We are currently in the midst of a golden age in the silver screen.
These days, networks are becoming more daring in the kind of material they put on TV, and we are all thankful for it.
The Emmy Awards is the most prestigious award-giving body that recognizes the best in TV, and they recently announced this year’s winners at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Below is the list of nominated shows and actors, and the winner in bold:
Programs
Outstanding Comedy Series
Modern Family
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Veep (nominated for five years in a row)
Master of None
Black-ish
Outstanding Drama Series
The Americans
Better Call Saul
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones (winning its 38th Emmy)
Homeland
House of Cards
Mr. Robot
Variety Talk Series
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
The Late Late Show With James Corden
Real Time With Bill Maher
Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Documentary Now!
Drunk History
Inside Amy Schumer
Key & Peele
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Limited Series
American Crime
The Night Manager
Fargo
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Roots
Outstanding TV Movie
A Very Murray Christmas
All the Way
Confirmation
Luther
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Acting (Lead Performances)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
William H. Macy, Shameless
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth
Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley
Aziz Ansari, Master of None
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish
Laurie Metcalf, Getting On
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Kyle Chandler, Bloodline
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Matthew Rhys, The Americans
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Claire Danes, Homeland
Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder
Taraji P. Henson, Empire
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Keri Russell, The Americans
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Courtney B. Vance, The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Bryan Cranston, All the Way
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Idris Elba, Luther
Cuba Gooding Jr., The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Tom Hiddleston, The Night Manager
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Sarah Paulson, The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Kirsten Dunst, Fargo (FX)
Felicity Huffman, American Crime
Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill
Lili Taylor as Anne Blaine on American Crime
Kerry Washington as Anita Hill on Confirmation
Acting (Supporting Performances)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Louie Anderson, Baskets
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Tony Hale, Veep
Matt Walsh, Veep
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Niecy Nash, Getting On
Allison Janney, Mom
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Judith Light, Transparent
Gaby Hoffman, Transparent
Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Michael Kelly, House of Cards
Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline
Kit Harington, Game of Thrones
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones
Maura Tierney, The Affair
Constance Zimmer, UnREAL
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie
Jesse Plemons, Fargo
Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager
Sterling K. Brown, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
John Travolta, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
David Schwimmer, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Bokeem Woodbine, Fargo
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie
Melissa Leo, All the Way
Jean Smart, Fargo
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Hotel
Regina King, American Crime
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Hotel
Olivia Colman, The Night Manager
Directing
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Aziz Ansari, Master of None, “Parents”
Mike Judge, Silicon Valley, “Founder Friendly”
Alec Berg, Silicon Valley, “Daily Active Users”
Jill Soloway, Transparent, “Man on the Land”
Dale Stern, Veep, “Mother”
Chris Addison, Veep, “Morning After”
David Mandel, Veep, “Kissing Your Sister”
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Matthew Engler, Downton Abbey, “Episode 9”
Jack Bender, Game of Thrones, “The Door”
Miguel Sapochnik, Game of Thrones, “Battle of the Bastards”
Lesli Linka Glatter, Homeland, “The Tradition of Hospitality”
David Hollander, Ray Donovan, “Exsuscito”
Steven Soderbergh, The Knick, “This Is All We Are”
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
Louis J. Horvitz, 58th Grammy Awards
Beth McCarthy-Miller, Adele Live in New York
Chris Rock, Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo
Thomas Kail and Alex Rudzinski, Grease: Live
Kahlil Joseph and Beyoncé Knowles Carter, Lemonade
Glenn Weiss, The Kennedy Center Honors
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series
Jay Roach, All the Way
Noah Hawley, Fargo, “Before the Law”
Susanne Bier, The Night Manager
Ryan Murphy, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, “From the Ashes of Tragedy”
John Singleton, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, “The Race Card”
Anthony Hemingway, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, “Manna From Heaven”
Writing
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan, Catastrophe, “Episode 1”
Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang, Master of None, “Parents”
Dan O’Keefe, Silicon Valley, “Founder Friendly”
Alec Berg, Silicon Valley, “The Uptick”
David Mandel, Veep, “Morning After”
Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck, Veep, “Mother”
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Julian Fellowes, Downton Abbey, “Episode 8”
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, Game of Thrones, “Battle of the Bastards”
Sam Esmail, Mr. Robot, “eps1.0_hellofriend.mov (Pilot)”
Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, The Americans, “Persona Non Grata”
Robert King and Michelle King, The Good Wife, “End”
Marti Noxon and Sarah Gertrude Shapiro, UnREAL, “Return”
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo
John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid
Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping
Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted
Triumph’s Election Special
Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
Noah Hawley, Fargo, “Palindrome”
Bob DeLaurentis, Fargo, “Loplop”
David Farr, The Night Manager
D.V. DeVincentis, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia”
Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, “From the Ashes of Tragedy”
Joe Robert Cole, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, “The Race Card”
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