With the 2015 Emmy Awards coming September 20, there will be winners and losers amongst shows that made it to this year's nominations list. Here is a list of predicted winners, and those who should win but are less likely to due to fate.
The 2015 Emmy Awards will air live on Sunday, September 15 on FOX.
Outstanding Drama Series
Better Call Saul (AMC), Downton Abbey (PBS), Game of Thrones (HBO), Homeland (Showtime), House of Cards (Netflix), Mad Men (AMC), Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)
Will Win: Mad Men
Should Win: Game of Thrones
Mad Men has been riding high on its cultural-phenomenon status for the last seven years. The show should come away with a slew of awards.
Still, the show cannot compare to the epic scale of Game of Thrones.
Outstanding Comedy Series
Louie (FX), Modern Family (ABC), Parks and Recreation (NBC), Silicon Valley (HBO), Transparent (Amazon), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix), Veep (HBO)
Will Win: Transparent
Should Win: Silicon Valley
Lead Actress, Comedy
Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie), Lisa Kudrow (The Comeback), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep), Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation), Amy Schumer (Inside Amy Schumer), Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie)
Will Win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Should Win: Amy Poehler
Lead Actor, Comedy
Anthony Anderson (black-ish), Louis C.K. (Louie), Don Cheadle, (House of Lies), Will Forte (The Last Man on Earth), Matt LeBlanc, (Episodes), William H. Macy (Shameless), Jeffrey Tambor, (Transparent)
Will Win: Jeffrey Tambor
Should Win: Jeffrey Tambor
Lead Actress, Drama
Claire Danes (Homeland), Viola Davis (How To Get Away With Murder), Taraji P. Henson (Empire), Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men), Robin Wright (House of Cards)
Will Win: Viola Davis
Should Win: Eilsabeth Moss
Lead Actor, Drama
Kyle Chandler (Bloodline), Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom), Jon Hamm (Mad Men), Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul), Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan), Kevin Spacey, (House of Cards)
Will Win: John Hamm
Should Win: John Hamm
Supporting Actress, Drama
Lena Headey (Game of Thrones), Christina Hendricks (Mad Men), Uzo Aduba, (Orange Is the New Black), Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey), Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones), Christine Baranski (The Good Wife)
Will Win: Elisabeth Moss
Should Win: Uzo Aduba
Supporting Actor, Drama
Jonathan Banks (Better Call Saul), Jim Carter (Downton Abbey), Alan Cumming (The Good Wife), Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), Michael Kelly (House of Cards), Ben Mendelsohn (Bloodline)
Will Win: Jonathan Banks
Should Win: Jonathan Banks
Supporting Actress, Comedy
Mayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory), Niecy Nash (Getting On), Julie Bowen (Modern Family), Allison Janney (Mom), Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live), Gaby Hoffmann (Transparent), Jane Krakowski (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Anna Chlumsky (Veep)
Will Win: Allison Janney
Should Win: Niecy Nash
Supporting Actor, Comedy
Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Ty Burrell (Modern Family), Andre Braugher (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Adam Driver (Girls), Keegan-Michael Key (Key & Peele), Tony Hale (Veep)
Will Win: Andre Braugher
Should Win: Tituss Burgess
