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Vox’s coverage of the Emmy Awards: predictions, analysis, winners, losers, key moments, fashion, and more.

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Is this year’s snoozy Emmys the future of TV?Is this year’s snoozy Emmys the future of TV?
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A minor upset for Best Comedy Series couldn’t keep the rest of the night from feeling predictable.

By Constance Grady
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The pandemic made live events surprising againThe pandemic made live events surprising again
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Why the Oscars and the DNC were so great in lockdown and the Golden Globes and RNC weren’t.

By Emily St. James
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Your guide to getting into Schitt’s CreekYour guide to getting into Schitt’s Creek
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Schitt’s Creek was the first comedy ever to sweep its Emmys category, and now it’s a Golden Globes winner too. Here’s how to watch it.

By Constance Grady
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6 winners and 5 losers from the virtual Emmy Awards6 winners and 5 losers from the virtual Emmy Awards
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Winners: Schitt’s Creek and HBO! Losers: Netflix and The Good Place!

By Emily St. James and Allegra Frank
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Emmys 2020: The full list of winnersEmmys 2020: The full list of winners
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Schitt’s Creek was the most decorated winner of the night, sweeping the comedy categories. Succession and Watchmen also won big.

By Allegra Frank
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Here’s the full list of 2020 Emmy nomineesHere’s the full list of 2020 Emmy nominees
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Watchmen, Ozark, Succession, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel lead the nominees, and fan favorite Schitt’s Creek has a shot at winning Best Comedy for its final season.

By Allegra Frank
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How chaotic will 2020’s virtual Emmys be? Picture 130 video feeds. At once.How chaotic will 2020’s virtual Emmys be? Picture 130 video feeds. At once.
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The 72nd annual awards are coming to you live ... from the stars’ homes.

By Emily St. James
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Netflix and streaming TV were the biggest winners of the 2020 Emmy nominationsNetflix and streaming TV were the biggest winners of the 2020 Emmy nominations
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Emmy nominations winners: Netflix! HBO! Quibi! (Yes, Quibi.) Losers: So many old Emmy favorites!

By Emily St. James
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8 winners and 5 losers from the topsy-turvy 2019 Emmy Awards8 winners and 5 losers from the topsy-turvy 2019 Emmy Awards
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Winner: Game of Thrones. Loser: Also Game of Thrones.

By Emily St. James and Alissa Wilkinson
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Pose’s Billy Porter makes LGBTQ history with his Emmy winPose’s Billy Porter makes LGBTQ history with his Emmy win
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The multitalented actor is one step closer to an EGOT.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Emmys 2019 winners: the complete listEmmys 2019 winners: the complete list
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Game of Thrones took home Outstanding Drama Series, but lost nearly every other drama race. In the comedy categories, Fleabag won the night.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Emmy nominations 2019: the full listEmmy nominations 2019: the full list
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Game of Thrones leads the pack, Veep returns to the race after a year away, and Schitt’s Creek and Fleabag join the running.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Game of Thrones is poised to smash its own Emmy recordGame of Thrones is poised to smash its own Emmy record
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The series needs to win 13 Emmys this year to set a new record. It already has 10.

By Emily St. James
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Game of Thrones caps off its final season by breaking an Emmy recordGame of Thrones caps off its final season by breaking an Emmy record
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The show closes out its controversial eighth season by scoring 32 Emmy nominations.

By Aja Romano
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Game of Thrones crushed the competition in Emmy nominationsGame of Thrones crushed the competition in Emmy nominations
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With 137 nominations — and 32 for Game of Thrones alone — HBO rules the Emmy roost.

By Emily St. James
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The 2019 Emmys drama race is wide open, thanks (in part) to Game of ThronesThe 2019 Emmys drama race is wide open, thanks (in part) to Game of Thrones
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HBO’s massive fantasy series chased away at least some of its competition — including Stranger Things.

By Emily St. James
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Emmys 2018: nominations, winners, and highlightsEmmys 2018: nominations, winners, and highlights
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was the biggest winner of the night.

By Vox Staff
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Michael Che and Colin Jost open the 2018 Emmys to lukewarm laughsMichael Che and Colin Jost open the 2018 Emmys to lukewarm laughs
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The audience reactions were the best part of the pair’s Emmys monologue.

By Karen Han
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The Emmys’ opening musical number was a wry nod to Hollywood’s (lack of) diversityThe Emmys’ opening musical number was a wry nod to Hollywood’s (lack of) diversity
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“We solved it!” (They didn’t solve it.)

By Aja Romano
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Here’s who won at the 2018 Emmy AwardsHere’s who won at the 2018 Emmy Awards
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel dominated the comedy categories, Game of Thrones reclaimed the Outstanding Drama Series crown, and The Handmaid’s Tale went home empty-handed.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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8 winners and 5 losers from the 2018 Emmy Awards8 winners and 5 losers from the 2018 Emmy Awards
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Winners: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Netflix, and old people. Losers: Atlanta and The Handmaid’s Tale.

