The Oscar Narrative: First 2026 Nomination Predictions - Best Supporting Actress

First 2026 Nomination Predictions

Emily Blunt "The Smashing Machine"

Laura Dern "Jay Kelly"

Ayo Edebiri "After the Hunt"

Ariana Grande "Wicked: For Good"

Emma Stone "Bugonia"

Other Contenders - Gwyneth Paltrow "Marty Supreme", Glenn Close "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery", Elle Fanning "Sentimental Value", Wunmi Mosaku "Sinners", Hailee Steinfeld "Sinners", Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas "Sentimental Value", Mari Yamamoto "Rental Family", Alicia Silverstone "Bugonia", Jennifer Lopez "Kiss of the Spider Woman", Sissy Spacek "Die My Love", Felicity Jones "Train Dreams", Teyana Taylor "One Battle After Another", Laura Dern "Is This Thing On", Glenn Close "The Summer Book", America Ferrera "The Lost Bus", Michaela Coel "Mother Mary", Kerry Condon "F1", Andrene Ward-Hammond "Sinners", Tenaj L. Jackson "Sinners", Jodi Comer "28 Years Later", Margaret Qualley "Blue Moon", Rebecca Ferguson "A House of Dynamite", Gaby Hoffman "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere", Amy Adams "Klara and the Sun", Mia Goth "Frankenstein", Tilda Swinton "The Ballad of the Small Player", Jamie Lee Curtis "Ella McCay", Thomasin McKenzie "Ann Lee", Nina Hoss "Hedda", Fala Chen "Ballad of a Small Player", Chase Infiniti "One Battle After Another", Emily Watson "Hamnet", Marisa Abela "Black Bag", Naomi Ackie "Sorry, Baby", Joan Chen "The Wedding Banquet", Elizabeth Chisela "On Becoming a Guinea Fowl", Maya Erskine "Sacramento", Zarna Garg "A Nice Indian Boy", Callina Liang "Presence", Julia Louis-Dreyfus "Thunderbolts*", Sunita Mani "A Nice Indian Boy", Carey Mulligan "The Ballad of Wallis Island", Kristen Stewart "Sacramento", Yuh-Jung Youn "The Wedding Banquet"

Commentary - The Fall Festivals are just around the corner, and personally, after the drought of summer, they cannot come soon enough! Before they shake up the landscape, let's see where the early buzz is landing. If For Good is as well-received as the first part, expect Ariana Grande to return. Emily Blunt finally landed an Oscar nomination, and usually, that means that Oscar voters repeat. Benny Safdie's latest The Smashing Machine is intriguing, and Blunt is said to have a major role. The only question is, lead or supporting? Same for Emma Stone, who returns with Yorgos Lanthimos, will their partnership end with another Oscar nomination. Laura Dern and Noah Baumbach return after she won for Marriage Story. Finally, Ayo Edebiri has skyrocketed to fame, and has a huge role in Luca Guadagnino's After the Hunt. Beyond those five, there are tons of potentials. Glenn Close could finally win for the Knives Out sequel. Josh Safdie joins his brother in the race this year, and previous winner Gwyneth Paltrow could return. Projects like Sentimental Value, Sinners, and One Battle After Another offer a lot of options, that could crash the race. Other previous winners and nominees including Sissy Spacek, America Ferrera, Kerry Condon, Amy Adams, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Lee Curtis, Emily Watson, Carey Mullian, YJ, and Kristen Stewart could return. Well known veterans such as Elle Fanning, Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Silverstone, Margaret Qualley, Mia Goth, Nina Hoss, Thomasin McKenzie, Naomi Ackie, Joan Chen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Rebecca Ferguson, Gaby Hoffmann, and Jodi Comer could finally hear their name called. Finally, outsiders and newcomers like Mari Yamamoto, Fala Chen, Marisa Abela, Elzabeth Chisela, Callina Liang, Maya Erskine, Sunita Mani, and Zarna Garg are hoping to breakthrough. 

2025 Venice Film Festival Lineup

COMPETITION

“La Grazia,” Paolo Sorrentino (opening film)

“The Wizard of the Kremlin,” Olivier Assayas 

“Jay Kelly,” Noah Baumbach 

“The Voice of Hind Rajab,” Kaouther Ben Hania 

“A House of Dynamite,” Kathryn Bigelow 

“Ri Gua Zhong Tian” (“The Sun Rises on Us All”), Cai Shangjun  

“Frankenstein,” Guillermo del Toro 

“Elisa,” Leonardo di Costanzo 

“À Pied d’Oeuvre,” Valérie Donzelli 

“Silent Friend,” Ildikó Enyedi 

“The Testament of Ann Lee,” Mona Fastvold 

“Father Mother Sister Brother,” Jim Jarmusch 

“Bugonia,” Yorgos Lanthimos 

“Duse,” Pietro Marcello 

“Un Film Fatto Per Bene,” Franco Maresco 

“Orphan,” László Nemes 

“L’Étranger,” François Ozon 

“Eojjeol Suga Eopda” (“No Other Choice”), Park Chan-wook 

“Sotto Le Nuvole,” Gianfranco Rosi 

“The Smashing Machine,” Benny Safdie 

“Nühai” (“Girl”), Shu Qi 

OUT OF COMPETITION — FICTION

“Chien 51,” Cédric Jimenez (closing film)

“Boşluğa Xütbə” (“Sermon to the Void”), Hilal Baydarov 

“L’Isola di Andrea,” Antonio Capuano 

“Il Maestro,” Andrea di Stefano 

“After the Hunt,” Luca Guadagnino

“Hateshinaki Scarlet,” Mamoru Hosoda  

“Den Sidste Viking” (“The Last Viking”), Anders Thomas Jensen 

“In the Hand of Dante,” Julian Schnabel 

“La Valle Dei Sorrisi,” Paolo Strippoli 

“Dead Man’s Wire,” Gus Van Sant 

“Orfeo,” Virgilio Villoresi 

OUT OF COMPETITION — SERIES

“Portobello” (Ep. 1-2), Marco Bellocchio  

“Un Prophète” (Ep. 1-8), Enrico Maria Artale

“Etty” (Ep. 1-6), Hagai Levi

“Il Mostro” (Ep. 1-4), Stefano Sollima

OUT OF COMPETITION — NON-FICTION

“Kabul, Between Prayers,” Aboozar Amini 

“Ferdinando Scianna – Il Fotografo Dell’Ombra,” Roberto Andò

“Marc by Sofia,” Sofia Coppola 

“I Diari di Angela – Noi Due Cineasti. Capitolo Terzo,” Yervant Gianikian and Angela Ricci Lucchi

“Ghost Elephants,” Werner Herzog 

“Baba Wa Al-Qadhafi” (“My Father and Qaddafi”), Jihan K

“The Tale of Sylian,” Tamara Kotevska  

“Nuestra Tierra,” Lucrecia Martel 

“Remake,” Ross McElwee 

“Kim Novak’s Vertigo,” Alexandre Philippe 

“Cover-Up,” Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus

“Broken English,” Jane Pollard and Iain Forsyth

“Zapiski Nastoyashego Prestupnika” (“Notes of a True Criminal”), Alexander Rodnyansky and Andriy Alferov    

“Director’s Diary,” Aleksander Sokurov 

“Hui Jia” (“Back Home”), Tsai Ming-liang  

OUT OF COMPETITION — FILM & MUSIC

“Nino. 18 Giorni,” Toni D’Angelo

“Piero Pelù. Rumore Dentro,” Francesco Fei

“Newport and the Great Folk Dream,” Robert Gordon and Joe Lauro

“Francesco de Gregori Nevergreen,” Stefano Pistolini 

OUT OF COMPETITION — SHORTS

“Origin,” Yann Arthus-Bertrand

“Boomerang Atomic,” Rachid Bouchareb

“How to Shoot a Ghost,” Charlie Kaufman

HORIZONS

“Mother,” Teona Strugar Mitevska

“Komedie Elahi” (“Divine Comedy”), Ali Asgari

“Hiedra,” Ana Cristina Barragan

“Il Rapimento di Arabella,” Carolina Cavalli

“Estrany Riu” (“Strange River”), Jaume Claret Muxart

“Hara Watan” (“Lost Land”), Akio Fujimoto

“Grand Ciel,” Akihiro Hata

“Rose of Nevada,” Mark Jenkin

“Late Fame,” Kent Jones

“Milk Teeth,” Mihai Mincan

“Pin de Fartie,” Alejo Moguillansky

“Otec” (“Father”), Tereza Nvotova

“En El Camino,” David Pablos

“Songs of Forgotten Trees,” Anuparna Roy

“Un Anno di Scuola,” Laura Samani

“The Souffleur,” Gastón Solnicki

“Barrio Triste,” Stillz

“Human Resource,” Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit

“Funeral Casino Blues,” Roderick Warich

VENICE SPOTLIGHT

“Hijra,” Shahad Ameen

“Un Cabo Suelto,” Daniel Hendler

“Made in EU,” Stephan Komandarev

“Motor City,” Potsy Ponciroli

“La Hija de la Española,” Mariana Rondón and Marité Ugás

“À Bras-Le-Corps,” Marie-Elsa Sgualdo

“Calle Malaga,” Maryam Touzani

“Ammazzare Stanca,” Daniele Vicari

15th Annual Awards Psychic Television Award Nomination Tally

Severance - 17

Hacks - 14

The Studio - 14

The White Lotus - 14

The Bear - 12

Saturday Night Live - 12

Abbott Elementary - 11

Only Murders in the Building - 11

Shrinking - 11

The Last of Us - 10 

The Pitt - 10

St. Denis Medical - 10

Black Mirror - 9 

Mid-Century Modern - 9

Poker Face - 9 

Presumed Innocent - 9 

Andor - 8 

Disclaimer - 8 

The Diplomat - 8 

Dying for Sex - 8 

Industry - 8 

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story - 8 

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - 7 

Dope Thief - 7

Say Nothing - 7 

Sirens - 7 

Slow Horses - 7 

What We Do in the Shadows - 7 

Adolescence - 6 

Agatha All Along - 6

Ghosts - 6

The Handmaid's Tale - 6

Matlock - 6

Nobody Wants This - 6

Out of My Mind - 6

Paradise - 6

The Penguin - 6 

The Righteous Gemstones - 6

Apple Cider Vinegar - 5

The Day of the Jackal - 5

Heartstopper - 5

La Maquina - 5

Long Bright River - 5

Overcompensating - 5

Running Point - 5

Somebody Somewhere - 5

Bad Sisters - 4

Dark Winds - 4

English Teacher - 4

Fantasmas - 4

House of the Dragon - 4

Rebel Ridge - 4

The Rehearsal - 4

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver - 3

A Man on the Inside - 3

SNL50: The Anniversary Special - 3 

Adam Sandler: Love You - 2

Ali Wong: Single Lady - 2

The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar - 2

Beyonce Bowl - 2

Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize For American Humor - 2

The Daily Show - 2

The Daily Show Presents A Live Election Night Special With Jon Stewart: Indecision 2024:

