Sunday, July 31, 2022

2022 MTV VMA Award Nominations

Video of the Year
Doja Cat – “Woman”
Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “Industry Baby”
Olivia Rodrigo – “brutal”
Ed Sheeran – “Shivers” 
Harry Styles – “As It Was“ 
Taylor Swift – “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)”

Artist of the Year
Bad Bunny 
Drake 
Jack Harlow 
Lil Nas X 
Lizzo 
Ed Sheeran
Harry Styles

Song of the Year
Adele – “Easy on Me” 
Doja Cat – “Woman” 
Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever”
Elton John & Dua Lipa – “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)” 
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “Stay” 
Lizzo – “About Damn Time” 

Best New Artist
Baby Keem
Dove Cameron 
GAYLE 
Latto 
Måneskin 
Seventeen     

Push Performance of the Year
September 2021: Griff – “One Night”
October 2021: Remi Wolf – “Sexy Villain” 
November 2021: Nessa Barrett – “i hope ur miserable until ur dead”
December 2021: SEVENTEEN – “Rock With You” 
January 2021: Mae Muller – “Better Days”
February 2022: GAYLE – “abcdefu”
March 2022: Sheneesa – “R U That” 
April 2022: Omar Apollo – “Tamagotchi” 
May 2022: Wet Leg – “Chaise Longue” 
June 2022: Muni Long – “Baby Boo”
July 2022: Doechii – “Persuasive” 

Best Collaboration
Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy
Elton John & Dua Lipa – “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)”
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “STAY”
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY”
Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie” 
Post Malone & The Weeknd – “One Right Now” 
ROSALÍA ft. The Weeknd – “LA FAMA"

Best Pop
Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope Records
Doja Cat – “Woman” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
Ed Sheeran – “Shivers” – Atlantic Records
Harry Styles – “As It Was” – Columbia Records
Lizzo – “About Damn Time” – Atlantic Records
Olivia Rodrigo – “traitor” – Geffen Records

Best Hip-Hop
Eminem & Snoop Dogg – “From The D 2 The LBC” 
Future ft. Drake, Tems – “WAIT FOR U” 
Kendrick Lamar – “N95” 
Latto – “Big Energy”
Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Baby – “Do We Have A Problem?”
Pusha T – “Diet Coke” 

Best Rock
Foo Fighters – “Love Dies Young” 
Muse – “Won’t Stand Down”
Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Black Summer” 
Shinedown – “Planet Zero” 
Three Days Grace – “So Called Life” 
Jack White – “Taking Me Back” 

Best Alternative
Imagine Dragons x JID – “Enemy”
Avril Lavigne ft. blackbear – “Love It When You Hate Me” 
Machine Gun Kelly ft. WILLOW – “emo girl”
Måneskin – “I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE”
Panic! At The Disco – “Viva Las Vengeance”
Twenty One Pilots  – “Saturday” 
WILLOW, Avril Lavigne ft. Travis Barker – “G R O W” 

Best Latin
Anitta – “Envolver”
Bad Bunny – “Tití Me Preguntó” 
Becky G X KAROL G – “MAMIII” 
Daddy Yankee – “REMIX” 
Farruko – “Pepas”
J Balvin & Skrillex – “In Da Getto” 

Best R&B
Chlöe – “Have Mercy” 
H.E.R. – “For Anyone” 
Alicia Keys – “City of Gods (Part II)” 
Normani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Side” 
Summer Walker, SZA & Cardi B – “No Love (Extended Version)”
The Weeknd – “Out Of Time” 

Best K-Pop
BTS – “Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)” 
ITZY – “LOCO”
LISA – “LALISA”
SEVENTEEN – “HOT”
Stray Kids – “MANIAC”
TWICE – “The Feels” 

Video for Good
Kendrick Lamar – “The Heart Part 5”
Latto – “P*ssy” 
Lizzo – “About Damn Time” 
Rina Sawayama – “This Hell” 
Stromae – ”Fils de joie” 

Best Metaverse Peformance
BLACKPINK The Virtual
BTS 
Charli XCX
Justin Bieber – An Interactive Virtual Experience
Rift Tour ft. Ariana Grande 
Twenty One Pilots Concert Experience

Best Longform Video
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles 
Foo Fighters – Studio 666
Madonna – Madame X 
Kacey Musgraves – star-crossed 
Olivia Rodrigo – driving home 2 u 
Taylor Swift – “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)” 

Best Cinematography
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “family ties” 
Camila Cabello ft. Ed Sheeran – “Bam Bam”
Kendrick Lamar – “N95” 
Normani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Side”
Harry Styles – “As It Was” 
Taylor Swift – “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)” 

Best Direction
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “family ties” 
Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever”
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” 
Ed Sheeran – “Shivers” 
Harry Styles – “As It Was” 
Taylor Swift – “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)”

Best Art Direction
Adele – “Oh My God”
Doja Cat – “Get Into It (Yuh)” 
Drake ft. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” 
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie” 
Kacey Musgraves – “simple times” 

Best Visual Effects
Coldplay X BTS – “My Universe” 
Billie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever"
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “STAY” 
Kendrick Lamar – “The Heart Part 5” 
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY”
Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa – “Sweetest Pie”

Best Choreography
BTS – “Permission to Dance”
Doja Cat – “Woman” 
FKA twigs ft. The Weeknd – “Tears In The Club” 
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” 
Normani ft. Cardi B – “Wild Side”
Harry Styles – “As It Was”

Best Editing
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “family ties” 
Doja Cat – “Get Into It (Yuh)”
Olivia Rodrigo – “brutal”
ROSALÍA – “SAOKO” 
Taylor Swift – “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)”
The Weeknd – “Take My Breath” 

The Oscar Narrative: First 2024 Nomination Predictions - Best Supporting Actor

First 2023 Nomination Predictions
Don Cheadle "White Noise"
Paul Dano "The Fabelmans"
Anthony Hopkins "Armageddon Time"
Glynn Turman "Rustin"
Ben Whishaw "Women Talking"

Other Contenders - Ke Huy Quan "Everything Everywhere All at Once", Seth Rogen "The Fabelmans", Michael Ward "Empire of Light", Colin Farrell "Thirteen Lives", Joel Edgerton "Thirteen Lives", Viggo Mortensen "Thirteen Lives", Zen McGrath "The Son", Tommy Lee Jones "The Burial", Tom Hanks "Elvis", Woody Harrelson "Triangle of Sadness", Ralph Fiennes "The Menu", Tobey Maguire "Babylon", Russell Crowe "The Greatest Beer Run Ever", Barry Keoghan "The Banshees of Inisherin", Brendan Gleeson "The Banshees of Inisherin", John David Washington "Amsterdam", Chris Rock "Amsterdam", Michael Shannon "Amsterdam", Timothy Olyphant "Amsterdam", Robert DeNiro "Amsterdam", Rami Malek "Amsterdam", Adrien Brody "Blonde", Frankie Faison "Till", Leslie Odom Jr. "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery", Edward Norton "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery", Andre Braugher "She Said", Andre Holland "Shirley", Lucas Hedges "Shirley", Terrence Howard "Shirley", Colin Farrell "The Batman", Paul Dano "The Batman", Andy Serkis "The Batman", Michael Stuhlbarg "Bones and All", Mark Rylance "Bones and All", 

