Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series

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The 73rd Primetime Emmys Awards are finished. There were more than a few surprises, including The Queen's Gambit, which won two awards overall, taking home best limited series, beating outMare of Easttown. Turns out sexy chess is for everyone.

Other big winners:Ted Lasso, with four statues, including best comedy series and best comedy actor for Jason Sudeikis.The Crown unsurprisingly took home the most wins of the night with a whopping seven, including a best lead actress win for Olivia Colman (Emma Corrin missed out).

Mare of Easttown, which took home three awards overall, saw hot favorite Kate Winslet win best actress in a limited series. Plus Evan Peters won his first Emmy for best supporting actor. A surprise packet on the night, the comedyHacks, which scored three wins overall, took home writing and directing awards, as well as best lead actress in a comedy for the magnificent Jean Smart.

Last but certainly not least, Michaela Coel took home a hugely deserved win for best writing for a limited series with I May Destroy You.

Controversially, the Emmys ceremony didn't see a single person of color win an acting award, despite a record lineup of nominees.

See the full list of winners below.

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Best Limited Series

Whoa!

I May Destroy You (HBO)
Mare of Easttown (HBO)
The Queen's Gambit (Netflix) -- WINNER
The Underground Railroad (Amazon Prime Video)
WandaVision (Disney Plus)

Best Drama Series

Of course it's The Crown. Seven wins for the awards darling.

The Boys (Amazon Prime Video)
Bridgerton (Netflix)
The Crown (Netflix) -- WINNER
The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)
Lovecraft Country (HBO)
The Mandalorian (Disney Plus)
Pose (FX)
This Is Us (NBC)

Best Comedy Series

Four wins for the warm hug of a comedy.

Black-ish (ABC)
Cobra Kai (Netflix)
Emily in Paris (Netflix)
Hacks (HBO Max)
The Flight Attendant (HBO Max)
The Kominsky Method (Netflix)
Pen15 (Hulu)
Ted Lasso (Apple TV Plus) -- WINNER

Best Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)

My name is Alexander Hamilton. And there's a million things I haven't done. But just you wait, just you wait...

Bo Burnham: Inside
David Byrne's American Utopia
8:46 — Dave Chappelle
Friends: The Reunion
Hamilton -- WINNER
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

Best Variety Special (Live)

Stephen Colbert takes home the win.

Celebrating America — An Inauguration Night Special
The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards
The Oscars
The Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show Starring The Weeknd
Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand Building Back America Great Again Better 2020 -- WINNER

Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Six wins for The Crown. Six! And a first ever Emmy win for Josh O'Connor.

Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Jonathan Majors, Lovecraft Country
Josh O'Connor, The Crown -- WINNER
Regé-Jean Page, Bridgerton
Billy Porter, Pose
Matthew Rhys, Perry Mason

Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series

A gracious first-time Emmy winner, with a short but sweet speech shouting out her late father and Michaela Coel. Love it. (That's the fifth win for The Crown by the way.)

Uzo Aduba, In Treatment
Olivia Colman, The Crown -- WINNER
Emma Corrin, The Crown
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid's Tale
Mj Rodriguez, Pose
Jurnee Smollett, Lovecraft Country

Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Go Ewan!

Paul Bettany, WandaVision
Hugh Grant, The Undoing
Ewan McGregor, Halston -- WINNER
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Leslie Odom Jr., Hamilton

Best Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

She's the Queen of Easttown tonight. Kate Winslet, it was never in doubt. This is her second Emmy win!

Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You
Cynthia Erivo, Genius: Aretha
Elizabeth Olsen, WandaVision
Anya Taylor-Joy, The Queen's Gambit
Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown -- WINNER

Best Limited Series/TV Movie Writing

Much deserved. Brilliant speech too.

Michaela Coel, "I May Destroy You" -- WINNER
Brad Ingelsby, "Mare of Easttown"
Scott Frank, "The Queen's Gambit"
Chuck Hayward and Peter Cameron, "WandaVision" (Episode: "All-New Halloween Spooktacular!")
Jac Schaeffer, "WandaVision" (Episode: "Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience")
Laura Donney, "WandaVision" (Episode: "Previously On")

Best Limited Series/TV Movie Directing

Yes! First win to The Queen's Gambit. We stan the chess queen.

Thomas Kail, "Hamilton"
Sam Miller and Michaela Coel, "I May Destroy You" (Episode: "Ego Death")
Sam Miller, "I May Destroy You" (Episode: "Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes")
Craig Zobel, "Mare of Easttown
Scott Frank, "The Queen's Gambit" -- WINNER
Barry Jenkins, "The Underground Railroad"
Matt Shakman, "WandaVision"

Best Competition Program

Kudos to RuPaul!

The Amazing Race (CBS)
Nailed It! (Netflix)
RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1) -- WINNER
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Voice (NBC)

Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

It had to be Jason Sudeikis, right? AFC Richmond couldn't be more proud.

Anthony Anderson, Black-Ish
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
William H. Macy, Shameless
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso -- WINNER
Kenan Thompson, Kenan

Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

She's majestic, she's accomplished, she's Jean Smart. Take a bow for your fourth ever Emmy win.

Aidy Bryant, Shrill
Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant
Allison Janney, Mom
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish
Jean Smart, Hacks -- WINNER

Best Comedy Series Directing

Hacks has two!

