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    Here’s Who Won the 2020 Emmys

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    Think we were going to forgo awards season just because there’s a pandemic on? Not in this reality. The 2020 Emmy Awards gave us a glimpse of what a fully-digital award show was going to look like. And while it was less fun than these things tend to be when we can have multiple people in a room, it was still entertaining to watch. 

    As predicted by many, the comedy Schitt’s Creek, which had its final season this year, swept the awards in every category it was nominated in. HBO’s Succession also took home a number of prizes, including Best Drama, as did Watchmen. I am surprised Mrs. America didn’t take home more, but at least Uzo Aduba took home a prize for her portrayal of Shirley Chisholm. 

    Check out the full list of winners and nominees below (all winners are in bold at the top of the list):

    Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

    • Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek)
    • Christina Applegate (Dead to Me)
    • Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
    • Linda Cardellini (Dead to Me)
    • Issa Rae (Insecure)
    • Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish)

    Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

    • Eugene Levy (Schitt’s Creek)
    • Anthony Anderson (Black-ish)
    • Don Cheadle (Black Monday)
    • Ted Danson (The Good Place)
    • Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method)
    • Ramy Youssef (Ramy)

    Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

    • Daniel Levy (“Happy Ending,” Schitt’s Creek)
    • Michael Schur (“Whenever You’re Ready,” The Good Place)
    • Tony McNamara (“The Great,” The Great)
    • David West Read (“The Presidential Suite,” Schitt’s Creek)
    • Sam Johnson, Chris Marcil (“Collaboration,” What We Do in the Shadows)
    • Paul Simms (“Ghost,” What We Do in the Shadows)
    • Stefani Robinson (“On the Run,” What We Do in the Shadows)

    Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

    • Andrew Cividino and Dan Levy (“Happy Ending,” Schitt’s Creek)
    • Matt Shakman (“The Great,” The Great)
    • Amy Sherman-Palladino (“It’s Comedy or Cabbage,” The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
    • Daniel Palladino (“Marvelous Radio,” The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
    • Gail Mancuso (“Finale, Part 2,” Modern Family)
    • Ramy Youssef (“Miakhalifa.mov,” Ramy)
    • James Burrows (“We Love Lucy,” Will & Grace)

    Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

    • Daniel Levy (Schitt’s Creek)
    • Andre Braugher (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
    • Mahershala Ali (Ramy)
    • Kenan Thompson (Saturday Night Live)
    • William Jackson Harper (The Good Place)
    • Alan Arkin (The Kominsky Method)
    • Sterling K. Brown (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
    • Tony Shalhoub (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)

    Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

    • Annie Murphy (Schitt’s Creek)
    • Betty Gilpin (GLOW)
    • Yvonne Orji (Insecure)
    • Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live)
    • Cecily Strong (Saturday Night Live)
    • D’Arcy Carden (The Good Place)
    • Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
    • Marin Hinkle (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)

    Outstanding Comedy Series

    • Schitt’s Creek
    • Curb Your Enthusiasm
    • Dead to Me
    • Insecure
    • The Good Place
    • The Kominsky Method
    • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
    • What We Do in the Shadows

    Outstanding Variety Talk Series

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

    Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

    • Regina King (Watchmen)
    • Cate Blanchett (Mrs. America)
    • Shira Haas (Unorthodox)
    • Octavia Spencer (Self Made)
    • Kerry Washington (Little Fires Everywhere)

    Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

    • Mark Ruffalo (I Know This Much Is True)
    • Jeremy Irons (Watchmen)
    • Hugh Jackman (Bad Education)
    • Paul Mescal (Normal People)
    • Jeremy Pope (Hollywood)

    Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special

    • Damon Lindelof and Cord Jefferson (“This Extraordinary Being,” Watchmen)
    • Tanya Barfield (“Shirley,” Mrs. America)
    • Sally Rooney and Alice Birch (“Episode 3,” Normal People)
    • Susannah Grant, Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman (“Episode 1,” Unbelievable)
    • Anna Winger (“Part 1,” Unorthodox)

    Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special

    • Maria Schrader (Unorthodox)
    • Lynn Shelton (“Find a Way,” Little Fires Everywhere)
    • Lenny Abrahamson (“Episode 5,” Normal People)
    • Nicole Kassell (“It’s Summer and We’re Running Out of Ice,” Watchmen)
    • Steph Green (“Little Fear of Lightning,” Watchmen)
    • Stephen Williams (“This Extraordinary Being,” Watchmen)

    Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

    • Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Watchmen)
    • Dylan McDermott (Hollywood)
    • Jim Parsons (Hollywood)
    • Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend)
    • Jovan Adepo (Watchmen)
    • Louis Gossett Jr. (Watchmen)

    Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

    • Uzo Aduba (Mrs. America)
    • Holland Taylor (Hollywood)
    • Margo Martindale (Mrs. America)
    • Tracey Ullman (Mrs. America)
    • Toni Collette (Unbelievable)
    • Jean Smart (Watchmen)

    Outstanding Limited Series

    • Watchmen
    • Little Fires Everywhere
    • Mrs. America
    • Unbelievable
    • Unorthodox

    Outstanding Reality-Competition Program

    • RuPaul’s Drag Race
    • The Masked Singer
    • Nailed It!
    • Top Chef
    • The Voice

    Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

    • Jeremy Strong (Succession)
    • Jason Bateman (Ozark)
    • Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us)
    • Steve Carell (The Morning Show)
    • Brian Cox (Succession)
    • Billy Porter (Pose)

    Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

    • Zendaya (Euphoria)
    • Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show)
    • Olivia Colman (The Crown)
    • Jodie Comer (Killing Eve)
    • Laura Linney (Ozark)
    • Sandra Oh (Killing Eve)

    Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

    • Jesse Armstrong (“This is Not for Tears,” Succession)
    • Thomas Schnauz (“Bad Choice Road,” Better Call Saul)
    • Gordon Smith (“Bagman,” Better Call Saul)
    • Peter Morgan (“Aberfan,” The Crown)
    • Chris Mundy (“All In,” Ozark)
    • John Shiban (“Boss Fight,” Ozark)
    • Miki Johnson (“Fire Pink,” Ozark)

    Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

    • Andrij Parekh (“Hunting,” Succession)
    • Benjamin Caron (“Aberfan,” The Crown)
    • Jessica Hobbs (“Cri de Coeur,” The Crown)
    • Lesli Linka Glatter (“Prisoners of War,” Homeland)
    • Mimi Leder (“The Interview,” The Morning Show)
    • Alik Sakharov (“Fire Pink,” Ozark)
    • Ben Semanoff (“Su Casa Es Mi Casa,” Ozark)

    Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

    • Billy Crudup (The Morning Show)
    • Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul)
    • Nicholas Braun (Succession)
    • Kieran Culkin (Succession)
    • Matthew Macfadyen (Succession)
    • Bradley Whitford (The Handmaid’s Tale)
    • Mark Duplass (The Morning Show)
    • Jeffrey Wright (Westworld)

    Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

    • Julia Garner (Ozark)
    • Laura Dern (Big Little Lies)
    • Meryl Streep (Big Little Lies)
    • Fiona Shaw (Killing Eve)
    • Sarah Snook (Succession)
    • Helena Bonham Carter (The Crown)
    • Samira Wiley (The Handmaid’s Tale)
    • Thandie Newton (Westworld)

    Outstanding Drama Series

    • Succession
    • Better Call Saul
    • The Crown
    • The Handmaid’s Tale
    • Killing Eve
    • The Mandalorian
    • Ozark
    • Stranger Things
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    A reporter by trade, Sara is a lover of horror, sci-fi, and all things pop culture. From indies to classics to even the strangest schlock, all movies and TV shows are fair game. She believes Batman is the most fascinating superhero, and that Silent Hill is one of the best horror franchises ever made (as long as you don't count the movies). Fun Fact: The only movie Sara will not rewatch is The Room -- once was more than enough.