2022 Emmy Nominations: Who Will Win, Who Should Win

It's almost time for the Emmys and I have to get my predictions out there. Last year I went 14/21 for the categories I predicted. Not terrible, but not great. Let's see if I can do better this year. I'm predicting 21 of the categories again. Let's see who I think will win, and in some cases who should win instead. 

OUTSTANDING DRAMA

Better Call Saul

Euphoria

Ozark

Severance

Squid Game

Stranger Things (Season 4, Volume 1)

Succession

Yellowjackets

I'm so torn on this. Ozark and Better Call Saul are ending. Squid Game made a huge showing at SAG, everyone loves Succession, and Yellowjackets is a very popular freshman series. The only thing I'm sure of is that Stranger Things and Euphoria aren't winning. I have to go with my personal favorite.

Who will and should win: Succession

LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA

Jodie Comer, Killing Eve

Laura Linney, Ozark

Melanie Lynskey, Yellowjackets

Sandra Oh, Killing Eve

Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show

Zendaya, Euphoria

For me it's between reigning champ Zendaya and Melanie Lynskey who seems to have a ton of buzz behind her. My heart tells me Zendaya, but I just have this feeling...

Who will win: Melanie Lynskey

Who should win: Zendaya or Melanie (based on my love for her, I haven't seen Yellowjackets)

LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA

Jason Bateman, Ozark

Brian Cox, Succession

Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game

Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul

Adam Scott, Severance

Jeremy Strong, Succession

This is such a strong category but for me it's been one actor's year.

Who will and should win: Jeremy Strong

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA

Patricia Arquette, Severance

Julia Garner, Ozark

Jung Ho-yeon, Squid Game

Christina Ricci, Yellowjackets

Rhea Seehorn, Better Call Saul

J. Smith-Cameron, Succession

Sarah Snook, Succession

Sydney Sweeney, Euphoria

I love everyone in this category, but I'm going with what all the others are saying and I think Julia Garner threepeats here. 

Who will win: Julia Garner

Who should win: ALL of them

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA

Nicholas Braun, Succession

Billy Crudup, The Morning Show

Kieran Culkin, Succession

Park Hae-soo, Squid Game

Matthew Macfayden, Succession

John Turturro, Severance

Christopher Walken, Severance

Oh Yeong-su, Squid Game

Numbers tell me there's going to be a lot of vote splitting and that Bill Crudup will end up winning, but I refuse to accept season 2 of The Morning Show walking away with ANY Emmys.

Who will and should win: Matthew Macfayden 

GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA

Hope Davis, Succession

Marcia Gay Harden, The Morning Show

Martha Kelly, Euphoria

Sanaa Lathan, Succession

Harriet Walter, Succession

Lee Yoo-mi, Squid Game

Looking at this list, Martha Kelly made the biggest impression so I see her getting the win.

Who will and should win: Martha Kelly

GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA

Adrien Brody, Succession

James Cromwell, Succession

Colman Domingo, Euphoria

Arian Moayed, Succession

Tom Pelphrey, Ozark

Alexander Skarsgard, Succession

We live in a Euphoria guest actor society.

Who will and should win: Colman Domingo

OUTSTANDING COMEDY

Abbott Elementary

Barry

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Hacks

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Only Murders in the Building

Ted Lasso

What We Do in the Shadows

I'm not getting off the bandwagon any time soon..

Who will and should win: Ted Lasso

LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY

Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary

Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant

Elle Fanning, The Great

Issa Rae, Insecure

Jean Smart, Hacks

Who will win: Jean Smart

Who should win: Issa Raw

LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY

Donald Glover, Atlanta

Bill Hader, Barry

Nicholas Hoult, The Great

Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building

Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building

Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso

Who will and should win: Jason Sueikis

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY

Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Hannah Einbinder, Hacks

Janelle James, Abbott Elementary

Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live

Sarah Niles, Ted Lasso

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary

Juno Temple, Ted Lasso

Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso

Vote splitting didn't stop Hannah Waddingham last year so I'm going with her again, though I think Janelle James could be a threat.

Who will and should win: Hannah Waddingham

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY

Anthony Carrigan, Barry

Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso

Toheeb Jimoh, Ted Lasso

Nick Mohammed, Ted Lasso

Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary

Henry Winkler, Barry

Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live

I'm going with another feeling here...I think Anthony Carrigan might have it. I want a Ted Lasso actor to win, but he was great in Barry and I don't see Hader beating Lasso.

Who will win: Anthony Carrigan

Who should win: Brett Goldstein or Toheeb Jimoh

GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY

Jane Adams, Hacks

Harriet Sansom Harris, Hacks

Jane Lynch, Only Murders in the Building

Laurie Metcalf, Hacks

Kaitlin Olson, Hacks

Harriet Walter, Ted Lasso

Emmys love Jane Lynch so she probably wins here.

Who will win: Jane Lynch

Who should win: Laurie Metcalf

GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY

Jerrod Carmichael, Saturday Night Live

Bill Hader, Curb Your Enthusiasm

James Lance, Ted Lasso

Nathan Lane, Only Murders in the Building

Christopher McDonald, Hacks

Sam Richardson, Ted Lasso

I want to sayHader wins this as a consolation prize but Nathan Lane has a lot of buzz behind him.

Who will win: Nathan Lane

Who should win: Sam Richardson

OUTSTANDING LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES

Dopesick

The Dropout

Inventing Anna

Pam & Tommy

The White Lotus

I'd be happy with any of these personally.

Who will win: The Dropout

OUTSTANDING MADE-FOR-TELEVISION MOVIE

Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Ray Donovan: The Movie

Reno 911! The Hunt for QAnon

The Survivor

Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas

I have no idea.

Who will win: The Survivor 

LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR MOVIE

Toni Collette, The Staircase

Julia Garner, Inventing Anna

Lily James, Pam & Tommy

Sarah Paulson, Impeachment: American Crime Story

Margaret Qually, Maid

Amanda Seyfried, The Dropout

I'm so torn. I think Lily James deserves to win, but I feel like The Dropout will win Best Limited series, and that boosts Amanda.

Who will win: Amanda Seyfried

Who should win: Lilly James

LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR MOVIE

Colin Firth, The Staircase

Andrew Garfield, Under the Banner of Heaven

Oscar Isaac, Scenes From a Marriage

Michael Keaton, Dopesick

Himesh Patel, Station Eleven

Sebastian Stan, Pam & Tommy

This is another category where I love everyone, but Keaton is winning this.

Who will win: Michael Keaton

Who should win: Garfield, honestly.

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR MOVIE

Connie Britton, The White Lotus

Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus

Alexandra Daddario, The White Lotus

Kaitlyn Dever, Dopesick

Natasha Rothwell, The White Lotus

Sydney Sweeney, The White Lotus

Mare Winningham, Dopesick

Honestly, what do I do here? Sweeney could win because she likely won't win her other category. Dever SHOULD win, but Emmys have snubbed her before. I'm guessing Coolidge takes it because everyone seems to love her in The White Lotus.

Who will win: Jennifer Coolidge

Who should win: Kaitlyn Dever

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR MOVIE

Murray Bartlett, The White Lotus

Jake Lacy, The White Lotus

Will Poulter, Dopesick

Seth Rogen, Pam & Tommy

Peter Sarsgaard, Dopesick

Michael Stuhlbarg, Dopesick

Steve Zahn, The White Lotus

Who will and should win: Murray Bartlett

OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

Late Night With Seth Meyers

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Who will and should win: Last Week Tonight