Nothing We Can Do About It Now - 2

An Evening With Elton John & Brandi Carlile - 2

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney - 2

Fortune Feimster: Crushing It - 2

Jerrod Carmichael: Don’t Be Gay - 2

Jessica Kirson: I'm The Man - 2

The Kennedy Center Honors - 2

Late Night With Seth Meyers - 2

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert - 2

Matteo Lane: The Al Dente Special - 2

Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind At Radio City Music Hall - 2

The Old Man - 2

Opry 100: A Live Celebration - 2

The Oscars - 2

Roy Wood Jr.: Lonely Flowers - 2

Sarah Silverman: Postmortem - 1

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert - 2

77th Annual Tony Awards - 2

Yellow Face (Great Performances) - 2

Your Friend, Nate Bargatze - 2

After Midnight - 1

Am I Okay? - 1

Arcane - 1

Batman: Caped Crusader - 1

Big Mouth - 1

Bob's Burgers - 1 

Bridgerton - 1

Common Side Effects - 1

Elsbeth - 1

Etoile - 1

Everybody Still Hates Chris - 1

Family Guy - 1

Futurama - 1 

G20 - 1

The Gorge - 1

The Great North - 1

Harley Quinn - 1

It's What's Inside - 1

Jimmy Kimmel Live! - 1 

Lazarus - 1 

Mountainhead - 1

Nonnas - 1

#1 Happy Family USA - 1 

Real Time With Bill Maher - 1

The Second Best Hospital In The Galaxy - 1

The Simpsons - 1

Summer of '69 - 1

The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat - 1

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - 1

Yellowjackets - 1

15th Annual Awards Psychic Television Award Nominations

Best Drama Series

Andor

Bad Sisters

Dark Winds

The Day of the Jackal

The Diplomat 

The Handmaid's Tale

Heartstopper

House of the Dragon

Industry

The Last of Us

Matlock

Paradise

The Pitt

Severance

Slow Horses

The White Lotus

Best Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary

Agatha All Along

The Bear

English Teacher

Ghosts

Hacks

A Man on the Inside

Mid-Century Modern

Nobody Wants This

Only Murders in the Building

Overcompensating

Poker Face

The Rehearsal

The Righteous Gemstones

Running Point

Shrinking

Somebody Somewhere

St. Denis Medical

The Studio

What We Do in the Shadows

Best Actor in a Drama Series

Jeff Bridges "The Old Man"

Sterling K. Brown "Paradise"

Kit Connor "Heartstopper"

Harry Lawtey "Industry"

Joe Locke "Heartstopper"

Diego Luna "Andor"

Zahn McClarnon "Dark Winds"

Gary Oldman "Slow Horses"

Eddie Redmayne "The Day of the Jackal"

Pedro Pascal "The Last of Us"

Rufus Sewell "The Diplomat"

Adam Scott "Severance"

Noah Wyle "The Pitt"

Best Actress in a Drama Series

Marisa Abela "Industry"

Kathy Bates "Matlock"

Emma D'Arcy "House of the Dragon"

Sharon Horgan "Bad Sisters"

Britt Lower "Severance"

Lashana Lynch "The Day of the Jackal"

Elisabeth Moss "The Handmaid's Tale"

Myha’la "Industry"

Carrie Preston "Elsbeth"

Bella Ramsey "The Last of Us"

Keri Russell "The Diplomat"

Best Actor in a Comedy Series

Brian Jordan Alvarez "English Teacher"

Matt Berry "What We Do in the Shadows"

Adam Brody "Nobody Wants This"

Ted Danson "Man on the Inside"

Nathan Fielder "The Rehearsal"

John Goodman "The Righteous Gemstones"

David Alan Grier "St. Denis Medical"

Nathan Lane "Mid-Century Modern"'

Steve Martin "Only Murders in the Building"

Danny McBride "The Righteous Gemstones"

Kayvan Novak "What We Do in the Shadows"

Seth Rogen "The Studio"

Jason Segal "Shrinking"

Martin Short "Only Murders in the Building"

Benito Skinner "Overcompensating"

Julio Torres "Fantasmas"

Jeremy Allen White "The Bear"

Best Actress in a Comedy Series

Wally Baram "Overcompensating"

Kristen Bell "Nobody Wants This"

Quinta Brunson "Abbott Elementary"

Natasia Demetriou "What We Do in the Shadows"

Ayo Edibiri "The Bear"

Bridget Everett "Somebody Somewhere"

Selena Gomez "Only Murders in the Building"

Kathryn Hahn "Agatha All Along"

Kate Hudson "Running Point"

Natasha Lyonne "Poker Face"

Rose McIver "Ghosts"

Wendi McLendon-Covey "St. Denis Medical"

Edi Patterson "The Righteous Gemstones"

Jean Smart "Hacks"

Allison Tolman "St. Denis Medical"

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Patrick Ball "The Pitt"

Zach Cherry "Severance"

Ato Essandoh "The Diplomat"

Walton Goggins "The White Lotus"

Jason Isaacs "The White Lotus"

Rory Kinnear "The Diplomat"

Ken Leung "Industry"

John Lithgow "The Old Man"

Jack Lowden "Slow Horses"

James Marsden "Paradise"

Sam Nivola "The White Lotus"

Jonathan Pryce "Slow Horses"

Sam Rockwell "The White Lotus"

Stellan Skarsgard "Andor"

Tramell Tillman "Severance"

John Turturro "Severance"'

Christopher Walken "Severance"

Bradley Whitford "The Handmaid's Tale"

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Patricia Arquette "Severance"

Leslie Bibb "The White Lotus"

Carrie Coon "The White Lotus"

Myha'la Herrold "Industry"

Allison Janney "The Diplomat"

Skye P. Marshall "Matlock"

Michelle Monaghan "The White Lotus"

Julianne Nicholson "Paradise"

Genevieve O'Reilly "Andor"

Parker Posey "The White Lotus"

Natasha Rothwell "The White Lotus"

Kristin Scott Thomas "Slow Horses"

Merritt Wever "Severance"

Aimee Lou Wood "The White Lotus"

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Ike Barinholtz "The Studio" 

Matt Bomer "Mid-Century Modern"

Carl Clemons-Hopkins "Hacks"

Michael Cyril Creighton "Only Murders in the Building"

William Stanford Davis "Abbott Elementary"

Paul W. Downs "Hacks"

Harrison Ford "Shrinking"

Brett Goldstein "Shrinking"

Nathan Lee Graham "Mid-Century Modern"

Harvey Guillen "What We Do in the Shadows"

Jeff Hiller "Somebody Somewhere"

Josh Lawson "St. Denis Medical"

Mekki Leeper "St. Denis Medical"

Joe Locke "Agatha All Along"

Ebon Moss-Bachrach "The Bear"

Chris Perfetti "Abbott Elementary"

Oliver Platt "The Bear"

Paul Rudd "Only Murders in the Building"

Michael Urie "Shrinking"

Tyler James Williams "Abbott Elementary"

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Liza Colon-Zayas "The Bear"

Hannah Einbinder "Hacks"

Kathryn Hahn "The Studio"

Janelle James "Abbott Elementary"

Kaliko Kauahi "St. Denis Medical"

Kahyun Kim "St. Denis Medical"

Linda Lavin "Mid-Century Modern"

Catherine O'Hara "The Studio"

Danielle Pinnock "Ghosts"

Aubrey Plaza "Agatha All Along"

Lily Rabe "Shrinking"

Sheryl Lee Ralph "Abbott Elementary"

Brenda Song "Running Point"

Meg Stalter "Hacks"

Meryl Streep "Only Murders in the Building"

Lisa Ann Walter "Abbott Elementary"

Jessica Williams "Shrinking"

Rebecca Wisocky "Ghosts"

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Mackenzie Astin "The Pitt"

Jonathan Bailey "Bridgerton"

Robby Benson "Severance"

Beau Bridges "Matlock"

Tony Dalton "The Last of Us"

Scott Glenn "The White Lotus"

Shawn Hatosy "The Pitt"

Ben Mendelsohn "Andor"

Joe Pantoliano "The Last of Us"

Drew Powell "The Pitt"

Forest Whitaker "Andor"

Jeffrey Wright "The Last of Us"

Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Jane Alexander "Severance"

Sydney Cole Alexander "Severance"

Sandra Bernhard "Severance"

Gwendoline Christie "Severance"

Kaitlyn Dever "The Last of Us"

Stacie Greenwell "The Pitt"

Cherry Jones "The Handmaid's Tale"

Catherine O'Hara "The Last of Us"

Rebecca Tilney "The Pitt"

Hilary Swank "Yellowjackets"

Merritt Wever "Severance"

Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Nate Bargatze "Saturday Night Live"

Jon Bernthal "The Bear"

Timothee Chalamet "Saturday Night Live"

Bryan Cranston "The Studio"

Giancarlo Esposito "Poker Face"

Dave Franco "The Studio"

Jim Gaffigan "Saturday Night Live"

Tony Goldwyn "Hacks"

Ron Howard "The Studio"

Richard Kind "Mid-Century Modern"

Anthony Mackie "The Studio"

Christopher McDonald "Hacks"

Paul Mescal "Saturday Night Live"

John Mulaney "Saturday Night Live"

Kumail Nanjiani "Poker Face"

Will Poulter "The Bear"

Simon Rex "Poker Face"

Chris Rock "Saturday Night Live"

Martin Scorsese "The Studio"

Martin Short "Saturday Night Live"

Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Jane Adams "Hacks"

Pamela Adlon "Mid-Century Modern"

Emily Arlook "Nobody Wants This"

Kelly Bishop "Etoile" and "Shrinking"

Quinta Brunson "Saturday Night Live"

Olivia Colman "The Bear"

Jamie Lee Curtis "The Bear"

Cynthia Erivo "Poker Face"

Heidi Gardner "Shrinking"

Robbie Hoffman "Hacks"

Greta Lee "The Studio"

Margo Martindale "Poker Face"

Melissa McCarthy "Only Murders in the Building"

Julianne Nicholson "Hacks"

Kaitlin Olson "Abbott Elementary" and Hacks"

Da'Vine Joy Randolph "Only Murders in the Building"

Maya Rudolph "Saturday Night Live"

Jean Smart "Saturday Night Live"

Olivia Wilde "The Studio"

Best Directing in a Drama Series

Janus Metz "Andor - Who Are You?"

