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Full list of winners from the 70th annual Primetime Emmy Awards

September 18, 2018 by Gary Collinson

After unveiling the winners of the Creative Arts Emmys back on September 9th, the 70th annual Primtime Emmy Awards took place in Los Angeles last night.

HBO’s epic fantasy series Game of Thrones was named Outstanding Drama Series, while Peter Dinklage added a third Outstanding Supporting Actor Emmy for his role as Tyrion Lannister.

Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel claimed five awards in Outstanding Comedy Series, as well as Directing, Writing, Lead Actress (Rachel Brosnahan) and Supporting Actress (Alex Borstein), while there were also multiple wins for The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Cimr Story, Barry, Godless, The Crown and The Americans.

Here’s the full list of winners, via Entertainment Weekly…

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 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
Atlanta  “FUBU” Teddy Perkins
Barry “Chapter One: Make Your Mark”
The Big Bang Theory “The Bow Tie Asymmetry”
GLOW “Pilot”
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel “Pilot”
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
The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story “The Man Who Would Be Vogue”
Godless
Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert
The Looming Tower “9/11”
Paterno
Patrick Melrose
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)

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee Presents: The Great American* Puerto Rico (*It’s Complicated) 
John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous At Radio City
Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady
Patton Oswalt: Annihilation 
Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget For The Rest Of Your Life  

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special
Dave Chappelle: Equanimity
Jerry Before Seinfeld
The Oscars
Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget For The Rest Of Your Life
Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberlake • NBC • NFL Network

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
The Crown “Paterfamilias”
Game Of Thrones “Beyond The Wall”
Game Of Thrones “The Dragon And The Wolf”
The Handmaid’s Tale “After”
Ozark “The Toll”
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

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

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

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED WINNERS:

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Samira Wiley, The Handmaid’s Tale

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Ron Cephas Jones, This Is Us

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Tiffany Haddish, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Katt Williams, Atlanta

Outstanding TV Movie: USS Callister: Black Mirror

Outstanding Animated Program: Rick and Morty

Outstanding Short Form Animated Program: Robot Chicken

Outstanding Character Voiceover Performance: Alex Borstein, Family Guy

Outstanding Children’s Program: The Magical Wand Chase: A Sesame Street Special

Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series: The Crown

Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Outstanding Casting For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special: The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

Outstanding Contemporary Costumes: The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes: Game of Thrones

Outstanding Music Supervision: Robin Urdang, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Dan Palladino, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program: GLOW

Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie: Rowley Irlam, Game of Thrones

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Limited Series Or Movie: Genius: Picasso

Outstanding Makeup For A Limited Series Or Movie (Non-Prosthetic): The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Limited Series Or Movie: The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

Outstanding Cinematography For A Limited Series Or Movie: Genius: Picasso

Outstanding Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series: James Corden’s Next James Corden

Outstanding Actor In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series: James Corden’s Next James Corden

Outstanding Actress In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series: Break A Hip • Vimeo • Shut Up, Charlie Productions
Christina Pickles as Biz

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing and Outstanding Cinematography For A Comedy Series: Will & Grace

Outstanding Special Visual Effects: Game Of Thrones

Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Supporting Role: The Alienist

Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music: Godless 

Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score): Game Of Thrones

Outstanding Music Composition For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special: March Of The Penguins 2: The Next Step

Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Period Or Fantasy Program (One Hour Or More): Game Of Thrones

Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour Or More): The Handmaid’s Tale

Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Program (Half-Hour Or Less): GLOW

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour): Stranger Things

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour): Game Of Thrones

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation: Atlanta

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special: USS Callister (Black Mirror)

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Limited Series Or Movie: USS Callister (Black Mirror)

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series: The Handmaid’s Tale

Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media Within A Scripted Program: Westworld

Outstanding Contemporary Costumes: The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

Outstanding Children’s Program: The Magical Wand Chase: A Sesame Street Special

Outstanding Makeup For A Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic): Westworld

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Single-Camera Series: Westworld

Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour): Atlanta

Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (One Hour): The Crown

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation: Barry

Outstanding Period Costumes: The Crown 

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For A Series, Limited Series, Movie Or Special: Game Of Thrones

Originally published September 18, 2018. Updated December 4, 2022.

Filed Under: Awards Season, Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Emmy Awards

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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