• The Americans
• The Crown
• Game Of Thrones
• The Handmaid's Tale
• Stranger Things
• This Is Us
• Westworld

Will win: The Handmaid's Tale since the Emmys never shy away from repeat winners. Season 2 diverged from its source book, but June's story stayed all too relevant and the performances were out of this world.

Could win: The Americans mostly because it's the last time that Emmy voters could bestow this honor on the series. And while Game Of Thrones is always a contender, it's more probable that the HBO fantasy epic will take home the big prize after its final season.

• Atlanta
• Barry
• black-ish
• Curb Your Enthusiasm
• GLOW
• The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
• Silicon Valley
• Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Will win: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel already charmed voters at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards since the show won Outstanding Casting. And with Veep off the table, it's likely this freshman series will win.

Could win: Atlanta also has a chance with the absence of Veep, but this is the awards show that gave the Outstanding Comedy Series title to Modern Family five years in a row. So Atlanta may be too cerebral for Emmy voters.

• The Alienist
• The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
• Genius: Picasso
• Godless
• Patrick Melrose

Will win: The Assassination Of Gianni Versace managed to suck viewers in even though they already knew the tragic outcome of the designer's life. Season 2 of Ryan Murphy's crime anthology series was more ambitious — and arguably, better — than its predecessor, The People V. O.J. Simpson. And considering how well the premiere season did at the 2016 Emmys, Versace just may be one of the biggest winners of the night.

Could win: Godless was a major hit with critics and could be rewarded for its modern, measured take on Westerns.

• Jason Bateman, Ozark
• Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
• Ed Harris, Westworld
• Matthew Rhys, The Americans
• Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us
• Jeffrey Wright, Westworld

Will and should win: Matthew Rhys deserves to be named the victor for his last season as Philip Jennings. Despite being nominated twice before, the Welsh actor has never won an Emmy for his work on The Americans. This is the last year to right that wrong — and to acknowledge that his performance was about a lot more than wigs and fake facial hair.

• Claire Foy, The Crown
• Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
• Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid's Tale
• Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
• Keri Russell, The Americans
• Evan Rachel Wood, Westworld

Will win: Elisabeth Moss may become the Julia Louis-Dreyfus of the drama category as she continues to live through the tortures of Gilead.

Could win: Don't underestimate the power of Sandra Oh this year for Killing Eve. She'd make history as the first Asian-American woman to ever win in the category. Keri Russell could join her on screen and off screen husband in receiving an Emmy this year, but the actress category is a bit more stacked. Claire Foy and Tatiana Maslany are also up for the last time in their respective roles. While Maslany should get all the awards for Orphan Black, she was previously awarded in 2016. Plus, the final season aired so long ago that voters may have forgotten about her. Foy should absolutely earn an Emmy for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II, but it's probable that she'll lose out again to Moss.

• Anthony Anderson, black-ish
• Ted Danson, The Good Place
• Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
• Donald Glover, Atlanta
• Bill Hader, Barry
• William H. Macey, Shameless

Will win: Donald Glover may not see his FX show win Outstanding Comedy Series, but he could win again for his role as Earn Marks — especially with his surreal mid-season performance as Teddy Perkins.

Could win: Bill Hader showed off his dramatic range as assassin turned aspiring actor. And while they're long shots, Anthony Anderson and Ted Danson certainly deserve recognition for their critically-acclaimed sitcoms.

• Pamela Adlon, Better Things
• Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
• Allison Janney, Mom
• Issa Rae, Insecure
• Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish
• Lily Tomlin, Grace & Frankie

Will win: Rachel Brosnahan already picked up a Golden Globe for Miriam "Midge" Maisel and there's no reason to think her winning streak won't continue at the Emmys.

Could win: That being said, Allison Janney often sweeps award shows for her role in Mom. And if she won, she'd be one of the few performers to win an Oscar and Emmy in the same year. But Tracee Ellis Ross and Issa Rae are also strong contenders in this category.

• Antonio Banderas, Genius: Picasso
• Benedict Cumberbatch, Patrick Melrose
• Darren Criss, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
• Jeff Daniels, The Looming Tower
• John Legend, Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
• Jesse Plemons, "USS Callister" (Black Mirror)

Will and should win: Darren Criss is by far the favorite for his career-changing role as Andrew Cunanan. While Benedict Cumberbatch was also incredible, Criss showed he had a talent that many viewers hadn't seen before. And don't worry, John Legend fans — he already earned his EGOT.

