The 68th Emmy Awards will be taking place on September 18th. The nominees were announced on July 14th, giving us plenty of time to make guesses about the winners. Three Monkeys Fighting Robots writers – Jon Barr, Ashley Carter, and EJ Moreno – give their separate predictions below.
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
The Americans
Better Call Saul
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Mr. Robot
Jon Barr – Game of Thrones
Ashley Carter – Mr. Robot
EJ Moreno – Game of Thrones
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
Black-Ish
Master of None
Modern Family
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Veep
Jon Barr – Veep
Ashley Carter – Veep
EJ Moreno – Black-Ish
OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
American Crime
Fargo
The Night Manager
The People vs OJ Simpson
Roots
Jon Barr – The People vs. OJ Simpson
Ashley Carter – The People vs. OJ Simpson
EJ Moreno – The People vs. OJ Simpson
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Matthew Rhys, The Americans
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Kyle Chandler, Bloodline
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Jon Barr – Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Ashley Carter – Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
EJ Moreno – Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Keri Russell, The Americans
Taraji P Henson, Empire
Claire Danes, Homeland
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Viola Davis, How To Get Away With Murder
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Jon Barr – Keri Russell, The Americans
Ashley Carter – Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
EJ Moreno – Taraji P Henson, Empire
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Anthony Anderson, Black-Ish
Will Forte, Last Man on Earth
Aziz Ansari, Master of None
William H Macy, Shameless
Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Jon Barr – Aziz Ansari, Master of None
Ashley Carter – William H. Macy, Shameless
EJ Moreno – Anthony Anderson, Black-Ish
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-Ish
Laurie Metcalf, Getting On
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer
Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Jon Barr – Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Ashley Carter – Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
EJ Moreno – Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt OR Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-Ish
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Bryan Cranston, All The Way
Idris Elba, Luther
Tom Hiddleston, The Night Manager
Courtney B Vance, The People vs. OJ Simpson
Cuba Gooding Jr, The People vs. OJ Simpson
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock
Jon Barr – Bryan Cranston, All The Way
Ashley Carter – Cuba Gooding Jr, The People vs. OJ Simpson
EJ Moreno – Courtney B Vance, The People vs. OJ Simpson
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Felicity Huffman, American Crime
Lili Taylor, American Crime
Kerry Washington, Confirmation
Kirsten Dunst, Fargo
Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill
Sarah Paulson, The People vs. OJ Simpson
Jon Barr – Sarah Paulson, The People vs. OJ Simpson
Ashley Carter – Sarah Paulson, The People vs. OJ Simpson
EJ Moreno – Sarah Paulson, The People vs. OJ Simpson
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Kit Harrington, Game of Thrones
Michael Kelly, House of Cards
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan
Jon Barr – Kit Harrington, Game of Thrones
Ashley Carter – Kit Harrington, Game of Thrones
EJ Moreno – Kit Harrington, Game of Thrones
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Maura Tierney, The Affair
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones
Constance Zimmer, UnREAL
Jon Barr – Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Ashley Carter – Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
EJ Moreno – Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Louie Anderson, Baskets
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Tony Hale, Veep
Matt Walsh, Veep
Jon Barr – Louie Anderson, Baskets
Ashley Carter – Tony Hale, Veep
EJ Moreno – Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Niecy Nash, Getting On
Allison Janney, Mom
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Judith Light, Transparet
Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent
Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Jon Barr – Allison Janney, Mom
Ashley Carter – Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent
EJ Moreno – Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Jesse Plemons, Fargo
Bokeem Woodbine, Fargo
Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager
Sterling K Brown, The People vs. OJ Simpson
David Schwimmer, The People vs. OJ Simpson
John Travolta, The People vs. OJ Simpson
Jon Barr – Sterling K. Brown, The People vs. OJ Simpson
Ashley Carter – Sterling K. Brown, The People vs. OJ Simpson
EJ Moreno – Sterling K. Brown, The People vs. OJ Simpson
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Melissa Leo, All The Way
Regina King, American Crime
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Hotel
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Hotel
Jean Smart, Fargo
Olivia Colman, The Night Manager
Jon Barr – Regina King, American Crime
Ashley Carter – Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Hotel
EJ Moreno – Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Hotel
Who do you think will win big? What other awards are you excited about? Let us know your thoughts & predictions in the comments below?