Dearbhla Walsh "Bad Sisters - Good Sisters"

Chris Eyre "Dark Winds - Ye’iitsoh (Big Monster)"

Brian Kirk "The Day of the Jackal - Episode 1"

Alex Graves "The Diplomat - Dreadnought"

Elisabeth Moss "The Handmaid's Tale - Execution"

Andy Newbery "Heartstopper - Journey"

Alan Taylor "House of the Dragon - The Red Dragon and the Gold"

Mickey Down and Konrad Kay "Industry - Infinite Largesse"

Mark Mylod "The Last of Us - Through the Valley"

Kat Coiro "Matlock - Pilot"

Glenn Ficarra and John Requa "Paradise - The Day"

Amanda Marsalis "The Pitt- 6:00 P.M."

Ben Stiller "Severance - Cold Harbor" 

Adam Randall "Slow Horses - Hello Goodbye"

Mike White "The White Lotus - Amor Fati"

Best Writing in a Drama Series

Dan Gilroy and Tony Gilroy "Andor - Welcome to the Rebellion"

Sharon Horgan and Perrie Balthazar "Bad Sisters - How to Pick a Prick"

Max Hurwitz and Billy Luther "Dark Winds - Abidoo'niidee (What We Had Been Told)"

Ronan Bennett "The Day of the Jackal - Episode 1" 

Debora Cahn "The Diplomat - Dreadnought"

Eric Tuchman "The Handmaid's Tale - Execution"

Alice Oseman "Heartstopper - Journey"

Ryan J. Condal "House of the Dragon - The Red Dragon and the Gold"

Mickey Down and Konrad Kay "Industry - White Mischief"

Craig Mazin "The Last of Us - Through the Valley"

Jennie Snyder Urman "Matlock - Pilot"

Dan Fogelman "Paradise - Wildcat is Down"

Joe Sachs "The Pitt - 2:00 P.M."

Dan Erickson "Severance - Cold Harbor"

Mick Herron and Will Smith "Slow Horses - Hello Goodbye"

Mike White "The White Lotus - Full-Moon Party"

Best Directing in a Comedy Series

Randall Einhorn "Abbott Elementary - Please Touch Museum"

Jac Schaeffer "Agatha All Along - Death's Hand is Mine"

Christopher Storer "The Bear - Tomorrow"

Jonathan Krisel "English Teacher - Linda"

Richie Keen "Ghosts - A Very Arondekar Christmas: Part 2" 

Lucia Aniello "Hacks - A Slippery Slope"

Michael Schur "A Man on the Inside - The Spy Who Came In From The Cold"

James Burrows "Mid-Century Modern - Here’s To You, Mrs. Schneiderman"

Greg Mottola "Nobody Wants This - Pilot"

Jamie Babbit "Only Murders in the Building - My Best Friend's Wedding"

Desiree Akhavan "Overcompensating - Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites"

Rian Johnson "Poker Face - The Game Is A Foot"

Nathan Fielder "The Rehearsal - Pilot's Code"

Danny McBride "The Righteous Gemstones - Prelude"

James Ponsoldt "Running Point - Pilot"

Bill Lawrence "Shrinking - The Last Thanksgiving"

Lennon Parham "Somebody Somewhere - AGG"

Ruben Fleischer "St. Denis Medical - Welcome to St. Denis"

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg "The Studio - The Oner"

Yana Gorskaya "What We Do in the Shadows - The Finale"

Best Writing in a Comedy Series

Quinta Brunson "Abbott Elementary - Back to School"

Gia King and Cameron Squires "Agatha All Along - Death's Hand in Mine"

Catherine Schetina "The Bear - Napkins"

Jake Bender and Zach Dunn "English Teacher - Linda"

Skander Halim "Ghosts - A Very Arondekar Christmas: Part 2"

Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky "Hacks - A Slippery Slope"

Daniel Schofield "A Man on the Inside - The Spy Who Came In From The Cold"

David Kohan and Max Mutchnick "Mid-Century Modern - Here's to You, Mrs. Schneiderman"

Craig DiGregorio, Erin Foster, Ryann Werner "Nobody Wants This - Bat Mitzvah Crashers"

John Hoffman and Joshua Allen Griffith "Only Murders in the Building - Once Upon a Time in the West"

Benito Skinner "Overcompensating - Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites"

Rian Johnson, Kate Thulin, Tea Ho "Poker Face - Sloppy Joseph"

Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke-Norton, Eric Notarnicola "The Rehearsal - Pilot's Code"

John Carcieri, Jeff Fradley, and Danny McBride "The Righteous Gemstones - Prelude"

Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen, Elaine Ko "Running Point - Pilot"

Bill Lawrence, Neil Goldman, Brett Goldstein "Shrinking - The Last Thanksgiving"

Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen, Bridget Everett "Somebody Somewhere - AGG"

Eric Ledgin and Justin Spitzer "St. Denis Medical - Welcome to St. Denis"

Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Frida Perez "The Studio - The Promotion"

Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis, Paul Simms "What We Do in the Shadows - The Finale"

Best Limited Series

Adolescence

Apple Cider Vinegar

Black Mirror

Disclaimer

Dope Thief

Dying for Sex

La Maquina

Long Bright River

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story 

The Penguin

Presumed Innocent 

Say Nothing

Sirens

Best Television Movie

Am I Okay?

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

G20

The Gorge

It's What's Inside

Mountainhead

Nonnas

Out of My Mind

Rebel Ridge

Summer of '69

The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat

Best Actor in a Limited Series/TV Movie

Kevin Bacon "Sirens"

Gael Garcia Bernal "La Maquina"

Anthony Boyle "Say Nothing"

Nicholas Alexander Chavez "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story"

Colman Domingo "The Madness"

Colin Farrell "The Penguin"

Paul Giamatti "Black Mirror"

Stephen Graham "Adolescence" 

Jake Gyllenhaal "Presumed Innocent"

Brian Tyree Henry "Dope Thief"

Daniel Dae Kim "Yellow Face (Great Performances)"

Kevin Kline "Disclamier"

Cooper Koch "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story"

Aaron Pierre "Rebel Ridge"

Best Actress in a Limited Series/TV Movie

Cate Blanchett "Disclaimer"

Kaitlyn Dever "Apple Cider Vinegar"

Meghann Fahy "Sirens"

Rashida Jones "Black Mirror"

Cristin Milioti "The Penguin"

Lola Pettigrew "Say Nothing"

Ellen Pompeo "Good American Family"

Amanda Seyfried "Long Bright River"

Phoebe-Rae Taylor "Out of My Mind"

Michelle Williams "Dying for Sex"

Renee Zellweger "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy"

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series/TV Movie

Javier Bardem "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story"

Anthony Boyle "Say Nothing"

Clancy Brown "The Penguin"

Bill Camp "Presumed Innocent"

Sacha Baron Cohen "Disclaimer"

Owen Cooper "Adolescence"

Rob Delaney "Dying for Sex"

John Doman "Long Bright River"

Jay Duplass "Dying for Sex"

Chiwetel Ejiofor "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy"

O-T Fagbenle "Presumed Innocent"

Josh Finan "Say Nothing"

Hugh Grant "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy"

Luke Kirby "Out of My Mind"

Diego Luna "La Maquina"

Wagner Moura "Dope Thief"

Ving Rhames "Dope Thief"

Peter Saarsgard "Presumed Innocent"

Kodi Smit-McPhee "Disclaimer"

Leo Woodall "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy"

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series/TV Movie

Milly Alcock "Sirens"

Nesta Cooper "Dope Thief"

Emma Corrin "Black Mirror"

Alycia Debnam-Carey "Apple Cider Vinegar"

Erin Doherty "Adolescence"

Tracee Ellis Ross "Black Mirror"

Leila George "Disclaimer"

Leslie Grossman "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story"

Esco Jouléy "Dying for Sex"

Judith Light "Out of My Mind"

Lesley Manville "Disclaimer"

Elizabeth Marvel "Presumed Innocent"

Cristin Milioti "Black Mirror"

Julianne Moore "Sirens"

Kate Mulgrew "Dope Thief"

Ruth Negga "Presumed Innocent"

Issa Rae "Black Mirror"

Chloë Sevigny "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story"

Jenny Slate "Dying for Sex"

Best Directing in a Limited Series/TV Movie

Philip Barantini "Adolescence"

Jeffrey Walker "Apple Cider Vinegar"

Ally Pankiw "Black Mirror - Common People"

Michael Morris "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy"

Alfonso Cuaron "Disclaimer"

Shannon Murphy "Dying for Sex"

Gabriel Ripstein "La Máquina"

Nikki Toscano "Long Bright River - Hereditary"

Paris Barclay "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story - Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?"

