The 2016 list of Emmy winners featured an assortment of first-time winners in its 68th annual Emmy Awards.
“Black-ish” stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross set the tone, handing out the first award of the night, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, to “Baskets” star Louie Anderson, who plays a woman on the FX series, CBS News noted.
“I have not always been a very good man, but I play one hell of a woman,” Anderson said from the stage.
Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang took home an Emmy as the winners of Best Comedy Series Writing for the Netflix series “Master of None,” which was just one of several upsets from the night.
“Asian parents out there, just a couple of you get your kids cameras instead of violins and we’ll be all good,” Yang said, encouraging diversity in TV and filmmaking.
Kate McKinnon, a regular on “Saturday Night Live” took home Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series, which is the first time that’s been done in the show’s history.
The awards wasn’t all about the first-timers though as some of the veterans in the industry added to their already proven resumes.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus won Best Actress in a Comedy Series for “Veep,” which was her fifth straight win in the category, CBS News noted.
She also had one of the more memorable speeches of the night as she capped it off by dedicating her award to her father, who passed away earlier this week.
“I would like to take this opportunity to personally apologize for the current political climate, Louis-Dreyfus said during her speech. “‘Veep’ has torn down the wall between comedy and politics.”
One of the most popular awards of the night, Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special, which was presented by a very pregnant Kerry Washington, went to “The People v. O.J. Simpson,” the first win of the night for the celebrated FX series, CBS News noted.
And the Emmy’s wouldn't be the Emmy’s if it wasn’t hosted by one of the more colorful personalities in entertainment: Jimmy Kimmel, who didn’t fail to deliver great funny moments as usual.
Kimmel took a break during the awards and had the kids from “Stranger Things” hand out peanut butter and jelly sandwiches — made by his mom — to attendees, adding some dry humor as he warned attendees that the producers were only able to afford one EpiPen in the event that someone with peanut allergies was to eat the sandwiches.
Here’s a complete list of the 2016 Emmy winners, according to Entertainment Weekly.
Drama Series, “Game of Thrones”
Comedy Series, “Veep”
Limited Series, “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
Lead Actor In A Drama Series, Rami Malek, “Mr. Robot”
Lead Actress In A Drama Series, Tatiana Maslany, “Orphan Black”
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series, Jeffrey Tambor,”Transparent”
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep”
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Series Or A Movie, Courtney B. Vance, “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Series Or A Movie, Sarah Paulson, “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program, “The Voice”
Outstanding Variety Talk Series, “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”
Outstanding Television Movie, “Sherlock: The Abominable Bride”
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series, “Key & Peele”
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series, Ben Mendelsohn, “Bloodline”
Supporting Actress In A Drama Series, Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey”
Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series, Louie Anderson, “Baskets”
Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series, Kate McKinnon, “Saturday Night Live”
Supporting Actor In A Limited Series Or A Movie, Sterling K. Brown, “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or A Movie, Regina King, “American Crime”
Writing For A Drama Series, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, “Game of Thrones, ‘Battle of the Bastards’”
Writing For A Comedy Series, Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang, “Master of None, ‘Parents’”
Writing For A Limited Series Or Movie, D.V. DeVincentis, “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, ‘Marcia, Marcia, Marcia’”
Writing For A Variety Special, “Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping”
Directing For A Drama Series, Miguel Sapchnik, “Game of Thrones, ‘Battle of the Bastards’”
Directing For A Comedy Series, Jill Solloway, “Transparent, ‘Man on the Land’”
Directing For A Limited Series Or Movie, Susanne Bier, “The Night Manager”
Directing For A Variety Special, Thomas Kail and Alex Rudzinski, “Grease: Live”
Creative Arts Winners
Guest Actress In A Drama Series, Margo Martingale, “The Americans”
Guest Actor In A Drama Series, Hank Azaria, “Roy Donovan”
Guest Actress In A Comedy Series, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, “Saturday Night Live”
Guest Actor In A Comedy Series, Peter Scolari, “Girls”
Casting For A Limited Series, Movie, Or Special, “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
Casting For A Comedy, “Veep”
Casting For A Drama Series, “Game of Thrones”
Hairstyling For A Limited Series Or Movie, “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
Hairstyling For A Sigle-Camera Series, “Downton Abbey”
Makeup For A Limited Series Or Movie (Non-Prosthetic), “American Horror Story: Hotel”
Makeup For A Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic), “Game of Thrones”
Costumes For A Contemporary Series, Limited Series Or Movie, “American Horror Story: Hotel”
Costumes For A Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series Or Movie, “Game of Thrones”
Production Design For A Narrative Program (Half-Hour Or Less), “Transparent”
Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Or Fantasy Program (One Hour Or More), “Game of Thrones”
