Wednesday, September 7, 2022

2022 Country Music Association (CMA) Award Nominations

Entertainer of the Year
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen

Single of the Year
"Buy Dirt" -- Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan (Producer: Paul DiGiovanni, Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley)
"half of my hometown" -- Kelsea Ballerini (feat. Kenny Chesney) (Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Ross Copperman, Jimmy Robbins, Mix Engineer: Dan Grech-Marguerat)
"Never Wanted To Be That Girl" -- Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde (Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore)
"'Til You Can't" -- Cody Johnson (Producer: Trent Willmon, Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke)
"You Should Probably Leave" -- Chris Stapleton (Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Mix Engineer: Vance Powell)

Album of the Year
"Growin' Up" -- Luke Combs (Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton, Mix Engineers: Jim Cooley, Chip Matthews)
"Humble Quest" -- Maren Morris (Producer: Greg Kurstin, Mix Engineer: Serban Ghenea)
"Palomino" -- Miranda Lambert (Producers: Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall, Mikey Reaves, Mix Engineer: Jason Lehning)
"Sayin' What I'm Thinkin'" -- Lainey Wilson (Producer: Jay Joyce, Mix Engineer: F. Reid Shippen)
"Time, Tequila & Therapy" -- Old Dominion (Producers: Shane McAnally, Old Dominion, Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank

Song of the Year
"Buy Dirt" - Songwriters: Jacob Davis, Jordan Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins
"Never Wanted To Be That Girl" - Songwriters: Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce
"Sand In My Boots" - Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy, Josh Osborne
"Things A Man Oughta Know" - Songwriters: Jason Nix, Jonathan Singleton, Lainey Wilson
"You Should Probably Leave" - Songwriters: Chris DuBois, Ashley Gorley, Chris Stapleton

Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Carly Pearce
Carrie Underwood
Lainey Wilson

Male Vocalist of the Year
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen

Vocal Group of the Year
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
LOCASH
Maddie & Tae

Musical Event of the Year
"Beers On Me" -- Dierks Bentley with BRELAND & HARDY (Producers: Dierks Bentley, Ross Copperman)
"If I Didn't Love You" -- Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood (Producer: Michael Knox)
"Longneck Way To Go" -- Midland (featuring Jon Pardi) (Producers: Dann Huff, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)
"Never Say Never" -- Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson) (Producer: Zach Crowell)
"Never Wanted To Be That Girl" -- Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde (Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)

Musician of the Year
Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle
Paul Franklin, Steel guitar
Brent Mason, Guitar
Ilya Toshinskiy, Banjo
Derek Wells, Guitar

Music Video of the Year
"I Bet You Think About Me" (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault) -- Taylor Swift (featuring Chris Stapleton) (Director: Blake Lively)
"Longneck Way To Go" -- Midland (featuring Jon Pardi) (Director: Harper Smith)
"Never Say Never" -- Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson) (Director: Michael Monaco)
"Never Wanted To Be That Girl" -- Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde (Director: Alexa Campbell)
"'Til You Can't" -- Cody Johnson (Director: Dustin Haney)

New Artist of the Year
HARDY
Walker Hayes
Cody Johnson
Parker McCollum
Lainey Wilson

50th Annual Saturn Award Nominations

Completely missed these last month:

Best Superhero Film:
The Batman
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Spider-Man: No Way Home
The Suicide Squad
Thor: Love and Thunder

Best Science Fiction Film:
Crimes of the Future
Dune
Free Guy
Godzilla vs. Kong
Jurassic World Dominion
Nope

Best Fantasy Film:
Cruella
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
The Green Knight
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Best Horror Film:
A Quiet Place Part II
The Black Phone
Last Night in Soho
The Night House
Scream
X

Best Action / Adventure Film:
RRR - Rise Roar Revolt
Death on the Nile
F9: The Fast Saga
No Time to Die
Top Gun: Maverick
West Side Story

Best Thriller Film:
Ambulance
Nightmare Alley
The Northman
Old
The Outfit
Pig

Best Actor in a Film:
Timothee Chalamet   (Dune)
Tom Cruise   (Top Gun: Maverick)
Idris Elba   (The Suicide Squad)
Tom Holland   (Spider-Man: No Way Home)
Daniel Kaluuya   (Nope)
Simu Liu  (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings)
Robert Pattinson  (The Batman)

