Emmy Awards 2015 Date, TV Schedule: Nominations List and Winner Predictions

By Richard Waelty
Emmy Awards

With the 2015 Emmy Awards coming September 20, there will be winners and losers amongst shows that made it to this year's nominations list. Here is a list of predicted winners, and those who should win but are less likely to due to fate.

The 2015 Emmy Awards will air live on Sunday, September 15 on FOX.

Outstanding Drama Series

Better Call Saul (AMC), Downton Abbey (PBS), Game of Thrones (HBO), Homeland (Showtime), House of Cards (Netflix), Mad Men (AMC), Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)

Will Win: Mad Men

Should Win: Game of Thrones

Mad Men has been riding high on its cultural-phenomenon status for the last seven years. The show should come away with a slew of awards.

Still, the show cannot compare to the epic scale of Game of Thrones.

Outstanding Comedy Series

Louie (FX), Modern Family (ABC), Parks and Recreation (NBC), Silicon Valley (HBO), Transparent (Amazon), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix), Veep (HBO)

Will Win: Transparent

Should Win: Silicon Valley

Lead Actress, Comedy

Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie), Lisa Kudrow (The Comeback), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep), Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation), Amy Schumer (Inside Amy Schumer), Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie)

Will Win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Should Win: Amy Poehler

Lead Actor, Comedy

Anthony Anderson (black-ish), Louis C.K. (Louie), Don Cheadle, (House of Lies), Will Forte (The Last Man on Earth), Matt LeBlanc, (Episodes), William H. Macy (Shameless), Jeffrey Tambor, (Transparent)

Will Win: Jeffrey Tambor

Should Win: Jeffrey Tambor

Lead Actress, Drama

Claire Danes (Homeland), Viola Davis (How To Get Away With Murder), Taraji P. Henson (Empire), Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men), Robin Wright (House of Cards)

Will Win: Viola Davis

Should Win: Eilsabeth Moss

Lead Actor, Drama

Kyle Chandler (Bloodline), Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom), Jon Hamm (Mad Men),  Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul), Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan), Kevin Spacey, (House of Cards)

Will Win: John Hamm

Should Win: John Hamm

Supporting Actress, Drama

Lena Headey (Game of Thrones), Christina Hendricks (Mad Men), Uzo Aduba, (Orange Is the New Black), Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey), Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones), Christine Baranski (The Good Wife)

Will Win: Elisabeth Moss

Should Win: Uzo Aduba

Supporting Actor, Drama

Jonathan Banks (Better Call Saul), Jim Carter (Downton Abbey),  Alan Cumming (The Good Wife), Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), Michael Kelly (House of Cards), Ben Mendelsohn (Bloodline)

Will Win: Jonathan Banks

Should Win: Jonathan Banks

Supporting Actress, Comedy

Mayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory), Niecy Nash (Getting On), Julie Bowen (Modern Family), Allison Janney (Mom), Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live), Gaby Hoffmann (Transparent), Jane Krakowski (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Anna Chlumsky (Veep)

Will Win: Allison Janney

Should Win: Niecy Nash

Supporting Actor, Comedy

Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Ty Burrell (Modern Family), Andre Braugher (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Adam Driver (Girls), Keegan-Michael Key (Key & Peele), Tony Hale (Veep)

Will Win: Andre Braugher

Should Win: Tituss Burgess

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