Emmy Winners Include ‘Watchmen,’ Zendaya, And A ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Sweep

The 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards are done, with Schitt's Creek sweeping the comedy awards and HBO's Watchmen and Succession nabbing a host of their own big wins in the limited-series and drama categories. Regina King unsurprisingly won best lead actress in a limited series for Watchmen, while Euphoria's Zendaya scored her first Emmy win for best lead actress in a drama. Mark Ruffalo fans were ecstatic to see him win best lead actor in a limited series for I Know This Much Is True.

Emmy Winners Include ‘Watchmen,’ Zendaya, And A ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Sweep 

The acclaimed Canadian comedy Schitt's Creek set a record at the 2020 Emmy Awards, which were presented on Sunday, September 20, in a ceremony hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.

For its final season, the show earned seven statues during the live telecast, taking a home a grand total of nine Emmys, the most ever for a comedy in one year. All four stars — Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Dan Levy, and Annie Murphy — won for their performances, making it the first time in history that any show has swept all four acting categories. The show also earned the Best Comedy title. This marked O'Hara and Eugene Levy's first time winning acting Emmys; they both have Emmys for writing the Canadian sketch comedy series SCTV.

Succession was the big drama winner, earning five Emmys, with nods for the show, actors Jeremy Strong and Cherry Jones, as well as the writing and directing. Watchmen was named Best Limited Series, with stars Regina King and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II taking home Emmys for their acting work.

Zendaya, star of HBO's Euphoria, made history as the youngest Emmy winner for Best Actress in a Drama Series. She is only the second Black actor in history to win in this category.

Additional recipients include Maya Rudolph, who took home two Emmys for her work on Big Mouth and Saturday Night Live, Eddie Murphy, for hosting Saturday Night Live, Mandy Moore, as choreographer for Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, and Dave Chappelle for his special Sticks & Stones.

Sundays Prix ​​Primetime Emmy 2020 are over, with Schitt’s Creek sweeping the comedy awards and HBO Guardians and Succession grabbing a host of their own big wins in the limited series and drama categories. Regina King unsurprisingly won Best Leading Actress in a Limited Series for Watchmen, while Euphoria’s Zendaya earned her first Emmy victory for Best Leading Actress in a Drama. Fans of Mark Ruffalo were thrilled to see him win Outstanding Leading Actor in a Limited Series for I Know This Much Is True.

Jimmy Kimmel hosted the virtual ceremony live mostly without hiccups from Staples Center in Los Angeles, with live streams giving us the spontaneous reactions of the winners wherever they are in the world. Fuse your brain with the coolest news in streaming superheroes, from memes to video games.

Winners

Outstanding Drama Series

You better call Saul
The crown
The Handmaid’s Tale
Kill Eve
The Mandalorian
Ozark
Strange things
Succession – winner

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown
Laura Dern, Big Little Lies
Julia Garner, Ozark – winner
Thandie Newton, Westworld
Fiona Shaw, Tuer Eve
Sarah Snook, Succession
Meryl Streep, Big Little Lies
Samira Wiley, The Handmaid’s Tale

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Nicholas Braun, Succession
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show – gagnant
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Mark Duplass, the morning show
Giancarlo Esposito, Better Call Saul
Matthew Macfadyen, Succession
Bradley Whitford, The Handmaid’s Tale
Jeffrey Wright, Westworld

Outstanding Direction for a Drama Series

Andrij Parekh, Estate – winner

Outstanding writing for a drama series

Jesse Armstrong, Estate – winner

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
Olivia Colman, the crown
Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
Laura Linney, Ozark
Sandra Oh, killing Eve
Zendaya, Euphoria – winner

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Jason Bateman, Ozark
Sterling K. Brown, that’s us
Steve Carell, the morning show
Brian Cox, Succession
Billy Porter, Pose
Jeremy Strong, Succession – gagnant

Exceptional competition program

The masked singer
I have arrived!
RuPaul’s Drag Race – winner
Top chef
The voice

Exceptional limited series

Small fires everywhere
Mrs. America
Unbelievable
Unorthodox
Watchmen – gagnant

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Film

Uzo Aduba, Ms. America – winner
Toni Collette, amazing
Margo Martindale, Mme America
Jean Smart, goalkeepers
Holland Taylor, Hollywood
Tracey Ullman, Mme America

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Film

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Watchmen – winner
Jovan Adepo, goalkeepers
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Louis Gossett Jr., Goalies
Dylan McDermott, Hollywood
Jim Parsons, Hollywood

Exceptional achievement for a limited series or film

Maria Schrader, unorthodox – winner

Outstanding writing for a limited series or a movie

Damon Lindelof, Cord Jefferson, Watchmen – gagnant

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Jeremy Irons, goalies
Hugh Jackman, bad education
Paul Mescal, normal people
Jeremy Pope, Hollywood
Mark Ruffalo, I know it’s true – winner

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Film

Cate Blanchett, Mrs. America
Shira Haas, unorthodox
Regina King, Watchmen – gagnant
Octavia Spencer, autodidacte
Kerry Washington, small fires everywhere

Outstanding Series of Variety Discussions

The Daily Show avec Trevor Noah
Full frontal with Samantha Bee
Jimmy Kimmel and direct
Last week tonight with John Oliver – winner
The Late Show avec Stephen Colbert

Outstanding comic series

Calm your enthusiasm
Dead to me
The right place
Unsafe
The Kominsky method
The wonderful Mrs. Maisel
Schitt’s Creek – winning
What we do in the shadows

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Alex Borstein, the wonderful Mrs. Maisel
D’Arcy Carden, the right place
Betty Gilpin, GLOW
Marin Hinkle, the wonderful Mrs. Maisel
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Annie Murphy, Schitt’s Creek – winner
Yvonne Orji, insecurity
Cecily Strong, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Mahershala Ali, Ramy
Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method
André Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Sterling K. Brown, the wonderful Mrs. Maisel
William Jackson Harper, the right place
Daniel Levy, Schitt’s Creek – winningTony Shalhoub, the wonderful Mrs. Maisel
Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding achievement for a comedy series

Daniel Levy and Andrew Cividino, Schitt’s Creek – winner

Outstanding writing for a comedy series

Daniel Levy, Schitt’s Creek – winning

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson, noir-ish
Don Cheadle, Black Monday
Ted Danson, the right place
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
Eugene Levy, Schitt’s Creek – winning
Rama Youssef, Rama

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Christina Applegate, dead for me
Rachel Brosnahan, the wonderful Mrs. Maisel
Linda Cardellini, dead for me
Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek – winner
Issa Rae, unsure of himself
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish