The telecast proved to be a complete entertainer for all the viewers, where the nominees were simply burnt out on the stage with the never ending puns directed on them by the host. Emmy’s are one of the most awaited award events and like always the women stole the limelight in their gorgeous designer dresses and the gentlemen din’t fail to impress. The Best thing that ever happened- The Ceremony Ended Two Minutes Early for the first time!
Here’s the list of winners for the 68th Emmy Awards 2016:
Drama Series: “Game of Thrones” (HBO)
Comedy Series: “Veep” (HBO)
Mini-Series or Movie: “The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (FX)
TV Movie: “Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Masterpiece)” (PBS)
Variety Talk Series: “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO)
Variety Sketch Series: “Key & Peele” (Comedy Central)
Actor in a Comedy Series: Jeffrey Tambor, “Transparent”
Actress in a Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep”
Actor in a Drama Series: Rami Malek, “Mr. Robot”
Actress in a Drama Series: Tatiana Maslany, “Orphan Black”
Actor in a Mini-Series or Movie: Courtney B. Vance, “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
Actress in a Mini-Series or Movie: Sarah Paulson, “The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
Supporting Actor in a Drama: Ben Mendelsohn, “Bloodline”
Supporting Actress in a Drama: Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey”
Supporting Actor in a Comedy: Louie Anderson, “Baskets”
Supporting Actress in a Comedy: Kate McKinnon, “Saturday Night Live”
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: Sterling K. Brown, “The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
Supporting Actress in a Mini-Series or Movie: Regina King, “American Crime”
Reality Host: RuPaul Charles, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (Logo)
Reality Competition Program: “The Voice” (NBC)
Writing for a Comedy Series: Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang, “Master of None” (“Parents”)
Writing for a Drama Series: David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, “Game of Thrones” (“Battle of the Bastards”)
Writing for a Mini-Series or Movie: D.V. DeVincentis, “The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (“Marcia, Marcia, Marcia”)
Writing for a Variety Series: “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”
Writing for a Variety Special: Patton Oswalt, “Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping”
Directing for a Variety Special: Thomas Kail and Alex Rudzinski, “Grease: Live”
Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Hank Azaria, “Ray Donovan”
Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Margo Martindale, “The Americans”
Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Peter Scolari, “Girls”
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, “Saturday Night Live”
The “Best and Worst” from the 68th Emmy Awards 2016:
Best: ‘Game of Thrones’ Goes Down in Emmy History
Worst: That Cameo-Packed, Rather Lame Opening Skit
Best: The Diversity of the Nominees and Winners
Worst: The Self-Congratulatory Attitude About Diversity
Best: Kate McKinnon Snags her First Emmy
Best: Rami Malek and Tatiana Maslany Take Top Acting Honors
Worst: Emmy Voters’ Lack of Imagination
Best: Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s poignant acceptance speech
Worst: Jimmy Kimmel’s Hosting JobBest: ‘Transparent’ Speeches Call for Revolution
Best: ‘The People v O.J. Simpson’ Cleans Up
Worst: ‘Grease: Live’ Beats Out Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’
Best: ‘Master of None’ Wins for Writing for a Comedy Series
Best: Leslie Jones to Emmy Accountants, ‘Protect My Twitter!’Worst: The Last Gasp of ‘Downton Abbey’
Best: Louie Anderson Wins for ‘Baskets’Best: ‘Key & Peele’ Finally Wins a Much-Deserved Emmy
