Emmy Awards 2020 winners: Zendaya, 24, makes history as YOUNGEST EVER to win Lead Actress while Succession earns top drama honor and Schitt's Creek SWEEPS comedy categories during social distanced gala

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The 72nd Annual Emmy Awards saw Euphoria's Zendaya make history to become the youngest thespian to win Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, HBO show Succession scoop the Outstanding Drama Series prize, while Schitt's Creek sweep the board across the comedy categories on Sunday evening.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the no-audience event was presented by Jimmy Kimmel - who branded the awards the 'Pand-Emmys' at Los Angeles' empty Staples Center, while winners accepted their awards over video call from their homes around the world for the first time to adhere to California's social distancing rules. 

At just 24, the screen star - full name Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman - beat out a very impressive field of actresses including: Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show), Olivia Colman (The Crown), Jodie Comer (Killing Eve), Laura Linney (Ozark), and Sandra Oh (Killing Eve). 

Milestone: The 72nd Annual Emmy Awards saw Euphoria's Zendaya, 24, make history to become the youngest thespian to win Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series on Sunday evening

Critically-acclaimed portrayal: In the series, the actress plays lead character Rue Bennett, who attends a high school with fellow students that struggle with drugs, sex, and violence

She still has 'no words': The Oakland native said that she was 'feeling so much love right now' as she held her Emmy

Zendaya was shocked by the win as she said in a speech from her home: 'I'm really, really nervous. Okay. Okay. Oh, gosh. I just want to say thank you to the TV academy, and all the other women, this is crazy. Thank you, HBO and A24 for your support. Thank you to my family and my team. To the incredible cast and crew of Euphoria.' 

On the series she plays protagonist Rue Bennett, who, like many of her high school peers, grapples with issues surrounding drugs, sex, and violence.

The TV and film star gave a shoutout to her character as she added: 'I'm so lucky and I'm inspired by everything you do. And Sam, I appreciate you so much. I'm so grateful you trusted me with your story, Rue.'

Zendaya made sure to acknowledge the COVID-19 pandemic as well as unrest surrounding racial injustice in America as she said: 'And I feel like this is a weird time to be celebrating, but there is hope in the young people out there. I know our TV show doesn't always feel like a great example of that, but there is hope in the young people. 

Top honour: HBO show Succession scooped the Outstanding Drama Series prize, with creator Jesse Armstrong accepting the trophy in a London hotel

Plot: The show follows the Logan Roy (Brian Cox pictured as the patriarch above) and his family, who fight for control of their  global media and hospitality empire

Wow factor: Schitt's Creek opened the show in historic form by sweeping the comedy categories and winning the first seven gongs of the night, including Outstanding Comedy Series (Dan Levy and his father Eugene pictured)

Sitcom: The series follows the story of the formerly wealthy Rose family who are forced to relocate to the small town of Schitt's Creek (Eugene pictured as Johnny Rose)

'And to my peers out there doing the work in the streets, I see you, I admire you, and I thank you. And thank you so, so much. This is -- whoa, okay. Thank you.'

The young star was surrounded by her friends and family who couldn't help but cheer her own during the duration of her speech.  

The top honour of the night went to Succession as the series earned Outstanding Drama Series at the end of the night.

The HBO series beat out heavy competition including: Better Call Saul, The Crown, The Handmaid’s Tale, Killing Eve, The Mandalorian, Ozark, and Stranger Things. 

'I'm really, really nervous. I just want to say thank you to the TV academy, and all the other women. Thank you, HBO and A24 for your support... to the incredible cast and crew of Euphoria': Zendaya appeafred to be shocked by the win

 'And I feel like this is a weird time to be celebrating': The award-winning star made sure to acknowledge the COVID-19 pandemic as well as unrest surrounding racial injustice in America 

Support system: The young star was surrounded by her friends and family who couldn't help but cheer her own during the duration of her speech

Centre stage: The no-audience event was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel at LA's Staples Center, while winners accepted their awards from their homes for the first time to adhere to California's social distancing rules amid the pandemic

Finishing touches: Sterling K. Brown presented the last award of the night to the cast of Succession

Show creator Jesse Armstrong accepted the award from his hotel room in London as he called out US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a list of 'Un-thank yous.'

