2016 Emmys winners and nominees

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Monday, September 19, 2016
Top 6 Emmy wins
Find out which stars and which shows are taking home awards at the 68th Emmy Awards.

The biggest names and shows across television won big at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards. See the full list of winners below.





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Louis Anderson accepts the award for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for “Baskets” at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016.
Photo by Vince Bucci/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images


OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES



Game of Thrones - WINNER


House of Cards


Better Call Saul


Mr. Robot


The Americans


Homeland


Downton Abbey



OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES



Veep - WINNER


Blackish
Transparent
Master of None
Silicon Valley
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Modern Family



OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES



Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black - WINNER


Robin Wright, House of Cards


Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder



Taraji P. Henson, Empire


Claire Danes, Homeland


Keri Russell, The Americans



OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES



Rami Malek, Mr. Robot - WINNER


Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul


Matthew Rhys, The Americans


Kevin Spacey, House of Cards


Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan


Kyle Chandler, Bloodline



OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES



Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline - WINNER


Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul


Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones


Kit Harington, Game of Thrones


Michael Kelly, House of Cards


Jon Voight, Ray Donovan



OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES



Miguel Sapochnik, Game of Thrones - WINNER


Michael Engler, Downton Abbey


Jack Bender, Game of Thrones


Lesli Linka Glatter, Homeland


David Hollander, Ray Donovan


Steven Soderbergh, The Knick



OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES



Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey - WINNER


Lena Heady, Game of Thrones


Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones


Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones


Maura Tierney, The Affair


Constance Zimmer, UnREAL



OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES



David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Game of Thrones - WINNER


Julian Fellowes, Downton Abbey


Sam Esmail, Mr. Robot


Joel Fields, Joe Weinberg, The Americans


Robert King, Michelle King, The Good Wife


Marti Noxon, Sarah Gertrude Shapiro, UNREAL



OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES



Hank Azaria, Ray Donovan - WINNER


Max von Sydow, Game of Thrones


Reg E. Cathey, House of Cards


Mahershala Ali, House of Cards


Paul Sparks, House of Cards


Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife



OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES



Margo Martindale, The Americans - WINNER


Laurie Metcalf, Horace and Pete


Ellen Burstyn, House of Cards


Molly Parker, House of Cards


Allison Janney, Masters of Sex


Carrie Preston, The Good Wife



OUTSTANDING VARIETY SKETCH SERIES



Key & Peele - WINNER


Documentary Now!
Drunk History
Inside Amy Schumer
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live



OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL



Thomas Kail, Alex Rudzinski, Grease: Live - WINNER


Louis, J. Horvitz, 58th Grammy Awards


Beth McCarthy-Miller, Adele Live in New York City


Chris Rock, Amy Schumer: Live At The Apollo


Kahlil Joseph, Beyonce Knowles Carter, Lemonade


Glenn Weiss, The Kennedy Center Honors



OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES



Last Week Tonight With John Oliver - WINNER


Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Real Time With Bill Maher
The Late Late Show With James Corden
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon



OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL



Patton Oswalt, Patton Oswalt: Talking For Clapping - WINNER


Amy Schumer, Amy Schumer: Live At The Apollo


John Mulaney, John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid


Tig Notaro, Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted


Triumph's Election Special 2016



OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES



The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story - WINNER


American Crime
Fargo
Roots
The Night Manager



OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE



Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Masterpiece) - WINNER


A Very Murray Christmas
All The Way
Confirmation
Luther



OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE



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


Bryan Cranston, All The Way


Idris Elba, Luther


Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Masterpiece)


Tom Hiddleston, The Night Manager


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



OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE



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


Felicity Huffman, American Crime


Lili Taylor, American Crime


Kerry Washington, Confirmation


Kirsten Dunst, Fargo


Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill



OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE



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


Jesse Plemons, Fargo


Bokeem Woodbine, Fargo


Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager


David Schwimmer, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story


John Travolta, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story



OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL



Susanne Bier, The Night Manager - WINNER


Jay Roach, All The Way


Noah Hawley, Fargo


Anthony Hemingway, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story


Ryan Murphy, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story


John Singleton, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story



OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE



Regina King, American Crime - WINNER


Melissa Leo, All The Way


Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Hotel


Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Hotel


Jean Smart, Fargo


Olivia Colman, The Night Manager



OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL



D.V. DeVincentis, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story - WINNER


