Here Are The Winners At The 2018 Emmys

Game of Thrones, The Americans, and The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story were big winners, but The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was the biggest.

Outstanding Drama Series

WINNER: Game of Thrones (HBO)

The Americans (FX)
The Crown (Netflix)
The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
Stranger Things (Netflix)
This Is Us (NBC)
Westworld (HBO)

Outstanding Comedy Series

WINNER: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)

Atlanta (FX)
Barry (HBO)
Black-ish (ABC)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
GLOW (Netflix)
Silicon Valley (HBO)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)

Outstanding Limited Series

WINNER: The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (FX)

The Alienist (TNT)
Genius: Picasso (National Geographic)
Godless (Netflix)
Patrick Melrose (Showtime)

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

WINNER: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee (TBS)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

WINNER: Saturday Night Live (NBC)

At Home With Amy Sedaris (TruTV)
Drunk History (Comedy Central)
I Love You, America (Hulu)
Portlandia (IFC)
Tracey Ullman’s Show (HBO)

Outstanding Reality Competition Series

WINNER: RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)

The Amazing Race (CBS)
American Ninja Warrior (NBC)
Project Runway (Lifetime)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Voice (NBC)


DRAMA


Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

WINNER: Claire Foy, The Crown

Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale
Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
Keri Russell, The Americans
Evan Rachel Wood, Westworld

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

WINNER: Matthew Rhys, The Americans

Jason Bateman, Ozark
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Ed Harris, Westworld
Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us
Jeffrey Wright, Westworld

Outstanding Directing for a Drama

WINNER: The Crown, “Paterfamilias” (Stephen Daldry)

Game of Thrones, “Beyond The Wall”
Game of Thrones, “The Dragon And The Wolf”
The Handmaid’s Tale, “After”
Ozark, “The Toll”
Stranger Things, “Chapter Nine: The Gate”

Outstanding Writing for a Drama

WINNER: The Americans, “Start” (Joel Fields and Joseph Weisberg)

The Crown, “Mystery Man”
Game of Thrones, “The Dragon And The Wolf”
The Handmaid’s Tale, “June”
Killing Eve, “Nice Face”
Stranger Things, “Chapter Nine: The Gate”

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

WINNER: Thandie Newton, Westworld

Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things
Alexis Bledel, The Handmaid’s Tale
Ann Dowd, The Handmaid’s Tale
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Vanessa Kirby, The Crown
Yvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid’s Tale

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

WINNER: Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
David Harbour, Stranger Things
Matt Smith, The Crown
Joseph Fiennes, The Handmaid’s Tale


VARIETY


Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special

Winner: The Oscars (ABC) (Glenn Weiss)

Dave Chappelle: Equanimity (Neflix)
Jerry Seinfeld: Jerry Before Seinfeld (Netflix)
Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget For The Rest Of Your Life (Netflix)
Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberlake (NBC)

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special

WINNER: John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous At Radio City (Netflix) (John Mulaney)

Full Frontal With Samantha Bee Presents: The Great American* Puerto Rico (*It’s Complicated) (TBS)
Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady (HBO)
Patton Oswalt: Annihilation (Netflix)
Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget For The Rest Of Your Life (Netflix)


LIMITED SERIES AND MOVIES


Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

WINNER: Darren Criss, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

Antonio Banderas, Genius: Picasso
Benedict Cumberbatch, Patrick Melrose
Jeff Daniels, The Looming Tower
John Legend, Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesse Plemons, USS Calister Black Mirror

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

WINNER: Regina King, Seven Seconds

Jessica Biel, The Sinner
Laura Dern, The Tale
Michelle Dockery, Godless
Edie Falco, Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Cult

Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special

WINNER: The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, “The Man Who Would Be Vogue” (Ryan Murphy)

Godless
Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert
The Looming Tower, “9/11”
Paterno
Patrick Melrose
Twin Peaks

Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special

WINNER: USS Callister (Black Mirror) (Charlie Brooker and William Bridges)

