Who will win?
While some of them like a certain freshman entry (hi,The Handmaid’s Tale!
), there’s still a whole lot of affection for perennial winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
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The Director:As a three-time Emmy winner, this helmer sees more golden statues in Donald Glovers future.
The Veteran Actress:This 40-years-plus vet of film and TV thinks Aziz Ansari is the Master of Everyone.
The other women in her category are funny, but Julia is a master.
Colleen Hayes/HBO; Robert Voets/CBS; Melissa Moseley/Netflix
The Publicist: That one was so hard.
I love Lily Tomlins character onGrace and Frankiethough I think Julia Louis-Dreyfus will probably win.
I think its a tough call between her and Lily.
Guy D’Alema/FX; Jennifer Clasen/Amazon Studios; Colleen Hayes/FX; Netflix
Lily has this offbeat character who just has the greatest lines.
The Director: Julia Louis-Dreyfus is still the top in this category.
She is a true female comedy icon.
George Kraychyk/Hulu; David Giesbrecht/Netflix; Robert Viglasky/Netflix
And she does it with glee the mark of great comic acting.
The Tambor three-peat may just have to wait.
The Publicist: Had to give my vote toTransparentsJeffrey Tambor.
Michele K. Short/AMC; Patrick Harbron/FX; Ron Batzdorff/NBC
The Director:Donald Glover.
Just watchAtlantaand youll know why.
Donald is a star in the making.
George Kraychyk/Hulu; Michele K. Short/AMC; Alex Bailey/Netflix
The Publicist: Robin Wright.
The Director: Robin Wright.
Her performances are so nuanced and controlled.
I love watching her.
The Veteran Actress: Elisabeth Moss can make me believe anything.
Her beautiful depiction of freedom before Gilead makes her suppression as Offred all the more hideous.
Im rooting for freedom.
He consistently brings nuance to what couldve been a one-note character, and he just gets better every season.
The Publicist: Kevin Spacey will probably win but I voted for Bob Odenkirk.
He nails the character and that show is so fun.
The Comedy Writer: Bob Odenkirk.
Only a comic actor with Bob (Odenkirk)s brilliance could make Jimmy/Sauls tragic fall so insanely entertaining.
The Director: Matthew Rhys.
I thinkThe Americansis one of the overlooked gems on television today.
And Matthew Rhys deserves to be recognized.
The Veteran Actress:This Is Us Sterling K. Brown.
His heart is in his voice; I could listen all day.
The Publicist: Ive only seenVeepso Ill have to vote for that.
I like it a lot.
The Comedy Writer: My choice isVeep.
The Director:Veep.
Its consistently funny and while there is a growing number of formidable competitors, it continues to shine bright.
The Veteran Actress:Master of None.A party for the whole human race!
The tales of this specific guy in this specific family proves human hearts are pretty much the same.
And where did they find all those great kid actors?
The Publicist:The Crownis going to win but I voted forBetter Call Saul.
I just like it.
Its fun, I love the characters, and I love Bob [Odenkirk]s character fromBreaking Bad.
I likeHouse of Cards, although I found this years story not believable.
The Comedy Writer: In thisThrone-less year, Im going withBetter Call Saul.
The Director:The Handmaids Tale.
Its dark, brooding, stylish, and almost too painful to watch considering the current political climate.
The Veteran Actress:The Handmaids Tale.
Did novelist Margaret Atwood know how much wed need this right now?
Kudos to the whole production team for horribly, beautifully turning prose into film.
