Final Emmy Nominations Predictions via Feinberg Forecast
Scott Feinberg·2026-06-26·via The Hollywood Reporter
The TV Academy’s voting period to determine this year’s Primetime Emmy nominations came to a close last Monday, July 22, but we won’t learn what and who the organization’s members — currently numbering more than 27,000 and spread across 31 peer groups — nominated until two Wednesdays from now, July 8.
In the meantime, I have carefully studied this year’s nomination ballots; consulted with a cross-section of voters and strategists; and reacquainted myself with the Emmys’ history books. And I am now able to share my best guesses of what and who will be nominated in 63 categories encompassing programs — narrative, nonfiction, variety, reality, animation, game and short form — as well as performances, directing, writing, hosting, casting, music, narration and more.
Below, you will find not only my projected nominees, but also “alternates” (what or who I think would be the likeliest beneficiary if one of my picks doesn’t pan out), “potential surprises” (perceived long-shots that actually have a chance) and “shoulda been a contendas” (essentially my shoutout to a contender that I regard as worthy but unlikely to make the cut).
Best Drama Series
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Projected Nominees 1. The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26) 2. Pluribus (Apple TV, s. 1, 9 eps., 11/7/25-12/24/25) 3. The Diplomat (Netflix, s. 3, 8 eps., 10/16/25) 4. Paradise (Hulu, s. 2, 8 eps., 2/23/26-3/30/26) 5. Stranger Things (Netflix, s. 5, 8 eps., 11/26/25-12/31/25) 6. Slow Horses (Apple TV, s. 5, 6 eps., 9/24/25-10/29/25) 7. Task (HBO, s. 1, 7 eps., 9/7/25-10/19/25) 8. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO, s. 1, 6 eps., 1/18/26-2/22/26)
Alternate Industry (HBO, s. 4, 8 eps., 1/11/26-3/1/26)
Potential Surprise Landman (Paramount+, s. 2, 10 eps., 11/16/25-1/18/26)
Shoulda Been a Contenda The Testaments (Hulu, s. 1, 10 eps., 4/8/26-5/27/26)
Best Comedy Series
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Projected Nominees 1. Hacks (HBO Max, s. 5, 10 eps., 4/9/26-5/28/26) 2. Shrinking (Apple TV, s. 3, 11 eps., 1/28/26-4/8/26) 3. Abbott Elementary (ABC, s. 5, 22 eps., 10/1/25-4/22/26) 4. Only Murders in the Building (Hulu, s. 5, 10 eps., 9/9/25-10/28/25) 5. Widow’s Bay (Apple TV, s. 1, 7 eps., 4/29/26-6/17/26) 6. Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV, s. 1, 8 eps., 4/15/26-5/20/26) 7. The Bear (FX, s. 4, 10 eps., 6/25/25) 8. Nobody Wants This (Netflix, s. 2, 10 eps., 10/23/25)
Alternate The Comeback (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 3/22/26-5/10/26)
Potential Surprise Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat (Prime Video, s. 2, 8 eps., 3/20/26-4/3/26)
Shoulda Been a Contenda The Lowdown (FX, s. 1, 8 eps., 9/23/25-11/4/25)
Best Limited or Anthology Series
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Projected Nominees 1. Love Story (FX/FX on Hulu, s. 1, 8 eps., 2/12/26-3/26/26) 2. Beef (Netflix, s. 2, 8 eps., 4/16/26) 3. The Beast in Me (Netflix, s. 1, 8 eps., 11/13/25) 4. All Her Fault (Peacock, s. 1, 8 eps., 11/7/25-12/26/25) 5. DTF St. Louis (HBO Max, s. 1, 7 eps., 3/1/26-4/12/26)
Alternate Half Man (HBO, s. 1, 6 eps., 4/23/26-TBD)
Potential Surprise Lord of the Flies (Netflix, s. 1, 4 eps., 5/4/26)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Death by Lightning (Netflix, s. 1, 4 eps., 11/6/25)
Best Movie
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Projected Nominees 1. Remarkably Bright Creatures (Netflix, 5/8/26) 2. Deep Cover (Prime Video, 6/12/25) 3. Swiped (Hulu, 9/19/25) 4. Miss You, Love You (HBO, 5/29/26) 5. Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan Ghost War (Prime Video, 5/20/26)
Alternate Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (Hulu, 3/27/26)
Potential Surprise People We Meet on Vacation (Netflix, 1/9/26)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Pizza Movie (Hulu, 4/3/26)
Best Variety Series
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Projected Nominees 1. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, s. 11, 118 eps., 9/2/25-TBD) — podcast [Stephen Colbert] 2. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, s. 24, TBD eps., 9/2/25-TBD) — podcast [Jimmy Kimmel] 3. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, s. 13, TBD eps., 2/15/26-TBD) 4. Saturday Night Live (NBC, s. 51, 20 eps., 10/4/25-TBD) — podcast [Lorne Michaels] 5. The Daily Show (Comedy Central, s. 31, TBD eps., 1/5/26-TBD)
Alternate Hot Ones (YouTube, s. 28, 12 eps., 9/18/25-12/4/25) — podcast [Sean Evans]
Potential Surprise Ziwe: You’d Be An Iconic Guest (YouTube, s. 3, 11 eps., 7/31/25-4/28/26)
Shoulda Been a Contenda It’s Florida, Man. (HBO Max, s. 2, 6 eps., 11/28/25-1/2/26)
Best Variety Special (Live)
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Projected Nominees 1. The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny (NBC, 2/8/26) 2. 68th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS, 2/1/26) 3. The Oscars (ABC, 3/15/26) 4. The Roast of Kevin Hart (Netflix, 5/10/26) — podcast [Kevin Hart] 5. 78th Annual Tony Awards (CBS, 6/8/25)
Alternate Skyscraper Live (Netflix, 1/25/26)
Potential Surprise BTS: The Comeback Live / Arirang (Netflix, 3/21/26)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Good Night, and Good Luck on Broadway (CNN, 6/7/25) — podcast 1 and 2 [George Clooney]
Best Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
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Projected Nominees 1. Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable… (Netflix, 12/19/25) 2. Trevor Noah: Joy in the Trenches (Netflix, 4/14/26) — podcast [Trevor Noah] 3. Wanda Sykes: Legacy (Netflix, 5/19/26) — podcast [Wanda Sykes] 4. Ricky Gervais: Mortality (Netflix, 12/30/25) — podcast [Ricky Gervais] 5. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour — The Final Show (Disney+, 12/12/25) 6. Wicked: One Wonderful Night (NBC, 11/6/25) — podcast 1 and 2 [Ariana Grande]
