The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards aired Monday, September 17th on NBC. Hosted by Saturday Night Live co-anchors Michael Che and Colin Jost, this year’s ceremony contained a variety of memorable moments. For the first time in nearly two decades, HBO didn’t dominate the evening, as Netflix became a fitting competitor due to hit series such as Black Mirror and Stranger Things.
Black talent was honored when Regina King, in disbelief, won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series for her role on the Netflix series Seven Seconds. Thandie Newton also took home an Emmy, winning for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, based on her role as Maeve on HBO’s Sci-Fi Western series Westworld. “I don’t even believe in God, but I’m going to thank her tonight,” said a humbled Newton during her viral acceptance speech. Diversity filled the list of Emmy nominations, as you’ll see below. Lastly, Atlanta’s Teddy Perkins (played by Donald Glover) made an appearance in the crowd, although it remains a mystery who was behind the disguise, since Donald Glover and the rest of the Atlanta crew were also at the ceremony. Any guesses?
If you missed the highlights from last week’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards, here you will find the historical moments of the night for Black Hollywood, including John Legend earning EGOT status.
See the full list of winners (in bold) and nominees for the 70th Emmy Awards below.
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
- The Americans
- The Crown
- Game of Thrones
- The Handmaid’s Tale
- Stranger Things
- This Is Us
- Westworld
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
- Atlanta
- Barry
- black-ish
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- GLOW
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Silicon Valley
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
- The Alienist
- The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
- Genius: Picasso
- Godless
- Patrick Melrose
OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES
- The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- The Late Late Show with James Corden
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
OUTSTANDING VARIETY SKETCH SERIES
- At Home With Amy Sedaris
- Drunk History
- I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman
- Portlandia
- Saturday Night Live
- Tracey Ullman’s Show
OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
- The Amazing Race
- American Ninja Warrior
- Project Runway
- RuPaul’s Drag Race
- Top Chef
- The Voice
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Keri Russell, The Americans
- Claire Foy, The Crown
- Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale
- Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
- Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
- Evan Rachel Wood, Westworld
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Matthew Rhys, The Americans
- Jason Bateman, Ozark
- Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
- Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us
- Ed Harris, Westworld
- Jeffrey Wright, Westworld
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
- Stephen Daldry, The Crown – “Paterfamilias”
- Alan Taylor, Game of Thrones – “Beyond The Wall”
- Jeremy Podeswa, Game of Thrones – “The Dragon and the Wolf”
- Kari Skogland, The Handmaid’s Tale – “After”
- Jason Bateman, Ozark – “The Toll”
- Daniel Sackheim, Ozark – “Tonight”
- The Duffer Brothers, Stranger Things – “Chapter Nine: The Gate”
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
- Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, The Americans – “Start”
- Peter Morgan, The Crown – “Mystery Man”
- David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, Game of Thrones – “The Dragon And The Wolf”
- Bruce Miller, The Handmaid’s Tale – “June”
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Killing Eve – “Nice Face”
- The Duffer Brothers, Stranger Things – “Chapter Nine: The Gate”
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Vanessa Kirby, The Crown
- Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
- Alexis Bledel, The Handmaid’s Tale
- Ann Dowd, The Handmaid’s Tale
- Yvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid’s Tale
- Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things
- Thandie Newton, Westworld
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Matt Smith, The Crown
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones
- Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
- Joseph Fiennes, The Handmaid’s Tale
- Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
- David Harbour, Stranger Things
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
- Stan Lathan, Dave Chappelle: Equanimity
- Michael Bonfiglio, Jerry Seinfeld: Jerry Before Seinfeld
- Glenn Weiss, The Oscars
- Marcus Raboy, Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget For The Rest Of Your Life
- Hamish Hamilton, Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberlake
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
- Full Frontal With Samantha Bee Presents: The Great American* Puerto Rico (*It’s Complicated)
- John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous At Radio City
- Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady
- Patton Oswalt: Annihilation
- Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget For The Rest Of Your Life
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
- Darren Criss, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
- Antonio Banderas, Genius: Picasso
- John Legend, Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert
- Jeff Daniels, The Looming Tower
- Benedict Cumberbatch, Patrick Melrose
- Jesse Plemons, Black Mirror – “USS Callister”
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
- Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Cult
- Michelle Dockery, Godless
- Edie Falco, Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders
- Regina King, Seven Seconds
- Jessica Biel, The Sinner
- Laura Dern, The Tale
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
- Ryan Murphy, The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story – “The Man Who Would Be Vogue”
- Scott Frank, Godless
- David Leveaux, Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert
- Craig Zisk, The Looming Tower – “9/11”
- Barry Levinson, Paterno
- Edward Berger, Patrick Melrose
- David Lynch, Twin Peaks
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
- Matthew McManus, American Vandal – “Clean Up”
- Tom Rob Smith, The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story – “House by the Lake”
- Scott Frank, Godless
- David Nicholls, Patrick Melrose
- David Lynch and Mark Frost, Twin Peaks
- William Bridges and Charlie Brooker, Black Mirror – “USS Callister”
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
- Ricky Martin, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
- Edgar Ramírez, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
- Finn Wittrock, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
- Jeff Daniels, Godless
- Brandon Victor Dixon, Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert
- Michael Stuhlbarg, The Looming Tower
- John Leguizamo, Waco
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
- Adina Porter, American Horror Story: Cult
- Penélope Cruz, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
- Judith Light, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
- Letitia Wright, Black Mirror: Black Museum
- Merritt Wever, Godless
- Sara Bareilles, Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Donald Glover, Atlanta
- Bill Hader, Barry
- Anthony Anderson, black-ish
- Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Ted Danson, The Good Place
- William H. Macy, Shameless
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Pamela Adlon, Better Things
- Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish
- Lily Tomlin, Grace And Frankie
- Issa Rae, Insecure
- Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Allison Janney, Mom
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
- Donald Glover, Atlanta – “FUBU”
- Hiro Murai, Atlanta – “Teddy Perkins”
- Bill Hader, Barry – “Chapter One: Make Your Mark”
- Mark Cendrowski, The Big Bang Theory – “The Bow Tie Asymmetry”
- Jesse Peretz, GLOW – “Pilot”
- Amy Sherman-Palladino, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – “Pilot”
- Mike Judge, Silicon Valley – “Initial Coin Offering”
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
- Donald Glover, Atlanta – “Alligator Man”
- Stefani Robinson, Atlanta – “Barbershop”
- Alec Berg and Bill Hader, Barry – “Chapter One: Make Your Mark”
- Liz Sarnoff, Barry – “Chapter Seven: Loud, Fast and Keep Going”
- Amy Sherman-Palladino, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – “Pilot”
- Alec Berg, Silicon Valley – “Fifty-One Percent”
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Zazie Beetz, Atlanta
- Betty Gilpin, GLOW
- Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Laurie Metcalf, Roseanne
- Aidy Bryant, Saturday Night Live
- Leslie Jones, Saturday Night Live
- Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
- Megan Mullally, Will & Grace
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Brian Tyree Henry, Atlanta
- Henry Winkler, Barry
- Louie Anderson, Baskets
- Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Alec Baldwin, Saturday Night Live
- Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live
- Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
