TO WIN: Ted Lasso-Pilot (A great start to a great series)

Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special
I May Destroy You | Mare of Easttown | The Queen’s Gambit | WandaVision • All-New Halloween Spooktacular | WandaVision • Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience | WandaVision • Previously On
WILL WIN: I May Destroy You (I’ll take the one I haven’t seen)
WANT TO WIN: Mare of Easttown (Again, love myself a good mystery)

Writing for a Variety Series
The Amber Ruffin Show | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert  | SNL
WILL WIN: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Emmys love his work)
WANT TO WIN: Last Week Tonight (Though I love Amber Ruffin)

Let’s see how I do. I’ll post after the Emmys with the results and commentary.

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