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Emmys 2019 Winners List: Game of Thrones, Fleabag Take Top Awards

See all of this year's winners right here

Christopher Rosen
Amanda Bell

And now our watch has truly ended. Television closed the book on the last year of content, and Game of Thrones and Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Fleabag were among the big winners at the 71st annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night.

Game of Thrones won multiple 2019 Emmys for its divisive final season, including the biggest honor of all: best drama series. The HBO hit, based on the novel series by George R.R. Martin and created for television by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, won 12 total awards from the Television Academy in 2019, including 10 trophies during the Creative Arts Emmys awards on Sept. 14 and Sept. 15. On Sunday night, Thrones added two more statuettes to its mantle: the drama series win and a best supporting actor award for Peter Dinklage.

Dinklage's win broke an Emmys record for the most victories in the supporting actor in a drama category, while the Thrones series win, its fourth, tied an Emmys record. It was a fitting result for Thrones, which despite a Season 8 that was heavily criticized by a large portion of the series' fan base, set an Emmys record for the most nominations overall with 32.

Emmys 2019: Complete Coverage of the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards

But those gaudy statistics excepted, Thrones was far from a dominant force during the actual Emmys 2019 broadcast. The fantasy series lost in key technical categories, such as episodic writing (to Succession) and directing (to Jason Bateman for Ozark). Similarly, only Dinklage was awarded from the show's sprawling and oft-nominated cast: Best actor in a drama went to Billy Porter for Pose, making Porter the first openly gay man to win the award; best actress in a drama was awarded to Jodie Comer for Killing Eve, and best supporting actress in a drama was given to Julia Garner for Ozark.

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge

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On the comedy side, what started out as a night dedicated to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which won acting awards in the supporting categories for Tony Shaloub and Alex Borstein, was overrun by Waller-Bridge's now-legendary second and final season of Fleabag. Waller-Bridge herself won three Emmys: best actress in a comedy (upsetting Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who was nominated for the final season of Veep and had previously dominated in the category), best writing for a comedy series, and best comedy series.

The only other comedy to break through the Maisel - Fleabag stronghold on Sunday night was HBO's Barry: Bill Hader, the show's star and co-creator, won best actor.

In the limited series categories, Chernobyl won top honors, besting shows such as When They See Us and Fosse/Verdon -- but both of those series earned major awards as well: Jharrel Jerome won best actor for When They See Us, while Michelle Williams earned best actress for Fosse/Verdon.

The brisk show, which ended just after 11 p.m. on the East Coast and featured a number of winners that had social media buzzing, faced an uphill battle from a ratings perspective. Last year's ceremony, co-hosted by Colin Jost and Michael Che, recorded the lowest viewership totals in Emmys history. In a twist borrowed from the 2019 Oscars, this year's show went off without a host. But unlike the Academy Awards -- which started with a performance by Queen featuring Adam Lambert before transitioning into scripted comedy patter from Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Maya Rudolph -- the Emmys broadcast began with a thud: the opening segment focused on the history of television (including a shout out to the moon landing, which celebrated its 50th anniversary earlier this year) with accompaniment from the dulcet tones of Bryan Cranston. Compared to the energy provided later by winners such as Waller-Bridge, Porter, and Comer, it felt more like something that might play before a museum exhibit rather than a celebration of television's biggest night.

See the full list of Emmys 2019 nominees and winners below:

Outstanding Drama Series
Better Call Saul
 Bodyguard
 WINNER: Game of Thrones
 K illing Eve
 Ozark
 Pose
 Succession
 This Is Us

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
 Jason Bateman, Ozark
 Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
 Kit Harington, Game of Thrones
 Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
 WINNER: Billy Porter, Pose
 Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
 Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
 WINNER: Jodie Comer, K illing Eve
 Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder
 Laura Linney, Ozark
 Mandy Moore, This Is Us
 Sandra Oh, K illing Eve
 Robin Wright, House of Cards

Outstanding Comedy Series
Barry
 WINNER: Fleabag
 The Good Place
 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
 Russian Doll
 Schitt's Creek
 Veep

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
 Anthony Anderson, black-ish
 Don Cheadle, Black Monday
 Ted Danson, The Good Place
 Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
 WINNER: Bill Hader, Barry
 Eugene Levy, Schitt's Creek

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
 Christina Applegate, Dead to Me
 Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
 Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
 Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll
 Catherine O'Hara, Schitt's Creek
 WINNER: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag

Outstanding Limited Series
 WINNER: Chernobyl
 Escape at Dannemora
 Fosse/Verdon
 Sharp Objects
 When They See Us

Outstanding Television Movie
 WINNER: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
 Brexit
 Deadwood
 King Lear
 My Dinner with Herve

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
 Mahershala Ali, True Detective
 Benicio del Toro, Escape at Dannemora
 Hugh Grant, A Very English Scandal
 Jared Harris, Chernobyl
 WINNER: Jharrel Jerome, When They See Us
 Sam Rockwell, Fosse/Verdon

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
 Amy Adams, Sharp Objects
 Patricia Arquette, Escape at Dannemora
 Aunjanue Ellis, When They See Us
 Joey King, The Act
 Niecy Nash, When They See Us
 WINNER: Michelle Williams, Fosse/Verdon

Outstanding Competition Program
 American Ninja Warrior
 Nailed It!
 WINNER: RuPaul's Drag Race
 The Amazing Race
 The Voice
 Top Chef

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
 At Home with Amy Sedaris
 Documentary Now!
 Drunk History
 I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman
 WINNER: Saturday Night Live
 Who Is America?

Outstanding Variety Talk Series
 The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
 Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
 Jimmy Kimmel Live
 WINNER: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
 The Late Late Show with James Corden
 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
 Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
 Alfie Allen, Game of Thrones
 WINNER: Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
 Chris Sullivan, This Is Us
 Giancarlo Esposito, Better Call Saul
 Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones
 Michael Kelly, House of Cards

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
 Gwendoline Christie, Game of Thrones
 Sophie Turner, Game of Thrones
 Fiona Shaw, K illing Eve
 Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
 Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones
 WINNER: Julia Garner, Ozark

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
 Henry Winkler, Barry
 Stephen Root, Barry
 WINNER: Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
 Anthony Carrigan, Barry
 Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method
 Tony Hale, Veep

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
 Sarah Goldberg, Barry
 Olivia Colman, Fleabag
 Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
 WINNER: Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
 Sian Clifford, Fleabag
 Betty Gilpin, GLOW
 Marin Hinkle, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
 Anna Chlumsky, Veep

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
 WINNER: Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal
 Paul Dano, Escape at Dannemora
 Michael K. Williams, When They See Us
 Stellan Skarsgard, Chernobyl
 John Leguizamo, When They See Us
 Asante Blackk, When They See Us

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
 Emily Watson, Chernobyl
 Patricia Clarkson, Sharp Objects
 Marsha Stephanie Blake, When They See Us
 Margaret Qualley, Fosse/Verdon
 WINNER: Patricia Arquette, The Act
 Vera Farmiga, When They See Us

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
 Game of Thrones - "The Iron Throne," David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
Game of Thrones - "The Last of the Starks," David Nutter
Game of Thrones - "The Long Night," Miguel Sapochnik
The Handmaid's Tale - "Holly," Daina Reid
WINNER: Ozark - "Reparations," Jason Bateman
 Succession - "Celebration," Adam McKay

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
 Barry - "The Audition," Alec Berg
Barry - "ronny/lily," Bill Hader
The Big Bang Theory - "The Stockholm Syndrome," Mark Cendrowski
WINNER: Fleabag - "Episode 1," Harry Bradbeer
 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - "All Alone," Amy Sherman-Palladino
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - "We're Going to the Catskills!" Daniel Palladino

Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
 WINNER: Chernobyl - Johan Renck
 Escape at Dannemora - Ben Stiller
Fosse/Verdon - "Glory," Jessica Yu
Fosse/Verdon - "Who's Got the Pain," Thomas Kail
A Very English Scandal - Stephen Frears
When They See Us - Ava DuVernay

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
 Documentary Now! - "Waiting for the Artist," Alex Buono and Rhys Thomas
Drunk History - "Are You Afraid of the Drunk?" Derek Waters
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - "Psychics," Paul Pennolino
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - "Live Midterm Election Show," Jim Hoskinson
WINNER: Saturday Night Live - "Host: Adam Sandler," Don Roy King
 Who is America? - "Episode 102," Sacha Baron Cohen, Nathan Fielder, Daniel Gray Longino, and Dan Mazer

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
 Barry - "ronny/lily," Alec Berg and Bill Hader
WINNER: Fleabag - "Episode 1," Phoebe Waller-Bridge
 The Good Place - "Janet(s)," Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan
Pen15 - "Anna Ishii-Peters," Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, and Stacy Osei-Kuffour
Russian Doll - "Nothing in this World Is Easy," Natasha Lyonne, Leslye Headland, and Amy Poehler
Veep - "Veep," David Mandel

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
 Better Call Saul - "Winner," Peter Gould and Thomas Schnauz
Bodyguard - "Episode 1," Jed Mercurio
Game of Thrones - "The Iron Throne," David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
The Handmaid's Tale - "Holly," Bruce Miller and Kira Snyder
Killing Eve - "Nice and Neat," Emerald Fennell
WINNER: Succession - "Nobody Is Ever Missing," Jesse Armstrong

Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
 WINNER: Chernobyl - Craig Mazin
Escape at Dannemora - "Part 6," Brett Johnson, Michael Tolkin, and Jerry Stahl
Escape at Dannemora - "Part 7," Brett Johnson and Michael Tolkin
Fosse/Verdon - "Providence," Steven Levenson
A Very English Scandal - Russell T. Davies
When They See Us - "Part Four," Ava DuVernay and Michael STarrbury

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
 Documentary Now!
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
WINNER: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
 WINNER: Bradley Whitford, The Handmaid's Tale
 Michael McKean, Better Call Saul 
 Michael Angarano, This Is Us
 Glynn Turman, How to Get Away with Murder
 Kumail Nanjiani, The Twilight Zone
 Ron Cephas Jones, This Is Us

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
 WINNER: Cherry Jones, The Handmaid's Tale
 Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Apocalypse
 Cicely Tyson, How to Get Away with Murder 
 Carice van Houten, Game of Thrones
 Laverne Cox, Orange Is the New Black
 Phylicia Rashad, This Is Us

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
 WINNER: Luke Kirby, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
 Robert De Niro, Saturday Night Live
 Adam Sandler, Saturday Night Live 
 Peter MacNichol, Veep
 John Mulaney, Saturday Night Live
 Matt Damon, Saturday Night Live
 Rufus Sewell, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
 WINNER: Jane Lynch, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
 Fiona Shaw, Fleabag
 Emma Thompson, Saturday Night Live
 Maya Rudolph, The Good Place
 Kristin Scott Thomas, Fleabag
 Sandra Oh, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Structured Reality Program
 WINNER: Queer Eye
 Antiques Roadshow
 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 
 Shark Tank
 Tidying Up with Marie Kondo
 Who Do You Think You Are?

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
WINNER:
United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell
 Born This Way
 Deadliest Catch
 Life Below Zero
 RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
 Somebody Feed Phil

Outstanding Animated Program
 WINNER: The Simpsons 
Big Mouth
 Bob's Burgers
 BoJack Horseman
 Come Along with Me (Adventure Time)

Check out the full list of winners at the Creative Arts Emmys here.

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