Production Design For A Narrative Period Program (One Hour Or More), “Downton Abbey”
Original Main Title Theme Music, “Marvel’s Jessica Jones”
Original Main Title Design, “The Man in the High Castle”
Cinematography For A Multi-Camera Series, John Simmons, “Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Down)
Cinematography For A Limited Series Or Movie, Dana Gonzales, “Fargo”
Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series, James Hawkinson, “The Man in the High Castle”
Governors Award, “American Idol”
Music Direction, Danny Elfman, “Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton”
Music Composition For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special (Original Dramatic Score), Victor Reyes, “The Night Manager”
Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score), Mac Quayle, “Mr. Robot”
Original Music and Lyrics, Diane Warren, “ ’Til It Happens to You” from “The Hunting Ground”
Stunt Coordination For A Comedy Series Or Variety Program, Eddie Perez, “Shameless”
Stunt Coordination For A Drama Series, Limited Series Or Movie, Rowley Irlam, “Game of Thrones”
Special Visual Effects, “Game of Thrones”
Special Visual Effects In A Supporting Role, “Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Masterpiece)”
Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series, Kabir Akhtar, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”
Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Limited Series Or Movie, C. Chi-Yoon Chung, “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
Multi-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series, Peter Chakos, “The Big Bang Theory”
Sound Editing For A Series, “Black Sails”
Sound Editing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special, “Fargo”
Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One-Hour), “Game of Thrones”
Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation, “Mozart in the Jungle”
Sound Mixing For A Limited Series Or Movie, “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Commercial, “Love Has No Labels”
Interactive Program, “The Late Late Show with James Corden”
Narrator, Keith David, “Jackie Robinson”
Children’s Program, “It’s Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown!”
Documentary Or Nonfiction Series, “Making a Murderer”
Documentary Or Nonfiction Special, “What Happened, Miss Simone?”
Informational Series Or Special, “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown”
Special Class Program, “Grease:Live”
Choreography, Quest Crew, “America’s Best Dance Crew,” and Kathryn Burns, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”
Structured Reality Program, “Shark Tank”
Unstructured Reality Program, “Born This Way”
Cinematography For A Reality Program, “Life Below Zero”
Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program, RuPaul Charles, “RuPaul’s Drag Race”
Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series, “Dancing With the Stars”
Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special, “Grease: Live”
Actress In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series, Patrika Darbo, “Acting Dead”
Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic), “Key & Peele”
Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special, “Saturday Night Live”
Sound Mixing For A Nonfiction Program (Single Or Multi-Camera), “Vice”
Sound Editing For A Nonfiction Program (Single Or Multi-Camera). “Cartel Land”
Cinematography For A Nonfiction Program, “Cartel Land”
Production Design For A Variety, Nonfiction, Reality Or Reality-Competition Series, “Portlandia”
Production Design For A Variety, Nonfiction, Event Or Award Special, “Grease: Live”
Actor In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series, Rob Corddry. “Childrens Hospital”
Costumes For Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Programming, “The Wiz Live!”
Picture Editing For A Structured Or Competition Reality Program, “Who Do You Think You Are?”
Picture Editing For An Unstructured Reality Program, “Project Greenlight”
Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality Series, “Inside Look: The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
Short Form Variety Series, “Park Bench with Steve Buscemi”
Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series, “Childrens Hospital”
Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or Special, Danny Elfman’s Music From the Films of Tim Burton, “Live From Lincoln Center”
Picture Editing For Variety Programming, “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”
Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Special, “Grease: Live”
Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series, “The Voice”
Individual Achievement In Animation (Juried), Jason Kolowski (“Adventure Time, ‘Bad Jubies’”), Tom Herpich (“Adventure Time, ‘Stakes Pt. 8: The Dark’”), Jason Carpenter (“He Named Me Malala”), Chris Tsirgiotis (“Long Live the Royals, ‘Punk Show’”), Scott Daros (“Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship”)
Animated Program, “Archer”
Short Form Animated Program, “Robot Chicken”
Character Voice-Over Performance, Seth MacFarlane, “Family Guy”
Picture Editing For A Nonfiction Program, “Making a Murderer”
Directing For a Nonfiction Program, “Making a Murderer”
Writing For A Nonfiction Program, “Making a Murderer”
Variety Special, “The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Prime Time Special”
Writing For A Variety Series, “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”
Directing For A Variety Series, “Inside Amy Schumer”
Merit in Documentary Filmmaking, “Cartel Land” and “Jim: The James Foley Story”
Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media
Multiplatform Storytelling, “Archer Scavenger Hunt”
Original Interactive Program, “Henry”
Social TV Experience, “@Midnight with Chris Hardwick”
User Experience and Visual Design, “Cartoon Network App Experience”
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