Emmys 2020: 'Succession' wins best drama, 'Schitt's Creek' sweeps comedy categories
The hit Canadian comedy "Schitt's Creek" made history on a very weird Emmy Awards night Sunday, sweeping the comedy categories, while "Watchmen" took best limited series and "Succession won four honors, including best drama.
Zendaya snagged best lead actress in a drama for "Euphoria" and Jeremy Strong nabbed lead actor for "Succession" – which also won outstanding writing and directing Emmys – at the annual awards-season kickoff. Due to COVID-19, the event came to audiences virtually, with Jimmy Kimmel hosting alone in Los Angeles' Staples Center and winners and nominees appearing via video.
"Schitt's Creek" became the first TV show in Emmys history – comedy or drama – to sweep its night. It took seven honors including best comedy series, lead actor and actress for Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara, and supporting actor and best writing for Daniel Levy.
"The Morning Show" star Billy Crudup won for supporting actor in a drama and Julia Garner was named best supporting actress for "Ozark."
In the limited series categories, "Watchmen" also won best lead actress (Regina King), supporting actor (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and an outstanding-writing Emmy. Mark Ruffalo took lead actor for "I Know This Much Is True," Uzo Aduba took supporting actress for "Mrs. America," while Maria Schrader earned an Emmy for outstanding directing for Netflix's "Orthodox."
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Here are all the major nominees (winners in bold) at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards:
DRAMA SERIES
"Better Call Saul" (AMC)
"The Crown" (Netflix)
"The Handmaid's Tale" (Hulu)
"Killing Eve" (BBC America)
"The Mandalorian" (Disney+)
"Ozark" (Netflix)
"Stranger Things" (Netflix)
"Succession" (HBO)
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COMEDY SERIES
"Curb Your Enthusiasm" (HBO)
"Dead to Me" (Netflix)
"The Good Place" (NBC)
"Insecure" (HBO)
"The Kominsky Method" (Netflix)
"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Amazon)
"Schitt's Creek" (Pop TV)
"What We Do in the Shadows" (FX)
LIMITED SERIES
"Little Fires Everywhere" (Hulu)
"Mrs. America (FX)
"Unbelievable" (Netflix)
"Unorthodox" (Netflix)
"Watchmen" (HBO)
TV MOVIE
"American Son" (Netflix)
"Bad Education" (HBO)
"Dolly Parton's Heartstrings: These Old Bones" (Netflix)
"El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie" (Netflix)
"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend" (Netflix)
LEAD ACTRESS, DRAMA SERIES
Jennifer Aniston, "The Morning Show" (Apple TV+)
Olivia Colman, "The Crown" (Netflix)
Jodie Comer, "Killing Eve" (BBC America)
Laura Linney, "Ozark" (Netflix)
Sandra Oh, "Killing Eve" (BBC America)
Zendaya, "Euphoria" (HBO)
LEAD ACTOR, DRAMA SERIES
Jason Bateman, "Ozark" (Netflix)
Sterling K. Brown, "This Is Us" (NBC)
Steve Carell, "The Morning Show" (Apple TV+)
Brian Cox, "Succession" (HBO)
Billy Porter, "Pose" (FX)
Jeremy Strong, "Succession" (HBO)
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SUPPORTING ACTRESS, DRAMA SERIES
Helena Bonham Carter, "The Crown" (Netflix)
Laura Dern, "Big Little Lies" (HBO)
Julia Garner, "Ozark" (Netflix)
Thandie Newton, "Westworld" (HBO)
Fiona Shaw, "Killing Eve" (BBC America)
Sarah Snook, "Succession" (HBO)
Meryl Streep, "Big Little Lies" (HBO)
Samira Wiley, "The Handmaid's Tale" (Hulu)
SUPPORTING ACTOR, DRAMA SERIES
Nicholas Braun, "Succession" (HBO)
Billy Crudup, "The Morning Show," (Apple TV+)
Kieran Culkin, "Succession" (HBO)
Mark Duplass, "The Morning Show" (Apple TV+)
Giancarlo Esposito, "Better Call Saul" (AMC)
Matthew Macfadyen, "Succession" (HBO)
Bradley Whitford, "The Handmaid's Tale" (HBO)
Jeffrey Wright, "Westworld" (HBO)
LEAD ACTRESS, COMEDY SERIES
