Emmys 2018: Game of Thrones, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel win top prizes

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

The biggest night of the year for TV was held last night as the Emmys awarded golden trophies to the best of the best in the medium. As always, premium cable juggernaut HBO took home several trophies, with GAME OF THRONES being awarded big prizes like Outstanding Drama series and Peter Dinklage taking home Best Supporting Actor (drama). Then some gold went to the breakout hit BARRY, with both Bill Hader and Henry Winkler taking home awards, the latter earning his first over the course of a storied TV career.

But one of the big takeaways was the success of streaming services like Amazon and Netflix. The former was able to dominate the night with their incredible show THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL, which won awards for writing, directing, acting (Rachel Brosnahan and Alex Borstein) and Outstanding Comedy Series. Netflix meanwhile picked up some awards for shows like GODLESS, THE CROWN and the BLACK MIRROR short USS CALLISTER.

Check out the full list of winners and nominees:

Outstanding Drama Series

• Game of Thrones
• The Handmaid’s Tale
• This Is Us
• Westworld
• The Americans
• The Crown
• Stranger Things

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta)
• Henry Winkler (Barry)
• Louie Anderson (Baskets)
• Alec Baldwin (Saturday Night Live)
• Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt)
• Tony Shalhoub (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
• Kenan Thompson (Saturday Night Live)

Outstanding Comedy Series

• Atlanta
• The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
• black-ish
• Silicon Valley
• Curb Your Enthusiasm
• Glow
• Barry
• Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

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Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Zazie Beetz (Atlanta)
• Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
• Aidy Bryant (Saturday Night Live)
• Betty Gilpin (GLOW)
• Leslie Jones (Saturday Night Live)
• Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live)
• Laurie Metcalf (Roseanne)
• Megan Mullally (Will & Grace)

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series

• Atlanta “Alligator Man”
• Atlanta “Barbershop”
• Barry “Chapter One: Make Your Mark”
• Barry “Chapter Seven: Loud, Fast And Keep Going”
• The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel “Pilot”
• Silicon Valley “Fifty-One Percent”

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

• Donald Glover – Atlanta  “FUBU” Teddy Perkins
• Hiro Murai – Atlanta "Teddy Perkins" 
• Bill Hader – Barry “Chapter One: Make Your Mark”
• Mark Cendrowski – The Big Bang Theory “The Bow Tie Asymmetry”
• Jesse Peretz – GLOW “Pilot”
• Amy Sherman-Palladino – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel “Pilot”
• Mike Judge – Silicon Valley “Initial Coin Offering”

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

• Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish)
• Rachel Brosnahan  (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
• Allison Janney (Mom)
• Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie)
• Pamela Adlon (Better Things)
• Issa Rae (Insecure)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

• Donald Glover (Atlanta)
• Bill Hader (Barry)
• Anthony Anderson (black-ish)
• Ted Danson (The Good Place)
• William H. Macy (Shameless)
• Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm)

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie

• Adina Porter (American Horror Story: Cult )
• Penélope Cruz (The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story)
• Judith Light (The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story)
• Letitia Wright (Black Mirror)
• Merritt Wever (Godless)
• Sara Bareilles (Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert)

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie

• Ricky Martin (The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story)
• Edgar Ramírez (The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story)
• Finn Wittrock (The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story)
• Jeff Daniels (Godless)
• Brandon Victor Dixon (Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert)
• Michael Stuhlbarg (Waco)

Outstanding Writing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special

• American Vandal “Clean Up”
• The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story “House By The Lake”
• Godless
• Patrick Melrose
• Twin Peaks
• Black Mirror “USS Callister”

Outstanding Directing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special

• Ryan Murphy – The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story “The Man Who Would Be Vogue”
• Scott Frank – Godless
• David Leveaux – Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert
• Craig Zisk – The Looming Tower “9/11”
• Barry Levinson – Paterno
• Edward Berger – Patrick Melrose
• David Lynch – Twin Peaks

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

• Jessica Biel (The Sinner)
• Laura Dern (The Tale)
• Michelle Dockery (Godless)
• Edie Falco (The Menendez Murders)
• Regina King (Seven Seconds)
• Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story: Cult)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

• Antonio Banderas (Genius: Picasso)
• Darren Criss (Assassination of Gianni Versace)
• Benedict Cumberbatch (Patrick Melrose)
• Jeff Daniels (The Looming Tower)
• John Legend (Jesus Christ Superstar)
• Jesse Plemons (Black Mirror)

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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones)
• Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)
• Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale)
• David Harbour (Stranger Things)
• Mandy Patinkin (Homeland)
• Matt Smith (The Crown)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Alexis Bledel (The Handmaid’s Tale)
• Lena Headey (Game of Thrones)
• Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things)
• Ann Dowd (The Handmaid’s Tale)
• Vanessa Kirby (The Crown)
• Thandie Newton (Westworld)
• Yvonne Strahovski (The Handmaid’s Tale)

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series

• The Americans “Start”
• The Crown “Mystery Man”
• Game Of Thrones “The Dragon And The Wolf”
• The Handmaid’s Tale “June”
• Killing Eve “Nice Face”
• Stranger Things “Chapter Nine: The Gate”

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

• Stephen Daldry – The Crown “Paterfamilias”
• Alan Taylor – Game Of Thrones “Beyond The Wall”
• Jeremy Podeswa – Game Of Thrones “The Dragon And The Wolf”
• Kari Skogland – The Handmaid’s Tale “After”
• Jason Bateman – Ozark “The Toll”
• The Duffer Brothers – Stranger Things “Chapter Nine: The Gate”

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

• Sterling K. Brown (This is Us)
• Jason Bateman (Ozark)
• Ed Harris (Westworld)
• Matthew Rhys (The Americans)
• Jeffrey Wright (Westworld)
• Milo Ventimiglia (This is Us)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

• Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale)
• Keri Russell (The Americans)
• Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld)
• Sandra Oh (Killing Eve)
• Claire Foy (The Crown)
• Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black)

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program

• Project Runway
• RuPaul’s Drag Race
• The Amazing Race
• Top Chef
• The Voice
• American Ninja Warrior

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

• At Home With Amy Sedaris
• Drunk History
• I Love You, America With Sarah Silverman
• Portlandia
• Saturday Night Live
• Tracey Ullman’s Show

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

• Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!
• Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
• The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
• The Late Late Show With James Corden
• The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Outstanding Limited Series

• Genius: Picasso
• Godless
• Patrick Melrose
• The Alienist
• The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story