Billy Porter made history at the Emmys as the first openly gay black man to win the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series category.
The Game of Thrones cast and crew at the Emmys 2019. Pic/AFP
Crowd favourite Game of Thrones has won big at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards with a record-breaking 32 Emmy nominations and winning 12 of them. The Game of Thrones cast received a standing ovation – Alfie Allen, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Lena Headey, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, Emilia Clarke, Gwendoline Christie, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Carice Van Houten.
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Billy Porter made history at the Emmys as the first openly gay black man to win the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series category. Fleabag actor Phoebe Waller-Bridge took home the Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy, while Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage won four Emmys. Here's the complete list of winners at the Emmys 2019.
Comedy
Best Writing: Phoebe Waller-Bridge Fleabag (Amazon)
Best Supporting Actress: Alex Borstein Marvelous Mrs Maisel (Amazon)
Best Supporting Actor: Tony Shalboub VEEP (HBO)
Best Director: Harry Bradbeer Fleabag (Amazon)
Lead Actor: Bill Hader Barry (HBO)
Lead Actress: Phoebe Waller-Bridge Fleabag (Amazon)
Outstanding Comedy Series: Fleabag (Amazon)
Outstanding Reality Competition Programme: RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1)
Limited Series
Best Supporting Actress: Patricia Arquette The Act (Hulu)
Best Direction: Johan Renck Chernobyl (HBO)
Best Supporting Actor: Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal (Netflix)
Best Writing: Craig Mazin, Chernobyl (HBO)
Best Actor: Jharrel Jerome, When They See Us (Netflix)
Lead Actress: Michelle Williams, Fosse/Verdon (FX); Michelle Williams calls out pay equity in her Outstanding Limited Series: Chernobyl (HBO)
Outstanding Television Movie – Bandersnatch, Black Mirror (Netflix)
Variety sketch series
Best Writing: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Best Variety Sketch Series: Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Best Directing: Don Roy King, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Best Variety Talk Show: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Drama series
Supporting Actor: Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones (HBO)
Best Writing: Jesse Armstrong, Succession (HBO)
Supporting Actress: Julia Garner, Ozark (Netflix)
Lead Actor: Billy Porter, Pose (FX)
Best Direction: Jason Bateman, Ozark (Netflix)
Lead Actress: Jodie Comer, Killing Eve (BBC)
Outstanding Drama Series: Game of Thrones (HBO)
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