'Game of Thrones' wint de meeste Emmys

Gisteravond werden voor de 68ste keer in de geschiedenis de Emmy Awards uitgereikt. De presentatie van het belangrijkste televisieprijzengala van het jaar in de Verenigde Staten was in handen van komiek Jimmy Kimmel. Hij mocht de belangrijkste prijzen, waaronder die voor beste dramaserie en beste komedie, uitreiken. De prijzen in de technische categorieën werden eerder deze week al uitgedeeld.

Veruit de meeste Emmy's gingen dit jaar naar HBO-serie Game of Thrones. De serie won er twaalf, waaronder voor de tweede maal op rij, die voor de beste dramaserie. Met de twaalf prijzen komt het totale aantal Emmy's van Game of Thrones nu op 38 te staan, de meeste ooit. Komedieserie Frasier was de vorige recordhouder, mat 108 nominaties en 37 gewonnen beeldjes.

De komedieserie Veep won in de categorie beste komedieserie. Het is de achtste keer voor actrice Julia Louis-Dreyfus, die genomineerd was (en won) in de categorie van beste actrice. Het is voor haar de vijfde Emmy die ze krijgt voor dezelfde rol, ook een knappe prestatie, want het lukte niemand eerder.

Waar Julia Louis-Dreyfus dus met Veep won als beste actrice in een komedieserie, was het Jeffrey Tambor die won voor Amazon-serie Transparant. Verder ging de prijs voor de beste acteur in een dramaserie ging naar Rami Malek, die in dramaserie Mr. Robot de rol van de onzekere Elliot Alderson speelt. Actrice Tatiana Maslany won voor haar rol in Orphan Black de prijs voor de beste actrice in een dramaserie.

In de categorie beste miniserie was het tot slot The People v. O.J. Simpson: An American Crime Story van zender FX die won. Deze show ging er vandoor met vijf prijzen in totaal, waaronder die voor de beste miniserie, beste acteur (Courtney B. Vance) en beste actrice (Sarah Paulson).

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
The Americans "¢ FX Networks
Better Call Saul "¢ AMC
Downton Abbey "¢ PBS
Game Of Thrones "¢ HBO
Homeland "¢ Showtime
House Of Cards "¢ Netflix
Mr. Robot "¢ USA

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Matthew Rhys as Philip Jennings, The Americans "¢ FX Networks
Bob Odenkirk as Jimmy McGill, Better Call Saul "¢ AMC
Kyle Chandler as John Rayburn, Bloodline "¢ Netflix
Kevin Spacey as Francis Underwood, House Of Cards "¢ Netflix
Rami Malek as Elliot, Mr. Robot "¢ USA
Liev Schreiber as Ray Donovan, Ray Donovan "¢ Showtime

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Keri Russell as Elizabeth Jennings, The Americans "¢ FX Networks
Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon, Empire "¢ FOX
Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison, Homeland "¢ Showtime
Robin Wright as Claire Underwood, House Of Cards "¢ Netflix
Viola Davis as Annalise Keating, How To Get Away With Murder "¢ ABC
Tatiana Maslany as Sarah, Alison, Cosima, Helena, Rachel, M.K., Krystal, Orphan Black "¢ BBC America

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut, Better Call Saul "¢ AMC
Ben Mendelsohn as Danny Rayburn, Bloodline "¢ Netflix
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister, Game Of Thrones "¢ HBO
Kit Harington as Jon Snow, Game Of Thrones "¢ HBO
Michael Kelly as Doug Stamper, House Of Cards "¢ Netflix
Jon Voight as Mickey Donovan, Ray Donovan "¢ Showtime

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Maura Tierney as Helen Solloway, The Affair "¢ Showtime
Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham, Downton Abbey "¢ PBS
Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister, Game Of Thrones "¢ HBO
Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen, Game Of Thrones "¢ HBO
Maisie Williams as Arya Stark, Game Of Thrones "¢ HBO
Constance Zimmer as Quinn King, UnREAL "¢ Lifetime

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
black-ish "¢ ABC
Master Of None "¢ Netflix
Modern Family "¢ ABC
Silicon Valley "¢ HBO
Transparent "¢ Amazon
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt "¢ Netflix
Veep "¢ HBO

