The 68th Emmy Awards was filled with full of fun and excitement. The program was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and it paved the return of him as a host since 2012. History was written in the award ceremony when everyone’s favorite Game of Thrones swept 38 awards beating the previous record set by Frasier which had 37 awards. Julia Louis-Dreyfus bagged her fifth consecutive lead actress (comedy) award. Check out the list of winners.
Outstanding Drama Series
House of Cards
Mr. Robot
Better Call Saul
Game of Thrones (Winner)
Downton Abbey
The Americans
Homeland
Outstanding Comedy Series
Black-ish
Transparent
Modern Family
Master of None
Silicon Valley
Veep (Winner)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Outstanding Limited Series
American Crime
Fargo
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (Winner)
The Night Manager
Roots
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Kevin Spacey (House of Cards)
Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul)
Rami Malek (Mr. Robot) (Winner)
Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan)
Kyle Chandler (Bloodline)
Matthew Rhys (The Americans)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Robin Wright (House of Cards)
Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) (Winner)
Viola Davis (How to Get Away with Murder)
Taraji P. Henson (Empire)
Claire Danes (Homeland)
Keri Russell (The Americans)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Will Forte (The Last Man on Earth)
Anthony Anderson (Black-ish)
Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent) (Winner)
Aziz Ansari (Master of None)
Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley)
William H. Macy (Shameless)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Amy Schumer (Inside Amy Schumer)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep) (Winner)
Laurie Metcalf (Getting On)
Tracee Ellis-Ross (Black-ish)
Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt)
Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Andre Braugher (Brooklyn Nine-nine)
Louie Anderson (Baskets) (Winner)
Ty Burrell (Modern Family)
Keegan-Michael Key (Kee& Peele)
Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt)
Matt Walsh (Veep)
Tony Hale (Veep)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Niecy Nash (Getting On)
Gaby Hoffmann (Transparent)
Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live) (Winner)
Judith Light (Transparent)
Allison Janney (Mom)
Anna Chlumsky (Veep)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock: The Abominable Bride)
Idris Elba (Luther)
Bryan Cranston (All the Way)
Tom Hiddleston (The Night Manager)
Courtney B. Vance (The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story) (Winner)
Cuba Gooding Jr. (The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Audra McDonald (Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill)
Kirsten Dunst (Fargo)
Kerry Washington (Confirmation)
Sarah Paulson (The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story) (Winner)
Felicity Huffman (American Crime)
Lili Taylor (American Crime)
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race
Project Runway
The Voice (Winner)
Top Chef
Dancing With the Stars
American Ninja Warrior
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (Winner)
The Late Late Show With James Corden
Real Time With Bill Maher
Outstanding Television Movie
All the Way
Luther
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Winner)
Confirmation
A Very Murray Christmas
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Documentary Now!
Key & Peele (Winner)
Drunk History
Portlandia
Inside Amy Schumer
Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Jonathan Banks (Better Call Saul)
Michael Kelly (House of Cards)
Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)
Kit Harington (Game of Thrones)
Ben Mendelsohn (Bloodline) (Winner)
Jon Voight (Ray Donovan)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Lena Headey (Game of Thrones)
Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey) (Winner)
Maura Tierney (The Affair)
Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones)
Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones)
Constance Zimmer (UnREAL)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Hugh Laurie (The Night Manager)
Jesse Plemons (Fargo)
Sterling K. Brown (The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story) (Winner)
David Schwimmer (The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story)
John Travolta (The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story)
Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Kathy Bates (American Horror Story: Hotel)
Regina King (American Crime) (Winner)
Olivia Colman (The Night Manager)
Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story: Hotel)
Melissa Leo (All the Way)
Jean Smart (Fargo)