Best Actress in a Film:
Cate Blanchett   (Nightmare Alley)
Emily Blunt   (A Quiet Place Part II)
Zoe Kravitz   (The Batman)
Keke Palmer   (Nope)
Emma Stone   (Cruella)
Michelle Yeoh   (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Zendaya   (Spider-Man: No Way Home)

Best Supporting Actor in a Film:                 
Paul Dano   (The Batman)
Colin Farrell   (The Batman)
Ethan Hawke   (The Black Phone)
Richard Jenkins   (Nightmare Alley)
Alfred Molina   (Spider-Man: No Way Home)
Ke Huy Quan   (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Benedict Wong   (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness)

Best Supporting Actress in a Film:
Awkwafina   (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings)
Jodie Comer   (Free Guy)
Carrie Coon   (Ghostbusters:  Afterlife)
Viola Davis   (The Suicide Squad)
Stephanie Hsu   (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Diana Rigg   (Last Night in Soho)
Marisa Tomei   (Spider-Man: No Way Home)

Best Younger Actor in a Film:
Noah Jupe   (A Quiet Place Part II)
Madeleine McGraw   (The Black Phone)
Millicent Simmonds   (A Quiet Place Part II)
Mason Thames   (The Black Phone)
Jacob Tremblay  (Luca)
Finn Wolfhard   (Ghostbusters: Afterlife)

Best Film Direction:
Guillermo del Toro   (Nightmare Alley)
Joseph Kosinski   (Top Gun: Maverick)
Jordan Peele   (Nope)
S.S. Rajamouli   (RRR - Rise Roar Revolt)
Matt Reeves  (The Batman)
Steven Spielberg  (West Side Story)
Jon Watts  (Spider-Man: No Way Home)

Best Film Writing:
The Batman   (Matt Reeves, Peter Craig)
The Black Phone   (Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill)
Everything Everywhere All at Once   (Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert)
Nightmare Alley   (Guillermo del Toro, Kim Morgan)
Nope   (Jordan Peele)
Scream   (James Vanderbilt, Guy Busick)
Spider-Man: No Way Home   (Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers)

Best Film Producer Designer:
The Batman   (James Chinlund)
Cruella   (Fiona Crombie)
Dune (Patrice Vermette)
Everything Everywhere All at Once   (Jason Kisvarday)
Last Night in Soho   (Marcus Rowland)
Nightmare Alley   (Tamara Deverell)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings   (Sue Chan)

Best Film Editing:
Ambulance   (Pietro Scalia, Doug Brandt, Calvin Wimmer)
The Batman   (William Hoy, Tyler Nelson)
Everything Everywhere All at Once   (Paul Rogers)
Nightmare Alley   (Cam McLauchin)
Nope   (Nicholas Monsour)
Spider-Man: No Way Home   (Jeffrey Ford, Leigh Folsom)
Top Gun: Maverick   (Eddie Hamilton)

Best Music in a Film:
The Batman   (Michael Giacchino)
Crimes of the Future   (Howard Shore)
Cruella   (Nicholas Britell)
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness   (Danny Elfman)
Nightmare Alley   (Nathan Johnson)
Nope  (Michael Abels)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings   (Joel P. West)

Best Film Costume:
The Batman   (Jacqueline Durran, David Crossman, Glyn Dillon)
Cruella   (Jenny Beavan)
Dune   (Robert Morgan, Jacqueline West)
The Eternals   (Sammy Sheldon)
Nightmare Alley   (Luis Sequeira)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings   (Kym Barrett)
Thor: Love and Thunder   (Mayes C. Rubeo)

Best Make-Up in a Film:
Army of the Dead  (Justin Raleigh, Ozzy Alvarez, Kevin Kirkpatrick, Victoria Down)
The Batman  (Mike Marino, Naomi Donne)
Crimes of the Future  (Alexandra Anger, Monica Pavez, Evi Zafiropoulou)
Dune  (Donald Mowat, Love Larson, Eva Von  Bahr)
Nightmare Alley  (Jo-Ann MacNeil, Mike Hill, Megan Many)
The Suicide Squad  (Heba Thorisdottir, Greg Funk, Brian Sipe)
Thor: Love and Thunder  (Matteo Silvi, Adam Johansen)

