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Emmy Awards 2016: All the big winners (and losers) from the Emmys

Published Sep 19th, 2016 8:34AM EDT
Emmy Winners 2016
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Did you catch the 2016 Emmy Award show last night? Of course you didn’t. It’s not that the awards show was on too late, or even that you were busy watching something else on TV… it’s simply that almost no one really cares about watching awards shows anymore. There are roughly 1,348 different awards ceremonies every week now, and they’ve grown so tiresome that the American public has grown numb to the spectacle.

Of course, you’re still curious to find out if your favorite show, actor or actress took home any big awards. And were there any big surprises? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Below, you’ll find a complete list of every single winner — and every single loser — from the Emmy Awards 2016.

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Outstanding drama series
The Americans
Better Call Saul
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones – WINNER
Homeland
House of Cards
Mr Robot

Outstanding comedy series
Black-ish
Master of None
Modern Family
Silicon Valley
Transparent
The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Veep – WINNER

Outstanding lead actor in a drama
Kyle Chandler, Bloodline
Matthew Rhys, The Americans
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Rami Malek, Mr Robot – WINNER
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Liev Schrieber, Ray Donovan

Outstanding lead actress in a drama
Claire Danes, Homeland
Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder
Taraji P Henson, Empire
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black – WINNER
Keri Russell, The Americans
Robin Wright, House of Cards

Outstanding lead actor in a comedy
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Aziz Ansari, Master of None
Will Forte, The Last Man On Earth
William H Macy, Shameless
Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent – WINNER

Outstanding lead actress in a comedy
Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep – WINNER
Laurie Metcalf, Getting On
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish
Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie

Outstanding limited series
American Crime
Fargo
The Night Manager
The People v OJ Simpson – WINNER
Roots

Outstanding lead actor in a limited series or TV movie
Bryan Cranston, All The Way
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock
Idris Elba, Luther
Cuba Gooding Jr, The People v OJ Simpson
Tom Hiddleston, The Night Manager
Courtney B Vance, The People v OJ Simpson – WINNER

Outstanding television movie
A Very Murray Christmas
All the Way
Confirmation
Luther
Sherlock: the Abominable Bride – WINNER

Outstanding variety talk series
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver – WINNER
The Late Late Show With James Corden
Real Time With Bill Maher
The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon

Outstanding variety sketch series
Documentary Now!
Drunk History
Inside Amy Schumer
Key & Peele – WINNER
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live

Outstanding reality competition series
The Amazing Race
American Ninja Warrior
Dancing With the Stars
Project Runway
The Voice – WINNER
Top Chef

Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series
Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline – WINNER
Peter Dinklage, Game Of Thrones
Kit Harington, Game Of Thrones
Michael Kelly, House Of Cards
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan

Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series
Louie Anderson, Baskets – WINNER
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 lead actress in a limited series or a movie
Sarah Paulson, The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story – WINNER
Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill
Kerry Washington, Confirmation
Kirsten Dunst, Fargo
Lili Taylor, American Crime
Felicity Huffman, American Crime

Outstanding supporting actor in a limited series or movie
Jesse Plemons, Fargo
Bokeem Woodbine, Fargo
Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager
Sterling K Brown, The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story – WINNER
David Schwimmer, The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story
John Travolta, The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story

Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series
Maura Tierney, The Affair
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey – WINNER
Lena Headley, Game Of Thrones
Emilia Clarke, Game Of Thrones
Maisie Williams, Game Of Thrones
Constance Zimmer, UnREAL

Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series
Niecy Nash, Getting On
Allison Janney, Mom
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live – WINNER
Judith Light, Transparent
Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent
Anna Chlumsky, Veep

Outstanding supporting actress in a limited series or movie
Melissa Leo, All The Way
Regina King, American Crime – WINNER
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Hotel
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Hotel
Jean Smart, Fargo
Olivia Colman, The Night Manager

Outstanding guest actor in a comedy series
Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory
Tracy Morgan, Saturday Night Live
Larry David, Saturday Night Live
Bradley Whitford, Transparent
Martin Mull, Veep
Peter Scolari, Girls – WINNER

Outstanding guest actress in a comedy series
Laurie Metcalf, The Big Bang Theory
Christine Baranski, The Big Bang Theory
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live – WINNER
Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live
Amy Schumer, Saturday Night Live
Melora Hardin, Transparent

And finally, BGR’s winner for best Emmys tweet:

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