Commentary - A race that was surely to include Jesse Plemmons and Robert DeNiro for Killers of the Flower Moon, now suddenly has a huge void that needs to be filled. Right now I am not picking anyone from the casts of Thirteen Lives, Amsterdam, Glass Onion, Shirley, or Bones and All. A lot of big names, and lot of big question marks. If certain members of the cast rise to the top of the pile, they will be included along the way. Paul Dano has been so close to Oscar glory recently, and the Steven Spielberg biopic could finally be his ticket to Oscar gold. Anthony Hopkins has been on a streak lately, and returns in James Gray's latest with Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway. It has been too long since Don Cheadle's lone Oscar nod, and could return for Noah Baumbach's latest, White Noise. Women Talking could be one of the breakout hits of the Oscar season, and Ben Whishaw could be one of its benefactors. Finally, Glynn Turman did so well with Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, and could finally get some well overdue recognition for George C. Wolfe's follow-up Rustin. Beyond those five, a lot of folks are banking on Ke Huy Quan, but I need to see some precursors before I bank on Oscar voters embracing Everything Everywhere All At Once. Previous winners and nominees like Tom Hanks, Woody Harrelson, Tommy Lee Jones, Ralph Fiennes, Viggo Mortensen, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe, Robert DeNiro, Rami Malek, Adrien Brody, Leslie Odom Jr., Edward Norton, Lucas Hedges, and Mark Rylance. Also be on the lookout for veterans and newcomers looking for their first nods like Colin Farrell, Joel Edgerton, Tobey Maguire, Zen McGrath, Michael Ward, Seth Rogen, Andre Holland, Andre Braugher, Andy Serkis, Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan, John David Washington, Timothy Olyphant, and Chris Rock. 

Thursday, July 28, 2022

The Oscar Narrative: First 2023 Nomination Predictions - Best Supporting Actress

First 2023 Nomination Predictions
Jessie Buckley "Women Talking"
Patricia Clarkson "She Said"
Laura Dern "The Son"
Jean Smart "Babylon"
Michelle Williams "The Fabelmans"

Other Contenders - Vanessa Kirby "The Son", Anne Hathway "Armageddon Time", Anya Taylor-Joy "Amsterdam", Zoe Saldana "Amsterdam", Zoe Kazan "She Said", Jennifer Ehle "She Said", Samantha Morton "She Said", Da'Vine Joy Randolph "Rustin", Audra McDonald "Rustin", CCH Pounder "Rustin", Frances McDormand "Women Talking", Rooney Mara "Women Talking", Claire Foy "Women Talking", Julianne Nicholson "Blonde", Greta Gerwig "White Noise", Stephanie Hsu "Everything Everywhere All At Once", Jamie Lee Curtis "Everything Everywhere All At Once", Sadie Sink "The Whale", Hong Chau "The Whale", Whoopi Goldberg "Till", Allison Janney "True Love", Rachel McAdams "Are You There God, It's Me Margaret", Kathy Bates "Are You There God? It's Me Margaret", Griselda Sicillani "Bardo", Thuso Mbedu "The Woman King", Lashana Lynch "The Woman King", Margaret Qualley "Poor Things", Kate Winslet "Avatar: The Way of Water", Sigourney Weaver "The Way of Water", Angela Bassett "Black Panther: Wakanda Rising", Lupita Nyong'o "Black Panther: Wakanda Rising", Janelle Monae "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery", Kathryn Hahn "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery", Kate Hudson "A Knives Out Mystery"

Commentary - This early in the season, these races are really a toss-up, mostly based on name recognition and buzzed projects. Like Jessie Buckley potentially returning after surprising in the this race last year, for Sarah Polley's return to the big screen. Another great example is Michelle Williams for the Steven Spielberg semi-autobiographical film The Fablemans. Williams has been so close to Oscar glory, and this could finally be her year. Florian Zeller's follow-up to his Oscar-winning The Father gives recent winner Laura Dern another shot at Oscar gold. Jean Smart maybe known as a television and Emmy-winning legend, but if she brings her star power to Damien Chazelle's latest Babylon, and holds her own against Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, she could add Oscar Winner to her long list of accolades. Finally, She Said could be this year's All the President's Men or Spotlight, and veteran actress Patricia Clarkson could get a well overdue second Oscar nomination. But there are a lot of potential contenders including Clarkon's co-stars, Buckely's co-stars, Dern's co-star Vanessa Kirby, the actresses of David O. Russell's latest, George C. Wolff's latest, and Rian Johnson's Knives Out sequel. Previous winners and nominees Anne Hathaway, Whoopi Goldberg, Allison Janney, Kathy Bates, Rachel McAdams, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Winslet, Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong'o, and Greta Gerwig are looking to return to the race. Throw in upstarts, veterans, and others looking for their first nod like Jamie Lee Curtis, Hong Chau, Stephanie Hsu, Julianne Nicholson, Claire Foy, Grisela Sicillani, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Margaret Qualley, and Sadie Sink, and this race is a fun one to watch. 

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

14th Annual Awards Psychic Halfway Awards Winners

Best Picture
Winner - Everything Everywhere All at Once
Runners Up - Happening, The Northman, Turning Red
Commentary - Everything Everywhere All at Once wins this award for several reasons. First it is a hell of a movie, impeccably crafted from the amazing imaginations of Dan Swan and Daniel Scheinert, who borrow from other films, but really create their own unique creation that is wildly entertaining, endlessly fascinating, and a clearly brilliantly constructed work of art. Second, it has a great cast that knock it out of the park. Third, and finally, this film has ended up as A24's most successful film at the box office ever. As indie films are still struggling to return post-COVID, this film is a reminder that a truly original and buzzed indie film can still put butts in theater seats. A triumph all around. 

Best Director
Winner - Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Runners Up  - Audrey Diwan “Happening”, Robert Eggers “The Northman”, Joseph Kosinski “Top Gun: Maverick”
Commentary - See Best Picture

Best Actor
Winner - Caleb Landry Jones “Nitram”
Runners Up - Tim Roth “Sundown”, Nicholas Cage “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent”, Austin Butler “Elvis”, Tom Cruise “Top Gun: Maverick”
Commentary - I didn't hate Elvis, and I admit that Austin Butler did capture the spirit of the King. So kudos to him. But the performance in this category that still lingers with me is the haunting portrayal by Caleb Landry Jones in Nitram, which won him the Best Actor award at Cannes. Brilliantly mixing the mental health, the humanity, and the evil in an important and difficult balance, Jones proves he is an amazing young talent, and can bring ferocity to the silver screen. 

Best Actress
Winner - Michelle Yeoh “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Runners Up - Sandra Bullock “The Lost City”, Anamaria Vartolomei “Happening” , Haley Lu Richardson “Montana Story”
Winner - Michelle Yeoh is just a freaking bad ass. She is fierce, funny, talented, and just lights up the screen in Everything Everywhere All at Once. She is one of our under-recognized legend, and hopefully this role will make folks realize just what they have been missing over the last couple of decades. 

Best Supporting Actor
Winner - Pedro Pascal “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent”
Runners Up - Colin Farrell “The Batman” and Miles Teller “Top Gun: Maverick”
Commentary - Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent has its high moments, and its low moments, and while it isn't a failure, it isn't as entirely successful as it could have been. That being said, it is hard to ignore Pedro Pascal in this film, and his chemistry with Nicholas Cage. His balancing act of loveable companion and bad guy is brilliant, funny, and shows the range of Pascal's acting prowess. The Mandalorian might be his big lead role, but in the show, he has the emotional range of a desk chair. This role proves he is deserving of bigger, bolder, and funnier roles. 

