The Emmy Winners Are…

They Emmys were last night, hosted by Mariska Hargitay. There were big moments and big wins throughout the night. We break them all down here.

Some of the big moments included:

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• In her opening monologue, Mariska Hargitay poked fun at her decades-long run on “Law & Order: SVU,” joking “The Emmys are celebrating their 78th year, and NBC is celebrating its 100th year. And I have been on ‘Law & Order: SVU’ for all of them.” As the first woman to host the Emmys in 15 years, she joked, “For 15 straight years, Amy and Tina said no.”
• Hargitay also recreated Nicole Kidman’s famous AMC ad in her opening monologue, joking “we come to TV for magic, to laugh, to cry, to care, because we need that, all of us, that indescribable feeling that we get when the lights begin to dim,” prompting Kidman to interrupt from the audience. Hargitay fired back, “Zip it, movie lady! It’s TV’s turn tonight!” Check out the monologue here.
• “Hacks” star Meg Stalter went full Emmys, painting herself in gold and dressing up as an Emmy on the Red Carpet before the big show.
• Taylor Swift made a pretaped appearance at the Emmys in a “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” sketch. The sketch centered on solving the mystery of whether Swift would appear at the ceremony, with Hargitay joking, “In order to crack a Swifty case, you’ve got to think like a Swifty” as she went off on a tangent of clues. Swift joined the investigation as a detective, offering ridiculous clues about her own possible appearance, while also shutting down that she would perform. (In real life, Swift was watching her husband Travis Kelce at the Kansas City vs Denver Broncos game). Check out the sketch here.
• Michael J. Fox received a huge ovation at while accepting the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award for his Parkinson’s advocacy. In his speech, Fox recalled initially hiding his diagnosis because he feared it could hurt his career. The support he received taught him that “accepting Parkinson’s didn’t mean I had to surrender to it.” He also thanked his wife, family and Bob Hope for inspiring him.
• Macaulay Culkin, Annie Murphy, and Dan Levy honored the late Catherine O’Hara. Culkin remembered his “Home Alone” mom as warm, funny and someone who always “showed up.” Murphy remembered O’Hara’s infectious laugh and shared touching encounters with fans who were also grieving her loss. Levy said the “greatest lesson” O’Hara taught him was “to always say yes” in both work and life.
• The late Dolly Parton was honored just weeks after her death. Sally Field, her “Steel Magnolias” co-star, remembered Parton as “genuine and humble” and a humanitarian who changed countless lives. The tribute included a 1983 clip of Parton introducing the deeply personal song “Appalachian Memories.” Reba McEntire then performed the song live in her longtime friend’s honor. “I love you, Dolly, so much,” McEntire said afterward.
• Noah Kahan delivered an emotional performance of Simon & Garfunkel‘s “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” during the In Memoriam segment. The segment included tributes to Tim Curry, Eric Dane, Robert Duvall, Bob Mackie, James Van Der Beek, Hayden Panettiere, and more. Jamie Lee Curtis honored Rob Reiner. An emotional Jamie Lee Curtis remembered Reiner as “generous and kind…and a friend to all.”
• Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson, and Cheryl Ladd reunited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Charlie’s Angels” then presented the award for Outstanding Drama Series.

Some of the big wins included:

• “Widow’s Bay” became the most-award comedy season in Emmys history. The show grabbed 14 wins in all, with 8 from last weekend’s Creative Arts Emmys and six more on last night’s show. The show got wins for included Outstanding Comedy Series, Lead Comedy Actor, and more.
• Jean Smart won the award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series, for her work in “Hacks,” becoming the first female performer in history to win for every season of a series.
• Stephen Root won the for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, for his work in “Widow’s Bay,” becoming the oldest actor to win the award ever.
• Matthews Rhys did an Emmys first: he won two lead acting on the same night! He won the award for Lead Actor (Limited) for his work on “The Beast in Me,” and he won the Lead Comedy Actor award for “Widow’s Bay.” Fun fact, he’s also now the first actor to win the Emmy in all three lead acting categories, because he won Lead Actor in a Drama Series back in 2018 for “The Americans.”
• Hiro Murai became the first Asian director to win the Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, for his work on “Widow’s Bay.”

Check out the top category wins below:

Drama Categories

Outstanding Drama

• “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
• “The Gilded Age” (HBO)
• “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” (HBO)
• “Paradise” (Hulu)
• “The Pitt” (HBO Max) – Winner
• “Pluribus” (Apple TV)
• “Slow Horses” (Apple TV)
• “Your Friends & Neighbors” (Apple TV)

Lead Actress In A Drama

• Carrie Coon, “The Gilded Age”
• Chase Infiniti, “The Testaments”
• Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”
• Rhea Seehorn, “Pluribus” – Winner
• Zendaya, “Euphoria”

Lead Actor In A Drama

• Sterling K. Brown, “Paradise”
• Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”
• Mark Ruffalo, “Task”
• Rufus Sewell, “The Diplomat”
• Noah Wyle, “The Pitt” – Winner