Amber Sealey "Out of My Mind"

Jennifer Getzinger "The Penguin - A Great Or Little Thing"

Anne Sewitsky "Presumed Innocent - The Verdict"

Jeremy Saulnier "Rebel Ridge"

Michael Lennox "Say Nothing"

Nicole Kassell "Sirens"

Best Writing in a Limited Series/TV Movie

Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne "Adolescence"

Samantha Strauss "Apple Cider Vinegar"

Charlie Brooker and Bisha K. Ali "Black Mirror - Common People"

Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer and Abi Morgan "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy"

Alfonso Cuaron "Disclaimer"

Peter Craig "Dope Thief"

Elizabeth Meriwether and Kim Rosenstock "Dying for Sex - Good Value Diet Soda"

Fernanda Coppell and Marco Ramriez "La Maquina - A Little Play"

Nikki Toscano and Liz Moore "Long Bright River - These Girls"

Ian Brennan "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story - The Hurt Man"

Daniel Stiepleman "Out of My Mind"

Lauren LaFranc "The Penguin - A Great or Little Thing"

David E. Kelley "Presumed Innocent - Bases Loaded"

Jeremy Saulnier "Rebel Ridge"

Joshua Zetumer "Say Nothing - The People In The Dirt"

Molly Smith Metzler "Sirens - Exile"

Best Variety Series

After Midnight

The Daily Show

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

Fantasmas

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

Late Night With Seth Meyers

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Real Time With Bill Maher

Saturday Night Live

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Best Variety Special

Adam Sandler: Love You

Ali Wong: Single Lady

The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar

Beyoncé Bowl

Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize For American Humor

The Daily Show Presents A Live Election Night Special With Jon Stewart: Indecision 2024:

Nothing We Can Do About It Now

An Evening With Elton John & Brandi Carlile

Fortune Feimster: Crushing It

Jerrod Carmichael: Don’t Be Gay

Jessica Kirson: I'm The Man

The Kennedy Center Honors

Matteo Lane: The Al Dente Special

Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind At Radio City Music Hall

Opry 100: A Live Celebration

The Oscars

Roy Wood Jr.: Lonely Flowers

Sarah Silverman: Postmortem

SNL50: The Anniversary Special

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

77th Annual Tony Awards

Yellow Face (Great Performances)

Your Friend, Nate Bargatze 

Best Directing in a Variety Series/Special

Josh Safdie "Adam Sandler: Love You"

Ali Wong "Ali Wong: Single Lady"

Hamish Hamilton "The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar"

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Alex Rudzinski "Beyoncé Bowl"

Marcus Raboy "Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize For American Humor"

David Paul Meyer "The Daily Show Presents A Live Election Night Special With Jon Stewart: Indecision 2024: Nothing We Can Do About It Now"

Liz Clare "An Evening With Elton John & Brandi Carlile"

Julio Torres "Fantasmas - Toilets"

Hamish Hamilton "The 67th Annual Grammy Awards"

Alex Rudzinski "The Kennedy Center Honors"

Paul Pennolino "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver - India Elections"

Glenn Weiss "Opry 100: A Live Celebration"

Hamish Hamilton "The Oscars"

Liz Patrick "SNL50: The Anniversary Special"

Beth McCarthy Miller "SNL50: The Homecoming Concert"

Glenn Weiss "77th Annual Tony Awards"

Best Writing in a Variety Series/Special

Ali Wong "Ali Wong: Single Lady"

Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize For American Humor 

The Daily Show

Fantasmas

Fortune Feimster "Fortune Feimster: Crushing It"

Jerrod Carmichael "Jerrod Carmichael: Don’t Be Gay"

Jessica Kirson "Jessica Kirson: I'm The Man"

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert 

Late Night With Seth Meyers  

Matteo Lane "Matteo Lane: The Al Dente Special"

Michelle Buteau "Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind At Radio City Music Hall"

Roy Wood Jr. "Roy Wood Jr.: Lonely Flowers"

Sarah Silverman "Sarah Silverman: Postmortem"

Saturday Night Live

SNL50: The Anniversary Special

Nate Bargatze "Your Friend, Nate Bargatze"

Best Animated Series

Arcane

Batman: Caped Crusader

Big Mouth

Bob's Burgers

Common Side Effects

Everybody Still Hates Chris

Family Guy

Futurama

The Great North

Harley Quinn

Lazarus

#1 Happy Family USA

The Second Best Hospital In The Galaxy

The Simpsons

First 2025 Emmy Winner Predictions

Best Drama Series - Severance

Best Comedy Series - Hacks

Best Actor in a Drama Series - Noah Wyle "The Pitt"

Best Actress in a Drama Series - Kathy Bates "Matlock"

Best Actor in a Comedy Series - Seth Rogen "The Studio"

Best Actress in a Comedy Series - Jean Smart "Hacks"

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Tramell Tillman "Severance"

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Carrie Coon "The White Lotus"

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Harrison Ford "Shrinking"

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Hannah Einbinder "Hacks"

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Shawn Hatosy "The Pitt"

Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Kaitlyn Dever "The Last of Us"

Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - Bryan Cranston "The Studio"

Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Julianne Nicholson "Hacks"

Best Directing in a Drama Series - Severance - Cold Harbor

Best Writing in a Drama Series - Severance - Cold Harbor

Best Directing in a Comedy Series - The Studio - Oner

Best Writing in a Comedy Series - Hacks - A Slippery Slope

Best Limited Series - Adolescence 

Best TV Movie - Rebel Ridge

Best Actor in a Limited Series/TV Movie - Colin Farrell "The Penguin"

Best Actress in a Limited Series/TV Movie - Cristin Milioti "The Penguin"

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series/TV Movie - Owen Cooper "Adolescence"

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series/TV Movie - Erin Doherty "Adolescence" 

Best Directing in a Limited Series/TV Movie - Adolescence

Best Writing in a Limited Series/TV Movie - Adolescence

Best Competition Program - The Traitors

Best Reality Host - Alan Cumming "The Traitors"

Best Structured Reality Program - Shark Tank

Best Unstructured Reality Program - Welcome to Wrexham

Best Variety Talk Series - The Daily Show

Best Variety Scripted Series - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Best Variety Special (Live) - SNL50: The Anniversary Special

Best Variety Special (Recorded) - Conan O'Brien: Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

Best Directing in a Variety Series - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Best Writing in a Variety Series - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Best Directing in a Variety Special - SNL: The Homecoming Concert

Best Writing in a Variety Special - SNL50: The Anniversary Special

41st Television Critics Association (TCA) Award Nominations

Program of the Year

“Adolescence” — Netflix

“Andor” — Disney+

‘Hacks” — HBO Max

“The Pitt” — HBO Max

“The Rehearsal” — HBO

“Severance” — Apple TV+

“The Studio” — Apple TV+

“The White Lotus” — HBO

Outstanding Achievement in Comedy  

“Abbott Elementary” — ABC (2022 Winner)

“English Teacher” — FX 

“Hacks” — HBO Max (2024 Winner)

“Nobody Wants This” — Netflix

“The Rehearsal” — HBO

“Shrinking” — Apple TV+

“Somebody Somewhere” — HBO

“The Studio” — Apple TV+

“What We Do in the Shadows” — FX

Outstanding Achievement in Drama

“Andor” — Disney+

“Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire” — AMC

“Industry” — HBO 

“The Last of Us” — HBO

“Matlock” — CBS

“The Pitt” — HBO Max

“Severance” — Apple TV+

“The White Lotus” — HBO 

Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries or Specials

“Adolescence” — Netflix

“Agatha All Along” — Disney+

“Disclaimer” — Apple TV+

“Dying for Sex”— FX

“The Penguin” — HBO 

“Rebel Ridge” — Netflix

“Say Nothing” — FX

“Sirens” — Netflix

Outstanding New Program

“Common Side Effects” — Adult Swim

“English Teacher” — FX 

“Matlock” — CBS

“Nobody Wants This” — Netflix

“North of North” — Netflix

“Paradise” — Hulu

“The Pitt” — HBO Max

“The Studio” — Apple TV+

Individual Achievement in Drama

Jacob Anderson, “Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire” — AMC

Kathy Bates, “Matlock” — CBS

Owen Cooper, “Adolescence” — Netflix

Stephen Graham, “Adolescence” — Netflix

Britt Lower, “Severance” — Apple TV+

Diego Luna, “Andor” — Disney+

Adam Scott, “Severance” — Apple TV+ 

Tramell Tillman, “Severance” — Apple TV+

Noah Wyle, “The Pitt” — HBO Max

Individual Achievement in Comedy

Liza Colón-Zayas, “The Bear” — FX

Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks” — HBO Max

Bridget Everett, “Somebody Somewhere” — HBO 

Nathan Fielder, “The Rehearsal” — HBO 

Harrison Ford, “Shrinking” — Apple TV+

Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary” — ABC 

Seth Rogen, “The Studio” — Apple TV+

Jean Smart, “Hacks” — HBO Max (2021 & 2024 Winner)

Michelle Williams, “Dying for Sex” — FX

Outstanding Achievement in News and Information

“60 Minutes” — CBS (2012 Winner)

“The Americas” — NBC

“Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing” — Netflix 

“Frontline” — PBS (Eight-time Winner in Category)

“Leonardo da Vinci” — PBS

“PBS NewsHour” — PBS

“Pee-wee as Himself” — HBO 

“We Will Dance Again” — Paramount+

Outstanding Achievement in Variety, Talk or Sketch

“The Daily Show” — Comedy Central 

“Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney” – Netflix 

“Hot Ones” — YouTube

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” — ABC

“Late Night with Seth Meyers” — NBC

“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” — CBS

“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” — HBO (2018, 2019, & 2021 Winner)

“Saturday Night Live” — NBC

“SNL50: The Anniversary Special” — NBC

Outstanding Achievement in Reality

“The Amazing Race” — CBS (2011 & 2022 Winner)

“The Boyfriend” — Netflix

“Conan O'Brien Must Go” — HBO Max

“Couples Therapy” — Showtime (2021 Winner)

