The 2016 Emmy Awards go down this Sunday. There are some exciting competitions this year and a lot of questions to be answered.
For example, will Julia Louis-Dreyfus become the first person to win five Emmys in the comedy actress category? Or will another talented woman break her winning streak?
Plus, who will take up the mantle in the best drama actor category now that Jon Hamm, Bryan Cranston, and Jeff Daniels aren't in the running? Aside from "Bloodline" star Kyle Chandler, the field is packed with men who have never been nominated before.
And finally, which talk show will take over now that Jon Stewart has moved on?
Business Insider sized up the nominees — here's who we think will win this weekend:
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Outstanding drama series
Will win:"Game of Thrones"
Could win:"The Americans"
This was the first season of HBO's "Game of Thrones" that surpassed the story in the novels. Faced with that challenge, the show took lots of risks, measured out how much it would give in to fans' wishes, injected humor into an otherwise dark time, and ended with a huge, fan-pleasing battle. A win here is pretty much a guarantee.
That said, "The Americans" has been a longtime critical favorite and was just nominated for the first time in the drama category after coming out of a very strong season. It remains to be seen if the Television Academy will want to honor it this year to make up for years of snubs.
Outstanding lead actor in a drama series
Will win: Rami Malek, "Mr. Robot"
Could win: Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul"
With Emmy favorites like Jon Hamm and Bryan Cranston out of the running, there's room for a new leading man to take the statue. Rami Malek has proven to be a critic favorite for playing a delusional hacker on USA Network's "Mr. Robot."
Kevin Spacey has yet to win in this category for Netflix's "House of Cards," but the show's last season wasn't its strongest and actually leaned toward highlighting his costar Robin Wright. And Bob Odenkirk has a strong claim to the statue for his transformative performance on "Better Call Saul." But the Television Academy will probably give Malek the edge.
Outstanding lead actress in a drama series
Will win: Robin Wright, "House of Cards"
Could win: Keri Russell, "The Americans"
The last season of "House of Cards" was dripping with thirst for an Emmy win for Robin Wright. It definitely did all it could to give Wright a fighting chance at the award, as she delivered a Claire Underwood dead set on exerting her independence from Kevin Spacey's Frank Underwood. The Television Academy definitely noticed and will probably hand her the award.
Her toughest competition will arrive with "The Americans" star Keri Russell, who is nominated for the first time in this category. If anything gives her the edge, it's the recent return to talk about the series after four seasons. The members of the Television Academy may want to show that they're not as out of touch as people think.
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