2024 EMMY WINNER PREDICTIONS: WHO WILL WIN IN THE MAIN ACTING CATEGORIES
Our picks for who will (and should) win best lead and supporting actor and actress in comedy, drama, and limited series.
Do you hear that, TV fans? That's the sound of Emmy-nominated performers stampeding to do as many interviews as humanly possibly between now and August 26, when final-round voting for the 76th Emmy Awards closes.
After staying quiet through last awards season due to the strikes, the actors and actresses in the running are back on the campaign trail ahead of 2024 Emmys, which will air Sunday, Sept. 15 on ABC. Who has the best shot of taking home the Lead and Supporting awards in Drama, Comedy, and Limited Series? Our picks are below — but a lot can happen between now and the end of final-round voting in August, so check back for updates.
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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age
Maya Erskine, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Anna Sawai, Shōgun
Imelda Staunton, The Crown
Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show
Who will/should win: Anna Sawai
First-time nominee Anna Sawai is currently in the lead for her controlled yet deeply felt performance as Mariko on FX's Shōgun. On the other hand, it's hard to imagine that voters will say goodbye to The Crown without awarding its final Queen Elizabeth, Imelda Staunton, with an Emmy of her own. For now, these two regal women will have to battle it out on the campaign trail. (Side note: I also wouldn't be mad if Maya Erskine earned an upset win for her deadpan brilliance on Mr. & Mrs. Smith.)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Idris Elba, Hijack
Donald Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Walton Goggins, Fallout
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun
Dominic West, The Crown
Who will win: Hiroyuki Sanada
Long live Lord Toranaga! Even after switching to the more competitive drama category, Shōgun and its cast has the momentum right now. One potential spoiler: Gary Oldman, whose performance as Slow Horses' grumpy, gassy Jackson Lamb is a real crowd pleaser.
Who should (also) win: Walton Goggins
In a perfect world, Sanada would tie with Fallout's creepy and charismatic Ghoul, Walton Goggins, and they'd each get 30 seconds for an acceptance speech.
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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building
Maya Rudolph, Loot
Kristen Wiig, Palm Royale
Who will/should win: Jean Smart
It's going to be a close, three-way race, but Jean Smart will likely beat out last year's winner, Quinta Brunson, and last year's winner in the Supporting Actress category, Ayo Edebiri.
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Matt Berry, What We Do in the Shadows
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Reservation Dogs
Who will win: Jeremy Allen White
Expect back-to-back wins for Jeremy Allen White, who helped make season 2 of The Bear so extraordinary.
Who should win: D'Pharoah Woon-A-Tai
White is deserving, but he a) already has an Emmy for this role and b) will have more opportunities to win with seasons 3 and 4. So how about honoring a different Bear: D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, whose ineffable charm and genuine heart as Reservation Dogs' Bear cannot be celebrated enough, especially for his first (and last for this role) nomination.
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Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Christine Baranski, The Gilded Age
Nicole Beharie, The Morning Show
Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown
Greta Lee, The Morning Show
Lesley Manville, The Crown
Karen Pittman, The Morning Show
Holland Taylor, The Morning Show
Who will/should win: Elizabeth Debicki
There's no doubt this award should go to Elizabeth Debicki, who brought such bittersweet longing and humor to her performance as Princess Diana on The Crown, I can't even think about it without getting a little misty. All of that said, can we please take a moment to enjoy The Gilded Age's Christine Baranski earning her first Drama nomination in nearly a decade? Don't make us wait us so long next time, Emmy voters.
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Tadanobu Asano, Shōgun
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Mark Duplass, The Morning Show
Jon Hamm, The Morning Show
Takehiro Hira, Shōgun
Jack Lowden, Slow Horses
Jonathan Pryce, The Crown
Who will/should win: Tadanobu Asano
Billy Crudup, also an Emmy favorite, already took home this award in 2020. But this is the year of Shōgun, and voters cannot go wrong with Tadanobu Asano, so hilarious and scary as the scheming, unstable Yabushige.
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Carol Burnett, Palm Royale
Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
Meryl Streep, Only Murders in the Building
Who will/should win: Hannah Einbinder
Now that Ayo Edebiri has graduated to Lead Actress, Hannah Einbinder — who gets better every year as Hacks' Ava — is the one to beat. (Of course, there's a chance voters may be physically incapable of skipping over Meryl Streep's name when presented with it on an awards ballot, but I have to believe that common sense will prevail.)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Lionel Boyce, The Bear
Paul W. Downs, Hacks
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
Paul Rudd, Only Murders in the Building
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live
Who will/should win: Ebon Moss-BachrachStart belting out the Taylor Swift, folks, because The Bear's Ebon Moss-Bachrach is going to add another Emmy to his collection.
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country
Brie Larson, Lessons in Chemistry
Sofia Vergara, Griselda
Naomi Watts, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans
Who will/should win: Jodie Foster
Despite her long career (including a lot of TV work as a child actor), Jodie Foster has never been nominated for a Primetime Emmy in an acting category. (She earned a directing nomination in 2014 for Orange Is the New Black and a producing nod for Showtime's TV movie The Baby Dance in 1999.) Now that she's finally given modern voters a chance to honor her, there's little chance they'll ignore her fierce and funny turn as Ennis, Alaska police chief Liz Danvers.
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers
Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer
Jon Hamm, Fargo
Tom Hollander, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans
Andrew Scott, Ripley
Who will win: Richard GaddAs of this moment, the writer and star of Baby Reindeer has the edge, but it's close.
Who should win: Andrew ScottFargo has the most nominations (15), but all the limited series races will come down to word-of-mouth hit Baby Reindeer (11 noms) vs. black-and-white wonder Ripley (13). With Reindeer the favorite to win in the show category, voters may very well reward the Talented Mr. Andrew Scott here.
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Dakota Fanning, Ripley
Lily Gladstone, Under the Bridge
Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer
Aja Naomi King, Lessons in Chemistry
Diane Lane, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans
Nava Mau, Baby Reindeer
Kali Reis, True Detective: Night Country
Who will/should win: Jessica Gunning
Hooray for Nava Mau and Kali Reis' barrier-breaking nominations for Baby Reindeer and True Detective, respectively. But it's another first-time nominee, the wonderful Jessica Gunning, who will take home the prize. (Go check her out in The Outlaws, too!)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Jonathan Bailey, Fellow Travelers
Robert Downey Jr., The Sympathizer
Tom Goodman-Hill, Baby Reindeer
John Hawkes, True Detective: Night Country
Lamorne Morris, Fargo
Lewis Pullman, Lessons in Chemistry
Treat Williams, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans
Who will/should win: Jonathan BaileyIt would be easy for voters to award the biggest star on the ballot — and to be fair, RDJ played five (!) characters in The Sympathizer — but Jonathan Bailey's star continues to rise (he's currently filming the latest Jurassic Park sequel and costars in the upcoming Wicked films), and he was simply too heartbreaking as Fellow Travelers' Tim Laughlin to be ignored.
The Emmys are voted upon each year by the members of the Television Academy. The final round of voting will come to a close on Aug. 26, less than a month before the ceremony is set to air live on Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on ABC.
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