Emmys: Early Winner Predictions
Hit “Continue Reading” to see all the winners we predict for the 2014 Primetime Emmys in EVERY SINGLE CATEGORY. From Technical Direction, to Costumes, to Choreography, every single winner is predicted here. Click here for a full list of nominees.
Best Television Series – Drama
Current Leader: Breaking Bad
Best Television Series – Comedy
Current Leader: Orange is the New Black
Best Lead Actor – Drama
Current Leader: Matthew McConaughey, True Detective
Best Lead Actress – Drama
Current Leader: Robin Wright, House of Cards
Best Lead Actor – Comedy
Current Leader: Louis CK, Louie
Best Lead Actress – Comedy
Current Leader: Taylor Schilling, Orange is the New Black
Best Supporting Actor – Drama
Current Leader: Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Best Supporting Actress – Drama
Current Leader: Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
Best Supporting Actor – Comedy
Current Leader: Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Best Supporting Actress – Comedy
Current Leader: Kate Mulgrew, Orange is the New Black
Best Guest Actor – Drama
Current Leader: Robert Morse, Mad Men
Best Guest Actress – Drama
Current Leader: Allison Janney, Masters of Sex
Best Guest Actor – Comedy
Current Leader: Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live
Best Guest Actress – Comedy
Current Leader: Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New Black
Best Directing – Drama
Current Leader: “Felina” – Breaking Bad
Best Directing – Comedy
Current Leader: “Lesbian Request Denied” – Orange is the New Black
Best Writing – Drama
Current Leader: “Ozymandias” – Breaking Bad
Best Writing – Comedy
Current Leader: “So Did The Fat Lady” – Louie
Best Mini-Series
Current Leader: Fargo
Best TV Movie
Current Leader: The Normal Heart
Best Lead Actor – TV Movie or Mini-Series
Current Leader: Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart
Best Lead Actress – TV Movie or Mini-Series
Current Leader: Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful
Best Supporting Actor – TV Movie or Mini-Series
Current Leader: Matt Bomer, The Normal Heart
Best Supporting Actress – TV Movie or Mini-Series
Current Leader: Julia Roberts, The Normal Heart
Other Categories
Best Directing – MiniSeries, Movie, or Dramatic Special
Predicted Winner: The Normal Heart
Best Writing – MiniSeries, Movie, or Dramatic Special
Predicted Winner: The Normal Heart
Reality
Best Reality-Competition Program
Predicted Winner: The Voice
Best Structured Reality Program
Predicted Winner: Shark Tank
Best Unstructured Reality Program
Predicted Winner: Deadliest Catch
Best Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Predicted Winner: Cate Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance
Variety
Best Variety Series
Predicted Winner: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Best Variety Special
Predicted Winner: Best of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
Best Directing – Variety Series
Predicted Winner: “Host: Jimmy Fallon” – Saturday Night Live
Best Writing – Variety Series
Predicted Winner: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Best Directing – Variety Special
Predicted Winner: 67th Annual Tony Awards
Best Writing – Variety Special
Predicted Winner: Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays
Best Special Class Program
Predicted Winner: 67th Annual Tony Awards
Best Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program
Predicted Winner: Super Bowl XLVIII Halftime Show Starring Bruno Mars
Best Interactive Program
Predicted Winner: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Digital Experience
Best Children’s Program
Predicted Winner: One Last Hug: Three Days At Grief Camp
Best Commercial
Predicted Winner: “Hero’s Welcome” – Budweiser
Documentary or Nonfiction
Best Documentary or Nonfiction Series
Predicted Winner: COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey
Best Documentary or Nonfiction Special
Predicted Winner: Paycheck To Paycheck: The Life and Time Of Katrina Gilbert
Best Informational Series or Special
Predicted Winner: Vice
Best Short-Format Nonfiction Program
Predicted Winner: COSMOS: A National Geographic Deeper Dive
Best Narrator
Predicted Winner: Jeremy Irons, Game of Lions
Best Directing for Nonfiction Programming
Predicted Winner: COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey
Best Writing for Nonfiction Programming
Predicted Winner: COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey
Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking
Predicted Winner: Life According To Sam
Animated
Best Animated Program
Predicted Winner: Archer
Best Short-Format Animated Program
Predicted Winner: Adventure Time
Best Character Voice-Over Performance
Predicted Winner: Seth MacFarlane, Family Guy
Music
Best Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Predicted Winner: “The Mountain and the Viper” – Game of Thrones
Best Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
Predicted Winner: “The Crocodile’s Dilemma” – Fargo
Best Music Direction
Predicted Winner: The Beatles: The Night That Changed America
Best Original Music and Lyrics
Predicted Winner: “Bigger!” – 67th Annual Tony Awards
Best Original Main Title Theme Music
Predicted Winner: COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey
Art Direction
Best Art Direction for a Contemporary or Fantasy Series (Single Camera)
Predicted Winner: “The Laws of Gods and Men,” “The Mountain and the Viper” – Game of Thrones
Best Art Direction for a Period Series, Miniseries, or Movie (Single Camera)
Predicted Winner: “Episode 8” – Downton Abbey
Best Art Direction for a Contemporary Program (Half-Hour or Less)
Predicted Winner: “Articles Of Incorporation,” “Signaling Risk,” “Optimal Tip-To-Tip Efficiency” – Silicon Valley
Best Art Direction for Variety, Nonfiction, Reality, or Reality-Competition Program