Alternate Nikki Glaser: Good Girl (Hulu, 4/24/26)
Potential Surprise Harry Styles. One Night in Manchester. (Netflix, 3/8/26)
Shoulda Been a Contenda The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy (Netflix, 5/31/26) — podcast [Eddie Murphy]
Best Documentary or Nonfiction Special
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Projected Nominees 1. My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay (HBO) — podcast [Mariska Hargitay] 2. John Candy: I Like Me (Prime Video) 3. Marty, Life Is Short (Netflix) — podcast [Martin Short] 4. Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (HBO Max) — podcast [Judd Apatow] 5. Ocean with David Attenborough (Nat Geo)
Alternate aka Charlie Sheen (Netflix)
Potential Surprise Downey Wrote That (Peacock)
Shoulda Been a Contenda I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not (CNN)
Best Documentary or Nonfiction Series
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Projected Nominees 1. Sean Combs: The Reckoning (Netflix) 2. Mr. Scorsese (Apple TV) — podcast [Martin Scorsese] 3. The Yogurt Shop Murders (HBO Max) 4. Rafa (Netflix) 5. The American Revolution (PBS) — podcast [Ken Burns]
Alternate Taylor Swift: The End of an Era (Disney+)
Potential Surprise 30 for 30 (ESPN)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Trust Me: The False Prophet (Netflix)
Frontrunners 1. Natchez (PBS) 2. The Librarians (BBC) 3. The Tale of Silyan (Nat Geo)
Best Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
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Projected Nominees 1. My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman (Netflix) — podcast [David Letterman] 2. Tucci in Italy (Nat Geo) — podcast [Stanley Tucci] 3. The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy (Apple TV) — podcast [Eugene Levy] 4. Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (PBS) 5. The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers The Pulse: Give the Man a Prize (Comedy Central)
Alternate Famous Last Words: Eric Dane (Netflix)
Potential Surprise The Dinosaurs (Netflix)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Pole to Pole with Will Smith (Nat Geo) — podcast [Will Smith]
Best Reality Competition Program
Image Credit: Euan Cherry/Peacock
Projected Nominees 1. The Traitors (Peacock) 2. Survivor (CBS) 3. RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV) — podcast [RuPaul Charles] 4. Top Chef (Bravo) 5. The Amazing Race (CBS)
Alternate Funny AF with Kevin Hart (Netflix) — podcast [Kevin Hart]
Potential Surprise Beast Games (Prime Video)
Shoulda Been a Contenda American Ninja Warrior (NBC)
Best Structured Reality Program
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Projected Nominees 1. Queer Eye (Netflix) 2. Love Is Blind (Netflix) 3. Shark Tank (ABC) 4. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) 5. Antiques Roadshow (PBS)
Alternate Love Overboard (Hulu)
Potential Surprise Age of Attraction (Netflix)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Couples Therapy (Paramount+)
Best Unstructured Reality Program
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Projected Nominees 1. Love on the Spectrum (Netflix) 2. Welcome to Wrexham (FX) 3. RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked (MTV) 4. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (Hulu) 5. Summer House (Bravo)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Below Deck Down Under (Bravo)
Best Animated Program
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Frontrunners 1. Bob’s Burgers (Fox) 2. The Simpsons (Fox) 3. South Park (Comedy Central) 4. Rick and Morty (Adult Swim) 5. Long Story Short (Netflix)
Alternate King of the Hill (Hulu)
Potential Surprise Family Guy (Fox)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Mating Season (Netflix)
Best Game Show
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Projected Nominees 1. Jeopardy! (ABC/Syndicated) 2. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (ABC) — podcast [Jimmy Kimmel] 3. Celebrity Family Feud (ABC) 4. Wheel of Fortune (ABC/Syndicated) — podcast [Ryan Seacrest] 5. The Price Is Right (CBS)
Alternate Game Changer (Dropout)
Potential Surprise Celebrity Weakest Link (Fox) — podcast [Jane Lynch]
Shoulda Been a Contenda Match Game (ABC) — podcast [Martin Short]
Best Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series
Image Credit: Matt Wilson/Comedy Central
Projected Nominees 1. The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains (Comedy Central) 2. Late Night with Seth Meyers: Corrections (NBC) 3. Bad Thoughts (Netflix) 4. Colbert Questionert Extraordinert (YouTube) — podcast [Stephen Colbert] 5. Colbert Before Air (YouTube) — podcast [Stephen Colbert]
Alternate The Randy Rainbow Show (YouTube)
Potential Surprise Subwaytakes (YouTube)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Jokes with Joysauce (Prime Video)
Best Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series
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Projected Nominees 1. Hacks: Bit by Bit (HBO Max) 2. The Daily Show: After the Cut (Comedy Central) 3. Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette — A Love Untold (FX) 4. Stranger Things 5: Stranger Scenes (Netflix) 5. This Is a Gardening Show (Netflix)
Alternate Inside The Pitt (HBO Max)
Potential Surprise Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen (Peacock)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Celebrity Substitute (YouTube)
Best Actor in a Drama Series
