The 2019 Emmys Brought out the Best in Hollywood to Celebrate an Epic Year of TV
From outgoing giants like Game of Thrones to newcomers like Fleabag, the 2019 Emmys had it all. The hostless event had many firsts, and there was no shortage of amazing looks and beautiful acceptance speeches.
Amazon's Fleabag Cleans Up
Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Fleabag surprised many by taking home SIX Emmys in total this year. Phoebe won for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, and Harry Bradbeer won for Director in Comedy Series. The show is on Prime Video and available to stream now!
Game of Throne's Night Was Hardly Dark and Full of Terrors
Another big win went to Julia Garner, who brought home the award for Supporting Actress in Drama Series beating out Game of Thrones' Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Gwendoline Christie, and Lena Headey along with Killing Eve's Fiona Shaw. Despite the controversial final season, Game of Thrones took home 12 Emmys including Best Drama Series, and Peter Dinklage won Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as fan favorite Tyrion.
Pose for your EGOT!
Having already won a Tony and a Grammy, Billy Porter finally won his first Emmy for Lead Actor in a Drama Series. The Pose star is the first openly gay black man to win an Emmy. The crowd erupted as Porter walked to the stage, and rightfully so! Now, Porter just has to win an Oscar to achieve EGOT status. Until then, Porter took the time to spread love, thank those close to him, and advocate for change:
"Visibility and representation are the only things that create change." Porter said upon accepting his award.
Billy Porter accepting his Emmy. PC: Billy Porter IGA Night of Empowerment and Equality
Another big moment came when Fosse/Verdon star Michelle Williams won the award for Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. This was a big win for the star, as she was going up against some of Hollywood's best actresses including Niecy Nash, Patricia Arquette, Amy Adams, Joey King, and Aunjanue Ellis. During her acceptance speech, Williams advocated for gender equality and empowering women and girls everywhere:
"The next time a woman -- and especially a woman of color, because she stands to make 52 cents on the dollar compared to her white male counterparts, tells you what she needs in order to do her job, listen to her, believe her, because, one day, she might stand in front of you and say thank you for allowing her to succeed because of her workplace environment and not in spite of it."
Michelle Williams advocating for gender equality. PC: FOXThe Full List of 2019 Emmy Winners:
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
- At Home With Amy Sedaris
- Documentary Now!
- Drunk History
- I Love You, America With Sarah Silverman
- Winner: Saturday Night Live
- Who Is America?
Director for a Variety Series
- Alex Buono and Rhys Thomas Documentary Now!
- Derek Waters, Drunk History
- Paul Pennolino, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
- Jim Hoskinson, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
- Winner: Don Roy King, Saturday Night Live
- Sacha Baron Cohen, Nathan Fielder, Daniel Gray Longino and Dan Mazer, Who Is America?
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
- The Daily Show
- Full Frontal
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- Winner: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
- The Late Late Show With James Corden
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
- Giancarlo Esposito, Better Call Saul
- Alfie Allen, Game of Thrones
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones
- Winner: Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
- Michael Kelly, House of Cards
- Chris Sullivan, This Is Us
Writing for a Drama Series
- David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, Game of Thrones
- Emerald Fennell, Killing Eve
- Peter Gould and Thomas Schnauz, Better Call Saul
- Jed Mercurio, Bodyguard
- Bruce Miller and Kira Snyder, The Handmaid’s Tale
- Winner: Jesse Armstrong, Succession
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
- Sophie Turner, Game of Thrones
- Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones
- Gwendoline Christie, Game of Thrones
- Fiona Shaw, Killing Eve
- Winner: Julia Garner, Ozark
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Jason Bateman, Ozark
- Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
- Kit Harington, Game of Thrones
- Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
- Winner: Billy Porter, Pose
- Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us
Directing for a Drama Series
- Winner: Jason Bateman, Ozark
- Lisa Brühlmann, Killing Eve
- David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, Game of Thrones
- Adam McKay, Succession
- David Nutter, Game of Thrones
