TV 2024 Emmy nomination predictions: All the main acting categories Our picks for who will earn nods for best lead and supporting actor and actress in comedy, drama, and limited series. By Kristen Baldwin Kristen Baldwin Kristen Baldwin is the TV critic for EW EW's editorial guidelines Updated on July 10, 2024 05:19PM EDT Who needs a break from the Emmy race? (Don't answer that.) The 2023 ceremony (which aired in 2024) is barely behind us, but the 2024 Emmy season is already in full swing — and our prediction juices are flowing. Here are our picks for which performers (in series and TV movies airing between June 1, 2023 and May 31, 2024) have a good shot at landing on the ballot when nominations are announced in July. Lead Actress in a Drama 'The Gilded Age' star Carrie Coon; 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' star Maya Erskine; 'The Curse' star Emma Stone. Barbara Nitke/HBO; David Lee/Prime Video; Richard Foreman Jr./A24/Paramount+ Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show (Apple TV+)Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age (HBO)Maya Erskine, Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)Anna Sawai, Shōgun (FX)Imelda Staunton, The Crown (Netflix)Emma Stone, The Curse (Showtime)With The Crown and The Morning Show as the only repeat contenders, the acting race here and in all other drama categories will be refreshingly unpredictable. (For example, Shōgun's Anna Sawai just entered the chat.) Oh, and let’s hope Emma Stone took a nice long nap after Oscar season because she’s about to hit the circuit again as a frontrunner for Showtime’s inexplicable (and unforgettable) The Curse. Also in the mix: Juliette Binoche,The New Look (Apple TV+); Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show; Rosario Dawson, Ahsoka, (Disney+) Deserving dark horses: Carrie Preston, Elsbeth (CBS); Ella Purnell, Fallout (Prime Video). The two shows couldn’t be more different — one’s a broadcast TV spin-off-slash-whodunnit of the week; the other’s a big-budget, streaming adaptation of a blockbuster video game franchise. Both, however, draw us in through female characters who remain chipper and in control even when facing trying circumstances (murder investigations, nuclear apocalypse). Lead Actor in a Drama Dominic West, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tom Hiddleston. Everett (2); Gareth Gatrell/Marvel Donald Glover, Mr. & Mrs. SmithWalton Goggins, FalloutTom Hiddleston, Loki (Disney+)Gary Oldman, Slow Horses (Apple TV+)Hiroyuki Sanada, ShōgunDominic West, The CrownIt may have taken three seasons, but word-of-mouth on Slow Horses finally reached U.S. awards voters this year. You can expect Gary Oldman to follow his Golden Globe nomination with a nod in this category. Like his costar Sawai, Shōgun's Hiroyuki Sanada will make a swift transition from frontrunner in the Limited Series acting category to Drama. Even more exciting: This could (will!) be the year Walton Goggins gets his long overdue second Emmy nomination — and maybe even a third (see below). Also in the mix: Idris Elba, Hijack (Apple TV+); Colin Farrell, Sugar (Apple TV+); Nathan Fielder,The Curse; Ben Mendelsohn, The New Look; Morgan Spector, The Gilded Age; Timothy Olyphant, Justified: City Primeval (FX); Adrien Brody, Winning Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) Deserving dark horse: Zahn McClarnon, Dark Winds (AMC). If the world were a just place, the always-excellent McClarnon would be top of mind in this category and as a supporting actor in a comedy for Reservation Dogs. Supporting Actress in a Drama 'The Crown' star Elizabeth Debicki; 'The Morning Show' star Greta Lee; 'The Gilded Age' star Christine Baranski. Keith Bernstein/Netflix; Apple TV+; Barbara Nitke/HBO Christine Baranski, The Gilded AgeElizabeth Debicki, The CrownMoeka Hoshi, ShōgunGreta Lee, The Morning ShowLesley Manville, The CrownCynthia Nixon, The Gilded AgeKristin Scott Thomas, Slow Horses Attention, sprawling ensembles of The Morning Show and The Gilded Age: The White Lotus is on Emmy hiatus, which means your time has come. But with only seven nominees in the supporting drama categories this year instead of eight — due to the number of performers submitted — the love won't spread all the way around. Also in the mix: Nicole Beharie, Holland Taylor, The Morning Show; Audra McDonald, The Gilded Age; Celia Rose Gooding, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+) Deserving dark horse: Amy Ryan, Sugar. Hey voters, remember how you never nominated Ryan for her impeccable work in The Wire, or The Office, or In Treatment? Welp, she’s about to kill it again as a