Best Supporting Actress
Winner - Stephanie Hsu “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Runners Up - Jamie Lee Curtis “Everything Everywhere All at Once”, Anya Taylor-Joy “The Northman”, and Zoe Kravitz “The Batman”
Commentary - It's hard to stand alongside Michelle Yeoh and hold your own. Stephanie Hsu did just that. I knew her from her underappreciated role in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. In that role, she shoes her comedic timing, and her gift of conversational flair. Here, we see her expand on that humor, and bring depth to the humor, proving that she is one to continue to watch. 

Best Screenplay
Winner - Domee Shi, Julia Cho, and Sarah Streicher “Turning Red”
Runners Up - Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert “Everything Everywhere All at Once", Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch “On the Count of Three”
Commentary - See Animated Feature

Best Animated Feature
Winner - Turning Red
Runner Up - The Bob's Burgers Movie
Commentary - I loved the quirkiness of The Bob's Burgers Movie, which was pure fan service that actually worked on the big screen. But, I can not deny the power of Pixar's Turning Red, another important, vital, and incredibly well-made animated classic from a studio that has mastered its artform. This film is getting in trouble with certain parents for being too "mature", for tackling themes that they think are "inappropriate" for kids of all ages. Maybe their problem is that Turning Red turns shame into triumph, is not afraid to tell the truth, and proves that Pixar continues to mature and evolve in its storytelling. 

Best Ensemble
Winner - Top Gun: Maverick
Runners Up - Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Northman, Turning Red
Commentary - Top Gun: Maverick is fun summer fun, that builds on the nostalgia with energy, humor, and action-packed goodness. It gets a lot of credit for many of its elements, but I think its biggest asset is its cast. The blending of veterans and newcomers works so well because all involved jump right into the fun, easy-going nature of the film's vibe, and do so in a way that highlights the talents of its many cast members. 

Thursday, July 14, 2022

12th Annual Awards Psychic Television Awards: Nominations Tally

Succession - 18
The Morning Show - 14
Ted Lasso - 13
The White Lotus - 12
Hacks - 11
A Black Lady Sketch Show - 11
Saturday Night Live - 11
The Good Fight - 10
Only Murders in the Building - 10
This is Us - 10
Abbott Elementary - 9
Brooklyn Nine-Nine - 9 
Euphoria - 9 
Ozark - 9 
Run the World - 9 
Stranger Things - 9
Atlanta - 8 
Dopesick - 8 
What We Do in the Shadows - 8 
Yellowjackets - 8 
Better Call Saul - 7
The Dropout - 7
Girls5Eva - 7 
Insecure - 7 
Maid - 7 
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - 7 
Pachinko - 7 
Severance - 7 
Squid Game - 7 
The Staircase - 7 
Station Eleven - 7 
Under the Banner of Heaven - 7
Yellowstone - 7 
Better Things - 6
Evil - 6
Heartstopper - 6
The Righteous Gemstones - 6
Somebody Somewhere - 6
We Own This City - 6 
1883 - 5
All Creatures Great and Small - 5
Barry - 5
black-ish - 5
Gaslit - 5
The Girl from Plainville - 5
Landscapers - 5
The Other Two - 5
Scenes from a Marriage - 5
Slow Horses - 5
A Very British Scandal - 5
The Fallout - 4
The First Lady - 4
Pam & Tommy - 4
The Survivor - 4
We Are Lady Parts - 4
Come From Away - 3
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah - 3
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee - 3
Ghosts - 3
Grey's Anatomy - 3
I Want You Back - 3
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - 3 
Late Night with Seth Meyers - 3
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - 3
Moon Knight - 3
Reservation Dogs - 3
The Amber Ruffin Show - 2
Archer - 2
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers The Globe - Hungary For Democracy - 2
Arcane - 1 
Big Mouth - 1 
Bob’s Burgers - 1
Bridgerton - 1
Central Park - 1
The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls - 1
Conan - 1
Duncanville - 1
Fresh - 1
The Great North - 1
Help - 1
Housebroken - 1
Jimmy Kimmel Live! - 1
Kenan - 1
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey - 1
Pen15 Animated Special - 1
Psych 3: This is Gus - 1
Ray Donovan: The Movie - 1
Rick and Morty - 1
South Park - 1
Star Trek: Lower Decks - 1
Star Wars: The Bad Batch - 1 
Three Months - 1
Tuca & Bertie - 1
What If? - 1 
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas - 1

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

12th Annual Awards Psychic Television Award Nominations

Best Drama Series
All Creatures Great and Small
Better Call Saul
Euphoria
Evil
The Good Fight
Grey’s Anatomy
Heartstopper
The Morning Show
Ozark
Pachinko
Severance
Slow Horses
Squid Game
Stranger Things 
Succession
This is Us
Yellowjackets 
Yellowstone

Best Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
Atlanta
Barry
Better Things
black-ish
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Ghosts
Girls5Eva
Hacks
Insecure
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Only Murders in the Building
The Other Two
Reservation Dogs
The Righteous Gemstones
Run the World
Somebody Somewhere
Ted Lasso
We Are Lady Parts
What We Do in the Shadows

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Jonathan Bailey “Bridgerton”
Jason Bateman “Ozark”
Sterling K. Brown “This is Us”
Mike Colter “Evil”
Kit Connor “Heartstopper”
Kevin Costner “Yellowstone”
Brian Cox “Succession”
Jin Ha “Pachinko”
Lee Jung-jae “Squid Game”
Minho Lee “Pachinko”
Joe Locke “Heartstopper”
Bob Odenkirk “Better Call Saul”
Gary Oldman “Slow Horses”
Nicholas Ralph “All Creatures Great and Small”
Adam Scott “Severance”
Jeremy Strong “Succession”
Milo Ventimiglia “This is Us”

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Jennifer Aniston “The Morning Show”
Christine Baranski “The Good Fight”
Jodie Comer “Killing Eve”
Tawny Cypress “Yellowjackets”
Minha Kim “Pachinko”
Juliette Lewis “Yellowjackets”
Laura Linney “Ozark”
Britt Lower “Severance”
Melanie Lynskey “Yellowjackets”
Mandy Moore “This is Us”
Sandra Oh “Killing Eve”
Ellen Pompeo “Grey’s Anatomy” 
Kelly Reilly “Yellowstone”
Winona Ryder “Stranger Things”
Reese Witherspoon “The Morning Show”
Zendaya “Euphoria”

Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson “black-ish”
Utkarsh Ambudkar “Ghosts”
Diedrich Bader “Better Things”
Matt Berry “What We Do in the Shadows”
Donald Glover “Atlanta”
John Goodman “The Righteous Gemstones”
Bill Hader “Barry”
Steve Martin “Only Murders in the Building”
Danny McBride “The Righteous Gemstones”
Kayvan Novak “What We Do in the Shadows”
Andy Samberg “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”
Martin Short “Only Murders in the Building”
Jason Sudeikis “Ted Lasso”
Drew Tarver “The Other Two”
Kenan Thompson “Kenan”