The 48-year-old British author, screenwriter and producer said: 'I'd like to do a couple of un-thank yous. Un-thank you to the virus for keeping us apart. 

'Un-thank you to President Trump for his crummy and uncoordinated response. Un-thank you to Boris Johnson for the same thing in our country. Un-thank you to the nationalists and quasi-nationalists. So, un-thank you.'

Earlier in the night, Succession earned another big win as Jeremy Strong took home Lead Actor in Drama Series for his role as Kendall Roy on the program.

Shocked: Earlier in the night, Succession earned another big win as Jeremy Strong took home Lead Actor in Drama Series for his role as Kendall Roy on the program

Quite the field: The 41-year-old American actor beat out stiff competition including Jason Bateman (Ozark), Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us), Steve Carell (The Morning Show), Brian Cox (Succession) and Billy Porter (Pose)

Inspiration: After thanking his loved ones including wife and parents he continued: 'I read a poem by Stephen Dunn that said, 'All I ever wanted was a book so good I'll be finishing it for the rest of my life'

 The 41-year-old American actor beat out stiff competition including Jason Bateman (Ozark), Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us), Steve Carell (The Morning Show), Brian Cox (Succession) and Billy Porter (Pose).

He got emotional during his acceptance speech as he said: 'I've got to thank some people who have been there for me and believed in me when something like this felt basically impossible.'

After thanking his loved ones including wife and parents he continued: 'I read a poem by Stephen Dunn that said, 'All I ever wanted was a book so good I'll be finishing it for the rest of my life.

'This job was that, for me. Jesse Armstrong, I owe this to you, Brian Cox, I share this with you. Thank you so much.'

Schitt's Creek opened up the show in historic form as it swept the comedy categories en route to winning the first seven gongs of the night.  

Incredible: Schitt's Creek was the first show to sweep the comedy board since Modern Family in 2014

Squad: Elton John introduced the show as he even revealed that he once spent time with he cast and crew

It all culminated when the sitcom took home Outstanding Comedy Series as it was the first time the comedy categories have been swept since Modern Family in 2014. 

The series beat out Curb Your Enthusiasm, Dead to Me ,The Good Place, Insecure, The Kominsky Method, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and What We Do in the Shadows.

Creators and father-son duo Eugene and Daniel Levy accepted the honor together as the son took time to urge viewers to vote.

Daniel said: 'Oh, boy. Our show at its core is about the transformational effects of love and acceptance. We need it now more than ever before. If you have not registered to vote, please do so, and then go out and vote. That's the only way we need love and acceptance out there. Dad, do the rest of the fun stuff, sorry for making this political.'

'It was an honour to be in your company': Eugene was next as he won Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Schitt's Creek

Sweet: As Schitt's Creek was created by Eugene and his son Daniel - who was next to win an award - he made sure to credit his child during his speech as he said: 'That brings me to my multi Emmy nominated partner, Daniel Levy'

His father then took the microphone to thank production and the networks involved in the show before focusing on his son.

Eugene ended his speech by saying: 'I also want to thank once again this young man, who took our fish out of water story about the rose family and transformed it into a celebration of inclusivity, a castigation of homophobia, and a declaration of the power of love. Thank you, Daniel. Thank you, academy, thank you.'

Earlier in the night, the comedy legend Eugene won Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.

The 73-year-old Canadian actor beat out heavy competition including Anthony Anderson (Black-ish),  Don Cheadle (Black Monday), Ted Danson (The Good Place), Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method), and  Ramy Youssef (Ramy).

