Game of Thrones, Veep win big at Emmys

Game of Thrones producers accepting the 2016 Emmy for Oustanding Drama Series (Reuters)
Game of Thrones producers accepting the 2016 Emmy for Oustanding Drama Series (Reuters)

TV's biggest night of the year has concluded with Game of Thrones, Veep and The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story pulling in big wins.

The 68th annual Primetime Emmy Awards took place at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, and was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel - who wasted no time in making jokes about Donald Trump.

Game of Thrones is the biggest TV show on the planet is now the record holder for the most Emmys for a scripted series in history with a staggering 38 wins.

It won both writing and directing awards on the strength of their blockbuster episode Battle of the Bastards, along with the coveted Best Drama Series for the second consecutive year.

When it came to the snubs, House of Cards and its legion of fans were left empty-handed. Netflix's flagship drama had 13 nominations, second only to Game of Thrones among drama series - but it walked away with nothing.

We all know how much Frank Underwood hates to lose, so Elliot had better watch his back - Rami Malek won on his first ever nomination for his lead role in Mr Robot.

Amidst equally strong competition for Lead Actress in a Drama, another first-timer took the stage for her first ever Emmy - Tatiana Maslany for Orphan Black.

In the comedy stakes, it was a fifth consecutive win for Julia Louis-Dreyfus for Veep. She has eight Emmys from 22 nominations in her career.

Veep also took home Best Comedy.

The complete list of the 2016 Emmy winners is as follows:

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIESGame of Thrones – WINNER Mr Robot House of Cards Downton Abbey Better Call Saul The Americans Homeland

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIESVeep – WINNERTransparent Modern Family Black-ish Silicon Valley Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Master of None

OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIESThe People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story – WINNERFargo American Crime Roots The Night Manager

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES Kevin Spacey (House of Cards)Rami Malek (Mr Robot) – WINNER Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul) Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan) Kyle Chandler (Bloodline) Matthew Rhys (The Americans)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES Robin Wright (House of Cards) Viola Davis (How to Get Away with Murder)Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) – WINNER Claire Danes (Homeland) Taraji P Henson (Empire) Keri Russell (The Americans)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIESJeffrey Tambor (Transparent) – WINNER Anthony Anderson (black-ish) Will Forte (The Last Man on Earth) Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley) Aziz Ansari (Master of None) William H. Macy (Shameless)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIESJulia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep) – WINNER Amy Schumer (Inside Amy Schumer) Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) Laurie Metcalf (Getting On) Tracee Ellis-Ross (black-ish) Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE Bryan Cranston (All the Way) Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock: The Abominable Bride) Idris Elba (Luther) Cuba Gooding Jr (The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story) Tom Hiddleston (The Night Manager)Courtney B Vance (The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story) – WINNER

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE Kirsten Dunst (Fargo) Felicity Huffman (American Crime)  Audra McDonald (Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill)Sarah Paulson (The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story) – WINNER Lili Taylor (American Crime) Kerry Washington (Confirmation)

OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAMThe Voice – WINNERThe Amazing Race Top Chef Project Runway Dancing With the Stars American Ninja Warrior

OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Jimmy Kimmel LiveLast Week Tonight With John Oliver – WINNER The Late Late Show With James Corden Real Time With Bill Maher The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE All the Way Confirmation LutherSherlock: The Abominable Bride – WINNER A Very Murray Christmas

OUTSTANDING VARIETY SKETCH SERIESDocumentary Now! Drunk History Inside Amy SchumerKey & Peele – WINNERPortlandia Saturday Night Live

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES Jonathan Banks (Better Call Saul)Ben Mendelsohn (Bloodline) – WINNER Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) Michael Kelly (House of Cards) Jon Voight (Ray Donovan)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIESMaggie Smith (Downton Abbey) – WINNER Lena Headey (Game of Thrones) Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones) Maura Tierney (The Affair) Constance Zimmer (UnREAL)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES Andre Braugher (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) Ty Burrell (Modern Family) Matt Walsh (Veep)Louie Anderson (Baskets) – WINNER Keegen-Michael Key (Key & Peele) Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) Tony Hale (Veep)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES Niecy Nash (Getting On)Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live) – WINNER Gaby Hoffmann (Transparent) Allison Janney (Mom) Judith Light (Transparent) Anna Chlumsky (Veep)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIESterling K. Brown (The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story) – WINNER Hugh Laurie (The Night Manager) Jesse Plemons (Fargo) David Schwimmer (The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story) John Travolta (The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story) Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE Kathy Bates (American Horror Story: Hotel) Olivia Colman (The Night Manager)Regina King (American Crime) – WINNER Melissa Leo (All the Way) Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story: Hotel) Jean Smart (Fargo)

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIESDownton Abbey, Episode 8 (Julian Fellowes)Game of Thrones, Battle of the Bastards (David Benioff and D.B. Weiss) – WINNERMr. Robot, eps1.0_hellofriend.mov (Sam Esmail)The Americans, Persona Non Grata (Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg)The Good Wife, End (Robert King and Michelle King)UnREAL, Return (Marti Noxon and Sarah Gertrude Shapiro)

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIESCatastrophe, Episode 1 (Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan)Master of None, Parents (Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang) – WINNERSilicon Valley, Founder Friendly (Dan O’Keefe)Silicon Valley, The Uptick (Alec Berg)Veep, Morning After (David Mandel)Veep, Mother (Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck)

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIEFargo, Palindrome (Noah Hawley)Fargo, Loplop (Bob DeLaurentis)The Night Manager (David Farr)The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story, Marcia, Marcia, Marcia (D.V. DeVincentis) – WINNERThe People v J Simpson: American Crime Story, From the Ashes of Tragedy (Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski)The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story, The Race Card (Joe Robert Cole)

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIALAmy Schumer: Live at the Apollo John Mulaney: The Comeback KidPatton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping – WINNERTig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted Triumph’s Election Special 2016

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES Michael Engler (Downton Abbey, Episode 9)Miguel Sapochnik (Game of Thrones, Battle of the Bastards)  – WINNER Jack Bender (Game of Thrones, The Door) Lesli Linka Glatter (Homeland, The Tradition of Hospitality) Steven Soderbergh (The Knick, This Is All We Are) David Hollander (Ray Donovan, Exsuscito)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES Aziz Ansari (Master of None, Parents) Mike Judge (Silicon Valley, Founder Friendly) Alec Berg (Silicon Valley, Daily Active Users)Jill Solloway (Transparent, Man on the Land) – WINNER David Mandel (Veep, Kissing Your Sister) Chris Addison (Veep, Morning After) Dale Stern (Veep, Mother)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE Jay Roach (All the Way) Noah Hawley (Fargo, Before the Law)Susanne Bier (The Night Manager) – WINNER Anthony Hemingway (The People v JO Simpson: American Crime Story, Manna From Heaven)  Ryan Murphy (The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story, From the Ashes of Tragedy) John Singleton (The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story, The Race Card)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL Louis J Horvitz (58th Grammy Awards) Beth McCarthy-Miller (Adele Live in New York City) Chris Rock (Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo)Thomas Kail and Alex Rudzinski (Grease: Live) – WINNER Kahlil Joseph and Beyoncé Knowles (Lemonade) Glenn Weiss (The Kennedy Center Honors)

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