Best Film Visual / Special Effects:
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness  (Janek Sirrs, Theo Bialek, Erik Winquist, Alexis Wajbrot, Olivier Dumont)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife  (Sheena Duggal, Alessandro Ongaro)
Godzilla vs. Kong  (John Desjardin, Bryan Hirota, Kevin Andrew Smith, Pier Lefebvre)
Jurassic World Dominion  (David Vickery)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings  (Christopher Townsend, Joe Farrell, Sean Noel Walker, Dan Oliver)
Spider-Man: No Way Home  (Kelly Port, Chris Waegner, Scott Edelstein, Dan Sudick)
Top Gun: Maverick  (Scott R. Fisher, Ryan Tudhope)

Best International Film:
RRR - Rise Roar Revolt
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Eiffel
I'm Your Man
Riders of Justice
Silent Night

Best Independent Film:
Alice
Dream Horse
Dual
Gold
Mass
Watcher

Best Animated Film:
The Addams Family 2
Encanto
Lightyear
Luca
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Minions: The Rise of Gru

Best Science Fiction Television Series Network / Cable:
The Flash
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Supergirl
Superman & Lois
Resident Alien
Westworld

Best Fantasy Television Series: Network / Cable
DC's Stargirl
Doctor Who
Ghosts
La Brea
Riverdale
Shining Vale 

Best Horror Film Television Series: Network / Cable
American Horror Story: Double Feature
Chucky
Fear the Walking Dead
From
The Walking Dead
What We Do in the Shadows

Best Action/Thriller Television Series Network / Cable:
Better Call Saul
Big Sky
The Blacklist
Dexter: New Blood
Dark Winds
Outlander
Yellowjackets

Best Actor in a Network / Cable Series:
Chiwetel Ejiofor  (The Man Who Fell to Earth)
Tyler Hoechlin  (Superman & Lois)
Coleman Domingo  (Fear the Walking Dead)
Harold Perrineau  (From)
Bob Odenkirk  (Better Call Saul)
Michael C. Hall  (Dexter: New Blood)
Sam Heughan  (Outlander)

Best Actress in a Network / Cable Series:
Caitriona Balfe  (Outlander)
Kylie Bunbury  (Big Sky)
Courteney Cox  (Shining Vale)
Melanie Lynskey  (Yellowjackets)
Rose McIver  (Ghosts)
Rhea Seehorn  (Better Call Saul)
Elizabeth Tulloch  (Superman & Lois)

Best Supporting Actor in a Network / Cable Series:
Jonathan Banks  (Better Call Saul)
Tony Dalton  (Better Call Saul)
Patrick Fabian  (Better Call Saul)
Harvey Guillen  (What We Do in the Shadows)
Michael James Shaw  (The Walking Dead)
Michael Mando  (Better Call Saul)
Brandon Scott James  (Ghosts)

Best Supporting Actress in a Network / Cable Series:
Emmanuelle Chriqui  (Superman & Lois)
Lauren Cohan  (The Walking Dead)
Janina Gavankar  (Big Sky)
Julia Jones  (Dexter: New Blood)
Melissa McBride  (The Walking Dead)
Danielle Panabaker  (The Flash)
Sophie Skelton  (Outlander)

Best Performance by a Younger Actor:  Network / Cable Series:
Jack Alcott  (Dexter: New Blood)
Zackary Arthur  (Chucky)
Brec Bassinger  (Stargirl)
Gus Birney  (Shining Vale)
Jordan Elsass  (Superman & Lois)
Alex Garfin  (Superman & Lois)

Best Guest-Starring Performance: Network / Cable Series:
Michael Biehn  (The Walking Dead)
Rachael Harris  (Ghosts)
Jessie James Keitel  (Big Sky)
Jeffrey Dean Morgan  (The Walking Dead)
Fisher Stevens  (The Blacklist)
Jennifer Tilly  (Chucky)
Aisha Tyler  (Fear the Walking Dead)

Best Animated Series:
Arcane
Blade Runner: Black Lotus
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Invincible
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
What If?

