2020 Emmy Predictions: Best Variety Series (Talk and Sketch), and Variety Special (Live and Pre-Recorded)

Best Variety Talk Series

Will Win - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Could Win - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Should Win - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Commentary - As I said in the writing prediction, variety series categories have little turnover. After such a fresh and exciting season, I think it is time for Trevor Noah's version of the Daily Show to get back into the winner's circle. But, my guess is that voters go for Oliver again. 

Best Variety Sketch Series

Will Win - Saturday Night Live

Could Win - A Black Lady Sketch Show

Should Win - A Black Lady Sketch Show

Commentary - Saturday Night Live has now won this award several years in a row, and despite a decent season, I am ready for them to pass the torch to one of the best shows on television this year. A Black Lady Sketch Show was absolutely hilarious, groundbreaking, and a refreshing entry into the sketch comedy canon. 

Best Variety Special (Live)

Will Win - Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: "All In The Family" And "Good Times"

Could Win - The 73rd Annual Tony Awards

Should Win - The 73rd Annual Tony Awards

Commentary - With so many awards shows in the mix, I feel like Live in Front of a Studio Audience will repeat in this category. It was not as well-received as the first incantation, but it is still clearly well-liked by Emmy voters. If anything does beat it, I would bet on the Tony Awards, which always do well in the Emmy voters. 

Best Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)

Will Win - Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones

Could Win - John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

Should Win - Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones

Commentary - With Chappelle having two nominations in this category, I a little weary that this is not a solid pick. Sticks & Stones is easily the best of the bunch, and has a lot of buzz. But if votes do split, I think the clever Sack Lunch Brunch will win John Mulaney another Emmy. 

2020 Emmy Predictions: Best Writing and Directing in a Variety Series and Special

Best Directing in a Variety Special

Will Win - Glenn Weiss "The 73rd Annual Tony Awards" 

Could Win - Pamela Fryman and Andy Fisher "Live In Front of a Studio Audience: 'All in the Family' and 'Good Times'" 

Should Win - Hamish Hamilton "Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show Starring Jennifer Lopez And Shakira"

Commentary - Last year, Live in Front a Studio Audience lost to Springsteen on Broadway. This makes me wonder if perennial favorite Glenn Weiss, who just got a huge boost from directing the Democratic National Convention, is going to win over what looks like the more obvious favorite. It happened last yea, and Live had much more buzz. 

Best Writing in a Variety Special

Will Win - Dave Chappelle "Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones"

Could Win - John Mulaney and Marika Sawyer "John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Brunch", Hannah Gadsby or Patton Oswalt. 

Commentary - This category has always been good to stand up comics. That's why I think Dave Chappelle will do well here, as his special was the best of the bunch. I would watch out though for Mulaney, as that was a very clever special, as well as Hannah Gadsby and Patton Oswalt, who are recent winners in this category. 

Best Directing in a Variety Series

Will Win - Don Roy King "Saturday Night Live - Host: Eddie Murphy" 

Could Win - Dime Davis "A Black Lady Sketch Show - Born At Night, But Not Last Night"

Should Win - Dime Davis "A Black Lady Sketch Show - Born At Night, But Not Last Night"

Commentary - I was so excited to see Dime Davis get nominated for her amazing work on A Black Lady Sketch Show. I don't think she can take down the great Doy Roy King for directing the best episode of SNL's season with Eddie Murphy, but I am rooting for her. 

Best Writing in a Variety Series

Will Win - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Could Win - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Should Win - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Commentary - It is time for Emmy voters to pass the mantle to Trevor Noah for his great season. I fear though that they will continue to go with the same old same old for a while. I love John Oliver, but I'm ready for a new, well-deserved winner. 

2020 Emmy Predictions: Best Competition Program, Structured and Unstructured Reality Series

Best Competition Program

Will Win - RuPaul's Drag Race

Could Win - The Masked Singer or Top Chef

Should Win - RuPaul's Drag Race

Commentary - This category tends to repeat itself, so the obvious choice is RuPaul's Drag Race. But The Masked Singer got in this year, and it is wildly popular. Also, I could see Top Chef, which had a well-received season, making a comeback. 

Best Structured Reality Program

Will Win - Queer Eye

Could Win - Shark Tank

Should Win - Queer Eye

Commentary - Shark Tank won for a while, and then it switched to Queer Eye. Queer Eye is the most recent winner, and feels like it will definitely repeat. 

Best Unstructured Reality Program

Will Win - Cheer

Could Win - RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

Should Win - We're Here or Amy Schumer Learns to Cook

Commentary - A lot of previous winners in this category are not in the running this year, which I think leaves this category open. Cheer got a lot of buzz on Netflix, and I think it is going to take the prize. It kind of fits in with a lot of the winners in this category recently. The RuPaul off shoot could win here, based on the popularity of the show. But it has been nominated before and has not won. We're Here also feels like it could win with its timely message. Finally, she is a popular Emmy winner, so don't discount Amy Schumer, and her new cooking show. 

2020 Emmy Predictions: Best Reality Host

Will Win - RuPaul Charles "RuPaul's Drag Race"

Could Win - Queer Eye guys

Should Win - Nicole Byer "Nailed It!" or Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman "Making It" 

Commentary - RuPaul has done so well in this category recently, it is crazy to not predict him. But, while Reality and Variety Series often remain stagnant, there is usually a point where they change. It's not predictable when this change happens, which is frustrating. RuPaul has won so many times in a row, it makes me think that he is due to be knocked out of the winner's circle. I think if anyone beats him, it is the guys from Queer Eye, who finally got nominated for this award. For my money, I would love to see Nicole Byer (who not only is great on Nailed It, but has had so many cool roles this year), or the dynamic duo of Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman (Offerman has never won an Emmy, and he is way overdue) take the prize instead. They would be fun and inspired choices for voters. 

10th Annual Awards Psychic Television Award Winners

It is our 10th Anniversary! I can't believe we are over a decade doing these television awards! In honor of our anniversary, I have continued to expand the categories I will reward. Enjoy! Tomorrow we start my Emmy winner predictions! 

Best Drama Series
Winner - Succession

Runners Up - The Crown and The Good Fight

Commentary - The Crown had an excellent Season 3 and The Good Fight continues to be just an entertaining as hell show that is unjustly ignored by Emmy voters. But there is no doubt this year, that the most engaging, gripping, well-written show on television is Succession. Its breakthrough at the Emmy awards should not come as a surprise when its Season 2 dramatically improved on an already excellent Season 1, and just knocked it out of the park. Succession is high-stakes drama, brilliantly acted by a now well-rewarded cast. It manages to brilliantly combine its drama, with soap opera theatrics, and humor, and manages to make it smart, engaging, and binge-worthy. It is Succession's year to shine, and damn if it didn't deserve that spotlight. 

Best Comedy Series
Winner - (TIE) Better Things and Schitt's Creek
Runners Up - The Good Place, Insecure, and What We Do in the Shadows

Commentary - So, The Good Place ended on high note, Insecure continued to be excellent and finally got overdue recognition by Emmy voters, as did What We Do in the Shadows, which kept be laughing the entire season. Despite that heavy competition this year, I landed on two winners, because I couldn't pick just one. The first is Better Things, which unfortunately was ignored again by voters. This season continued to mesmerize me in its humor, its growth, its brilliant characters, and its quirky story line that was both linear at times, and stream of conscience at others. It is just such a brilliant show, mostly thanks to the acting, writing, and directing talents of the fantastic Pamela Adlon. She continues to breathe so much life into this little story about a family of women and their journey, and since the Emmys missed out on their chance, I wanted to make sure that it did not go unnoticed. The other is Schitt's Creek, which exploded at the Emmy nominations, and has a real shot of winning the Best Comedy Series prize. That would make me ecstatic. I joined the Schitt's Creek craze late in the game, and now if feels like it has gone too soon. It started as a quirky Canadian comedy about horrible people who are forced to deal with reality. They are shallow, vapid characters who are constantly mesmerized and flabbergasted by the simplicity of a rural community. While that is a funny premise, Schitt's Creek did not become a phenomenon overnight because of it. It is because beneath that shallow layer, Schitt's Creek subtly and brilliantly, over the course of six wonderful seasons, grew these characters, drew out this quirky and lovable town, and by the time the show ended, left you were in tears. Tears of joy for the characters, whose journey's ended up being so meaningful, and tears of sadness that this magnificent, funny, and heartfelt show had come to its end. 

