The 68^th annual EMMY awards were filled with jokes, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, juices boxes, and loads of surprising wins. Jimmy Kimmel hosted the ceremony last night [September 18^th, 2016] on ABC. The late night host delivered clever one-liners and continued his infamous feud with Matt Damon who threw a few clever jabs back Kimmel’s way.

Dragons and white broncos reigned supreme. Dominating the night were Game of Thrones and The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story. No surprise there. The real surprise last night were the winners of best actress and actor in a drama series. Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) and Rami Malek (Mr. Robot) took home the awards for their innovative and extraordinary performances. These two will definitely be ones to watch.

There were also plenty of incredible speeches given last night. Jill Soloway and Jeffrey Tambor spoke about giving transgendered people a voice and a chance in the industry. Tambor said he would be proud if he was the last cis male to play a transgender woman on television. Soloway thanked the LGBT community and more specifically the trans community in her acceptance speech, “I’ve always wanted to be part of a movement, the civil rights movement or the feminist movement —this TV show allows me to take my dreams about unlikeable Jewish people, queer folk, trans folk, and make them the heroes”.

Sarah Paulson also made an incredible speech in regards to first impressions and judgements made by herself and many others due to what we perceive a person to be because of how they are portrayed in the media. Paulson apologized to Marcia Clark, whom she brought with her to the ceremony stating “the responsibility of playing a real person is an enormous one. You want to get it right, not for you, but for them. I, along with the rest of the world, had been superficial and careless in my judgment, and I am glad that I’m able to stand here in front of everyone today and say, I’m sorry.”

If you couldn’t tell by the nominations, the golden age of television is upon us. With so many diverse programs and talent it is no wonder many critically acclaimed shows got snubbed. Here is the full list of Emmy wins:

Comedy Series:

Supporting Actor – Louie Anderson (Baskets) 1^st win & 1^st nomination

Writing – Alan Young & Aziz Ansari (Masters of None “Parents”)

Supporting Actress – Kate McKinnon (SNL)

Guest Actor & Actress – Peter Scolari & Tina Fey/Amy Poelher

Directing – Jill Soloway (Transparent “Man on the Land”)

Lead Actress – Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)

Lead Actor – Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent)

Comedy Series – Veep

Reality:

Competition Program – The Voice

Limited Series or Movie or Dramatic Special:

Writing – D.V. DeVincentis (The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story)

Supporting Actress – Regina King (American Crime)

Directing – Suzanne Bier (The Night Manager)

Supporting Actor – Sterling K. Brown (The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story) 1^st win & 1^st nomination

Lead Actress – Sarah Paulson (The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story)

Lead Actor – Courtney B. Vance (The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story) 1^st win & 1^st nomination

TV Movie – Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Masterpiece)

Limited Series – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Variety Special:

Writing – Patton Oswalt (Talking for Clapping) 1^st win & 1^st nomination

Series – Last Week with John Oliver

Directing – Thomas Kail & Alex Rudzinski (Grease Live)

Sketch Series – Key & Peele

Drama:

Guest Actor & Actress – Hank Azaria and Margo Martindale

Writing – David Benioff & D.B. Weiss (Game of Thrones “Battle of the Bastards”)

Supporting Actress – Maggie Smith (Downtown Abbey)

Directing – Miguel Sapochnik (Game of Thrones “Battle of the Bastards”) 1^st win & 1^st nomination

Supporting Actor – Ben Mendelsohn (Bloodline)

Lead Actor – Rami Malek (Mr. Robot) 1^st win & 1^st nomination

Lead Actress – Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black)

Drama Series – Game of Thrones

Did your favorite actor/show win? Did your actor/show get snubbed? What was your favorite part of the night? Sound off in the comments!

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