Projected Nominees
1. The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26)
2. Pluribus (Apple TV, s. 1, 9 eps., 11/7/25-12/24/25)
3. The Diplomat (Netflix, s. 3, 8 eps., 10/16/25)
4. Paradise (Hulu, s. 2, 8 eps., 2/23/26-3/30/26)
5. Stranger Things (Netflix, s. 5, 8 eps., 11/26/25-12/31/25)
6. Slow Horses (Apple TV, s. 5, 6 eps., 9/24/25-10/29/25)
7. Task (HBO, s. 1, 7 eps., 9/7/25-10/19/25)
8. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO, s. 1, 6 eps., 1/18/26-2/22/26)

Alternate
Industry (HBO, s. 4, 8 eps., 1/11/26-3/1/26)

Potential Surprise
Landman (Paramount+, s. 2, 10 eps., 11/16/25-1/18/26)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
The Testaments (Hulu, s. 1, 10 eps., 4/8/26-5/27/26)

Projected Nominees
1. Hacks (HBO Max, s. 5, 10 eps., 4/9/26-5/28/26)
2. Shrinking (Apple TV, s. 3, 11 eps., 1/28/26-4/8/26)
3. Abbott Elementary (ABC, s. 5, 22 eps., 10/1/25-4/22/26)
4. Only Murders in the Building (Hulu, s. 5, 10 eps., 9/9/25-10/28/25)
5. Widow’s Bay (Apple TV, s. 1, 7 eps., 4/29/26-6/17/26)
6. Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV, s. 1, 8 eps., 4/15/26-5/20/26)
7. The Bear (FX, s. 4, 10 eps., 6/25/25)
8. Nobody Wants This (Netflix, s. 2, 10 eps., 10/23/25)

Alternate
The Comeback (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 3/22/26-5/10/26)

Potential Surprise
Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat (Prime Video, s. 2, 8 eps., 3/20/26-4/3/26)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
The Lowdown (FX, s. 1, 8 eps., 9/23/25-11/4/25)

Projected Nominees
1. Love Story (FX/FX on Hulu, s. 1, 8 eps., 2/12/26-3/26/26)
2. Beef (Netflix, s. 2, 8 eps., 4/16/26)
3. The Beast in Me (Netflix, s. 1, 8 eps., 11/13/25)
4. All Her Fault (Peacock, s. 1, 8 eps., 11/7/25-12/26/25)
5. DTF St. Louis (HBO Max, s. 1, 7 eps., 3/1/26-4/12/26)

Alternate
Half Man (HBO, s. 1, 6 eps., 4/23/26-TBD)

Potential Surprise
Lord of the Flies (Netflix, s. 1, 4 eps., 5/4/26)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Death by Lightning (Netflix, s. 1, 4 eps., 11/6/25)

Projected Nominees
1. Remarkably Bright Creatures (Netflix, 5/8/26)
2. Deep Cover (Prime Video, 6/12/25)
3. Swiped (Hulu, 9/19/25)
4. Miss You, Love You (HBO, 5/29/26)
5. Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan Ghost War (Prime Video, 5/20/26)

Alternate
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (Hulu, 3/27/26)

Potential Surprise
People We Meet on Vacation (Netflix, 1/9/26)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Pizza Movie (Hulu, 4/3/26)

Projected Nominees
1. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, s. 11, 118 eps., 9/2/25-TBD) — podcast [Stephen Colbert]
2. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, s. 24, TBD eps., 9/2/25-TBD) — podcast [Jimmy Kimmel]
3. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, s. 13, TBD eps., 2/15/26-TBD)
4. Saturday Night Live (NBC, s. 51, 20 eps., 10/4/25-TBD) — podcast [Lorne Michaels]
5. The Daily Show (Comedy Central, s. 31, TBD eps., 1/5/26-TBD)

Alternate
Hot Ones (YouTube, s. 28, 12 eps., 9/18/25-12/4/25) — podcast [Sean Evans]

Potential Surprise
Ziwe: You’d Be An Iconic Guest (YouTube, s. 3, 11 eps., 7/31/25-4/28/26)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
It’s Florida, Man. (HBO Max, s. 2, 6 eps., 11/28/25-1/2/26)

Projected Nominees
1. The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny (NBC, 2/8/26)
2. 68th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS, 2/1/26)
3. The Oscars (ABC, 3/15/26)
4. The Roast of Kevin Hart (Netflix, 5/10/26) — podcast [Kevin Hart]
5. 78th Annual Tony Awards (CBS, 6/8/25)

Alternate
Skyscraper Live (Netflix, 1/25/26)

Potential Surprise
BTS: The Comeback Live / Arirang (Netflix, 3/21/26)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Good Night, and Good Luck on Broadway (CNN, 6/7/25) — podcast 1 and 2 [George Clooney]

Projected Nominees
1. Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable… (Netflix, 12/19/25)
2. Trevor Noah: Joy in the Trenches (Netflix, 4/14/26) — podcast [Trevor Noah]
3. Wanda Sykes: Legacy (Netflix, 5/19/26) — podcast [Wanda Sykes]
4. Ricky Gervais: Mortality (Netflix, 12/30/25) — podcast [Ricky Gervais]
5. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour — The Final Show (Disney+, 12/12/25)
6. Wicked: One Wonderful Night (NBC, 11/6/25) — podcast 1 and 2 [Ariana Grande]

Alternate
Nikki Glaser: Good Girl (Hulu, 4/24/26)

Potential Surprise
Harry Styles. One Night in Manchester. (Netflix, 3/8/26)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy (Netflix, 5/31/26) — podcast [Eddie Murphy]

Projected Nominees
1. My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay (HBO) — podcast [Mariska Hargitay]
2. John Candy: I Like Me (Prime Video)
3. Marty, Life Is Short (Netflix) — podcast [Martin Short]
4. Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (HBO Max) — podcast [Judd Apatow]
5. Ocean with David Attenborough (Nat Geo)

