Emmys 2018 Nominees And Winner Predictions For Every Major Award

Killing Eve emmy — Sandra Oh, who played Eve Polastri in “Killing Eve,” is nominated for an Emmy. Sophie Mutevelian / BBC America

Each year, it seems like TV gets bigger and better, which is why every year the Emmy Awards categories are such close races. The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards airs tonight at 8 p.m. EDT on NBC, with actors like Keri Russell, Donald Glover and more nominated.

Here are our predictions for which shows, actors and actresses will win in the major categories at the 2018 Emmys:

Outstanding Drama Series

“The Americans”
“The Crown”
“Game of Thrones”
“The Handmaid’s Tale”
“Stranger Things”
“This Is Us”
“Westworld”

Why?: Because of timing, the HBO series wasn’t up for an Emmy last year, but this time around, it’s ready to claim its crown.

Outstanding Comedy Series

“Atlanta”
“Barry”
“Black-ish”
“Curb Your Enthusiasm”
“Glow”
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
“Silicon Valley”
“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”

Why?: With “Veep” not in the running this year, it’s anyone’s game, but everyone’s happiness about the revival of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” might be enough for it to win.

Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Sandra Oh (“Killing Eve”)
Tatiana Maslany (“Orphan Black”)
Keri Russell (“The Americans”)
Claire Foy (“The Crown”)
Elisabeth Moss (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)
Evan Rachel Wood (“Westworld”)

Why?: No one can stop talking about Oh’s exceptional performance in the BBC America series.

Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Jason Bateman (“Ozark”)
Matthew Rhys (“The Americans”)
Sterling K. Brown (“This Is Us”)
Milo Ventimiglia (“This Is Us”)
Ed Harris (“Westworld”)
Jeffrey Wright (“Westworld”)

Why?: He won in 2017, and he has a good chance of winning again this year.

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Lena Headey (“Game of Thrones”)
Millie Bobby Brown (“Stranger Things”)
Vanessa Kirby (“The Crown”)
Ann Dowd (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)
Yvonne Strahovski (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)
Alexis Bledel (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)
Thandie Newton (“Westworld”)

Why?: While Dowd won last year, Bledel’s role continues to grow, and she might be taking over as the reigning champion of the category.

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (“Game of Thrones”)
Peter Dinklage (“Game of Thrones”)
Mandy Patinkin (“Homeland”)
David Harbour (“Stranger Things”)
Matt Smith (“The Crown”)
Joseph Fiennes (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)

Why?: Solving mysteries, helping to keep the town safe and being a new dad to Eleven? Harbour’s Netflix character has done a lot this past season, and he portrayed it all very well.

harbour emmy 2018 — Emmy nominee David Harbour as Jim Hopper in Netflix’s “Stranger Things.” Courtesy Netflix

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Pamala Adlon (“Better Things”)
Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Ms, Maisel”)
Allison Janney (“Mom”)
Issa Rae (“Insecure”)
Tracee Ellis Ross (“Black-ish”)
Lily Tomlin (“Grace and Frankie”)

Why?: The HBO series continues to surpass expectations and has become quite the fan-favorite comedy series. Rae is one of the main reasons for that.

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson (“Black-ish”)
Ted Danson (“The Good Place”)
Larry David (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”)
Donald Glover (“Atlanta”)
Bill Hader (“Barry”)
William H. Macy (“Shameless”)

Why?: Glover won last year, but “Barry” is new and has been building an audience, largely due to Hader’s performance.

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Zazie Beetz (“Atlanta”)
Laurie Metcalf, Roseanne
Betty Gilpin (“Glow”)
Aidy Bryant “(Saturday Night Live”)
Leslie Jones “(Saturday Night Live”)
Kate McKinnon “(Saturday Night Live”)
Alex Borstein (“The Marvelous Ms, Maisel”)
Megan Mullally (“Will & Grace”)

Why?: There are so many great options in this category, but the revival of “Will & Grace” brought back Mullally’s Karen, and she's a treasure.

Megan Mullally emmy 2018 — Megan Mullally as Karen Walker in “Will & Grace” on NBC. Chris Haston/NBC

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Brian Tyree Henry (“Atlanta”)
Henry Winkler (“Barry”)
Louie Anderson (“Baskets”)
Alec Baldwin “(Saturday Night Live”)
Kenan Thompson “(Saturday Night Live”)
Tony Shalhoub (“The Marvelous Ms, Maisel”)
Tituss Burgess (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”)

Why?: People can’t stop watching any “SNL” skits that he’s part of.

Outstanding Limited Series

“The Alienist”
“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”
“Genius: Picasso”
“Godless”
“Patrick Melrose”

Why?: This limited series went above and beyond what many thought it was going to be.

Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Jessica Biel (“The Sinner”)
Laura Dern (“The Tale”)
Michelle Dockery (“Godless”)
Edie Falco (“Law and Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders”)
Regina King (“Seven Seconds”)
Sarah Paulson (“America Horror Story: Cult”)

Why?: Biel returned to television and proved why that was such a good idea.

Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Antonio Banderas (“Genius: Picasso”)
Darren Criss (“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”)
Benedict Cumberbatch (“Patrick Melrose”)
Jeff Daniels (“The Looming Tower”)
John Legend (“Jesus Christ Superstar”)
Jesse Plemons (“Black Mirror: USS Callister”)

Why?: While Legend earned his EGOT status when he won a Creative Arts Emmy for co-producing “Jesus Christ Superstar,” he might not get the Emmy for acting in it because of Criss' remarkable performance in his limited series.