Unveiling the Top Emmy Winners: A Night of Stellar TV Triumphs and Iconic Performances

The prestigious Emmy Awards recognized the best in television with 'Succession' taking home the top honor for Outstanding Drama Series.

In a unique virtual ceremony, the 72nd Emmy Awards celebrated excellence across the TV landscape. While 'Watchmen' led the nominations, the ultimate winners included 'Succession' and 'Schitt's Creek', showcasing exceptional storytelling and performances.

Outstanding Drama Series

• Succession
• Better Call Saul
• The Crown
• The Handmaid's Tale
• The Mandalorian
• Killing Eve
• Stranger Things
• Ozark

Outstanding Comedy Series

• Schitt's Creek
• Curb Your Enthusiasm
• Dead to Me
• White Lotus
• The Kominsky Method
• The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
• Insecure
• What We Do in the Shadows

Outstanding Limited Series

• Watchmen
• Little Fires Everywhere
• Mrs. America
• Unbelievable
• Unorthodox

Outstanding Television Movie

• Bad Education
• American Son
• El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
• Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend
• Dolly Parton's Heartstrings

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

• Jeremy Strong – Succession
• Jason Bateman – Ozark
• Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us
• Steve Carell – The Morning Show
• Brian Cox – Succession
• Billy Porter – Pose

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

• Zendaya – Euphoria
• Jennifer Aniston – The Morning Show
• Olivia Colman – The Crown
• Laura Linney – Ozark
• Sandra Oh – Killing Eve
• Jodie Comer – Killing Eve

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Billy Crudup – The Morning Show
• Giancarlo Esposito – Better Call Saul
• Matthew Macfadyen – Succession
• Kieran Culkin – Succession
• Nicholas Braun – Succession
• Bradley Whitford – The Handmaid's Tale
• Jeffrey Wright – Westworld
• Mark Duplass – The Morning Show

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Julia Garner – Ozark
• Laura Dern – Big Little Lies
• Meryl Streep – Big Little Lies
• Fiona Shaw – Killing Eve
• Helena Bonham Carter – The Crown
• Tandy Newton – Westworld
• Samira Wiley – The Handmaid's Tale
• Sarah Snook – Succession

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

• Eugene Levy – Schitt's Creek
• Anthony Anderson – Black-ish
• Don Cheadle – Black Monday
• Michael Douglas – The Kominsky Method
• Ramy Youssef – Ramy
• Ted Danson – The Good Place

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

• Catherine O'Hara – Schitt's Creek
• Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
• Tracee Ellis Ross – Black-ish
• Issa Rae – Insecure
• Linda Cardellini – Dead to Me
• Christina Applegate – Dead to Me

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Dan Levy – Schitt's Creek
• Mahershala Ali – Ramy
• Andre Braugher – Brooklyn Nine-Nine
• William Jackson Harper – The Good Place
• Kenan Thompson – Saturday Night Live
• Alan Arkin – The Kominsky Method
• Tony Shalhoub – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
• Sterling K. Brown – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Annie Murphy – Schitt's Creek
• Marin Hinkle – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
• Alex Borstein – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
• D'Arcy Carden – The Good Place
• Cecily Strong – Saturday Night Live
• Kate McKinnon – Saturday Night Live
• Yvonne Orji – Insecure
• Betty Gilpin – GLOW

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

• Mark Ruffalo – I Know This Much Is True
• Jeremy Irons – Watchmen
• Hugh Jackman – Bad Education
• Jeremy Pope – Hollywood
• Paul Mescal – Normal People

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

• Regina King – Watchmen
• Kate Blanchett – Mrs. America
• Kerry Washington – Little Fires Everywhere
• Octavia Spencer – Madam C.J. Walker
• Shira Haas – Unorthodox

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

• Yahya Abdul-Mateen II – Watchmen
• Louis Gossett Jr. – Watchmen
• Giovanni Adepo – Watchmen
• Dylan McDermott – Hollywood
• Jim Parsons – Hollywood
• Titus Burgess – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

• Uzo Aduba – Mrs. America
• Holland Taylor – Hollywood
• Margo Martindale – Mrs. America
• Tracey Ullman – Mrs. America
• Toni Collette – Unbelievable
• Jean Smart – Watchmen

HBO dominated the night with 30 awards, followed by Netflix with 21, Pop TV with 10, and Disney+ securing 8 trophies.

Including technical categories, 'Watchmen' led with 11 wins, followed by 'Schitt's Creek' with 9, 'Succession' with 7, and 'The Mandalorian' also with 7 awards.

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