Sep 18, 2016
The 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held September 18, 2016 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angels with Jimmy Kimmel hosting. "The People v O.J. Simpson" limited series won five Emmy in the Primetime ceremony. "Game of Thrones" repeated as outstanding drama series. "Veep" repeated as outstanding comedy series and star Julia Louis-Dreyfus won lead actress in a comedy for the fifth year in a row.
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Veep |  |
| Lead Actor in a Comedy | Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent) |  |
| Lead Actress in a Comedy | Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep) | |
| Supporting Actor in a Comedy | Louie Anderson (Baskets) |  |
| Supporting Actress in a Comedy | Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live) |  |
| Guest Actor in a Comedy | Peter Scolari (Girls) |  |
| Guest Actress in a Comedy | Tina Fey & Amy Poehler (Saturday Night Live) | |
| Directing a Comedy | Jill Soloway (Transparent) | |
| Writing in a Comedy | Aziz Ansari & Alan Yang (Master Of None) |  |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Game Of Thrones |  |
| Lead Actor in a Drama | Rami Malek (Mr. Robot) |  |
| Lead Actress in a Drama | Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) |  |
| Supporting Actor in a Drama | Ben Mendelsohn (Bloodline) |  |
| Supporting Actress in a Drama | Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey) |  |
| Guest Actor in a Drama | Hank Azaria (Ray Donovan) |  |
| Guest Actress in a Drama | Margo Martindale (The Americans) |  |
| Directing a Drama | Miguel Sapochnik (Game Of Thrones) | |
| Writing in a Drama | David Benioff & D.B. Weiss (Game Of Thrones) | |
| Outstanding Limited Series | The People v. O. J. Simpson |  |
| Outstanding Television Movie | Sherlock: The Abominable Bride |  |
| Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Courtney B. Vance (The People v. O.J. Simpson) | |
| Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | Sarah Paulson (The People v. O.J. Simpson) | |
| Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Sterling K. Brown (The People v. O.J. Simpson) | |
| Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | Regina King (American Crime) |  |
| Directing a Limited Series or Movie | Susanne Bier (The Night Manager) |  |
| Writing a Limited Series or Movie | D.V. DeVincentis (The People v. O.J. Simpson) | |
| Outstanding Variety Talk Series | Last Week Tonight With John Oliver |  |
| Outstanding Variety Sketch Series | Key & Peele |  |
| Directing a Variety Series | Ryan McFaul (Inside Amy Schumer) |  |
| Writing a Variety Series | Last Week Tonight With John Oliver | |
| Outstanding Variety Special | The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Prime Time Special |  |
| Directing a Variety Special | Thomas Kail & Alex Rudzinski (Grease: Live) |  |
| Writing a Variety Special | Patton Oswalt (Talking For Clapping) |  |
| Reality TV Host | RuPaul Charles (RuPaul's Drag Race) |  |
| Structured Reality Program | Shark Tank |  |
| Unstructured Reality Program | Born This Way |  |
| Competition Reality Program | The Voice |  |