Emmys 2019: 'Game of Thrones', 'Fleabag', 'Chernobyl', Peter Dinklage, Billy Porter, Phoebe Waller win top honours

Best Writing for a Comedy Series – Phoebe Waller-Bridge Fleabag (Amazon) Phoebe Waller-Bridge says, “No! Oh my God! No, I find acting really hard and painful” Also says that success of Fleabag is a testament to her not being crazy

Best Supporting Actress – Comedy Series – Alex Borstein Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon) – Alex Borstein pays tribute to her grandmother who survived the Holocaust in a rousing speech

Best Supporting Actor – Comedy Series – Tony Shalboub VEEP (HBO)

Director – Comedy Series – Harry Bradbeer Fleabag (Amazon) – Thanks his ‘crew who made something beautiful for almost no money. A cast who only has to open their mouths to make me look good. And thank you, Phoebe, for coming into my life like a glorious grenade.”

Lead Actor – Comedy Series – Bill Hader Barry (HBO) says he has, “no idea how the third season of Barry ends or begins”. On the changing standards of comedy, he says, “You have to kind of grow. I think it’s a good thing. I’m never interested in upsetting anybody”

Lead Actress – Comedy Series – Phoebe Waller-Bridge Fleabag (Amazon)

7Outstanding Comedy Series – Fleabag (Amazon)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus misses out on record as Phoebe Waller-Bridge breaks Dreyfus’s winning streak. Prior to this, Julia won six consecutive Emmys in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category for six seasons of VEEP!

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program – RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series – Patricia Arquette The Act (Hulu) – Patricia Arquette says in her Emmys speech, “I’m so sad I lost my sister Alexis and that trans people are still being persecuted. Let’s get rid of this bias that we have everywhere”. On getting the best roles at the age of 50, she said, “I was kind of preparing for the time to come when I was going to be put out to pasture by this business”

Best Direction in a Limited Series – Johan Renck Chernobyl (HBO)

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series – Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal (Netflix)

Best Writing in a Limited Series – Craig Mazin, Chernobyl (HBO)

Best Actor in a Limited Series – Jharrel Jerome, When They See Us (Netflix)

Lead Actress in a Limited Series – Michelle Williams, Fosse/Verdon (FX); Michelle Williams calls out pay equity in her Emmys speech, “Listen to her, believe her” She says, “The next time a woman, and especially a woman of colour, because she stands to make 52 cents on a dollar compared to her white male counterparts, tells you what she needs in order to do her job, listen to her, believe her.” She adds, “It’s felt like no matter how many accolades I amassed, I still couldn’t make that translate into retirement money” On the power of singing and dancing, she said, “You sort of feel like a child. You forget about logic and you follow a melody and rhythm”

Outstanding Limited Series – Chernobyl (HBO)

Jharrel Jerome receives a standing ovation on his win as Best Actor in a Limited Series

Special Tribute to VEEP at the Emmys as the cast presents the award for Lead Actress in a Limited Series

The cast of VEEP receives a standing ovation

Outstanding Television Movie – Bandersnatch, Black Mirror (Netflix)

Best Writing for a Variety Series – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Best Variety Sketch Series – Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Best Directing in a Variety Series – Don Roy King, Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Best Variety Talk  Show Series – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Saturday Night Live’s third consecutive win in the category this year and with 209 Emmy wins, the show has earned more Emmys than any other show on television
Emmys say Goodbye to Gotham, House of Cards, Unbreakable Kimmy Shmidt, Jane the Virgin, Broad City and The Big Bang Theory

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones (HBO) telling Benioff and Weiss in Emmys speech, “I would do it all again in a heartbeat”

Best Writing for a Drama Series – Jesse Armstrong, Succession (HBO)

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Julia Garner, Ozark (Netflix) says, “This looks like a piece of chocolate in a candy wrapper. I’m sorry, I’m so nervous”

Lead Actor in a Drama Series – Billy Porter, Pose (FX) says, “The category is love y’all, love!”

Best Direction for a Drama Series – Jason Bateman, Ozark (Netflix)

Lead Actress in a Drama Series – Jodie Comer, Killing Eve (BBC)

Outstanding Drama Series – Game of Thrones (HBO)

Peter Dinklage walks away with 4 Emmys for Game of Thrones as the show ends

Special Tribute to Game of Thrones at the Emmys as they present 

Game of Thrones cast receives a standing ovation – Alfie Allen, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Lena Headey, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, Emilia Clarke, Gwendoline Christie, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Carice Van Houten. Christie receives the loudest applause.

Billy Porter received a standing ovation at the Emmys as he goes on-stage to collect his Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Pose. He received another standing ovation for his moving speech as he collects his Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Pose. The actor made history as the first openly gay black man to win in this category.

(All photos via AFP & Reuters)