Monday, August 30, 2021

2021 Emmy Predictions: Competition Series, Unstructured and Structured Reality Series, Reality Host

Best Competition Series
Will Win - RuPaul's Drag Race
Could Win - Nailed It! 
Should Win - Nailed It!
Commentary - RuPaul's Drag Race has dominated this category for years now, and if I have learned anything about his category over the last decade, is that these voters love consistency. The Amazing Race won an obscene amount of awards in this category before they moved on. I am predicting it triumphs once again, but if this is the moment that voters move on, lookout for Nailed It! It was a surprise nominee not too long ago, but it has built a fanbase. If voters are ready to move on, I expect this is the successor to the crown.

Best Structured Reality Series
Will Win - Queer Eye
Could Win - Shark Tank
Should Win - Queer Eye
Commentary - Shark Tank won this category a lot before voters finally rewarded Queer Eye. It deserves a repeat win, and I expect it will do just that.

Best Unstructured Reality Series
Will Win - RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
Could Win - Becoming
Should Win - Becoming
Commentary - A lot of folks are jumping on the fact that Untucked will be a continuation of the Drag Race love. But it has been nominated twice before, and has lost. So I am skeptical that something else will win. Lebron James and his Disney series Becoming feel like the upset. 

Best Reality Host
Will Win - RuPaul Charles "RuPaul's Drag Race"
Could Win - Nicole Byer "Nailed It!" or Queer Eye Host
Should Win - Nicole Byer "Nailed It!"
Commentary - Again, this is one where I wonder if voters are ready to move on. RuPaul has already won this category more than any other winner, and I don't know if there is a competitor that can break the streak. Nicole Byer and the Queer Eye hosts seem like the natural successors, but until RuPaul loses one of these awards, I am predicting him. 

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