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Projected Nominees 1. Noah Wyle for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26) — podcast 2. Mark Ruffalo for Task (HBO, s. 1, 7 eps., 9/7/25-10/19/25) 3. Gary Oldman for Slow Horses (Apple TV, s. 5, 6 eps., 9/24/25-10/29/25) — podcast 4. Sterling K. Brown for Paradise (Hulu, s. 2, 8 eps., 2/23/26-3/30/26) — podcast 5. Billy Bob Thornton for Landman (Paramount+, s. 2, 10 eps., 11/16/25-1/18/26) — podcast
Alternate Rufus Sewell for The Diplomat (Netflix, s. 3, 8 eps., 10/16/25)
Potential Surprise Billy Magnussen for The Audacity (AMC, s. 1, 8 eps., 4/12/26-5/31/26)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Jon Hamm for Your Friends & Neighbors (Apple TV, s. 2, 10 eps., 4/3/26-6/5/26) — podcast
Best Actress in a Drama Series
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Projected Nominees 1. Rhea Seehorn for Pluribus (Apple TV, s. 1, 9 eps., 11/7/25-12/24/25) — podcast 2. Keri Russell for The Diplomat (Netflix, s. 3, 8 eps., 10/16/25) — podcast 3. Zendaya for Euphoria (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 4/12/26-5/31/26) — podcast 4. Kathy Bates for Matlock (CBS, s. 2, 16 eps., 10/12/25-TBD) — podcast 5. Michelle Pfeiffer for The Madison (Paramount+, s. 1, 6 eps., 3/14/26-3/21/26) — podcast
Alternate Carrie Coon for The Gilded Age (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 6/22/25-8/10/25)
Potential Surprise Chase Infiniti for The Testaments (Hulu, s. 1, 10 eps., 4/8/26-5/27/26)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Ella Purnell for Fallout (Prime Video, s. 2, 8 eps., 12/16/25-2/3/26)
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
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Projected Nominees 1. Tom Pelphrey for Task (HBO, s. 1, 7 eps., 9/7/25-10/19/25) — podcast 2. Patrick Ball for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26) 3. Shawn Hatosy for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26) 4. Billy Crudup for The Morning Show (Apple TV, s. 4, 10 eps., 9/17/25-11/19/25) 5. Carlos-Manuel Vesga for Pluribus (Apple TV, s. 1, 9 eps., 11/7/25-12/24/25) 6. Gerran Howell for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26) 7. Sam Elliott for Landman (Paramount+, s. 2, 10 eps., 11/16/25-1/18/26) — podcast
Alternate Jack Lowden for Slow Horses (Apple TV, s. 5, 6 eps., 9/24/25-10/29/25)
Potential Surprise Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje for Euphoria (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 4/12/26-5/31/26)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Bill Skarsgård for IT: Welcome to Derry (HBO, s. 1, 8 eps., 10/26/25-12/14/25)
Major Threats 8. 9. Ato Essandoh for The Diplomat (Netflix, s. 3, 8 eps., 10/16/25) 10. 11. Jamie Campbell Bower for Stranger Things (Netflix, s. 5, 8 eps., 11/26/25-12/31/25)
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
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Projected Nominees 1. Sepideh Moafi for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26) 2. Katherine LaNasa for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26) 3. Karolina Wydra for Pluribus (Apple TV, s. 1, 9 eps., 11/7/25-12/24/25) 4. Julianne Nicholson for Paradise (Hulu, s. 2, 8 eps., 2/23/26-3/30/26) 5. Allison Janney on The Diplomat (Netflix, s. 3, 8 eps., 10/16/25) — podcast 6. Taylor Dearden for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26) 7. Isa Briones for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26)
Alternate Emilia Jones for Task (HBO, s. 1, 7 eps., 9/7/25-10/19/25) — podcast
Potential Surprise Sydney Sweeney for Euphoria (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 4/12/26-5/31/26) — podcast 1 and 2
Shoulda Been a Contenda Marisa Abela for Industry (HBO, s. 4, 8 eps., 1/11/26-3/1/26)
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
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Projected Nominees 1. Jason Segel for Shrinking (Apple TV, s. 3, 11 eps., 1/28/26-4/8/26) — podcast 1 and 2 2. Martin Short for Only Murders in the Building (Hulu, s. 5, 10 eps., 9/9/25-10/28/25) — podcast 3. Matthew Rhys for Widow’s Bay (Apple TV, s. 1, 7 eps., 4/29/26-6/17/26) 4. Jeremy Allen White for The Bear (FX, s. 4, 10 eps., 6/25/25) — podcast 5. Adam Brody for Nobody Wants This (Netflix, s. 2, 10 eps., 10/23/25) — podcast
Alternate Steve Martin for Only Murders in the Building (Hulu, s. 5, 10 eps., 9/9/25-10/28/25)
Potential Surprise Yahya Abdul-Mateen II for Wonder Man (Disney+, s. 1, 8 eps., 1/27/26)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Ethan Hawke for The Lowdown (FX, s. 1, 8 eps., 9/23/25-11/4/25) — podcast
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
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Projected Nominees 1. Jean Smart for Hacks (HBO Max, s. 5, 10 eps., 4/9/26-5/28/26) — podcast 2. Lisa Kudrow for The Comeback (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 3/22/26-5/10/26) 3. Quinta Brunson for Abbott Elementary (ABC, s. 5, 22 eps., 10/1/25-4/22/26) — podcast 4. Ayo Edebiri for The Bear (FX, s. 4, 10 eps., 6/25/25) 5. Elle Fanning for Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV, s. 1, 8 eps., 4/15/26-5/20/26) — podcast
Alternate Kristen Bell for Nobody Wants This (Netflix, s. 2, 10 eps., 10/23/25)
Potential Surprise Rachel Sennott for I Love LA (HBO, s. 1, 8 eps., 11/2/25-12/21/25)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Keke Palmer for The ‘Burbs (Peacock, s. 1, 8 eps., 2/8/26)
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
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Projected Nominees 1. Harrison Ford for Shrinking (Apple TV, s. 3, 11 eps., 1/28/26-4/8/26) 2. Michael Urie for Shrinking (Apple TV, s. 3, 11 eps., 1/28/26-4/8/26) 3. Paul W. Downs for Hacks (HBO Max, s. 5, 10 eps., 4/9/26-5/28/26) 4. Stephen Root for Widow’s Bay (Apple TV, s. 1, 7 eps., 4/29/26-6/17/26) 5. Ebon Moss-Bachrach for The Bear (FX, s. 4, 10 eps., 6/25/25) 6. Tyler James Williams for Abbott Elementary (ABC, s. 5, 22 eps., 10/1/25-4/22/26) 7. Colman Domingo for The Four Seasons (Netflix, s. 2, 8 eps., 5/28/26) — podcast