James Burrows, "B Positive" (Episode: "Pilot")
Susanna Fogel, "The Flight Attendant" (Episode: "In Case of Emergency")
Lucia Aniello, "Hacks" (Episode: "There Is No Line") -- WINNER
James Widdoes, "Mom" (Episode: "Scooby-Doo Checks and Salisbury Steak")
Zach Braff, "Ted Lasso" (Episode: "Biscuits")
MJ Delaney, "Ted Lasso" (Episode: "The Hope that Kills You")
Declan Lowney, "Ted Lasso" (Episode: "Make Rebecca Great Again")

Best Comedy Series Writing

What a steal!

Steve Yockey, "The Flight Attendant" (Episode: "In Case of Emergency")
Meredith Scardino, "Girls5eva" (Episode: "Pilot")
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky, "Hacks" (Episode: "There Is No Line") -- WINNER
Maya Erskine, "PEN15" (Episode: "Play")
Joe Kelly, Brendan Hunt, and Jason Sudeikis, "Ted Lasso" (Episode: "Make Rebecca Great Again")
Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, and Joe Kelly, "Ted Lasso" (Episode: "Pilot")

Best Variety Sketch Series

The show has been running for 46 seasons. Astounding.

A Black Lady Sketch Show
Saturday Night Live -- WINNER

Best Variety Talk Series

John Oliver again!

Conan (TBS)
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) -- WINNER
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)

Best Variety Series Writing

Well done to John Oliver's team!

"Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" -- WINNER
"The Late Show With Stephen Colbert"
"A Black Lady Sketch Show"
"Saturday Night Live"
"The Amber Ruffin Show"

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Wow, The Crown has four now!

Giancarlo Esposito, The Mandalorian
O-T Fagbenle, The Handmaid's Tale
John Lithgow, Perry Mason
Tobias Menzies, The Crown -- WINNER
Max Minghella, The Handmaid's Tale
Chris Sullivan, This is Us
Bradley Whitford, The Handmaid's Tale
Michael Kenneth Williams, Lovecraft Country

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

From a sex therapist to an iron lady, Gillian Anderson can do it all. This is her second win!

Gillian Anderson, The Crown -- WINNER
Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown
Madeline Brewer, The Handmaid's Tale
Ann Dowd, The Handmaid's Tale
Aunjanue Ellis, Lovecraft Country
Emerald Fennell, The Crown
Yvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid's Tale
Samira Wiley, The Handmaid's Tale

Best Drama Series Directing

The Crown takes another one! That's two for the royals.

Julie Anne Robinson, "Bridgerton" (Episode: "Diamond of the First Water")
Benjamin Caron, "The Crown" (Episode: "Fairytale")
Jessica Hobbs, (The Crown (Episode: "War") -- WINNER
Liz Garbus, "The Handmaid's Tale" (Episode: "The Wilderness")
Jon Favreau, "The Mandalorian" (Episode: "Chapter 9: The Marshal")
Steven Canals, "Pose" (Episode: "Series Finale")

Best Drama Series Writing

And the gold statue goes to...

Rebecca Sonnenshine, "The Boys" (Episode: "What I Know")
Peter Morgan, "The Crown" (Episode: "War") -- WINNER
Yahlin Chang, "The Handmaid's Tale" (Episode: "Home")
Misha Green, "Lovecraft Country" (Episode: "Sundown")
Dave Filoni, "The Mandalorian" (Episode: "Chapter 13: The Jedi")
Jon Favreau, "The Mandalorian" (Episode: "Chapter 16: The Rescue")
Steven Canals, Brad Falchuk, Our Lady J, Janet Mock, and Ryan Murphy, "Pose" (Episode: "Series Finale")

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Evan Peters just won his first ever Emmy!

Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
Jonathan Groff, Hamilton
Anthony Ramos, Hamilton
Thomas Brodie-Sangster, The Queen's Gambit
Evan Peters, Mare of Easttown -- WINNER
Paapa Essiedu, I May Destroy You

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Mare of Easttown gets its first win. Represent Julianne Nicholson!

Jean Smart, Mare of Easttown
Julianne Nicholson, Mare of Easttown -- WINNER
Kathryn Hahn, WandaVision
Phillipa Soo, Hamilton
Renee Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton
Moses Ingram, The Queen's Gambit

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Not another one -- Ted Lasso has taken its second win of the night. This time it's for Brett Goldstein! Get in!

Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Hacks
Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso -- WINNER
Brendan Hunt, Ted Lasso
Nick Mohammed, Ted Lasso
Paul Reiser, The Kominsky Method
Jeremy Swift, Ted Lasso
Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live
Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Seth Rogen kicks off the awards with announcing the first of the night. And best comedy supporting actress goes to... only Hannah Waddingham from Ted Lasso! Goooaaaalll!

Rosie Perez, The Flight Attendant
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Aidy Bryant, Saturday Night Live
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Cecily Strong, Saturday Night Live
Juno Temple, Ted Lasso
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso -- WINNER

The red carpet

The red carpet has just about wrapped up and the limited attendees are heading inside Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles for the start of the show. This year's host is Cedric the Entertainer. Entertain us Cedric!

And they're here. Kate Winslet. Kate Winslet and Elizabeth Olsen. They're both vying for that super competitive best actress in a limited series award. Who's your pick?

Kaley Cuoco can't be missed, lighting up the red carpet in dazzling yellow. She's nominated for best comedy actress!

She's here. Katheryn Hahn. The moment. Agatha Harkness herself. Will she win best supporting actress in a limited series for WandaVision?

O-T Fagbenle, Cecily Strong, Amber Ruffin and Ken Jeong have entered the house.

Here are some of the early arrivals, including best actor in a drama nominee Josh O'Connor, repping The Crown.

You can follow the red carpet with the Television Academy here, or stick to these highlights.

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