Alternate
aka Charlie Sheen (Netflix)

Potential Surprise
Downey Wrote That (Peacock)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not (CNN)

Projected Nominees
1. Sean Combs: The Reckoning (Netflix)
2. Mr. Scorsese (Apple TV) — podcast [Martin Scorsese]
3. The Yogurt Shop Murders (HBO Max)
4. Rafa (Netflix)
5. The American Revolution (PBS) — podcast [Ken Burns]

Alternate
Taylor Swift: The End of an Era (Disney+)

Potential Surprise
30 for 30 (ESPN)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Trust Me: The False Prophet (Netflix)

Frontrunners
1. Natchez (PBS)
2. The Librarians (BBC)
3. The Tale of Silyan (Nat Geo)

Projected Nominees
1. My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman (Netflix) — podcast [David Letterman]
2. Tucci in Italy (Nat Geo) — podcast [Stanley Tucci]
3. The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy (Apple TV) — podcast [Eugene Levy]
4. Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (PBS)
5. The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers The Pulse: Give the Man a Prize (Comedy Central)

Alternate
Famous Last Words: Eric Dane (Netflix)

Potential Surprise
The Dinosaurs (Netflix)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Pole to Pole with Will Smith (Nat Geo) — podcast [Will Smith]

Projected Nominees
1. The Traitors (Peacock)
2. Survivor (CBS)
3. RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV) — podcast [RuPaul Charles]
4. Top Chef (Bravo)
5. The Amazing Race (CBS)

Alternate
Funny AF with Kevin Hart (Netflix) — podcast [Kevin Hart]

Potential Surprise
Beast Games (Prime Video)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
American Ninja Warrior (NBC)

Projected Nominees
1. Queer Eye (Netflix)
2. Love Is Blind (Netflix)
3. Shark Tank (ABC)
4. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network)
5. Antiques Roadshow (PBS)

Alternate
Love Overboard (Hulu)

Potential Surprise
Age of Attraction (Netflix)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Couples Therapy (Paramount+)

Projected Nominees
1. Love on the Spectrum (Netflix)
2. Welcome to Wrexham (FX)
3. RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked (MTV)
4. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (Hulu)
5. Summer House (Bravo)

Alternate
Neighbors (HBO)

Potential Surprise
America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (Netflix)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Below Deck Down Under (Bravo)

Frontrunners
1. Bob’s Burgers (Fox)
2. The Simpsons (Fox)
3. South Park (Comedy Central)
4. Rick and Morty (Adult Swim)
5. Long Story Short (Netflix)

Alternate
King of the Hill (Hulu)

Potential Surprise
Family Guy (Fox)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Mating Season (Netflix)

Projected Nominees
1. Jeopardy! (ABC/Syndicated)
2. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (ABC) — podcast [Jimmy Kimmel]
3. Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
4. Wheel of Fortune (ABC/Syndicated) — podcast [Ryan Seacrest]
5. The Price Is Right (CBS)

Alternate
Game Changer (Dropout)

Potential Surprise
Celebrity Weakest Link (Fox) — podcast [Jane Lynch]

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Match Game (ABC) — podcast [Martin Short]

Projected Nominees
1. The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains (Comedy Central)
2. Late Night with Seth Meyers: Corrections (NBC)
3. Bad Thoughts (Netflix)
4. Colbert Questionert Extraordinert (YouTube) — podcast [Stephen Colbert]
5. Colbert Before Air (YouTube) — podcast [Stephen Colbert]

Alternate
The Randy Rainbow Show (YouTube)

Potential Surprise
Subwaytakes (YouTube)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Jokes with Joysauce (Prime Video)

Projected Nominees
1. Hacks: Bit by Bit (HBO Max)
2. The Daily Show: After the Cut (Comedy Central)
3. Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette — A Love Untold (FX)
4. Stranger Things 5: Stranger Scenes (Netflix)
5. This Is a Gardening Show (Netflix)

Alternate
Inside The Pitt (HBO Max)

Potential Surprise
Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen (Peacock)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Celebrity Substitute (YouTube)

Projected Nominees
1. Noah Wyle for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26) — podcast
2. Mark Ruffalo for Task (HBO, s. 1, 7 eps., 9/7/25-10/19/25)
3. Gary Oldman for Slow Horses (Apple TV, s. 5, 6 eps., 9/24/25-10/29/25) — podcast
4. Sterling K. Brown for Paradise (Hulu, s. 2, 8 eps., 2/23/26-3/30/26) — podcast
5. Billy Bob Thornton for Landman (Paramount+, s. 2, 10 eps., 11/16/25-1/18/26) — podcast

Alternate
Rufus Sewell for The Diplomat (Netflix, s. 3, 8 eps., 10/16/25)

Potential Surprise
Billy Magnussen for The Audacity (AMC, s. 1, 8 eps., 4/12/26-5/31/26)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Jon Hamm for Your Friends & Neighbors (Apple TV, s. 2, 10 eps., 4/3/26-6/5/26) — podcast

Projected Nominees
1. Rhea Seehorn for Pluribus (Apple TV, s. 1, 9 eps., 11/7/25-12/24/25) — podcast
2. Keri Russell for The Diplomat (Netflix, s. 3, 8 eps., 10/16/25) — podcast
3. Zendaya for Euphoria (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 4/12/26-5/31/26) — podcast
4. Kathy Bates for Matlock (CBS, s. 2, 16 eps., 10/12/25-TBD) — podcast
5. Michelle Pfeiffer for The Madison (Paramount+, s. 1, 6 eps., 3/14/26-3/21/26) — podcast

Alternate
Carrie Coon for The Gilded Age (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 6/22/25-8/10/25)

Potential Surprise
Chase Infiniti for The Testaments (Hulu, s. 1, 10 eps., 4/8/26-5/27/26)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Ella Purnell for Fallout (Prime Video, s. 2, 8 eps., 12/16/25-2/3/26)

