2016 Emmy Award Winners

Right before the new season of TV starts up in earnest this week, the previous year was honored at the 2016 Emmy Awards and The People vs OJ Simpson was the big winner, taking home nine awards, including wins for Sarah Paulson, Courtney B. Vance and Sterling K. Brown and also taking home Best Limited Series.  There were some unexpected wins and snubs as well (maybe next year The Americans), check out the whole list below.

Outstanding Drama Series
Game of Thrones (HBO)

Outstanding Comedy Series
Veep (HBO)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot (USA)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black (BBC America)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent (Amazon)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep (HBO)

Outstanding Limited Series
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (FX)

Outstanding Television Movie
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (PBS)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie
Courtney B. Vance, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (FX)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie
Sarah Paulson, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (FX)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Louie Anderson, Baskets (FX)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline (Netflix)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey (PBS)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Sterling K. Brown, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (FX)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Regina King, American Crime (ABC)

Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Hank Azaria, Ray Donovan (Showtime)

Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Tina Fey & Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Margo Martindale, The Americans (FX)

Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Key & Peele (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Reality Competition Series
The Voice (NBC)

Outstanding Host for Reality Competition
RuPaul Charles, RuPaul’s Drag Race (Logo)

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Game of Thrones, “Battle of the Bastards” (David Benioff and D.B. Weiss)

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Master of None, “Parents” (Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang)

Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special 
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia” (D.V. DeVincentis)

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Miguel Sapochnik (Game of Thrones, “Battle of the Bastards”)

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Jill Solloway (Transparent, “Man on the Land”)

Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
Susanne Bier (The Night Manager)

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
Thomas Kail and Alex Rudzinski (Grease: Live)