With the Emmy Awards scheduled for Monday night, here’s my predictions for the awards for Comedy shows. I most likely have seen most of these shows, so, unlike my annual Oscar predictions, I will not mostly be going on gut feel and word of mouth, but will have a somewhat informed decision.
Outstanding Comedy
The Big Bang Theory
Louie
Modern Family
Orange Is The New Black
Silicon Valley
Veep
Modern Family would be the obvious choice here, since the voters seem to love it. But Veep is certainly my dark horse candidate, so I’ll go with that.
Outstanding Actress In A Comedy
Lena Dunham, Girls
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Taylor Schilling, Orange Is The New Black
Julia Louis-Dreyfus won this award last year, and I see no reason why she won’t repeat again this year.
Outstanding Actor In A Comedy
Ricky Gervais, Derek
William H. Macy, Shameless
Louis CK, Louie
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Once again, I am predicting a repeat of last year’s winner, with Jim Parsons bringing home the award again for his role as Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory.
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy
Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Allison Janney, Mom
Kate Mulgrew, Orange Is The New Black
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Anna Chlumsky, Veep
As much as I enjoy Anna Chlumsky on Veep and Mayim Bialik on The Big Bang Theory, I think the folks at Netflix will get an award here when Kate Mulgrew gets the nod.
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Adam Driver, Girls
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Fred Armisen, Portlandia
Tony Hale, Veep
Having previously won an Emmy for his work on Homicide: Life On The Street, my bet is Andre Braugher adds another trophy to his collection.
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy
Uzo Aduba, Orange Is The New Black
Laverne Cox, Orange Is The New Black
Natasha Lyonne, Orange Is The New Black
Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live
Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live
Joan Cusack, Shameless
I’m not entirely sure how Joan Cusack can be considered a guest actress for Shameless when she is in every episode. My vote is going for Tina Fey in her triumphant return to SNL.
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy
Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory
Nathan Lane, Modern Family
Steve Buscemi, Portlandia
Louis CK, Saturday Night Live
Gary Cole, Veep
Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live
Bob Newhart took home the prize last year for his guest turn on The Big Bang Theory. My guess is that he will repeat and add another award to his mantle.