Veep and Game of Thrones defended their wins in the Comedy and Drama Series categories against first time competitors Black-ish and The Americans as well as the usual suspects in those categories (we can never have more than one fresh player, don'cha know) but the acting wins had some delicious surprises. Here are the winners.
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SERIES WINNERS
Outstanding Drama Series
Game of Thrones (2nd consecutive win)
Outstanding Comedy Series
Veep (2nd consecutive win)
Outstanding Reality Competition Series
The Voice (3rd win, 2nd consecutive)
Outstanding Limited Series
The People vs OJ Simpson: American Crime Story
DRAMA WINNERS
Outstanding Lead Actress
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Outstanding Lead Actor
Rami Malek, Mr Robot
Outstanding Supporting Actress
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey (3rd non-consecutive win for this character)
Outstanding Supporting Actor
Ben Mendehlson, Bloodline
Outstanding Writing
David Benioff & DB Weiss, "Battle of the Bastards" Game of Thrones (2nd consecutive win)
Outstanding Directing
Miguel Sapochnik, "Battle of the Bastards" Game of Thrones
COMEDY WINNERS
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Julia Louis Dreyfus, Veep (5th Consecutive Win... the all time record)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent (2nd Consecutive Win)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Louie Anderson, Baskets
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
TRIVIA ALERT: All principle comedy acting wins went to female characters.
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Aziz Ansari & Alan Yang, "Parents" Master of None
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Jill Soloway, "Man on the Land" Transparent (2nd Consecutive Win)
LIMITED SERIES WINS
Outstanding Limited Series
The People vs OJ Simpson
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series
Sarah Paulson, The People vs OJ Simpson
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series
Courtney B Vance, The People Vs OJ Simpson
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series
Regina King, American Crime (2nd Consecutive Win)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series
Sterling K Brown, The People vs OJ Simpson
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series
"Marcia Marcia Marcia" People vs OJ Simpson
Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series
Susanne Bier, The Night Manager (now she has an Oscar and an Emmy. Go Denmark!)
RANDOM OTHER
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
The Voice (3rd win, 2nd Consecutive)
Outstanding TV Movie
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Outstanding Variety Special
Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping
Outstanding Variety Talk
Last Week with John Oliver
Outstanding Variety Sketch TV Series
Key & Peele
Directing - Variety Special
Grease Live
"CREATIVE ARTS EMMYS" - HANDED OUT LAST WEEKEND
Outstanding Informational Series Or Special
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Outstanding Special Class Program
Grease: Live
Outstanding Choreography
Quest Crew
Kathryn Burns
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
Shark Tank
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
Born This Way
Outstanding Cinematography For A Reality Program
Life Below Zero
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program
RuPaul's Drag Race - RuPaul Charles
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series
Dancing With the Stars
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special
Grease: Live
Outstanding Actress In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series
Patrika Darbo
Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic)
Key & Peele
Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special
Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Nonfiction Program (Single Or Multi-Camera)
Vice • Fighting Isis
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Nonfiction Program (Single Or Multi-Camera)
Cartel Land
Outstanding Cinematography For A Nonfiction Program
Cartel Land
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Nonfiction, Reality Or Reality-Competition Series
Portlandia
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Nonfiction, Event Or Award Special
Grease: Live
Outstanding Actor In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series
Rob Corddry
Outstanding Costumes For Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Programming
The Wiz Live!
Outstanding Picture Editing For A Structured Or Competition Reality Program
Who Do You Think You Are? • Bryan Cranston
Outstanding Picture Editing For An Unstructured Reality Program
Project Greenlight • Accident Waiting To Happen
Governors Award
American Idol
Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality Series
Inside Look: The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Short Form Variety Series
Park Bench with Steve Buscemi
Outstanding Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series
Childrens Hospital
Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or Special
Danny Elfman's Music From the Films of Tim Burton (Live From Lincoln Center)
Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Special
Grease: Live
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series
The Voice
Outstanding Individual Achievement In Animation - (Juried)
Jason Kolowski - Adventure Time • Bad Jubies
Tom Herpich - Adventure Time • Stakes Pt. 8: The Dark
Jason Carpenter - He Named Me Malala
Chris Tsirgiotis - Long Live the Royals • Punk Show
Scott Daros - Robot Chicken DC Comics Special
Outstanding Animated Program
Archer • The Figgis Agency
Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
Robot Chicken • Robot Chicken Christmas Special The X-Mas United
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
Seth MacFarlane
Outstanding Picture Editing For A Nonfiction Program
Making a Murderer
Outstanding Directing For A Nonfiction Program
Making a Murderer
Outstanding Writing For A Nonfiction Program
Making a Murderer
Outstanding Variety Special
The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Prime Time Special
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series
Inside Amy Schumer
Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking
Cartel Land
Jim: The James Foley Story
Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special
What Happened, Miss Simone?
Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series
Making a Murderer
Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie or Special
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy
Veep
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Game of Thrones
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series
Downton Abbey
Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media
Multiplatform Storytelling
Archer Scavenger Hunt
Original Interactive Program
Henry
Social TV Experience
@Midnight with Chris Hardwick
User Experience and Visual Design
Cartoon Network App Experience
Outstanding Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic)
American Horror Story: Hotel
Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)
Game of Thrones
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Tina Fey & Amy Poehler
Outstanding Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series or Movie
American Horror Story: Hotel
Outstanding Costumes for a Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Movie
Game of Thrones
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less)
Transparent
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
Game of Thrones
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period Program (One Hour or More)
Downton Abbey
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Marvel's Jessica Jones
Outstanding Original Main Title Design
The Man in the High Castle
Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie
Fargo
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series
The Man in the High Castle
Governors Award
American Idol
Outstanding Music Direction
Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton
Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
The Night Manager
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Mr. Robot
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
The Hunting Ground
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or a Variety Program
Shameless
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie
Game of Thrones
Outstanding Special Visual Effects
Game of Thrones
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Masterpiece)
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Peter Scolari, Girls
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series
Black Sails
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special
Fargo
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Hank Azaria
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour)
Game of Thrones
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
Mozart in the Jungle
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Commercial
Love Has No Labels
Outstanding Interactive Program
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Outstanding Narrator
Keith David
Outstanding Children's Program
It's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown!
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Margo Martindale, The Americans