Alternate Nick Offerman for Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV, s. 1, 8 eps., 4/15/26-5/20/26)
Potential Surprise Ted McGinley for Shrinking (Apple TV, s. 3, 11 eps., 1/28/26-4/8/26)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Keith David for The Lowdown (FX, s. 1, 8 eps., 9/23/25-11/4/25)
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
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Projected Nominees 1. Hannah Einbinder for Hacks (HBO Max, s. 5, 10 eps., 4/9/26-5/28/26) — podcast 2. Jessica Williams for Shrinking (Apple TV, s. 3, 11 eps., 1/28/26-4/8/26) 3. Janelle James for Abbott Elementary (ABC, s. 5, 22 eps., 10/1/25-4/22/26) — podcast 4. Sheryl Lee Ralph for Abbott Elementary (ABC, s. 5, 22 eps., 10/1/25-4/22/26) — podcast 5. Kate O’Flynn for Widow’s Bay (Apple TV, s. 1, 7 eps., 4/29/26-6/17/26) 6. Michelle Pfeiffer for Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV, s. 1, 8 eps., 4/15/26-5/20/26) — podcast 7. Laurie Metcalf for Big Mistakes (Netflix, s. 1, 8 eps., 4/9/26)
Alternate Ashley Padilla for Saturday Night Live (NBC, s. 51, 20 eps., 10/4/25-TBD)
Potential Surprise K Callan for Widow’s Bay (Apple TV, s. 1, 7 eps., 4/29/26-6/17/26)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Erika Alexander for The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins (NBC, s. 1, 10 eps., 1/18/26-4/13/26)
Best Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
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Projected Nominees 1. Oscar Isaac for Beef (Netflix, s. 2, 8 eps., 4/16/26) — podcast 2. Matthew Rhys for The Beast in Me (Netflix, s. 1, 8 eps., 11/13/25) 3. Paul Anthony Kelly for Love Story (FX/FX on Hulu, s. 1, 8 eps., 2/12/26-3/26/26) 4. Jamie Bell for Half Man (HBO, s. 1, 6 eps., 4/23/26-TBD) 5. Charlie Hunnam for Monster: The Ed Gein Story (Netflix, s. 1, 8 eps., 10/3/25)
Alternate Lewis Pullman for Remarkably Bright Creatures (Netflix, 5/8)
Potential Surprise Riz Ahmed for Bait (Prime Video, s. 1, 6 eps., 3/25/26) — podcast
Shoulda Been a Contenda Michael Shannon for Death by Lightning (Netflix, s. 1, 4 eps., 11/6/25) — podcast
Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
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Projected Nominees 1. Sarah Pidgeon for Love Story (FX/FX on Hulu, s. 1, 8 eps., 2/12/26-3/26/26) 2. Carey Mulligan for Beef (Netflix, s. 2, 8 eps., 4/16/26) — podcast 3. Claire Danes for The Beast in Me (Netflix, s. 1, 8 eps., 11/13/25) — podcast 4. Sally Field for Remarkably Bright Creatures (Netflix, 5/8) — podcast 5. Sarah Snook for All Her Fault (Peacock, s. 1, 8 eps., 11/7/25-12/26/25) — podcast
Alternate Camila Morrone for Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen (Netflix, s. 1, 8 eps., 3/26/26)
Potential Surprise Patricia Arquette for Murdaugh: Death in the Family (Hulu, s. 1, 8 eps., 10/15/25-11/19/25)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Robin Wright for The Girlfriend (Prime Video, s. 1, 6 eps., 9/10/25) — podcast
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
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Projected Nominees 1. David Harbour for DTF St. Louis (HBO Max, s. 1, 7 eps., 3/1/26-4/12/26) 2. Jason Bateman for DTF St. Louis (HBO Max, s. 1, 7 eps., 3/1/26-4/12/26) — podcast 1 and 2 3. Charles Melton for Beef (Netflix, s. 2, 8 eps., 4/16/26) 4. Alessandro Nivola for Love Story (FX/FX on Hulu, s. 1, 8 eps., 2/12/26-3/26/26) 5. Richard Gadd for Half Man (HBO, s. 1, 6 eps., 4/23/26-TBD) 6. Troy Kotsur for Black Rabbit (Netflix, s. 1, 8 eps., 9/18/25) — podcast 7. Song Kang-ho for Beef (Netflix, s. 2, 8 eps., 4/16/26)
Alternate Richard Jenkins for DTF St. Louis (HBO Max, s. 1, 7 eps., 3/1/26-4/12/26)
Potential Surprise Jonathan Banks for The Beast in Me (Netflix, s. 1, 8 eps., 11/13/25)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Nick Offerman for Death by Lightning (Netflix, s. 1, 4 eps., 11/6/25)
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
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Projected Nominees 1. Linda Cardellini for DTF St. Louis (HBO Max, s. 1, 7 eps., 3/1/26-4/12/26) 2. Cailee Spaeny for Beef (Netflix, s. 2, 8 eps., 4/16/26) 3. Grace Gummer for Love Story (FX/FX on Hulu, s. 1, 8 eps., 2/12/26-3/26/26) 4. Naomi Watts for Love Story (FX/FX on Hulu, s. 1, 8 eps., 2/12/26-3/26/26) 5. Laurie Metcalf for Monster: The Ed Gein Story (Netflix, s. 1, 8 eps., 10/3/25) 6. Yuh-Jung Youn for Beef (Netflix, s. 2, 8 eps., 4/16/26) 7. Constance Zimmer for Love Story (FX/FX on Hulu, s. 1, 8 eps., 2/12/26-3/26/26)
Alternate Dakota Fanning for All Her Fault (Peacock, s. 1, 8 eps., 11/7/25-12/26/25) — podcast
Potential Surprise Sophia Lillis for All Her Fault (Peacock, s. 1, 8 eps., 11/7/25-12/26/25)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Mikaela Hoover for Beef (Netflix, s. 2, 8 eps., 4/16/26)
Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series
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Projected Nominees 1. Colman Domingo for Euphoria (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 4/12/26-5/31/26) — podcast 2. Jonathan Pryce for Slow Horses (Apple TV, s. 5, 6 eps., 9/24/25-10/29/25) — podcast 3. Samba Schutte for Pluribus (Apple TV, s. 1, 9 eps., 11/7/25-12/24/25) 4. Eric Dane for Euphoria (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 4/12/26-5/31/26) 5. Jeff Kober for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26) 6. Ernest Harden, Jr. for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26)
Alternate Bradley Whitford for The Diplomat (Netflix, s. 3, 8 eps., 10/16/25)
Potential Surprise Giancarlo Esposito for The Boys (Prime Video, s. 5, 8 eps., 4/8/26-5/20/26) — podcast
Shoulda Been a Contenda Paul Giamatti for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (Paramount+, s. 1, 10 eps., 1/15/26-3/12/26) — podcast
Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series
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Projected Nominees 1. Shailene Woodley for Paradise (Hulu, s. 2, 8 eps., 2/23/26-3/30/26) 2. Brittany Allen for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26) 3. Tal Anderson for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26) 4. Miriam Shor for Pluribus (Apple TV, s. 1, 9 eps., 11/7/25-12/24/25) 5. Danielle Deadwyler for Euphoria (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 4/12/26-5/31/26) 6. Elisabeth Moss for The Testaments (Hulu, s. 1, 10 eps., 4/8/26-5/27/26) — podcast
Alternate Merritt Wever for The Gilded Age (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 6/22/25-8/10/25)
Potential Surprise Bel Powley for The Morning Show (Apple TV, s. 4, 10 eps., 9/17/25-11/19/25)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Elisabeth Shue for The Boys (Prime Video, s. 5, 8 eps., 4/8/26-5/20/26)
Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
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Projected Nominees 1. Rob Reiner for The Bear (FX, s. 4, 10 eps., 6/25/25) — podcast 2. Michael J. Fox for Shrinking (Apple TV, s. 3, 11 eps., 1/28/26-4/8/26) 3. Brett Goldstein for Shrinking (Apple TV, s. 3, 11 eps., 1/28/26-4/8/26) 4. Jeff Daniels for Shrinking (Apple TV, s. 3, 11 eps., 1/28/26-4/8/26) — podcast 5. Jon Bernthal for The Bear (FX, s. 4, 10 eps., 6/25/25) 6. Hamish Linklater for Widow’s Bay (Apple TV, s. 1, 7 eps., 4/29/26-6/17/26)
Alternate Connor Storrie for Saturday Night Live (NBC, s. 51, 20 eps., 10/4/25-TBD)
Potential Surprise Andrew Scott for The Comeback (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 3/22/26-5/10/26)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Alan Ruck for Rooster (HBO, s. 1, TBD eps., 3/8/26-5/10/26)
Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
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Frontrunners 1. Kaitlin Olson for Hacks (HBO Max, s. 5, 10 eps., 4/9/26-5/28/26) 2. Jamie Lee Curtis for The Bear (FX, s. 4, 10 eps., 6/25/25) 3. Amy Poehler for Saturday Night Live (NBC, s. 51, 20 eps., 10/4/25-TBD) 4. Melissa McCarthy for Saturday Night Live (NBC, s. 51, 20 eps., 10/4/25-TBD) — podcast 5. Cherry Jones for Hacks (HBO Max, s. 5, 10 eps., 4/9/26-5/28/26) 6. Betty Gilpin for Widow’s Bay (Apple TV, s. 1, 7 eps., 4/29/26-6/17/26)
Alternate Candice Bergen for Shrinking (Apple TV, s. 3, 11 eps., 1/28/26-4/8/26) — podcast
Potential Surprise Ann Dowd for Hacks (HBO Max, s. 5, 10 eps., 4/9/26-5/28/26)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Abbi Jacobson for The Comeback (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 3/22/26-5/10/26)
Best Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
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Projected Nominees 1. Desi Lydic for The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains (Comedy Central) 2. Tom Segura for Bad Thoughts (Netflix) 3. Randy Rainbow for The Randy Rainbow Show (YouTube)
Alternate Drea Garcia for Life After Life (YouTube)
Potential Surprise Todd Christian Hunter for Life After Life (YouTube)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Kim Estes for Big Law (YouTube)
Best Character Voice-Over Performance
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Projected Nominees 1. Julie Andrews for Bridgerton (Netflix), “The Waltz” 2. Hank Azaria for The Simpsons (Fox) — podcast 3. Seth MacFarlane for Ted (Peacock), “Mrs. Robichek” — podcast 1 and 2 4. Alfred Molina for Remarkably Bright Creatures (Netflix) 5. Wagner Moura for Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord (Disney+), “Chapter 8: The Creeping Fear” — podcast
Alternate Samuel L. Jackson for The Boys (Prime Video), “The Frenchman, The Female and The Man Called Mother’s Milk” — podcast
Potential Surprise Stephen Colbert for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (Paramount+), “Kids These Days” — podcast
Shoulda Been a Contenda Nick Offerman for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (NBC), “Guests: Hugh Jackman, Louis Cato and The Late Show Band”
Best Narrator
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Projected Nominees 1. David Attenborough for Ocean with David Attenborough (Nat Geo) 2. Tom Hanks for World War II with Tom Hanks (History), “The Beginning” — podcast 1 and 2 3. Jodie Foster for Breakdown: 1975 (Netflix) — podcast 4. Werner Herzog for Ghost Elephants (Nat Geo) 5. David Attenborough for Kingdom, “Episode 1” (Apple TV)
Alternate David Attenborough for A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough (Netflix)
Potential Surprise Ryan Reynolds for Underdogs (Nat Geo), “Terrible Parents” — podcast
Shoulda Been a Contenda Julianne Moore for The New Yorker at 100 (Netflix) — podcast
Best Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
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Projected Nominees 1. Alan Cumming for The Traitors (Peacock) 2. Jeff Probst for Survivor (CBS) 3. RuPaul Charles for RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV) — podcast 4. Kevin Hart for Funny AF with Kevin Hart (Netflix) — podcast 5. Kristen Kish for Top Chef (Bravo)
Alternate Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec, Lori Greiner, Daymond John, Daniel Lubetzky and Kevin O’Leary for Shark Tank (ABC)
Potential Surprise Jeremiah Brent, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness for Queer Eye (Netflix)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Phil Keoghan The Amazing Race (CBS)
Long Shots 12. Bobby Flay for Beat Bobby Flay (Food Network) 13. Guy Fieri for Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) 14. James Phelps and Oliver Phelps for Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking (HBO Max/Food Network)
Best Directing for a Drama Series