“Culinary Class Wars” — Netflix

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” — MTV (2014 Winner)

“Survivor” — CBS

“Top Chef” — Bravo

“The Traitors” — Peacock (2024 Winner)

Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming

“Doctor Who” — Disney+ (2024 Winner)

“Forever” — Netflix

“Heartstopper” — Netflix

“Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld” — Netflix

“Star Trek: Prodigy” — Netflix

“Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” — Disney Channel

“WondLa” — Apple TV+

“XO, Kitty” — Netflix

“Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man” — Disney+

Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming

“Bluey Minisodes” — Disney+ 

“Carl the Collector” — PBS 

“Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood” — PBS (2016 Winner in Youth Category)

“Donkey Hodie” — PBS 

“Odd Squad” — PBS 

“Sesame Street” — HBO (2001, 2011, & 2018 Winner in Youth Category)

“Win or Lose” — Disney+

“Wonder Pets in the City” — Apple TV+

77th Primetime Emmy Award Nominations

Outstanding Drama Series

Andor

The Diplomat

The Last of Us

Paradise

The Pitt

Severance

Slow Horses

The White Lotus

Outstanding Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary

The Bear

Hacks

Nobody Wants This

Only Murders in the Building

Shrinking

The Studio

What We Do in the Shadows

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown, Paradise

Gary Oldman, Slow Horses

Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us

Adam Scott, Severance

Noah Wyle, The Pitt

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Kathy Bates, Matlock

Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters

Britt Lower, Severance

Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us

Keri Russell, The Diplomat

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This

Seth Rogen, The Studio

Jason Segel, Shrinking

Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building

Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Uzo Aduba, The Residence

Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This

Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary

Ayo Edebiri, The Bear

Jean Smart, Hacks

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Zach Cherry, Severance

Walton Goggins, The White Lotus

Jason Isaacs, The White Lotus

James Marsden, Paradise

Sam Rockwell, The White Lotus

Tramell Tillman, Severance

John Turturro, Severance

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Patricia Arquette, Severance

Carrie Coon, The White Lotus

Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt

Julianne Nicholson, Paradise

Parker Posey, The White Lotus

Natasha Rothwell, The White Lotus

Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Ike Barinholtz, The Studio

Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons

Harrison Ford, Shrinking

Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere

Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear

Michael Urie, Shrinking

Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear

Hannah Einbinder, Hacks

Kathryn Hahn, The Studio

Janelle James, Abbott Elementary

Catherine O'Hara, The Studio

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary

Jessica Williams, Shrinking

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Jon Bernthal, The Bear 

Bryan Cranston, The Studio

Dave Franco, The Studio

Ron Howard, The Studio

Anthony Mackie, The Studio

Martin Scorsese, The Studio

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Giancarlo Esposito, The Boys

Scott Glenn, The White Lotus

Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt

Joe Pantoliano, The Last of Us

Forest Whitaker, Andor

Jeffrey Wright, The Last of Us

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Olivia Colman, The Bear

Jamie Lee Curtis, The Bear

Cynthia Erivo, Poker Face

Robby Hoffman, Hacks

Zoë Kravitz, The Studio

Julianne Nicholson, Hacks

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Jane Alexander, Severance

Gwendoline Christie, Severance

Kaitlyn Dever, The Last of Us

Cherry Jones, The Handmaid's Tale

Catherine O'Hara, The Last of Us

Merritt Wever, Severance

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

Ayo Edebiri, The Bear (for episode "Napkins')

Lucia Aniello, Hacks (for episode "A Slippery Slope")

James Burrows, Mid-Century Modern (for episode "Here's To You, Mrs. Schneiderman")

Nathan Fielder, The Rehearsal (for episode "Pilot's Code")

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, The Studio (for episode "The Oner")

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary, Quinta Brunson (for episode "Back To School")

Hacks, Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky (for episode "A Slippery Slope")

The Rehearsal, Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke-Norton, and Eric Notarnicola (for episode "Pilot's Code")

Somebody Somewhere, Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen, Bridget Everett (for episode "AGG")

The Studio, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Frida Perez (for episode "The Promotion")

What We Do in the Shadows, Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis, Paul Simms (for episode "The Finale")

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

Janus Metz, Andor (for episode "Who Are You?")

Amanda Marsalis, The Pitt (for episode "6:00 P.M.")

John Wells, The Pitt (for episode "7:00 A.M.")

Jessica Lee Gagné, Severance (for episode "Chikhai Bardo")

Ben Stiller, Severance (for episode "Cold Harbor")

Adam Randall, Slow Horses (for episode "Hello Goodbye")

Mike White, The White Lotus (for episode "Amor Fati")

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

Andor, Dan Gilroy (for episode "Welcome to the Rebellion")

The Pitt, Joe Sachs (for episode "2:00 P.M.")

The Pitt, R. Scott Gemmill (for episode "7:00 A.M.")

Severance, Dan Erickson (for episode "Cold Harbor")

Slow Horses, Will Smith (for episode "Hello Goodbye")

The White Lotus, Mike White (for episode "Full-Moon Party")

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

Adolescence

Black Mirror

Dying For Sex

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

The Penguin

Outstanding Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Colin Farrell, The Penguin

Stephen Graham, Adolescence

Jake Gyllenhaal, Presumed Innocent

Brian Tyree Henry, Dope Thief

Cooper Koch, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

Outstanding Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Cate Blanchett, Disclaimer

Meghann Fahy, Sirens

Rashida Jones, Black Mirror

Cristin Milioti, The Penguin

Michelle Williams, Dying For Sex

Outstanding Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Javier Bardem, Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story

Bill Camp, Presumed Innocent

Owen Cooper, Adolescence

Rob Delaney, Dying For Sex

Peter Sarsgaard, Presumed Innocent

Ashley Walters, Adolescence

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Erin Doherty, Adolescence

Ruth Negga, Presumed Innocent

Deirdre O'Connell, The Penguin

Chloë Sevigny, Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story

Jenny Slate, Dying For Sex

Christine Tremarco, Adolescence

Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series or Movie

Philip Barantini, Adolescence

Shannon Murphy, Dying For Sex (for episode "It's Not That Serious")

Helen Shaver, The Penguin (for episode "Cent'anni")

Jennifer Getzinger, The Penguin (for episode "A Great or Little Thing")

Nicole Kassell, Sirens (for episode "Exile")

Lesli Linka Glatter, Zero Day

Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Adolescence, Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham

Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker and Bisha K. Ali (for episode "Common People")

Dying For Sex, Kim Rosenstock and Elizabeth Meriwhether (for episode "Good Value Diet Soda")

The Penguin, Lauren LeFranc (for episode "A Great or Little Thing")

Say Nothing, Joshua Zetumer (for episode 'The People in the Dirt")

Outstanding Talk Series

The Daily Show

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Outstanding Scripted Variety Series

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

The Amazing Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

Survivor

Top Chef

The Traitors

Outstanding Structured Reality Program

Antiques Roadshow

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Love Is Blind

Queer Eye

Shark Tank

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program

America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders

Love on the Spectrum

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

Welcome to Wrexham

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program

RuPaul, RuPaul's Drag Race

Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O'Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Daniel Lubetzky, Shark Tank

Alan Cumming, The Traitors

Kristen Kish, Top Chef

Jeff Probst, Survivor

2025 Emmy Nomination Predictions: Best Drama and Comedy Series

Best Drama Series

Andor

The Diplomat

The Last of Us

The Pitt

Severance

Slow Horses

Squid Game

The White Lotus

Other Contenders - Paradise, The Handmaid's Tale, The Day of the Jackal, House of the Dragon, Yellowjackets, Bad Sisters, Matlock, Bridgerton

Commentary - You know that The Pitt, Severance, and The White Lotus are in, and I would argue that the Emmy is between those three, with Severance leading the pack. Other than that, I feel like there i a lot of wiggle room. Andor and The Last of Us had strong second seasons, and made the cut before. Slow Horses made the cut in a really weak year last year, but it is a great show, and I think that Emmy voters will embrace it again. The Diplomat only had one nod in its first season, but it has picked up awards steam for its second. That leaves one slot. The Handmaid's Tale had a fantastic final season, and could return. The Day of the Jackal had a great showing in the winter awards, Yellowjackets and House of the Dragon got in before, Bridgerton did well with SAG voters, Paradise is intriguing and Matlock might be the only hope for broadcast television. I am going with Squid Game, as the kind of series that will do well below the line and it carries it into eight place. I am not certain with this pick, so we'll see how it goes tomorrow morning. 

Best Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary

The Bear

Hacks

Nobody Wants This

Only Murders in the Building

Shrinking

The Studio

What We Do in the Shadows

Other Contenders - The Four Seasons, A Man on the Inside, Agatha All Along, The Residence, Colin from Accounts, Mo, Poker Face, Overcompensating, The Rehearsal, Mid-Century Modern, The Righteous Gemstones, English Teacher, Somebody Somewhere, Ghosts

Commentary - Unlike Drama Series, I feel pretty confident about these eight. Five of them are repeat offenders, and I see no reason why voters would reject them at this point (Abbott, Bear, Hacks, Only Murders, and WWDINTS). Shrinking should build on its previous nominees, and expand its ballot presence. Finally, I think two newcomers are really strong, Nobody Wants This, and particularly The Studio, which could win the whole thing. Outside of those eight, I don't know who replaces them. The Four Seasons was kind of a dud, but it has a lot of pedigree. A Man on the Inside is a spoiler, but its slight. Agatha All Along could surprise, and don't discount a plethora of other contenders (See the list above). 

2025 Emmy Nomination Predictions: Best Actor and Actress in a Drama Series

Best Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown "Paradise"

Gary Oldman "Slow Horses"

Pedro Pascal "The Last of Us"

Adam Scott "Severance"

Noah Wyle "The Pitt"

Other Contenders - Diego Luna "Andor", Lee Jung-jae "Squid Game", Eddie Redmayne "The Day of the Jackal", Billy Bob Thornton "Landman", Harrison Ford "1923"

Commentary - I expect previous nominees Pascal, Scott, and Oldman to return, and the buzz for The Pitt suggests that Noah Wyle will return to the Emmys for the first time in over 25 years. That leaves one slot. Diego Luna missed out last time, but could breakthrough on the second try. Lee Jung-jae won this category last time he was nominated, and Eddie Redmayne and Billy Bob Thornton did well on the winter awards circuit. 

