Considering the percentage of any given year we spend watching television, we may as well let ourselves get invested in the small screen Superbowl that is the Primetime Emmys. At the dawn of every autumn, we look back on the bounty of home entertainment that has kept us enrapt over the past 12 monthsâthe melancholy comedies, political intrigue-laden dramas, and Ryan Murphy-produced head trips that we’ve grown to love or simply hate-watch.
So now that we’ve all committed to watching the ceremony, what can we expect from the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards? Well, with dramas like Orphan Black and The Americans up for major awards, we can expect these series’ frenzied fan bases to get ever the more impassioned about a possible win as the night carries on. With comedies like Silicon Valley, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Black-ish up for their own prizes, we can expect a bevy of quotable speeches and GIF-worthy crowd moments. With Jimmy Kimmel hosting, we can expect his usual brand of deadpan pop culture snark, likely at the expense of Matt Damon. (Matt Damon’s probably got some reason to be at the Emmys, right?) All in all, our addictive personalities are sure to be satisfied by our most decadent vice, with every television show we know and love honoredâor, hey, at least mercilessly mocked!âin one fell swoop.
And of course, we here at Nerdist will be live tweeting the whole thing. So hop over to Twitter to hear our take on the moment-to-moment of tonight’s Primetime Emmys, and check below for our live-updated winners list.
DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA
Downton Abbey, âEpisode 9â
Winner: Game of Thrones, âBattle of the Bastardsâ
Game of Thrones, âThe Doorâ
Homeland, âThe Tradition of Hospitalityâ
The Knick, âThis Is All We Areâ
Ray Donovan, âExsuscitoâ
SUPPORTING ACTRESS, DRAMA
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Winner: Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Maura Tierney, The Affair
Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones
Constance Zimmer, UnReal
WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
The Americans, âPersona Non Grataâ
Downton Abbey, âEpisode 8â
Winner: Game of Thrones, âBattle of the Bastardsâ
The Good Wife, âEndâ
Mr. Robot, âeps1.0_hellofriend.movâ
UnReal, âReturnâ
VARIETY SKETCH SERIES
Documentary Now
Drunk History
Inside Amy Schumer
Winner: Key & Peele
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live
DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
58th Grammy Awards
Lemonade
Winner: Grease: Live!
Adele Live in New York City
Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo
The Kennedy Center Honors
VARIETY TALK SERIES
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Winner: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Real Time with Bill Maher
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo
John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid
Winner: Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping
Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted
Triumphâs Election Special 2016
LIMITED SERIES
American Crime
Fargo
The Night Manager
Winner: The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Roots
TV MOVIE
A Very Murray Christmas
All the Way
Confirmation
Luther
Winner: Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
LEAD ACTOR, TV MOVIE/LIMITED SERIES
Bryan Cranston, All the Way
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Idris Elba, Luther
Cuba Gooding Jr., The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Tom Hiddleston, The Night Manager
Winner: Courtney B. Vance, *The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story*
LEAD ACTRESS, TV MOVIE/LIMITED SERIES
Kirsten Dunst, Fargo
Felicity Huffman, American Crime
Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emersonâs Bar and Grill
Lili Taylor, American Crime
Winner: Sarah Paulson, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Kerry Washington, Confirmation
SUPPORTING ACTOR, TV MOVIE/LIMITED SERIES
Winner: Sterling K. Brown, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager
Jesse Plemons, Fargo
David Schwimmer, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
John Travolta, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Bokeem Woodbine, Fargo
DIRECTING FOR A TV MOVIE/LIMITED SERIES
All the Way
Fargo, âBefore the Lawâ
Winner: The Night Manager
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, âManna From Heavenâ
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, âFrom The Ashes of Tragedyâ
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, âThe Race Cardâ
SUPPORTING ACTRESS, TV MOVIE/LIMITED SERIES
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Hotel
Olivia Colman, The Night Manager
Winner: Regina King, American Crime
Melissa Leo, All the Way
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Hotel
Jean Smart, Fargo
WRITING FOR A TV MOVIE/LIMITED SERIES
Fargo, âLoplopâ
Fargo, âPalindromeâ
The Night Manager
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, âFrom the Ashes of Tragedyâ
Winner: The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, âMarcia, Marcia, Marciaâ
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, âThe Race Cardâ
REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Amazing Race
American Ninja Warrior
Dancing with the Stars
Project Runway
Top Chef
Winner: The Voice
LEAD ACTOR, COMEDY
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Aziz Ansari, Master of None
Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth
William H. Macy, Shameless
Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley
Winner: Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
LEAD ACTRESS, COMEDY
Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Winner: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Laurie Metcalf, Getting On
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish
Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY
Master of None, âParentsâ
Silicon Valley, âDaily Active Usersâ
Silicon Valley, âFounder Friendlyâ
Winner: Transparent, âMan on the Landâ
Veep, âKissing Your Sisterâ
Veep, âMorning Afterâ
Veep, âMotherâ
SUPPORTING ACTRESS, COMEDY
Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent
Allison Janney, Mom
Judith Light, Transparent
Winner: Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Niecy Nash, Getting On
WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Catastrophe, âEpisode 1â
Winner: Master of None, âParentsâ
Silicon Valley, âFounder Friendlyâ
Silicon Valley, âThe Uptickâ
Veep, âMorning Afterâ
Veep, âMotherâ
SUPPORTING ACTOR, COMEDY
Winner: Louie Anderson, Baskets
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Tony Hale, Veep
Keegan-Michael Key, Key and Peele
Matt Walsh, Veep