Projected Nominees
1. Tom Pelphrey for Task (HBO, s. 1, 7 eps., 9/7/25-10/19/25) — podcast
2. Patrick Ball for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26)
3. Shawn Hatosy for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26)
4. Billy Crudup for The Morning Show (Apple TV, s. 4, 10 eps., 9/17/25-11/19/25)
5. Carlos-Manuel Vesga for Pluribus (Apple TV, s. 1, 9 eps., 11/7/25-12/24/25)
6. Gerran Howell for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26)
7. Sam Elliott for Landman (Paramount+, s. 2, 10 eps., 11/16/25-1/18/26) — podcast

Alternate
Jack Lowden for Slow Horses (Apple TV, s. 5, 6 eps., 9/24/25-10/29/25)

Potential Surprise
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje for Euphoria (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 4/12/26-5/31/26)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Bill Skarsgård for IT: Welcome to Derry (HBO, s. 1, 8 eps., 10/26/25-12/14/25)

Major Threats
8.
9. Ato Essandoh for The Diplomat (Netflix, s. 3, 8 eps., 10/16/25)
10.
11. Jamie Campbell Bower for Stranger Things (Netflix, s. 5, 8 eps., 11/26/25-12/31/25)

Projected Nominees
1. Sepideh Moafi for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26)
2. Katherine LaNasa for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26)
3. Karolina Wydra for Pluribus (Apple TV, s. 1, 9 eps., 11/7/25-12/24/25)
4. Julianne Nicholson for Paradise (Hulu, s. 2, 8 eps., 2/23/26-3/30/26)
5. Allison Janney on The Diplomat (Netflix, s. 3, 8 eps., 10/16/25) — podcast
6. Taylor Dearden for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26)
7. Isa Briones for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26)

Alternate
Emilia Jones for Task (HBO, s. 1, 7 eps., 9/7/25-10/19/25) — podcast

Potential Surprise
Sydney Sweeney for Euphoria (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 4/12/26-5/31/26) — podcast 1 and 2

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Marisa Abela for Industry (HBO, s. 4, 8 eps., 1/11/26-3/1/26)

Projected Nominees
1. Jason Segel for Shrinking (Apple TV, s. 3, 11 eps., 1/28/26-4/8/26) — podcast 1 and 2
2. Martin Short for Only Murders in the Building (Hulu, s. 5, 10 eps., 9/9/25-10/28/25) — podcast
3. Matthew Rhys for Widow’s Bay (Apple TV, s. 1, 7 eps., 4/29/26-6/17/26)
4. Jeremy Allen White for The Bear (FX, s. 4, 10 eps., 6/25/25) — podcast
5. Adam Brody for Nobody Wants This (Netflix, s. 2, 10 eps., 10/23/25) — podcast

Alternate
Steve Martin for Only Murders in the Building (Hulu, s. 5, 10 eps., 9/9/25-10/28/25)

Potential Surprise
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II for Wonder Man (Disney+, s. 1, 8 eps., 1/27/26)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Ethan Hawke for The Lowdown (FX, s. 1, 8 eps., 9/23/25-11/4/25) — podcast

Projected Nominees
1. Jean Smart for Hacks (HBO Max, s. 5, 10 eps., 4/9/26-5/28/26) — podcast
2. Lisa Kudrow for The Comeback (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 3/22/26-5/10/26)
3. Quinta Brunson for Abbott Elementary (ABC, s. 5, 22 eps., 10/1/25-4/22/26) — podcast
4. Ayo Edebiri for The Bear (FX, s. 4, 10 eps., 6/25/25)
5. Elle Fanning for Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV, s. 1, 8 eps., 4/15/26-5/20/26) — podcast

Alternate
Kristen Bell for Nobody Wants This (Netflix, s. 2, 10 eps., 10/23/25)

Potential Surprise
Rachel Sennott for I Love LA (HBO, s. 1, 8 eps., 11/2/25-12/21/25)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Keke Palmer for The ‘Burbs (Peacock, s. 1, 8 eps., 2/8/26)

Projected Nominees
1. Harrison Ford for Shrinking (Apple TV, s. 3, 11 eps., 1/28/26-4/8/26)
2. Michael Urie for Shrinking (Apple TV, s. 3, 11 eps., 1/28/26-4/8/26)
3. Paul W. Downs for Hacks (HBO Max, s. 5, 10 eps., 4/9/26-5/28/26)
4. Stephen Root for Widow’s Bay (Apple TV, s. 1, 7 eps., 4/29/26-6/17/26)
5. Ebon Moss-Bachrach for The Bear (FX, s. 4, 10 eps., 6/25/25)
6. Tyler James Williams for Abbott Elementary (ABC, s. 5, 22 eps., 10/1/25-4/22/26)
7. Colman Domingo for The Four Seasons (Netflix, s. 2, 8 eps., 5/28/26) — podcast

Alternate
Nick Offerman for Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV, s. 1, 8 eps., 4/15/26-5/20/26)

Potential Surprise
Ted McGinley for Shrinking (Apple TV, s. 3, 11 eps., 1/28/26-4/8/26)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Keith David for The Lowdown (FX, s. 1, 8 eps., 9/23/25-11/4/25)

Projected Nominees
1. Hannah Einbinder for Hacks (HBO Max, s. 5, 10 eps., 4/9/26-5/28/26) — podcast
2. Jessica Williams for Shrinking (Apple TV, s. 3, 11 eps., 1/28/26-4/8/26)
3. Janelle James for Abbott Elementary (ABC, s. 5, 22 eps., 10/1/25-4/22/26) — podcast
4. Sheryl Lee Ralph for Abbott Elementary (ABC, s. 5, 22 eps., 10/1/25-4/22/26) — podcast
5. Kate O’Flynn for Widow’s Bay (Apple TV, s. 1, 7 eps., 4/29/26-6/17/26)
6. Michelle Pfeiffer for Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV, s. 1, 8 eps., 4/15/26-5/20/26) — podcast
7. Laurie Metcalf for Big Mistakes (Netflix, s. 1, 8 eps., 4/9/26)