'This has been the greatest experience of my life': Daniel, 37, then earned Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy series beating out the likes of Mahershala Ali (Ramy), Alan Arkin (The Kominsky Method) and Andre Braugher (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)

Shocked: The winning did not end there for Dan as he also managed to bag Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for the 'Happy Ending' episode along with Andrew Cividino

As Schitt's Creek was created by Eugene and his son Daniel - who was next to win an award - he made sure to credit his child during his speech as he said: 'That brings me to my multi Emmy nominated partner, Daniel Levy.

'Who took our show and brilliantly guided it to this little Emmy party tonight. Thank you, son. Thank you, academy. And to my fellow Emmy nominees, it was an honor to be in your company. Thank you.'

Daniel, 37, then earned Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy series beating out Mahershala Ali (Ramy), Alan Arkin (The Kominsky Method), Andre Braugher (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Sterling K. Brown (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), William Jackson Harper (The Good Place), Tony Shalhoub (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), and Kenan Thompson (Saturday Night Live)

Dan thanked his co-star and father Eugene, Catherine O'Hara, and on-screen sister Annie Murphy before concluding: 'This has been the greatest experience of my life. 

'This is completely overwhelming and I thank you!' 

He also won in the Writing In A Comedy Series category against Sam Johnson and Chris Marcil (What We Do In The Shadows), Tony McNamara (The Great), Stefani Robinson (What We Do In The Shadows), Michael Schur (The Good Place), Paul Simms (What We Do In The Shadows, and David West Read (Schitt's Creek). 

Golden: Catherine O'Hara faced stiff competition in the Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category including Christina Applegate (Dead to Me), Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and Issa Rae (Insecure)

Wow factor: This Morning star Jennifer Aniston presented the first gong of the evening

Simply stunning: The Friends icon, 51, looked gorgeous in a low-cut John Galliano for Christian Dior dress, Neil Lane jewelry and Dior shoes

The winning did not end there for Dan as he also won Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for the series concluding 'Happy Ending' episode along with Andrew Cividino.

The sitcoms big run began with Catherine O'Hara earned the very first awards of the night which was presented by Jennifer Aniston and host Jimmy. 

She faced stiff competition in the Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category including Christina Applegate (Dead to Me), Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Linda Cardellini (Dead to Me), Issa Rae (Insecure), and Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish). 

Catherine said: 'Thank you for nominating me, and for topping off this fun evening with a trophy treat. I'll forever be grateful to Eugene and Daniel Levy for giving me the opportunity to play a woman of a certain age, my age, who gets to be fully her ridiculous self. 

'They gathered the most fun-loving people in Toronto, and led us to be the best we can be for each other. But I must pay an especially big tribute to Debra Hanson, our wardrobe whisperer. And my makeup angel, and to our hair wrangler. Every day, they made me who I thought I was. And I would be an ungrateful person not to share it with them.'

Happy: Finally the seventh Emmy given to the sitcom was earned by Annie Murphy who won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Epic: The actress beat out Alex Borstein, D’Arcy Carden, Betty Gilpin, Marin Hinkle, Kate McKinnon, Yvonne Orji and Cecily Strong in the competition

Catherine's big win only began Schitt's Creek's massive night as the sitcom, which aired on Pop TV, took home the first five awards of the night.

Finally the seventh Emmy given to the sitcom was earned by Annie Murphy who won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

She beat out Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), D’Arcy Carden (The Good Place), Betty Gilpin (Glow), Marin Hinkle (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live), Yvonne Orji (Insecure), and Cecily Strong (Saturday Night Live). 

Schitt's Creek - which concluded its sixth and final season in April - is centered around rich video-store magnate Johnny Rose and his family who suddenly find themselves broke and are forced to leave their pampered lives to regroup in Schitt's Creek. 

Perhaps an even bigger audience will be able to watch the show soon as Fox Television Studios recently scored the rights to syndicate the show, which is set to air all seasons starting from later this month. 