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Winner - Jeremy Strong "Succession"

Runners Up - Jason Bateman "Ozark", Brian Cox "Succession", and Bob Odenkirk "Better Call Saul"

Commentary - For me, this was one of the easiest categories to pick. Jeremy Strong on Succession is just mind-blowing in this show's first two seasons. After the shocking, and brilliantly constructed character arc of Season 1, I wasn't sure what the writers were going to do with Kendall in Season 2. Let's just say they continued to find juicy material for Strong to portray, and his nuanced, and, yet at times, explosive performance nailed every single thing they threw at his character. Easily the best of the year. 

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Winner - (TIE) Jennifer Aniston "The Morning Show" and Olivia Colman "The Crown"
Runners Up - Christine Baranski "The Good Fight" and Laura Linney "Ozark"

Commentary - Baranski was fantastic, and Linney had a great season. My two favorites of the year were Jennifer Aniston and Olivia Colman. Colman had a lot to live up to. She was coming off of an Oscar win, and was taking over the reigns from Claire Foy, who was beloved in this role, and won an Emmy for it. At first, the sudden change in the entire cast was a bit jarring, but it didn't take long for Colman to get into her character, and when she did, she knocked it out of the park. The anxiety, the pain, of that time in British history can be felt by Olivia Colman's performance. She embodied all of those emotions, and yet despite the darkness, she showed the strength of leadership. It was a subtle, and amazingly wrought performance. My other winner is Jennifer Aniston. Since her Friends days, her Rachel character has haunted her career. Yes, she does a lot of crappy comedies (and gets paid a lot of money to do them), but when she wants to take a career turn (think The Good Girl and Cake), she nails it every time. It is time for people to stop doubting just how amazing of a talent she is, and The Morning Show is just more proof. She is magnetic, she commands every inch of the screen. She utilizes her star power to just mesmerize viewers into watching, then uses her dramatic talent to wow them. I hope she wins the Emmy this year, and continues to prove her doubters wrong. 

Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner - Eugene Levy "Schitt's Creek"

Runner Up - Matt Berry "What We Do in the Shadows"

Commentary - Matt Berry's episode where he was Jackie Daytona, just had me rolling in the floor the entire time. But he loses a close race to the great Eugene Levy. Johnny has always been more of the straight character, the balanced character compared to the chaos of his family members. But that does not make Levy's performance any less funny, charming, and a pleasure to watch. He is the glue that holds Schitt's Creek together. That is because Eugene Levy is one of the best. In his almost fifty years on screens of all sizes, Levy has never won a major acting award. He did win two Emmys for writing, but never an Emmy, Oscar, etc for his acting ability. It is time that he get that recognition. I hope Emmy voters feel the same way. 

Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner - Catherine O'Hara "Schitt's Creek"

Runners Up - Pamela Adlon "Better Things" and Issa Rae "Insecure"

Commentary -  Moira Rose is one of the most ridiculous characters to grace television screens in a long time. She is vain, has a ridiculous accent, wears ridiculous clothing, and is a fallen soap opera actor that thinks way to highly of her less-than-stellar talent. Despite that, she is also a character that you can't help but love. You can't wait to see what antics she is going to get into next. That is because of the talent of the great Catherine O'Hara. Like her co-star Levy, O'Hara is a legendary comedic talent who has never won a major acting award (again, she has won a writing Emmy). She and Levy have had such long career together, and their chemistry is unmatched. Moira will go down as one of those great comedy characters, and O'Hara deserves all the recognition she can get. 

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Winner - Josh O'Connor "The Crown" 

Runners Up - Kieran Culkin "Succession", Matthew Macfayden "Succession", and Billy Crudup "The Morning Show"

Commentary - I really thought about this category a lot. I love the Succession guys, and Crudup, who has long been an underrated favorite of mine, is great in The Morning Show. But when I looked at the nominees, the name I kept coming back to is Josh O'Connor. He doesn't have the biggest supporting role in the bunch, but his impact on screen is undeniable. I just love this actor. I think he is magnetic on screen, and his role as Prince Charles was one of the most potent and memorable in an all-star cast. He was just so damn good. He has this burgeoning film and television career, and keeps popping up in these amazing roles with such incredible variety. This guy is going to be a superstar one day, and The Crown proves that he is destined for greatness. 

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Winner - Tessa Thompson "Westworld"

Runners Up - Helena Bonham Carter "The Crown" and Sarah Snook "Succession"

Commentary - Say what you will about the third season of Westworld (I think the team deserve credit for trying something new and inventive, even if it didn't always work out), but anyone who tries to deny just how damn good Tessa Thompson was this season, is absolutely insane. Her character got a huge role this season, and she took every opportunity to knock it out of the park. She was devastating and fierce, and when I looked at this category, it was the only name I was willing to pick. 

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner - Dan Levy "Schitt's Creek"

Runners Up - Andre Braugher "Brooklyn Nine-Nine", William Jackson Harper "The Good Place", Harvey Guillen "What We Do in the Shadows"

Commentary - Dan Levy is a huge talent,including writing, directing, producing, and acting in Schitt's Creek. This show's success is on his shoulders. He is obviously fantastic in all of those roles, but it is his acting that probably gets the most attention. His creation of David, another ridiculous character, is just fascinating. It is also great to see his character grow (a theme as you shall see). His relationship with Patrick humanized an inhuman character, and gave Dan the emotional story line to showcase his range as an actor. I'm pretty sure Shalhoub will win the Emmy again for Maisel (which is fine with me, he is great in the show), but I would love to see a Dan Levy upset. Also I wanted to give a shout-out to William Jackson Harper and Andre Braugher, both who got surprising and deserved Emmy nominations this year, and Harvey Guillen, who was just the absolute best part of Season 2 of What We Do in the Shadows. 

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner - (TIE) Annie Murphy "Schitt's Creek" and Yvonne Orji "Insecure" 

Runners Up - Emily Hampshire "Schitt's Creek", D'Arcy Carden "The Good Place", and Ashley Nicole Black "A Black Lady Sketch Show"

Commentary - Like I said, there is a theme here. Annie Murphy, as Alexis, started out as such a ridiculous caricature. But in Schitt's Creek's final season, Murphy, like so many of the characters in this show, got to really show her range. Her finally realizing just how important Ted was to her, gave her the opportunity to showcase just how amazing Murphy is as an actress, and not just as a comedic genius, but as a deeply emotional performer. But, I also literally screamed with joy when I saw Yvonne Orji had gotten a nomination for Insecure. Molly is such a great character, and while this season was emotionally hard, it also showcased why Orji is an up and coming star, and could be the next great comedic icon. 

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Winner - Charles Dance "The Crown"

Runners Up - James Cromwell "Succession" and Ron Cephas Jones "This is Us" 

Commentary - Dance never got recognized for Game of Thrones, which was a shame. I'm glad to see that Emmy voters finally gave him some love for his excellent turn as Lord Mountbatten in The Crown. The aging hero facing extinction is an old tale, but Dance breathes life into it, and truly captures the greatness, and devastation of his real life muse. A great turn that deserves recognition. 

Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Winner - Cicely Tyson "How to Get Away with Murder"

Runners Up - Cherry Jones "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Succession"  and Harriet Walter "Succession" 

Commentary - Most people probably think that Cicely Tyson has been nominated so many times for How to Get Away With Murder, because she is Cicely Tyson, and her name on a ballot is enough for voters who recognize her as one of the best. That may be true, but I like to think it is because voters recognize just how damn good she has been every time she graces the screen. Some of the best moments of that show are her and Viola Davis sharing the screen, and even in her nineties, Tyson proves that she is still the best, and always will be. 

Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Winners - (TIE) Leslie Jordan "Will & Grace" and Eddie Murphy "Saturday Night Live"

Runners Up - Mark Hamill "What We Do in the Shadows" and Dustin Milligan "Schitt's Creek"

Commentary - Eddie Murphy's return to SNL was triumphant, and proved why he will go down as one of the best comedic actors in the history of mankind. Seriously, he is just that damn good. But I also wanted to recognize one of my favorite actors and characters, from a show I have loved for 20 years. The revival of Will & Grace was great, but it never really got close to the show's best years. Despite that, there were some excellent turns, including the always great character of Beverly Leslie, played by Leslie Jordan. Maybe I am a bit drawn to him by his viral quarantine Instagram posts, but I also really looked forward to every time I heard those magical words on Will & Grace, "Well, well, well...". Jordan has been an excellent character actor for a long time, and I am glad that the rest of the world has finally fallen in love with him. Beverly Leslie will go down as one of those iconic sitcom characters, and as Jordan starts his journey on another sitcom (Mayim Bialik's Call Me Kat), I hope the rest of the world realizes what an icon Leslie Jordan is as well. 

Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Winner - Angela Bassett "A Black Lady Sketch Show"

Runners Up - Wanda Sykes "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" and Phoebe Waller-Bridge "Saturday Night Live" 

Commentary - One of my favorite Emmy nominations this year was Angela Bassett for A Black Lady Sketch Show. She, of course, is an amazing talent, often recognized for her dramatic roles. But, in her scene-stealing guest turn in A Black Lady Sketch Show, she also proved that she is so funny. She was so great in this role. Honestly, its my favorite role of hers in years, and I hope Emmy voters feel the same way. 

Best Directing in a Drama Series 

Winner - Lesli Linka Glatter "Homeland - Prisoners of War" 

Runners Up - Benjamin Caron "The Crown - Aberfan" and Mimi Leder "The Morning Show - The Interview"

Commentary - Homeland had its ups and downs, but its final season was superb. Over the years, a lot of credit is owed to the directing talent of Lesli Linka Glatter. She has been nominated for a bunch of Emmys, and managed to get a nomination this year for the series finale of Homeland, which was jaw-droppingly good. I know she probably won't win, most likely to Aberfan from the Crown or maybe Succession, which is fine, considering how good those episodes were. But she deserves recognition, because she is one of the best directors working in television today, and she continually knocks it out of the park. 

Best Directing in a Comedy Series

Winner - Pamela Adlon "Better Things - Listen to the Roosters" 

Runners Up - Andrew Cividino and Daniel Levy "Schitt's Creek - Happy Ending" and Michael Shur "The Good Place - Whenever You're Ready" 

Commentary - My favorite episode of Better Things this year was New Orleans, but alas it was not submitted (neither was Elizabeth Ashley for that episode, which is a crime). But like New Orleans, Listen to the Roosters is a brilliant representation of Adlon's beautifully wrought direction of this amazing show. It showcases the love that Adlon has for her family, her art, and her city of Los Angeles, and it is just absolutely brilliant. 

Best Writing in a Drama Series

Winner - Jesse Armstrong "Succession - This is Not for Tears"

Runners Up - Peter Morgan "The Crown - Aberfan" and Robert and Michelle King "The Good Fight - The Gang Deals With Alternate Reality"

Commentary - Oh my God, how freaking fantastic was This is Not for Tears? That episode was so brilliantly constructed, so well-drawn out by Jesse Armstrong. It even beat a bunch of British favorites to win the BAFTA for writing. That's how amazing it is, it is literally internationally recognized for its amazing writing. I can't imagine any other episode ever getting close to beating this one this year. 

Best Writing in a Comedy Series

Winner - (TIE) Dan Levy "Schitt's Creek - Happy Ending" and Michael Schur "The Good Place -Whenever You're Ready" 

Runners Up - Joe Hortua and Ira Parker "Better Things - Batceanera", Prentice Penny "Insecure - Lowkey Lost", and Stefani Robinson "What We Do in the Shadows - On the Run" 

Commentary - Schitt's Creek's finally was perfect. Period. But how do you walk away from The Good Place, and its final season, and not reward its writing? It is one of the most unique television experiences of all time, and credit is owed to its amazing writing team, who took an outrageous concept, and made it a lovable, funny, and endearing series. 

Best Limited Series
Winner - Watchmen

Runners Up - Mrs. America and The Plot Against America

Commentary - How can there not be a second season? There are so many story lines and characters to unpack. How can they leave it where it ended? That is how damn good Watchmen is. You get to the end of this brilliant limited series, and you are left frustrated, because all you really want is more. A brilliant combination of genre sensibility, impeccable ensemble acting, and cultural relevance, Watchmen was one of a kind. 

Best TV Movie
Winner - Bad Education

Runners Up - El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend

Commentary - El Camino and Kimmy vs. The Reverend proved that those beloved television series still had story lines meriting continuation. But Bad Education was my favorite of the bunch. A wicked mix of dark comedy and great acting, made it an entertaining and worthy endeavor. 

Best Actor in a TV Movie/Limited Series
Winner - Mark Ruffalo "I Know This Much is True"

Runners Up - Hugh Jackman "Bad Education" and Jeremy Irons "Watchmen"

Commentary - I Know This Much is True was a heavy series, and often times it was simply too hard to watch. But no one can deny the greatness of Mark Ruffalo's dual performance. He was jaw-dropping good, and made this series worth the watch. 

Best Actress in a TV Movie/Limited Series
Winner - Regina King "Watchmen" 

Runners Up - Cate Blanchett "Mrs. America" and Kathryn Hahn "Mrs. Fletcher"

Commentary - Regina King. Regina King. Regina King. Regina King. What else can I say? She was so damn good in Watchmen, as she is in everything. No actress is more deserving of an Emmy this year. 

Best Supporting Actor in a TV Movie/Limited Series

Winner - Jovan Adepo "Watchmen"

Runners Up - Yahya Abdul-Mateen II "Watchmen" and Tim Blake Nelson "Watchmen" 

Commentary - So Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Tim Blake Nelson are probably more high profile picks. But easily the best episode of Watchmen was This Extraordinary Being. That journey for Angela into her grandfather's memories, was deep, emotional, an revelatory one.  One of the reasons for its greatness is Jovan Adepo. He was not predicted to get an Emmy nomination, but he was one of the deserving surprises. His performance was the center of an great story line and episode, and he is incredibly worthy of recognition. 

Best Supporting Actress in a TV Movie/Limited Series
Winner - Jean Smart "Watchmen"

Runners Up - Rose Byrne "Mrs. America" and Toni Collette "Unbelievable"

Commentary - Jean Smart is a legend in the industry, and her role in Watchmen was fierce, formidable, emotional, and proof that she is still a force to be reckoned with. 

