The major night in small screen finally took place. The 2018 Emmy Awards had formally completed and the small screen’s A-listers were clothed to the nines and chafing shoulders with their favourite co-stars at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The ceremony was hosted by Michael Che and Colin Jost.
It was a huge night for British talent – with Thandie Newton, Claire Foy, and Matthew Rhys among the winners. It was the first time in almost 20 years that HBO didn’t dominate the Primetime Emmy Awards. The cable channel and Netflix tied for 23 awards each.
The major winners of the 70th annual Primetime Emmy Awards are listed below.
COMEDY
Best Comedy: ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ (Amazon)
Best Actress, Comedy: Rachel Brosnahan, ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
Best Actor, Comedy: Bill Hader, ‘Barry’
Supporting Actress, Comedy: Alex Borstein, ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
Supporting Actor, Comedy: Henry Winkler, ‘Barry’
Writing for a Comedy Series: Amy Sherman-Palladino, ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ (‘Pilot’)
Directing for a Comedy Series: Amy Sherman-Palladino, ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ (‘Pilot’)
*Guest Actress, Comedy: Tiffany Haddish, ‘Saturday Night Live’
*Guest Actor, Comedy: Katt Williams, ‘Atlanta’
DRAMA
Best Drama: ‘Game of Thrones’ (HBO)
Best Actress, Drama: Claire Foy, ‘The Crown’
Best Actor, Drama: Matthew Rhys, ‘The Americans’
Supporting Actress, Drama: Thandie Newton, ‘Westworld’
Supporting Actor, Drama: Peter Dinklage, ‘Game of Thrones’
Writing for a Drama Series: Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, ‘The Americans’ (‘Start’)
Directing for a Drama Series: Stephen Daldry, ‘The Crown’ (‘Paterfamilias’)
*Guest Actress, Drama: Samira Wiley, ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
*Guest Actor, Drama: Ron Cephas Jones, ‘This Is Us’
OTHER SERIES
Best Limited Series: ‘The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story’ (FX)
Best Actress, Limited Series or TV Movie: Regina King, ‘Seven Seconds’
Best Actor, Limited Series or TV Movie: Darren Criss, ‘The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story’
Supporting Actress, Limited Series or a Movie: Merritt Wever, ‘Godless’
Supporting Actor, Limited Series or Movie: Jeff Daniels, (‘Godless’)
Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Drama: William Bridges and Charlie Brooker, ‘Black Mirror: USS Callister’
Directing for a Limited Series: Ryan Murphy, ‘The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story’ (‘The Man Who Would Be Vogue’)
Variety Sketch Series: ‘Saturday Night Live’ (NBC)
Variety Talk Series: “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ (HBO)
Reality-Competition Reality-Competition Drag Race’ (VH1)
Writing for a Variety Special: John Mulaney, ‘John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous At Radio City’ (Netflix)
Directing for a Variety Special: Glenn Weiss, ‘The Oscars’ (ABC)
Television Movie: ‘Black Mirror: USS Callister’ (Netflix)
*Directing for a Variety Series: Don Roy King, ‘Saturday Night Live’ (Host: Donald Glover)
*Reality Host: RuPaul, ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
*Structured Reality Program: ‘Queer Eye’ (Netflix)
*Unstructured Reality Program: ‘United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell’ (CNN)
*Documentary or Nonfiction Series: ‘Wild Wild Country’ (Netflix)
*Animated Program: ‘Rick and Morty’ (Adult Swim)
Apart from the star-studded award function, there were special moments on the Emmy Awards 2018. Some of the instances are:
- In a mostly starry night at the Emmys, Glenn Weiss delivered a moment that left most of those in audience slack-jawed and applauding. He proposed to his girlfriend, Jan Svendsen, on live television after winning an Emmy.
- Henry Winkler deserved the biggest thumbs up of all on that night. More than 40 years after his first Emmy choice, he finally took home a statuette. ‘Oh, my god. Oh, my god. Oh, my god!’ said the delighted Mr Winkler, 72, who’d leapt onto the stage to accept his award for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series, bringing the audience to its feet. He played Gene Cousineau on HBO’s dark comedy ‘Barry.’
