Emmy Awards 2019: ‘GoT’, ‘Fleabag’ Among Big Winners of the Night
A mixed bag of surprises.
Here’s the complete list of winners of 71st Primetime Emmy Awards that were held in Los Angeles on 22 September. The Emmy Awards are presented by The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. At a glance, the big winners of the evening are - Game of Thrones for winning two awards, Fleabag as it took home three Emmys, Chernobyl and Ozark for winning two titles each.
‘Game of Thrones’ Wins Outstanding Drama Series
HBO’s Game of Thrones took home the final Emmy of the night in the Outstanding Drama Series category. Actor Peter Dinklage won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, for his role as Tyrion Lannister. Game of Thrones was leading this year with most number of Emmy nominations.
‘Fleabag’ Wins 3 Emmy Awards
Phoebe Waller Bridge went home with 3 awards. She won the title for Best Writing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Fleabag. The show also won in the Outstanding Comedy Series category.
‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Goes Home With 2 Awards
The first Emmy of the night has been won by Tony Shalhoub for the Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for the show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The show won another award as Alex Borstein won Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Wins Outstanding Competition Program
HBO’s ‘Chernobyl’ Wins Outstanding Limited Series
Johan Renck won in the category of ‘Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special’. It also won the Emmy for Outstanding Limited Series, making it two wins for the series.
Netflix’s ‘When They See Us’ Wins for Lead Actor in a Limited Series
Jharrel Jerome walked to the stage to receive his Emmy for Lead Actor in a Limited Series among huge applause and cheers. He won the award for Netflix series When They See Us.
'Black Mirror (Bandersnatch)' Wins Outstanding Television Movie
The interactive Christmas episode of Netflix’s Black Mirror - Bandersnatch, took home the Emmy for Outstanding Television Movie, beating Brexit, King Lear and others. “I think being British we were conditioned to think 52% of you would vote for Brexit,” said Charles Brooker, creator and co-showrunner of Black Mirror.
‘Saturday Night Live’ Bags Outstanding Sketch Series
Billy Porter wins Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Beating Kit Harrington of Game of Thrones, Billy Porter took home the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Pose.
Jodie Comer Wins for Her Role as Lead Actress in ‘Killing Eve’
The Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series went to Jodie Comer for spy thriller Killing Eve, beating Sandra Oh, Emilia Clarke and Viola Davis. The award for Best Directing for a Drama Series was won by Jason Bateman for Ozark.
Julia Garner Wins Best Supporting Actress for 'Ozark'
The winners for Drama Series were announced and Julia Garner won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for the show Ozark, beating Sophie Turner and Lena Headey of Game of Thrones
‘Succession’ Wins for Best Writing for a Drama Series
‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ Wins Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Bill Hader Wins Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for ‘Barry’
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