Best Directing in a Limited Series/TV Movie

Winner - Stephen Williams "Watchmen - This Extraordinary Being" 

Runners Up - Lynn Shelton "Little Fires Everywhere - Find a Way" and Nicole Holofcener "Mrs. Fletcher - Empty Best" 

Commentary - See Limited Series and Supporting Actor. 

Best Writing in a Limited Series/TV Movie

Winner - Damon Lindelof and Cord Jefferson "Watchmen - This Extraordinary Being" 

Runners Up - Dahvi Walker "Mrs. America - Houston" and David Simon and Ed Burns "The Plot Against America - Part 2" 

Commentary - See Limited Series and Supporting Actor. 

Best Variety Series

Winner - A Black Lady Sketch Show

Runner Up - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Commentary - The Daily Show had a great year, but no variety series this year got even close to the greatness that was A Black Lady Sketch Show. Of course, the representation of the cast and crew were groundbreaking. But honestly, I just thought it was the best-written, most hilarious, and best acted variety program of the year, that also happened to be a spotlight for women of color in the television industry. Thede and her team knocked it out of the park, and I can't wait to see what Season 2 has in store. 

Best Variety Special

Winner - (TIE) Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones and Fortune Feimster: Sweet & Salty

Runners Up - A Parks And Recreation Special and Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything

Commentary - Dave Chappelle knocked it out of the park again with Sticks & Stones, continuing his comeback streak. But I have to give a shout out to Fortune Feimster. She is from my hometown (fun fact, my mom taught her in high school!), and my friends and I have gone to see her live several times when she comes to NC. Her stand up special Sweet & Salty was filled with so many hometown reference and was so hilarious. It is so awesome to see her do so well, and I can't wait to see what she does next. 

Best Directing in a Variety Series or Special

Winner - Dime Davis "A Black Lady Sketch Show - Born at Night, But Not Last Night"

Runners Up - Don Roy King "Saturday Night Live - Host: Eddie Murphy" and David Paul Meyer "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah - Dr. Fauci Answers Trevor's Questions About Coronavirus"

Commentary -  A Black Lady Skech Showand  is brilliant, and its team of directors deserves a lot of credit for its brilliant mixing of the season, and its inventiveness. 

Best Writing in a Variety Series or Special

Winner - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Runner Up - A Black Lady Sketch Show and Dave Chappelle "Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones"

Commentary - The sharp commentary, even in quarantine, that Trevor Noah and his team come up with has been particularly meaningful and in the zeitgeist recently. I think we are finally starting to see Noah come into his own on the show, and he and his writers are doing a great job of keeping it unique and culturally relevant. 

Best Animated Series

Winner - Bob's Burgers

Runner Up - BoJack Horseman

Commentary - I particularly loved this season of Bob's Burgers, which proved it is still one of the best animated series on television.

10th Annual Awards Psychic Television Award Nominations Tally

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - 14 

This is Us - 14

Brooklyn Nine-Nine - 11

Schitt's Creek - 11 

Succession - 11 

Watchmen - 11

The Crown - 10

The Good Fight - 10

The Morning Show - 10

Mrs. America - 10

Saturday Night Live - 10

Will & Grace - 10

The Good Place - 9 

The Handmaid's Tale - 9 

Westworld - 9

Better Call Saul - 8

A Black Lady Sketch Show - 8 

What We Do in the Shadows - 8 

Better Things - 7 

Ozark - 7 

The Plot Against America - 7 

Superstore - 7 

Bad Education - 6

Everything's Gonna Be Okay - 6 

Homeland - 6 

Insecure - 6 

Unbelievable - 6

Dead to Me - 5

The Deuce - 5 

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie - 5

I Know This Much is True - 5

Little Fires Everywhere - 5

Normal People - 5

Pose - 5

Stranger Things - 5

The Eddy - 4

Mrs. Fletcher - 4 

A Parks and Recreation Special - 4

Ramy - 4

The Righteous Gemstones - 4 

Unorthodox - 4

Years and Years - 4 

black-ish - 3 

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah - 3

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee - 3 

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch - 3

Killing Eve - 3 

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - 3 

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - 3 

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend - 3

Ben Platt Live From Radio City Music Hall - 2

Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones - 2 

Country Music - Live At The Ryman - 2

Fortune Feimster: Sweet & Salty - 2

Grey's Anatomy - 2

Hannah Gadsby: Douglas - 2

Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time - 2

The Kominsky Method - 2

Leslie Jones: Time Machine - 2 

Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: "All In The Family" And "Good Times" - 2 

Mom - 2 

One Day at a Time - 2 

Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything - 2 

Archer - 1 

Big Mouth - 1 

Billions - 1 

Black Mirror - 1 

Bless the Harts - 1 

Bob's Burgers - 1 

BoJack Horseman - 1 

Central Park - 1 

The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel - 1

Drunk History - 1 

Duncanville - 1 

Everything Was Fine: The Good Place Finale Special - 1 

Family Guy - 1 

Hollywood - 1 

Ilana Glazer: The Planet Is Burning - 1 

Late Night with Stephen Colbert - 1

Patsy and Loretta - 1

Ramy Youseff: Feelings - 1 

Rick and Morty - 1 

South Park - 1 

Star Trek: Picard - 1

The Thing About Harry - 1

10th Annual Awards Psychic Television Award Nominations

It is our 10th Anniversary! I can't believe we are over a decade doing these television awards! In honor of our anniversary, I have continued to expand the categories I will reward. Enjoy!

Best Drama Series
Better Call Saul
The Crown
The Deuce
The Good Fight

The Handmaid's Tale
Homeland
Grey's Anatomy

The Morning Show
Ozark
Pose
Stranger Things
Succession
This is Us
Westworld

Best Comedy Series
Better Things
black-ish
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Dead to Me

Everything's Gonna Be Okay
The Good Place

Insecure
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Mom
One Day at a Time
Ramy
The Righteous Gemstones
Schitt's Creek
Superstore
What We Do in the Shadows
Will & Grace

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman "Ozark"
Sterling K. Brown "This is Us"

Steve Carell "The Morning Show"
Brian Cox "Succession"
Tobias Menzies "The Crown"
Bob Odenkirk "Better Call Saul"
Aaron Paul "Westworld"
Billy Porter "Pose"
Patrick Stewart "Star Trek: Picard"
Jeremy Strong "Succession"
Milo Ventimiglia "This is Us"

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Jennifer Aniston "The Morning Show"
Christine Baranski "The Good Fight"
Olivia Colman "The Crown"
Jodie Comer "Killing Eve"
Claire Danes "Homeland"
Viola Davis "How to Get Away with Murder"
Maggie Gyllenhaal "The Deuce"
Laura Linney "Ozark"
Mandy Moore "This is Us"
Elisabeth Moss "The Handmaid's Tale"
Sandra Oh "Killing Eve"
Ellen Pompeo "Grey's Anatomy"
MJ Rodriguez "Pose"
Evan Rachel Wood "Westworld"

Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson "black-ish"
Matt Berry "What We Do in the Shadows"
Ted Danson "The Good Place"
Michael Douglas "The Kominsky Method"
Ben Feldman "Superstore"

Eugene Levy "Schitt's Creek"
Danny McBride "The Righteous Gemstones"
Erik McCormack "Will & Grace"
Kayvan Novak "What We Do in the Shadows"
Andy Samberg "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"

Josh Thomas "Everything's Gonna Be Okay" 
Ramy Youssef "Ramy"

Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Pamela Adlon "Better Things"
Christina Applegate "Dead to Me"
Kristen Bell "The Good Place"
Rachel Brosnahan "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Linda Cardellini "Dead to Me"

Kayla Cromer "Everything's Gonna Be Okay" 
Natasha Demetriou "What We Do In the Shadows"

