Yo, halla! What's up, what's up?! I'm FINALLY back online: I've sprung out the hole that is pending assessments, tears and pain, and exhaustion to come back and resurrect this beast from the graaavvveee! And just in the nick of time because tomorrow (for Australia) the Primetime Emmys will appear on our FB feeds, TVs and in random conversations. In general, it's quite a strong and fierce competition - with most categories having at least two front runners - so there's definitely room for surprise.
I'm going to lay out my predictions on who's going to win: it's definitely not going to be too accurate, as I haven't watched all shows (oops!) nor can I read minds, but with my fantabulous detective skills (cough, Wikipedia!) and personal opinions, I'll navigate through who I think might win at this year's Emmys.
Comedy:
Comedy has had an excellent year, with lots of crazy ideas, witty humour and intriguing premises,
and the Emmys nominees somewhat show this. Whereas most nominees for Outstanding Comedy Series are already established and acclaimed, the one newcomer - and potential shake up - is "Atlanta." With a cleverly written script, random scenarios and heartwarming characters, this could beat "Veep's" two win streak: Donald Glover ("Atlanta") can easily snatch Outstanding Lead Actor, although there is fierce competition from Anthony Anderson ("Black-ish") and two-time winner Jeffrey Tambor ("Transparent"). Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Veep") is a shoe-in for Outstanding Lead Actress (if she wins, this will be her sixth consecutive win in this category :O), but her main competition could come from Alison Janney ("Mom"), who won in 2015 for the same role as a supporting actress.
Shifting to supporting performances, Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon will most likely win for their performances on "Saturday Night Live," both providing political commentary and gifted comedic performances. I'm hesitant to say that "S.N.L." will win Outstanding Variety Sketch Series - probably because of personal bias towards "Billy on the Street" - but "S.N.L." has had a strong social media presence and the political influence to win. "S.N.L." and "Atlanta" could both be big winners in the directing and writing categories, although "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" could have its second win in Outstanding Writing for a Variety Sketch over "S.N.L." Going on with John Oliver, it should and most likely will win Outstanding Variety Talk Series, gaining its second consecutive win because John Oliver's wit + Trump = utter, pristine gold.
Drama:
With the omission of "Game of Thrones" (because the new season came out too late to be eligible), Outstanding Drama Series could really go to anyone at this stage. Bias may be playing out, but "Stranger Things" is a remarkable show, and coming off a Golden Globe win, I think that it's poised to win this category. "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Westworld" are both prominent, thought-provoking shows that can easily win this award, so this should be an interesting watch.
Outstanding Lead Actress could be Elisabeth Moss ("The Handmaid's Tale") or Claire Foy's ("The Crown"), with the former being an award show favourite and the latter winning the respective Golden Globe. Similarly with Outstanding Lead Actor, either Sterling K. Brown and Milo Ventimiglia could bring home "This Is Us's" only Emmys.
Millie Bobby Brown, if the Greek gods will be it so, should absolutely win Outstanding Supporting Actress, but there's fierce competition from every nominee in this category. John Lithgow could win for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in "The Crown," but yet again, the other nominees are equally as deserving. Overall, "Westworld" could potentially win their only awards in these categories, so it'll be interesting to see how it plays out.
"Stranger Things" Duffer Brothers' could come on top from the Upside Down (had to!) with both Outstanding Directing and Writing awards, although, as I've said previously, the nominated dramas this year will prove a challenge. I believe that "Stranger Things" has managed to create an incredibly rich world and engaging plot that I do hope is acknowledged.
Other Categories:
"Feud" has the most nominations, and could easily take several awards in the Limited Series categories, but there's strong competition from "Big Little Lies" and "The Night Of;" the former a front runner for Outstanding Limited Series. "The Night Of" could win for Outstanding Directing - it won Outstanding Cinematography in the Creative Emmys - and Outstanding Lead Actor for Riz Ahmed; here's hoping! "Big Little Lies" could take Outstanding Writing, Lead Actress and Supporting Actress; we'll have to wait and see.
This is the first time that "RuPaul's Drag Race" has been nominated in Outstanding Reality-Competition Program, and it better shantay, you stay! Otherwise, previous winners "The Voice" or "The Amazing Race" could snatch it up because apparently "The Voice U.S." is pretty impressive, which I can't say the same for "The Voice Australia."
Award season has officially started, and I never think of it as a winner v.s. loser situation, but instead as an opportunity to watch tons of new shows. Stephen Colbert's hosting, so expect political commentary galore and some witty observations. If you're not going to tune in, be sure to check out the nominated shows: there's some incredible shows out there!
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