missing woman’s alcoholic stepmom in Sugar — so it’s not too late to right those past wrongs. Supporting Actor in a Drama Nathan Lane on 'The Gilded Age'; Ke Huy Quan on 'Loki'; Jon Hamm on 'The Morning Show'. Alison Cohen Rosa/HBO; Gareth Gatrell/MARVEL; Apple TV+ Khalid Abdalla, The CrownTadanobu Asano, ShōgunBilly Crudup, The Morning ShowJon Hamm, The Morning ShowNathan Lane, The Gilded AgeJonathan Pryce, The CrownKe Huy Quan, Loki Another wide-open category, thanks to the absence of The White Lotus (for now) and Succession (for good). Nearly a decade after his (only) Emmy win for Mad Men, Jon Hamm has a real shot at two nominations this season, both here and in the Limited Series category. Also in the mix: Benny Safdie, The Curse; Mark Duplass, The Morning Show; Jack Lowden, Slow Horses; Ken Watanabe, Tokyo Vice (Max) Deserving dark horse: Chris Bauer, Heels (Starz). Truly just screaming into the void here, but boy, did Chris Bauer do Emmy-worthy work as Wild Bill Hancock, an abrasive and (mostly) reformed sleazeball wrestler turned scout in this underrated (and now-canceled) drama. Lead Actress in a Comedy 'Only Murders in the Building' star Selena Gomez; 'Hacks' star Jean Smart; 'Abbott Elementary' star Quinta Brunson. Patrick Harbron/Hulu; Courtesy of Max; Disney/Gilles Mingasson Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (ABC)Ayo Edebiri, The Bear (FX on Hulu)Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)Devery Jacobs, Reservation Dogs (FX on Hulu)Jean Smart, Hacks (Max) The Bear’s Edebiri just won a few months ago in the Supporting Actress category, but for season 2, she’s graduating to Lead Actress — where she’ll likely join the Perennial Nominees Club with Brunson and Smart. Also in the mix: Kristen Wiig, Palm Royale (Apple TV+); Maya Rudolph, Loot (Apple TV+); Sarah Lancashire, Julia (Max) Deserving dark horse: Natasia Demetriou, What We Do in the Shadows (FX). Though the vampire mockumentary has been nominated before in 2020 and 2022, the players in its excellently eccentric ensemble have yet to break through in the acting categories. And there’s no better place to start than with Demetriou’s batty brilliance as Nadja of Antipaxos. Lead Actor in a Comedy 'Only Murders in the Building' star Martin Short; 'I'm a Virgo' star Jharrel Jerome; 'The Bear' star Jeremy Allen White. Patrick Harbron/Hulu; Pete Lee/Prime Video; Chuck Hodes/FX Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)Jharrel Jerome, I’m a Virgo (Prime Video)Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building Jeremy Allen White, The Bear Compared to other races this Emmy season, the comedy actor category almost feels stagnant. But Jharrel Jerome, adorably naive and dorky as I’m a Virgo’s 13-foot-tall teenager, will be a welcome infusion of fresh blood. Also in the mix: Kelsey Grammer, Frasier (Paramount+); D’Pharaoh Woon-a-Tai, Reservation Dogs;Theo James, The Gentlemen (Netflix) Deserving dark horses: Matt Berry, Kayvan Novak (What We Do in the Shadows). Nominate all the vampires, dang it! Supporting Actress in a Comedy 'Only Murders in the Building' star Meryl Streep; 'Abbott Elementary' star Janelle James; 'The Bear' star Abby Elliott. Patrick Harbron/Hulu; Disney/Gilles Mingasson; Chuck Hodes/FX Liza Colón-Zayas, The BearHannah Einbinder, HacksAbby Elliott, The BearJanelle James, Abbott ElementarySheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott ElementaryMeryl Streep, Only Murders in the BuildingThere are a few open spaces on the ballot this time around, given the end of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (which earned Alex Borstein five nominations in this category) and Ted Lasso (co-starring three-time nominees Juno Temple and Hannah Waddingham). That will be good news for The Bear’s Liza Colón-Zayas. Still, only six performers will earn nominations in the supporting comedy categories (again, due to the total number of submissions), so Abbott's Lisa Ann Walter may have to eat her feelings again. Also in the mix: Lisa Ann Walter, Abbott Elementary; Carol Burnett, Palm Royale; Paulina Alexis, Reservation Dogs; Molly Gordon,The Bear Deserving dark horse: Megan Stalter, Hacks. Our sole wish for season 3: More of Stalter’s chaotic energy as Hollywood’s best (at being the worst) assistant, Kayla. Supporting Actor in a Comedy 'The Bear' star Ebon Moss-Bachrach; 'Abbott Elementary' star Tyler James Williams; 'SNL' star Kenan Thompson. Chuck Hodes/FX; Disney/Gilles Mingasson; Lauren Clements/NBC via Getty Lionel Boyce, The BearEbon Moss-Bachrach, The BearOliver Platt, The BearPaul Rudd, Only Murders in the BuildingTyler James Williams, Abbott ElementaryBowen Yang, Saturday Night LiveThe Bear is the new Ted Lasso — and we’re not mad about it. If Matty Matheson edges his way onto the ballot, we’ll be okay with that, too. Also in the mix: Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live; Matty Matheson,The Bear; Harvey Guillen, What We Do in the Shadows; Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Hacks; Paul W. Downs, Hacks; Chris Perfetti, Abbott Elementary; Marcello Hernandez, SNL Deserving dark horse: Walton Goggins, I’m a Virgo. In Fallout, he plays a gunslinging abomination called The Ghoul. In Virgo, he’s something even scarier: A domineering billionaire who takes it upon himself to police the streets. Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie 'Feud' star Naomi Watts; 'Lessons in Chemistry' star Brie Larson; 'True Detective' star Jodie Foster. FX; Apple TV+; Michele K. Short/HBO Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country (HBO)Brie Larson, Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)Juno Temple, Fargo (FX)Naomi Watts, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans (FX)Kate Winslet, The Regime (HBO) Pay no attention to The Regime’s negative reviews! Voters love Kate Winslet. (And to be fair, she’s not the reason the series doesn’t work.) Also in the mix: Sofia Vergara, Griselda (Netflix); Awkwafina, Quiz Lady (Hulu); Aria Mia Loberti, All the Light We Cannot See (Netflix); Sinclair Daniel, The Other Black Girl (Hulu) Deserving dark horse: Joey King, We Were the Lucky Ones (Hulu). Allow myself to quote myself: “As the feisty and quick-witted Halina, King is the emotional engine of the series,” about a Polish family forced to scatter during World War II. Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Tom Hollander, Tony Shalhoub, and Andrew Scott. FX; Peter Stranks/PEACOCK; NETFLIX Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers (Showtime)Richard Gadd, Baby ReindeerJon Hamm, FargoTom Hollander, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans (FX)Andrew Scott, Ripley (Netflix)The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is gone, but at least Tony Shalhoub will still be on the Emmy ballot. And with Sanada out of this race, Baby Reindeer writer-star Richard Gadd should have no problem securing a spot. Also in the mix: Tony Shalhoub, Mr. Monk’s Last Case (Peacock); Michael Douglas, Franklin (Apple TV+); David Oyelowo, Lawmen: Bass Reeves (Paramount+); Tobias Menzies, Manhunt (Apple TV+); Hoa Xuande, The Sympathizer (HBO); Benedict Cumberbatch, Eric Deserving dark horse: Logan Lerman, We Were the Lucky Ones. The former child actor brings an endearing warmth to his role as a Polish composer fighting to reunite with his family during World War II. Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Sandra Oh, Jessica Gunning, Jennifer Jason Leigh. Hopper Stone/HBO; Ed Miller/Netflix; Michelle Faye/FX Jessica Gunning, Baby ReindeerAja Naomi King, Lessons in ChemistryDiane Lane, Feud: Capote vs. the SwansJennifer Jason Leigh, FargoSandra Oh, The SympathizerKali Reis, True Detective: Night CountryChloë Sevigny, Feud: Capote vs. the SwansThe first season of Feud earned 19 Emmy nominations back in 2017, and the starry sophomore season will likely do just as well. Also in the mix: Calista Flockhart, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans; Andrea Riseborough, The Regime; Dakota Fanning, Ripley; Lily Gladstone, Under the Bridge (Hulu) Deserving dark horse: Sarayu Blue, Expats (Prime Video). Known for her comedic roles, the actress gives a standout dramatic performance in the adaptation of Janice Y. K. Lee’s novel. Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Treat Williams, Joe Keery, Robert Downey Jr. FX; Michelle Faye/FX; Hopper Stone/HBO Jonathan Bailey, Fellow TravelersRobert Downey Jr., The SympathizerHugh Grant, The RegimeJohn Hawkes, True Detective: Night CountryJoe Keery, FargoLewis Pullman, Lessons in ChemistryTreat Williams, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans The late Treat Williams was only nominated once before, for his turn as superagent Michael Ovitz in the 1996 TV movie The Late Shift. Also in the mix: Barry Keoghan, Masters of the Air (Apple TV+); Christopher Eccelston, Finn Bennett True Detective: Night Country; Lamorne Morris, Fargo Deserving dark horse: Dave Foley, Fargo. The comedian and character actor brought just the right amount of unflappable pomposity to his eyepatch-wearing lawyer/fixer, Danish Graves. Nominations for the 76th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be announced on Wednesday, July 17. 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