American Vandal, “Clean Up”
The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, “House By The Lake”
Godless
Patrick Melrose
Twin Peaks

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

WINNER: Jeff Daniels, Godless

Brandon Victor Dixon, Jesus Christ Superstar
John Leguizamo, Waco
Ricky Martin, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Edgar Ramirez, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Michael Stuhlbarg, The Looming Tower
Finn Wittrock, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

WINNER: Merritt Wever, Godless

Sara Bareilles, Jesus Christ Superstar
Penelope Cruz, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Judith Light, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Adina Porter, American Horror Story: Cult
Letitia Wright, Black Museum (Black Mirror)


COMEDY


Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

WINNER: Bill Hader, Barry

Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Ted Danson, The Good Place
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Donald Glover, Atlanta
William H. Macy, Shameless

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

WINNER: Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Pamela Adlon, Better Things
Allison Janney, Mom
Issa Rae, Insecure
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

WINNER: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, “Pilot” (Amy Sherman-Palladino)

Atlanta, “FUBU”
Atlanta, "Teddy Perkins"
Barry, “Chapter One: Make Your Mark”
The Big Bang Theory, “The Bow Tie Asymmetry”
GLOW, “Pilot”
Silicon Valley, “Initial Coin Offering”

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

WINNER: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, "Pilot" (Amy Sherman-Palladino)

Atlanta, “Alligator Man”
Atlanta, “Barbershop”
Barry, “Chapter One: Make Your Mark”
Barry, “Chapter Seven: Loud, Fast And Keep Going”
Silicon Valley, “Fifty-One Percent”

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

WINNER: Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Zazie Beetz, Atlanta
Aidy Bryant, Saturday Night Live
Betty Gilpin, GLOW
Leslie Jones, Saturday Night Live
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Laurie Metcalf, Roseanne
Megan Mullally, Will & Grace

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

WINNER: Henry Winkler, Barry

Louie Anderson, Baskets
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Brian Tyree Henry, Atlanta
Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live
Alec Baldwin, Saturday Night Live


The following categories were previously awarded at the Creative Arts Emmys on Sept. 8 and 9:

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

WINNER: Samira Wiley, The Handmaid's Tale
Viola Davis, Scandal
Kelly Jenrette, The Handmaid's Tale
Cherry Jones, The Handmaid's Tale
Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones
Cicely Tyson, How To Get Away With Murder

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

WINNER: Ron Cephas Jones, This Is Us
F. Murray Abraham, Homeland
Cameron Britton, Mindhunter
Matthew Goode, The Crown
Gerald McRaney, This Is Us
Jimmi Simpson, Westworld

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

WINNER: Tiffany Haddish, Saturday Night Live
Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live
Jane Lynch, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Maya Rudolph, The Good Place
Molly Shannon, Will & Grace
Wanda Sykes, Black-ish

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

WINNER: Katt Williams, Atlanta
Sterling K. Brown, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Bryan Cranston, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Donald Glover, Saturday Night Live
Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Made-for-TV Movie

WINNER: USS Callister (Black Mirror) (Netflix)
Fahrenheit 451 (HBO)
Flint (Lifetime)
Paterno (HBO)
The Tale (HBO)

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program

WINNER: RuPaul, RuPaul's Drag Race
Ellen DeGeneres, Ellen's Game Of Games
Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night
Heidi Klum & Tim Gunn, Project Runway
W. Kamau Bell, United Shades Of America With W. Kamau Bell

Outstanding Structured Reality Program

WINNER: Queer Eye (Netflix)
Antiques Roadshow (PBS)
Fixer Upper (HGTV)
Lip Sync Battle (Paramount Network)
Shark Tank (ABC)
Wh Do You Think You Are? (TLC)

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program

WINNER: United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell (CNN)
Born This Way (A&E)
Deadliest Catch (Discovery Channel)
Intervention (A&E)
Naked and Afraid (Discovery Channel)
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (VH1)

Click here for the full list of Emmy winners, and good golly, there are so many.

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