Canadian standout comedy (and fan favourite) Schitt’s Creek swept the comedy categories, leaving other shows in the dust.
The ambitious 72nd Emmy Awards ceremony was hosted virtually by return emcee Jimmy Kimmel onstage at downtown L.A.’s Staples Center, central command for camera feeds relayed from 130 nominees socially distanced at home or elsewhere in 10 countries and 20 cities.
HBO’s limited series Watchmen was the leading nominee going into the show, and its star Regina King won her fourth Emmy for lead actress. Schitt’s Creek took every comedy trophy, including lead actress, lead actor, best supporting actor and actress, best writing (episodic) and best direction, and best overall comedy.
It was the first time in Emmy history that a Canadian show has won that many awards — consecutively and cumulatively. For the first hour of the broadcast, Schitt’s Creek took every trophy.
Watchmen won best limited series, and series star Yahya Abdul-Mateen won best supporting actor for his work on the show.
Best actor in a drama went to Succession star Jeremy Strong, while Euphoria star Zendaya became the youngest winner in the drama actress category at age 24 (topping Jodie Comer, who was 26 when she won last year for Killing Eve).
Curb Your EnthusiasmDead to MeThe Good PlaceInsecureThe Kominsky MethodThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel** WINNER: Schitt’s CreekWhat We Do in the Shadows
Nicholas Braun, Succession** WINNER: Billy Crudup, The Morning ShowKieran Culkin, SuccessionMark Duplass, The Morning ShowGiancarlo Esposito, Better Call SaulMatthew Macfadyen, SuccessionBradley Whitford, The Handmaid’s TaleJeffrey Wright, Westworld
Helena Bonham Carter, The CrownLaura Dern, Big Little Lies** WINNER: Julia Garner, OzarkThandie Newton, WestworldFiona Shaw, Killing EveSarah Snook, SuccessionMeryl Streep, Big Little LiesSamira Wiley, The Handmaid’s Tale
Christina Applegate, Dead to MeRachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselLinda Cardellini, Dead to Me** WINNER: Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s CreekIssa Rae, InsecureTracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish
Mahershala Ali, RamyAlan Arkin, The Kominsky MethodAndre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-NineSterling K. Brown, The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselWilliam Jackson Harper, The Good Place** WINNER: Daniel Levy, Schitt’s CreekTony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselKenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselD’Arcy Carden, The Good PlaceBetty Gilpin, GLOWMarin Hinkle, The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselKate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live** WINNER: Annie Murphy, Schitt’s CreekYvonne Orji, InsecureCecily Strong, Saturday Night Live
American Son** WINNER: Bad EducationDolly Parton’s Heartstrings: These Old BonesEl Camino: A Breaking Bad MovieUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
** WINNER: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, WatchmenJovan Adepo, WatchmenTituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the ReverendLouis Gossett Jr., WatchmenDylan McDermott, HollywoodJim Parsons, Hollywood
The Daily Show With Trevor NoahFull Frontal With Samantha BeeJimmy Kimmel Live!** WINNER: Last Week Tonight With John OliverThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, and Jonathan Van Ness, Queer EyeNicole Byer, Nailed ItBarbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Daymond John, Robert Herjavec, and Kevin O’Leary, Shark Tank** WINNER: RuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag RacePadma Lakshmi and Tom Colicchio, Top ChefAmy Poehler and Nick Offerman, Making It
For a complete list of all Emmy Awards (including Creative Emmys), please visit the Emmy Awards official site.
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