Celebration: Regina King was a big winner as she earned Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her work in Watchmen

Social commentary: The eerily prescient comic book adaptation of Watchmen that debuted last October confronts historic US racism, police violence and even mask-wearing. It also wowed critics and audiences alike

Superfan: Elton John made a surprise appearance during Emmy's on Sunday night to introduce Schitt's Creek for the Outstanding Comedy Series nomination

An A-list celeb also revealed himself to be a huge fan of the comedy series, as Elton John made a surprise appearance during the largely virtual ceremony to introduce the show for the Outstanding Comedy Series nomination.

The Emmys enlisted celeb fans to lobby for each of the nominated comedy series, with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Gabrielle Union and Zooey Deschanel also making appearances.

Regina King was a big winner as she earned Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her work in Watchmen. 

She beat out Cate Blanchett (Mrs. America)m Shira Haas (Unorthodox), Octavia Spencer (Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker), and Kerry Washington (Little Fires Everywhere). 

The 49-year-old actress - who wore a Breonna Taylor tribute T-shirt - said: 'Wow. This -- this is so freaking weird. Oh. My sisters, it's an honor to be in this category with you. I truly love being a thespian. 

'Thank you, television academy, for choosing me to represent the thespian community.'

She went on to thank HBO and the entire team behind the production of the drama series before urging viewers to participate in the upcoming election before paying tribute to recently deceased Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. 

Shining moment: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II also won for Watchmen as he earned Supporting Actor in Limited Series or Movie

Emmy stunner! The event was not quite straight forward for Unorthodox's Shira, who was forced to stay awake till 4.15am as she chatted from her home in Tel Aviv, Israel while her nomination was read out. Sure to impress, the Israeli actress, 25, looked incredible in a Chanel dress which took an eye-watering 1,200 hours to create

King concluded:  'You got to vote. I would be remiss not to mention that, being a part of a show like "Watchmen." Have a voting plan, vote up the ballot, please. Go to ballotpedia.com, and it's very important. Be a good human. Rest in power, RBG. And thank you.'

The event was not quite straight forward for Unorthodox's Shira, who was forced to stay awake till 4.15am as she chatted from her home in Tel Aviv, Israel while her nomination was read out. Sure to impress, the Israeli actress, 25, looked incredible in a Chanel dress which took an eye-watering 1,200 hours to create. 

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II also won for Watchmen as he earned Supporting Actor in Limited Series or Movie beating out Jovan Adepo (Watchmen), Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend), Louis Gossett Jr. (Watchmen), Dylan McDermott (Hollywood), and Jim Parsons (Hollywood). 

The 34-year-old actor said: 'Watchmen was a story about trauma, and the lasting scars of white domestic terrorism, police corruption and brutality. But it was also a story of a god who came down to Earth to reciprocate to a black woman. And he did all of that in the body of a black man, and I'm so proud to have played him. 

Dynamic duo: Watchmen was a big winner as writers Damon Lindelof and Cord Jefferson won in the Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Drama Special category for the episode This Extraordinary Being

Revealing: The eerily prescient comic book adaptation that debuted last October confronts historic US racism, police violence and even mask-wearing

'I dedicate this to all the people in my life, my early investors. I love you, I appreciate you, and this is for you. Thank you.' 

Watchmen was a big winner as writers Damon Lindelof and Cord Jefferson won in the Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Drama Special category for the episode This Extraordinary Being.

They beat out Tanya Barfield (Mrs. America), Susannah Grant, Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman (Unbelievable), and Sally Rooney and Alice Birch (Normal People)

Capturing this year's somewhat anarchic zeitgeist, Watchmen led the charge with a whopping 26 nominations, primarily in the limited series categories.

Sending a message: Uzo Aduba won in the Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie category for her role in Mrs. America as she wore a Breonna Taylor tribute T-Shirt

Interesting: Mrs. America is centered around Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly who leads an unexpected fight against the Equal Rights Amendment movement during the 1970s

The eerily prescient comic book adaptation that debuted last October confronts historic US racism, police violence and even mask-wearing. It also wowed critics and audiences alike.