Best Actress in a Drama Series

Kathy Bates "Matlock"

Britt Lower "Severance"

Elisabeth Moss "The Handmaid's Tale"

Bella Ramsey "The Last of Us"

Keri Russell "The Diplomat"

Other Contenders - Melanie Lynskey "Yellowjackets", Keira Knightley "Black Doves", Nicola Coughlan "Bridgerton", Carrie Preston "Elsbeth", Helen Mirren "1923", Myha'la Herrold "Industry"

Commentary - Another category where four feel strong, and the last slot is up in the air. Bates, LOwer, Ramsey, and Russell all feel like locks. In the last slot, it feels like a toss-up between previous nominees/winners Moss and Lynskey. Moss dipped out the race, and returned triumphantly before, and this last season of The Handmaid's Tale got great reviews, compared to the diminishing returns of Yellowjackets (although it is noted that there is a good chance that neither get into Drama Series). I am leaning towards Moss. Also lookout for Knightley, Coughlan (SAG Nominee), Preston, Mirren, and Herrold. 

2025 Emmy Nomination Predictions: Best Actor and Actress in a Comedy Series

Best Actor in a Comedy Series

Adam Brody "Nobody Wants This"

Seth Rogen "The Studio"

Jason Segal "Shrinking"

Martin Short "Only Murders in the Building"

Jeremy Allen White "The Bear"

Other Contenders - Steve Martin "Only Murders in the Building", Ted Danson "A Man on the Inside", Matt Berry "What We Do in the Shadows", Kayvan Novak "What We Do in the Shadows", Brian Jordan Alvarez "English Teacher", Nathan Fielder "The Rehearsal", Benito Skinner "Overcompensating", Nathan Lane "Mid-Century Modern"

Commentary - Is Steve Martin going to miss out again? He has before, and the consensus has really wrapped around five contenders: Brody, Rogen, Segal, Short, and White. Newcomer Brody might be the obvious choice to be switched out, as he comes in untested with Emmy voters. Beyond those six, Ted Danson is a legend, Matt Berry surprised before, and look out for Novak, Alvarez, Fielder, Skinner, and the legendary Nathan Lane. 

Best Actress in a Comedy Series

Kristen Bell "Nobody Wants This"

Quinta Brunson "Abbott Elementary"

Ayo Edebiri "The Bear"

Natasha Lyonne "Poker Face"

Jean Smart "Hacks"

Other Contenders - Selena Gomez "Only Murders in the Building", Kathryn Hahn "Agatha All Along", Bridget Everett "Somebody Somewhere", Uzo Aduba "The Residence", Tina Fey "The Four Seasons", Kate Hudson "Running Point", Edi Patterson "The Righteous Gemstones"

Commentary - I feel pretty good about Bell, Brunson, Edebiri, and Smart. That last slot though is tricky. Selena Gomez finally made the cut last year, and the show did well at the SAG Awards, showcasing strength amongst actors. But the last time she went up against Natasha Lyonne, Lyonne got the nod. I put her in this time, knowing that it could easily flip. Kathryn Hahn has a big role in Agatha All Along, Bridget Everett should get in, and never discount big names like Uzo Aduba, Tina Fey, and Kate Hudson. 

2025 Emmy Nomination Predictions: Best Supporting Actor and Actress in a Drama Series

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Walton Goggins "The White Lotus"

Jason Isaacs "The White Lotus"

Jack Lowden "Slow Horses"

Sam Rockwell "The White Lotus"

Patrick Schwarzenegger "The White Lotus"

Tramell Tillman "Severance"

John Turturro "Severance" 

Other Contenders - Choi Seung-hyun "Squid Game", Christopher Walken "Severance", Bradley Whitford "The Handmaid's Tale", Jonathan Pryce "Slow Horses", Patrick Ball "The Pitt", Zach Cherry "Severance", Gerran Howell "The Pitt", James Marsden "Paradise", Sam Nivola "The White Lotus", Park Sung-hoon "Squid Game", Matt Smith "House of the Dragon"

Commentary - A tough race with about twelve or so big contenders trying to take seven slots. I expect previous nominees Turturro and Lowden to return. The new season of The White Lotus is set to continue its streak in doing well in this category. I expect Goggins, Rockwell, Isaacs, and Schwarzenegger to get in, but Patrick is the weakest link of the bunch and could miss the cut. In the final slot, the fantastic Tramell Tillman should join his co-star Turturro for Severance. But this list leaves out two big names in Christopher Walken and Bradley Whitford. Do not be surprised if they sneak back in to this race. I also think that Patrick Ball, Jonathan Pryce, and Choi Seung-hyun are all real spoilers. Beyond those, do not discount Sam Nivola, James Marsden, Gerran Howell, Park Sung-hoon, Matt Smith, and Zach Cherry. 

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Patricia Arquette "Severance"

Carrie Coon "The White Lotus"

Allison Janney "The Diplomat"

Katherine LaNasa "The Pitt"

Parker Posey "The White Lotus"

Natasha Rothwell "The White Lotus"

Aimee Lou Wood "The White Lotus"

Other Contenders - Leslie Bibb "The White Lotus", Michelle Monaghan "The White Lotus", Taylor Dearden "The Pitt", Dichen Lachman "Severance", Tracy Ifeachor "The Pitt", Yvonne Strahovski "The Handmaid's Tale", Isabela Merced "The Last of Us", Julianne Nicholson "Paradise" 

Commentary - Another tough category with way too many contender vying for seven slots. Patricia Arquette seems like the only safe returning nominee for Severance. I think that Emmy and Oscar winning legend Allison Janney, after doing well in the Winter awards, will return to this race, this time for The Diplomat. I also think that newcomer Katherine LaNasa is going to benefit from a surge in support for The Pitt. Then comes The White Lotus. I feel good about Carrie Coon, Parker Posey, and Aimee Lou Wood. I am hesitant with Natasha Rothwell, who I felt had a lot less to do this season than in the first season. I think that the obvious choice to replace her is her co-star Leslie Bibb, who I thought was fantastic this season. But there is also Michelle Monaghan, Taylor Dearden, Tracey Ifeachor, and Dichen Lachman waiting in the wings. Finally, don't discount Isabela Merced, Yvonne Strahovski, and Julianne Nicholson. 

2025 Emmy Nomination Predictions: Best Supporting Actor and Actress in a Comedy Series

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Ike Barinholtz "The Studio"

Paul W. Downs "Hacks"

Harrison Ford "Shrinking"

Brett Goldstein "Shrinking"

Ebon Moss-Bachrach "The Bear"

Michael Urie "Shrinking"

Tyler James Williams "Abbott Elementary"

Other Contenders - Bowen Yang "Saturday Night Live", Colman Domingo "The Four Seasons", Timothy Simons "Nobody Wants This", Walton Goggins "The Righteous Gemstones", Marcello Hernandez "Saturday Night Live", Chris Perfetti "Abbot Elementary", Paul Rudd "Only Murders in the Building"

Commentary - I expect that Downs, Ford, Moss-Bachrach, and Williams will return to the ace. Shrinking looks to expand its footprint with Michael Urie, and potentially Brett Goldstein. He is on the cusp of not getting in, but he is a popular recent Emmy winner for Ted Lasso. Finally, I think that The Studio is about to do incredibly well across the board and Ike Barinholtz, who also has a great turn in Running Point, might finally break through into the Emmys after over a decade of great comedic work on television. Bowen Yang could return, Colman Domingo is a recent Emmy winner (despite the fact that the show got mixed reactions), and don't forget previous nominees like Goggins, Rudd, and Simons, and potential first time nominees Perfetti and Hernandez. 

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Lisa Colon-Zayas "The Bear"

Hannah Einbinder "Hacks"

Kathryn Hahn "The Studio"

Janelle James "Abbott Elementary"

Catherine O'Hara "The Studio"

Sheryl Lee Ralph "Abbott Elementary"

Jessica Williams "Shrinking"

Other Contenders - Megan Stalter "Hacks", Meryl Streep "Only Murders in the Building", Abby Elliott "The Bear", Patti LuPone "Agatha All Along", Stephanie Beatriz "A Man on the Inside", Linda Lavin "Mid-Century Modern"

Commentary - Again, there should be some repeat customers including Colon-Zayas, Einbinder, James, Ralph, and Williams. But those last three slots are interesting. Again, I expect The Studio to do well, and definitely bring in O'Hara, and most likely Hahn as well. But I am concerned about leaving out Meryl Streep, just because she is Meryl Streep, and I have a hunch this might be the year that Meg Stalter finally breaks through. So there is definitely some slots up in the air heading into Tuesday. 