• Jessica Biel, The Sinner
• Laura Dern, The Tale
• Michelle Dockery, Godless
• Edie Falco, Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders
• Regina King, Seven Seconds
• Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Cult

Will win: Laura Dern is utterly heartbreaking in Jennifer Fox's movie about her realization that she was sexually abused as a child.

Could win: Jessica Biel made her mark in a surprisingly raw role as Cora Tannetti and she also won at the Creative Emmys this year. But don't sleep on Edie Falco either for her performance as the harried defense attorney for the Menendez brothers.

• Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game Of Thrones
• Peter Dinklage, Game Of Thrones
• Joseph Fiennes, The Handmaid's Tale
• David Harbour, Stranger Things
• Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
• Matt Smith, The Crown

Will win: David Harbor, who showed more of his paternal side, particularly during his emotional scenes with Eleven and Mike, in Season 2 of Stranger Things.

Could win: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is wishful thinking, but Jaime Lannister had a particularly transformative season of Game Of Thrones. But it should be noted that his costar Peter Dinklage is way more of an Emmy favorite. And like Foy, it's Matt Smith's last chance to nab an Emmy as Prince Philip, which voters could take into consideration.

• Alexis Bledel — The Handmaid's Tale
• Millie Bobby Brown — Stranger Things
• Ann Dowd — The Handmaid's Tale
• Lena Headey — Game Of Thrones
• Vanessa Kirby — The Crown
• Thandie Newton — Westworld
• Yvonne Strahovski — The Handmaid's Tale

Will win: Yvonne Strahovski may take the Supporting Actress crown from her Handmaid's Tale costar Ann Dowd this year since she really had the opportunity to show off the complexities of Serena Joy in Season 2.

Could win: Thandie Newton because her moving performance as Maeve manages to ground the exceedingly complicated Westworld.

• Louie Anderson — Baskets
• Alec Baldwin — Saturday Night Live
• Tituss Burgess — Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
• Brian Tyree Henry — Atlanta
• Tony Shalhoub — The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
• Kenan Thompson — Saturday Night Live
• Henry Winkler — Barry

Will win: Henry Winkler is nothing short of delightful in Barry. You can tell how much fun this five-time acting nominee is having and it feels oh-so right that Winkler's first win should be for the self-important yet lovable acting coach.

Could win: Brian Tyree Henry's gripping performance on this season of Atlanta deserves some recognition, especially for "Woods."

• Zazie Beetz — Atlanta
• Alex Borstein — The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
• Aidy Bryant — Saturday Night Live
• Betty Gilpin — GLOW
• Leslie Jones — Saturday Night Live
• Kate McKinnon — Saturday Night Live
• Laurie Metcalf — Roseanne
• Megan Mullally — Will & Grace

Will win: Even without her Hillary Clinton appearing on a regular basis, Kate McKinnon still had a bag full of impersonations — like her marsupial take on Jeff Sessions — that continued to make her the standout performer of SNL.

Could win: Alex Borstein poses as McKinnon's biggest contender. And depending on how much love the Emmys feel for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Susie could strong-arm her way to a win.

• Jeff Daniels, Godless
• John Leguizamo, Waco
• Ricky Martin, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
• Edgar Ramírez, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
• Michael Stuhlbarg, The Looming Tower
• Brandon Victor Dixon, Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert
• Finn Wittrock, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

Will win: Jeff Daniels is the favorite to win as the unfathomably cruel villain of Godless. It certainly doesn't hurt that the disparity between Frank Griffin and his other nominated role highlights Daniels' range.

Should win: Brandon Victor Dixon gave a truly remarkable performance as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar. Many people didn't know the Hamilton star before NBC's live musical, but they're not likely to forget him or his powerhouse vocals.

• Sara Bareilles — Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert
• Penélope Cruz — The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
• Judith Light — The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
• Adina Porter, American Horror Story: Cult
• Merritt Weaver, Godless
• Letitia Wright, "Black Museum" (Black Mirror)

Will win: Judith Light nearly managed to steal the show even though she's only in one episode and change as widow-in-denial and beauty entrepreneur Marilyn Miglin.

Could win: Penélope Cruz because she's a movie star who graced TV as Donatella Versace. And Merritt Weaver isn't out of the picture as the unofficial leader of La Belle, who came into her own after the majority of the men in town died.

For all the predicting, the fate of these shows and actors is up to the Emmy voters. So see where they landed on Sept. 17.