Emmy Awards 2016: The Winners

Emmy Awards

Emmy Awards 2016: The Winners

The 68th Annual Emmy Awards were held September 18, 2016 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.  This years festivities were hosted by Late Night Talk Show Host Jimmy Kimmel.

There are 113 categories that awards were given to, but the main categories and winners are listed below.  Congrats to all the nominees and winners!

 

 

Supporting Actor, Comedy Series

Louie Anderson, Baskets 

Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele

Ty Burrell, Modern Family

Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Tony Hale, Veep

Matt Walsh, Veep

 

Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series

Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan, Catastrophe: “Episode 1”

Aziz Ansari, Master of None: “Parents” 

Dan O’Keefe, Silicon Valley: “Founder Friendly”

Alec Berg, Silicon Valley: “The Uptick”

David Mandel, Veep: “Morning After”

Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck, Veep: “Mother”

 

Supporting Actress, Comedy Series

Niecy Nash, Getting On

Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live

Judith Light, Transparent

Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent

Anna Chlumsky, Veep

 

Outstanding Direction, Comedy Series

Aziz Ansari, Master of None: “Parents”

Mike Judge, Silicon Valley: “Founder Friendly”

Alec Berg, Silicon Valley: “Daily Active Users”

Jill Soloway, Transparent:“Man on the Land” 

Chris Addison, Veep: “Morning After”

David Mandel, Veep: “Kissing Your Sister”

Dale Stern, Veep: “Mother”

 

Lead Actress, Comedy

Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish

Laurie Metcalf, Getting On

Lily Tomlin, Frankie

Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer

Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep 

 

Lead Actor, Comedy

Anthony Anderson, black-ish

Aziz Ansari, Master of None

Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth

William H. Macy, Shameless

Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley

Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent

 

Reality-Competition Program

The Amazing Race

American Ninja Warrior

Dancing with the Stars

Project Runway

Top Chef

The Voice

 

Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special

Noah Hawley, Fargo: “Palindrome”

Bob DeLaurentis, Fargo:“Loplop”

David Farr, The Night Manager

Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – “From The Ashes Of Tragedy”

Joe Robert Cole, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – “The Race Card”

D.V. DeVincentis, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia”

 

Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Melissa Leo, All the Way

Regina King, American Crime

Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Hotel

Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Hotel

Jean Smart, Fargo

Olivia Colman, The Night Manager

 

Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special

Jay Roach, All the Way

Noah Hawley, Fargo: “Before the Law”

Susanne Bier, The Night Manager

Ryan Murphy, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – “From The Ashes Of Tragedy”

John Singleton, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – “The Race Card”

Anthony Hemingway, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – “Manna From Heaven”

 

Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Sterling K. Brown, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager

Jesse Plemons, Fargo

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

 

Lead Actress, Limited Series or Movie

Felicity Huffman, American Crime

Lili Taylor, American Crime

Kerry Washington, Confirmation

Kirsten Dunst, Fargo

Audra McDonald, Lady Dat at Emerson’s Bar & Grill

Sarah Paulson, The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

 

Lead Actor, Limited Series or Movie

Bryan Cranston, All the Way

Idris Elba, Luther

Tom Hiddleston, The Night Manager

Courtney B. Vance, The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Cuba Gooding, Jr., The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride 

 

Limited Series

American Crime

Fargo

The Night Manager

The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Roots

 

Comedy Series

black-ish

Master Of None

Modern Family

Silicon Valley

Transparent

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Veep

 

Drama Series

The Americans

Better Call Saul

Downton Abbey

Game Of Thrones

Homeland

House Of Cards

Mr. Robot

 

Lead Actor, Drama

Matthew Rhys, The Americans

Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul

Kyle Chandler, Bloodline

Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

Rami Malek, Mr. Robot

Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan

 

Lead Actress, Drama

Keri Russell, The Americans

Taraji P. Henson, Empire

Claire Danes, Homeland

Robin Wright, House of Cards

Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder

Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black

 

Variety Talk Series

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Jimmy Kimmel Live

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Real Time with Bill Maher

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

 

Television Movie

All the Way

Confirmation

Luther

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

A Very Murray Christmas

 

Supporting Actor, Drama Series

Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul

Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline

Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones

Kit Harington, Game of Thrones

Michael Kelly, House of Cards

Jon Voight, Ray Donovan

 

Supporting Actress, Drama Series

Maura Tierney, The Affair

Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey

Lena Headey, Game of Thrones

Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones

Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones

Constance Zimmer, UnReal

 

Outstanding Writing, Drama Series

“Persona Non Grata,” The Americans

“Episode 8,” Downton Abbey

“Battle of the Bastards,” Game of Thrones

“End,” The Good Wife

“eps1.0_hellofriend.mov,” Mr. Robot

“Return,” UnReal

 

Make sure to check the Emmy Awards Official Site for all 113 Winners!

Rami Malek

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