Emmy 2015 Nominations: ‘Empire’ Actress Taraji P. Henson Frontrunner For Outstanding Actress In Drama? — More Predictions

By Staff Reporter

Jul 16, 2015 06:00 AM EDT

It is once again time for the Emmy 2015 nominations! There will be more contenders this year, and at the same time, a 7th slot has been added to outstanding comedy and drama categories.

Who do you think are the frontrunners for each category?

One of the many predictions is pointing toward "Empire" actress Taraji P. Henson.

"It will be a big scandal, to reference another show, if 'Empire' does not get a lot of nominations," Ken Tucker, Yahoo! TV critic, told ABC News. He described the Fox drama as the biggest hit on television this 2015.

"I think Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard certainly deserve nominations," he added.

If "Empire" wins, it will be a breakthrough for the show, according to New York Daily News. This show tackles a lot of discomforting issues, including homophobia.

Tucker shared his predictions for the Emmy 2015 nominations' Comedy and Drama categories, and here they are:

Outstanding Comedy Category: "Modern Family," "Veep," "Black-ish," "Inside Amy Schumer," "Transparent," "Jane the Virgin," and "The Big Bang Theory."

Outstanding Actress in Comedy: Gina Rodriguez of "Jane the Virgin," Amy Poehler of "Parks and Recreation," Ellie Kemper of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda of "Grace and Frankie" and Julia Louis-Dreyfus of "Veep."

Outstanding Actor in Comedy: Louis C.K. of "Louie," Jim Parsons of "The Big Bang Theory," Don Cheadle of "House of Lies," Jeffrey Tambor of "Transparent," William H. Macy of "Shameless" and Anthony Anderson of "black-ish."

Outstanding Drama Series: "Game of Thrones," "Orange Is the New Black," "Empire," "The Affair," "Mad Men," "House of Cards" and "Downton Abbey."

Outstanding Actress in Drama: Viola Davis of "How to Get Away With Murder," Elisabeth Moss of "Mad Men," Taraji P. Henson of "Empire," Julianna Margulies of "The Good Wife," Robin Wright of "House of Cards" and Ruth Wilson of "The Affair."

Outstanding Actors in Drama: Jon Hamm of "Mad Men," Kevin Spacey of "House of Cards," Terrence Howard of "Empire," Bob Odenkirk of "Better Call Saul," Clive Owen of "The Knick" and Jeff Daniels of "The Newsroom."

Uzo Aduba of "Orange Is the New Black" and "So You Think You Can Dance" host Cat Deeley will make the big announcement, live, on Thursday (8:30 a.m. PST), E! News reported.