- Daina Reid, The Handmaid’s Tale
- Miguel Sapochnik, Game of Thrones
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
- Winner: Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
- Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder
- Laura Linney, Ozark
- Mandy Moore, This Is Us
- Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
- Robin Wright, House of Cards
Outstanding Comedy Series
- Barry
- Winner: Fleabag
- The Good Place
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Russian Doll
- Schitt’s Creek
- Veep
Outstanding Drama Series
- Better Call Saul
- Bodyguard
- Winner: Game of Thrones
- Killing Eve
- Ozark
- Pose
- Succession
- This Is Us
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Stephen Root, Barry
- Henry Winkler, Barry
- Anthony Carrigan, Barry
- Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method
- Winner: Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Tony Hale, Veep
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Sarah Goldberg, Barry
- Sian Clifford, Fleabag
- Olivia Colman, Fleabag
- Betty Gilpin, GLOW
- Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
- Winner: Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Marin Hinkle, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Writing for a Comedy Series
- Alec Berg and Bill Hader, Barry
- Winner: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag
- Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle and Stacy Osei-Kuffour, Pen15
- Leslye Headland, Natasha Lyonne and Amy Poehler, Russian Doll
- David Mandel, Veep
- Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan, The Good Place
- Allison Silverman, Russian Doll
Director for a Comedy Series
- Alec Berg, Barry
- Winner: Harry Bradbeer, Fleabag
- Mark Cendrowski, The Big Bang Theory
- Bill Hader, Barry
- Daniel Palladino, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Amy Sherman-Palladino, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
- Don Cheadle, Black Monday
- Ted Danson, The Good Place
- Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
- Winner: Bill Hader, Barry
- Eugene Levy, Schitt’s Creek
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Christina Applegate, Dead To Me
- Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
- Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll
- Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek
- Winner: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag
Outstanding Reality Competition Series
- Amazing Race
- American Ninja Warrior
- Nailed It
- Winner: RuPaul’s Drag Race
- Top Chef
- The Voice
Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
- Emily Watson, Chernobyl
- Margaret Qualley, Fosse/Verdon
- Patricia Clarkson, Sharp Objects
- Winner: Patricia Arquette, The Act
- Marsha Stephanie Blake, When They See Us
- Vera Farmiga, When They See Us
Directing for a Limited Series
- Ava DuVernay, When They See Us
- Thomas Kail, Fosse/Verdon
- Stephen Frears, A Very English Scandal
- Winner: Johan Renck, Chernobyl
- Ben Stiller, Escape at Dannemora
- Jessica Yu, Fosse/Verdon
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
- Winner: Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal
- Stellan Skarsgård, Chernobyl
- Paul Dano, Escape at Dannemora
- John Leguizamo, When They See Us
- Michael K. Williams, When They See Us
- Asante Blackk, When They See Us
Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Drama
- Russell T Davies, A Very English Scandal
- Ava DuVernay and Michael Starrbury, When They See Us
- Brett Johnson and Michael Tolkin, Escape at Dannemora
- Brett Johnson, Michael Tolkin and Jerry Stahl, Escape at Dannemora
- Steven Levenson and Joel Fields, Fosse/Verdon
- Winner: Craig Mazin, Chernobyl
Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
- Mahershala Ali, True Detective
- Benicio Del Toro, Escape at Dannemora
- Hugh Grant, A Very English Scandal
- Jared Harris, Chernobyl
- Winner: Jharrel Jerome, When They See Us
- Sam Rockwell, Fosse/Verdon
Outstanding Television Movie
- Winner: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
- Brexit
- Deadwood
- King Lear
- My Dinner with Hervé
Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
- Amy Adams, Sharp Objects
- Patricia Arquette, Escape at Dannemora
- Aunjanue Ellis, When They See us
- Joey King, The Act
- Niecy Nash, When They See Us
- Winner: Michelle Williams, Fosse/Verdon
Outstanding Limited Series
- Winner: Chernobyl
- Escape at Dannemora
- Fosse/Verdon
- Sharp Objects
- When They See Us
Writing for a Variety Series
- Documentary Now!
- Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
- Winner Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
- Late Night With Seth Meyers
- The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
- Saturday Night Live
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