2016 EMMYS: MadProfessah's Predictions

The 68th Annual Primetime Emmy awards are being held this weekend. Here are the most prominent nominations and my predictions for who will win. Last year, Veep won Best Comedy Series and Game of Thrones won Best Drama Series. The HBO series leads this year's Emmy nominations with 23.

Outstanding Comedy Series

• Veep (HBO)
• Transparent (Amazon)
• Silicon Valley (HBO)
• Modern Family (ABC)
• Master of None (Netflix)
• Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)
• Black-ish (ABC)

SHOULD WIN: Modern Family

WILL WIN: Veep.

Outstanding Drama Series

• The Americans (FX)
• Game of Thrones (HBO)
• House of Cards (Netflix)
• Downton Abbey (PBS)
• Better Call Saul (AMC)
• Mr. Robot (USA)
• Homeland (Showtime)

SHOULD WIN: : Game of Thrones.
WILL WIN: Game of Thrones.

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

• Kyle Chandler (Bloodline)
• Rami Malek (Mr. Robot)
• Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul)
• Matthew Rhys (The Americans)
• Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan)
• Kevin Spacey (House of Cards)

SHOULD WIN: Rami Malek. 

WILL WIN: Kevin Spacey.

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

• Viola Davis (How to Get Away With Murder)
• Claire Danes (Homeland)
• Taraji P. Henson (Empire)
• Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black)
• Keri Russell (The Americans)
• Robin Wright (House of Cards)

SHOULD WIN: Tatiana Maslany or Viola Davis. 
WILL WIN: Keri Russell.

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

• Anthony Anderson (Black-ish)
• Aziz Ansari (Master of None)
• Will Forte (The Last Man on Earth)
• William H. Macy (Shameless)
• Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley)
• Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent)

SHOULD WIN: Thomas Middleditch.
WILL WIN: Jeffrey Tambor.

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

• Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt)
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
• Laurie Metcalf (Getting On)
• Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish)
• Amy Schumer (Inside Amy Schumer)
• Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie)

SHOULD WIN: Tracee Ellis Ross.
WILL WIN: Julia Louis-Dreyfus.