America Ferrera "Superstore"
Allison Janney "Mom"
Justina Machado "One Day at a Time"
Debra Messing "Will & Grace"
Catherine O'Hara "Schitt's Creek"
Issa Rae "Insecure"
Tracee Ellis Ross "black-ish"

Robin Thede "A Black Lady Sketch Show" 

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Jonathan Banks "Better Call Saul"

Billy Crudup "The Morning Show"
Kieran Culkin "Succession"
Mark Duplass "The Morning Show"
Giancarlo Esposito "Better Call Saul"

David Harbour "Stranger Things" 

Ed Harris "Westworld" 
Justin Hartley "This is Us"
Delroy Lindo "The Good Fight"
Matthew Macfayden "Succession"
Josh O'Connor "The Crown"
Mandy Patinkin "Homeland"

Tom Pelphrey "Ozark" 
Chris Sullivan "This is Us"
Bradley Whitford "The Handmaid's Tale"

Jeffrey Wright "Westworld"

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Millie Bobby Brown "Stranger Things"
Helena Bonham Carter "The Crown"
Erin Doherty "The Crown"
Ann Dowd "The Handmaid's Tale"
Julia Garner "Ozark"
Cush Jumbo "The Good Fight"

Gugu Mbatha-Raw "The Morning Show" 

Audra McDonald "The Good Fight" 

Emily Meade "The Deuce" 
Thandie Newton "Westworld"
Rhea Seehorn "Better Call Saul"

Sarah Snook "Succession"
Tessa Thompson "Westworld"
Susan Kelechi Watson "This is Us"

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Andre Braugher "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"
Sterling K. Brown "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Terry Crews "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"
Chris Elliott "Schitt's Creek"

Walton Goggins "The Righteous Gemstones"
John Goodman "The Righteous Gemstones"
Harvey Guillen "What We Do in the Shadows"
William Jackson Harper "The Good Place"

Sean Hayes "Will & Grace"
Dan Levy "Schitt's Creek"
Jo Lo Truglio "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"
Noah Reid "Schitt's Creek"
Nico Santos "Superstore"
Tony Shalhoub "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Michael Zegan "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Lauren Ash "Superstore"
Stephanie Beatriz "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"

Ashley Nicole Black "A Black Lady Sketch Show"
Alex Borstein "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"

Quinta Brunson "A Black Lady Sketch Show" 
D'Arcy Carden "The Good Place"

Gabrielle Dennis "A Black Lady Sketch Show" 
Melissa Fumero "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"
Emily Hampshire "Schitt's Creek"
Marin Hinkle "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Jane Lynch "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Kate McKinnon "Saturday Night Live"
Megan Mullaly "Will & Grace"
Annie Murphy "Schitt's Creek"
Yvonne Orji "Insecure"

Maeve Press "Everything's Gonna Be Okay" 
Natasha Rothwell "Insecure"

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Michael Angarano "This is Us" 

Beau Bridges "Homeland" 

Gary Cole "The Good Fight" 

James Cromwell "Succession" 

Charles Dance "The Crown" 

Sean Delaney "Killing Eve"

Michael J. Fox "The Good Fight" 

Ron Cephas Jones "This is Us" 

Gerald McRaney "This is Us" 

Dean Norris "Better Call Saul"

Andrew Scott "Black Mirror" 

Martin Short "The Morning Show" 

Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Pamela Adlon "This is Us" 

Alexis Bledel "The Handmaid's Tale"

Julie Dretzin "The Handmaid's Tale" 

Cherry Jones "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Succession" 

Mindy Kaling "The Morning Show" 

Jane Lapotaire "The Crown" 

Julianna Margulies "Billions" 

Phylicia Rashad "This is Us"

Lorraine Toussaint "The Good Fight" 

Cicely Tyson "How to Get Away with Murder"

Harriet Walter "Succession" 

Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Diedrich Bader "Better Things" 

Mark Hamill "What We Do in the Shadows"

Tom Hanks "Saturday Night Live" 

Leslie Jordan "Will & Grace" 

Luke Kirby "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"

Zachary Levi "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" 

Dustin Milligan "Schitt's Creek"

John Mulaney "Saturday Night Live"

Eddie Murphy "Saturday Night Live"

Randy Rainbow "Better Things" 

Craig Robinson "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" 

Charles C. Stevenson Jr. "Will & Grace" 

Fred Willard "Modern Family" 

Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Eizabeth Ashley "Better Things"

Angela Bassett "A Black Lady Sketch Show"

Vanessa Bayer "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"

Minnie Driver "Will & Grace"  

Allison Janney "The Kominsky Method" 

Lisa Kudrow "The Good Place" 

Jennifer Lopez "Saturday Night Live" 

Maya Rudolph "The Good Place" 

Molly Shannon "Will & Grace" 

Wanda Sykes "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"

Phoebe Waller-Bridge "Saturday Night Live" 

Kristen Wiig "Saturday Night Live" 

Best Directing in a Drama Series 

Peter Gould "Better Call Saul - Something Unforgivable" 

Benjamin Caron "The Crown - Aberfan" 

Alex Hall "The Deuce - The Camera Loves You" 

Tess Malone "The Good Fight - The Gang Gets a Call from HR"

Mike Barker "The Handmaid's Tale - Hayday"

Lesli Linka Glatter "Homeland - Prisoners of War" 

Mimi Leder "The Morning Show - The Interview"

Alik Sakharov "Ozark - Fire Pink" 

Ryan Murphy "Pose - Never Knew Love Like This Before" 

The Duffer Brothers "Stranger Things - Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt"

Mark Mylod "Succession - This is Not For Tears"

Ken Olin "This is Us - Strangers: Part Two"

Paul Cameron "Westworld - The Mother of Exiles" 

Best Directing in a Comedy Series

Pamela Adlon "Better Things - Listen to the Roosters" 

Kyra Sedgwick "Brooklyn Nine-Nine - Dillman"

Liz Allen Rosenbaum "Dead to Me - You Don't Have To" 

Silas Howard "Everything's Gonna Be Okay - Discoid Cockroaches" 

Michael Shur "The Good Place - Whenever You're Ready" 

Mark Sadlek "Insecure - Lowkey Thankful" 

Amy Sherman-Palladino "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - It's Comedy or Cabbage"

Daniel Palladino "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Marvelous Radio"

Ramy Youseff "Ramy - Miakhalifa.mov"

Andrew Cividino and Daniel Levy "Schitt's Creek - Happy Ending" 

Betsy Thomas "Superstore - Negotiations" 

Yana Gorskaya "What We Do in the Shadows - On the Run" 

Best Writing in a Drama Series

Peter Gould and Ariel Levine "Better Call Saul - Something Unforgivable" 

Peter Morgan "The Crown - Aberfan" 

George Pelecanos and David Simon "The Deuce - Finish It" 

Robert and Michelle King "The Good Fight - The Gang Deals With Alternate Reality"

Bruce Miller "The Handmaid's Tale - Mayday" 

Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon "Homeland - Prisoners of War" 

Kerry Ehrin "The Morning Show - The Interview"

Miki Johnson "Ozark - Fire Pink" 

Ryan Murphy and Janet Mock "Pose - Never Knew a Love Like This"

The Duffer Brothers "Stranger Things - Chapter 8: The Battle of Starcourt" 

Jesse Armstrong "Succession - This is Not for Tears"

K.J. Steinberg "This is Us - So Long, Marianne"

Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan "Westworld - Parce Domine" 

Best Writing in a Comedy Series

Joe Hortua and Ira Parker "Better Things - Batceanera"

Paul Welsh and Madeline Walker "Brooklyn Nine-Nine - Dillman"