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Projected Nominees 1. The Pitt (HBO Max), “9:00 P.M.” — John Wells 2. Pluribus (Apple TV), “We Is Us” — Vince Gilligan 3. Slow Horses (Apple TV), “Scars” — Saul Metzstein 4. Stranger Things (Netflix), “Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up” — The Duffer Brothers 5. The Pitt (HBO Max), “3:00 P.M.” — Shawn Hatosy 6. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO), “In the Name of the Mother” — Owen Harris 7. Task (HBO), “Out Beyond Ideas of Wrongdoing and Rightdoing, There Is a River.” — Salli Richardson Whitfield
Alternate The Diplomat (Netflix), “Schrodinger’s Wife” — Alex Graves
Potential Surprise Euphoria (HBO), “In God We Trust” — Sam Levinson
Shoulda Been a Contenda Landman (Paramount+), “Tragedy and Flies” — Stephen Kay
Best Directing for a Comedy Series
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Projected Nominees 1. Hacks (HBO Max), “Hacks (Finale)” — Lucia Aniello 2. Widow’s Bay (Apple TV), “Welcome to Widow’s Bay!” — Hiro Murai 3. Shrinking (Apple TV), “D-Day” — Zach Braff 4. Shrinking (Apple TV), “And That’s Our Time” — Randall Keenan Winston 5. The Bear (FX), “Bears” — Christopher Storer 6. The Comeback (HBO), “Valerie Faces Reality” — Michael Patrick King 7. Only Murders in the Building (Hulu), “Cuckoo Chicks” — Jessica Yu
Alternate I Love LA (HBO), “I Love NY” — Rachel Sennott
Potential Surprise Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat (Prime Video), “Mergers and Acquisitions” — Jake Szymanski
Shoulda Been a Contenda The Lowdown (FX), “Pilot” — Sterlin Harjo
Best Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
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Projected Nominees 1. Beef (Netflix), “It Will Stay This Way and You Will Obey” — Jake Schreier 2. Beef (Netflix), “Oh, the Comfort, the Inexpressible Comfort” — Lee Sung Jin 3. Love Story (FX), “Pilot” — Max Winkler 4. Half Man (HBO), “Episode 2” — Alexandra Brodski 5. DTF St. Louis (HBO Max), series — Steven Conrad
Alternate Black Rabbit (Netflix), “The Black Rabbits” — Jason Bateman — podcast 1 and 2
Shoulda Been a Contenda All Her Fault (Peacock), “Episode 1” — Minkie Spiro
Best Directing for a Variety Series
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Projected Nominees 1. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS), “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Series Finale” — Yvonne De Mare 2. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO), “USAID” — Paul Pennolino 3. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC), “Guests: Robert De Niro as the New FCC Chair, Glen Powell, and Music from Sarah McLachlan” — Andy Fisher
Alternate The Daily Show (Comedy Central), “The All-New Government-Approved Daily Show” — David Paul Meyer
Potential Surprise Saturday Night Live (NBC), “Host: Olivia Rodrigo” — Liz Patrick
Shoulda Been a Contenda The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC), “Guests: BTS” — Dave Diomedi
Best Directing for a Variety Special
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Projected Nominees 1. The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny (NBC, 2/8/26) — Hamish Hamilton 2. 78th Annual Tony Awards (CBS, 6/8/25) — Glenn Weiss 3. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour — The Final Show (Disney+, 12/12/25) — Glenn Weiss 4. Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable… (Netflix, 12/19/25) — Rikki Hughes 5. Robby Hoffman: Wake Up (Netflix, 12/14/25) — John Mulaney — podcast
Alternate Ramy Youssef: In Love (HBO Max, 4/17/26) — Christopher Storer
Shoulda Been a Contenda The Muppet Show (ABC/Disney+, 2/4/26) — Alex Timbers
Best Directing for a Documentary or Nonfiction Program
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Projected Nominees 1. Sean Combs: The Reckoning (Netflix) — Alexandria Stapleton 2. Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (HBO Max) — Judd Apatow — podcast 3. The American Revolution (PBS) — Sarah Botstein, Ken Burns & David Schmidt — podcast [Ken Burns] 4. Marty, Life Is Short (Netflix) — Lawrence Kasdan 5. My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay (HBO) — Mariska Hargitay — podcast
Alternate Mr. Scorsese (Apple TV) — Rebecca Miller
Potential Surprise John Candy: I Like Me (Prime Video) — Colin Hanks
Shoulda Been a Contenda The Yogurt Shop Murders (HBO) — Margaret Brown
Best Directing for a Reality Program
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Projected Nominees 1. The Traitors (Peacock), “Let the Cards Fall as They Will” — Ben Archard 2. The Amazing Race (CBS), “I’m Not a Big Fan of Olivies” — Bertram van Munster 3. Love on the Spectrum (Netflix), “Episode 1” — Cian O’Clery 4. RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV), “Grand Finale” — Nick Murray 5. Top Chef (Bravo), “Carolina Roots” — Anna Moulaison
Alternate Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix), “Mingle” — Paul Mclean & Diccon Ramsay
Potential Surprise Queer Eye (Netflix), “Sister, You Are Welcome Here” — Rob Eric
Shoulda Been a Contenda Neighbors (HBO), “Yellow Thong Bikini” — Harrison Fishman & Dylan Redford
Best Writing for a Drama Series
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Projected Nominees 1. The Pitt (HBO Max), “1:00 P.M.” — R. Scott Gemmill & Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman 2. The Pitt (HBO Max), “12:00 P.M.” — Valerie Chu 3. Slow Horses (Apple TV), “Scars” — Will Smith 4. Pluribus (Apple TV), “We Is Us” — Vince Gilligan 5. Paradise (HBO), “Graceland” — Dan Fogelman & Eric Wen 6. The Diplomat (Netflix), “Amagansett” — Peter Ackerman & Debora Cahn
Alternate Stranger Things (HBO), “Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up” — The Duffer Brothers
Potential Surprise A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO), “In the Name of the Mother” — Hiram Martinez, Ti Mikkel & Ira Parker
