Emmy Predictions

Here are the 2023 Emmy Predictions from the NBP staff! Ranking is updated in real-time, and is constantly changing until the end of the season.

Click each heading to view individual staff rankings, or search/sort by the drop-downs below:

Outstanding Comedy Series

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/The-Bear-1-scaled.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1"The Bear" (FX)
2"Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
3"Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)
4"Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu)
5"Barry" (HBO)
6"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Amazon Prime Video)
7"Jury Duty" (Amazon Prime Video)
8"Wednesday" (Netflix)

 
 
 

Outstanding Drama Series

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Succession-S4.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1"Succession" (HBO)
2"The White Lotus: Sicily" (HBO)
3"The Last of Us" (HBO)
4"Better Call Saul" (AMC)
5"Yellowjackets" (Showtime)
6"House of the Dragon" (HBO)
7"The Crown" (Netflix)
8"Andor" (Disney+)

 
 
 

Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Beef.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1"Beef" (Netflix)
2"Monster: ​​The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" (Netflix)
3"Daisy Jones and the Six" (Amazon Prime Video)
4"Fleishman Is in Trouble" (FX)
5"Obi-Wan Kenobi" (Disney+)

 
 
 

Outstanding Television Movie

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Weird-Al-Yankovic-Movie.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1"Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" (Roku Original)
2"Fire Island" (Hulu)
3"Prey" (Hulu)
4"Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas" (NBC)
5"Hocus Pocus 2" (Disney+)

 
 
 

Outstanding Competition Program

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RuPauls-Drag-Race-scaled.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1"RuPaul's Drag Race" (MTV)
2"The Amazing Race" (CBS)
3"Top Chef" (Bravo)
4"The Voice" (NBC)
5"Survivor" (CBS)

 
 
 

Outstanding Talk Series

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/The-Problem-With-Jon-Stewart-scaled.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1"The Problem With Jon Stewart" (Apple TV+)
2“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC)
3“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS)
4“The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central)
5“Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC)

 
 
 

Outstanding Scripted Variety Series                          

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Last-Week-Tonight-With-John-Oliver-scaled.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1"Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" (HBO)
2"Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
3"A Black Lady Sketch Show" (HBO)

 
 
 

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Abbott-Elementary.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
2Jenna Ortega, "Wednesday" (Netflix)
3
Rachel Brosnahan, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Amazon Prime Video)
4Natasha Lyonne, "Poker Face" (Peacock)
5Christina Applegate, "Dead to Me" (Netflix)

 
 
 

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sarah-Snook-Succession-scaled.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1Sarah Snook, "Succession" (HBO)
2Melanie Lynskey, "Yellowjackets" (Showtime)
3Bella Ramsey, "The Last of Us" (HBO)
4Keri Russell, "The Diplomat" (Netflix)
5Sharon Horgan, "Bad Sisters" (Apple TV+)
6Elisabeth Moss, "The Handmaid’s Tale" (Hulu)
7,

 
 
 

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/George-and-Tammy.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1Jessica Chastain, "George and Tammy" (Showtime)
2Ali Wong, "Beef" (Netflix)
3Riley Keough, "Daisy Jones and the Six" (Amazon Prime Video)
4Lizzy Caplan, "Fleishman Is in Trouble" (FX)
5Dominique Fishback, "Swarm" (Amazon Prime Video)
6Kathryn Hahn, "Tiny Beautiful Things" (Hulu)

 
 
 

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Jeremy-Allen-White-The-Bear.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1Jeremy Allen White, "The Bear" (Hulu)
2Jason Sudeikis, "Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)
3Bill Hader, "Barry" (HBO)
4Martin Short, "Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu)
5Jason Segel, "Shrinking" (AppleTV+)

 
 
 

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Succession-1-scaled.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1Jeremy Strong, "Succession" (HBO)
2Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul" (AMC)
3Kieran Culkin, "Succession" (HBO)
4Pedro Pascal, "The Last of Us" (HBO)
5Brian Cox, "Succession" (HBO)
6Jeff Bridges, "The Old Man" (FX)
7,

 
 
 

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Evan-Peters-Monster-Jeffrey-Dahmer.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1Evan Peters, "Monster: ​​The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" (Netflix)
2Steven Yeun, "Beef" (Netflix)
3Daniel Radcliffe, "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" (Roku Channel)
4Taron Egerton, "Black Bird" (Apple TV+)
5Kumail Nanjiani, "Welcome to Chippendales" (Hulu)
6Michael Shannon, "George and Tammy" (Showtime)

 
 
 

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/The-Bear.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear" (FX)
2Sheryl Lee Ralph, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
3Hannah Waddingham, "Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)
4Janelle James, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
5Alex Borstein, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Amazon Prime Video)
6Juno Temple, "Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)
7Jessica Williams, "Shrinking" (Apple TV+)

 
 
 

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/The-White-Lotus.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1Jennifer Coolidge, "The White Lotus: Sicily" (HBO)
2Rhea Seehorn, "Better Call Saul" (AMC)
3Aubrey Plaza, "The White Lotus: Sicily" (HBO)
4J. Smith-Cameron, "Succession" (HBO)
5Meghann Fahy, "The White Lotus: Sicily" (HBO)
6Elizabeth Debicki, "The Crown" (Netflix)
7Sabrina Impacciatore, "The White Lotus: Sicily" (HBO)

 
 
 

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Niecy-Nash-Dahmer.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1Niecy Nash-Betts, "Monster: ​​The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" (Netflix)
2Claire Danes, "Fleishman Is in Trouble” (FX)
3Maria Bello, "Beef" (Netflix)
4Juliette Lewis, "Welcome to Chippendales" (Hulu)
5Camila Morrone, "Daisy Jones and the Six" (Amazon Prime Video)
6Annaleigh Ashford, "Welcome to Chippendales" (Hulu)
7Merritt Wever, "Tiny Beautiful Things" (Hulu)