Alternate
Ashley Padilla for Saturday Night Live (NBC, s. 51, 20 eps., 10/4/25-TBD)

Potential Surprise
K Callan for Widow’s Bay (Apple TV, s. 1, 7 eps., 4/29/26-6/17/26)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Erika Alexander for The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins (NBC, s. 1, 10 eps., 1/18/26-4/13/26)

Projected Nominees
1. Oscar Isaac for Beef (Netflix, s. 2, 8 eps., 4/16/26) — podcast
2. Matthew Rhys for The Beast in Me (Netflix, s. 1, 8 eps., 11/13/25)
3. Paul Anthony Kelly for Love Story (FX/FX on Hulu, s. 1, 8 eps., 2/12/26-3/26/26)
4. Jamie Bell for Half Man (HBO, s. 1, 6 eps., 4/23/26-TBD)
5. Charlie Hunnam for Monster: The Ed Gein Story (Netflix, s. 1, 8 eps., 10/3/25)

Alternate
Lewis Pullman for Remarkably Bright Creatures (Netflix, 5/8)

Potential Surprise
Riz Ahmed for Bait (Prime Video, s. 1, 6 eps., 3/25/26) — podcast

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Michael Shannon for Death by Lightning (Netflix, s. 1, 4 eps., 11/6/25) — podcast

Projected Nominees
1. Sarah Pidgeon for Love Story (FX/FX on Hulu, s. 1, 8 eps., 2/12/26-3/26/26)
2. Carey Mulligan for Beef (Netflix, s. 2, 8 eps., 4/16/26) — podcast
3. Claire Danes for The Beast in Me (Netflix, s. 1, 8 eps., 11/13/25) — podcast
4. Sally Field for Remarkably Bright Creatures (Netflix, 5/8) — podcast
5. Sarah Snook for All Her Fault (Peacock, s. 1, 8 eps., 11/7/25-12/26/25) — podcast

Alternate
Camila Morrone for Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen (Netflix, s. 1, 8 eps., 3/26/26)

Potential Surprise
Patricia Arquette for Murdaugh: Death in the Family (Hulu, s. 1, 8 eps., 10/15/25-11/19/25)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Robin Wright for The Girlfriend (Prime Video, s. 1, 6 eps., 9/10/25) — podcast

Projected Nominees
1. David Harbour for DTF St. Louis (HBO Max, s. 1, 7 eps., 3/1/26-4/12/26)
2. Jason Bateman for DTF St. Louis (HBO Max, s. 1, 7 eps., 3/1/26-4/12/26) — podcast 1 and 2
3. Charles Melton for Beef (Netflix, s. 2, 8 eps., 4/16/26)
4. Alessandro Nivola for Love Story (FX/FX on Hulu, s. 1, 8 eps., 2/12/26-3/26/26)
5. Richard Gadd for Half Man (HBO, s. 1, 6 eps., 4/23/26-TBD)
6. Troy Kotsur for Black Rabbit (Netflix, s. 1, 8 eps., 9/18/25) — podcast
7. Song Kang-ho for Beef (Netflix, s. 2, 8 eps., 4/16/26)

Alternate
Richard Jenkins for DTF St. Louis (HBO Max, s. 1, 7 eps., 3/1/26-4/12/26)

Potential Surprise
Jonathan Banks for The Beast in Me (Netflix, s. 1, 8 eps., 11/13/25)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Nick Offerman for Death by Lightning (Netflix, s. 1, 4 eps., 11/6/25)

Projected Nominees
1. Linda Cardellini for DTF St. Louis (HBO Max, s. 1, 7 eps., 3/1/26-4/12/26)
2. Cailee Spaeny for Beef (Netflix, s. 2, 8 eps., 4/16/26)
3. Grace Gummer for Love Story (FX/FX on Hulu, s. 1, 8 eps., 2/12/26-3/26/26)
4. Naomi Watts for Love Story (FX/FX on Hulu, s. 1, 8 eps., 2/12/26-3/26/26)
5. Laurie Metcalf for Monster: The Ed Gein Story (Netflix, s. 1, 8 eps., 10/3/25)
6. Yuh-Jung Youn for Beef (Netflix, s. 2, 8 eps., 4/16/26)
7. Constance Zimmer for Love Story (FX/FX on Hulu, s. 1, 8 eps., 2/12/26-3/26/26)

Alternate
Dakota Fanning for All Her Fault (Peacock, s. 1, 8 eps., 11/7/25-12/26/25) — podcast

Potential Surprise
Sophia Lillis for All Her Fault (Peacock, s. 1, 8 eps., 11/7/25-12/26/25)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Mikaela Hoover for Beef (Netflix, s. 2, 8 eps., 4/16/26)

Projected Nominees
1. Colman Domingo for Euphoria (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 4/12/26-5/31/26) — podcast
2. Jonathan Pryce for Slow Horses (Apple TV, s. 5, 6 eps., 9/24/25-10/29/25) — podcast
3. Samba Schutte for Pluribus (Apple TV, s. 1, 9 eps., 11/7/25-12/24/25)
4. Eric Dane for Euphoria (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 4/12/26-5/31/26)
5. Jeff Kober for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26)
6. Ernest Harden, Jr. for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26)

Alternate
Bradley Whitford for The Diplomat (Netflix, s. 3, 8 eps., 10/16/25)

Potential Surprise
Giancarlo Esposito for The Boys (Prime Video, s. 5, 8 eps., 4/8/26-5/20/26) — podcast

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Paul Giamatti for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (Paramount+, s. 1, 10 eps., 1/15/26-3/12/26) — podcast

