Golden Globe Predictions: Best Actor in a TV Series - Comedy/Musical

I’ve been predicting the Golden Globe nominations for more than fifteen years, and even if the group doesn’t have the same industry relevance as in the past, it’s still helpful and fun to see what shows and performances get honored. Here’s my assessment of the contenders in this category.

Last year’s nominees:
Anthony Anderson (black-ish)
Nicholas Hoult (The Great)
Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building)
Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building)
Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)

Only Hoult and Sudeikis aren’t eligible this time around since their shows don’t return until next year. Anthony Anderson (black-ish) feels like a sincere longshot for his show’s final season, while Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building) and Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building) should easily be back. Ramy Youssef (Ramy), Bill Hader (Barry), and Donald Glover (Atlanta) were all nominated the last time their shows were eligible and will surely garner votes this time around. New contenders include Jeremy Allen White (The Bear), Mohammed Amer (Mo), Rhys Darby (Our Flag Means Death), Jake Johnson (Minx), Sam Richardson (The Afterparty), and Keegan Michael-Key (Reboot). Though they have yet to be nominated, Utkarsh Ambudkar (Ghosts), Matt Berry (What We Do in the Shadows), Kayvan Novak (What We Do in the Shadows), Alan Tudyk (Resident Alien), and Danny McBride (The Righteous Gemstones) could also be recognized for the first time.

Current predictions:
Mohammed Amer (Mo)
Bill Hader (Barry)
Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building)
Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building)
Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)