Best Science Fiction Series: (Streaming):
The Expanse
For All Mankind
Lost in Space
The Mandalorian
The Orville: New Horizons
Star Trek: Discovery
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Best Fantasy Series: (Streaming):
Loki
Russian Doll
Schmigadoon
WandaVision
The Wheel of Time
The Witcher 

Best Horror / Thriller Series: (Streaming):
Creepshow
Evil
Servant
Severance
Squid Game
Stranger Things
 
Best Action / Adventure Series: (Streaming):
Bosch: Legacy
The Boys
Cobra Kai
Leverage: Redemption
Peacemaker
Reacher
Umbrella Academy

Best Limited Event Series: (Streaming):
The Book of Boba Fett
Hawkeye
Midnight Mass
Ms. Marvel
Moon Knight
Obi-Wan Kenobi

Best Actor in a Streaming Series:
Tom Hiddleston   (Loki)
Oscar Isaac   (Moon Knight)
Anthony Mackie   (Falcon & The Winter Soldier)
Ewan McGregor   (Obi-Wan Kenobi)
Anson Mount   (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)
Adam Scott   (Severance)
Anthony Starr   (The Boys)

Best Actress in a Streaming Series:
Millie Bobby Brown   (Stranger Things)
Britt Lower   (Severance)
Erin Moriarty   (The Boys)
Elizabeth Olsen   (WandaVision)
Beth Riesgraf   (Leverage: Redemption)
Kate Siegel   (Midnight Mass)
Ming-Na Wen   (The Book of  Boba Fett)

Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series:
Zach Cherry   (Severance)
Ethan Hawke   (Moon Knight)
Joel Kinnaman  (For All Mankind)
Elliott Page   (Unbrella Academy)
Ethan Peck   (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)
Joseph Quinn   (Stranger Things)
John Turturro   (Severance)

Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series:
Patricia Arquette   (Severance)
Danielle Brooks (Peacemaker)
Jess Bush  (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)
Nell Tiger Free   (Servant)
Kathryn Hahn   (WandaVision)
Moses Ingram   (Obi-Wan Kenobi)
Aleyse Shannon   (Leverage: Redemption)

Best Guest Starring Performance in a Streaming Series:
Jensen Ackles   (The Boys)
Levar Burton   (Leverage: Redemption)
Hayden Christensen   (Obi-Wan Kenobi)
Rosario Dawson   (The Mandalorian)
Robert Englund   (Stranger Things)
Tony Dalton   (Hawkeye)
Jonathan Majors   (Loki)

Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Streaming Series:
Vivien Lyra Blair   (Obi-Wan Kenobi)
Maxwell Jenkins   (Lost in Space)
Gaten Matarazzo   (Stranger Things)
Sadie Sink   (Stranger Things)
Hailee Steinfeld   (Hawkeye)
Iman Vellani   (Ms. Marvel)

2022 Emmy Predictions: Best Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Will Win - Brett Goldstein "Ted Lasso"
Could Win - Henry Winkler "Barry"
Should Win - Bowen Yang "Saturday Night Live"
Commentary - This race is between previous winners Brett Goldstein and Henry Winkler. I am, for now, sticking with Goldstein, who overcame a lot of internal competition to win last year, and whose character is a fan favorite. But Winkler back on the ballot is intriguing, and could convince me to switch before final predictions. 

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Will Win - Janelle James "Abbott Elementary"
Could Win - Hannah Waddingham "Ted Lasso" and Hannah Einbinder "Hacks"
Should Win - James or Sheryl Lee Ralph "Abbott Elementary"
Commentary - Hannah Waddingham won last year, and could easily repeat, and I still think that Hannah Einbinder is a real threat for Hacks, especially after Laurie Metcalf overcame so much internal competition in Guest Actress at the Creative Art Emmys. But, I think that the passion and buzz for Abbott Elementary is growing at just the right moment. Janelle James won the TCA, is the scene-stealer, and is campaigning like crazy. I think she upsets here. 

