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UPDATED: June 8, 2023
2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding television movie
Dane DiLiegro as the Predator on the set of 20th Century Studios’ PREY, exclusive to Hulu. Photo by David Bukach. © 2023 Studios of the 20th Century. All rights reserved.
David Boekach
Weekly commentary: “Chip ‘n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers” won last year’s Emmy for Outstanding Television Motion Picture, the first time an animated feature won the category. Can Mike Judge’s classic troubled high schoolers join the list of outstanding duos with “Beavis and Butt-head Do America?” We can be so lucky.
It faces other genre films such as the sci-fi horror film ‘Prey’ and the comedy ‘Fire Island’, both from Hulu.
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Voting for Emmy nominations runs from June 15 to June 26. The Primetime Emmy nominations will be announced on July 12. Check back every Thursday for the latest updates. All information is preliminary and subject to change.
And the predicted nominees are:
Other top level features
- “Reno 911: It’s a great heist” (Paramount+)
- “Father of the bride(HBO)
- “Honor society” (Paramount+)
- “Revenge” (Netflix)
- “Shotgun marriage(Prime video)
- “Samaritan(Prime video)
- “Someone I used to know(Prime video)
- “Meet Cute” (Peacock)
- “Fantasy football” (Paramount+)
- “The people we hate at the wedding(Prime video)
All eligible titles (alphabetized by network)**
** This list or category entry is not yet complete or confirmed and is subject to change.
Category winner 2022: “Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers” (Disney+) — Alexander Young and Tom Peitzman (executive producers); Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman (produced by)
Emmy Awards Predictions Categories
DRAMA SERIES | COMEDY SERIES | LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES | TV MOVIE | LEAD ACTOR (DRAMA) | LEAD ACTOR (COMEDY) | LEAD ACTOR (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | LEAD ACTRESS (DRAMA) | LEAD ACTRESS (COMEDY) | MAIN ACTRESS (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (DRAMA) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (COMEDY) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | ACTRESS IN A SUPPORT (DRAMA) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (COMEDY) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | TALK SERIES | WRITTEN VARIETY | GAME SHOW | DIRECTING (DRAMA, COMEDY, LIMITED/TV FILM) | WRITING (DRAMA, COMEDY, LIMITED/TV FILM) | REALITY (COMPETITION, STRUCTURED, UNSTRUCTURED, HOST)
Creative Arts and other Emmy categories
GUEST ACTOR (DRAMA) | GUEST ACTRESS (DRAMA) | GUEST ACTOR (COMEDY) | GUEST ACTRESS (COMEDY) | VOICE OVER | SHORT FORM | DOCUMENTARY | MUSIC | ANIMATED |
About the Primetime Emmy Awards
The Primetime Emmy Awards, more commonly known as the Emmys, are presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). Since 1949, the awards recognize excellence in American prime-time television programming. They are divided into three classes: Primetime Emmy Awards, the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (recognizing craft achievements), and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards (recognizing significant engineering and technology contributions). The typical eligibility period is between June 1 and May 31 of any given year. The Television Academy consists of more than 25,000 members, representing 30 professional peer groups, including artists, directors