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UPDATED: May 26, 2022
Predictions for 2022 EMMYS:
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Comment on prize predictions:
It helps that “Severance” deliver some serious first season of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” which became the first streaming show to win the Academy Television First Prize. But, of course, that would only help the star Adam Scottwho got off to a great start in comedy projects but has proven to be more than a chuckle as a man trying to piece together the mystery of his double life on the Apple TV+ series.
Jason Bateman, the acclaimed actor, director, and producer has an Emmy Award on his shelf for directing an episode of “Ozark” in 2018. In the final season, he could fall into a narrative wave to give his co-star and co-star Laura Linney their late-date figurines for their towering performances. Marty Byrdie is now a staple in television history.
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Logan Roy leads with an iron fist in the beloved HBO drama, with a veteran actor at the helm Brian Cox, who shockingly missed a nomination for the first season. On his way to his step in Season 3, the Emmy Award winner (supporting a limited series or movie for the “Nuremberg” actor in 2001) is looking forward to a confrontation once again with his co-star Jeremy Strong, hoping not to split the votes.
winning Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards, Lee Jong Jae He managed to bypass his most famous rivals and give memorable speeches. With “Squid Game” potentially vying for the evening’s most sought-after award-winning drama series, the rising star could fall for a sweep of this last year’s Netflix series with “The Crown.” His directorial debut “Hunt” also premiered at Cannes, which certainly helps some.
the unreasonable Bob Odenkirk Received two Emmy Awards for writing (“Saturday Night Live” and “The Ben Stiller Show”). However, his iconic portrayal of Jimmy McGill in AMC’s “Better Call Saul” has yet to receive proper recognition. With the first half of the season finale in the books, and the second half on the air while the final nomination is voted on, the charismatic star can get the Jon Hamm treatment and finally win an Emmy.
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The voting round for the nomination runs from June 16 to June 27. The official nominations for the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, July 12th.
The list of potential programs and candidates listed below is incomplete and subject to change. The full calendar of TV Awards season is linked here.
2021 class winner: Josh O’Connor, “The Crown” (Netflix)
All awards and ranks:
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Awards Category History (Drama Main Actor)
The Primetime Emmy Awards, otherwise known as the Emmys, are television’s finest artistic awards. There are many records kept for both wins and nominations in nearly eight decades.
As for the win: Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad” of AMC) and Dennis Franz (“NYPD Blue” of ABC) set the record for the most wins in this category with four, with the former winning three in a row and the latter two. Five actors have won three times – Bill Cosby, Peter Falk, James Gandolfini, James Spader and Robert Young.
Four actors have been nominated in this category eight times – Raymond Burr, Peter Falk, Dennis Franz and Jon Hamm. James Garner had the second most number of nods with a score of seven. Michael C. Hall, Hugh Laurie, Martin Sheen, and Kiefer Sutherland received the most nominations in the sixth, without winning (although Shane won an Emmy for Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for “Murphy Brown” in 1994).
“NYPD Blue” was the lead series with 14 nominations in this category, followed by the St. Elsewhere” at 10, “Colombo”, “Law & Order” and “Mad Men” at eight o’clock each.
2022 Primetime Emmy Awards Predictions
Emmys Creative Arts Predictions for 2022
- Great TV movie
- Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series
- Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
- Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
- Outstanding reality host
- Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
- Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
- Outstanding directing for a special variety
- Outstanding writing for a special variety
- Outstanding Animation Program
- Short Animation Program Premium Model
- Outstanding audio performance
- Outstanding Narrator
- Outstanding organizer program
- Distinguished unstructured program
- Great documentary or factual series
- Special Feature Documentary
- Distinguished Documentary Film Industry
- A wonderful or special hosted nonfiction series
- Outstanding headline design
- Outstanding theme headline music
- Great music for series
- Great music for a limited series
- Great music and lyrics
- Outstanding Music Supervision
About the Primetime Emmy Awards (Emmys)
The Primetime Emmy Awards, known as the Emmys, is presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS). Since 1949, awards have recognized excellence in prime-time American television programming. They are divided into three categories – the Primetime Emmy Awards, the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (which honor craftsmanship), and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards (in recognition of important engineering and technology contributions). The typical eligibility period is between June 1 and May 31 of any year. The Television Academy has more than 25,000 members, representing 30 professional peer groups, including performers, directors, producers, art directors, and numerous craftspeople and executives.
- The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards will take place on Monday, September 12, and broadcast on NBC.
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