Best Actress in a Comedy Series 
Pamela Adlon “Better Things”
Sara Bareilles “Girls5Eva”
Andrea Bordeaux “Run the World”
Rachel Brosnahan “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Quinta Brunson “Abbott Elementary”
Kaley Cuoco “The Flight Attendant”
Natasha Demetriou “What We Do in the Shadows”
Bridget Everett “Somebody Somewhere”
Renee Elise Goldsberry “Girls5Eva”
Selena Gomez “Only Murders in the Building”
Rose McIver “Ghosts”
Edi Patterson “The Righteous Gemstones”
Issa Rae “Insecure”
Corbin Reid “Run the World”
Tracee Ellis Ross “black-ish”
Jean Smart “Hacks”
Robin Thede “A Black Lady Sketch Show
Anjana Vasan “We Are Lady Parts”
Amber Stevens West “Run the World”
Bresha Webb “Run the World” 

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Jonathan Banks “Better Call Saul”
Gil Birmingham “Yellowstone”
Michael Boatman “The Good Fight” 
Nicholas Braun “Succession”
Steve Carell “The Morning Show”
Kieran Culkin “Succession”
Billy Crudup “The Morning Show”
Eric Dane “Euphoria”
Mark Duplass “The Morning Show”
Giancarlo Esposito “Better Call Saul”
David Harbour “Stranger Things”
Justin Hartley “This is Us”
Matthew Macfayden “Succession”
Alan Ruck “Succession”
Chris Sullivan “This is Us”
John Turturro “Severance”
Callum Woodhouse “All Creatures Great and Small”
Oh Yeong-soon “Squid Game”

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Maude Apatow “Euphoria”
Millie Bobby Brown “Stranger Things”
Tawny Cypress “Yellowjackets”
Jessica Frances Duke “Ozark”
Veronica Falcon “Ozark”
Julia Garner “Ozark”
Maya Hawke “Stranger Things”
Jung Ho-yeon “Squid Game”
Kim Joo-ryung “Squid Game”
Julianna Margulies “The Morning Show”
Audra McDonald “The Good Fight”
Christina Ricci “Yellowjackets”
Rhea Seehorn “Better Call Saul”
Sadie Sink “Stranger Things”
J. Smith-Cameron “Succession”
Sarah Snook “Succession”
Sydney Sweeney “Euphoria”
Susan Kelechi Watson “This is Us”
Yuh-Jung Youn “Pachinko”

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Andre Braugher “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”
Carl Clemons-Hopkins “Hacks”
Terry Crews “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”
Paul W. Downs “Hacks”
Phil Dunster “Ted Lasso”
Jay Ellis “Insecure”
Brett Goldstein “Ted Lasso”
Walton Goggins “The Righteous Gemstones”
Harvey Guillen “What We Do in the Shadows”
Mike Hagerty “Somebody Somewhere”
Brian Tyree Henry “Atlanta”
Jeff Hiller “Somebody Somewhere”
Luke Kirby “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Joe Lo Truglio “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”
Nick Mohammad “Ted Lasso”
Chris Perfetti “Abbott Elementary”
LaKeith Stanfield “Atlanta”
Jeremy Swift “Ted Lasso”
Tyler James Williams “Abbott Elementary”
Bowen Yang “Saturday Night Live”

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series 
Erika Alexander “Run the World”
Zazie Beetz “Atlanta”
Ashley Nicole Black “A Black Lady Sketch Show”
Alex Borstein “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Gabrielle Dennis “A Black Lady Sketch Show”
Hannah Einbinder “Hacks”
Sarah Goldberg “Barry”
Janelle James “Abbott Elementary”
Kate McKinnon “Saturday Night Live”
Yvonne Orji “Insecure”
Paula Pell “Girls5Eva”
Busy Philipps “Girls5Eva”
Sheryl Lee Ralph “Abbott Elementary”
Natasha Rothwell “Insecure”
Molly Shannon “The Other Two”
Juno Temple “Ted Lasso”
Skye Townsend “A Black Lady Sketch Show”
Hannah Waddingham “Ted Lasso”
Lisa Ann Walter “Abbott Elementary”

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Will Arnett “The Morning Show”
Adrien Brody “Succession”
James Cromwell “Succession”
Colman Domingo “Euphoria”
Robert Englund “Stranger Things”
Ron Cephas Jones “This is Us”
Delroy Lindo “The Good Fight”
Arian Moayed “Succession”
Tom Pelphrey “Ozark”
Jonathan Pryce “Slow Horses”
Peter Scolari “Evil”
Martin Short “The Morning Show”
Alexander Skarsgaard “Succession”
Yul Vazquez “Severance”

Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Olivia Colman “Heartstopper”
Hope Davis “Succession”
Marcia Gay Harden “The Morning Show”
Cush Jumbo “The Good Fight”
Mindy Kaling “The Morning Show”
Martha Kelly “Euphoria”
Sanaa Lathan “Succession”
Jane Lynch “The Good Fight”
Andrea Martin “Evil”
Elaine May “The Good Fight”
CCH Pounder “The Good Fight”
Bel Powley “The Morning Show”
Harriet Walter “Succession”
Jacki Weaver “Yellowstone”

Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Eric Andre “The Righteous Gemstones”
Jerrod Carmichael “Saturday Night Live”
Kieran Culkin “Saturday Night Live”
Will Forte “Saturday Night Live”
Anthony Head “Ted Lasso”
Ron Cephas Jones “Better Things”
James Lance “Ted Lasso”
Nathan Lane “Only Murders in the Building”
John Mulaney “Saturday Night Live”
Craig Robinson “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”
Alexander Skarsgard “Atlanta”
Devon Sawa “Hacks”
Wes Studi “Reservation Dogs”
Jason Sudeikis “Saturday Night Live”
Taika Waititi “What We Do in the Shadows”

Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Kelly Bishop “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Quinta Brunson “A Black Lady Sketch Show”
Ariana DeBose “Saturday Night Live”
Tina Fey “Only Murders in the Building”
Harriet Samson Harris “Hacks”
Jane Lynch “Only Murders in the Building”
Laurie Metcalf “Hacks”
Kaitlin Olson “Hacks”
Rosie O’Donnell “Run the World” 
Chelsea Peretti “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”
Da'Vine Joy Randolph “Only Murders in the Building”
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez “A Black Lady Sketch Show”
Sharon Stone “The Flight Attendant”
Wanda Sykes “A Black Lady Sketch Show”
Harriet Walker “Ted Lasso”
Vanessa Williams “A Black Lady Sketch Show” 

Best Directing in a Drama Series
Brian Percival “All Creatures Great and Small – Episode 1”
Thomas Schnauz “Better Call Saul – Plan and Execution”
Sam Levinson “Euphoria – Stand Still Like a Hummingbird”
Robert King “Evil – S is for Silence”
Debbie Allen “Grey’s Anatomy – You Are the Blood”
Euros Lyn “Heartstopper “Boyfriend”
Rachel Morrison “The Morning Show – A Private Person”
Alik Sakharov “Ozark – Ellie”
Justin Chon “Pachinko – Chapter Four”
Ben Stiller “Severance – The Way We Are”
James Hawes “Slow Horses – Failure’s Contagious”
Hwang Dong-hyuk “Squid Game – Red Light, Green Light”
The Duffer Brothers “Stranger Things – Chapter Seven – The Massacre at Hawkins Lab”
Mark Mylod “Succession – All the Bells Say”
Ken Olin “This is Us – The Train”
Jamie Travis “Yellowjackets – F Sharp”
Stephen Kay “Yellowstone – Half the Money”

