In an unprecedented year for the television industry, due to the still-ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we definitely are expecting a unique telecast for the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards. This year’s show is hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, returning for his third time, which may very well be the only recognizable part of the evening’s festivities as the event goes digital.
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So, will “Watchmen” continue to collect trophies? Is “Schitt’s Creek” this year’s comedy darling? How will Kimmel do in this brand-new, unwieldy format? And what surprises await?
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Over 50 Emmys have already been handed out during the Creative Arts Emmy Award ceremonies earlier this week:
Creative Arts Emmys Night One: “Queer Eye” and “The Apollo” big winners
Creative Arts Emmys Night Two: “Saturday Night Live” can’t be stopped
Creative Arts Emmys Night Three: “The Mandalorian” wins five Emmys
Creative Arts Emmys Night Four: Maya Rudolph and, yes, Quibi triumph Creative Arts Emmys Night Five: “The Last Dance,” “Cheer” and Eddie Murphy rule the night
The winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Awards are as follows:
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate as Jen Harding on Dead to Me • Netflix
Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam “Midge” Maisel on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel • Amazon Prime Video
Linda Cardellini as Judy Hale on Dead to Me • Netflix
Catherine O’Hara as Moira Rose on Schitt’s Creek • Pop TV [WINNER}
Issa Rae as Issa Dee on Insecure • HBO
Tracee Ellis Ross as Dr. Rainbow “Bow” Johnson on Black-ish • ABC
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson as Andre “Dre” Johnson, Sr. on Black-ish • ABC
Don Cheadle as Maurice “Mo” Monroe on Black Monday • Showtime
Ted Danson as Michael on The Good Place • NBC
Michael Douglas as Sandy Kominsky on The Kominsky Method • Netflix
Eugene Levy as Johnny Rose on Schitt’s Creek • Pop TV [WINNER]
Ramy Youssef as Ramy Hassan on Ramy • Hulu
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
The Good Place (Episode: “Whenever You’re Ready”), Written by Michael Schur • NBC
The Great (Episode: “The Great”), Written by Tony McNamara • Hulu
Schitt’s Creek (Episode: “Happy Ending”), Written by Dan Levy • Pop TV [WINNER]
Schitt’s Creek (Episode: “The Presidential Suite”), Written by David West Read • Pop TV
What We Do in the Shadows (Episode: “Collaboration”), Written by Sam Johnson and Chris Marcil • FX
What We Do in the Shadows (Episode: “Ghosts”), Written by Paul Simms • FX
What We Do in the Shadows (Episode: “On the Run”), Written by Stefani Robinson • FX
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
The Great (Episode: “The Great”), Directed by Matt Shakman • Hulu
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Episode: “It’s Comedy or Cabbage”), Directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino • Amazon Prime Video
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Episode: “Marvelous Radio”), Directed by Daniel Palladino • Amazon Prime Video
Modern Family (Episode: “Finale, Part 2”), Directed by Gail Mancuso • ABC
Ramy (Episode: “Miakhalifa.mov”), Directed by Ramy Youssef • Hulu
Schitt’s Creek (Episode: “Happy Ending”), Directed by Andrew Cividino and Dan Levy • Pop TV [WINNER]
Will & Grace (Episode: “We Love Lucy”), Directed by James Burrows • NBC
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Mahershala Ali as Sheikh Ali Malik on Ramy • Hulu
Alan Arkin as Norman Newlander on The Kominsky Method • Netflix
Andre Braugher as Captain Ray Holt on Brooklyn Nine-Nine • NBC
Sterling K. Brown as Reggie on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel • Amazon Prime Video
William Jackson Harper as Chidi Anagonye on The Good Place • NBC
Dan Levy as David Rose on Schitt’s Creek • Pop TV [WINNER]
Tony Shalhoub as Abe Weissman on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel • Amazon Prime Video
Kenan Thompson as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live • NBC
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Alex Borstein as Susie Myerson on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel • Amazon Prime Video
D’Arcy Carden as Janet on The Good Place • NBC
Betty Gilpin as Debbie “Liberty Bell” Eagan on GLOW • Netflix
Marin Hinkle as Rose Weissman on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel • Amazon Prime Video
Kate McKinnon as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live • NBC
Annie Murphy as Alexis Rose on Schitt’s Creek • Pop TV [WINNER]
Yvonne Orji as Molly Carter on Insecure • HBO
Cecily Strong as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live • NBC
Outstanding Comedy Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO
Dead to Me • Netflix
The Good Place • NBC
Insecure • HBO
The Kominsky Method • Netflix
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel • Amazon Prime Video
Schitt’s Creek • Pop TV [WINNER]
What We Do in the Shadows • FX
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah • Comedy Central
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee • TBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live! • ABC
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver • HBO [WINNER]
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert • CBS
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Cate Blanchett as Phyllis Schlafly on Mrs. America • FX
Shira Haas as Esther “Esty” Shapiro on Unorthodox • Netflix
Regina King as Angela Abar / Sister Night on Watchmen • HBO [WINNER]
Octavia Spencer as Madam C. J. Walker on Self Made • Netflix
Kerry Washington as Mia Warren on Little Fires Everywhere • Hulu