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Anderson as Andre Johnson, black-ish "¢ ABC
Will Forte as Phil Miller, The Last Man On Earth "¢ FOX
Aziz Ansari as Dev, Master Of None "¢ Netflix
William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher, Shameless "¢ Showtime
Thomas Middleditch as Richard, Silicon Valley "¢ HBO
Jeffrey Tambor as Maura Pfefferman, Transparent "¢ Amazon

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Tracee Ellis Ross as Rainbow Johnson, black-ish "¢ ABC
Laurie Metcalf as Dr. Jenna James, Getting On "¢ HBO
Lily Tomlin as Frankie, Grace And Frankie "¢ Netflix
Amy Schumer as Amy, Inside Amy Schumer "¢ Comedy Central
Ellie Kemper as Kimmy Schmidt, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt "¢ Netflix
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer, Veep "¢ HBO

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Louie Anderson as Christine Baskets, Baskets "¢ FX Networks
Andre Braugher as Captain Ray Holt, Brooklyn Nine-Nine "¢ FOX
Keegan-Michael Key as Various characters, Key & Peele "¢ Comedy Central
Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy, Modern Family "¢ ABC
Tituss Burgess as Titus Andromedon, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt "¢ Netflix
Tony Hale as Gary Walsh, Veep "¢ HBO
Matt Walsh as Mike McLintock, Veep "¢ HBO

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Niecy Nash as Didi Ortley, Getting On "¢ HBO
Allison Janney as Bonnie, Mom "¢ CBS
Kate McKinnon as Various characters, Saturday Night Live "¢ NBC
Judith Light as Shelly Pfefferman, Transparent "¢ Amazon
Gaby Hoffmann as Ali Pfefferman, Transparent "¢ Amazon
Anna Chlumsky as Amy Brookheimer, Veep "¢ HBO

OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
American Crime "¢ ABC
Fargo "¢ FX Networks
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story "¢ FX Networks
Roots "¢ HISTORY
The Night Manager "¢ AMC

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE
All The Way "¢ HBO
Confirmation "¢ HBO
Luther "¢ BBC America
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Masterpiece) "¢ PBS
A Very Murray Christmas "¢ Netflix

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Bryan Cranston, All The Way "¢ HBO
Idris Elba, Luther "¢ BBC America
Tom Hiddleston, The Night Manager "¢ AMC
Courtney B. Vance, The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story "¢ FX Networks
Cuba Gooding, Jr., The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story "¢ FX Networks
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride "¢ PBS

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Felicity Huffman, American Crime "¢ ABC
Lili Taylor, American Crime "¢ ABC
Kerry Washington, Confirmation "¢ HBO
Kirsten Dunst, Fargo "¢ FX Networks
Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill "¢ HBO
Sarah Paulson, The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story "¢ FX Networks

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Sterling K. Brown, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story "¢ FX Networks
Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager "¢ AMC
Jesse Plemons, Fargo "¢ FX Networks
David Schwimmer, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story "¢ FX Networks
John Travolta, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story "¢ FX Networks
Bokeem Woodbine, Fargo "¢ FX Networks

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Melissa Leo, All the Way "¢ HBO
Regina King, American Crime "¢ ABC
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Hotel
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Hotel
Jean Smart, Fargo "¢ FX Networks
Olivia Colman, The Night Manager "¢ AMC

OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee "¢ Crackle
Jimmy Kimmel Live "¢ ABC
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver "¢ HBO
The Late Late Show with James Corden "¢ CBS
Real Time with Bill Maher "¢ HBO
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon "¢ NBC

OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Amazing Race "¢ CBS
American Ninja Warrior "¢ NBC
Dancing With The Stars "¢ ABC
Project Runway "¢ Lifetime
Top Chef "¢ Bravo
The Voice "¢ NBC

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM
Archer "¢ The Figgis Agency "¢ FX Networks
Bob's Burgers "¢ The Horse Rider-er "¢ FOX
Phineas and Ferb Last Day of Summer "¢ Disney XD
The Simpsons "¢ Halloween of Horror "¢ FOX
South Park "¢ You're Not Yelping "¢ Comedy Central

Mocht je de volledige lijst met genomineerden en winnaars willen bekijken, waaronder dus ook de vele technische categorieën, verwijzen we je door naar de site van de Emmy's.