2016 Emmy winners: and the awards go to...

So there you have it. The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards are dusted and done and surprisingly there isn't much to complain about in terms of who won the awards. Below is the complete list of winners and nominees from an exceptionally great year of television.
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You can catch host Jimmy Kimmel's opening skit here:
Lead actor in a drama
Kyle Chandler, Bloodline
Rami Malek, Mr Robot | WINNER
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Matthew Rhys, The Americans
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Lead actress in a drama
Claire Danes, Homeland
Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder
Taraji P Henson, Empire
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black | WINNER
Keri Russell, The Americans
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Lead actor in a limited series
Bryan Cranston, All the Way
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Idris Elba, Luther
Cuba Gooding Jr, The People vs. O.J. Simpson
Tom Hiddleston, The Night Manager
Courtney B Vance, The People vs. O.J. Simpson | WINNER
Lead actress in a limited series
Kirsten Dunst, Fargo
Felicity Huffman, American Crime
Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grille
Sarah Paulson, The People v. O.J. Simpson | WINNER
Lili Taylor, American Crime
Kerry Washington, Confirmation
Lead actor in a comedy
Anthony Anderson, black-ish
Aziz Ansari, Master of None
Will Forte, Last Man on Earth
William H Macy, Shameless
Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent | WINNER
Lead actress in a comedy
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep | WINNER
Ellie Kemper, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish
Laurie Metcalf, Getting On
Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
Comedy series
black-ish
Master of None
Modern Family
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Veep | WINNER
Drama series
The Americans
Better Call Saul
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones | WINNER
Homeland
House of Cards
Mr Robot
Limited series
American Crime
Fargo
The Night Manager
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story | WINNER
Roots
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TV movie
All the Way
Confirmation
Luther
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride | WINNER
A Very Murray Christmas
Supporting actor in a comedy series
Louie Anderson, Baskets | WINNER
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Tony Hale, Veep
Matt Walsh, Veep
Supporting actor in a drama series
Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline | WINNER
Kit Harington, Game of Thrones
Michael Kelly, House of Cards
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan
Supporting actor in a limited series or movie
Jesse Plemons, Fargo
Bokeem Woodbine, Fargo
Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager
Sterling K Brown, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story | WINNER
David Schwimmer, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
John Travolta, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Supporting actress in a comedy series
Niecy Nash, Getting On
Allison Janney, Mom
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live | WINNER
Judith Light, Transparent
Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent
Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Supporting actress in a drama series
Maura Tierney, The Affair
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey | WINNER
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones
Constance Zimmer, UnREAL
Supporting actress in a limited series or movie
Melissa Leo, All The Way
Regina King, American Crime | WINNER
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Hotel
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Hotel
Jean Smart, Fargo
Olivia Colman, The Night Manager
Guest actor in a comedy series
Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory
Tracy Morgan, Saturday Night Live
Larry David, Saturday Night Live
Bradley Whitford, Transparent
Martin Mull, Veep
Peter Scolari, Girls | WINNER
Guest actor in a drama series
Max von Sydow, Game of Thrones
Michael J Fox, The Good Wife
Reg E Cathey, House of Cards
Mahershala Ali, House of Cards
Paul Sparks, House of Cards
Hank Azaria, Ray Donovan | WINNER
Guest actress in a comedy series
Laurie Metcalf, The Big Bang Theory
Christine Baranski, The Big Bang Theory
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live | WINNER
Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live
Amy Schumer, Saturday Night Live
