Schitt’s Creek Runs the Show at the 2020 Primetime Emmys
22nd September, 2020
The Canadian sitcom Schitt’s Creek made history as it swept all four Emmys in the acting categories. Watchmen received a massive 26 nominations and won big as well.
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The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, which was held virtually on Sunday, wasn't thronged by celebrities and paparazzi as always. Jimmy Kimmel and Jennifer Aniston, the presenters, were the only ones allowed inside the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Watchmen and Succession won big at the event, but Schitt's Creek emerged as the star of the show, shattering the Emmys record for most wins in a single season for a comedy series. Here's a list of all the winners.
1. Outstanding Comedy Series
Winner: Schitt's Creek Nominees: The Kominsky Method The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Dead to Me What We Do in the Shadows Curb Your Enthusiasm Insecure Schitt's Creek The Good Place
2. Outstanding Drama Series
Winner: Succession Nominees: Ozark The Crown The Mandalorian Succession Better Call Saul The Handmaid's Tale Stranger Things Killing Eve
3. Outstanding Limited Series
Winner: Watchmen Nominees: Unorthodox Little Fires Everywhere Unbelievable Watchmen Mrs. AmericaView this post on InstagramCongratulations to @watchmen! It’s just won the #Emmy for Outstanding Limited Series! ???? #Emmys
5. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Winner: Julia Garner - Ozark Nominees: Samira Wiley - The Handmaid's Tale Meryl Streep - Big Little Lies Laura Dern - Big Little Lies Fiona Shaw - Killing Eve Julia Garner - Ozark Helena Bonham Carter - The Crown Thandie Newton - Westworld Sarah Snook - Succession
6. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner: Eugene Levy - Schitt's Creek Nominees: Eugene Levy - Schitt's Creek Don Cheadle - Black Monday Anthony Anderson - Black-ish Ted Danson - The Good Place Ramy Youssef - Ramy Michael Douglas - The Kominsky Method
7. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner: Annie Murphy - Schitt's Creek Nominees: Cecily Strong - Saturday Night Live Betty Gilpin - GLOW Kate McKinnon - Saturday Night Live Annie Murphy - Schitt's Creek D'Arcy Carden - The Good Place Yvonne Orji - Insecure Marin Hinkle - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Alex Borstein - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
8. Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Winner: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Nominees: Jimmy Kimmel Live! Full Frontal with Samantha Bee The Late Show with Stephen Colbert The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Last Week Tonight with John OliverView this post on InstagramIt's safe to say John Oliver didn't know what to expect when he won the #Emmy for @lastweektonight!
9. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner: Catherine O'Hara - Schitt's Creek Nominees: Tracee Ellis Ross - Black-ish Issa Rae - Insecure Linda Cardellini - Dead to Me Rachel Brosnahan - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Catherine O'Hara - Schitt's Creek Christina Applegate - Dead to Me
10. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner: Daniel Levy - Schitt's Creek Nominees: Andre Braugher - Brooklyn Nine-Nine Alan Arkin - The Kominsky Method Tony Shalhoub - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Kenan Thompson - Saturday Night Live William Jackson Harper - The Good Place Sterling K. Brown - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Daniel Levy - Schitt's Creek Mahershala Ali - Ramy
11. Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Winner: Andrew Cividino and Dan Levy - “Happy Ending” Schitt's Creek Nominees: Gail Mancuso - “Finale, Part 2” Modern Family Ramy Youssef - “Miakhalifa.mov” Ramy Amy Sherman-Palladino - “It's Comedy or Cabbage” The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Andrew Cividino and Dan Levy - “Happy Ending” Schitt's Creek James Burrows - “We Love Lucy” Will & Grace Daniel Palladino - “Marvelous Radio” The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Matt Shakman - "The Great" The Great
12. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Winner: Zendaya - Euphoria Nominees: Jodie Comer - Killing Eve Sandra Oh - Killing Eve Zendaya - Euphoria Jennifer Aniston - The Morning Show Laura Linney - Ozark Olivia Colman - The Crown
13. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Winner: Jeremy Strong - Succession Nominees: Jeremy Strong - Succession Steve Carell - The Morning Show Jason Bateman - Ozark Sterling K. Brown - This Is Us Billy Porter - Pose Brian Cox - Succession
14. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Winner: Billy Crudup - The Morning Show Nominees: Billy Crudup - The Morning Show Kieran Culkin - Succession Mark Duplass - The Morning Show Matthew Macfadyen - Succession Bradley Whitford - The Handmaid's Tale Nicholas Braun - Succession Jeffrey Wright - Westworld Giancarlo Esposito - Better Call Saul
15. Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Winner: Jesse Armstrong - "This is Not for Tears" Succession Nominees: Gordon Smith - "Bagman" Better Call Saul Chris Mundy - "All In" Ozark Thomas Schnauz - "Bad Choice Road" Better Call Saul Miki Johnson - "Fire Pink" Ozark Jesse Armstrong - "This is Not for Tears" Succession John Shiban - "Boss Fight" Ozark Peter Morgan - "Aberfan" The Crown
16. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Winner: Regina King - Watchmen Nominees: Regina King - Watchmen Kerry Washington - Little Fires Everywhere Cate Blanchett - Mrs. America Octavia Spencer - Self Made Shira Haas - Unorthodox