Uzo Aduba won in the Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie category for her role in Mrs. America as she wore a Breonna Taylor tribute T-Shirt. 

The 39-year-old actress beat out Toni Collette (Unbelievable), Margo Martindale (Mrs. Americ), Jean Smart (Watchmen), Holland Taylor (Hollywood), and Tracey Ullman (Mrs. America). 

Speaking from her home during the virtual ceremony, the thespian said: 'I want to say thank you for Shirley Chisholm for her championship work for all people who have been forgotten, marginalized, who she represented.' 

Golden: Billy Crudup earned Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role in The Morning Show

Dapper: The AppleTV show gives an inside look at the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning, exploring the unique challenges faced by the men and women who carry out this daily televised ritual

Support: Sarah Paulson, 45, sat in on Holland's, 77, Emmy Award nomination, with the couple sharing sweet moments during the virtual ceremony. Appearing from home in Los Angeles, Sarah sat alongside Holland as they waited for the results of the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie category

Mrs. America is centered around Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly who leads an unexpected fight against the Equal Rights Amendment movement during the 1970s.

Sarah Paulson, 45, sat in on Holland's, 77, Emmy Award nomination, with the couple sharing sweet moments during the virtual ceremony. Appearing from home in Los Angeles, Sarah sat alongside Holland as they waited for the results of the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie category. 

The couple of five years shared a laugh as they sat alongside one another, with nominee Taylor looking chic in a printed shirt, while Sarah wore a black and white high-necked number. 

Billy Crudup earned Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role in The Morning Show. 

He won over heavy competition including: Nicholas Braun (Succession), Kieran Culkin (Succession), Mark Duplass (The Morning Show), Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), Matthew Macfadyen (Succession), Bradley Whitford (The Handmaid’s Tale), and Jeffrey Wright (Westworld).

Retro chic: Julia Garner was also a big winner as she won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work in Netflix series Ozark

Big win: She beat out Helena Bonham Carter (The Crown), Laura Dern (Big Little Lies), Thandie Newton (Westworld), Fiona Shaw (Killing Eve), Sarah Snook (Succession), Meryl Streep (Big Little Lies), and Samira Wiley (The Handmaid’s Tale)

The AppleTV show gives an inside look at the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning, exploring the unique challenges faced by the men and women who carry out this daily televised ritual. 

Julia Garner was also a big winner as she won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work in Netflix series Ozark.

She beat out Helena Bonham Carter (The Crown), Laura Dern (Big Little Lies), Thandie Newton (Westworld), Fiona Shaw (Killing Eve), Sarah Snook (Succession), Meryl Streep (Big Little Lies), and Samira Wiley (The Handmaid’s Tale).

Ozark is centered around a financial advisor who drags his family from Chicago to the Missouri Ozarks, where he must launder money to appease a drug boss.

Hulking up: Mark Ruffalo won Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his work on I Know This Much Is True beating out competition including Jeremy Irons (Watchmen), Hugh Jackman (Bad Education), Paul Mescal (Normal People), and Jeremy Pope (Hollywood)

Sweet: His wife Sunrise Coigney cheered him on

Mark Ruffalo won Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his work on I Know This Much Is True beating out competition including  Jeremy Irons (Watchmen), Hugh Jackman (Bad Education), Paul Mescal (Normal People), and Jeremy Pope (Hollywood). 

The 52-year-old actor talked about the importance of the series which was centered around a middle-aged Dominick Birdsey who recounts his troubled relationship with Thomas, his paranoid schizophrenic twin brother, and his efforts to get him released from an asylum.

In his speech Ruffalo opened up about the importance of taking care of vulnerable people in America including people with mental illness as he said: 'Our story was about a man, it's about family.  It's about a man who is fighting for his brother who is living with mental illness. 