Melora Hardin, Transparent
Guest actress in a drama series
Margo Martindale, The Americans | WINNER
Carrie Preston, The Good Wife
Laurie Metcalf, Horace and Pete
Ellen Burstyn, House of Cards
Molly Parker, House of Cards
Allison Janney, Masters of Sex
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Actor in a short form comedy or drama series
Rob Corddry, Childrens Hospital | WINNER
Rob Huebel, Childrens Hospital
Lou Diamond Phillips, The Crossroads of History
Oscar Nuñez, The Crossroads of History
Jack McBrayer as Ollie, Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell
Actress in a short form comedy or drama series
Patrika Darbo, Acting Dead | WINNER
Erinn Hayes, Childrens Hospital
Janet Varney, Everyone's Crazy But Us
Michelle Ang, Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462
Tracie Thoms, Send Me: an original web series
Character voice-over performance
Seth MacFarlane, Family Guy | WINNER
Trey Parker, South Park
Matt Stone, South Park
Keegan-Michael Key, SuperMansion
Chris Pine, SuperMansion
Animated program
Archer | WINNER
Bob's Burgers
Phineas and Ferb
The Simpsons
South Park
Short form animated program
Adventure Time
The Powerpuff Girls
Robot Chicken | WINNER
SpongeBob SquarePants
Steven Universe
Directing for a comedy series
Aziz Ansari, Master Of None
Alec Berg, Silicon Valley
Mike Judge, Silicon Valley
Jill Soloway, Transparent | WINNER
Dave Mandel, Veep
Chris Addison, Veep
Dale Stern, Veep
Directing for a drama series
Michael Engler, Downton Abbey
Miguel Sapochnik, Game Of Thrones | WINNER
Jack Bender, Game Of Thrones
Lesli Linka Glatter, Homeland
Steven Soderbergh, The Knick
David Hollander, Ray Donovan
Directing for a limited series, movie or dramatic special
Jay Roach, All The Way
Noah Hawley, Fargo
Susanne Bier, The Night Manager | WINNER
Ryan Murphy, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Anthony Hemingway, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
John Singleton, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Directing for a variety series
Ryan McFaul, Inside Amy Schumer | WINNER
Paul Pennolino, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Tim Mancinelli, The Late Late Show With James Corden
Don Roy King, Saturday Night Live
Dave Diomedi, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Directing for a variety special
Beth McCarthy-Miller, Adele Live In New York City
Chris Rock, Amy Schumer: Live At The Apollo
Louis J Horvitz, 58th Grammy Awards
Thomas Kail, Alex Rudzinski, Grease: Live | WINNER
Glenn Weiss, The Kennedy Center Honors
Kahlil Joseph, Beyonce Knowles Carter, Lemonade
Directing for a nonfiction program
Matthew Heineman, Cartel Land
David Gelb, Chef's Table
Davis Guggenheim, He Named Me Malala
Laura Ricciardi, Moira Demos, Making A Murderer | WINNER
Liz Garbus, What Happened, Miss Simone?
Variety talk series
Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver | WINNER
The Late Late Show With James Corden
Real Time With Bill Maher
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Writing for a comedy series
Rob Delaney, Sharon Horgan, Catastrophe
Aziz Ansari, Alan Yang, Master Of None | WINNER
Dan O'Keefe, Silicon Valley
Alec Berg, Silicon Valley
David Mandel, Veep
Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, Veep
Writing for a drama series
Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg, The Americans
Julian Fellowes, Downton Abbey
David Benioff, DB Weiss, Game Of Thrones | WINNER
Robert King, Michelle King, The Good Wife
Sam Esmail, Mr Robot
Marti Noxon, Sarah Gertrude Shapiro, UnREAL
Writing for a limited series, movie or dramatic special
Bob DeLaurentis, Fargo
Noah Hawley, Fargo
David Farr, The Night Manager
Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
DV DeVincentis, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story | WINNER
Joe Robert Cole, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
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Writing for a variety series
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
Inside Amy Schumer
Key & Peele
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver | WINNER
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live
Writing for a variety special
Amy Schumer: Live At The Apollo
John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid
Patton Oswalt: Talking For Clapping | WINNER
Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted
Triumph's Election Special 2016
Writing for a nonfiction program
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Everything Is Copy - Nora Ephron: Scripted & Unscripted
Jackie Robinson
Making A Murderer | WINNER
Walt Disney (American Experience)
Variety sketch series
Documentary Now!