Liz Feldman and Cara DiPaolo "Dead to Me - Where Do We Go From Here" 

Josh Thomas and Marissa Berlin "Everything's Gonna Be Okay - Harvester Ants"

Michael Schur "The Good Place -Whenever You're Ready" 

Prentice Penny "Insecure - Lowkey Lost" 

Amy Sherman-Palladino "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - It's Comedy or Cabbage"

Rob Ulin and Ramy Youssef "Ramy - You Are Naked in Front of Your Sheikh" 

Dan Levy "Schitt's Creek - Happy Ending"

L.E. Correia "Superstore - Negotiations" 

Stefani Robinson "What We Do in the Shadows - On the Run" 

David Kohan and Max Mutchnick "Will & Grace - It's Time" 

Best Limited Series
The Eddy
I Know This Much is True
Little Fires Everywhere
Mrs. America
Mrs. Fletcher

Normal People
The Plot Against America
Unbelievable

Unorthodox
Watchmen
Years and Years

Best TV Movie
Bad Education

The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Patsy and Loretta

The Thing About Harry

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend

Best Actor in a TV Movie/Limited Series
Andre Holland "The Eddy"
Jeremy Irons "Watchmen"
Hugh Jackman "Bad Education"
Rory Kinnear "Years and Years"

Paul Mescal "Normal People"

Aaron Paul "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie"
Mark Ruffalo "I Know This Much is True"
Morgan Spector "The Plot Against America"

Russell Tovey "Years and Years" 

Best Actress in a TV Movie/Limited Series
Cate Blanchett "Mrs. America"
Kaitlyn Dever "Unbelievable"

Daisy Edgar-Jones "Normal People"
Kathryn Hahn "Mrs. Fletcher"

Shira Haas "Unorthodox" 

Zoe Kazan "The Plot Against America"
Ellie Kemper "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend"

Regina King "Watchmen" 

Amy Poehler "A Parks and Recreation Special" 
Kerry Washington "Little Fires Everywhere"
Merritt Wever "Unbelievable"
Reese Witherspoon "Little Fires Everywhere"

Best Supporting Actor in a TV Movie/Limited Series

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II "Watchmen"

Jovan Adepo "Watchmen"

Tituss Burgess "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"

Louis Gossett Jr. "Watchmen" 
Tim Blake Nelson "Watchmen"

Jim Parsons "Hollywood"
Jesse Plemmons "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie"
Ray Romano "Bad Education"
John Slattery "Mrs. America"
John Turturro "The Plot Against America"

Best Supporting Actress in a TV Movie/Limited Series
Uzo Aduba "Mrs. America"
Rose Byrne "Mrs. America"
Hong Chau "Watchmen"
Toni Collette "Unbelievable"
Allison Janney "Bad Education"
Melissa Leo "I Know This Much is True"
Margo Martindale "Mrs. America"
Sarah Paulson "Mrs. America"
Winona Ryder "The Plot Against America"
Jean Smart "Watchmen"
Emma Thompson "Years and Years"
Tracey Ullman "Mrs. America"

Best Directing in a Limited Series/TV Movie

Cory Finley "Bad Education"

Damien Chazelle "The Eddy - Elliot" 

Vince Gilligan "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie" 

Derek Cianfrance "I Know This Much is True"

Lynn Shelton "Little Fires Everywhere - Find a Way"

Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck "Mrs. America - Reagan" 

Nicole Holofcener "Mrs. Fletcher - Empty Best" 

Lenny Abrahamson "Normal People - Episode 5" 

Thomas Schlamme "The Plot Against America - Part 6"

Lisa Cholodenko "Unbelievable - Episode 1" 

Maria Schrader "Unorthodox"

Stephen Williams "Watchmen - This Extraordinary Being" 

Best Writing in a Limited Series/TV Movie

Mike Makowsky "Bad Education" 

Rachel De-Lahay and Rebecca Lenkiewicz "The Eddy - Jude"

Vince Gilligan "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie"

Derek Cianfrance and Anya Epstein "I Know This Much is True - Episode Six" 

Liz Tigelaar "Little Fires Everywhere - The Spark"

Dahvi Walker "Mrs. America - Houston" 

Tom Perrotta "Mrs. Fletcher - Welcome Back" 

Sally Rooney and Alice Birch "Normal People - Episode 3"

David Simon and Ed Burns "The Plot Against America - Part 2" 

Susannah Grant, Michael Chabon, and Ayelet Waldman "Unbelievable - Episode 1"

Anna Winger "Unorthodox - Part 1"

Damon Lindelof and Cord Jefferson "Watchmen - This Extraordinary Being" 

Best Variety Series

A Black Lady Sketch Show

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Drunk History

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Saturday Night Live

Best Variety Special

Ben Platt Live From Radio City Music Hall

Country Music - Live At The Ryman

Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones

Everything Was Fine: The Good Place Finale Special

Fortune Feimster: Sweet & Salty

Hannah Gadsby: Douglas

Ilana Glazer: The Planet Is Burning

Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

Leslie Jones: Time Machine

Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: "All In The Family" And "Good Times"

A Parks And Recreation Special

Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything

Ramy Youssef: Feelings

Best Directing in a Variety Series or Special

Alex Timbers and Sam Wrench "Ben Platt Live From Radio City Music Hall"

Dime Davis "A Black Lady Sketch Show - Born at Night, But Not Last Night"

Don Carr "Country Music - Live At The Ryman"

David Paul Meyer "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah - Dr. Fauci Answers Trevor's Questions About Coronavirus"

Andre Allen "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee - Episode 5143"

Rhys Thomas "John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch"

Paul Pennolino and Christopher Werner "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Episode 269"

Jim Hoskinson "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - Live Show; Chris Christie; Nathaniel Rateliff"

Pamela Fryman and Andy Fisher "Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: "All In The Family" And "Good Times"

Morgan Sackett "A Parks And Recreation Special"

Don Roy King "Saturday Night Live - Host: Eddie Murphy"

Best Writing in a Variety Series or Special

A Black Lady Sketch Show

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah 

Dave Chappelle "Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones"

Fortune Feimster "Fortune Feimster: Sweet & Salty" 

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

Hannah Gadsby "Hannah Gadsby: Douglas" 

Jim Gaffigan "Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time" 

John Mulaney and Marika Sawyer "John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch"

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Leslie Jones "Leslie Jones: Time Machine" 

A Parks and Recreation Special

Patton Oswalt "Patton Oswalt: I Enjoy Everything" 

Ramy Youseff "Ramy Youseff: Feelings" 

Saturday Night Live

Best Animated Series

Archer

Big Mouth

Bless the Harts

Bob's Burgers

BoJack Horseman

Central Park

Duncanville

Family Guy

Rick and Morty

South Park

2020 BAFTA Television Award Winners

COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME

TASKMASTER Alex Horne, Andy Devonshire, Andy Cartwright, James Taylor – Avalon Television/Dave

CURRENT AFFAIRS

UNDERCOVER: INSIDE CHINA’S DIGITAL GULAG (EXPOSURE) Robin Barnwell, David Henshaw, Guy Creasey, Gesbeen Mohammad – Hardcash Productions/ITV

DRAMA SERIES

THE END OF THE F***ING WORLD Production Team – Clerkenwell Films, Dominic Buchanan Productions/Channel 4/Netflix

ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMANCE

MO GILLIGAN The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan – Expectation, Momo G/Channel 4

ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME

STRICTLY COME DANCING Production Team – BBC Studios/BBC One

FACTUAL SERIES

LEAVING NEVERLAND Production Team – Amos Pictures/Channel 4

FEATURES

THE MISADVENTURES OF ROMESH RANGANATHAN Emily Hudd, Morgan Roberts, Christopher Cottam - Rumpus Media/BBC Two

FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY PROGRAMME

SIAN CLIFFORD Fleabag – Two Brothers Pictures/BBC Three

INTERNATIONAL

WHEN THEY SEE US Ava DuVernay, Jonathan King, Jane Rosenthal, Berry Welsh - Participant Media, Tribeca Productions, Harpo Films, Array Filmworks/Netflix

LEADING ACTOR

JARED HARRIS Chernobyl – Sister, The Mighty Mint, Word Games, HBO/Sky Atlantic

LEADING ACTRESS

GLENDA JACKSON Elizabeth is Missing – STV Productions/BBC One

LIVE EVENT

BLUE PLANET LIVE Production Team – BBC Studios Natural History Unit, Open University, BBC Learning/BBC One

MALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY PROGRAMME

JAMIE DEMETRIOU Stath Lets Flats – Roughcut TV/Channel 4

MINI-SERIES

CHERNOBYL Production Team – Sister, The Mighty Mint, Word Games, HBO/Sky Atlantic

NEWS COVERAGE

HONG KONG PROTESTS Production Team – Sky News/Sky News

REALITY & CONSTRUCTED FACTUAL

RACE ACROSS THE WORLD Production Team – Studio Lambert/BBC Two

SCRIPTED COMEDY

STATH LETS FLATS Jamie Demetriou, Tom Kingsley, Seb Barwell, Ash Atalla - Roughcut TV/Channel 4

SHORT FORM PROGRAMME

BRAIN IN GEAR Gbemisola Ikumelo, Fergal Costello, Inez Gordon – BBC Studios/BBC iPlayer

SINGLE DOCUMENTARY

THE LAST SURVIVORS Arthur Cary, Morgan Matthews, Katherine Anstey, Joby Gee – Minnow Films/BBC Two

SINGLE DRAMA

THE LEFT BEHIND Alan Harris, Joseph Bullman, Aysha Rafaele, Tracie Simpson – BBC Studios/BBC Three

SOAP & CONTINUING DRAMA

EMMERDALE Production Team – ITV Studios/ITV

SPECIALIST FACTUAL

YORKSHIRE RIPPER FILES: A VERY BRITISH CRIME STORY Liza Williams, Jasmine Macnabb, Nancy Bornat, Leanne Klein – Wall to Wall Media/BBC Four

SPORT

2019 RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL: ENGLAND V SOUTH AFRICA Phil Heslop, David Francis, Mark Demuth, Paul McNamara – ITV Sport/ITV

SUPPORTING ACTOR

WILL SHARPE Giri/Haji – Sister/BBC Two/ Netflix 

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

NAOMI ACKIE The End of the F***ing World - Clerkenwell Films, Dominic Buchanan Productions/Channel 4/Netflix

VIRGIN MEDIA’S MUST-SEE MOMENT (voted for by the public)

GAVIN AND STACEY Nessa Proposes to Smithy – Fulwell 73, Tidy Productions and Baby Cow Production for BBC One

BREAKTHROUGH TALENT sponsored by Sara Putt Associates

AISLING BEA (Writer) This Way Up - Merman TV/Channel 4

COSTUME DESIGN

ODILE DICKS-MIREAUX Chernobyl – Sister, The Mighty Mint, Word Games/HBO/Sky Atlantic

DIRECTOR: FACTUAL

ARTHUR CARY The Last Survivors - Minnow Films/BBC Two

DIRECTOR: FICTION sponsored by 3 Mills Studios

JOHAN RENCK Chernobyl – Sister, The Mighty Mint, Word Games/HBO/Sky Atlantic

DIRECTOR: MULTI-CAMERA sponsored by Jackshoot

JANET FRASER CROOK Glastonbury 2019 - BBC Studios/BBC Two

EDITING: FACTUAL

MICHAEL HARTE Don’t F**k With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer - Raw TV/Netflix

EDITING: FICTION

SIMON SMITH, JINX GODFREY Chernobyl – Sister, The Mighty Mint, Word Games/HBO/Sky Atlantic

ENTERTAINMENT CRAFT TEAM sponsored by Hotcam

DAVID BISHOP, VICKY GILL, ANDY TAPLEY, PATRICK DOHERTY Strictly Come Dancing - BBC Studios/BBC One

MAKE UP & HAIR DESIGN sponsored by MAC Cosmetics

LOZ SCHIAVO Peaky Blinders - Caryn Mandabach Productions, Tiger Aspect/BBC One

ORIGINAL MUSIC

HILDUR GUDNADÓTTIR Chernobyl- Sister, The Mighty Mint, Word Games/HBO/Sky Atlanticc

PHOTOGRAPHY: FACTUAL sponsored by The Farm

BERTIE GREGORY, HOWARD BOURNE, JOHN SHIER Seven Worlds, One Planet - BBC Studios/BBC One

PHOTOGRAPHY & LIGHTING: FICTION sponsored by ScreenSkills

JAKOB IHRE Chernobyl - Sister, The Mighty Mint, Word Games/HBO/Sky Atlantic

PRODUCTION DESIGN sponsored by Microsoft

LUKE HULL, CLAIRE LEVINSON-GENDLER Chernobyl – Sister, The Mighty Mint, Word Games/HBOSky Atlantic

SCRIPTED CASTING sponsored by Spotlight

DES HAMILTON Top Boy – Cowboy Films, Easter Partisan Films, Dream Crew, SpringHill Entertainment/Netflix

SOUND: FACTUAL sponsored by Shure

SOUND TEAM Battle of the Brass Bands – Two Four/Sky Arts

SOUND: FICTION

SOUND TEAM Chernobyl – Sister, The Mighty Mint, Word Games/HBO/Sky Atlantic

SPECIAL, VISUAL & GRAPHIC EFFECTS

FRAMESTORE, PAINTING PRACTICE, REAL SFX, RUSSELL DODGSON His Dark Materials - Bad Wolf, BBC Studios/HBO/BBC One

TITLES & GRAPHIC IDENTITY

ELASTIC, PAINTING PRACTICE His Dark Materials – Bad Wolf, BBC Studios, HBO/BBC One

WRITER: COMEDY

JAMIE DEMETRIOU Stath Lets Flats – Roughcut TV/Channel 4

WRITER: DRAMA

JESSE ARMSTRONG Succession – HBO Entertainment, Project Zeus, Hyperobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions/Sky Atlantic

First 2020 Emmy Winner Predictions

Here are my first predictions for the 2020 Emmys. Obviously these will change as the race unfolds, but the week of nominees, here is where I think the race currently stands. 