Supporting Actress In A Drama

• Taylor Dearden, “The Pitt”
• Fiona Dourif, “The Pitt”
• Allison Janney, “The Diplomat” – Winner
• Katherine LaNasa, “The Pitt”
• Sepideh Moafi, “The Pitt”
• Julianne Nicholson, “Paradise”
• Karolina Wydra, “Pluribus”

Supporting Actor In A Drama

• Patrick Ball, “The Pitt”
• Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show”
• Shawn Hatosy, “The Pitt”
• Gerran Howell, “The Pitt”
• Jack Lowden, “Slow Horses”
• Tom Pelphrey, “Task” – Winner
• Carlos-Manuel Vesga, “Pluribus”

Guest Actress In A Drama

• Brittany Allen, “The Pitt”
• Tal Anderson, “The Pitt”
• Tina Ivlev, “The Pitt”
• Miriam Shor, “Pluribus”
• Merritt Wever, “The Gilded Age”
• Shailene Woodley, “Paradise” – Winner

Guest Actor In A Drama

• Colman Domingo, “Euphoria”
• Ernest Harden, Jr., “The Pitt” – Winner
• Jeff Hiller, “Pluribus”
• Jeff Kober, “The Pitt”
• Jonathan Pryce, “Slow Horses”
• Bradley Whitford, “The Diplomat”

Oustanding Directing In A Drama

• Salli Richardson-Whitfield, “The Gilded Age”
• Hanelle M. Culpepper, “Paradise”
• Noah Wyle, “The Pitt”
• Vince Gilligan, “Pluribus”
• Saul Metzstein, “Slow Horses” – Winner
• Salli Richardson-Whitfield, “Task”

Outstanding Writing In A Drama

• Peter Ackerman, “The Diplomat”
• Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman & R. Scott Gemmill, “The Pitt”
• Valerie Chu, “The Pitt”
• Vince Gilligan, “Pluribus” – Winner
• Will Smith, “Slow Horses”
• Brad Ingelsby, “Task”

Comedy Categories

Outstanding Comedy

• “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
• “The Bear” (Hulu)
• “Hacks” (HBO Max)
• “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” (Apple TV)
• “Nobody Wants This” (Netflix)
• “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
• “Shrinking” (Apple TV)
• “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) – Winner

Lead Actress In A Comedy

• Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
• Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”
• Elle Fanning, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles”
• Lisa Kudrow, “The Comeback”
• Jean Smart, “Hacks” – Winner

Lead Actor In A Comedy

• Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, “Wonder Man”
• Steve Carell, “Rooster”
• Matthew Rhys, “Widow’s Bay” – Winner
• Jason Segel, “Shrinking”
• Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”

Supporting Actress In A Comedy

• Dale Dickey, “Widow’s Bay”
• Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”
• Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary”
• Kate O’Flynn, “Widow’s Bay” – Winner
• Michelle Pfeiffer, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles”
• Megan Stalter, “Hacks”
• Jessica Williams, “Shrinking”

Supporting Actor In A Comedy

• Colman Domingo, “The Four Seasons”
• Paul W. Downs, “Hacks”
• Harrison Ford, “Shrinking”
• Nick Offerman, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles”
• Stephen Root, “Widow’s Bay” – Winner
• Michael Urie, “Shrinking”
• Tyler James Williams, “Abbott Elementary”

Outstanding Directing In A Comedy

• Randall Einhorn, “Abbott Elementary”
• Christopher Storer, “The Bear”
• Andrew DeYoung, “The Chair Company”
• Lucia Aniello, “Hacks”
• Mary Lou Belli, “The Ms. Pat Show”
• Hiro Murai, “Widow’s Bay” – Winner

Outstanding Writing In A Comedy

• Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
• Tim Robinson & Zach Kanin, “The Chair Company”
• Michael Patrick King & Lisa Kudrow, “The Comeback”
• Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky, “Hacks”
• Anthony King, “Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat”
• Katie Dippold, “Widow’s Bay” – Winner

Limited Series & TV-Movie Categories

Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series

• “All Her Fault” (Peacock)
• “The Beast in Me” (Netflix)
• “BEEF” (Netflix)
• “DTF St. Louis” (HBO) – Winner
• “Love Story” (FX)

Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series, Or Movie

• Claire Danes, “The Beast in Me”
• Sally Field, “Remarkably Bright Creatures” – Winner
• Carey Mulligan, “BEEF”
• Sarah Pidgeon, “Love Story”
• Sarah Snook, “All Her Fault”

Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series, Or Movie

• Riz Ahmed, “Bait”
• Jason Bateman, “Black Rabbit”
• Charlie Hunnam, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story”
• Oscar Isaac, “BEEF”
• Matthew Rhys, “The Beast in Me” – Winner

Reality Categories

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

• “Dancing With the Stars” (ABC)
• “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV)
• “Survivor” (CBS)
• “Top Chef” (Bravo)
• “The Traitors” (Peacock) – Winner

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program

• “America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders” (Netflix)
• “Love on the Spectrum” (Netflix) – Winner
• “RuPaul’s Drag Race Untucked” (MTV)
• “Summer House” (Bravo)
• “Welcome to Wrexham” (FXX)

Variety Series & Other Categories

Outstanding Scripted Variety Series

• “The Daily Show” (Comedy Central)
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC)
• “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO)
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS) – Winner
• “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

Source: TV Line