Shoulda Been a Contenda The Testaments (Hulu), “Stadium” — Gianna Sobol
Best Writing for a Comedy Series
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Projected Nominees 1. Shrinking (Apple TV), “And That’s Our Time” — Neil Goldman, Brett Goldstein & Bill Lawrence — podcast [Bill Lawrence] 2. Hacks (HBO Max), “Hacks (Finale)” — Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky 3. Widow’s Bay (Apple TV), “Welcome to Widow’s Bay” — Katie Dippold 4. The Comeback (HBO), “Valerie Does It All” — Michael Patrick King & Lisa Kudrow 5. Abbott Elementary (ABC), “Team Building” — Quinta Brunson — podcast [Quinta Brunson] 6. Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV), “Lock and Load” — Eva Anderson & David E. Kelley
Potential Surprise The Lowdown (FX), “Pilot” — Sterlin Harjo
Shoulda Been a Contenda Rooster (HBO), “Release the Brown Fat” — Bill Lawrence & Matt Tarses
Best Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
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Projected Nominees 1. Beef (Netflix), “All the Things We’re Never Going to Have” — Lee Sung Jin 2. Love Story (FX), “Pilot” — Connor Hines 3. Half Man (HBO) — Richard Gadd 4. DTF St. Louis (HBO) — Steven Conrad 5. Death by Lightning (Netflix) — Mike Makowsky
Alternate All Her Fault (Peacock), “Episode 8” — Megan Gallagher
Shoulda Been a Contenda Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen (Netflix), “Never Get on One Knee” — Haley Z. Boston
Best Writing for a Variety Series
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Projected Nominees 1. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, s. 13, TBD eps., 2/15/26-TBD) 2. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, s. 11, 118 eps., 9/2/25-TBD) — podcast [Stephen Colbert] 3. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, s. 24, TBD eps., 9/2/25-TBD) — podcast [Jimmy Kimmel]
Alternate The Daily Show (Comedy Central, s. 31, TBD eps., 1/5/26-TBD)
Potential Surprise Saturday Night Live (NBC, s. 51, 20 eps., 10/4/25-TBD) — podcast [Lorne Michaels]
Shoulda Been a Contenda Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC, s. 13, TBD eps., 9/22/25-TBD) — podcast [Seth Meyers]
Best Writing for a Variety Special
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Projected Nominees 1. Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable… (Netflix, 12/19/25) 2. Trevor Noah: Joy in the Trenches (Netflix, 4/14/26) — podcast [Trevor Noah] 3. Wanda Sykes: Legacy (Netflix, 5/19/26) — podcast [Wanda Sykes] 4. The Oscars (ABC, 3/15/26) — podcast [Conan O’Brien] 5. Ramy Youssef: In Love (HBO Max, 4/17/26) — podcast [Ramy Youssef]
Alternate Leanne Morgan: Unspeakable Things (Netflix, 11/4/25)
Potential Surprise Robby Hoffman: Wake Up (Netflix, 12/14/25)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride (Netflix, 3/24/26)
Best Writing for a Nonfiction Program
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Projected Nominees 1. The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Give the Man a Prize (Comedy Central) 2. The American Revolution (PBS), “Episode One: In Order To Be Free (May 1754 – May 1775)” 3. The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy (Apple TV), “Living the Royal Life in the UK”
Alternate The Tale of Silyan (Nat Geo)
Potential Surprise The Dinosaurs (Netflix), “Conquest”
Shoulda Been a Contenda Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision (Prime Video, 2/6/26)
Best Casting for a Drama Series
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Frontrunners 1. The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26) 2. Pluribus (Apple TV, s. 1, 9 eps., 11/7/25-12/24/25) 3. Slow Horses (Apple TV, s. 5, 6 eps., 9/24/25-10/29/25) 4. Stranger Things (Netflix, s. 5, 8 eps., 11/26/25-12/31/25) 5. The Testaments (Hulu, s. 1, 10 eps., 4/8/26-5/27/26) 6. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO, s. 1, 6 eps., 1/18/26-2/22/26)
Alternate Task (HBO, s. 1, 7 eps., 9/7/25-10/19/25)
Potential Surprise The Diplomat (Netflix, s. 3, 8 eps., 10/16/25)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Euphoria (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 4/12/26-5/31/26)
Best Casting for a Comedy Series
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Projected Nominees 1. Hacks (HBO Max, s. 5, 10 eps., 4/9/26-5/28/26) 2. Shrinking (Apple TV, s. 3, 11 eps., 1/28/26-4/8/26) 3. Widow’s Bay (Apple TV, s. 1, 7 eps., 4/29/26-6/17/26) 4. Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat (Prime Video, s. 2, 8 eps., 3/20/26-4/3/26) 5. Only Murders in the Building (Hulu, s. 5, 10 eps., 9/9/25-10/28/25) 6. Abbott Elementary (ABC, s. 5, 22 eps., 10/1/25-4/22/26)
Alternate The Bear (FX, s. 4, 10 eps., 6/25/25)
Potential Surprise I Love LA (HBO, s. 1, 8 eps., 11/2/25-12/21/25)
Shoulda Been a Contenda The Lowdown (FX, s. 1, 8 eps., 9/23/25-11/4/25)
Best Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
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Projected Nominees 1. Love Story (FX/FX on Hulu, s. 1, 8 eps., 2/12/26-3/26/26) 2. Beef (Netflix, s. 2, 8 eps., 4/16/26) 3. Half Man (HBO, s. 1, 6 eps., 4/23/26-TBD) 4. Monster: The Ed Gein Story (Netflix, s. 1, 8 eps., 10/3/25) 5. Remarkably Bright Creatures (Netflix, 5/8/26)
Alternate All Her Fault (Peacock, s. 1, 8 eps., 11/7/25-12/26/25)
Potential Surprise Lord of the Flies (Netflix, s. 1, 4 eps., 5/4/26)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen (Netflix, s. 1, 8 eps., 3/26/26)
Projected Nominees 1. Love on the Spectrum (Netflix) 2. The Amazing Race (CBS) 3. RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV) 4. Queer Eye (Netflix) 5. Survivor (CBS)
Alternate Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix)
Potential Surprise Neighbors (HBO)
Shoulda Been a Contenda Age of Attraction (Netflix)
Best Original Main Title Theme Music
