This post took ten minutes to write. I went down this list of Emmy nominations, thought for a moment and then picked the nominee I could most easily imagine winning the award on tonight’s Andy Samberg-hosted telecast, which airs at 8pm on Fox. I didn’t double back and reconsider my choices, and I don’t apologize for any outlandish or unlikely picks. If I had to do it all over again, I might make different predictions. But I don’t, so I won’t.
See you back here tomorrow when we find out how well I did.
Outstanding Drama Series: Game of Thrones
Outstanding Comedy Series: Veep
Lead Actor, Drama: Kyle Chandler, Bloodline (but for the love of God, it had better be Jon Hamm)
Lead Actress, Drama: Taraji P. Henson, Empire
Lead Actor, Limited Series or Movie: Richard Jenkins, Olive Kitteridge
Lead Actress, Limited Series or Movie: Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge
Lead Actor, Comedy: Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Lead Actress, Comedy: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Reality-Competition Series: The Amazing Race
Variety Talk Series: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Limited Series: Olive Kitteridge
Variety Sketch Series: Inside Amy Schumer
Television Movie: Nightingale
Supporting Actor, Drama: Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline
Supporting Actress, Drama: Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New Black
Supporting Actor, Comedy: Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Supporting Actress, Comedy: Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent
Supporting Actor, Limited Series or Movie: Damian Lewis, Wolf Hall
Supporting Actress, Limited Series or Movie: Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story; Freak Show
Writing for a Drama Series: Gordon Smith, Better Call Saul, “Five-O”
Directing for a Drama Series: Steven Soderbergh, The Knick
Writing for a Comedy Series: Jill Soloway, Transparent, “Pilot”
Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special: Jane Anderson, Olive Kitteridge
Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special: Lisa Cholodenko, Olive Kitteridge
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