Patti Murin, 'Some Like It Pop' Hosts, TV Staff Pick 2016 Emmy Winners
By: Matt Tamanini Sep. 17, 2016
Alright TV junkies, it's time to celebrate the best that was during the 2015-2016 TV Season. The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards telecast will air live coast-to-coast on Sunday, September 18th on ABC, and BroadwayWorld TV has you covered with all of the news, features, and coverage you could want.
Throughout the week, we've been highlighting some of our favorite nominees with theatre backgrounds, and on Sunday, we will have all of the biggest Emmys news and looks back at the ceremony's best moments.
Today, we are releasing our official BroadwayWorld predictions. Below you will find the predictions from:
-BWW TV's Recappers
-Jennifer McHugh and Matt Tamanini: The co-hosts of BroadwayWorld's "Some Like It Pop" podcast. Listen to their in-depth Emmy Predictions Episode HERE
-Patti Murin: Broadway princess and BWW's resident BACHELOR expert
-Caryn Robbins: BWW TV's Managing Editor
As you can see below, everyone took a slightly different approach to their picks. Let us know which nominees you will be rooting for on twitter, using #BWWEmmys.
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
BETTER CALL SAUL, DOWNTON ABBEY, GAME OF THRONES, HOMELAND, HOUSE OF CARDS, MR. ROBOT, THE AMERICANS
BWW Recappers: Want to Win: DOWNTON ABBEY | Will Win: GAME OF THRONES
McHugh: THE AMERICANS | Will Win: MR. ROBOT
Murin: "GAME OF THRONES. GAME. OF. THRONES. Not only did I actually recognize at least 75% of the characters this season, and not only are they (very wisely) shifting all of the women into power, but the Battle of the Bastards was the most heart-stopping television I have seen in years. And I have self-diagnosed ADD, so I should know."
Robbins: GAME OF THRONES
Tamanini: Want to Win: THE AMERICANS | Will Win: MR. ROBOT
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Bob Odenkirk (BETTER CALL SAUL), Kyle Chandler (BLOODLINE), Kevin Spacey (HOUSE OF CARDS), Rami Malek (MR. ROBOT), Liev Schreiber (RAY DONOVAN), Matthew Rhys (THE AMERICANS)
BWW Recappers: Want to Win: Rami Malek | Will Win: Rami Malek
McHugh: Want to Win: Matthew Rhys | Will Win: Rami Malek
Murin: "There's no chance anyone except Rami Malek will win this award, and for good reason. He's the kind of actor that makes me think I should just quit and open a wine shop/bookstore combo."
Robbins: Rami Malek
Tamanini: Want to Win: Matthew Rhys | Will Win: Rami Malek
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Taraji P. Henson (EMPIRE), Claire Danes (HOMELAND), Robin Wright (HOUSE OF CARDS), Viola Davis (HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER), Tatiana Maslany (ORPHAN BLACK), Keri Russell (THE AMERICANS)
BWW Recappers: Want to Win: Taraji P. Henson | Will Win: Viola Davis
Jennifer McHugh: Want to Win: Keri Russell | Will Win: Robin Wright
Murin: "Tatiana Maslany LITERALLY plays like 10 people. TEN PEOPLE! I don't care how good anyone else's acting is, if she could be nominated separately for each of her different characters, there wouldn't be enough nominations. She is a machine."
Robbins: Viola Davis
Tamanini: Want to Win: Tatiana Maslany | Will Win: Keri Russell
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jonathan Banks (BETTER CALL SAUL), Ben Mendelsohn (BLOODLINE), Peter Dinklage (GAME OF THRONES), Kit Harrington (GAME OF THRONES), Michael Kelly (HOUSE OF CARDS), Jon Voight (RAY DONOVAN)
BWW Recappers: Want to Win: Jonathan Banks | Will Win: Kit Harrington
McHugh: Want to Win: Jonathan Banks | Will Win: Peter Dinklage
Murin: "Christian Slater. YES I KNOW he isn't nominated, but that is a crime. All Kit Harrington did for half the season was lay on a slab looking fine. Which is totally cool with me, but doesn't deserve any award nominations. Christian Slater FOR THE WIN. (I accidentally typed wine there and almost left it. So on brand for me.)"