Best Writing in a Drama Series
Ben Vanstone “All Creatures Great and Small – Episode 7”
Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, and Thomas Schnauz “Better Call Saul – Plan and Execution”
Sam Levinson “Euphoria – Stand Still Like a Hummingbird”
Robert King and Michelle King “Evil – S is for Silence”
Robert King, Michelle King, and Phil Alden Robinson “The Good Fight – Previously On…”
Alice Oseman “Heartstopper – Boyfriends”
Kerry Ehrin and Jay Carson “The Morning Show – La Amara Vita”
Paul Kolsby, Mark Williams, Mark Dubuque “Ozark – Ellie”
Soo Hugh and Franklin Jin “Pachinko – Chapter One”
Dan Erickson “Severance – The Way We Are”
Will Smith “Slow Horses – Bad Tradecraft”
Hwang Dong-hyuk “Squid Game – One Lucky Day”
The Duffer Brothers “Stranger Things – Chapter 7: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab”
Jesse Armstrong “Succession – All the Bells Say”
Dan Fogelman “This is Us – Miguel”
Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson “Yellowjackets – Pilot”
Taylor Sheridan and John Linson “Yellowstone – Half the Money”

Best Directing in a Comedy Series
Randall Einhorn “Abbott Elementary – Pilot”
Hiro Murai “Atlanta – New Jazz”
Bill Hader “Barry – 710N”
Pamela Adlon “Better Things – We Are Not Alone”
Anton Cropper “black-ish – Homecoming”
Claire Scanlon “Brooklyn Nine-Nine – The Last Day Pt. 2”
Kimmy Gatewood “Girls5Eva – Tour Mode”
Lucia Aniello “Hacks – There Will Be Blood”
Prentice Penny “Insecure – Everything Gonna Be Okay?!”
Amy Sherman-Palladino “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - How Do You Get To Carnegie Hall?”
Jamie Babbit “Only Murders in the Building – The Boy From 6B”
Chris Kelly “The Other Two – Pat Connects With Her Fans”
Millicent Sheldon “Run the World – Phenomenal Women”
Jay Duplass “Somebody Somewhere – Tee-Tee Pa-Pah”
Erica Dunton “Ted Lasso – Rainbow”
Nida Manzoor “We Are Lady Parts – Play Something”
Yana Gorskaya “What We Do in the Shadows – The Wellness Center”

Best Writing in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson “Abbott Elementary – Pilot”
Adam Reed and Mark Ganek “Archer - Dingo, Baby, Et Cetera”
Stephen Glover and Donald Glover “Atlanta – Three Slaps”
Joe Hortua and Pamela Adlon “Better Things – London”
Kenya Barris and Robb Chavis “black-ish – If a Black Man Cries in the Woods…”
Dan Goor and Michael Schur “Brooklyn Nine-Nine – The Last Day Pt. 2”
Meredith Scardino and Sam Nulman “Girls5Eva – Tour Mode”
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky “Hacks – The One, The Only”
Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore “Insecure – Everything Gonna Be, Okay?”
Daniel Palladino and Amy-Sherman Palladino “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – Everything is Bellmore” 
Steve Martin and John Hoffman “Only Murders in the Building – True Crime”
Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider “The Other Two – Chase & Pat Are Killing It”
Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi “Reservation Dogs – F*ckin’ Rez Dogs”
Leigh Davenport “Run the World – Phenomenal Women”
Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen “Somebody Somewhere – Tee-Tee Pa-Pah”
Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, and Brendan Hunt “Ted Lasso – Rainbow”
Nida Manzoor “We Are Lady Parts – Play Something”
Stefani Robinson “What We Do in the Shadows – The Wellness Center”

Best Limited Series
Dopesick
The Dropout
1883
Gaslit
The Girl From Plainville
Landscapers
Maid
Moon Knight
Pam & Tommy
Scenes From a Marriage
The Staircase
Station Eleven
Under the Banner of Heaven
A Very British Scandal
We Own This City
The White Lotus

Best Television Movie
The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls
The Fallout
Fresh
I Want You Back
Psych 3: This is Gus
Ray Donovan: The Movie
The Survivor
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas

Best Actor in a Limited Series/Television Movie
Jon Bernthal “We Own This City”
Paul Bettany “A Very British Scandal”
Charlie Day “I Want You Back”
Colin Firth “The Staircase”
Ben Foster “The Survivor”
Andrew Garfield “Under the Banner of Heaven”
Oscar Isaac “Scenes From a Marriage”
Samuel L. Jackson “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey”
Michael Keaton “Dopesick”
Himesh Patel "Station Eleven"
Sean Penn “Gaslit”
Troye Sivan “Three Months” 
Sebastian Stan “Pam & Tommy” 
David Thewlis “Landscapers”

Best Actress in a Limited Series/Television Movie
Gillian Anderson “The First Lady”
Jessica Chastain “Scenes From a Marriage”
Olivia Colman “Landscapers”
Jodie Comer “Help”
Mackenzie Davis “Station Eleven”
Viola Davis “The First Lady”
Elle Fanning “The Girl From Plainville”
Claire Foy “A Very British Scandal”
Lily James “Pam & Tommy”
Wunmi Mosaku “We Own This City”
Jenna Ortega “The Fallout”
Micelle Pfeiffer “The First Lady”
Margaret Qualley “Maid”
Julia Roberts “Gaslit”
Amanda Seyfried “The Dropout”
Jenny Slate “I Want You Back”

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series/TV Movie
Naveen Andrews “The Dropout”
Murray Bartlett “The White Lotus”
Josh Charles “We Own This City”
Rory Culkin “Under The Banner of Heaven”
Dane DeHaan “The Staircase”
Gael Garcia Bernal “Station Eleven”
Ethan Hawke “Moon Knight”
Fred Hechinger “The White Lotus”
Jake Lacy “The White Lotus”
Will Poulter “Dopesick”
Nick Robinson “Maid”
Seth Rogen “Pam & Tommy”
Wyatt Russell “Under the Banner of Heaven”
Peter Saarsgard “The Dropout”
Michael Stuhlbarg “Dopesick”
Steve Zahn “The White Lotus”

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series/TV Movie
Juliette Binoche “The Staircase”
Connie Britton “The White Lotus”
Ellen Burstyn “The First Lady”
Kate Burton “The Dropout”
Jenn Colella “Come From Away”
Jennifer Coolidge “The White Lotus” 
Alexandra Daddario “The White Lotus”
Judy Davis “A Very British Scandal”
Danielle Deadwyler "Station Eleven"
Rosario Dawson “Dopesick”
Kaitlyn Dever “Dopesick”
Rosemarie DeWitt “The Staircase”
Daisy Edgar-Jones “Under the Banner of Heaven”
Andie MacDowell “Maid”
Laurie Metcalf “The Dropout”
Anika Noni Rose “Maid”
Natasha Rothwell “The White Lotus”
Chloe Sevigny “The Girl From Plainview”
Sydney Sweeney “The White Lotus”