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Projected Nominees 1. Rooster (HBO) — Andrew Watt and Michael Stipe 2. Pluribus (Apple TV) — Dave Porter 3. Spider-Noir (Prime Video) — Warren Oak Felder, Sebastian Kole & Jayme Silverstein 4. Chief of War (Apple TV) — James Everingham & Hans Zimmer — podcast [Hans Zimmer] 5. All Her Fault (Peacock) — Jeff Beal 6. Chad Powers (Hulu) — Natalie Holt
Alternate Ponies (Peacock) — Jung Jae-Il
Potential Surprise Neighbors (HBO) — Max Whipple
Shoulda Been a Contenda Imperfect Women (Apple TV) — Siddhartha Khosla
Best Original Music and Lyrics
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Projected Nominees 1. Wednesday (Netflix), “Woe Me the Money” — “The Dead Dance” by Lady Gaga, Henry Walter Russell & Andrew Watt — podcast [Lady Gaga] 2. 78th Annual Tony Awards (CBS) — “Sometimes All You Need Is a Song” by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman 3. Rooster (HBO), “Songs for Raisa” — “The High Road” by Sam Fender & Andrew Watt 4. Love on the Spectrum (Netflix), “Episode 7” — “Sounds Pretty Good to Me” by Cameron Bedell, Jackson Nance & Tyler White 5. Spider-Noir (Prime Video), “A Mistake I’ll Never Make Again” — “The Devil You Know” by Warren Oak Felder, Sebastian Kole & Daniel Pemberton 6. Only Murders in the Building (Hulu), “Flatbush” — “Wish That You Were Me” by Sophie Rose Abrams, David Archuleta & Michael Blum
Alternate Nobody Wants This (Netflix), “When Noah Met Joanne” — “Melodies” by Lewis Capaldi, Carl Falk, Savan Kotecha & Peter Svensson
Potential Surprise Saturday Night Live (NBC), “Host: Olivia Rodrigo” — “My Room” by Dan Bulla, Moss Perricone, Jake Anthony Procanik & Carl Tart
Shoulda Been a Contenda South Park (Comedy Central), “The Crap Out” — “Christian Woman” by Trey Parker
Best Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
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Projected Nominees 1. Euphoria (HBO), “In God We Trust” — Steve Mazzaro & Hans Zimmer — podcast [Hans Zimmer] 2. Slow Horses (Apple TV), “Missiles” — Daniel Pemberton & Toydrum 3. Widow’s Bay (Apple TV), “Our History” — David Fleming 4. The Gilded Age (HBO), “My Mind Is Made Up” — Harry Gregson-Williams & Rupert Gregson-Williams 5. Wednesday (Netflix), “This Means Woe” — Chris Bacon 6. Down Cemetery Road (Apple TV), “Slow Dying” — Laura Karpman 7. Only Murders in the Building (Hulu), “The House Always…” — Siddhartha Khosla
Alternate Stranger Things (Netflix), “Chapter Four: Sorcerer” — Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein
Potential Surprise The Chi (Showtime), “Do the Chi Thing” — Wyclef Jean
Shoulda Been a Contenda A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO), “In the Name of the Mother” — Dan Romer
Best Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
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Projected Nominees 1. Beef (Netflix), “It Will Stay This Way and You Will Obey” — Finneas O’Connell — podcast 1 and 2 2. Love Story (FX), “The Wedding” — Bryce Dessner 3. Chief of War (Apple TV), “The Chief of War” — James Everingham & Hans Zimmer — podcast [Hans Zimmer] 4. All Her Fault (Peacock), “Episode 7” — Jeff Beal 5. In the Blink of an Eye (Hulu) — Thomas Newman
Alternate The Beast in Me (Netflix), “The Beast and Me” — Sara Barone & Sean Callery
Potential Surprise Deep Cover (Prime Video) — Daniel Pemberton
Shoulda Been a Contenda Black Rabbit (Netflix), “Isle of Joy” — Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans
Best Music Composition for a Documentary/Nonfiction or Reality Program (Original Dramatic Score)
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Projected Nominees 1. Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age (Apple TV) — Anže Rozman, Kara Talve & Hans Zimmer — podcast [Hans Zimmer] 2. Ocean with David Attenborough (Nat Geo) — Steven Price 3. The Dinosaurs (Netflix) — Lorne Balfe 4. Sean Combs: The Reckoning (Netflix) — Pierre Charles 5. The Yogurt Shop Murders (HBO Max) — Claudia Sarne
Alternate Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (HBO Max) — Jeff Morrow
Potential Surprise High Horse: The Black Cowboy (Peacock) — Raphael Saadiq
Shoulda Been a Contenda Rafa (Netflix) — Martin Crane
Best Music Supervision
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Projected Nominees 1. Stranger Things (Netflix), “Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up” — Nora Felder 2. Love Story (FX), “Pilot” — Jen Malone 3. Euphoria (HBO), “The Ballad of Paladin” — Gabe Hilfer 4. Pluribus (Apple TV), “We Is Us” — Thomas Golubić 5. Widow’s Bay (Apple TV), “Beach Reads” — Toko Nagata
Alternate Beef (Netflix), “I Am Killing My Flesh Without It” — Jen Malone
Potential Surprise Shrinking (Apple TV), “I Will Be Grape” — Christa Miller & Tony Von Pervieux
Shoulda Been a Contenda Death by Lightning (Netflix), “Destiny of the Republic” — Justin Kamps
Best Music Direction
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Projected Nominees 1. The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny (NBC) — Miguel Gandelman 2. The Oscars (ABC) — Michael Bearden 3. Saturday Night Live (NBC), “Host: Jack Black” — Eli Brueggemann, Leon Pendarvis, Lenny Pickett & Maddie Rice 4. Wicked: One Wonderful Night (NBC) — Stephen Oremus 5. Harry Styles. One Night in Manchester. (Netflix) — Pauli Lovejoy
Alternate The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy (Netflix) — Rickey Minor
Potential Surprise The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS), “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Series Finale” — Louis Cato
Shoulda Been a Contenda The 32nd Annual Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA (Netflix) — Rickey Minor
Best Title Design
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Projected Nominees 1. Love Story (FX) 2. Pluribus (Apple TV) 3. Stranger Things (Netflix) 4. Wednesday (Netflix) 5. DTF St. Louis (HBO) 6. Beef (Netflix)