 
 
 

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Abbott-Elementary-1.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1Tyler James Williams, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
2Brett Goldstein, "Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)
3Ebon Moss-Bacharach, "The Bear" (Hulu)
4Anthony Carrigan, “Barry" (HBO)
5Henry Winkler, "Barry" (HBO)
6Phil Dunster, "Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)
7James Marsden, "Jury Duty" (Amazon Prime Video)

 
 
 

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Succession.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1Matthew Macfadyen, "Succession" (HBO)
2F. Murray Abraham, “The White Lotus" (HBO)
3Alexander Skarsgård, "Succession" (HBO)
4Alan Ruck, "Succession" (HBO)
5Michael Imperioli, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
6Nicholas Braun, "Succession" (HBO)
7Theo James, "The White Lotus" (HBO)

 
 
 

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Black-Bird-scaled.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1Paul Walter Hauser, "Black Bird" (Apple TV+)
2Richard Jenkins, "Monster: ​​The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" (Netflix)
3Ray Liotta, "Black Bird" (Apple TV+)
4Young Mazino, "Beef" (Netflix)
5Murray Bartlett, "Welcome to Chippendales" (Hulu)
6Jesse Plemons, "Love and Death" (HBO Max)
7Joseph Lee, "Beef" (Netflix)

 
 
 

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/The-Bear-scaled.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1Christopher Storer, "The Bear" (FX)
2Bill Hader, “Barry" (HBO)
3Declan Lowney, "Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)
4Tim Burton, "Wednesday" (Netflix)
5
Amy Sherman-Palladino, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Amazon Prime Video)
6Mary Lou Belli, "The Ms. Pat Show" (BET+)
7,

 
 
 

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Succession-Season4-scaled.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1Mark Mylod, "Succession" (HBO)
2Peter Hoar, "The Last of Us" (HBO)
3Mike White, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
4Andrij Parekh, "Succession" (HBO)
5Lorene Scafaria, "Succession" (HBO)
6Benjamin Caron, "Andor" (Disney+)
7Dearbhla Walsh, "Bad Sisters" (Apple TV+)

 
 
 

Outstanding Directing For A Limited Or Anthology Series

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Beef.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1Lee Sung Jin, "Beef" (Netflix)
2
Paris Barclay, "Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" (Netflix)
3Jake Schreier, "Beef" (Netflix)
4Dan Trachtenberg, "Prey" (Hulu)
5Carl Franklin, "Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" (Netflix)
6Valerie Faris & Jonathan Dayton, "Fleishman Is In Trouble" (FX)
7,

 
 
 

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/The-Bear-Season-1.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1Christopher Storer, "The Bear" (FX)
2Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly & Jason Sudeikis, "Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)
3Bill Hader, "Barry" (HBO)
4Mekki Leeper, "Jury Duty" (Amazon Prime Video)
5
John Hoffman, Matteo Borghese & Rob Turbovsky, "Only Murders In The Building" (Hulu)
6Chris Kelly & Sarah Schneider, "The Other Two" (HBO Max)
7,

 
 
 

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Succession-Season-4.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1Jesse Armstrong, "Succession" (HBO)
2Mike White, "The White Lotus: Sicily" (HBO)
3Peter Gould, "Better Call Saul" (AMC)
4Craig Mazin, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
5Beau Willimon, "Andor" (Disney+)
6Gordon Smith, "Better Call Saul" (AMC)
7Sharon Horgan, Brett Baer & Dave Finkel, "Bad Sisters" (Apple TV+)

 
 
 

Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Beef-Netflix.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1Lee Sung Jin, "Beef" (Netflix)
2Taffy Brodesser-Akner, "Fleishman Is In Trouble" (FX)
3Al Yankovic & Eric Appel, "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" (Roku)
4Joel Kim Booster, "Fire Island" (Hulu)
5Janine Nabers & Donald Glover, "Swarm" (Amazon Prime Video)
6Patrick Aison & Dan Trachtenberg, "Prey" (Hulu)
7,

 
 
 

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special      

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Last-Week-Tonight-John-Oliver.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1"Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" (HBO)
2"Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
3"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (CBS)
4"Late Night With Seth Meyers" (NBC)
5"The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" (Comedy Central)

 
 
 

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Succession.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1Harriet Walter, "Succession" (HBO)
2Melanie Lynskey, "The Last of Us" (HBO)
3Hiam Abbass, "Succession" (HBO)
4Storm Reid, "The Last of Us" (HBO)
5Cherry Jones, "Succession" (HBO)
6Anna Torv, "The Last of Us" (HBO)

 
 
 

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series      

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Abbott-Elementary.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1Taraji P. Henson, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
2Quinta Brunson, "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
3Judith Light, "Poker Face" (Peacock)
4Harriet Walter, "Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)
5Becky Ann Baker, "Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)
6Sarah Niles, "Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)

 
 
 

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/The-Last-Of-Us-scaled.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1Nick Offerman, "The Last of Us" (HBO)
2Murray Bartlett, "The Last of Us" (HBO)
3James Cromwell, "Succession" (HBO)
4Arian Moayed, "Succession" (HBO)
5Lamar Johnson, "The Last of Us" (HBO)
6Keivonn Montreal Woodard, "The Last of Us" (HBO)

 
 
 

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series      

Image
https://nextbestpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/The-Bear-1-scaled.jpg

RankNBP STAFF PICKS
1Jon Bernthal, "The Bear" (Hulu)
2Nathan Lane, "Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu)
3Pedro Pascal, "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
4Luke Kirby, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Amazon Prime Video)
5Oliver Platt, "The Bear" (Hulu)
6Sam Richardson, "Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)