The 71st edition of the Emmy awards took place on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
The awards night saw some surprise winners and others going home with a number of awards.
Blockbuster TV series, “Game of Thrones” took home the award for Outstanding Drama Series and Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister) won Best Supporting Actor in a drama.
All the “Game of Thrones” nominees in the supporting actress for a drama category, including the favourite Lena Headey, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams and Gwendoline Christie, lost out to a shocked Julia Garner from “Ozark”
See full list of winners below:
Outstanding Drama Series
Winner: Game of Thrones
Outstanding Comedy Series
Winner: Fleabag
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Winner: Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Winner: Jason Bateman, Ozark
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Winner: Billy Porter, Pose
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Winner: Julia Garner, Ozark
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Winner: Jesse Armstrong, Succession
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Winner: Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Winner: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Outstanding Director for a Variety Series
Winner: Don Roy King, Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Winner: Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
Winner: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Outstanding Limited Series
Winner: Chernobyl
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Winner: Michelle Williams, Fosse/Verdon
Outstanding Television Movie
Winner: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Winner: Jharrel Jerome, When They See Us
Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Drama
Winner: Craig Mazin, Chernobyl
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Winner: Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series
Winner: Johan Renck, Chernobyl
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Winner: Patricia Arquette, The Act
Outstanding Competition Program
Winner: RuPaul’s Drag Race
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner: Bill Hader, Barry
Outstanding Director for a Comedy Series
Winner: Harry Bradbeer, Fleabag
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Winner: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner: Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner: Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
By Tobi Olusola