Robbins: Jon Voight
Tamanini: Want to Win: Ben Mendelsohn | Will Win: Kit Harrington
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Dame Maggie Smith (DOWNTON ABBEY), Lena Headey (GAME OF THRONES), Emilia Clarke (GAME OF THRONES), Maisie Williams (GAME OF THRONES), Maura Tierney (THE AFFAIR), Constance Zimmer (UNREAL)
BWW Recappers: Want to Win: Maisie Willims | Will Win: Emilia Clarke
McHugh: Want to Win: Constance Zimmer | Will Win: Lena Headey
Murin: "We all know that Maura Tierney is fantastic, and it's her year. I'm not just saying that because she's one of the only females in the world I would make out with enthusiastically. And I swear I'm not just saying that because my amazing husband, Colin Donnell, had a fabulous star turn on THE AFFAIR as Scotty Lockhart. Not bragging or anything. Anyway, I'm rooting for Maura."
Robbins: Dame Maggie Smith
Tamanini: Want to Win: Constance Zimmer | Will Win: Lena Headey
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
BLACK-ISH, MASTER OF NONE, MODERN FAMILY, SILICON VALLEY, TRANSPARENT, UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT, VEEP
BWW Recappers: Want to Win: BLACK-ISH | Will Win: VEEP
McHugh: Want to Win: VEEP | Will Win: VEEP
Murin: "I'm going MASTER OF NONE on this one. The only shows I binge watched in one singular morning were this and FULLER HOUSE (they were ROBBED), and it brought me endless delight and emotions. Merely talking about it makes me want to watch it again. Second Place: BLACK-ISH."
Robbins: TRANSPARENT
Tamanini: Want to Win: BLACK-ISH | Will Win: BLACK-ISH
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Anderson (BLACK-ISH), AZIZ ANSARI (MASTER OF NONE), William H. Macy (SHAMELESS), Thomas Middleditch (SILICON VALLEY), Will Forte (THE LAST MAN ON EARTH), Jeffrey Tambor (TRANSPARENT)
BWW Recappers: Want to Win: AZIZ ANSARI | Will Win: Jeffrey Tambor
McHugh: Want to Win: AZIZ ANSARI | Will Win: Jeffrey Tambor
Murin: "AZIZ ANSARI! In absolute honesty, I don't watch the other shows, so while I know that the actors are fantastic and stuff, I have no direct knowledge of that. But no one makes me laugh harder than Aziz."
Robbins: Jeffrey Tambor
Tamanini: Want to Win: Will Forte | Will Win: Anthony Anderson
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Tracee Ellis Ross (BLACK-ISH), Laurie Metcalf (GETTING ON), Lily Tomlin (GRACE AND FRANKIE), Amy Schumer (INSIDE Amy Schumer), Ellie Kemper (UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT, Julia Louis-Dreyfus (VEEP)
BWW Recappers: Want to Win: Ellie Kemper | Will Win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
McHugh: Want to Win: Amy Schumer | Will Win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Murin: "Amy Schumer is my spirit animal/goddess/hero/role model. So obviously, I'm voting for Lily Tomlin. JUST KIDDING! Amy Schumer, duh."
Robbins: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Tamanini: Want to Win: Amy Schumer | Will Win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Louie Anderson (BASKETS), Andre Braugher (BROOKLYN NINE-NINE), Keegan-Michael Key (KEY & PEELE), Ty Burrell (MODERN FAMILY), Tituss Burgess (UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT), Tony Hale (VEEP), Matt Walsh (VEEP)
BWW Recappers: Want to Win: Tituss Burgess | Will Win: Tony Hale
McHugh: Want to Win: Louie Anderson | Will Win: Tony Hale
Murin: "Tituss Burgess!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Broadway! Go Tituss! Also, he makes EXCELLENT wine. This time I spelled it right."
