The biggest television awards took place on Sunday night as The Television Academy revealed the 68th Annual Emmy Awards winners at The Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Emmy Award-winning live television and event producer Don Mischer executive produced the broadcast, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.
The Emmy Awards – TV’s answer to the Oscars – arrived this weekend with shows such as GAME OF THRONES, MR ROBOT, TRANSPARENT and THE PEOPLE V OJ SIMPSON ALL competing for trophies.
But who were the big winners we hear you ask? You can take a look at the list of 68th Emmy Awards winners below!
2016 EMMY AWARDS WINNERS
LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIESÂ
Kyle Chandler as John Rayburn, BloodlineÂ
Rami Malek as Elliot, Mr. Robot – WINNER
Bob Odenkirk as Jimmy McGill, Better Call SaulÂ
Matthew Rhys as Philip Jennings, The AmericansÂ
Liev Schreiber as Ray Donovan, Ray DonovanÂ
Kevin Spacey as Francis Underwood, House Of Cards
LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIESÂ
Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison, Homeland
Viola Davis as Annalise Keating, How to Get Away With Murder
Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon, EmpireÂ
Tatiana Maslany as Sarah, Alison, Cosima, Helena, Rachel and Krystal, Orphan Black – WINNER
Keri Russell as Elizabeth Jennings, The Americans
Robin Wright as Claire Underwood, House of Cards
LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIEÂ
Bryan Cranston as Lyndon B. Johnson, All The WayÂ
Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Idris Elba as DCI Luther, Luther
Cuba Gooding Jr. as O.J. Simpson, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime StoryÂ
Tom Hiddleston as Jonathan Pine, The Night ManagerÂ
Courtney B. Vance as Johnnie Cochran, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – WINNER
LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIEÂ
Kirsten Dunst as Peggy Blumquist, Fargo
Felicity Huffman as Leslie Graham, American CrimeÂ
Audra McDonald as Billie Holiday, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill
Sarah Paulson as Marcia Clark, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – WINNERÂ
Lili Taylor as Anne Blaine, American Crime
Kerry Washington as Anita Hill, Confirmation
LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIESÂ
Anthony Anderson as Andre Johnson, black-ishÂ
Aziz Ansari as Dev, Master of NoneÂ
Will Forte as Phil Miller, The Last Man on Earth
William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher, ShamelessÂ
Thomas Middleditch as Richard, Silicon Valley
Jeffrey Tambor as Maura Pfefferman, Transparent – WINNER
LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ellie Kemper as Kimmy Schmidt, Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtÂ
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer, Veep – WINNER
Laurie Metcalf as Dr. Jenna James, Getting OnÂ
Tracee Ellis Ross as Rainbow Johnson, black-ishÂ
Amy Schumer as Amy, Inside Amy SchumerÂ
Lily Tomlin as Frankie, Grace And Frankie
REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAMÂ
The Amazing Race, CBSÂ
American Ninja Warrior, NBCÂ
Dancing With The Stars, ABC
Project Runway, Lifetime
Top Chef, BravoÂ
The Voice, NBC – WINNER
VARIETY TALK SERIES
Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver – WINNER
The Late Late Show With James CordenÂ
Real Time With Bill Maher
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TELEVISION MOVIEÂ
A Very Murray ChristmasÂ
All The WayÂ
ConfirmationÂ
LutherÂ
Sherlock:Â The Abominable Bride – WINNER
LIMITED SERIESÂ
American CrimeÂ
FargoÂ
Roots
The Night Manager
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – WINNER
COMEDY SERIESÂ
black-ishÂ
Master Of NoneÂ
 Modern FamilyÂ
Silicon ValleyÂ
TransparentÂ
Unbreakable KimmyÂ
Veep – WINNER
DRAMA SERIESÂ
Better Call SaulÂ
Downton AbbeyÂ
Game Of Thrones – WINNER
HomelandÂ
House Of CardsÂ
Mr. Robot
The Americans
VARIETY SKETCH SERIESÂ
Documentary Now!Â
Drunk HistoryÂ
Inside Amy SchumerÂ
Key & Peele – WINNER
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIESÂ
Jonathan Banks as Mike Erhmantraut, Better Call SaulÂ
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister, Game of Thrones
Kit Harington as Jon Snow, Game of ThronesÂ
Michael Kelly as Doug Stamper, House of CardsÂ
Ben Mendelsohn as Danny Rayburn, Bloodline – WINNER
Jon Voight as Mickey Donovan, Ray Donovan
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen, Game of ThronesÂ
Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister, Game of ThronesÂ
Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham, Downton Abbey – WINNER
Maura Tierney as Helen Solloway, The AffairÂ
Maisie Williams as Arya Stark, Game of ThronesÂ
Constance Zimmer as Quinn King, UnREAL
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIEÂ
Sterling K. Brown as Christopher Darden, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – WINNER
Hugh Laurie as Richard Roper, The Night ManagerÂ
Jesse Plemons as Ed Blumquist, FargoÂ
David Schwimmer as Robert Kardashian, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
John Travolta as Robert Shapiro, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime StoryÂ
Bokeem Woodbine as Mike Milligan, Fargo
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIEÂ
Kathy Bates as Iris, American Horror Story: HotelÂ
Olivia Colman as Angela Burr, The Night Manager
Regina King as Terri Lacroix, American Crime – WINNER
Melissa Leo as Lady Bird Johnson, All The Way
Sarah Paulson as Hypodermic Sally/Billie Dean Howard, American Horror Story: HotelÂ
Jean Smart as Floyd Gerhardt, Fargo
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES +
Louie Anderson as Christine Baskets Baskets – WINNER
Andre Braugher as Captain Ray Holt, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Tituss Burgess as Titus Andromedon, Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtÂ
Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy, Modern Family
Tony Hale as Gary Walsh, VeepÂ
Keegan-Michael Key as Various Characters, Key & Peele
Matt Walsh as Mike McLintock, Veep
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIESÂ
Anna Chlumsky as Amy Bookheimer, Veep
Gaby Hoffman as Ali Pfefferman, Transparent
Allison Janney as Bonnie, Mom
Judith Light as Shelly Pfefferman, TransparentÂ
Kate McKinnon as Various Characters, Saturday Night Live – WINNER
Niecy Nash as Didi Ortley, Getting On
For our UK readers who were unable to watch the ceremony, you can watch the highlights on Sky Living on Monday evening.
