“The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story” took home the most awards during the Primetime Emmy Awards. Three of the show’s main characters proved to be winning roles, as Courtney B Vance, Sterling K Brown, and Sarah Paulson all were awarded Emmys. Paulson took the Best Actress of a Limited Series award, Brown the Best Supporting Actor, and Vance won for Best Actor award. “The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story” also took home the award for Best Limited Series and a writing award. HBO’s “Game of Thrones” won two awards for Best Drama Series and Best Directing in a Drama Series. Below is the full list of winners at the annual Primetime Emmy Awards: Drama Series: “Game of Thrones.” Directing, Drama Series: Miguel Sapochnik, “Game of Thrones” Actor, Drama Series: Rami Malek, “Mr. Robot.” Actress, Drama Series: Tatiana Maslany, “Orphan Black.” Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Ben Mendelsohn, “Bloodline.” Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Maggie Smith, Downtown Abbey Writing for a Drama Series: David Benioff and D.B. Weiss “Game of Thrones.” Comedy Series: “Veep.” Directing, Comedy Series: Jill Soloway, “Transparent.” Actor, Comedy Series: Jeffrey Tambor, “Transparent.” Actress, Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep.” Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Louie Anderson, “Baskets.” Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Kate McKinnon, “Saturday Night Live.” Writing for a Comedy Series: Alan Yang and Aziz Ansari, “Master of None.” Limited Series: “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.” Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Drama: Susanne Bier, “The Night Manager.” Actor, Limited Series or Movie: Courtney B. Vance, “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.” Actress, Limited Series or Movie: Sarah Paulson, “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.” Supporting Actor, Limited Series or Movie: Sterling K. Brown, “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.” Supporting Actress, Limited Series or Movie: Regina King, “American Crime.” Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special: D.V. BeVincentis, “The People v. O.J. Simpson American Crime Story.” Variety Talk Series: “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.” Variety Sketch Series: “Key & Peele.” Directing for a Variety Special: Thomas Kail and Alex Rudzinskifor “Grease Live.” Writing for a Variety Special: Patton Oswalt, “Talking for Clapping.” Television Movie: “Sherlock: The Abominable Bride.” Reality-Competition Program: “The Voice.” Photo credit: NBCChicago.com
