96TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS
- 23 Mar - 29 Mar, 2024
The host, Stephen Colbert championed the increased diversity of the nominees and winners at the 2017 Emmys. All three major awards went to stories about women. Best Drama Series went to The Handmaid's Tale, while Best Comedy Series went to Veep, an Emmys favourite that pokes fun at the challenges faced by women in politics, and Best Limited Series went to Big Little Lies, a series born out of a desire for better roles for actresses, which takes a confronting look at domestic violence. While Sterling K. Brown (an actor of colour) won Outstanding Lead Actor in a drama for This Is Us, he was not allowed to finish his acceptance speech and was not given as much time as other winners before being played off the stage. Moreover, actor, singer and director Donald Glover became the first African-American director to win an Emmy for a comedy series, Atlanta. British actor and rapper Riz Ahmed also made history, as he became the first Asian man, and first Muslim to take home an Emmy for acting.
Drama Series: The Handmaid’s Tale
Directing for a Drama Series: Reed Morano, The Handmaid’s Tale
Actor in a Drama Series: Sterling K. Brown, This is Us
Actress in a Drama Series: Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: John Lithgow, The Crown
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Ann Dowd, The Handmaid’s Tale
Comedy Series: Veep
Directing for a Comedy Series: Donald Glover, Atlanta
Actor in a Comedy Series: Donald Glover, Atlanta
Actress in a Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin, Saturday Night Live
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Variety Talk Series: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Variety Sketch Series: Saturday Night Live
Writing for a Drama Series: Bruce Miller, The Handmaid’s Tale
Limited Series: Big Little Lies
Directing for a Limited Series: Jean-Marc Vallee, Big Little Lies
Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: Riz Ahmed, The Night Of
Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: Alexander Skarsgard, Big Little Lies
Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: Laura Dern, Big Little Lies
Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special: Charlie Brooker, Black Mirror: San Junipero
Directing for a Variety Series: Don Roy King, Saturday Night Live
Writing for a Comedy Series: Aziz Ansari and Lena Waithe, Master of None
Reality Competition Program: The Voice
Television Movie: Black Mirror: San Junipero
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