Best Directing in a Limited Series/TV Movie
Christopher Ashley “Come From Away”
Danny Strong “Dopesick – The People vs. Purdue Pharma”
Michael Showalter “The Dropout – Green Juice”
Taylor Sheridan “1883 – 1883”
Megan Park “The Fallout”
Matt Ross “Gaslit”
Liz Hannah “The Girl From Plainville – Blank Spaces”
Will Sharpe “Landscapers”
John Wells “Maid – Sky Blue”
Mohamed Diab “Moon Knight – Asylum”
Hagai Levi “Scenes From a Marriage – The Illiterates”
Antonio Campos “The Staircase – 911”
Jeremy Podewsa “Station Eleven – Unbroken Circle”
Barry Levinson “The Survivor”
Thomas Schlamme “Under the Banner of Heaven – Blood Atonement”
Anne Sewitsky “A Very British Scandal”
Reinaldo Marcus Green “We Own This City”
Mike White “The White Lotus”

Best Writing in a Limited Series/TV Movie
Danny Strong “Dopesick – The People vs. Purdue Pharma”
Taylor Sheridan “1883 – 1883”
Megan Park “The Fallout”
Robbie Pickering “Gaslit – Will”
Liz Hannah and Patrick Macmanus “The Girl From Plainview - Star-Crossed Lovers and Things Like That”
Ed Sinclair and Will Sharpe “Landscapers – Episode Three”
Mollie Smith Metzler “Maid – Snaps”
Hagai Levi “Scenes From a Marriage – The Illiterates”
Antonio Campos “The Staircase – 911”
Patrick Somerville “Station Eleven – Unbroken Circle”
Justine Juel Gillmer “The Survivor”
Dustin Lance Black and Dana Welch “Under the Banner of Heaven – Revelation”
Sarah Phelps “A Very English Scandal”
George Pelecanos and David Simon “We Own This City – Part One”
Mike White “The White Lotus”

Best Variety Series
The Amber Ruffin Show
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Conan
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Saturday Night Live
Best Variety Special
Adele: One Night Only
Ali Wong: Don Wong
Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name
Come From Away
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers The Globe - Hungary For Democracy
43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts
Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel
Jim Gaffigan: Comedy Monster
Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: The Facts Of Life And Diff'rent Strokes
Nicole Byer: BBW (Big Beautiful Weirdo)
One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
The Oscars
The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar And 50 Cent
Tig Notaro: Drawn
28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back

Best Directing in a Variety Series/Special
Paul Dugdale “Adele: One Night Only”
Bridget Stokes “A Black Lady Sketch Show – Save My Edges, I’m a Donor!”
David Paul Meyer “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah - Trevor And Terry Crews Take On Social Media's Lack Of Nuance”
Andre Allen “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee – Episode 7211” 
Casey Patterson and Joe Pearlman “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts”
Paul Pennolino and Christopher Werner “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – Union Busting”
Alexander J. Vietmeier “Late Night with Seth Meyers – Episode 1252”
Jim Hoskinson “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - Artistic Musical Performance By Chance The Rapper; Monologue: Ukraine & Russian War, January 6 Committee Evidence On Trump & Donald Jr.; Guest Beanie Feldstein”
James Burrows and Andy Fisher “Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: "The Facts Of Life" And "Diff'rent Strokes"
Glenn Weiss “The Oscars”
Hamish Hamilton “The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar And 50 Cent”
Sandra Restrepo “28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards”
Don Roy King and Liz Patrick “Saturday Night Live – Host: Billie Eilish”

Best Writing in a Variety Series/Special
Ali Wong “Ali Wong: Don Wong”
The Amber Ruffin Show
A Black Lady Sketch Show 
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers The Globe - Hungary For Democracy
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Jerrod Carmichael “Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel”
Jim Gaffigan “Jim Gaffigan: Comedy Monster”
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Nicole Byer “Nicole Byer: BBW (Big Beautiful Weirdo)”
Saturday Night Live

Best Animated Series
Arcane
Archer
Big Mouth
Bob’s Burgers
Central Park
Duncanville
The Great North
Housebroken
Pen15 Animated Special
Rick and Morty
South Park
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Tuca & Bertie
What If?

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

74th Primetime Emmy Award Nominations

Outstanding Drama Series
“Better Call Saul” (AMC)
“Euphoria” (HBO)
“Ozark” (Netflix)
“Severance” (Apple TV+)
“Squid Game” (Netflix)
“Stranger Things” (Netflix)
“Succession” (HBO)
“Yellowjackets” (Showtime)

Outstanding Comedy Series
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon)
“Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)
“Only Murders In The Building” (Hulu)
“Hacks” (HBO)
“Barry” (HBO)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman, “Ozark”
Brian Cox, “Succession”
Lee Jung-jae, “Squid Game”
Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul”
Adam Scott, “Severance”
Jeremy Strong, “Succession”

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Jodie Comer, “Killing Eve”
Laura Linney, “Ozark”
Melanie Lynskey, “Yellowjackets”
Sandra Oh, “Killing Eve”
Reese Witherspoon, “The Morning Show”
Zendaya, “Euphoria”

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Nicholas Braun Succession”
Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show”
Kieran Culkin, “Succession”
Park Hae-soo, “Squid Game”
Matthew Macfadyen, “Succession”
John Turturro, “Severance”
Oh Yeong-su, “Squid Game”
Christopher Walken, “Severance”

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Patricia Arquette, “Severance”
Julia Garner, “Ozark”
Jung Ho-yeon, “Squid Game”
Christina Ricci, “Yellowjackets”
Rhea Seehorn, “Better Call Saul”
J. Smith-Cameron, “Succession”
Sarah Snook, “Succession”
Sydney Sweeney, “Euphoria”

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
Adrien Brody,”Succession”
James Cromwell, “Succession”
Colman Domingo, “Euphoria””
Arian Moayed, “Succession”
Tom Pelphrey, “Ozark”
Alexander Skarsgård, ”Succession”

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series
Hope Davis, “Succession”
Marcia Gay Harden, “The Morning Show”
Martha Kelly, “Euphoria”
Sanaa Lathan, “Succession”
Harriet Walter, “Succession”
Lee You-mi, “Squid Game”

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Donald Glover, “Atlanta”
Bill Hader, “Barry”
Nicholas Hoult, “The Great”
Steve Martin, “Only Murders In The Building”
Martin Short, “Only Murders In The Building”
Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso”

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
Kaley Cuoco, “The Flight Attendant”
Jean Smart, “Hacks”
Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Issa Rae, “Insecure”
Elle Fanning, “The Great”

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Anthony Carrigan, “Barry”
Brett Goldstein, “Ted Lasso”
Toheeb Jimoh, “Ted Lasso”
Nick Mohammed, “Ted Lasso”
Tony Shalhoub, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Tyler James Williams, “Abbott Elementary”
Henry Winkler, “Barry”
Bowen Yang, “Saturday Night Live”

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Alex Borstein, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”
Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary”
Kate McKinnon, “Saturday Night Live”
Sarah Niles, “Ted Lasso”
Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary”
Juno Temple, “Ted Lasso”
Hannah Waddingham, “Ted Lasso”

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
Jerrod Carmichael, “Saturday Night Live”
Bill Hader, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
James Lance, “Ted Lasso”
Nathan Lane, “Only Murders In The Building”
Christopher McDonald, “Hacks”
Sam Richardson, “Ted Lasso”

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
Jane Adams, “Hacks”
Harriet Sansom Harris, “Hacks”
Jane Lynch, “Only Murders In The Building”
Laurie Metcalf, “Hacks”
Kaitlin Olson, “Hacks”
Harriet Walter, “Ted Lasso”