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Jeremy Irons as Adrian Veidt on Watchmen • HBO
Hugh Jackman as Dr. Frank Tassone on Bad Education • HBO
Paul Mescal as Connell Waldron on Normal People • Hulu
Jeremy Pope as Archie Coleman on Hollywood • Netflix
Mark Ruffalo as Dominick and Thomas Birdsey on I Know This Much Is True • HBO [WINNER]
Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
Mrs. America (Episode: “Shirley”), Written by Tanya Barfield • FX
Normal People (Episode: “Episode 3”), Written by Sally Rooney and Alice Birch • Hulu
Unbelievable (Episode: “Episode 1”), Written by Susannah Grant, Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman • Netflix
Unorthodox (Episode: “Part 1”), Written by Anna Winger • Netflix
Watchmen (Episode: “This Extraordinary Being”), Written by Damon Lindelof and Cord Jefferson • HBO [WINNER]
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
Little Fires Everywhere (Episode: “Find a Way”), Directed by Lynn Shelton • Hulu
Normal People (Episode: “Episode 5”), Directed by Lenny Abrahamson Hulu
Unorthodox, Directed by Maria Schrader • Netflix [WINNER]
Watchmen (Episode: “It’s Summer and We’re Running Out of Ice”), Directed by Nicole Kassell • HBO
Watchmen (Episode: “Little Fear of Lightning”), Directed by Steph Green • HBO
Watchmen (Episode: “This Extraordinary Being”), Directed by Stephen Williams • HBO [WINNER]
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Calvin “Cal” Abar / Doctor Manhattan on Watchmen • HBO [WINNER]
Jovan Adepo as Young Will Reeves on Watchmen • HBO
Tituss Burgess as Titus Andromedon on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend • Netflix
Louis Gossett Jr. as Will Reeves on Watchmen • HBO
Dylan McDermott as Ernest “Ernie” West on Hollywood • Netflix
Jim Parsons as Henry Willson on Hollywood • Netflix
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Uzo Aduba as Shirley Chisholm on Mrs. America • FX [WINNER]
Toni Collette as Det. Grace Rasmussen on Unbelievable • Netflix
Margo Martindale as Bella Abzug on Mrs. America • FX
Jean Smart as Laurie Blake on Watchmen • HBO [WINNER]
Holland Taylor as Ellen Kincaid on Hollywood • Netflix
Tracey Ullman as Betty Friedan on Mrs. America • FX
Outstanding Limited Series
Little Fires Everywhere • Hulu
Mrs. America • FX
Unbelievable • Netflix
Unorthodox • Netflix
Watchmen • HBO [WINNER]
Outstanding Competition Program
The Masked Singer • Fox
Nailed It! • Netflix
RuPaul’s Drag Race • VH1 [WINNER]
Top Chef • Bravo
The Voice • NBC
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman as Martin “Marty” Byrde on Ozark • Netflix
Sterling K. Brown as Randall Pearson on This Is Us • NBC
Steve Carell as Mitch Kessler on The Morning Show • Apple TV+
Brian Cox as Logan Roy on Succession • HBO
Billy Porter as Pray Tell on Pose • FX
Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy on Succession • HBO [WINNER]
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Jennifer Aniston as Alex Levy on The Morning Show • Apple TV+
Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II on The Crown • Netflix
Jodie Comer as Oksana Astankova / Villanelle on Killing Eve • BBC America
Laura Linney as Wendy Byrde on Ozark • Netflix
Sandra Oh as Eve Polastri on Killing Eve • BBC America
Zendaya as Rue Bennett on Euphoria • HBO [WINNER]
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Better Call Saul (Episode: “Bad Choice Road”), Written by Thomas Schnauz • AMC
Better Call Saul (Episode: “Bagman”), Written by Gordon Smith • AMC
The Crown (Episode: “Aberfan”), Written by Peter Morgan • Netflix
Ozark (Episode: “All In”), Written by Chris Mundy • Netflix
Ozark (Episode: “Boss Fight”), Written by John Shiban • Netflix
Ozark (Episode: “Fire Pink”), Written by Miki Johnson • Netflix
Succession (Episode: “This Is Not for Tears”), Written by Jesse Armstrong • HBO [WINNER]
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
The Crown (Episode: “Aberfan”), Directed by Benjamin Caron • Netflix
The Crown (Episode: “Cri de Coeur”), Directed by Jessica Hobbs • Netflix
Homeland (Episode: “Prisoners of War”), Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter • Showtime
The Morning Show (Episode: “The Interview”), Directed by Mimi Leder • Apple TV+
Ozark (Episode: “Fire Pink”), Directed by Alik Sakharov • Netflix
Ozark (Episode: “Su Casa Es Mi Casa”), Directed by Ben Semanoff • Netflix
Succession (Episode: “Hunting”), Directed by Andrij Parekh • HBO [WINNER]
Succession (Episode: “This Is Not for Tears”), Directed by Mark Mylod • HBO
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nicholas Braun as Greg Hirsch on Succession • HBO
Billy Crudup as Cory Ellison on The Morning Show • Apple TV+ [WINNER]
Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy on Succession • HBO
Mark Duplass as Charlie “Chip” Black on The Morning Show • Apple TV+
Giancarlo Esposito as Gus Fring on Better Call Saul • AMC
Matthew Macfadyen as Tom Wambsgans on Succession • HBO
Bradley Whitford as Commander Joseph Lawrence on The Handmaid’s Tale • Hulu
Jeffrey Wright as Bernard Lowe on Westworld • HBO
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret on The Crown • Netflix
Laura Dern as Renata Klein on Big Little Lies • HBO
Julia Garner as Ruth Langmore on Ozark • Netflix [WINNER]
Thandie Newton as Maeve Millay on Westworld • HBO
Fiona Shaw as Carolyn Martens on Killing Eve • BBC America
Sarah Snook as Siobhan “Shiv” Roy on Succession • HBO
Meryl Streep as Mary Louise Wright on Big Little Lies • HBO
Samira Wiley as Moira Strand on The Handmaid’s Tale • Hulu
Outstanding Drama Series
Better Call Saul • AMC
The Crown • Netflix
The Handmaid’s Tale • Hulu
Killing Eve • BBC America
The Mandalorian • Disney+
Ozark • Netflix
Stranger Things • Netflix
Succession • HBO [WINNER]
