The nominations for the 78th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be announced on Wednesday, July 8th. You may have already heard our predictions on the latest episode of the Next Best Series podcast, and you can follow our picks on the website. However, we’ve listed them below for your convenience. Please take a look and see who scores the highest when nominations are revealed on Wednesday morning!
Predictions provided by Alyssa Christian, Amy Kim, Daniel Howat, Ema Sasic, Giovanni Lago, Matt Neglia, Megan Lachinski, Nadia Dalimonte, Tom O’Brien & Will Mavity
Outstanding Comedy Series
“Abbott Elementary” (ALL)
“The Comeback” (ALL)
“Hacks” (ALL)
“Margo’s Got Money Troubles” (ALL)
“Shrinking” (ALL)
“Widow’s Bay“ (ALL)
“The Bear” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Matt, Nadia, Tom & Will)
“Only Murders in the Building” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Megan, Nadia & Will)
“Rooster“ (Matt & Megan)
“The Lowdown” (Tom)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Elle Fanning – “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” (ALL)
Lisa Kudrow – “The Comeback” (ALL)
Jean Smart – “Hacks” (ALL)
Quinta Brunson – “Abbott Elementary” (Alyssa, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Ayo Edebiri – “The Bear” (Alyssa, Daniel, Gio, Matt, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Kristen Bell – “Nobody Wants This” (Ema & Megan)
Kristen Wiig – “Palm Royale” (Amy & Matt)
Jenna Ortega – “Wednesday” (Amy)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Matthew Rhys – “Widow’s Bay” (ALL)
Jason Segel – “Shrinking“(ALL)
Martin Short – “Only Murders in the Building”(ALL)
Steve Carell – “Rooster” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Ema, Matt, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Jeremy Allen White – “The Bear“ (Amy, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Matt, Nadia & Will)
Ethan Hawke – “The Lowdown“(Alyssa, Gio, Megan & Tom)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Hannah Einbinder – “Hacks” (ALL)
Janelle James – “Abbott Elementary” (ALL)
Michelle Pfeiffer – “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” (ALL)
Jessica Williams – “Shrinking“(ALL)
Kate O’Flynn – “Widow’s Bay” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Matt, Megan, Nadia & Will)
Sheryl Lee Ralph – “Abbott Elementary” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Meg Stalter – “Hacks” (Alyssa, Daniel, Matt, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Ashley Padilla – “Saturday Night Live” (Gio, Matt, Megan & Tom)
Carol Burnett – “Palm Royale” (Amy)
Liza Colon-Zayas – “The Bear“(Ema)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Paul W. Downs – “Hacks” (ALL)
Harrison Ford – “Shrinking” (ALL)
Nick Offerman – “Margo’s Got Money Troubles“(ALL)
Michael Urie – “Shrinking“(Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Ema, Matt, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Ebon Moss-Bachrach – “The Bear” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Gio, Matt, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Stephen Root – “Widow’s Bay” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Matt, Nadia & Will)
Bowen Yang – “Saturday Night Live”(Amy, Gio & Tom)
Tyler James Williams – “Abbott Elementary“ (Gio & Megan)
Bryan Cranston – “Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair” (Alyssa)
Ted McGinley – “Shrinking“ (Megan)
Daniel Radcliffe – “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins” (Ema)
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Kaitlin Olson – “Hacks” (ALL)
Jamie Lee Curtis – “The Bear” (Alyssa, Amy, Ema, Gio, Matt, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Cherry Jones – “Hacks” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Matt, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Leslie Bibb – “Hacks” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Ema, Megan, Tom & Will)
Amy Poehler – “Saturday Night Live” (Alyssa, Daniel, Ema, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Betty Gilpin – “Widow’s Bay” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Gio, Matt & Nadia)
Laurie Metcalf – “Hacks” (Amy, Ema, Gio, Matt, Megan & Nadia)
Candice Bergen – “Shrinking” (Daniel, Matt, Tom & Will)
Marin Ireland – “Gary“ (Megan)
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Jon Bernthal – “The Bear” (ALL)
Jeff Daniels – “Shrinking” (ALL)
Michael J. Fox – “Shrinking” (ALL)
Rob Reiner – “The Bear“(ALL)
Andrew Scott – “The Comeback” (Alyssa, Amy, Ema, Megan & Will)
Brett Goldstein – “Shrinking” (Alyssa, Amy, Matt & Nadia)
Hamish Linklater – “Widow’s Bay” (Daniel, Gio, Matt & Nadia)
Bad Bunny – “Saturday Night Live” (Gio & Will)
Ryan Gosling – “Saturday Night Live” (Daniel & Ema)