Projected Nominees
1. Shailene Woodley for Paradise (Hulu, s. 2, 8 eps., 2/23/26-3/30/26)
2. Brittany Allen for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26)
3. Tal Anderson for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26)
4. Miriam Shor for Pluribus (Apple TV, s. 1, 9 eps., 11/7/25-12/24/25)
5. Danielle Deadwyler for Euphoria (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 4/12/26-5/31/26)
6. Elisabeth Moss for The Testaments (Hulu, s. 1, 10 eps., 4/8/26-5/27/26) — podcast

Alternate
Merritt Wever for The Gilded Age (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 6/22/25-8/10/25)

Potential Surprise
Bel Powley for The Morning Show (Apple TV, s. 4, 10 eps., 9/17/25-11/19/25)

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Shoulda Been a Contenda
Elisabeth Shue for The Boys (Prime Video, s. 5, 8 eps., 4/8/26-5/20/26)

Projected Nominees
1. Rob Reiner for The Bear (FX, s. 4, 10 eps., 6/25/25) — podcast
2. Michael J. Fox for Shrinking (Apple TV, s. 3, 11 eps., 1/28/26-4/8/26)
3. Brett Goldstein for Shrinking (Apple TV, s. 3, 11 eps., 1/28/26-4/8/26)
4. Jeff Daniels for Shrinking (Apple TV, s. 3, 11 eps., 1/28/26-4/8/26) — podcast
5. Jon Bernthal for The Bear (FX, s. 4, 10 eps., 6/25/25)
6. Hamish Linklater for Widow’s Bay (Apple TV, s. 1, 7 eps., 4/29/26-6/17/26)

Alternate
Connor Storrie for Saturday Night Live (NBC, s. 51, 20 eps., 10/4/25-TBD)

Potential Surprise
Andrew Scott for The Comeback (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 3/22/26-5/10/26)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Alan Ruck for Rooster (HBO, s. 1, TBD eps., 3/8/26-5/10/26)

Frontrunners
1. Kaitlin Olson for Hacks (HBO Max, s. 5, 10 eps., 4/9/26-5/28/26)
2. Jamie Lee Curtis for The Bear (FX, s. 4, 10 eps., 6/25/25)
3. Amy Poehler for Saturday Night Live (NBC, s. 51, 20 eps., 10/4/25-TBD)
4. Melissa McCarthy for Saturday Night Live (NBC, s. 51, 20 eps., 10/4/25-TBD) — podcast
5. Cherry Jones for Hacks (HBO Max, s. 5, 10 eps., 4/9/26-5/28/26)
6. Betty Gilpin for Widow’s Bay (Apple TV, s. 1, 7 eps., 4/29/26-6/17/26)

Alternate
Candice Bergen for Shrinking (Apple TV, s. 3, 11 eps., 1/28/26-4/8/26) — podcast

Potential Surprise
Ann Dowd for Hacks (HBO Max, s. 5, 10 eps., 4/9/26-5/28/26)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Abbi Jacobson for The Comeback (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 3/22/26-5/10/26)

Projected Nominees
1. Desi Lydic for The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains (Comedy Central)
2. Tom Segura for Bad Thoughts (Netflix)
3. Randy Rainbow for The Randy Rainbow Show (YouTube)

Alternate
Drea Garcia for Life After Life (YouTube)

Potential Surprise
Todd Christian Hunter for Life After Life (YouTube)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Kim Estes for Big Law (YouTube)

Projected Nominees
1. Julie Andrews for Bridgerton (Netflix), “The Waltz”
2. Hank Azaria for The Simpsons (Fox) — podcast
3. Seth MacFarlane for Ted (Peacock), “Mrs. Robichek” — podcast 1 and 2
4. Alfred Molina for Remarkably Bright Creatures (Netflix)
5. Wagner Moura for Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord (Disney+), “Chapter 8: The Creeping Fear” — podcast

Alternate
Samuel L. Jackson for The Boys (Prime Video), “The Frenchman, The Female and The Man Called Mother’s Milk” — podcast

Potential Surprise
Stephen Colbert for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (Paramount+), “Kids These Days” — podcast

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Nick Offerman for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (NBC), “Guests: Hugh Jackman, Louis Cato and The Late Show Band”

Projected Nominees
1. David Attenborough for Ocean with David Attenborough (Nat Geo)
2. Tom Hanks for World War II with Tom Hanks (History), “The Beginning” — podcast 1 and 2
3. Jodie Foster for Breakdown: 1975 (Netflix) — podcast
4. Werner Herzog for Ghost Elephants (Nat Geo)
5. David Attenborough for Kingdom, “Episode 1” (Apple TV)

Alternate
David Attenborough for A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough (Netflix)

Potential Surprise
Ryan Reynolds for Underdogs (Nat Geo), “Terrible Parents” — podcast

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Julianne Moore for The New Yorker at 100 (Netflix) — podcast

Projected Nominees
1. Alan Cumming for The Traitors (Peacock)
2. Jeff Probst for Survivor (CBS)
3. RuPaul Charles for RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV) — podcast
4. Kevin Hart for Funny AF with Kevin Hart (Netflix) — podcast
5. Kristen Kish for Top Chef (Bravo)

Alternate
Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec, Lori Greiner, Daymond John, Daniel Lubetzky and Kevin O’Leary for Shark Tank (ABC)

Potential Surprise
Jeremiah Brent, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness for Queer Eye (Netflix)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Phil Keoghan The Amazing Race (CBS)

Long Shots
12. Bobby Flay for Beat Bobby Flay (Food Network)
13. Guy Fieri for Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network)
14. James Phelps and Oliver Phelps for Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking (HBO Max/Food Network)

Projected Nominees
1. The Pitt (HBO Max), “9:00 P.M.” — John Wells
2. Pluribus (Apple TV), “We Is Us” — Vince Gilligan
3. Slow Horses (Apple TV), “Scars” — Saul Metzstein
4. Stranger Things (Netflix), “Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up” — The Duffer Brothers
5. The Pitt (HBO Max), “3:00 P.M.” — Shawn Hatosy
6. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO), “In the Name of the Mother” — Owen Harris
7. Task (HBO), “Out Beyond Ideas of Wrongdoing and Rightdoing, There Is a River.” — Salli Richardson Whitfield