Drunk History
Inside Amy Schumer
Key & Peele | WINNER
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live
Variety special
Adele Live In New York City
Amy Schumer: Live At The Apollo
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Prime Time special
Lemonade
Special class program
The 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards
Grease: Live | WINNER
The Oscars
Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show
69th Annual Tony Awards
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Short form comedy or drama series
Childrens Hospital | WINNER
Fear The Walking Dead: Flight 462
Hack Into Broad City
Her Story
UnREAL The Auditions
Short form variety series
Epic Rap Battles Of History
Gay Of Thrones
Honest Trailers
Making A Scene With James Franco
Park Bench With Steve Buscemi | WINNER
Short form nonfiction or reality series
Inside Look: The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story | WINNER
Jay Leno's Garage
National Endowment for The Arts: United States Of Arts
Roots: A New Vision
A Year In Space
Children's program
Dog With A Blog
Girl Meets World
It's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown! | WINNER
Nick News With Linda Ellerbee: Hello, I Must Be Going! 25 Years Of Nick News With Linda Ellerbee
School Of Rock
Documentary or nonfiction special
Becoming Mike Nichols
Everything Is Copy
Listen To Me Marlon
Mapplethorpe: Look At The Pictures
What Happened, Miss Simone? | WINNER
Documentary or nonfiction series
American Masters
Chef's Table
Making A Murderer | WINNER
The Seventies
Woman With Gloria Steinem
Informational series or special
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | WINNER
Inside The Actors Studio
Star Talk With Neil deGrasse Tyson
The Story Of God With Morgan Freeman
Vice
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Exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
Cartel Land | WINNER
Jim: The James Foley Story | WINNER
Racing Extinction
Winter On Fire: Ukraine's Fight For Freedom
Structured reality program
Antiques Roadshow
Lip Sync Battle
MythBusters
Shark Tank | WINNER
Undercover Boss
Unstructured reality program
Born This Way | WINNER
Deadliest Catch
Gaycation With Ellen Page
Intervention
Project Greenlight
United Shades Of America
Reality-competition program
The Amazing Race
American Ninja Warrior
Dancing With The Stars
Project Runway
Top Chef
The Voice | WINNER
Production design for a narrative contemporary or fantasy program (one hour or more)
American Horror Story: Hotel
Game of Thrones | WINNER
House Of Cards
The Man in the High Castle
Penny Dreadful
Production design for a narrative period program (one hour or more)
Downton Abbey | WINNER
Fargo
The Knick
Masters of Sex
Outlander
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Production design for a narrative program (half-hour or less)
The Big Bang Theory
The Muppets
Silicon Valley
Transparent | WINNER
Veep
Production design for a variety, nonfiction, reality or reality-competition series
Drunk History
Key & Peele
Portlandia | WINNER
Saturday Night Live
The Voice
Narrator
Adrien Brody, Breakthrough
Keith David, Jackie Robinson | WINNER
Anthony Mendez, Jane the Virgin
David Attenborough, Life Story
Laurence Fishburne, Roots
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Host for a reality or reality-competition program
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol
Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars
Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night
Steve Harvey, Little Big Shots starring Steve Harvey
Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn, Project Runway
RuPaul Charles, RuPaul's Drag Race | WINNER
Production design for a variety, nonfiction, event or award special
Grease: Live | WINNER
He Named Me Malala
Lemonade
The Oscars
The Wiz Live!
Cinematography for a multi-camera series
The Big Bang Theory
Mom
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | WINNER
The Soul Man
Cinematography for a single-camera series
Bates Motel
Downton Abbey
Game Of Thrones
Gotham
Homeland
House Of Cards
The Man In The High Castle | WINNER
Cinematography for a limited series or movie
Fargo | WINNER
Luther
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Cinematography for a nonfiction program
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Cartel Land | WINNER
He Named Me Malala
Mapplethorpe: Look At The Picture
What Happened, Miss Simone?
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Cinematography for a reality program
The Amazing Race
Deadliest Catch
Intervention
Life Below Zero | WINNER
Project Runway
Survivor
Costumes for a period/fantasy series, limited series or movie
Downton Abbey
Game Of Thrones | WINNER
Outlander
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Roots
Costumes for a contemporary series, limited series or movie
American Horror Story: Hotel | WINNER
Empire
The Good Wife
Grace And Frankie
Transparent
Costumes for a variety, nonfiction or reality program
Dancing With The Stars
Grease: Live
RuPaul's Drag Race
Saturday Night Live
The Wiz Live! | WINNER
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Main title design
The Man In The High Castle | WINNER
Marvel's Jessica Jones
Narcos
The Night Manager
Vinyl
Music composition for a series (original dramatic score)
Bates Motel
Chef's Table
Limitless
Minority Report
Mr Robot | WINNER
Penny Dreadful
Music composition for a limited series, movie or special (original dramatic score)
All The Way
Descendants
Fargo
Jesse Stone: Lost In Paradise
The Night Manager | WINNER
War & Peace
Music direction
Danny Elfman's Music From The Films Of Tim Burton (Live From Lincoln Center) | WINNER
Jazz At The White House
Sinatra: Voice For A Century (Live From Lincoln Center)
Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles: In Performance At The White House
A Very Murray Christmas
Original music and lyrics
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend/Song Title: Settle For Me
Empire/Song Title: Good People
Galavant/Song Title: A New Season
Garfunkel and Oates: Trying To Be Special • Song Title: Frozen Lullaby
The Hunting Ground • Song Title: 'Til It Happens To You | WINNER
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Original main title theme music
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Marvel's Jessica Jones | WINNER
Narcos
The Night Manager
Sense8
The Whispers
Special visual effects
Black Sails
Game Of Thrones | WINNER
The Man In The High Castle
Penny Dreadful
Vikings
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First published: 19 September 2016, 6:06 IST