Emmys honor primetime programming
September 19, 2016

Emmys honor primetime programming

LOS ANGELES — On Sunday, September 18th, the Television Academy awarded the 68th Emmy Awards, recognizing excellence in primetime programming and individual achievement for the 2015-2016 television season. The 68th Emmy Awards telecast took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and produced by Don Mischer Productions, the live telecast on ABC featured awards in 27 categories, presented by an array of top talent and entertainers from various networks and television platforms including Anthony Anderson, Kristen Bell, James Corden, Bryan Cranston, Larry David, America Ferrera, Tom Hiddleston, Rami Malek, Keri Russell, Jeffery Tambor and Kerry Washington. 

These honors add to the Emmys already awarded in 85 other categories and juried areas at the Creative Arts Awards on September 10th and September 11th, 2016 from the Microsoft Theater.


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

LOUIE ANDERSON as Christine Baskets
FX NETWORKS
Baskets


OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

AZIZ ANSARI, Written by NETFLIX 
ALAN YANG, Written by
Master Of None
Parents


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

KATE MCKINNON as Various characters
NBC
Saturday Night Live 


OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

JILL SOLOWAY, Directed by AMAZON
Transparent
Man On The Land


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS as Selina Meyer
HBO
Veep


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

JEFFREY TAMBOR as Maura Pfefferman
AMAZON
Transparent 
OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM

THE VOICE
NBC 
John De Mol, Executive Producer
Mark Burnett, Executive Producer
Audrey Morrissey, Executive Producer
Jay Bienstock, Executive Producer
Lee Metzger, Executive Producer
Chad Hines, Executive Producer
Kyra Thompson, Co-Executive Producer
Amanda Zucker, Co-Executive Producer
Mike Yurchuk, Co-Executive Producer
Anthea Bhargava, Supervising Producer
Keith Dinielli, Supervising Producer
May Johnson, Supervising Producer
Clyde Lieberman, Supervising Producer
Teddy Valenti, Supervising Producer
Ashley Baumann-Sylvester, Senior Producer
Kyley Tucker, Senior Producer
Carson Daly, Producer
Barton Kimball, Producer
Michelle McNulty, Producer
Brittany Martin Porter, Producer


OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR 
DRAMATIC SPECIAL

D.V. DEVINCENTIS, Written by
FX NETWORKS
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Marcia, Marcia, Marcia 


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

REGINA KING as Terri Lacroix
ABC
American Crime
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR 
DRAMATIC SPECIAL

SUSANNE BIER, Directed by
AMC
The Night Manager


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

STERLING K. BROWN as Christopher Darden
FX NETWORKS
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

SARAH PAULSON as Marcia Clark
FX NETWORKS 
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story 


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

COURTNEY B. VANCE as Johnnie Cochran
FX NETWORKS
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story


OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE

SHERLOCK: THE ABOMINABLE BRIDE (MASTERPIECE)
PBS 
Mark Gatiss, Executive Producer
Steven Moffat, Executive Producer
Beryl Vertue, Executive Producer
Sue Vertue, Executive Producer
Rebecca Eaton, Executive Producer
OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES

THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON:
FX NETWORKS
AMERICAN CRIME STORY 
Ryan Murphy, Executive Producer
Nina Jacobson, Executive Producer
Brad Simpson, Executive Producer
Brad Falchuk, Executive Producer
Scott Alexander, Executive Producer
Larry Karaszewski, Executive Producer
D.V. DeVincentis, Co-Executive Producer
Anthony Hemingway, Co-Executive Producer
Alexis Martin Woodall, Producer
John Travolta, Producer
Chip Vucelich, Produced by


OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL

PATTON OSWALT, Written by
NETFLIX
Patton Oswalt: Talking For Clapping


OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES

LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER
HBO 
John Oliver, Executive Producer/Host
Tim Carvell, Executive Producer
Liz Stanton, Executive Producer
Diane Fitzgerald, Producer


OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL

THOMAS KAIL, Directed by
FOX
ALEX RUDZINSKI, Live Television Direction by
Grease: Live 
OUTSTANDING VARIETY SKETCH SERIES

KEY & PEELECOMEDY CENTRAL 
Keegan-Michael Key, Executive Producer
Jordan Peele, Executive Producer
Jay Martel, Executive Producer
Ian Roberts, Executive Producer
Peter Principato, Executive Producer
Paul Young, Executive Producer
Joel Zadak, Executive Producer
Peter Atencio, Co-Executive Producer
Linda Morel, Produced by


OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

DAVID BENIOFF, Written by
HBO
D.B. WEISS, Written by
Game Of Thrones
Battle Of The Bastards


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

MAGGIE SMITH as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham
PBS
Downton Abbey


OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

MIGUEL SAPOCHNIK, Directed by
HBO
Game Of Thrones
Battle Of The Bastards


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

BEN MENDELSOHN as Danny Rayburn
NETFLIX
Bloodline
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

RAMI MALEK as Elliot
USA
Mr. Robot


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

TATIANA MASLANY as Sarah, Alison, Cosima,
BBC AMERICA
Helena, Rachel, M.K., Krystal
Orphan Black


OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

VEEP
HBO 
David Mandel, Executive Producer
Frank Rich, Executive Producer
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Executive Producer
Lew Morton, Executive Producer
Christopher Godsick, Executive Producer
Morgan Sackett, Co-Executive Producer
Sean Gray, Co-Executive Producer
Peter Huyck, Co-Executive Producer
Alex Gregory, Co-Executive Producer
Jim Margolis, Co-Executive Producer
Georgia Pritchett, Co-Executive Producer
Will Smith, Co-Executive Producer
Chris Addison, Supervising Producer
Rachel Axler, Supervising Producer
David Hyman, Produced by
Erik Kenward, Consulting Producer
Billy Kimball, Consulting Producer
Steve Koren, Consulting Producer

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

GAME OF THRONES
HBO 
David Benioff, Executive Producer
D.B. Weiss, Executive Producer
Carolyn Strauss, Executive Producer
Frank Doelger, Executive Producer
Bernadette Caulfield, Executive Producer
Vince Gerardis, Co-Executive Producer
Guymon Casady, Co-Executive Producer
George R.R. Martin, Co-Executive Producer
Bryan Cogman, Supervising Producer
Chris Newman, Producer
Greg Spence, Producer
Lisa McAtackney, Producer