Here they are: the final 2015 Emmy nominations predictions.
You can click the Drama and Comedy headings for analysis in those respective categories. Additionally, you can click on the Series headings to get a more in-depth look at the big races in Drama, Comedy and TV Movie/Mini.
I’ve put a lot of thought into these categories and eagerly anticipate the announcement on Thursday morning. These voters get way more unpredictable than those on the Oscar side of things, so I expect (and in some cases, hope) to be very wrong in several areas. But with these choices, I’m as confident as I can get…
Here are the final predictions.
Better Call Saul
Downton Abbey
Empire
Game of Thrones
House of Cards
Mad Men
Orange Is the New Black
Alternates: The Americans; Bloodline; Homeland
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Kyle Chandler for Bloodline
Jon Hamm for Mad Men
Terrence Howard for Empire
Bob Odenkirk for Better Call Saul
Clive Owen for The Knick
Kevin Spacey for House of Cards
Alternates: Jeff Daniels for The Newsroom; Matthew Rhys for The Americans; Dominic West for The Affair
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Claire Danes for Homeland
Viola Davis for How to Get Away with Murder
Taraji P. Henson for Empire
Julianna Margulies for The Good Wife
Ruth Wilson for The Affair
Robin Wright for House of Cards
Alternates: Lizzy Caplan for Masters of Sex; Elisabeth Moss for Mad Men; Taylor Schilling for Orange Is the New Black
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Jonathan Banks for Better Call Saul
Jim Carter for Downton Abbey
Peter Dinklage for Game of Thrones
Ben Mendelsohn for Bloodline
Mandy Patinkin for Homeland
Jon Voight for Ray Donovan
Alternates: Walton Goggins for Justified; Michael Kelly for House of Cards; John Slattery for Mad Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Uzo Aduba for Orange Is the New Black
Christine Baranski for The Good Wife
Lena Headey for Game of Thrones
Christina Hendricks for Mad Men
Maggie Smith for Downton Abbey
Sissy Spacek for Bloodline
Alternates: Joanne Froggatt for Downton Abbey; Kate Mulgrew for Orange Is the New Black; Lorraine Toussaint for Orange Is the New Black
The Big Bang Theory
Louie
Modern Family
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Veep
Alternates: black-ish; The Comedians; Grace and Frankie
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Louis C.K. for Louie
Billy Crystal for The Comedians
William H. Macy for Shameless
Thomas Middleditch for Silicon Valley
Jim Parsons for The Big Bang Theory
Jeffrey Tambor for Transparent
Alternates: Don Cheadle for House of Lies; Matt LeBlanc for Episodes; Andy Samberg for Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Edie Falco for Nurse Jackie
Ellie Kemper for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Julia Louis-Dreyfus for Veep
Amy Poehler for Parks and Recreation
Amy Schumer for Inside Amy Schumer
Lily Tomlin for Grace and Frankie
Alternates: Jane Fonda for Grace and Frankie; Lisa Kudrow for The Comeback; Gina Rodriguez for Jane the Virgin
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Andre Braugher for Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Tituss Burgess for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Ty Burrell for Modern Family
Jesse Tyler Ferguson for Modern Family
Tony Hale for Veep
Sam Waterston for Grace and Frankie
Alternates: Fred Armisen for Portlandia; T.J. Miller for Silicon Valley; Martin Sheen for Grace and Frankie
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Mayim Bialik for The Big Bang Theory
Julie Bowen for Modern Family
Anna Chlumsky for Veep
Allison Janney for Mom
Judith Light for Transparent
Kate McKinnon for Saturday Night Live
Alternates: Gaby Hoffman for Transparent; Carol Kane for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt; Jane Krakowski for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
LONGFORM
American Crime
American Horror Story: Freak Show
The Honorable Woman
Olive Kitteridge
Wolf Hall
Alternates: The Missing; Texas Rising
Bessie
Derek: The Final Chapter
Killing Jesus
Nightingale
Worricker: Salting the Battlefield
Alternates: Foyle’s War: Elise; Stockholm, Pennsylvania; Whitney
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Made-for-Television Movie
Adrien Brody for Houdini
Ricky Gervais for Derek: The Final Chapter
Richard Jenkins for Olive Kitteridge
David Oyelowo for Nightingale
Bill Paxton for Texas Rising
Mark Rylance for Wolf Hall
Alternates: Timothy Hutton for American Crime; Nathan Lane for The Nance; James Nesbitt for The Missing
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Made-for-Television Movie
Maggie Gyllenhaal for The Honorable Woman
Felicity Huffman for American Crime
Jessica Lange for American Horror Story: Freak Show
Queen Latifah for Bessie
Frances McDormand for Olive Kitteridge
Frances O’Connor for The Missing
Alternates: Helena Bonham Carter for Worricker: Salting the Battlefield; Anna Gunn for Gracepoint; Emma Thompson for Sweeney Todd (Lincoln Center)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Made-for-Television Movie
Michael Chiklis for American Horror Story: Freak Show
Damian Lewis for Wolf Hall
Bill Murray for Olive Kitteridge
Jonathan Pryce for Wolf Hall
Stephen Rea for The Honorable Woman
Michael K. Williams for Bessie
Alternates: Michael Gambon for The Casual Vacancy; Louis Gossett Jr. for The Book of Negroes; Finn Wittrock for American Horror Story: Freak Show
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Made-for-Television Movie
Kathy Bates for American Horror Story: Freak Show
Janet McTeer for The Honorable Woman
Mo’Nique for Bessie
Cynthia Nixon for Stockholm, Pennsylvania
Sarah Paulson for American Horror Story: Freak Show
Susan Sarandon for The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe
Alternates: Angela Bassett for American Horror Story: Freak Show; Claire Foy for Wolf Hall; Regina King for American Crime
MISCELLANEOUS
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Late Show with David Letterman
The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon
Alternates: Conan; Real Time with Bill Maher
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Comedy Bang Bang
Inside Amy Schumer
Key & Peele
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live
The Soup
Alternates: Drunk History; Kroll Show
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race
Dancing with the Stars
Project Runway
So You Think You Can Dance
Top Chef
The Voice
Alternates: Hollywood Game Night; Survivor
Agree? Disagree? Speculate with us in the comments! Otherwise, we’ll be back Thursday to unpack it all.