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
Jason Bateman, “Ozark” (“A Hard Way to Go”)
Hwang Dong-hyuk, “Squid Game” (“Red Light, Green Light”)
Karyn Kusama, “Yellowjackets” (“Pilot”)
Mark Mylod, “Succession” (“All the Bells Say”)
Cathy Yan, “Succession” (“The Disruption”)
Lorene Scafaria, “Succession” (“Too Much Birthday”)
Ben Stiller, “Severance” (“The We We Are”)

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Jesse Armstrong, “Succession” (“All the Bells Say”)
Dan Erickson, “Severance” (“The We We Are”)
Hwang Dong-hyuk, “Squid Game” (“One Lucky Day”)
Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, “Yellowjackets” (“Pilot”)
Jonathan Lisco, Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, “Yellowjackets” (“F Sharp”)
Chris Mundy, “Ozark” (“A Hard Way to Go”)
Thomas Schnauz, “Better Call Saul” (“Plan and Execution”)

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
Lucia Aniello, “Hacks” (“There Will Be Blood”)
Jamie Babbit, “Only Murders in the Building” (“True Crime”)
Cherien Dabis, “Only Murders in the Building” (“The Boy From 6B”)
Mary Lou Belli, “The Ms. Pat Show” (“Baby Daddy Groundhog Day”)
MJ Delaney, “Ted Lasso” (“No Weddings and a Funeral”)
Bill Hader, “Barry” (“710N”)
Hiro Murai, “Atlanta” (“New Jazz”)

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky, “Hacks” (“The One, the Only”)
Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary” (“Pilot”)
Bill Hader and Alec Berg, “Barry” (“starting now”)
Alec Berg and Duffy Boudreau, “Barry” (“710N”)
Steve Martin and John Hoffman, “Only Murders in the Building” (“True Crime”)
Jane Becker, “Ted Lasso” (“No Weddings And A Funeral”)
Sarah Naftalis, “What We Do In The Shadows” (“The Casino”)
Stefani Robinson, “What We Do In The Shadows” (“The Wellness Center”)

Outstanding Limited Series
“Dopesick” (Hulu)
“The Dropout” (Hulu)
“Inventing Anna” (Netflix)
“Pam & Tommy” (Hulu)
“The White Lotus” (HBO)

Outstanding Television Movie
“Chip ’n’Dale: Rescue Rangers” (Disney+)
“Ray Donovan: The Movie” (Showtime)
“Reno 911!: The Hunt For QAnon” (Paramount+)
“The Survivor” (HBO/HBO Max)
“Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas” (The Roku Channel)

Outstanding Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Colin Firth, “The Staircase”
Andrew Garfield, “Under the Banner of Heaven”
Oscar Isaac, “Scenes from a Marriage”
Michael Keaton, “Dopesick”
Himesh Patel, “Station Eleven”
Sebastian Stan, “Pam & Tommy”

Outstanding Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Toni Collette, “The Staircase”
Julia Garner, “Inventing Anna”
Lily James, “Pam & Tommy”
Sarah Paulson, “Impeachment: American Crime Story”
Margaret Qualley, “Maid”
Amanda Seyfried, “The Dropout”

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
Connie Britton, “The White Lotus”
Jennifer Coolidge, “The White Lotus”
Alexandra Daddario, “The White Lotus”
Kaitlyn Dever, “Dopesick”
Natasha Rothwell, “The White Lotus”
Sydney Sweeney, “The White Lotus”
Mare Winningham, “Dopesick”

Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series
Hiro Murai, “Station Eleven”
Michael Showalter, “The Dropout”
Francesca Gregorini, “The Dropout”
Danny Strong, “Dopesick”
John Wells, “Maid”
Mike White, “The White Lotus”

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
Murray Bartlett, “The White Lotus”
Jake Lacy, “The White Lotus”
Will Poulter, “Dopesick”
Seth Rogen, “Pam & Tommy”
Peter Sarsgaard, “Dopesick”
Michael Stuhlbarg, “Dopesick”
Steve Zahn, “The White Lotus”

Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Drama Special
Elizabeth Meriwether, “The Dropout”
Sarah Burgess, “Impeachment: American Crime Story”
Molly Smith Metzler, “Maid”
Patrick Somerville, “Station Eleven”
Danny Strong, “Dopesick”
Mike White, “The White Lotus”

Outstanding Variety Talk Series
“Late Night With Seth Meyers”
“The Daily Show With Trevor Noah”
“Jimmy Kimmel Live”
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
“A Black Lady Sketch Show” (HBO/HBO Max)
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
“Adele: One Night Only”
“Dave Chappelle: The Closer”
“Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts”
“Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special”
“One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga”

Best Variety Special (Live)
"Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and and Diff'rent Strokes"
"The 64th Annual Grammy Awards"
"The Oscars"
"The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar And 50 Cent"
"The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back!"

Outstanding Competition Program
“RuPaul’s Drag Race”
“The Amazing Race”
“Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls”
“Nailed It!”
“Top Chef”
“The Voice”

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program
Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, Jonathan Van Ness, “Queer Eye”
Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman, “Making It”
Nicole Byer, “Nailed It!”
Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Kevin O’Leary, “Shark Tank”
Padma Lakshmi, “Top Chef”
RuPaul, “RuPaul’s Drag Race”

Monday, July 11, 2022

2022 Emmy Nomination Predictions: Final List

Best Drama Series
Ozark
Severance
Squid Game
Stranger Things
Succession
This is Us
Yellowjackets
Yellowstone

Best Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
Atlanta
Barry
Hacks
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Only Murders in the Building
Ted Lasso
What We Do in the Shadows

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman "Ozark"
Sterling K. Brown "This is Us"
Kevin Costner "Yellowstone"
Brian Cox "Succession"
Lee Jung-jae "Squid Game"
Jeremy Strong "Succession"

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Jennifer Aniston "The Morning Show"
Jodie Comer "Killing Eve"
Laura Linney "Ozark"
Melanie Lynskey "Yellowjackets"
Mandy Moore "This is Us"
Zendaya "Euphoria"

Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson "black-ish"
Donald Glover "Atlanta"
Bill Hader "Barry"
Steve Martin "Only Murders in the Building"
Martin Short "Only Murders in the Building"
Jason Sudeikis "Ted Lasso"

Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Rachel Brosnahan "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Quinta Brunson "Abbott Elementary"
Kaley Cuoco "The Flight Attendant"
Issa Rae "Insecure"
Tracee Ellis Ross "black-ish"
Jean Smart "Hacks"

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nicholas Braun "Succession"
Billy Crudup "The Morning Show"
Kieran Culkin "Succession"
Giancarlo Esposito "Better Call Saul"
Matthew MacFayden "Succession"
Alan Ruck "Succession"
Chris Sullivan "This is Us"
Oh Young-soo "Squid Game"

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Patricia Arquette "Severance"
Millie Bobby Brown "Stranger Things"
Julia Garner "Ozark"
Jung Ho-yeon "Squid Game"
Christina Ricci "Yellowjackets"
Fiona Shaw "Killing Eve"
J. Smith-Cameron "Succession"
Sarah Snook "Succession"

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Carrigan "Barry"
Carl Clemons-Hopkins "Hacks"
Paul W. Downs "Hacks"
Brett Goldstein "Ted Lasso"
Tony Shalhoub "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Kenan Thompson "Saturday Night Live"
Henry Winkler "Barry"
Bowen Yang "Saturday Night Live" 

