2018 Primetime Emmy Awards

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The Microsoft Theater , venue for the 2018 Emmy Awards

The 70th Emmy Awards in the Prime Time category (originally: 70th Primetime Emmy Awards ) took place on September 17, 2018 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles ( California ). The nominations were announced on July 12, 2018 by Samira Wiley and Ryan Eggold . Programs that were broadcast in the period from June 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018 were taken into account. In the United States, the awards ceremony was broadcast on NBC . Michael Che and Colin Jost , two screenwriters on the comedy series Saturday Night Live , hosted the event.

The Creative Arts Emmy Awards had previously been presented on September 8 and 9, 2018. They honor guest actors in television series, animation series and documentaries, but also television professionals in technical categories, including production design , costumes , camera and editing .

Award winners and nominations (selection)

Most nominations received The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story , the second season of the FX series American Crime Story , with nine nominations. This was followed by Atlanta , also from FX, and Hulus The Handmaid's Tale , each with eight nominations. The most successful was the Amazon comedy series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel , which received five awards, including best comedy series. The Americans , The Crown and Game of Thrones each won two awards, The Assasination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story won three Emmys. Peter Dinklage earned his third Emmy for his role in Game of Thrones , while the series was named Best Drama Series for the third time since 2011 and 2015. Productions from HBO and Netflix won a total of 23 awards, series from FX and Prime Video 5.

Glenn Weiss , who received an Emmy for best director of a variety show ( Academy Awards 2018 ), proposed marriage to his partner Jan Svendsen on the open stage, which met with a great response on social networks, especially Twitter and Instagram .

Comedy division

Best comedy series

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Best Actor - Comedy Series

Bill Hader - Barry

Best Actress - Comedy Series

Rachel Brosnahan - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Best Supporting Actor - Comedy Series

Henry Winkler - Barry

Best Supporting Actress - Comedy Series

Alex Borstein - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Best director in a comedy series

Amy Sherman-Palladino - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Episode: Pilot)

Best script in a comedy series

Amy Sherman-Palladino - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Episode: Pilot)

Drama division

Best drama series

game of Thrones

Best Actor - Drama Series

Matthew Rhys - The Americans

Best Actress - Drama Series

Claire Foy - The Crown

Best Supporting Actor - Drama Series

Peter Dinklage - Game of Thrones

Best Supporting Actress - Drama Series

Thandie Newton - Westworld

Best director in a drama series

Stephen Daldry - The Crown (Episode: Paterfamilias)

Best script in a drama series

Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg - The Americans (Episode: START)

Miniseries or TV film division

Best miniseries

The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

Best TV movie

Black Mirror : USS Callister

Best Actor - Miniseries or TV Movie

Darren Criss - The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

Best Actress - Miniseries or TV Movie

Regina King - Seven Seconds

Best Supporting Actor - Miniseries or TV Movie

Jeff Daniels - Godless

Best Supporting Actress - Miniseries or TV Movie

Merritt Wever - Godless

Best Director in a Miniseries or a TV Movie

Ryan Murphy - The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (Episode: The Man Who Would Be Vogue)

Best script in a miniseries or a TV movie

William Bridges and Charlie Brooker - Black Mirror : USS Callister

Variety and reality broadcasts division

Best variety show

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Best Reality TV Contest Show

RuPaul's Drag Race

Best Presenter of a Reality or Reality TV Contest Show

RuPaul - RuPaul's Drag Race

Creative Arts Emmy Awards (selection)

The Creative Arts Emmy Awards were presented by the Television Academy on September 8 and 9, 2018. Classical productions, but also special formats and also other people involved in the productions, such as directors, costume designers, cameramen and sound engineers, were awarded. Big winners at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards included Game of Thrones and Saturday Night Live with seven awards, Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown and Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert with five Emmys, and The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story and RuPaul's Drag Race , which won four times. In addition, the chef Anthony Bourdain, who died in June 2018, posthumously received an Emmy Award as the producer of his show.

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Ron Cephas Jones - This Is Us - Das ist Leben (This Is Us)

Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Samira Wiley - The Handmaid's Tale - The Handmaid's Tale (The Handmaid's Tale)

Best guest actor in a comedy series

Katt Williams - Atlanta

Best guest actress in a comedy series

Tiffany Haddish - Saturday Night Live

Best children's show

The Magical Wand Chase: A Sesame Street Special

Best animation series

Rick and Morty

Best entertainment show

Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert

Web links

Itemized list

  1. ↑ Michael O'Connell: Emmys: Samira Wiley and Ryan Eggold to Announce Nominations. In: The Hollywood Reporter . June 28, 2018, accessed September 19, 2018 .
  2. ↑ Daniel Holloway: Michael Che, Colin Jost to Host 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards (EXCLUSIVE). In: Variety . April 26, 2018, accessed September 19, 2018 .
  3. ↑ 2018 Creative Arts Emmy Awards. In: emmys.com. September 8, 2018, accessed September 19, 2018 .
  4. ↑ 70th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners. In: emmys.com. September 17, 2018, accessed on September 19, 2018 .
  5. ↑ John Koblin: Emmys 2018: 'Game of Thrones' and 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Win Big Awards. In: The New York Times . September 17, 2018, accessed on September 19, 2018 .