games the netflix show is hoping to emulate the success of oscarwinning south korean movie parasite with a triumph at tvs top prize gala it faces tough competition from previous winner succession the tale of a family vying for control of a media empire rife with shakespearean backstabbing that earned the most nominations overall at 25 its pretty hard to go against that hbo juggernaut said pete hammond awards columnist for hollywood publication deadline experts polled by awards prediction site gold derby have tipped succession as the favourite i do think squid game is going to win best actor noted hammond an outcome that would make lee jungjae the categorys first winner for a nonenglish performance the south korean series has already tasted emmys victory with four trophies at a pregala event at which many statuettes are awarded in minor categories including one for lee yoomi for best guest actress in a drama other shows contending for the nights top drama prizes include apple tv dystopian workplace series severance starring adam scott and the final season of netflixs muchlauded crime saga ozark zendaya who became the youngestever best actress winner two years ago for hbos hardhitting teen drama euphoria is tipped to repeat sudeikis vs hader best comedy series looks like an open goal for season two of apple tvs fishoutofwater soccer coach ted lasso in the best actor category star jason sudeikis is up against bill hader whose dark hitman comedy barry returns from a threeyear absence jean smart is heavily tipped to repeat as best comedy actress for hacks in which she plays an aging las vegas diva forced to reinvent her dated standup routine offering some fresh blood are the nominees in the limited series section which honors shows capped at a single season four of the five contenders chronicle reallife scandals dopesick looks at the us opioid crisis the dropout recounts the theranos fraud pam and tommy recalls an infamous celebrity sex tape and inventing anna is inspired by a russian con artist who scammed uppercrust new yorkmichael keaton won for dopesick and amanda seyfried took home an emmy for her portrayal of disgraced theranos boss elizabeth holmes geena davis institute on gender in media won the special governors award television can often directly impact how people see themselves and judge their value in the world she said weve made a great deal of progress but still theres more work to do the slap mondays ceremony marked a return to normality after the covid19 crisis forced producers to get creative with remote and socially distanced editions in 2020 and 2021 the show at a downtown los angeles theatre is also the first major hollywood awards ceremony since this years extraordinary oscars back in march will smith stunned viewers by slapping chris rock live on stage for cracking a joke about his wife emmy organizers said they didnt expect a repeat i cant imagine that lightning will strike twice television