Robbins: Titus Burgess
Tamanini: Want to Win: Titus Burgess | Will Win: Andre Braugher
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Niecy Nash (GETTING ON), Allison Janney (MOM), Kate McKinnon (SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE), Judith Light (TRANSPARENT), Gaby Hoffman (TRANSPARENT), Anna Chlumsky (VEEP)
BWW Recappers: Want to Win: Kate McKinnon | Will Win: Judith Light
McHugh: Want to Win: Anna Chlumsky | Will Win: Allison Janney
Murin: "Let's go outside the box here and say Kate McKinnon. I don't think she actually will win, but anyone who can flawlessly transform themselves into Justin Bieber AND Hillary Clinton should win a trophy."
Robbins: Allison Janney
Tamanini: Want to Win: Kate McKinnon | Will Win: Allison Janney
OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
AMERICAN CRIME, FARGO, ROOTS, THE NIGHT MANAGER, THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
BWW Recappers: Want to Win: AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE PEOPLE VS. O. J. SIMPSON | Will Win: AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE PEOPLE VS. O. J. SIMPSON
McHugh: Want to Win: FARGO | Will Win: AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE PEOPLE VS. O. J. SIMPSON
Murin: (......I didn't watch any of them......)
Robbins: THE NIGHT MANAGER
Tamanini: Want to Win: FARGO | Will Win: AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE PEOPLE VS. O. J. SIMPSON
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Bryan Cranston (ALL THE WAY), Idris Elba (LUTHER), Benedict Cumberbatch (SHERLOCK: THE ABOMINABLE BRIDE), Tom Hiddleston (THE NIGHT MANAGER), Courtney B. Vance (AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE PEOPLE VS. O. J. SIMPSON), Cuba Gooding, Jr. (AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE PEOPLE VS. O. J. SIMPSON)
BWW Recappers: Want to Win: Bryan Cranston | Will Win: Bryan Cranston
McHugh: Want to Win: Courtney B. Vance | Will Win: Courtney B. Vance
Murin: "(I'm pretty sure) Benedict Cumberbatch Want to Win. (If I had actually seen any of these shows) I would know that. My opinions are (not) my own."
Robbins: Bryan Cranston
Tamanini: Want to Win: Courtney B. Vance | Will Win: Bryan Cranston
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Felicity Huffman (AMERICAN CRIME), Lili Taylor (AMERICAN CRIME), Kerry Washington (CONFIRMATION), Kirsten Dunst (FARGO), Audra McDonald (LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL), Sarah Paulson (AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE PEOPLE VS. O. J. SIMPSON)
BWW Recappers: Want to Win: Audra McDonald | Will Win: Sarah Paulson
McHugh: Want to Win: Sarah Paulson | Will Win: Sarah Paulson
Murin: "You guys. You. Guys. When Audra is nominated, Audra wins. Let's get that straight. Come on now."
Robbins: Sarah Paulson
Tamanini: Want to Win: Audra McDonald | Will Win: Sarah Paulson
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Jesse Plemons (FARGO), Bokeem Woodbine (FARGO), Hugh Laurie (THE NIGHT MANAGER), Sterling K. Brown (AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE PEOPLE VS. O.z J. SIMPSON), David Schwimmer (AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE PEOPLE VS. O. J. SIMPSON), John Travolta (AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE PEOPLE VS. O. J. SIMPSON)
BWW Recappers: Want to Win: David Schwimmer | Will Win: Hugh Laurie
McHugh: Want to Win: Bokeem Woodbine | Will Win: Sterling K. Brown
Murin: "Jesse Plemmons was really good in FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS."
Robbins: Hugh Laurie
Tamanini: Want to Win: Bokeem Woodbine | Will Win: Sterling K. Brown
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Melissa Leo (ALL THE WAY), Regina King (AMERICAN CRIME), Sarah Paulson (AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL), Kathy Bates (AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL), Jean Smart (FARGO), Olivia Colman (THE NIGHT MANAGER)
BWW Recappers: Want to Win: Olivia Colman | Will Win: Sarah Paulson
McHugh: Want to Win: Jean Smart | Will Win: Jean Smart
Murin: "Kathy Bates was really good in MISERY."
Robbins: Sarah Paulson
Tamanini: Want to Win: Jean Smart | Will Win: Jean Smart
Ok, you've seen our picks, who've you got? Let me know on Twitter @BWWMatt.
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