The 68th annual Emmys are over.
Emmys 2016: the complete list of winners
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Some of our predictions came true, but many did not. Surprises abounded — some good, some less so. As expected, Veep, Game of Thrones, and The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story were the big winners of the night in the show categories.
But the acting categories were full of unexpected victories, including Orphan Black’s Tatiana Maslany for Lead Actress in a Drama, Saturday Night Live’s Kate McKinnon for Supporting Actress in a Comedy, Baskets’ Louie Anderson for Supporting Actor in a Comedy, and The People v. O.J. Simpson’s Sterling K. Brown for Supporting Actor in a Limited Series. Many of these surprise wins were well deserved, and they added some excitement to a ceremony that has been far too predictable for far too long.
Here’s the full list of winners:
Comedy
Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Louie Anderson, Baskets
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- Aziz Ansari, Master of None (“Parents”)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
- Jill Soloway, Transparent (“Man on the Land”)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- Peter Scolari, Girls (HBO)
- Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live
Drama
Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Dame Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Outstanding TV movie
- Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
- Hank Azaria, Ray Donovan
- Margo Martindale, The Americans
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
- Game of Thrones, "Battle of the Bastards," Miguel Sapochnik
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- Game of Thrones, "Battle of the Bastards," David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
Variety
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
- Key & Peele
Outstanding Variety Special
- "The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Prime Time Special"
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
- Patton Oswalt, Talking For Clapping
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
- Grease: Live!
Outstanding Reality Competition Series
Miniseries, Movie, or Special
Outstanding Writing for Limited Series, Movie or Special
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
- Regina King, American Crime
Outstanding Directing in a limited series, movie, or special
- Susanne Bier, The Night Manager
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
- Sterling K. Brown, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
- The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
- Courtney B. Vance,The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Limited Series
- The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
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