Noah Hawley, Fargo


Bob DeLaurentiis, Fargo


David Farr, The Night Manager


Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story


Joe Robert Cole, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story



OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES



Jill Soloway, Transparent - WINNER


Aziz Ansari, Master of None


Alec Berg, Silicon Valley


Mike Judge, Silicon Valley


Chris Addison, Veep


Dave Mandel, Veep


Dale Stern, Veep



OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES



Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent - WINNER


Anthony Anderson, Black-ish


Aziz Ansari, Master of None


Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth



William H. Macy, Shameless


Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley



OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES



Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep - WINNER


Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish


Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer


Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie


Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt


Laurie Metcalf, Getting On



OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES



Peter Scolari, Girls - WINNER


Tracy Morgan, Saturday Night Live


Larry David, Saturday Night Live


Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory


Bradley Whitford, Transparent


Martin Mull, Veep


Peter MacNicol, Veep



OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES



Tina Fey & Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live - WINNER


Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live


Amy Schumer, Saturday Night Live


Christine Baranski, The Big Bang Theory


Laurie Metcalf, The Big Bang Theory


Melora Hardin, Transparent



OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES



Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live - WINNER


Niecy Nash, Getting On


Allison Janney, Mom


Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent


Judith Light, Transparent


Anna Chlumsky, Veep



OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES



Aziz Ansari, Alan Yang, Master of None Parents - WINNER


Rob Delaney, Sharon Horgan, Catastrophe


Dan O'Keefe, Silicon Valley


Alec Berg, Silicon Valley


David Mandel, Veep


Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, Veep



OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES



Louie Anderson, Baskets - WINNER


Ty Burrell, Modern Family


Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine


Keegan-Michael Key, Key and Peele


Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt


Tony Hale, Veep


Matt Walsh, Veep



OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM



The Voice - WINNER


American Ninja Warrior
Dancing With The Stars
Project Runway
The Amazing Race
Top Chef



OUTSTANDING UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM



Born This Way
Deadliest Catch
Gaycation With Ellen Page
Intervention
Project Greenlight
United Shades Of America



OUTSTANDING STRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM



Antiques Roadshow
Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives
Lip Sync Battle
MythBusters
Shark Tank
Undercover Boss



OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM



Ryan Seacrest, American Idol


Tom Bergeron, Dancing With The Stars


Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night


Steve Harvey, Little Big Shots starring Steve Harvey


Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway


RuPaul, RuPaul's Drag Race



OUTSTANDING VARIETY SPECIAL



Adele Live In New York City
Amy Schumer: Live At The Apollo
Lemonade
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Prime Time Special



OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SERIES



Ryan McFaul, Inside Amy Schumer - WINNER


Paul Pennolino, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver


Don Roy King, Saturday Night Live


Tim Mancinelli, The Late Late Show With James Corden


Dave Diomedi, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon



OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SERIES



Last Week Tonight With John Oliver - WINNER


Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
Inside Amy Schumer
Key & Peele
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live



OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES



Childrens Hospital - WINNER


Fear The Walking Dead: Flight 462
Hack Into Broad City
Her Story
UnREAL The Auditions



OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A SHORT FORM COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES



Rob Corddry, Childrens Hospital - WINNER


Rob Huebel, Childrens Hospital


Lou Diamond Phillips, The Crossroads of History


Oscar Nunez, The Crossroads of History


Jack McBrayer, Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell



OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A SHORT FORM COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES



Patrika Darbo, Acting Dead - WINNER


Erinn Hayes, Childrens Hospital


Janet Varney, Everyone's Crazy But Us


Michelle Ang, Fear The Walking Dead: Flight 462


Tracie Thoms, Send Me: an original web series



OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM NONFICTION OR REALITY SERIES



Inside Look: The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story - WINNER


A Year In Space
Jay Leno's Garage
National Endowment For The Arts: United States Of Arts
Roots: A New Vision



OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM VARIETY SERIES



Park Bench With Steve Buscemi - WINNER


Epic Rap Battles Of History
Gay Of Thrones
Honest Trailers
Making A Scene With James Franco

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