Predicted Winner: “Hiding In The Light,” “The Lost Worlds Of Planet Earth,” “Unafraid Of The Dark” – COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey
Casting
Best Casting for a Comedy Series
Predicted Winner: Orange is the New Black
Best Casting for a Drama Series
Predicted Winner: True Detective
Best Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, Or Special
Predicted Winner: The Normal Heart
Choreography
Best Choreography
Predicted Winner: “Edge of Glory/ Feelin’ Good/ I Can’t Make You Love Me” – So You Think You Can Dance
Cinematography
Best Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series
Predicted Winner: “Daisy” – How I Met Your Mother
Best Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series
Predicted Winner: “Granite State” – Breaking Bad
Best Cinematography for a Miniseries Or Movie
Predicted Winner: “Buridan’s Ass” – Fargo
Best Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming
Predicted Winner: COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey
Best Cinematography for Reality Programming
Predicted Winner: Alaska: The Last Frontier
Costumes, Hairstyling, and Makeup
Best Costumes for a Series
Predicted Winner: “The Lion and The Rose” – Game of Thrones
Best Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
Predicted Winner: “The Prince Of Power” – The White Queen
Best Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series
Predicted Winner: “Episode 8” – Downton Abbey
Best Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special
Predicted Winner: “Host: Anna Kendrick” – Saturday Night Live
Best Hairstyling for a Miniseries or Movie
Predicted Winner: “Long Live the King” – The White Queen
Best Makeup for Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)
Predicted Winner: “Oathkeeper” – Game of Thrones
Best Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic)
Predicted Winner: “East/West Bowl Rap” – Key & Peele
Best Makeup for a Miniseries or Movie (Non-Prosthetic)
Predicted Winner: Anna Nicole
Best Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie, or a Special
Predicted Winner: “The Children” – Game of Thrones
Editing
Best Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series
Predicted Winner: “Felina” – Breaking Bad
Best Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
Predicted Winner: “Can’t Fix Crazy” – Orange is the New Black
Best Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
Predicted Winner: “Episode 19006” – The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Best Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or Movie
Predicted Winner: “Buridan’s Ass” – Fargo
Best Picture Editing for Short-Form Segments and Variety Specials
Predicted Winner: “People Destroying America: Vicco Mayor Johnny Cummings (Segment)” – The Colbert Report
Best Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming
Predicted Winner: “Standing Up In The Milky Way” – COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey
Best Picture Editing for Reality Programming
Predicted Winner: “Careful What You Wish For” – Deadliest Catch
Lighting Design/Direction
Best Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Series
Predicted Winner: “Episode 619A” – The Voice
Best Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special
Predicted Winner: 67th Annual Tony Awards
Main Title Design
Best Main Title Design
Predicted Winner: Masters of Sex
Sound Editing and Mixing
Best Sound Editing for a Series
Predicted Winner: “Felina” – Breaking Bad
Best Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special
Predicted Winner: Sherlock: His Last Vow
Best Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)
Predicted Winner: “Trial By Fire” – The World Wars
Best Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
Predicted Winner: “The Watchers on The Wall” – Game of Thrones
Best Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie
Predicted Winner: “Sunset On Louisianne” – Treme
Best Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation
Predicted Winner: “The Wedding, Part 1” – Modern Family
Best Sound Mixing for a Variety Series Or Special
Predicted Winner: The 56th Grammy Awards
Best Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming
Predicted Winner: “Jimmy Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin'” – American Masters
Visual and Special Effects
Best Special and Visual Effects
Predicted Winner: “The Children” – Game of Thrones
Best Special and Visual Effects In a Supporting Role
Predicted Winner: “30 Days Without An Accident” – The Walking Dead
Stunt Coordination
Best Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program
Predicted Winner: Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Best Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Miniseries, or Movie
Predicted Winner: Game of Thrones
Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control
Best Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series
Predicted Winner: “Host: Jimmy Fallon” – Saturday Night Live
Best Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special
Predicted Winner: Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony
- 2014 Emmy Predictions 2014 Emmy Winner Predictions 67th Annual Tony Awards Adventure Time Alaska: The Last Fronteir American Masters Anna Nicole Archer Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays Breaking Bad Brooklyn Nine-Nine Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey Deadliest Catch Downton Abbey Family Guy Fargo Game of Lions Game of Thrones House of Cards How I Met Your Mother Key and Peele Louie Mad Men Masters of Sex Modern Family Orange is the New Black Paycheck to Paycheck: The Life and Time Of Katrina Gilbert Saturday Night Live Shark Tank Sherlock: His Last Vow Silicon Valley So You Think You Can Dance? The Daily Show with Jon Stewart The Normal Heart The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon The Trip to Bountiful The Voice The Walking Dead The White Queen The World Wars Treme True Detective Vice