2025 Emmy Nomination Predictions: Best Guest Actor and Guest Actress in a Drama and Comedy Series

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Mackenzie Astin "The Pitt"

Scott Glenn "The White Lotus"

Shawn Hatosy "The Pitt"

Ben Mendelsohn "Andor"

Joe Pantoliano "The Last of Us"

Jeffrey Wright "The Last of Us"

Other Contenders - Beau Bridges "Matlock", Andy Garcia "Landman", Michael Emerson "Elsbeth", Gong Yoo "Squid Game", Forest Whitaker "Andor", Robby Benson "Severance", Jonathan Bailey "Bridgerton", Giancarlo Esposito "The Boys"

Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Jane Alexander "Severance"

Gwendoline Christie "Severance"

Kaitlyn Dever "The Last of Us"

Cherry Jones "The Handmaid's Tale"

Catherine O'Hara "The Last Of Us"

Merritt Wever "Severance"

Other Contenders - Hillary Swank "Yellowjackets", Sydney Cole Alexander "Severance", Laurie Metcalf "Elsbeth", Rebecca Tilney "The Pitt", D'Arcy Carden "The Handmaids Tale", Stacie Greenwell "The Pitt", Sandra Bernhard "Severance"

Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Jon Bernthal "The Bear"

Bryan Cranston "The Studio"

Ron Howard "The Studio"

Christopher McDonald "Hacks"

Martin Scorsese "The Studio"

Martin Short "Saturday Night Live"

Other Contenders - Will Poulter "The Bear", Timothee Chalamet "Saturday Night Live", Dave Chappelle "Saturday Night Live", Giancarlo Esposito "Poker Face", John Mulaney "Saturday Night Live", Tony Goldwyn "Hacks", Dave Franco "The Studio", Mike Myers "Saturday Night Live", Bradley Cooper "The Righteous Gemstones", Jon Hamm "Saturday Night Live", Kumail Nanjiani "Poker Face"

Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Jamie Lee Curtis "The Bear"

Cynthia Erivo "Poker Face"

Melissa McCarthy "Only Murders in the Building"

Julianne Nicholson "Hacks"

Kaitlin Olson "Hacks"

Maya Rudolph "Saturday Night Live"

Other Contenders - Zoe Kravitz "The Studio", Sarah Polley "The Studio", Ariana Grande "Saturday Night Live", Olivia Colman "The Bear", Olivia Wilde "The Studio", Greta Lee "The Studio", Da'Vine Joy Randolph "Only Murders in the Building", Lady Gaga "Saturday Night Live", Quinta Brunson "Saturday Night Live", Scarlett Johansson "Saturday Night Live", Kaitlin Olson "Abbott Elementary"

52nd Daytime Emmy Award Nominations

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series

Days of our Lives

General Hospital

The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Daytime Talk Series

The Drew Barrymore Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Live with Kelly and Mark

The View

Outstanding Entertainment News Series

Access Hollywood

E! News

Entertainment Tonight

Extra

Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series

Be My Guest with Ina Garten

Delicious Miss Brown

Emeril Cooks

Lidia's Kitchen

Selena + Restaurant

Outstanding Culinary Cultural Series

BBQ High

Chasing Flavor with Carla Hall

Ingrediente: Mexico

TrueSouth

Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program

America's Court with Judge Kevin Ross

Divorce Court

Hot Bench

Judy Justice

Justice For The People with Judge Milian

We The People with Judge Lauren Lake

Outstanding Travel and Adventure Program

Expedition Unknown

Field Trip with Curtis Stone - Hong Kong

The Good Road

How I Got Here

Joseph Rosendo's Steppin' Out

Mexico Made With Love

Outstanding Science and Nature Program

Living with Leopards

National Parks: USA

The Secret Lives of Animals

Secret Lives of Orangutans

Secrets of the Neanderthals

Outstanding Instructional/How-To Program

Dime Como Hacerlo

The Fixers

Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse

Going Home with Tyler Cameron

Married to Real Estate

Martha Gardens

Outstanding Lifestyle Program

George to the Rescue

Hack Your Health - The Secrets of Your Gut

Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward

Homegrown

You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment

Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program

Black Barbie

Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame

Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter

The Swift Effect

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Outstanding Daytime Special

Bob Newhart: A Legacy of Laughter - An "Entertainment Tonight" Special

Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade

98th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Shelter Me: The Cancer Pioneers

Outstanding Short Form Program

Ballin' Out

Billboard Presents

Catalyst

Eat This With Yara - The Chef Preserving Gaza's Cuisine Amid a Genocide

Live Like A Champion

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress

Sharon Case as Sharon Newman

The Young and the Restless

Eileen Davidson as Ashley Abbott

The Young and the Restless

Melissa Claire Egan as Chelsea Lawson

The Young and the Restless

Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis

General Hospital

Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers

The Young and the Restless

Laura Wright as Carly Spencer

General Hospital

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor

Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott

The Young and the Restless

Eric Martsolf as Brady Black

Days of our Lives

Greg Rikaart as Leo Stark

Days of our Lives

Paul Telfer as Xander Kiriakis

Days of our Lives

Dominic Zamprogna as Dante Falconeri

General Hospital

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress

Linsey Godfrey as Sarah Horton

Days of our Lives

Courtney Hope as Sally Spectra

The Young and the Restless

Kate Mansi as Kristina Corinthos Davis

General Hospital

Emily O'Brien as Theresa Donovan

Days of our Lives

Susan Walters as Diane Jenkins Abbott

The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor

Tajh Bellow as TJ Ashford

General Hospital

Blake Berris as Everett Lynch

Days of our Lives

Michael Graziadei as Daniel Romalotti

The Young and the Restless

Gregory Harrison as Gregory Chase

General Hospital

Jonathan Jackson as Lucky Spencer

General Hospital

Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series

Olivia d'Abo as Fifi Garrett

The Bay

AnnaLynne McCord as Cat Greene

Days of our Lives

Ashley Puzemis as Holly Jonas

Days of our Lives

Christian Weissmann as Remy Pryce

The Bold and the Beautiful

Lisa Yamada as Luna Nozawa

The Bold and the Beautiful

Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series

Linden Ashby as Cameron Kirsten

The Young and the Restless

Clint Howard as Tom Starr

The Bold and the Beautiful

Jacqueline Lopez as Blaze

General Hospital

Alley Mills as Heather Webber

General Hospital

Valarie Pettiford as Amy Lewis

The Young and the Restless

Avery Kristen Pohl as Esme Prince

General Hospital

Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host

Drew Barrymore

The Drew Barrymore Show

Jenna Bush Hager, Hoda Kotb

TODAY with Hoda and Jenna

Kelly Clarkson

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Mark Consuelos, Kelly Ripa

Live with Kelly and Mark

Jennifer Hudson

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Outstanding Culinary Host

Kardea Brown

Delicious Miss Brown

Joanna Gaines

Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines

Ina Garten

Be My Guest with Ina Garten

Emeril Lagasse

Emeril Cooks

Michael Symon

Symon's Dinners Cooking Out

Outstanding Daytime Personality – Daily

Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Rachel Smith & Nischelle Turner

Entertainment Tonight

Scott Evans, Zuri Hall, Kit Hoover & Mario Lopez

Access Hollywood

Star Jones, Corey Jovan

Divorce Court

Whitney Kumar, Kevin Rasco, Sarah Rose & Judge Judy Sheindlin

Judy Justice

Outstanding Daytime Personality – Non-Daily

Sir David Attenborough

Secret Lives of Orangutans

Brad Bestelink

Living with Leopards

Andi Sweeney Blanco, Courtney Dober, Rob North & Kirin Stone

The Fixers

Anthony Mackie

Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie: Gulf Coast

Martha Stewart

Martha Gardens

Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series

Days of our Lives

General Hospital

The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Non-Fiction Program

Black Barbie

Modern Pioneering with Georgia Pellegrini

National Parks: USA

Secret Lives of Orangutans

Shelter Me: The Cancer Pioneers

Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series

Days of our Lives

General Hospital

The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Directing Team for a Single Camera Daytime Non-Fiction Program

Living with Leopards

Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild

The Secret Lives of Animals

Secret Lives of Orangutans

Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie: Gulf Coast

Outstanding Directing Team for a Multiple Camera Daytime Non-Fiction Program

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade

The Drew Barrymore Show

The Good Road

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Wizard of Paws

Outstanding Music Direction and Composition

Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors

National Parks: USA

The Secret Lives of Animals

Secret Lives of Orangutans

Secrets of the Neanderthals

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade

The Drew Barrymore Show

Neighbours

The View

The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Cinematography

Living with Leopards

Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors

National Parks: USA

The Secret Lives of Animals

Secret Lives of Orangutans

Outstanding Single Camera Editing

Hack Your Health - The Secrets of Your Gut

Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors

The Secret Lives of Animals

Secret Lives of Orangutans

Secrets of the Neanderthals

Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade

The Fixers

How I Got Here

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Resurrected Rides

Outstanding Live Sound Mixing and Sound Editing

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Talk

The View

The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing

Hack Your Health - The Secrets of Your Gut

Joseph Rosendo's Steppin' Out

Living with Leopards

National Parks: USA

The Secret Lives of Animals

Secret Lives of Orangutans

Secrets of the Neanderthals

Outstanding Lighting Direction

Days of our Lives

The Drew Barrymore Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The View

The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design

Car Masters: Rust to Riches

The Drew Barrymore Show

Hack Your Health - The Secrets of Your Gut

Reconnecting Roots

Tex Mex Motors

Outstanding Casting

Days of our Lives

General Hospital

Making Good

Start Up

The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design

The Drew Barrymore Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Live with Kelly and Mark

Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors

The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Costume Design/Styling

The Drew Barrymore Show

General Hospital

Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors

Sherri

The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup

The Bold and the Beautiful

The Drew Barrymore Show

General Hospital

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Secrets of the Neanderthals

Sherri

Outstanding Regional Content in a Daytime Genre

Chicagoland's Best Bites

WMAQ-TV [Chicago/Midwest Chapter]

createid | SARA: A Life in Dreams and Symbols

Idaho Public Television [Northwest Chapter]

Danzando para Sanar

WWDT-TV [Suncoast Chapter]

Hidden Homicide

WGN-TV [Chicago/Midwest Chapter]

Relish

Twin Cities PBS [Upper Midwest Chapter]

2025 Emmy Nomination Predictions - Best Limited Series and TV Movie

Best Limited Series

Adolescence

Disclaimer

Dying for Sex

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

The Penguin

Other Contenders - Say Nothing, Presumed Innocent, Black Mirror, La Maquina, Sirens, Apple Cider Vinegar, Good American Family, Lady in the Lake, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

Commentary - Adolescence and The Penguin will battle this out for the win. I think that Dying for Sex will also do well and be a solid third place. Disclaimer did well across the winter awards, but I am concerned if it is still on voter's minds. I think it makes the cut. In the final slot, I am going with Monsters. It's not the most well-reviewed of the Murphy miniseries, but it got a ton of buzz, and has a lot of big names attached. But I wonder about Say Nothing, Presumed Innocent, and perennial favorite Black Mirror. 

Best TV Movie

Am I Ok?

