Google Searches Just Might Predict Who Wins At The Emmys

iQuanti analyzed searches of Emmy nominees and compared them to predictions from critics.

The 68th Annual Emmy Awards are just around the corner and we’re eagerly awaiting to find out if our favorites will take home awards. With new shows like “Master of None” and “American Crime Story” in the race along with old favorites like “Modern Family” and “Game of Thrones,” it’ll be interesting to see the results. New actors like Tom Hiddleston will also go head-to-head with veterans like Bryan Cranston—we have no idea what to expect.

While awards ceremonies are entertaining to watch, there’s no denying things can get a bit um…stale. It seems like the same shows always win (ahem, cough, “Game of Thrones,” who set the record for most Emmy wins in a year last year). It’s up to critics to decide who gets the prize, but according to data from iQuanti’s search analytics, this is who would win based on Google searches of the nominees in comparison to predictions from critics.

Best Drama Series

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

Best Comedy Series

Nominees:

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

Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Nominees:

Claire Danes, “Homeland” (Showtime)
Viola Davis, “How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC)
Taraji P. Henson, “Empire” (Fox)
Tatiana Maslany, “Orphan Black” (BBC America)
Robin Wright, “House of Cards” (Netflix)
Keri Russell, “The Americans” (FX)

Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Nominees:

Rami Malek, “Mr. Robot” (USA)
Kevin Spacey, “House of Cards” (Netflix)
Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul” (AMC)
Kyle Chandler, “Bloodline” (Netflix)
Liev Schreiber, “Ray Donovan” (Showtime)
Matthew Rhys, “The Americans” (FX)

Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Nominees:

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep” (HBO)
Amy Schumer “Inside Amy Schumer” (Comedy Central)
Lily Tomlin “Grace and Frankie” (Netflix)
Ellie Kemper, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” (Netflix)
Tracee Ellis Ross, “Black-ish” (ABC)
Laurie Metcalf, “Getting On” (HBO)

Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Nominees:

William H. Macy, “Shameless” (Showtime)
Jeffrey Tambor, “Transparent” (Amazon)
Anthony Anderson, “Black-ish” (ABC)
Will Forte, “Last Man on Earth” (Fox)
Aziz Ansari, “Master of None” (Netflix)
Thomas Middleditch, “Silicon Valley” (HBO)

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Nominees:

Maura Tierney, “The Affair” (Showtime)
Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey” (PBS)
Lena Headey, “Game Of Thrones” (HBO)
Emilia Clarke, “Game Of Thrones” (HBO)
Maisie Williams, “Game of Thrones” (HBO)
Constance Zimmer, “UnREAL” (Lifetime)

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Nominees:

Jonathan Banks, “Better Call Saul” (AMC)
Ben Mendelsohn, “Bloodline” (Netflix)
Jim Carter, “Downton Abbey” (PBS)
Peter Dinklage, “Game Of Thrones” (HBO)
Kit Harington, “Game Of Thrones” (HBO)
Michael Kelly “House Of Cards” (Netflix)
Jon Voight, “Ray Donovan” (Showtime)

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Nominees:

Niecy Nash, “Getting On” (HBO)
Allison Janney, “Mom” (CBS)
Kate McKinnon, “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Gaby Hoffmann “Transparent” (Amazon)
Judith Light, “Transparent” (Amazon)
Anna Chlumsky, “Veep” (HBO)

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Nominees:

Andre Braugher, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (Fox)
Keegan-Michael Key, “Key & Peele” (Comedy Central)
Ty Burrell, “Modern Family” (ABC)
Tituss Burgess, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” (Netflix)
Tony Hale, “Veep” (HBO)
Louie Anderson, “Baskets” (FX)
Matt Walsh, “Veep” (HBO)

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

Nominees:

“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO)
“Late Late Show With James Corden” (CBS)
“Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC)
“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC)
“Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” (Crackle)
“Real Time With Bill Maher” (HBO)

Outstanding Limited Series

Nominees:

“The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (FX)
“Fargo” (FX)
“The Night Manager” (AMC)
“Roots” (History)
“American Crime” (ABC)

Outstanding TV Movie

Nominees:

“A Very Murray Christmas” (Netflix)
“All The Way” (HBO)
“Confirmation” (HBO)
“Luther” (BBC)
“Sherlock: The Abominable Bride” (BBC)

Best Actress in a Miniseries or a TV Movie

Nominees:

Audra McDonald, “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill” (HBO)
Felicity Huffman, “American Crime” (ABC)
Kerry Washington, “Confirmation” (HBO)
Kirsten Dunst, “Fargo” (FX)
Lili Taylor, “American Crime” (ABC)
Sarah Paulson, “The People v. O.J. Simpson” (FX)

Best Actor in a Miniseries or a TV Movie

Nominees:

Benedict Cumberbatch, “Sherlock: The Abominable Bride” (BBC)
Bryan Cranston, “All The Way” (HBO)
Courtney B Vance, “The People v. O.J. Simpson” (FX)
Cuba Gooding Jr., “The People v. O.J. Simpson” (FX)
Idris Elba, “Luther” (BBC)
Tom Hiddleston, “The Night Manager” (AMC)

h/t: iQuanti