2020 Primetime Emmy Awards: And the Winners Were…

“Schitt’s Creek” on Pop TV opened the 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, with an astounding — and record breaking — seven for seven victory (including Outstanding Comedy Series and all four acting categories). The Canadian comedy became the first TV show in Emmy history – comedy or drama – to sweep the night.

Related: Our 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards Pick’em Game offered the 147 participants to select from eighteen (18) questions different award categories.

Tops in drama was HBO’s “Succession,” with trophies for Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Actor (Jeremy Strong), Directing and Writing. “Watchmen,” also on HBO, was named Outstanding Limited Series, with additional wins for Regina King as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II for Supporting. “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” on HBO and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” on VH1, meanwhile, extending their winning streaks in the categories of Outstanding Variety Talk Series and Reality-Competition Program, respectively.

What follows is the list of winners.

COMEDY
-Outstanding Comedy Series: Schitt’s Creek
-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek)
-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Eugene Levy (Schitt’s Creek)
-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Daniel Levy (Schitt’s Creek)
-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Annie Murphy (Schitt’s Creek)
-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Daniel Levy (“Happy Ending,” Schitt’s Creek)
-Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Andrew Cividino and Dan Levy (“Happy Ending,” Schitt’s Creek)

DRAMA
-Outstanding Drama Series: Succession
-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Jeremy Strong (Succession)
-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Zendaya (Euphoria)
-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Billy Crudup (The Morning Show)
-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Julia Garner (Ozark)
-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: Jesse Armstrong (“This is Not for Tears,” Succession)
-Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Andrij Parekh (“Hunting,” Succession)

LIMITED SERIES
-Outstanding Limited Series: Watchmen
-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: Regina King (Watchmen)
-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: Mark Ruffalo (I Know This Much Is True)
-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Watchmen)
-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: Uzo Aduba (Mrs. America)
-Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special: Damon Lindelof and Cord Jefferson (“This Extraordinary Being,” Watchmen)
-Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special: Maria Schrader (Unorthodox)

-Outstanding Variety Talk Series: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: RuPaul’s Drag Race

-Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: Saturday Night Live