WARNERMEDIA HONORED WITH 38 AWARDS AT THE 72ND PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS
New York, September 20, 2020 – The Television Academy tonight announced its 72nd Primetime Emmy® Award winners. WarnerMedia received 38 wins with HBO winning 30 awards, more than any other network or streaming platform. This is the 20th consecutive year HBO has either won or tied for the most Emmy wins. Watchmen, from HBO in association with Warner Bros. Television, received 11 awards, the most of any program.
“The team at WarnerMedia is over the moon about what just happened at the Emmys. Recognition by peers is as good as it gets and we are forever thankful to see a storied focus on quality recognized in this manner. What a great moment for so many talented story tellers. We are raising a glass – socially distanced of course -- to all of tonight’s winners,” said Jason Kilar, WarnerMedia CEO.
Please see below for a full list of WarnerMedia winners.
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
Succession, Jesse Armstrong, Executive Producer, Adam McKay, Executive Producer, Will Ferrell, Executive Producer, Frank Rich, Executive Producer, Kevin Messick, Executive Producer, Mark Mylod, Executive Producer, Jane Tranter, Executive Producer, Tony Roche, Executive Producer, Scott Ferguson, Executive Producer, Jon Brown, Co-Executive Producer, Georgia Pritchett, Co-Executive Producer, Jonathan Glatzer, Supervising Producer, Will Tracy, Producer, Dara Schnapper, Producer, Gabrielle Mahon, Producer, Lucy Prebble, Consulting Producer
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Succession, “Hunting,” Directed by Andrij Parekh
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Succession, “This Is Not For Tears,” Written by Jesse Armstrong, HBO
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Zendaya, Euphoria
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jeremy Strong, Succession
OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
Watchmen, Damon Lindelof, Executive Producer, Tom Spezialy, Executive Producer, Nicole Kassell, Executive Producer, Stephen Williams, Executive Producer, Joseph E. Iberti, Executive Producer, Ron Schmidt, Co-Executive Producer, Carly Wray, Co-Executive Producer, Lila Byock, Supervising Producer, Nick Cuse, Supervising Producer, Christal Henry, Supervising Producer, Karen Wacker, Producer, John Blair, Producer
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Watchmen
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Watchmen, “This Extraordinary Being,” Written by Damon Lindelof and Cord Jefferson
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Mark Ruffalo, I Know This Much Is True
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Regina King, Watchmen
OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, John Oliver, Executive Producer, Tim Carvell, Executive Producer, Liz Stanton, Executive Producer, Jeremy Tchaban, Supervising Producer, Christopher Werner, Supervising Producer, Laura L. Griffin, Producer, Kate Mullaney, Producer, Matt Passet, Producer, Marian Wang, Producer, Charles Wilson, Producer
OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM
Rick And Morty, “The Vat Of Acid Episode”
OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE
Bad Education, Fred Berger, Eddie Vaisman, Julia Lebedev, Oren Moverman, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Mike Makowsky, Produced by; Leonid Lebedev, Caroline Jaczko, Executive Producers
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Succession, “Tern Haven,” Cherry Jones as Nan Pierce
OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES MOVIE OR SPECIAL
Watchmen, Victoria Thomas, CSA, Casting by; Meagan Lewis, CSA, Location Casting
OUTSTANDING CONTEMPORARY MAKEUP (NON-PROSTHETIC)
Euphoria, “And Salt the Earth Behind You,” Doniella Davy, Department Head Makeup Artist; Kirsten Sage Coleman, Assistant Department Head Makeup Artist; Tara Lang Shah, Makeup Artist
OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Insecure, “Lowkey Trying,” Nena Erb, ACE, Editor; Lynarion Hubbard, Additional Editor
OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL
Watchmen, “This Extraordinary Being,” Brad North, Supervising Sound Editor; Harry Cohen, Sound Designer; Jordan Wilby, Sound Effects Editor; Tiffany S. Griffith, Dialogue Editor; Antony Zeller, A.J. Shapiro, Foley Editors; Sally Boldt, Music Editor; Zane Bruce, Lindsay Pepper, Foley Artists
OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Succession, Avy Kaufman, CSA, Casting by
OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
Watchmen, “It’s Summer and We’re Running Out of Ice,” Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Music by
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS
Euphoria, “And Salt the Earth Behind You” Song Title: “All for Us,” Labrinth, Music & Lyrics
OUTSTANDING STUNT COORDINATION FOR A COMEDY SERIES OR VARIETY PROGRAM
Shameless, Eddie Perez, Stunt Coordinator
OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Watchmen, “This Extraordinary Being,” Gregory Middleton, ASC, CSC, Director of Photography
OUTSTANDING FANTASY/SCI-FI COSTUMES
Watchmen, “It’s Summer and We’re Running Out of Ice,” Sharen Davis, Costume Designer; Valerie Zielonka, Costume Supervisor
OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Succession, “This Is Not for Tears,” Bill Henry, Editor; Venya Bruk, Additional Editor
OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Watchmen, “A God Walks into Abar,” Henk Van Eeghen, ACE, Editor
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Watchmen, “This Extraordinary Being,” Douglas Axtell, Production Mixer; Joe DeAngelis, Chris Carpenter, Re-Recording Mixers
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR VARIETY PROGRAMMING
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, “Eat Shit Bob!” (segment), Ryan Barger, Editor
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO CONTROL FOR A SERIES
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, “Episode 629,” Dave Saretsky, Technical Director; Augie Yuson, Video Control; Dante Pagano, John Harrison, Tim Quigley, Phil Salanto, Russell Swanson, Cameras; Rob Balton, Rich Freedman, Cameras (Jib); Joe Debonis, Michael Hauer, Steadi Cams; Lucas Owen, B Cam; Scotty Buckler, C Cam
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SERIES
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner, Senior Writers; John Oliver, Tim Carvell, Daniel O'Brien, Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Seena Vali
OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SPECIAL
The Apollo
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM
Apollo 11, Todd Douglas Miller, Editor
OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM (SINGLE OR MULTI-
CAMERA)
Apollo 11, Eric Milano, Sound Design
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)
Apollo 11, Eric Milano, Re-Recording Mixer
OUTSTANDING CHILDREN’S PROGRAM (TIED)
We Are the Dream: The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest, Mahershala Ali, Amatus Karim Ali, Mimi Valdés, Julie Anderson, Executive Producers; Amy Schatz, Diane Kolyer, Produced by
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION - JURIED
Primal, Genndy Tartakovsky, Storyboard
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION - JURIED
Primal, Stephen DeStefano, Character Design
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION - JURIED
Primal, Scott Wills, Production Design
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