The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards celebrated the finest television talents on Sunday night. The event was hosted by the popular father-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy, known for their work on Schitt’s Creek.
Major Winners
Outstanding Drama Series
- Winner: Shōgun
- Other Nominees: The Crown, Fallout, The Gilded Age, The Morning Show, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Slow Horses, 3 Body Problem
Outstanding Comedy Series
- Winner: Hacks
- Other Nominees: Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Only Murders in the Building, Palm Royale, Reservation Dogs, What We Do in the Shadows
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner: Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun
- Other Nominees: Idris Elba (Hijack), Donald Glover (Mr. & Mrs. Smith), Walton Goggins (Fallout), Gary Oldman (Slow Horses), Dominic West (The Crown)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner: Anna Sawai, Shōgun
- Other Nominees: Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show), Carrie Coon (The Gilded Age), Maya Erskine (Mr. & Mrs. Smith), Imelda Staunton (The Crown), Reese Witherspoon (The Morning Show)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner: Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
- Other Nominees: Matt Berry (What We Do in the Shadows), Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building), Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building), D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (Reservation Dogs)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner: Jean Smart, Hacks
- Other Nominees: Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary), Ayo Edebiri (The Bear), Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building), Maya Rudolph (Loot), Kristen Wiig (Palm Royale)
Supporting Categories
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner: Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
- Other Nominees: Tadanobu Asano (Shōgun), Mark Duplass (The Morning Show), Jon Hamm (The Morning Show), Takehiro Hira (Shōgun), Jack Lowden (Slow Horses), Jonathan Pryce (The Crown)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner: Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown
- Other Nominees: Christine Baranski (The Gilded Age), Nicole Beharie (The Morning Show), Greta Lee (The Morning Show), Lesley Manville (The Crown), Karen Pittman (The Morning Show), Holland Taylor (The Morning Show)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner: Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
- Other Nominees: Lionel Boyce (The Bear), Paul W. Downs (Hacks), Paul Rudd (Only Murders in the Building), Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary), Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner: Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear
- Other Nominees: Carol Burnett (Palm Royale), Hannah Einbinder (Hacks), Janelle James (Abbott Elementary), Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary), Meryl Streep (Only Murders in the Building)
Limited or Anthology Series
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
- Winner: Baby Reindeer
- Other Nominees: Fargo, Lessons in Chemistry, Ripley, True Detective: Night Country
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner: Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer
- Other Nominees: Matt Bomer (Fellow Travelers), Jon Hamm (Fargo), Tom Hollander (Feud: Capote vs. the Swans), Andrew Scott (Ripley)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner: Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country
- Other Nominees: Brie Larson (Lessons in Chemistry), Juno Temple (Fargo), Sofía Vergara (Griselda), Naomi Watts (Feud: Capote vs. the Swans)
Reality and Variety
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
- Winner: The Traitors
- Other Nominees: The Amazing Race, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Top Chef, The Voice
Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
- Winner: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Other Nominees: Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
- Winner: Alex Edelman, Alex Edelman: Just For Us
- Other Nominees: Jacqueline Novak (Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees), John Early (John Early: Now More Than Ever), Mike Birbiglia (Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool), The Oscars writing team (The Oscars)
Directing and Writing
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner: Steven Zaillian, Ripley
- Other Nominees: Weronika Tofilska (Baby Reindeer), Noah Hawley (Fargo), Gus Van Sant (Feud: Capote vs. the Swans), Millicent Shelton (Lessons in Chemistry), Issa López (True Detective: Night Country)
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- Winner: Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky, Hacks (episode: ‘Bulletproof’)
- Other Nominees: Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary), Christopher Storer & Joanna Calo (The Bear), Meredith Scardino & Sam Means (Girls5eva), Chris Kelly & Sarah Schneider (The Other Two), Jake Bender & Zach Dunn (What We Do in the Shadows)
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
- Winner: Christopher Storer, The Bear (episode: ‘Fishes’)
- Other Nominees: Randall Einhorn (Abbott Elementary), Ramy Youssef (The Bear), Guy Ritchie (The Gentlemen), Lucia Aniello (Hacks), Mary Lou Belli (The Ms. Pat Show)
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
- Winner: Frederick E.O. Toye, Shōgun (episode: ‘Crimson Sky’)
- Other Nominees: Stephen Daldry (The Crown), Mimi Leder (The Morning Show), Hiro Murai (Mr. & Mrs. Smith), Saul Metzstein (Slow Horses), Salli Richardson-Whitfield (Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty)
Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs):
- Which show won the Outstanding Drama Series at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards?
- A) The Crown
- B) Fallout
- C) Shōgun
- D) The Gilded Age
- Who won the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series?
- A) Jennifer Aniston
- B) Anna Sawai
- C) Carrie Coon
- D) Reese Witherspoon
- Which series won the Outstanding Comedy Series award?
- A) Abbott Elementary
- B) The Bear
- C) Hacks
- D) Only Murders in the Building
- Who was awarded Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series?
- A) Steve Martin
- B) Jeremy Allen White
- C) Larry David
- D) Matt Berry
- Which show won Outstanding Reality Competition Program?
- A) The Amazing Race
- B) RuPaul’s Drag Race
- C) The Voice
- D) The Traitors