Peter Dinklage – “The Lowdown” (Tom)
Colman Domingo – “Saturday Night Live” (Megan)
Connor Storrie – “Saturday Night Live” (Tom)
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Lucia Aniello – “Hacks” (ALL)
Mary Lou Belli – “The Ms. Pat Show” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Gio, Matt, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Hiro Murai – “Widow’s Bay“(Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Matt, Nadia & Will)
Janicza Bravo – “The Bear” (Alyssa, Daniel, Gio, Matt, Megan, Nadia & Will)
Michael Patrick King – “The Comeback” (Alyssa, Amy, Ema, Matt, Megan, Nadia & Tom)
Dearbhla Walsh – “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” (Amy, Ema & Tom)
Randall Keenan Winston – “Shrinking“ (Daniel, Megan & Will)
Sterlin Harjo – “The Lowdown“(Gio & Tom)
Zach Braff – “Shrinking” (Ema)
Randall Einhorn – “Abbott Elementary“ (Megan)
Alice Seabright – “Margo’s Got Money Troubles“ (Gio)
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky – “Hacks” (ALL)
Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein & Neil Goldman – “Shrinking” (Alyssa, Daniel, Ema, Matt, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Michael Patrick King & Lisa Kudrow – “The Comeback” (Alyssa, Amy, Ema, Matt, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Katie Dippold – “Widow’s Bay” (Amy, Daniel, Gio, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Eva Anderson & David E. Kelley – “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” (Alyssa, Daniel, Ema, Gio & Matt)
Quinta Brunson – “Abbott Elementary” (Alyssa, Amy, Megan & Nadia)
Sterlin Harjo – “The Lowdown“ (Ema, Gio, Megan & Tom)
Christopher Storer – “The Bear“ (Daniel, Gio & Will)
Tim Robinson & Zach Kanin – “The Chair Company” (Amy)
Bill Lawrence & Matt Tarses – “Rooster“ (Matt)
Outstanding Drama Series
“The Diplomat” (ALL)
“The Pitt” (ALL)
“Pluribus” (ALL)
“Slow Horses” (ALL)
“Paradise” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Gio, Matt, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
“Task” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Gio, Matt, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
“A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Matt, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
“The Morning Show” (Daniel, Ema, Gio & Will)
“Stranger Things” (Alyssa, Amy, Matt & Megan)
“The Gilded Age” (Ema, Nadia & Tom)
“Industry” (Ema & Gio)
“The Testaments“ (Ema)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Keri Russell – “The Diplomat” (ALL)
Rhea Seehorn – “Pluribus” (ALL)
Zendaya – “Euphoria” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Ema, Matt, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Carrie Coon – “The Gilded Age” (Alyssa, Amy, Ema, Gio, Matt, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Kathy Bates – “Matlock” (Daniel, Ema, Gio, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Chase Infiniti – “The Testaments“(Alyssa, Amy, Matt & Megan)
Jennifer Aniston – “The Morning Show” (Daniel)
Myha’la – “Industry” (Gio)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown – “Paradise” (ALL)
Gary Oldman – “Slow Horses” (ALL)
Mark Ruffalo – “Task” (ALL)
Noah Wyle – “The Pitt” (ALL)
Jon Hamm – “Your Friends & Neighbors” (Alyssa, Gio, Matt, Megan, Tom & Will)
Peter Claffey – “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” (Amy & Daniel)
Rufus Sewell – “The Diplomat“ (Nadia)
Billy Bob Thornton – “Landman” (Ema)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Taylor Dearden – “The Pitt” (ALL)
Allison Janney – “The Diplomat” (ALL)
Katherine LaNasa – “The Pitt” (ALL)
Sepideh Moafi – “The Pitt” (ALL)
Karolina Wydra – “Pluribus” (ALL)
Juliane Nicholson – “Paradise” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Matt, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Isa Briones – “The Pitt” (Alyssa, Ema, Gio, Megan, Tom & Will)
Fiona Dourif – “The Pitt“ (Daniel, Matt & Nadia)
Marisa Abela – “Industry“ (Ema & Gio)
Nicole Beharie – “The Morning Show” (Amy)
Emilia Jones – “Task“ (Megan)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Patrick Ball – “The Pitt” (ALL)
Billy Crudup – “The Morning Show” (ALL)
Shawn Hatosy – “The Pitt” (ALL)
Gerran Howell – “The Pitt” (ALL)
Jack Lowden – “Slow Horses” (ALL)
Tom Pelphrey – “Task” (ALL)
Carlos-Manuel Vesga – “Pluribus” (Alyssa, Amy, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Dexter Sol Ansell – “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” (Daniel & Matt)
Colman Domingo – “Euphoria” (Ema)
Ken Leung – “Industry“ (Gio)
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Tal Anderson – “The Pitt” (ALL)
Shailene Woodley – “Paradise” (ALL)
