It’s the very final stretch. We’ve done the top categories in Drama, Comedy and Limited Series and now it’s time to take on the Variety and Reality categories, which are equally as competitive this year.
Without further ado, here are my predictions in Variety, Reality/Competition and Short Form categories.
VARIETY
Variety Talk Series (5)
Variety Sketch Series (4)
There were only 14 submissions for Variety Sketch Series so we’re only getting four nominees with the Television Academy’s new sliding scale. Of last year’s nominees only SNL, Amy Sedaris, and Drunk History are eligible and I think all should be back. HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show is in its first year of eligibility and should be this year’s breakthrough. Saturday Night Live has won this the last three years.
Variety Special (Live) (5)
It’s a little awards show heavy but I wonder if there will be a bit sympathy/nostalgia for awards shows as this year – including the Emmys – are very much up in the air.
Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) (6)
Variety Special Writing (Pre-Recorded) (5)
Hannah Gadsby won last year for Nanette. Dave Chappelle, despite winning Variety Special in 2018, was not nominated for Writing. John Mulaney won for Kid Gorgeous in 2018 and was nominated in 2016 for Comeback Kid. Patton Oswalt won in 2016 and was nominated again in 2018. The Tony Awards have been a mainstay in the category, but haven’t been nominated in 2017.
REALITY/COMPETITION
Competition Program (6)
There is no The Amazing Race for the first time in 17 years (due to COVID halting production). They had been nominated every year and won an record 11 times. This category will drop to 5 nominees for the first time since 2010. Of previous nominees, RuPaul’s Drag Race has won two out of its three nominations here (the last two years). American Ninja Warrior has 4 nominations, Nailed It! has one, Top Chef has 13 (and 1 win) and The Voice has 8 (with four wins).
Host for a Reality or Competition Program (6)
RuPaul has won the last 4 years. Nominees last year, James Corden and Marie Kondo, aren’t eligible this year. There are enough submissions to give us 6 nominees with the new sliding scale. Amy Poehler & Nick Offerman and Ellen DeGeneres are last year nominees eligible to return this year.
SHORT FORM
Obviously, Quibi could really dominate these categories with the majority of submissions coming from the new short form app.
Short Form Comedy or Drama Series (5)
Short Form Variety Series (5)
Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series (5)
Actor in a Short Form Series (5)
Actress in a Short Form Series (5)
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