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Mountainhead

Out of My Mind

Rebel Ridge

Other Contenders - The Gorge, Nonnas, The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat, G20, The Parenting, The Killer, Another Simple Favor

Commentary - This is not the flashiest year, but the top five all got good reviews and are actually decent films. Rebel Ridge and Bridget Jones are locks. I also think Out of My Mind is a lock. I prefer Mountainhead and Am I Ok?, but beware of bigger name projects despite mixed reviews including The Gorge, Nonnas, The Supremes, and G20. 

2025 Emmy Nomination Predictions: Best Actor and Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Colin Farrell "The Penguin"

Stephen Graham "Adolescence"

Brian Tyree Henry "Dope Thief"

Kevin Kline "Disclaimer"

Cooper Koch "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story"

Other Contenders - Aaron Pierre "Rebel Ridge", Jake Gyllenhaal "Presumed Innocent", Paul Giamatti "Black Mirror", Robert DeNiro "Zero Day", Nicholas Alexander Chavez "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story", Daniel Dae Kim "Yellowface", Gael Garcia Bernal "La Maquina", Kevin Bacon "Sirens"

Commentary - This is probably Colin Farrell's to lose, but there are some big names on the list. Kevin Kline and Stephen Graham seem locked in as well, as both of their projects are set to do well across the board. The last two slots have a lot of possibilities. I am going with Brian Tyree Henry in a great role, but the project is not getting a lot of buzz across other categories. Also, I think after doing well with the winter awards, Cooper Koch stands to get his first Emmy nomination. Aaron Pierre is sneaking up quietly as Rebel Ridge is a potential winner in TV Movie, Jake Gyllenhaal was popular on the early circuit, and you should never discount legends like Paul Giamatti and Robert DeNiro. Also look out for Chavez, Kim, Bernal, and Kevin Bacon. 

Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Cate Blanchett "Disclaimer"

Kaitlyn Dever "Apple Cider Vinegar"

Cristin Milioti "The Penguin"

Michelle Williams "Dying for Sex"

Renee Zellweger "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy"

Other Contenders - Ellen Pompeo "Good American Family", Lola Pettigrew "Say Nothing", Ari Gaynor "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story", Uzo Aduba "The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat", Amanda Seyfried "Long Bright River", Rashida Jones "Black Mirror", Viola Davis "G20"

Commentary - A short list, but some real powerhouse performers. Michelle Williams and Cristin Milioti are the top two at the moment, but Cate Blanchett is going to be hard to resist for many voters. I think Renee Zellweger will get in for a really wonderful return to the Bridget Jones world. The last slot its tricky. I think Kaitlyn Dever should get in for another great turn. But Ellen Pompeo could return to the Emmy world for the buzzed Good American Family (buzzed but mixed reception), Ari Gaynor, Amanda Seyfried, and Rashida Jones are spoilers, and despite mixed reactions to the projects, do not discount Emmy winning legends Uzo Aduba and Viola Davis.

2025 Emmy Nomination Predictions: Best Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Javier Bardem "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story"

Owen Cooper "Adolescence"

Rob Delaney "Dying for Sex"

Rhenzy Feliz "The Penguin"

Peter Saarsgard "Presumed Innocent"

Ashley Walters "Adolescence"

Other Contenders - Hugh Grant "Bridget Jones Diary: Mad About the Boy", Brian Cox "The Parenting", Clancy Brown "The Penguin", Jay Duplass "Dying for Sex", Sacha Baron Cohen "Disclaimer", Kodi Smit-McPhee "Disclaimer", O-T Fagbenle "Presumed Innocent", Jesse Plemmons "Zero Day", Dule Hill "Good American Family", Wagner Moura "Dope Thief"

Commentary - This is such an interesting race this year, and I'm not sure how the Academy is going to go. I am leaning into big names and popular projects, but I still feel like I am missing something. We know that Owen Cooper is a lock for Adolescence, and his biggest competition is probably Oscar winner Javier Bardem, who did very well during the winter awards shows. Beyond that, I think the next four slots could be a combination of about 10 folks. I am going with Rob Delaney, who is great in Dying for Sex, and the show is popular, and Ashley Walters, as I think Adolescence could have a lot of down ballot support in a weaker year for these categories. The Penguin is going to do well, and I think that Rhenzy Felix will get in. Peter Saarsgard in a big name, and Presumed Innocent could do well in below the line categories. But I do not feel good about that nod. Hugh Grant could get in, but will Emmy voters reward Mad About the Boy outside of the top categories? Brian Cox's The Parenting is not well reviewed, but its got HBO behind and its Brian Cox. Clancy Brown or Jay Duplass could join their co-stars, and somehow I think we are overlooking Smit-McPhee and Cohen in Disclaimer, which could surprise. 

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Erin Doherty "Adolescence" 

Lesley Manville "Disclaimer"

Deirdre O'Connell "The Penguin"

Chloe Sevigny "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story"

Jenny Slate "Dying for Sex"

Christine Tremarco "Adolescence" 

Other Contenders - Ruth Negga " Presumed Innocent", Imogen Faith Reed "Good American Family", Leila George "Disclaimer", Cristin Milioti "Black Mirror", Julianne Moore "Sirens", Angela Bassett "Zero Day"

Commentary - In this category, I feel good about Doherty, O'Connell, and Slate, and I think the Emmy comes down to one of them. The other three categories are a toss up. Sevigny is a big name, and Monsters has done well on the circuit. Termarco, I think will benefit from Adolescence's popularity. Manville is a legend. But Ruth Negga is an appealing name on the ballot, Reed had a big bold role, George is great, Moore and Bassett are legends, and Milioti could benefit from her Penguin popularity and get double nods, it has happened many times before. 

17th Annual Awards Psychic Halfway Award Winners

Best Picture

Winner - Sinners

Runners Up -  28 Years Later, F1, The Life of Chuck, Materialists, Mickey 17, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, One of Them Days, Warfare

Commentary - Ryan Coogler continues to build a repertoire of fantastic films that showcase incredible range and talent. Sinners is his latest in a growing canon of fantastic art, and it is his boldest to date. Part vampire horror, part racial history lesson, part dark comedy and musical, part action-thriller, Sinners cannot be contained into one category as it boldly mashes together these genres. Add in the incredible cast, and a brilliant script and mystery, and Sinners is the most unique and entertaining film of the year so far. 

Best Director

Winner - Ryan Coogler "Sinners"

Runners Up - Danny Boyle "28 Years Later", Steven Soderberg "Black Bag", Joseph Kosinski "F1", 

Celine Song "Materialists", Bong Joon-Ho "Mickey 17", Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza "Warfare"

Commentary - See Best Picture

Best Actor

Winner - Michael B. Jordan "Sinners"

Runners Up - Chris Evans "Materalists", Michael Angarano "Sacramento", Robert Pattinson "Mickey 17", Brad Pitt "F1", Tom Hiddleston "The Life of Chuck", Alfie Williams "28 Years Later"

Commentary - At the heart of Sinners is a raw, uncompromising, distinctive, and jaw-dropping turn for the fantastic Michael B. Jordan, whose partnership with Coogler continues to reach new heights of artistry. 

Best Actress

Winner - (TIE) Keke Palmer "One of Them Days" and SZA "One of Them Days"

Runners Up - Sally Hawkins "Bring Her Back", Dakota Johnson "Materalists", Florence Pugh "Thunderbolts*", Eva Victor "Sorry, Baby"

Commentary - One of my favorite films from the first half of the year was One of Them Days. I snuck out of work early one day to go to the theater, because I needed a break and a good laugh. I was so pleasantly surprised when I realized that One of Them Days was not just a good laugh, but a rollicking good time. At the core of the film's success is the talent and chemistry that exudes between its leads Keke Palmer and SZA. First of all, they are hilarious, with impeccable comedic timing, and their all-in approach to the chaos of the plot. But I also think that they elevate the film with some sincere and honest moments of true friendship, good and bad. At the core, this film is about love and taking care of your own, and they easily portray both sides of the story with aplomb. 

Best Supporting Actor

Winner - Michael Cera "The Phoenician Scheme"

Runners Up - Miles Caton "Sinners", Lewis Pullman "Thunderbolts*", Katt Williams "One of Them Days"

Commentary - Michael Cera's quirkiness plays in perfectly with Wes Anderson's style, and he is the scene-stealer amongst a stellar cast. Hopefully this is not the last collaboration between Cera and Anderson. 

Best Supporting Actress

Winner - Kerry Condon "F1"

Runners Up - Haile Steinfeld "Sinners", Wunmi Mosaku "Sinners", Jodi Comer "28 Years Later"

Commentary - I liked F1, I thought it was a wildly entertaining film. My favorite part of it though was not the action, or the drama, or the slick editing. It was Kerry Condon's scene-stealing turn as Kate. She holds her own in the role, and truly is the film's soul, as it winds through its too-long runtime. It shouldn't come as a shock that Condon is great, we already know about her talents from previous roles. But it is nice to see her steal scenes in a male-centric blockbuster, and continue to produce a plethora of interesting roles in her young career. 

Best Screenplay

Winner - Rungano Nyoni "On Becoming a Guinea Fowl"

Runners Up - Alex Garland "28 Years Later", Tom Basden and Tim Key "The Ballad of Wallis Island", 

Mike Flanagan "The Life of Chuck", Celine Song "Materialists", Syreeta Singleton "One of Them Days", Ryan Coogler "Sinners", Eva Victor "Sorry, Baby"

Commentary - Nvoni's beautiful story that is at times funny, at times horrifying, and does a brilliant job of blending genres to tell a needed story about modern day clash between the past and the future. A unique and beautiful film that is lifted by its soaring performances and its fantastic screenplay. 

Best Animated Feature

Winner - The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie

Runners Up - Dog Man and Elio

Commentary - Eh. In a weak year so far for animation, at least the Looney Tunes movie was fun. 

Best Ensemble

Winner - Warfare

Runners Up - Thunderbolts*, Sinners, The Wedding Banquet 

Commentary - Some of the best young actors working today brought incredible chemistry and high talent to Alex Garland's visceral Warfare.