Brittany Allen – “The Pitt” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Matt, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Miriam Shor – “Pluribus” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Ema, Matt, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Merrit Wever – “The Gilded Age” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Matt, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Tina Ivlev – “The Pitt” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Gio, Megan & Will)
Elisabeth Moss – “The Testaments” (Matt, Megan, Nadia & Tom)
Leslie Uggams – “The Gilded Age” (Ema & Megan)
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Jeff Hiller – “Pluribus” (ALL)
Jeff Kober – “The Pitt” (ALL)
Jonathan Pryce – “Slow Horses” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Matt, Megan, Tom & Will)
Colman Domingo – “Euphoria” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Gio, Matt, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Bradley Whitford – “The Diplomat” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Gio, Matt, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Ernest Harden Jr. – “The Pitt” (Daniel, Ema, Gio, Megan & Will)
Samba Schutte – “Pluribus” (Alyssa, Amy, Ema & Nadia)
Eric Dane – “Euphoria” (Matt, Nadia & Tom)
Jeremy Irons – “The Morning Show” (Ema & Megan)
Giancarlo Esposito – “The Boys“ (Megan)
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Uta Briesewitz – “The Pitt” (ALL)
Vince Gilligan – “Pluribus” (ALL)
Saul Metzstein – “Slow Horses” (ALL)
John Wells – “The Pitt” (ALL)
Liza Johnson – “The Diplomat” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Gio, Matt, Megan & Nadia)
Owen Harris – “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” (Amy, Daniel, Matt, Nadia & Will)
Gordon Smith – “Pluribus” (Alyssa, Amy, Ema, Nadia & Tom)
Shawn Hatosy – “The Pitt” (Ema, Megan, Tom & Will)
Salli Richardson Whitfield – “Task” (Daniel, Gio, Matt & Will)
Jeremiah Zager – “Task” (Alyssa, Matt & Megan)
Alex Graves – “The Diplomat” (Ema & Tom)
Luke Snellin – “Industry” (Gio)
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman & R. Scott Gemmill – “The Pitt” (ALL)
Vince Gilligan – “Pluribus” (ALL)
Brad Ingelsby – “Task” (Alyssa, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Matt, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Will Smith – “Slow Horses” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Matt, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Debora Cahn – “The Diplomat” (Alyssa, Ema, Gio, Matt, Megan & Tom)
Varlerie Chu – “The Pitt” (Amy, Daniel, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Gordon Smith – “Pluribus” (Alyssa, Daniel, Matt, Nadia & Will)
Mickey Down & Konrad Kay – “Industry“ (Amy, Ema & Gio)
Jonny Gomez – “Pluribus“ (Amy)
Dan Fogelman & Eric Wen – “Paradise“ (Megan)
Outstanding Limited Series
“The Beast in Me” (ALL)
“Beef” (ALL)
“Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bissette” (ALL)
“DTF St. Louis” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Matt, Megan, Nadia & Tom)
“Half Man” (Alyssa, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Matt, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
“Black Rabbit” (Amy)
“Death by Lightning” (Will)
Outstanding TV Movie
“People We Meet on Vacation” (ALL)
“Remarkably Bright Creatures” (ALL)
“Miss You, Love You” (Alyssa, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Matt, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
“Deep Cover” (Amy, Daniel, Ema, Matt, Megan, Tom & Will)
“Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice” (Alyssa, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Matt, Nadia & Will)
“Swiped“ (Amy, Megan & Tom)
“Pizza Movie” (Alyssa & Nadia)
“Echo Valley“ (Gio)
“Straw” (Amy)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series/Anthology/TV Movie
Claire Danes – “The Beast in Me” (ALL)
Carey Mulligan – “Beef” (ALL)
Sarah Snook – “All Her Fault” (ALL)
Sarah Pidgeon – “Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bissette” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Matt, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Kerry Washington – “Imperfect Women” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Megan & Will)
Sally Field – “Remarkably Bright Creatures” (Matt, Nadia & Tom)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series/Anthology/ TV Movie
Jamie Bell – “Half Man” (ALL)
Oscar Isaac – “Beef” (ALL)
Matthew Rhys – “The Beast in Me” (ALL)
Charlie Hunnam – “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” (Alyssa, Amy, Matt, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Jason Bateman – “Black Rabbit” (Alyssa, Amy, Ema, Gio & Megan)
Paul Anthony Kelly – “Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bissette” (Daniel, Gio, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Riz Ahmed – “Bait” (Ema & Matt)
