Jimmy Kimmel may not be the sexiest choice, but he’s a safe bet having already hosted the Emmys.
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As with any award show, the success of the Emmys is dependent on the host’s job.
In addition to claiming the Emmy for best limited series, expect “The People v. O.J. Simpson” to win for lead actor in a limited series (Courtney B. Vance for his portrayal of Johnnie Cochran), lead actress in a limited series (Sarah Paulson) and supporting actor in a limited series (Sterling K. Brown).
HBO was the big victor during last year’s Emmys, sweeping the best drama series (Game Of Thrones), best comedy series (Veep) and best limited series categories (Olive Kitterage) on its way 14 primetime Emmys wins and 43 total Emmy statuettes. In this image released by USA Network, Rami Malek appears in a scene from, “Mr. Robot”.
Although this new FX true crime anthology television series, called American Crime Story, is going up for completely different categories than Game of Thrones, they are neck and neck with the show recognition-wise at the 2016 Emmys.
The show also has nominees in the writing and directing categories.
Note: Winners will be added here as they come in on Sunday night. The talk show host rolled out the red carpet extending to 1,325 feet together with Emmys Executive Producer Don Mischer and Television Academy Chairman/CEO Bruce Rosenblum – the longest in Emmy history.
Games of Thrones has a leading 23 nominations, including multiple supporting actor and actress nods. Henson would be only the second African American actress after Viola Davis a year ago to pick up the prize. Much sentiment for Taraji P. Henson (Fox’s “Empire”) and Keri Russell (FX’s “The Americans”), but look for Viola Davis to win for ABC’s “How to Get Away With Murder”. Dinklage’s main competition for the trophy could be from fellow Game of Thrones actor Kit Harington, receiving an Emmy nomination for the first time. It’s her first time nominated for the award for her work on the Netflix freshmen series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
The Television Academy’s 19,000 members were given two weeks in June to sift through a crowded field of more than 8,000 entries from shows aired during the previous 12 months across 113 categories. So if he wins an Emmy on the night, he’ll be sure to roast his fellow nominees. As for nostalgia, “Downton Abbey” has its last shot at best drama, after six spectacular years on PBS.
Last year’s “Game of Thrones” top-drama victory might have been a sign of the difference the new approach made: Voters in the past have been stubbornly resistant to honoring fantasy or sci-fi shows, with “Lost” a rare exception.
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For red carpet-watchers, ABC’s broadcast begins at 7 p.m ET, live from from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
