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Will Empire win its first Emmy?

Taraji P. Henson, who plays Cookie Lyon on Fox’s show about a hip-hop record company, is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for the second year in a row. (Photo: Getty Images)

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Will Audra McDonald win an Emmy to go along with her Tony for her acclaimed performance as jazz legend Billie Holiday?

The Broadway star is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role in HBO’s Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill.

This is a filmed account of the show which in 2014 brought McDonald her sixth Tony, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play. (Photo: Getty Images)

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Will Tracee Ellis Ross beat her legendary mom to Emmy glory?

Ross is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Rainbow Johnson on ABC’s Black-ish.

Ross’s mom, Diana Ross, has yet to be nominated for an Emmy, despite decades of notable TV work. (Photo: Getty Images)

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Will What Happened, Miss Simone? win an Emmy, after coming up short at the Oscars and the Grammys?

The acclaimed documentary about the late Nina Simone is nominated for six Emmys, including Outstanding Documentary or Non-Fiction Special.

The doc, which aired on Netflix, was nominated for a Grammy for Best Music Film and an Oscar for Documentary (Feature). It lost both of those awards to Amy, a doc about the late Amy Winehouse. (Photo: Getty Images)

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Will Alan Menken complete the EGOT?

The veteran composer is vying to win his first Emmy. He’s nominated for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the song “A New Season,” which he composed for ABC’s Galivant.

. Menken has amassed 11 Grammys, eight Oscars, and a Tony. An Emmy victory would allow him to become just the 13th individual to take all four major show business awards (in competition, not counting honorary awards). (Photo: Getty Images)

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Will HBO’s Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo become the second special taped at that legendary Harlem venue to win for Outstanding Variety Special?

Motown Returns to the Apollo, which featured such stars as Gregory Hines and Patti LaBelle, won in 1985 (when the category was called Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program). (Photo: Getty Images)

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