Michael Shannon – “Death by Lightning“ (Daniel)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series/Anthology/TV Movie
Cailee Spaeny – “Beef” (ALL)
Yuh-Jung Youn – “Beef” (ALL)
Linda Cardellini – “DTF St. Louis” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Gio, Matt, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Grace Gummer – “Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bissette” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Gio, Matt, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Laurie Metcalf – “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” (Amy, Daniel, Ema, Matt, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Constance Zimmer -“Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bissette” (Alyssa, Ema, Gio, Megan, Nadia & Will)
Naomi Watts – “Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bissette” (Amy, Daniel, Ema & Tom)
Dakota Fanning – “All Her Fault” (Ema, Gio & Matt)
Kate Mara – “Imperfect Woman” (Megan)
Brittany Snow – “The Beast in Me” (Alyssa)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series/Anthology/TV Movie
Richard Gadd – “Half Man” (ALL)
David Harbour – “DTF St. Louis” (ALL)
Charles Melton – “Beef” (ALL)
Alessandro Nivola – “Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bissette” (ALL)
Jonathan Banks – “The Beast in Me” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Matt, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Jason Bateman – “DTF St. Louis” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Gio, Matt, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Tom Hollander – “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” (Ema)
Richard Jenkins – “DTF St. Louis” (Megan)
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series/ Anthology/TV Movie
Alexandra Brodski – “Half Man” (ALL)
Jason Bateman – “Black Rabbit” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Matt, Megan, Tom & Will)
Steven Conrad – “DTF St. Louis” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Matt, Megan, Nadia & Tom)
Antonio Campos – “The Beast in Me” (Amy, Ema, Gio, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Lee Sung Jin – “Beef” (Alyssa, Amy, Ema, Gio, Matt, Nadia & Will)
Jake Schreier – “Beef“ (Amy, Daniel, Matt, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Marc Munden – “Lord of the Flies” (Alyssa, Matt, Nadia & Tom)
Max Winkler – “Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bissette” (Alyssa, Daniel, Gio & Megan)
Matt Ross – “Death by Lightning“ (Daniel & Will)
Minkie Spiro – “All Her Fault” (Ema)
Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series/Anthology/TV Movie
Lee Sung Jin – “Beef” (ALL)
Steven Conrad – “DTF St. Louis” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Gio, Matt, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Richard Gadd – “Half Man” (Alyssa, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Matt, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
Mike Makowsky – “Death by Lightning” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Matt, Megan, Tom & Will)
Gabe Rotter & Daniel Pearle – “The Beast in Me” (Amy, Daniel, Ema, Gio, Matt, Megan, Nadia & Will)
Jack Thorne – “Lord of the Flies” (Alyssa, Amy, Nadia & Tom)
Connor Hines – “Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bissette” (Ema)
Outstanding Variety Series
“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (ALL)
“Saturday Night Live” (ALL)
“The Daily Show” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Matt, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Matt, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (Amy, Daniel, Matt, Megan, Nadia, Tom & Will)
“Late Night with Seth Meyers” (Alyssa)
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
“The Daily Show” (ALL)
“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (ALL)
“Saturday Night Live” (ALL)
Outstanding Competition Series
“The Amazing Race” (ALL)
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (ALL)
“Survivor” (ALL)
“Top Chef” (ALL)
“The Traitors” (ALL)
Outstanding Animated Program
“Bob’s Burgers” (ALL)
“The Simpsons” (ALL)
“South Park” (ALL)
“Primal” (Alyssa, Amy, Daniel, Gio, Matt, Nadia & Will)
“Rick and Morty” (Alyssa, Amy, Ema, Gio, Nadia, Tom & Will)
“Invincible” (Ema & Megan)
“King of the Hill” (Matt & Tom)
“Long Story Short” (Daniel)
“Star Wars: Maul-Shadow Lord” (Megan)
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards will take place on Monday, September 14th at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PT on ABC. The two-night Creative Arts Emmys are scheduled a few nights before on September 5th and September 6th. What do you think of our predictions? Who do you think will be nominated this week? Please let us know your thoughts in the comments section below or on our X account.
