After a year that has seen more shows with diverse female leads take over television unlike ever before, all eyes will be on this race to see if TV industry voters are ready to recognize that talent. No black woman has ever won in this category, and two actresses are about to change that: Taraji P. Henson and Viola Davis. Henson has the crazy buzz around Empire to help her rise to the top of the pile here, but we wouldn'
After a year that has seen more shows with diverse female leads take over television unlike ever before, all eyes will be on this race to see if TV industry voters are ready to recognize that talent.
 
No black woman has ever won in this category, and two actresses are poised to change that: Taraji P. Henson and Viola Davis.
Henson has the crazy buzz around Empire  to help her rise to the top of the pile here, but we wouldn't count out Davis, whose performance as law professor Annalise Keating in ABC How to Get Away With Murder was just stunning.