Best Drama Series - Succession

Best Comedy Series - Schitt's Creek

Best Actor in a Drama Series - Jeremy Strong "Succession"

Best Actress in a Drama Series - Laura Linney "Ozark"

Best Actor in a Comedy Series - Eugene Levy "Schitt's Creek"

Best Actress in a Comedy Series - Catherine O'Hara "Schitt's Creek"

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Bradley Whitford "The Handmaid's Tale"

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Helena Bonham Carter "The Crown"
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Tony Shalhoub "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Alex Borstein "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Andrew Scott "Black Mirror"

Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Cherry Jones "Succession"

Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - Luke Kirby "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" 

Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Wanda Sykes "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"

Best Directing in a Drama Series - The Crown - Aberfan

Best Writing in a Drama Series - Succession - This is Not for Tears

Best Directing in a Comedy Series - Schitt's Creek - Happy Ending

Best Writing in a Comedy Series - Schitt's Creek - Happy Ending

Best Limited Series - Watchmen

Best TV Movie - Bad Education

Best Actor in a TV Movie/Limited Series - Hugh Jackman "Bad Education"

Best Actress in a TV Movie/Limited Series - Regina King "Watchmen"

Best Supporting Actor in a TV Movie/Limited Series - Tituss Burgess "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend"

Best Supporting Actress in a TV Movie/Limited Series - Jean Smart "Watchmen"

Best Directing in a TV Movie/Limited Series - Watchmen - This Extraordinary Being

Best Writing in a TV Movie/Limited Series - Watchmen - This Extraordinary Being

Best Competition Program - RuPaul's Drag Race

Best Structured Reality Program - Queer Eye

Best Unstructured Reality Program - Cheer

Best Reality Host - RuPaul Charles "RuPaul's Drag Race"

Best Variety Talk Series - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Best Variety Sketch Series - Saturday Night Live

2020 MTV VMA Award Nominees

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Billie Eilish – “everything i wanted” 

Eminem ft. Juice WRLD – “Godzilla”

Future ft. Drake – “Life Is Good” 

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me”

Taylor Swift – “The Man” 

The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights”

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

DaBaby 

Justin Bieber 

Lady Gaga 

Megan Thee Stallion 

Post Malone

The Weeknd

SONG OF THE YEAR

Billie Eilish – “everything i wanted”

Doja Cat – “Say So” 

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me” 

Megan Thee Stallion – “Savage”

Post Malone – “Circles”

Roddy Ricch – “The Box” 

BEST COLLABORATION

Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber – “Stuck with U” 

Black Eyed Peas ft. J Balvin – “RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)”

Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid – “Beautiful People”

Future ft. Drake – “Life Is Good” 

Karol G ft. Nicki Minaj – “Tusa” 

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me” 

BEST NEW ARTIST

Doja Cat 

Jack Harlow 

Lewis Capaldi 

Roddy Ricch 

Tate McRae

YUNGBLUD

BEST POP

BTS – “On” 

Halsey – “You should be sad” 

Jonas Brothers – “What a Man Gotta Do” 

Justin Bieber ft. Quavo – “Intentions” 

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me” 

Taylor Swift – “Lover” 

BEST HIP-HOP

DaBaby – “BOP” 

Eminem ft. Juice WRLD – “Godzilla” 

Future ft. Drake – “Life Is Good” 

Megan Thee Stallion – “Savage”

Roddy Ricch – “The Box” 

Travis Scott – “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM” 

BEST ROCK

blink-182 – “Happy Days” 

Coldplay – “Orphans” 

Evanescence – “Wasted On You” 

Fall Out Boy ft. Wyclef Jean – “Dear Future Self (Hands Up)” 

Green Day – “Oh Yeah!” 

The Killers – “Caution” 

BEST ALTERNATIVE

The 1975 – “If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)” 

All Time Low – “Some Kind Of Disaster” 

FINNEAS – “Let’s Fall in Love for the Night”

Lana Del Rey – “Doin’ Time”

Machine Gun Kelly – “Bloody Valentine”

twenty one pilots – “Level of Concern”

BEST LATIN

Anuel AA ft. Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, Karol G & J Balvin – “China” 

Bad Bunny – “Yo Perreo Sola” 

Black Eyed Peas ft. Ozuna & J. Rey Soul – “MAMACITA” 

J Balvin – “Amarillo” 

Karol G ft. Nicki Minaj – “Tusa” 

Maluma ft. J Balvin – “Qué Pena” 

BEST R&B

Alicia Keys – “Underdog” 

Chloe x Halle – “Do It” 

H.E.R. ft. YG – “Slide” 

Khalid ft. Summer Walker – “Eleven”

Lizzo – “Cuz I Love You” 

The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” 

BEST K-POP

(G)I-DLE – “Oh My God” 

BTS – “On” 

EXO – “Obsession”

Monsta X – “SOMEONE'S SOMEONE” 

Tomorrow X Together – “9 and Three Quarters (Run Away)” 

Red Velvet – “Psycho” 

VIDEO FOR GOOD

Anderson .Paak – “Lockdown” 

Billie Eilish – “all the good girls go to hell”

Demi Lovato – “I Love Me”

H.E.R. - ”I Can’t Breathe”

Lil Baby – “The Bigger Picture” 

Taylor Swift – “The Man” 

BEST MUSIC VIDEO FROM HOME

5 Seconds of Summer – “Wildflower” 

Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber – “Stuck with U” 

blink-182 – “Happy Days”

Drake – “Toosie Slide” 

John Legend – “Bigger Love” 

twenty one pilots – “Level of Concern” 

BEST QUARANTINE PERFORMANCE

Chloe & Halle – “Do It” from MTV’s Prom-athon

CNCO – Unplugged At Home

DJ D-Nice – Club MTV presents #DanceTogether

John Legend – #togetherathome Concert Series

Lady Gaga – “Smile” from One World: Together At Home

Post Malone – Nirvana Tribute

BEST DIRECTION

Billie Eilish – “xanny” – Directed by Billie Eilish

Doja Cat – “Say So” – Directed by Hannah Lux Davis

Dua Lipa – “Don't Start Now” – Directed by Nabil

Harry Styles – “Adore You” – Directed by Dave Meyers

Taylor Swift – “The Man” – Directed by Taylor Swift

The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” – Directed by Anton Tammi

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

5 Seconds of Summer – “Old Me” – Cinematography by Kieran Fowler 

Camila Cabello ft. DaBaby – “My Oh My” – Cinematography by Dave Meyers

Billie Eilish – “all the good girls go to hell” – Cinematography by Christopher Probst

Katy Perry – “Harleys In Hawaii” – Cinematography by Arnau Valls

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me” – Cinematography by Thomas Kloss

The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” – Cinematography by Oliver Millar

BEST ART DIRECTION

A$AP Rocky – “Babushka Boi” – Art Direction by A$AP Rocky & Nadia Lee Cohen

Dua Lipa – “Physical” – Art Direction by Anna Colomé Nogu ́

Harry Styles – “Adore You” – Art Direction by Laura Ellis Cricks

Miley Cyrus – “Mother’s Daughter” – Art Direction by Christian Stone 

Selena Gomez – “Boyfriend” – Art Direction by Tatiana Van Sauter 

Taylor Swift – “Lover” – Art Direction by Ethan Tobman

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Billie Eilish – “all the good girls go to hell” – Visual Effects by Drive Studios

Demi Lovato – “I Love Me” – Visual Effects by Hoody FX

Dua Lipa – “Physical” – Visual Effects by EIGHTY4

Harry Styles – “Adore You” – Visual Effects by Mathematic

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me” – Visual Effects by Ingenuity Studios

Travis Scott – “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM” – Visual Effects by ARTJAIL, SCISSOR FILMS & FRENDER

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

BTS – “On” – Choreography by Son Sung Deuk, Lee Ga Hun, Lee Byung Eun

CNCO & Natti Natasha – “Honey Boo” – Choreography by Kyle Hanagami

DaBaby – “BOP” – Choreography by Dani Leigh and Cherry 

Dua Lipa – “Physical” – Choreography by Charm La'Donna

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me” – Choreography by Richy Jackson

Normani – “Motivation” – Choreography by Sean Bankhead

BEST EDITING

Halsey – “Graveyard” – Edited by Emilie Aubry, Janne Vartia & Tim Montana

James Blake – “Can't Believe the Way We Flow” – Edited by Frank Lebon 

Lizzo – “Good As Hell” – Edited by Russell Santos & Sofia Kerpan

Miley Cyrus – “Mother’s Daughter” – Edited by Alexandre Moors, Nuno Xico 

ROSALÍA – “A Palé” – Edited by Andre Jones

The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” – Edited by Janne Vartia & Tim Montana