Monday, September 5, 2022

2022 Emmy Predictions: Best Directing and Writing in a Drama and Comedy Series

Best Directing in a Drama Series
Will Win - Hwang Dong-hyuk "Squid Game - Red Light, Green Light"
Could Win - Ben Stiller "Severance - The Way We Are" 
Should Win - Mark Mylod "Succession - All the Bells Say"
Commentary - With three Succession episodes, I think this paves the way for another series to win the prize. Squid Game, after its success at the Creative Arts, feels like the winner here. It is the flashiest nominee of the bunch with the most bells and whistles. But watch out for Severance. Ben Stiller has made a name for himself as a director in recent years, and Severance is incredibly well made. 

Best Writing in a Drama Series
Will Win - Jesse Armstrong "Succession - All the Bells Say"
Could Win - Dan Erickson "Severance - The Way We Are" or Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson "Yellowjackets - Pilot"
Should Win -  Jesse Armstrong "Succession - All the Bells Say"
Commentary - Expect previous winner Jesse Armstrong to triumph again for his masterful work in Succession. If anyone can beat him, look for Severance or Yellowjackets, both incredibly clever new shows.

Best Directing in a Comedy Series
Will Win - Bill Hader "Barry - 710N"
Could Win - Lucia Aniello "Hacks - There Will Be Blood"
Should Win - Lucia Aniello "Hacks - There Will Be Blood"
Commentary - Hacks could easily win again for its outstanding episode There Will Be Blood. However, after Barry won sound awards and editing at the Creative Arts, I feel like those technical achievements will cross over to directing. Barry may not be that funny, but its high production values should get the notice of this branch. 

Best Writing in a Comedy Series
Will Win - Quinta Brunson "Abbott Elementary - Pilot"
Could Win - Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky "Hacks - There Will Be Blood", Steve Martin and John Hoffman "Only Murder in the Buildings - True Crime", Jane Becker "Ted Lasso - No Weddings and a Funeral"
Should Win - Quinta Brunson "Abbott Elementary - Pilot"
Commentary - A tough race that could go one of four ways. Hacks won last year, Ted Lasso only has one nominee this year, and Only Murder in the Building is clever and has Steve Martin as a nominee. I think instead that Abbott Elementary will continue its surprise run through this awards season and reward the voice of its success Quinta Brunson. 

Sunday, September 4, 2022

2022 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Winners: Part Two

I will update the winners live!

Best Television Movie - Chip n' Dale: Rescue Rangers
Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Colman Domingo "Euphoria"
Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Lee You-mi "Squid Game"
Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - Nathan Lane "Only Murders in the Building"
Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Laurie Metcalf "Hacks"
Best Actor in a Short Form Series - Tim Robinson "I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson"
Best Actress in a Short Form Series - Patricia Clarkson "State of the Union"
Best Casting for a Comedy Series - Abbott Elementary
Best Casting for a Drama Series - Succession
Best Casting for a Limited Series/TV Movie - The White Lotus
Best Choreography for a Scripted Series - Euphoria
Best Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) - Atlanta
Best Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (One Hour) - Euphoria
Best Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series - How I Met Your Father
Best Cinematography for a Limited Series/TV Movie - Dopesick
Best Contemporary Costumes - Hacks
Best Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes - What We Do in the Shadows
Best Period Costumes - The Great
Best Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series - How I Met Your Father
Best Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series - Barry
Best Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series - Euphoria
Best Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Limited Series/Movie - The White Lotus
Best Contemporary Hairstyling - Impeachment: American Crime Story
Best Period/Character Hairstyling - Bridgerton
Best Period/Character Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) - Pam & Tommy
Best Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) - Euphoria
Best Prosthetic Makeup - Stranger Things
Best Main Title Design - Severance
Best Music and Lyrics - Schmigadoon - Corn Puddin'
Best Music Composition For A Limited Series/Movie (Original Dramatic Score) - The White Lotus
Best Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score) - Severance
Best Original Main Title Theme Music - The White Lotus
Best Music Supervision - Stranger Things
Best Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour Or More) - Squid Game
Best Production Design For A Narrative Period Or Fantasy Program (One Hour Or More) - The Gilded Age
Best Production Design For A Narrative Program (Half-Hour) - Only Murder in the Building
Best Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour) - Stranger Things
Best Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation - Barry
Best Sound Editing for a Limited Series/TV Movie - Moon Knight
Best Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation - Only Murders in the Building
Best Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour) - Stranger Things
Best Sound Mixing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie - The White Lotus
Best Special Visual Effects for a Series/Movie - The Book of Boba Fett
Best Special Visual Effects for a Single Episode - Squid Game
Best Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series/Variety Program - Barry
Best Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series/Limited Series/Movie - Stranger Things
Best Stunt Performance - Squid Game

