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_Game of Thrones_ and _Veep_ are poised to win big at the 2019 Emmys. But as with any awards show, it's always wise to expect the unexpected. Ahead of Sunday's broadcast,

let's check in on the likeliest winners in the top categories, as well as the dark horses to keep an eye on. 1. BILL HADER (OR MICHAEL DOUGLAS) - _Barry_'s Hader will probably win

the comedy series lead actor award again, but don't count out Michael Douglas (_The Kominsky Method_), who defeated Hader in the equivalent category at the 2019 Golden Globes. SUBSCRIBE

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best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. 2. JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS (OR PHOEBE WALLER-BRIDGE) - The _Veep_ star's victory is the night's biggest lock; Louis-Dreyfus has never

lost lead comedy actress for playing Selina Meyer. Some experts have wondered about a potential upset by _Fleabag_'s Phoebe Waller-Bridge, but certainly don't place a bet on that.

3. _VEEP_ (OR _FLEABAG_) - _Veep_ is similarly favored to maintain its comedy series winning streak. But the critically-acclaimed _Fleabag_ could potentially take it down after winning a

Creative Arts Emmys bellwether, while _The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel_, which won last year but has yet to face off against _Veep_ at the Emmys, has the potential to surprise as well. 4. BILLY

PORTER (OR JASON BATEMAN) - _Pose_'s Porter would make history by becoming the first openly gay black man to win the best drama lead actor award, but after collecting a Screen Actors

Guild Award win for _Ozark_, could it be Bateman's night? 5. SANDRA OH (OR JODIE COMER) - Although Oh is favored to take the lead drama actress award, some experts see it as a battle

between Oh and her _Killing Eve_ co-star, Jodie Comer. 6. _GAME OF THRONES_ (OR SUCCESSION) - _Thrones_ is widely expected to maintain its drama series winning streak, but could the Roy

family sneak in? _Vanity Fair_'s Joanna Robinson, noting the controversial nature of _Thrones_' final season, identifies _Succession_ as the "potential disrupter waiting in

the wings." Either way, HBO wins. Explore More Speed Reads