Alternate
The Diplomat (Netflix), “Schrodinger’s Wife” — Alex Graves

Potential Surprise
Euphoria (HBO), “In God We Trust” — Sam Levinson

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Landman (Paramount+), “Tragedy and Flies” — Stephen Kay

Projected Nominees
1. Hacks (HBO Max), “Hacks (Finale)” — Lucia Aniello
2. Widow’s Bay (Apple TV), “Welcome to Widow’s Bay!” — Hiro Murai
3. Shrinking (Apple TV), “D-Day” — Zach Braff
4. Shrinking (Apple TV), “And That’s Our Time” — Randall Keenan Winston
5. The Bear (FX), “Bears” — Christopher Storer
6. The Comeback (HBO), “Valerie Faces Reality” — Michael Patrick King
7. Only Murders in the Building (Hulu), “Cuckoo Chicks” — Jessica Yu

Alternate
I Love LA (HBO), “I Love NY” — Rachel Sennott

Potential Surprise
Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat (Prime Video), “Mergers and Acquisitions” — Jake Szymanski

Shoulda Been a Contenda
The Lowdown (FX), “Pilot” — Sterlin Harjo

Projected Nominees
1. Beef (Netflix), “It Will Stay This Way and You Will Obey” — Jake Schreier
2. Beef (Netflix), “Oh, the Comfort, the Inexpressible Comfort” — Lee Sung Jin
3. Love Story (FX), “Pilot” — Max Winkler
4. Half Man (HBO), “Episode 2” — Alexandra Brodski
5. DTF St. Louis (HBO Max), series — Steven Conrad

Alternate
Black Rabbit (Netflix), “The Black Rabbits” — Jason Bateman — podcast 1 and 2

Potential Surprise
Remarkably Bright Creatures — Olivia Newman

Shoulda Been a Contenda
All Her Fault (Peacock), “Episode 1” — Minkie Spiro

Projected Nominees
1. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS), “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Series Finale” — Yvonne De Mare
2. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO), “USAID” — Paul Pennolino
3. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC), “Guests: Robert De Niro as the New FCC Chair, Glen Powell, and Music from Sarah McLachlan” — Andy Fisher

Alternate
The Daily Show (Comedy Central), “The All-New Government-Approved Daily Show” — David Paul Meyer

Potential Surprise
Saturday Night Live (NBC), “Host: Olivia Rodrigo” — Liz Patrick

Shoulda Been a Contenda
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC), “Guests: BTS” — Dave Diomedi

Projected Nominees
1. The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny (NBC, 2/8/26) — Hamish Hamilton
2. 78th Annual Tony Awards (CBS, 6/8/25) — Glenn Weiss
3. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour — The Final Show (Disney+, 12/12/25) — Glenn Weiss
4. Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable… (Netflix, 12/19/25) — Rikki Hughes
5. Robby Hoffman: Wake Up (Netflix, 12/14/25) — John Mulaney — podcast

Alternate
Ramy Youssef: In Love (HBO Max, 4/17/26) — Christopher Storer

Potential Surprise
Wanda Sykes: Legacy (Netflix, 5/19/26) — Julie Dash

Shoulda Been a Contenda
The Muppet Show (ABC/Disney+, 2/4/26) — Alex Timbers

Projected Nominees
1. Sean Combs: The Reckoning (Netflix) — Alexandria Stapleton
2. Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (HBO Max) — Judd Apatow — podcast
3. The American Revolution (PBS) — Sarah Botstein, Ken Burns & David Schmidt — podcast [Ken Burns]
4. Marty, Life Is Short (Netflix) — Lawrence Kasdan
5. My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay (HBO) — Mariska Hargitay — podcast

Alternate
Mr. Scorsese (Apple TV) — Rebecca Miller

Potential Surprise
John Candy: I Like Me (Prime Video) — Colin Hanks

Shoulda Been a Contenda
The Yogurt Shop Murders (HBO) — Margaret Brown

Projected Nominees
1. The Traitors (Peacock), “Let the Cards Fall as They Will” — Ben Archard
2. The Amazing Race (CBS), “I’m Not a Big Fan of Olivies” — Bertram van Munster
3. Love on the Spectrum (Netflix), “Episode 1” — Cian O’Clery
4. RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV), “Grand Finale” — Nick Murray
5. Top Chef (Bravo), “Carolina Roots” — Anna Moulaison

Alternate
Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix), “Mingle” — Paul Mclean & Diccon Ramsay

Potential Surprise
Queer Eye (Netflix), “Sister, You Are Welcome Here” — Rob Eric

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Neighbors (HBO), “Yellow Thong Bikini” — Harrison Fishman & Dylan Redford

Projected Nominees
1. The Pitt (HBO Max), “1:00 P.M.” — R. Scott Gemmill & Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman
2. The Pitt (HBO Max), “12:00 P.M.” — Valerie Chu
3. Slow Horses (Apple TV), “Scars” — Will Smith
4. Pluribus (Apple TV), “We Is Us” — Vince Gilligan
5. Paradise (HBO), “Graceland” — Dan Fogelman & Eric Wen
6. The Diplomat (Netflix), “Amagansett” — Peter Ackerman & Debora Cahn

Alternate
Stranger Things (HBO), “Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up” — The Duffer Brothers

Potential Surprise
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO), “In the Name of the Mother” — Hiram Martinez, Ti Mikkel & Ira Parker

Shoulda Been a Contenda
The Testaments (Hulu), “Stadium” — Gianna Sobol

Projected Nominees
1. Shrinking (Apple TV), “And That’s Our Time” — Neil Goldman, Brett Goldstein & Bill Lawrence — podcast [Bill Lawrence]
2. Hacks (HBO Max), “Hacks (Finale)” — Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky
3. Widow’s Bay (Apple TV), “Welcome to Widow’s Bay” — Katie Dippold
4. The Comeback (HBO), “Valerie Does It All” — Michael Patrick King & Lisa Kudrow
5. Abbott Elementary (ABC), “Team Building” — Quinta Brunson — podcast [Quinta Brunson]
6. Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV), “Lock and Load” — Eva Anderson & David E. Kelley

