Emmy Awards 2020: Complete winners list

• Schitt’s Creek wins the first seven awards as Succession brought home a majority of the drama awards

Canadians dominate Emmy night as Schitt’s Creek (on Netflix and ABC in Australia) wins the first seven awards of the virtual presentation event.

The comedy won all seven comedy Emmys given out this year.

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy series
Schitt’s Creek • Pop TV • Not A Real Company Productions, Inc.
Catherine O’Hara as Moira Rose

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy series
Schitt’s Creek • Pop TV • Not A Real Company Productions, Inc.
Eugene Levy as Johnny Rose

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy series
Schitt’s Creek • Happy Ending • Pop TV • Not A Real Company Productions, Inc.
Written by Daniel Levy

Eugene and Daniel Levy

Outstanding Director for a Comedy series
Schitt’s Creek
Andrew Cividino & Daniel Levy

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Schitt’s Creek • Pop TV • Not A Real Company Productions, Inc.
Daniel Levy

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy series
Schitt’s Creek • Pop TV • Not A Real Company Productions, Inc.
Annie Murphy

Outstanding Comedy Series
Schitt’s Creek • Pop TV • Not A Real Company Productions, Inc.
Eugene Levy, Executive Producer Daniel Levy, Executive Producer Andrew Barnsley, Executive Producer Fred Levy, Executive Producer
David West Read, Executive Producer Ben Feigin, Executive Producer Michael Short, Co-Executive Producer Kurt Smeaton, Co-Executive Producer Kosta Orfanidis, Producer

Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Sixteen String Jack Productions and Avalon Television
John Oliver, Executive Producer
Tim Carvell, Executive Producer
Liz Stanton, Executive Producer
Jeremy Tchaban, Supervising Producer Christopher Werner, Supervising Producer Laura L. Griffin, Producer
Kate Mullaney, Producer
Matt Passet, Producer
Marian Wang, Producer
Charles Wilson, Producer

Oustanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Watchmen • HBO • HBO in association with White Rabbit, Warner Bros. Television, DC and Paramount Television
Regina King as Angela Abar / Sister Night

Oustanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
I Know This Much Is True • HBO • HBO in association with Willi Hill Productions and FilmNation Entertainment
Mark Ruffalo as Dominick Birdsey/Thomas Birdsey

Outstanding Writing for Limited Series or Movie
Watchmen • This Extraordinary Being • HBO • HBO in association with White Rabbit, Warner Bros. Television, DC and Paramount Television
Damon Lindelof, Cord Jefferson

Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series or Movie
Unorthodox • Netflix • Studio Airlift and RealFilm
Directed by Maria Schrader

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Watchmen • HBO • HBO in association with White Rabbit, Warner Bros. Television, DC and Paramount Television
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Cal Abar / Dr. Manhattan

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Mrs. America • FX Networks • FX Productions
Uzo Aduba as Shirley Chisholm

Outstanding Limited Series
Watchmen • HBO • HBO in association with White Rabbit, Warner Bros. Television, DC and Paramount Television
Damon Lindelof, Executive Producer Tom Spezialy, Executive Producer Nicole Kassell, Executive Producer Stephen Williams, Executive Producer Joseph E. Iberti, Executive Producer Ron Schmidt, Co-Executive Producer Carly Wray, Co-Executive Producer Lila Byock, Supervising Producer
Nick Cuse, Supervising Producer Christal Henry, Supervising Producer Karen Wacker, Producer, John Blair, Producer

Outstanding Competition Program
RuPaul’s Drag Race • VH1 • World of Wonder Productions
Tim Palazzola, Executive Producer, Randy Barbato, Executive Producer Fenton Bailey, Executive Producer, Tom Campbell, Executive Producer RuPaul Charles, Executive Producer Steven Corfe, Executive Producer, Mandy Salangsang, Executive Producer Michele Mills, Co-Executive Producer Jacqueline Wilson, Co-Executive Producer Lisa Steele, Supervising Producer, Adam Bronstein, Supervising Producer Thairin Smothers, Senior Producer John Polly, Producer Michelle Visage, Producer Jen Passovoy, Producer Alicia Gargaro-Magana, Producer

Governor’s Award

The recipient of this year’s Governors Award is TylerPerry and The Perry Foundation. The award recognizes Perry’s unparalleled contributions to shaping television and his sustained commitment to humanitarian efforts.

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Succession • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Project Zeus, Hyperobject Industries and Gary Sanchez Productions
Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Euphoria • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Reasonable Bunch, A24, Little Lamb, Dreamcrew, ADD Content Agency | HOT | TCDY Productions
Zendaya as Rue

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

Succession • This Is Not For Tears • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Project Zeus, Hyperobject Industries and Gary Sanchez Productions
Written by Jesse Armstrong

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

Succession • Hunting • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Project Zeus, Hyperobject Industries and Gary Sanchez Productions
Directed by Andrij Parekh

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The Morning Show • Apple TV+ • Media Res
Billy Crudup as Cory Ellison

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Ozark • Netflix • MRC Television
Julia Garner as Ruth Langmore

Outstanding Drama Series
Succession • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Project Zeus, Hyperobject Industries and Gary Sanchez Productions
Jesse Armstrong, Executive Producer
Adam McKay, Executive Producer
Will Ferrell, Executive Producer
Frank Rich, Executive Producer
Kevin Messick, Executive Producer
Mark Mylod, Executive Producer
Jane Tranter, Executive Producer
Tony Roche, Executive Producer
Scott Ferguson, Executive Producer
Jon Brown, Co-Executive Producer Georgia Pritchett, Co-Executive Producer Jonathan Glatzer, Supervising Producer Will Tracy, Producer
Dara Schnapper, Producer Gabrielle Mahon, Producer
Lucy Prebble, Consulting Producer

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