By Emily St. James, Karen Han and 1 more
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Leslie Jones and Aidy Bryant’s standout Emmys outfits say a lot about inclusivity in fashionLeslie Jones and Aidy Bryant’s standout Emmys outfits say a lot about inclusivity in fashion
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At the 2018 Emmys, the Saturday Night Live stars wore Christian Siriano and Tanya Taylor, to great effect.

By Eliza Brooke
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Black-ish’s Jenifer Lewis wore Nike on the Emmys red carpet to support Colin KaepernickBlack-ish’s Jenifer Lewis wore Nike on the Emmys red carpet to support Colin Kaepernick
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“I am wearing Nike to applaud them for supporting Colin Kaepernick and his protest against racial injustice and police brutality,” Lewis said.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The backlash against Michael Che and Colin Jost as Emmy hosts, explainedThe backlash against Michael Che and Colin Jost as Emmy hosts, explained
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The pair have a history of bad jokes and an inability to take criticism.

By Karen Han
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What to expect at the 2018 EmmysWhat to expect at the 2018 Emmys
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Michael Che and Colin Jost will host the awards live on September 17.

By Karen Han
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The 2 races to watch at this year’s Emmys — and what they say about TV right nowThe 2 races to watch at this year’s Emmys — and what they say about TV right now
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Handmaid’s Tale takes on Game of Thrones in Drama Series, while Atlanta and Mrs. Maisel face off in Comedy Series.

By Emily St. James
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The complete list of 2018 Emmy nomineesThe complete list of 2018 Emmy nominees
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The Handmaid’s Tale, Game of Thrones, SNL, and Westworld lead the pack.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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9 winners and 6 losers from the 2018 Emmy nominations9 winners and 6 losers from the 2018 Emmy nominations
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Winners: Atlanta, The Handmaid’s Tale, and (sigh) Saturday Night Live. Losers: Modern Family and anything surprising.

By Emily St. James
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Sandra Oh is the first Asian woman to earn a Lead Actress Emmy nominationSandra Oh is the first Asian woman to earn a Lead Actress Emmy nomination
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Oh was nominated for her performance in the BBC series Killing Eve.

By Karen Han
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The Emmys made fun of Donald Trump. So he mocked the awards’ ratings on Twitter.The Emmys made fun of Donald Trump. So he mocked the awards’ ratings on Twitter.
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Two days after the ceremony, the president targeted the annual TV awards with his Twitter ire.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Emmys 2017: the most interesting fashion of the nightEmmys 2017: the most interesting fashion of the night
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In a sea of pretty but dull gowns, here’s the fashion worth discussing.

By Constance Grady
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Emmys 2017: nominations, winners, and highlightsEmmys 2017: nominations, winners, and highlights
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The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards will air Sunday, September 17 live on CBS.

By Vox Staff
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8 winners and 5 losers from the 2017 Emmy Awards8 winners and 5 losers from the 2017 Emmy Awards
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Winners: The Handmaid’s Tale, Saturday Night Live, and Sterling K. Brown. Losers: Netflix and FX.

By Emily St. James and Caroline Framke
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Stephen Colbert welcoming Sean Spicer to the Emmys stage was a disappointment and a failureStephen Colbert welcoming Sean Spicer to the Emmys stage was a disappointment and a failure
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The host derailed his own Trump jokes by joking around with Spicer.

By Caroline Framke
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All the 2017 Emmy winnersAll the 2017 Emmy winners
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We’ll be updating live throughout the night.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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This Is Us’s Sterling K. Brown won an Emmy for his work. His speech deserves one too.This Is Us’s Sterling K. Brown won an Emmy for his work. His speech deserves one too.
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“Milo, Mandy, Justin, Chrissy — you are the best white TV family that a brother has ever had.”

By Emily St. James
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The Emmys’ cheeky 9 to 5 reunion was also the show’s most strident anti-Trump momentThe Emmys’ cheeky 9 to 5 reunion was also the show’s most strident anti-Trump moment
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Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, and Jane Fonda got anti-Trump and pro-vibrators at the 2017 Emmy Awards.

By Aja Romano
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6 Emmy milestones that show how the industry is changing6 Emmy milestones that show how the industry is changing
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New voices are being heard, and in new ways.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Donald Glover thanked Donald Trump for his Emmys milestoneDonald Glover thanked Donald Trump for his Emmys milestone
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Donald Glover is the second black man to win Best Actor in a Comedy and the first to win Best Director in a Comedy.

By Constance Grady
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#DCPublicSchools: John Oliver starts a viral Emmys hashtag, because he can#DCPublicSchools: John Oliver starts a viral Emmys hashtag, because he can
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The Last Week Tonight host shows why he’s winning Emmys — and late-night comedy.

By Aja Romano