Alternate
The Bear (FX), “Worms” — Lionel Boyce & Ayo Edebiri

Potential Surprise
The Lowdown (FX), “Pilot” — Sterlin Harjo

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Rooster (HBO), “Release the Brown Fat” — Bill Lawrence & Matt Tarses

Projected Nominees
1. Beef (Netflix), “All the Things We’re Never Going to Have” — Lee Sung Jin
2. Love Story (FX), “Pilot” — Connor Hines
3. Half Man (HBO) — Richard Gadd
4. DTF St. Louis (HBO) — Steven Conrad
5. Death by Lightning (Netflix) — Mike Makowsky

Alternate
All Her Fault (Peacock), “Episode 8” — Megan Gallagher

Potential Surprise
Remarkably Bright Creatures (Netflix) — Olivia Newman & John Whittington

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen (Netflix), “Never Get on One Knee” — Haley Z. Boston

Projected Nominees
1. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, s. 13, TBD eps., 2/15/26-TBD)
2. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, s. 11, 118 eps., 9/2/25-TBD) — podcast [Stephen Colbert]
3. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, s. 24, TBD eps., 9/2/25-TBD) — podcast [Jimmy Kimmel]

Alternate
The Daily Show (Comedy Central, s. 31, TBD eps., 1/5/26-TBD)

Potential Surprise
Saturday Night Live (NBC, s. 51, 20 eps., 10/4/25-TBD) — podcast [Lorne Michaels]

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC, s. 13, TBD eps., 9/22/25-TBD) — podcast [Seth Meyers]

Projected Nominees
1. Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable… (Netflix, 12/19/25)
2. Trevor Noah: Joy in the Trenches (Netflix, 4/14/26) — podcast [Trevor Noah]
3. Wanda Sykes: Legacy (Netflix, 5/19/26) — podcast [Wanda Sykes]
4. The Oscars (ABC, 3/15/26) — podcast [Conan O’Brien]
5. Ramy Youssef: In Love (HBO Max, 4/17/26) — podcast [Ramy Youssef]

Alternate
Leanne Morgan: Unspeakable Things (Netflix, 11/4/25)

Potential Surprise
Robby Hoffman: Wake Up (Netflix, 12/14/25)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride (Netflix, 3/24/26)

Projected Nominees
1. The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Give the Man a Prize (Comedy Central)
2. The American Revolution (PBS), “Episode One: In Order To Be Free (May 1754 – May 1775)”
3. The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy (Apple TV), “Living the Royal Life in the UK”

Alternate
The Tale of Silyan (Nat Geo)

Potential Surprise
The Dinosaurs (Netflix), “Conquest”

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision (Prime Video, 2/6/26)

Frontrunners
1. The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26)
2. Pluribus (Apple TV, s. 1, 9 eps., 11/7/25-12/24/25)
3. Slow Horses (Apple TV, s. 5, 6 eps., 9/24/25-10/29/25)
4. Stranger Things (Netflix, s. 5, 8 eps., 11/26/25-12/31/25)
5. The Testaments (Hulu, s. 1, 10 eps., 4/8/26-5/27/26)
6. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO, s. 1, 6 eps., 1/18/26-2/22/26)

Alternate
Task (HBO, s. 1, 7 eps., 9/7/25-10/19/25)

Potential Surprise
The Diplomat (Netflix, s. 3, 8 eps., 10/16/25)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Euphoria (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 4/12/26-5/31/26)

Projected Nominees
1. Hacks (HBO Max, s. 5, 10 eps., 4/9/26-5/28/26)
2. Shrinking (Apple TV, s. 3, 11 eps., 1/28/26-4/8/26)
3. Widow’s Bay (Apple TV, s. 1, 7 eps., 4/29/26-6/17/26)
4. Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat (Prime Video, s. 2, 8 eps., 3/20/26-4/3/26)
5. Only Murders in the Building (Hulu, s. 5, 10 eps., 9/9/25-10/28/25)
6. Abbott Elementary (ABC, s. 5, 22 eps., 10/1/25-4/22/26)

Alternate
The Bear (FX, s. 4, 10 eps., 6/25/25)

Potential Surprise
I Love LA (HBO, s. 1, 8 eps., 11/2/25-12/21/25)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
The Lowdown (FX, s. 1, 8 eps., 9/23/25-11/4/25)

Projected Nominees
1. Love Story (FX/FX on Hulu, s. 1, 8 eps., 2/12/26-3/26/26)
2. Beef (Netflix, s. 2, 8 eps., 4/16/26)
3. Half Man (HBO, s. 1, 6 eps., 4/23/26-TBD)
4. Monster: The Ed Gein Story (Netflix, s. 1, 8 eps., 10/3/25)
5. Remarkably Bright Creatures (Netflix, 5/8/26)

Alternate
All Her Fault (Peacock, s. 1, 8 eps., 11/7/25-12/26/25)

Potential Surprise
Lord of the Flies (Netflix, s. 1, 4 eps., 5/4/26)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen (Netflix, s. 1, 8 eps., 3/26/26)

Projected Nominees
1. Love on the Spectrum (Netflix)
2. The Amazing Race (CBS)
3. RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
4. Queer Eye (Netflix)
5. Survivor (CBS)

Alternate
Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix)

Potential Surprise
Neighbors (HBO)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Age of Attraction (Netflix)

Projected Nominees
1. Rooster (HBO) — Andrew Watt and Michael Stipe
2. Pluribus (Apple TV) — Dave Porter
3. Spider-Noir (Prime Video) — Warren Oak Felder, Sebastian Kole & Jayme Silverstein
4. Chief of War (Apple TV) — James Everingham & Hans Zimmer — podcast [Hans Zimmer]
5. All Her Fault (Peacock) — Jeff Beal
6. Chad Powers (Hulu) — Natalie Holt

