Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the 72nd Emmy Awards started off with a crowded auditorium of beautifully dressed actors and executives. For a moment, it seemed like we were back in 2019 when there was no such thing as COVID-19 lockdowns and social distancing.
Does anyone recall the film I Am Legend, starring Will Smith where he used mannequins as people just so he wouldn’t feel alone? Well, it seems like life is imitating art. Kimmel brought viewers back to the stark reality when he revealed that he was, in fact, hosting in front of cardboard versions of celebrities.
One bright touch to this year’s award show was that DJ Nice was on the turntables bumping some lit nineties dance music. There was also a weird, but entertaining fire scene where Jennifer Aniston and Kimmel burned an award card containing the winner’s name in order to get rid of any hints of virus. They’re trying….
A lot of black people were present with Kimmel at the actual Staples Center where the award show was held. The troupe of talented actors included Tracee Ellis Ross, Zendaya, Anthony Anderson, Cynthia Enrivo, Tyler Perry, Laverne Cox, and music artist H.E.R., who performed Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U” for the memoriam segment of the show.
Top winner of the night, Schitt’s Creek, swept the comedy category, winning a total of seven televised Emmys. Watchmen won four televised Emmys in the limited series category, totaling 11 Emmys. Succession, which took away four televised Emmys in the drama category, won a total of seven awards.
Here is the complete list of the winners [Updated]:
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series – Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series – Eugene Levy, Schitt’s Creek
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series – Daniel Levy, Schitt’s Creek
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series – Andrew Cividino, Daniel Levy – Schitt’s Creek
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Daniel Levy, Schitt’s Creek
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Annie Murphy, Schitt’s Creek
Outstanding Comedy Series – Schitt’s Creek
Outstanding Variety Talk Show – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie – Regina King, Watchmen
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie – Mark Ruffalo, I Know This Much Is True
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or Movie – Damon Lindelof and Cord Jefferson, Watchmen
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie – Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Watchmen
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie – Uzo Aduba, Mrs. America
Outstanding Limited Series – Watchmen
Outstanding Competition Program – RuPaul’s Drag Race
Governors Award – Tyler Perry
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series – Jeremy Strong, Succession
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series – Zendaya, Euphoria
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series – Jesse Armstrong, Succession
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series – Andrij Parekh, Succession
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Julia Garner, Ozark
Outstanding Drama Series – Succession
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series – Nena Erb and Lynarion Hubbard, Insecure
Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series or Movie – Damon Lindelof, Cord Jefferson, WatchMen