2022 Emmy Predictions: Best Guest Actor and Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Will Win - Colman Domingo "Euphoria"
Could Win - Tom Pelphrey "Ozark" or Alexander Skarsgard "Succession"
Should Win - Colman Domingo "Euphoria"
Commentary - Again, Succession may hurt itself here with four nods. If one of the guys rises to the top, I expect it to be recent winner Alexander Skarsgard. But I think that this could be the year for Colman Domingo, and he is easily (in my humble opinion) the best of the bunch. Euphoria exploded with nominations this year, and he is a scene-stealer and the only nominee from his show in this category. Also watch out for fan-favorite Tom Pelphrey, who finally got deserved recognition for Ozark. 

Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Will Win - Lee You-mi "Squid Game"
Could Win - Harriet Walter "Succession"
Should Win - Harriet Walter "Succession"
Commentary - Is this the year that Harriet Walter wins for her scene-stealing role in Succession? I wish, but I wonder if the worthy additions of Hope Davis and Sanaa Lathan will hurt her chances, especially with just one Squid Game actor nominated. The actors clearly love Squid Game, and there is no vote splitting. I think Lee You-mi wins in a tight race. 

Saturday, September 3, 2022

2022 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Winners: Part One

I will update the winners live!:

Best Variety Special (Live) - The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent
Best Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) - Adele: One Night Only
Best Reality Host - RuPaul "RuPaul's Drag Race"
Best Structured Reality Program - Queer Eye
Best Unstructured Reality Program - Love on the Spectrum U.S.
Best Documentary or Nonfiction Series - The Beatles: Get Back
Best Documentary or Nonfiction Special - George Carlin's American Dream
Best Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special - Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy
Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking - When Claude Got Shot
Best Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series - Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Best Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series - Full Frontal With Samantha Bee Presents: Once Upon A Time In Late Night
Best Animated Program - Arcane
Best Short Form Animated Program - Love, Death & Robots
Best Character Voiceover Performance - Chadwick Boseman "What If...?"
Best Narrator - Barack Obama "Our Great National Parks"
Best Directing for a Variety Series - Bridget Stokes "A Black Lady Sketch Show - Save My Edges, I'm a Donor"
Best Writing for a Variety Series - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Best Directing for a Variety Special - Adele: One Night Only
Best Directing for a Reality Program - Lizzo's Watch Out For The Big Grrrls
Best Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program - Peter Jackson "The Beatles: Get Back"
Best Writing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program - Lucy and Desi
Best Casting for a Reality Program - Love on the Spectrum U.S.
Best Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program - 100 Foot Wave 
Best Cinematography for a Reality Program - Life Below Zero
Best Choreography for a Variety or Reality Program - Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
Best Costume Design for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program - We're Here
Best Commercial - Teenage Dream: Sandy Hook Promise
Best Picture Editing for Variety Programming - A Black Lady Sketch Show
Best Picture Editing For A Structured Reality Or Competition Program - Lizzo's Watch Out For The Big Grrrls
Best Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program - Love on the Spectrum U.S.
Best Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program - The Beatles: Get Back
Best Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program - Annie Live!
Best Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Series - The Voice
Best Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special - Adele: One Night Only
Best Music Composition For A Documentary Series Or Special (Original Dramatic Score) - Lucy and Desi
Best Music Direction - The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar And 50 Cent
Best Production Design for Variety, Reality, or Competition Series - RuPaul's Drag Race
Best Production Design for a Variety Special - The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar And 50 Cent
Best Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program - The Beatles: Get Back
Best Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special - Adele: One Night Only
Best Sound Mixing for a Reality or Nonfiction Program - The Beatles: Get Back
Best Technical Direction for a Series - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Best Technical Direction for a Special - Adele: One Night Only