Alternate
Ponies (Peacock) — Jung Jae-Il

Potential Surprise
Neighbors (HBO) — Max Whipple

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Imperfect Women (Apple TV) — Siddhartha Khosla

Projected Nominees
1. Wednesday (Netflix), “Woe Me the Money” — “The Dead Dance” by Lady Gaga, Henry Walter Russell & Andrew Watt — podcast [Lady Gaga]
2. 78th Annual Tony Awards (CBS) — “Sometimes All You Need Is a Song” by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman
3. Rooster (HBO), “Songs for Raisa” — “The High Road” by Sam Fender & Andrew Watt
4. Love on the Spectrum (Netflix), “Episode 7” — “Sounds Pretty Good to Me” by Cameron Bedell, Jackson Nance & Tyler White
5. Spider-Noir (Prime Video), “A Mistake I’ll Never Make Again” — “The Devil You Know” by Warren Oak Felder, Sebastian Kole & Daniel Pemberton
6. Only Murders in the Building (Hulu), “Flatbush” — “Wish That You Were Me” by Sophie Rose Abrams, David Archuleta & Michael Blum

Alternate
Nobody Wants This (Netflix), “When Noah Met Joanne” — “Melodies” by Lewis Capaldi, Carl Falk, Savan Kotecha & Peter Svensson

Potential Surprise
Saturday Night Live (NBC), “Host: Olivia Rodrigo” — “My Room” by Dan Bulla, Moss Perricone, Jake Anthony Procanik & Carl Tart

Shoulda Been a Contenda
South Park (Comedy Central), “The Crap Out” — “Christian Woman” by Trey Parker

Projected Nominees
1. Euphoria (HBO), “In God We Trust” — Steve Mazzaro & Hans Zimmer — podcast [Hans Zimmer]
2. Slow Horses (Apple TV), “Missiles” — Daniel Pemberton & Toydrum
3. Widow’s Bay (Apple TV), “Our History” — David Fleming
4. The Gilded Age (HBO), “My Mind Is Made Up” — Harry Gregson-Williams & Rupert Gregson-Williams
5. Wednesday (Netflix), “This Means Woe” — Chris Bacon
6. Down Cemetery Road (Apple TV), “Slow Dying” — Laura Karpman
7. Only Murders in the Building (Hulu), “The House Always…” — Siddhartha Khosla

Alternate
Stranger Things (Netflix), “Chapter Four: Sorcerer” — Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein

Potential Surprise
The Chi (Showtime), “Do the Chi Thing” — Wyclef Jean

Shoulda Been a Contenda
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO), “In the Name of the Mother” — Dan Romer

Projected Nominees
1. Beef (Netflix), “It Will Stay This Way and You Will Obey” — Finneas O’Connell — podcast 1 and 2
2. Love Story (FX), “The Wedding” — Bryce Dessner
3. Chief of War (Apple TV), “The Chief of War” — James Everingham & Hans Zimmer — podcast [Hans Zimmer]
4. All Her Fault (Peacock), “Episode 7” — Jeff Beal
5. In the Blink of an Eye (Hulu) — Thomas Newman

Alternate
The Beast in Me (Netflix), “The Beast and Me” — Sara Barone & Sean Callery

Potential Surprise
Deep Cover (Prime Video) — Daniel Pemberton

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Black Rabbit (Netflix), “Isle of Joy” — Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans

Projected Nominees
1. Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age (Apple TV) — Anže Rozman, Kara Talve & Hans Zimmer — podcast [Hans Zimmer]
2. Ocean with David Attenborough (Nat Geo) — Steven Price
3. The Dinosaurs (Netflix) — Lorne Balfe
4. Sean Combs: The Reckoning (Netflix) — Pierre Charles
5. The Yogurt Shop Murders (HBO Max) — Claudia Sarne

Alternate
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (HBO Max) — Jeff Morrow

Potential Surprise
High Horse: The Black Cowboy (Peacock) — Raphael Saadiq

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Rafa (Netflix) — Martin Crane

Projected Nominees
1. Stranger Things (Netflix), “Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up” — Nora Felder
2. Love Story (FX), “Pilot” — Jen Malone
3. Euphoria (HBO), “The Ballad of Paladin” — Gabe Hilfer
4. Pluribus (Apple TV), “We Is Us” — Thomas Golubić
5. Widow’s Bay (Apple TV), “Beach Reads” — Toko Nagata

Alternate
Beef (Netflix), “I Am Killing My Flesh Without It” — Jen Malone

Potential Surprise
Shrinking (Apple TV), “I Will Be Grape” — Christa Miller & Tony Von Pervieux

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Death by Lightning (Netflix), “Destiny of the Republic” — Justin Kamps

Projected Nominees
1. The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny (NBC) — Miguel Gandelman
2. The Oscars (ABC) — Michael Bearden
3. Saturday Night Live (NBC), “Host: Jack Black” — Eli Brueggemann, Leon Pendarvis, Lenny Pickett & Maddie Rice
4. Wicked: One Wonderful Night (NBC) — Stephen Oremus
5. Harry Styles. One Night in Manchester. (Netflix) — Pauli Lovejoy

Alternate
The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy (Netflix) — Rickey Minor

Potential Surprise
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS), “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Series Finale” — Louis Cato

Shoulda Been a Contenda
The 32nd Annual Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA (Netflix) — Rickey Minor

Projected Nominees
1. Love Story (FX)
2. Pluribus (Apple TV)
3. Stranger Things (Netflix)
4. Wednesday (Netflix)
5. DTF St. Louis (HBO)
6. Beef (Netflix)

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Alternate
Spider-Noir (Prime Video)

Potential Surprise
Rooster (HBO Max)

Shoulda Been a Contenda
Neighbors (HBO)