And The Emmys Go To…

The television industry celebrated a historic evening on September 17th, as the 70th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were broadcast on NBC. Hosted by Saturday Night Live Weekend Update anchors Michael Che and Colin Jost, the annual award show honored the very best performances in television from the past year. Let’s take a look at this year’s winners:

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series- Henry Winkler, Barry

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series- Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series- Amy Sherman Palladino, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series- Amy Sherman Palladino, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series- Bill Hader, Barry

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series- Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie- Jeff Daniels, Godless

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie- Merritt Wever, Godless

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie- Darren Criss,  Assassination of Gianni Versace:American Crime Story

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie- Regina King, Seven Seconds

Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series or Movie- William Bridges and Charlie Brooker, USS Callister(Black Mirror)

Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series or Movie- Ryan Murphy,  Assassination of Gianni Versace:American Crime Story

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special- John Mulaney, John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special- Glenn Weiss, The Oscars

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series- Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series- Thandie Newton, Westworld

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series- Joe Fields and Joe Weisberg, The Americans

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series- Stephen Daldry, The Crown

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series- Matthew Rhys, The Americans

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series- Claire Foy, The Crown

Outstanding Reality Competition Program- RuPaul’s Drag Race

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series- Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Variety Talk Series- Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

Outstanding Limited Series- Assassination of Gianni Versace:American Crime Story

Outstanding Comedy Series- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Outstanding Drama Series- Game of Thrones

Some of the highlights of the night were the star studded opening number, with celebrities such as Kate McKinnon, Kristen Bell, and Andy Samberg singing “We Solved It!” while mocking diversity in Hollywood, and the moment of the night was when Glenn Weiss, winner of Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special, proposed to his girlfriend in the middle of his acceptance speech.