Christina Applegate, "Dead to Me" (Netflix)
Rachel Brosnahan, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Amazon)
Linda Cardellini, "Dead to Me" (Netflix)
Catherine O'Hara, "Schitt's Creek" (Pop TV)
Issa Rae, "Insecure" (HBO)
Tracee Ellis Ross, "Black-ish" (ABC)
LEAD ACTOR, COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Anderson, "Black-ish" (ABC)
Don Cheadle, "Black Monday" (Showtime)
Ted Danson, "The Good Place" (NBC)
Michael Douglas, "The Kominsky Method" (Netflix)
Eugene Levy, "Schitt's Creek" (Pop TV)
Ramy Youssef, "Ramy" (Hulu)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS, COMEDY SERIES
Alex Borstein, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Amazon)
D'Arcy Carden, "The Good Place" (NBC)
Betty Gilpin, "GLOW" (Netflix)
Marin Hinkle, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Amazon)
Kate McKinnon, "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
Annie Murphy, "Schitt's Creek" (Pop TV)
Yvonne Orji, "Insecure" (HBO)
Cecily Strong, "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
SUPPORTING ACTOR, COMEDY SERIES
Mahershala Ali, "Ramy" (Hulu)
Alan Arkin, "The Kominsky Method," (Netflix)
Andre Braugher, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (NBC)
Sterling K. Brown, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Amazon)
William Jackson Harper, "The Good Place" (NBC)
Daniel Levy, "Schitt's Creek" (Pop TV)
Tony Shalhoub, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Amazon)
Kenan Thompson, "Saturday Night Live," (NBC)
LEAD ACTRESS, LIMITED SERIES/TV MOVIE
Cate Blanchett, "Mrs. America" (FX)
Shira Haas, "Unorthodox" (Netflix)
Regina King, "Watchmen" (HBO)
Octavia Spencer, "Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker" (Netflix)
Kerry Washington, "Little Fires Everywhere" (Hulu)
LEAD ACTOR, LIMITED SERIES/TV MOVIE
Jeremy Irons, "Watchmen" (HBO)
Hugh Jackman, "Bad Education" (HBO)
Paul Mescal, "Normal People" (Hulu)
Jeremy Pope, "Hollywood" (Netflix)
Mark Ruffalo, "I Know This Much is True" (HBO)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS, LIMITED SERIES/TV MOVIE
Uzo Aduba, "Mrs. America" (FX)
Toni Collette, "Unbelievable" (Netflix)
Margo Martindale, "Mrs. America" (FX)
Jean Smart, "Watchmen" (HBO)
Holland Taylor, "Hollywood" (Netflix)
Tracey Ullman, "Mrs. America" (FX)
SUPPORTING ACTOR, LIMITED SERIES/TV MOVIE
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, "Watchmen" (HBO)
Jovan Adepo, "Watchmen" (HBO)
Tituss Burgess, "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend" (Netflix)
Louis Gossett Jr., "Watchmen" (HBO)
Dylan McDermott, "Hollywood" (Netflix)
Jim Parsons, "Hollywood" (Netflix)
VARIETY TALK SERIES
"The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" (Comedy Central)
"Full Frontal with Samantha Bee" (TBS)
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (ABC)
"Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" (HBO)
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (CBS)
VARIETY SKETCH SERIES
"A Black Lady Sketch Show" (HBO)
"Drunk History" (Comedy Central)
"Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
COMPETITION PROGRAM
"The Masked Singer" (Fox)
"Nailed It!" (Netflix)
"RuPaul's Drag Race" (VH1)
"Top Chef" (Bravo)
"The Voice" (NBC)
HOST FOR REALITY OR COMPETITION PROGRAM
Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, Jonathan Van Ness, "Queer Eye" (Netflix)
Nicole Byer, "Nailed It!" (Netflix)
Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Daymond John, Robert Herjavec, Kevin O'Leary, "Shark Tank" (ABC)
Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio, "Top Chef" (Bravo)
Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, "Making It" (NBC)
RuPaul Charles, "RuPaul's Drag Race" (VH1)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Emmys 2020: 'Succession,' 'Schitt's Creek' win at virtual awards