Friday, September 2, 2022

2022 Emmy Predictions: Best Guest Actor and Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Will Win - Nathan Lane "Only Murders in the Building"
Could Win - Bill Hader "Curb Your Enthusiasm" or Jerrod Carmichael "Saturday Night Live"
Should Win - Nathan Lane "Only Murders in the Building"
Commentary - Bill Hader is an Emmy favorite and SNL guys do well here, so watch out for Jerrod Carmichael. But I think that Nathan Lane is going to finally win an Emmy on his seventh try. He had a great turn in Only Murders in the Building, and is a living legend without proper recognition. These races are always a crapshoot, but we know that big names get vote checks. Lane is a big name. 

Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Will Win - Jane Lynch "Only Murders in the Building"
Could Win - Harriet Walter "Ted Lasso"
Should Win - Harriet Sansom Harris "Hacks"
Commentary - I really loved Hacks this season, and I thought that Harriet Sansom Harris' performance in her episode was subtle, well-done, funny, and provided a perfect mirror for Jean Smart's Deborah. But I think that the Hacks folks are going to cancel each other out, and make this race between Harriet Walter and Jane Lynch. Lynch has won this category before, is beloved by these voters, and has the showier role. I think she wins another Emmy for her efforts. 

Thursday, September 1, 2022

2022 Emmy Predictions: Best Limited Series and Television Movie

Best Limited Series
Will Win - The White Lotus
Could Win - Dopesick
Should Win - Either
Commentary -This is an amazing race to the finish for two great limited series. The White Lotus so overperformed at the nominations, that it feels like the winner. I am, right now, predicting it to win, but I reserve the right to correct after the Creative Arts. I feel like Dopesick could easily overtake it. It also did well with nominations, will win several Emmys, and it is the serious of the two. It is the one that is most relevant to society. But The White Lotus has the actors behind it, and it seems to have garnered a hardcore fanbase that I think will propel it to Emmy gold. 

Best Television Movie
Will Win - The Survivor
Could Win - Chip n' Dale: Rescue Rangers or Ray Donovan: The Movie
Should Win - The Survivor
Commentary - I cannot believe that I am writing this, but Chip n' Dale could win this Emmy. Yes, it could happen. I am banking instead on the power of HBO, and the great reviews for the Holocaust drama, The Survivor to be a more Emmy-voter friendly pick. Also, Ray Donovan is a known product, and could siphon votes. 

2022 Emmy Predictions: Best Actor and Best Actress in a Limited Series/TV Movie

Best Actor in a Limited Series/TV Movie
Will Win - Michael Keaton "Dopesick"
Could Win- Sebastian Stan "Pam & Tommy"
Should Win - Michael Keaton "Dopesick"
Commentary - Only two of the nominees are from series nominated for Limited Series, and both are the clear favorites for the top two spots. Stan is interesting in Pam & Tommy, but Keaton should have this wrapped up. He won at SAG and Critics Choice and gave impassioned speeches. He is a living legend, and is the heart and soul of Dopesick, which is one of the two front runners for the top prize. This combination should equal Emmy gold. 

Best Actress in a Limited Series/TV Movie
Will Win - Amanda Seyfried "The Dropout"
Could Win - Lily James "Pam & Tommy" or Julia Garner "Inventing Anna"
Should Win - Margaret Qualley "Maid"
Commentary - I think Qualley's performance in Maid is beautifully wrought, and had it gotten its deserved slot in Limited Series, maybe she would be in the mix. Instead, I think this is a three-way race. Amanda Seyfried is the lead in The Dropout, which did well in writing and directing, and is probably third place in the Limited Series race. She is a big, Oscar-nominated star and got rave reviews. But, Lily James could easily surprise for a transformative role (and the actors clearly loves Pam & Tommy). Also, don't bet against Julia Garner, who is now an Emmy favorite. I think it is Seyfried's to lose.