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Alex Borstein "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Hannah Einbinder "Hacks"
Sarah Goldberg "Barry"
Janelle James "Abbott Elementary"
Kate McKinnon "Saturday Night Live"
Cecily Strong "Saturday Night Live"
Juno Temple "Ted Lasso"
Hannah Waddingham "Ted Lasso"

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Adrien Brody "Succession"
James Cromwell "Succession"
Colman Domingo "Euphoria"
Ron Cephas Jones "This is Us"
Martin Short "The Morning Show"
Alexander Skarsgard "Succession"

Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Hope Davis "Succession"
Marcia Gay Harden "The Morning Show"
Sanaa Lathan "Succession"
Harriet Walter "Succession"
Jacki Weaver "Yellowstone"
Lee Yoo-mi "Squid Game"

Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Kieran Culkin "Saturday Night Live"
Bill Hader "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
Nathan Lane "Only Murders in the Building"
John Mulaney "Saturday Night Live"
Alexander Skarsgard "Atlanta"
Jason Sudeikis "Ted Lasso"

Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Jane Adams "Hacks"
Gillian Anderson "The Great"\
Ariana DeBose "Saturday Night Live"
Jane Lynch "Only Murders in the Building"
Laurie Metcalf "Hacks"
Harriet Walter "Ted Lasso"

Best Limited Series
Dopesick
The Dropout
Maid
The Staircase
Under the Banner of Heaven
The White Lotus

Best Television Movie
The Fallout
Fresh
Ray Donovan: The Movie
The Survivor
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas

Best Actor in a Limited Series/Television Movie
Paul Bettany "A Very English Scandal"
Colin Firth "The Staircase"
Andrew Garfield "Under the Banner of Heaven"
Oscar Isaac "Scenes from a Marriage"
Samuel L. Jackson "The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey"
Michael Keaton "Dopesick"

Best Actress in a Limited Series in Limited Series/Television Movie
Jessica Chastain "Scenes from a Marriage"
Viola Davis "The First Lady"
Claire Foy "A Very British Scandal"
Margaret Qualley "MAID"
Julia Roberts "Gaslit"
Amanda Seyfried "The Dropout"

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series in Limited Series/Television Movie
Naveen Andrews "The Dropout"
Murray Bartlett "The White Lotus"
O-T Fagbenle "The First Lady"
William H. Macy "The Dropout"
Nick Robinson "MAID"
Peter Saarsgard "Dopesick"
Michael Stuhlbarg "Dopesick"

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series in Limited Series/Television Movie
Connie Britton "The White Lotus"
Ellen Burstyn "The First Lady" 
Jennifer Coolidge "The White Lotus"
Rosario Dawson "Dopesick"
Kaitlyn Dever "Dopesick"
Andie MacDowell "MAID"
Laurie Metcalf "The Dropout"

Best Variety Talk Series
Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Best Variety Sketch Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Saturday Night Live

Best Competition Series
The Amazing Race
The Masked Singer
Nailed It!
RuPaul's Drag Race
Top Chef
The Voice

Best Reality Host
Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman "Making It"
Nicole Byer "Nailed It!"
Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, and Jonathan Van Ness "Queer Eye"
RuPaul Charles "RuPaul's Drag Race"
Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Kevin O'Leary "Shark Tank"
Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons "Top Chef"

2022 Emmy Nomination Predictions: Best Drama Series and Best Comedy Series

Best Drama Series
Ozark
Severance
Squid Game
Stranger Things
Succession
This is Us
Yellowjackets
Yellowstone

Other Contenders - Better Call Saul,  Euphoria, Pachinko, Killing Eve, The Morning Show

Commentary - I did a stupid thing that I will probably regret, but I moved out Better Call Saul. It slipped a lot in its last Emmy showing, and the are just so many buzzed shows coming in strong this year. If it ends up getting nominated, I will not be surprised, but instead, I added back in Yellowjackets. I feel pretty good about Succession, Squid Game, and Ozark. Beyond that, I see wiggle room. I think that Yellowstone, after its sudden rise on the awards circuit, is in, as are two hot new series Yellowjackets and Severance. I moved back in This is Us for its final season, a move that goes against many pundits. Finally, I added back in Stranger Things based on the buzz alone. This season is everywhere, and is breaking Nielson ratings. I could though see Better Call Saul or Killing Eve gettting back in, or upstart shows like The Morning Show and Euphoria breaking through. 

Best Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
Atlanta
Barry
Hacks
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Only Murders in the Building
Ted Lasso
What We Do in the Shadows

Other Contenders - black-ish, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Reservation Dogs, Better Things, Somebody Somewhere, Insecure, The Afterparty, Russian Doll

Commentary - I have settled on this group for awhile, which concerns me. I am not at all worried about Ted Lasso, Hacks, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. All are incredibly popular with these voters. Only Murders in the Building did well on the winter circuit, and had a second season premiere in the thick of voting. Barry and Atlanta have been out of the game for awhile, but both were wildly popular in their previous Emmy outings. What We Do in the Shadows was a huge surprise nominee for its previous season, so I am betting on a return. Finally, I am going with breakout hit Abbott Elementary which dominated the TCA Award nominations, has been a huge ratings hit, and has campaigned hard for Emmy love. black-ish, Insecure, Russian Doll, and Curb Your Enthusiasm could all return, The Afterparty and Reservation Dogs were breakout hits, and Emmy voters should be paying attention to Better Things and Somebody Somewhere. 

Sunday, July 10, 2022

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

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman "Ozark"
Sterling K. Brown "This is Us"
Kevin Costner "Yellowstone"
Brian Cox "Succession" 
Lee Jung-jae "Squid Game"
Jeremy Strong "Succession"

Other Contenders - Bob Odenkirk "Better Call Saul", Adam Scott "Severance", Lee Min-ho "Pachinko", Jonathan Bailey "Bridgerton"

Commentary - Bob Odenkirk's snub last time has weighed heavily on me, and I moved in Kevin Costner in that sixth slot, with the sudden rise of Yellowstone on the awards circuit. The other five feel pretty set. Previous winners Sterling K. Brown and Jeremy Strong feel safe, as do Jason Bateman and Brian Cox. Throw in this year's SAG Winner Lee June-jae, and you have only one slot to really play with, and most people are predicting Odenkirk. If it is neither Odenkirk nor Costner, look for Adam Scott if Severance comes in hot, Lee Min-ho or Jonathan Bailey to upset. 

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Jennifer Aniston "The Morning Show"
Jodie Comer "Killing Eve"
Laura Linney "Ozark"
Melanie Lynskey "Yellowjackets"
Mandy Moore "This is Us"
Zendaya "Euphoria"

Other Contenders - Sandra Oh "Killing Eve", Britt Lower "Severance", Reese Witherspoon "The Morning Show", Juliette Lewis "Yellowjackets", Kelly Reilly "Yellowstone"

Commentary -  Jennifer Aniston, Laura Linney, and Zendaya feel locked and loaded, and I am really hopeful that voters put Mandy Moore back in for her great final season of This is Us. Melanie Lynskey won the Critics Choice and there is a lot of love behind Yellowjackets. Finally, I am predicting previous winner Jodie Comer to get in one last time. But I am weary of those last two slots with names like Britt Lower, Sandra Oh, Kelly Reilly, Reese Witherspoon, and Juliette Lewis on the ballot. This race could end up with a few surprises.