Mogul: Tyler Perry was given one of the biggest honors of the night; Governors Award

Gamer recognize game: The special award was presented by Oprah Winfrey

'It's a story that is common throughout so much of the world today. And it asks a big question, how are we going to deal and honor and take care of each other and our most vulnerable people? And we do that with love, and we do that with compassion, and by fighting for them. And that is what we have to do today. 

'We have to come together with love, for each other. And if you have privilege, you have to fight for those who are less fortunate, and more vulnerable. And that is what a great about America, our diversity. One thing I've learned from my wife and children, we're stronger together when we love each other and we respect each other's diversity. And so we have a big, important moment ahead of us.' 

It was also a huge night for RuPaul as RuPaul's Drag Race won Outstanding Reality Competition Program.

The show beat out heavy competition including The Masked Singer, Nailed It!, Top Chef, and The Voice.

Hello, hello, hello: It was also a huge night for RuPaul as RuPaul's Drag Race won Outstanding Reality Competition Program beating out heavy competition including The Masked Singer, Nailed It! , Top Chef, and The Voice.

Queens! Season 12 winner Jaida Essence Hall also made a cameo appearance along with fellow contestants Heidi N Closet and Widow Von'du (seen from left to right)

The 59-year-old queen of drag - who also won Outstanding Reality Host - dedicated the win to former contestant Chi Chi Devayne who died at the age of 34 in August.

RuPaul said:  'I'd like to dedicate this Emmy to one of my girls, Chi Chi DeVayne. May you rest in power and perfection.'

 Season 12 winner Jaida Essence Hall also made a cameo appearance along with fellow contestants Heidi N Closet and Widow Von'du.

Triple threat: Jennifer was later joined by her Friends co-stars and real life BFFs Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow

Shining star: Black-ish star Tracee Ellis Ross was one of the first presenters of the night and dazzled in a gold Alexandre Vauthier gown and Jimmy Choo shoes

Simply stunning: Laverne Cox presented one of the last awards of the night 

Good times: The Orange Is The New Black star made a joke but urged herself to stick to the script

Tyler Perry was also honored at the event with the Governors Award which was presented by Oprah Winfrey.

The In Memoriam segment began with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and ended with Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman.

The annual reflection on the luminaries lost during the preceding 12 months took on an added poignancy, taking place as it did in the empty Staples Center where host Jimmy Kimmel emcee'd proceedings without the usual live and star-studded audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

'We lost a great American': Emmys host Jimmy paid tribute to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who died Friday as he introduced the Emmys In Memoriam segment

Heartfelt: The tribute concluded with the late Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman as Grammy-winning recording artist H.E.R. performed Nothing Compares 2 U

As Grammy-winning recording artist H.E.R. performed Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U, famously covered by Sinead O'Connor, photos and names of these who had passed away flashed up on screen. 

The African-American entertainment mogul has championed greater diversity in Hollywood, and this year paid funeral costs for black victims of police violence including George Floyd.  

Jimmy Kimmel is the host of the event as he kicked off the show without an audience and instead canned audio and video from prior Emmy shows.

Stock footage: During a monologue, there was audio and clips from old Emmy ceremonies (Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas pictured)

'Of course I'm here all alone. Of course we don't have an audience. This isn't a MAGA rally, it's The Emmy's': 52-year-old presenter Jimmy joked about the no-audience show as he poked fun at President Trump's recent Nevada rally

Real life: Jason Bateman was in attendance as he joined in on a monologue gag in front of personalised cardboard cut-outs of stars

Social distancing: Kimmel kept quite the distance between he and presenter Jennifer

Uh oh: They lit the Emmy envelope on fire in a garbage can

The 52-year-old then revealed that there was not actually an audience in attendance and that he was all alone as he poked fun at President Trump's recent Nevada rally: 'Of course I'm here all alone. Of course we don't have an audience. This isn't a MAGA rally, it's The Emmy's.'

This year's Emmys honoring the best in television has already been radically different as producers scrambled to create Hollywood's first major pandemic-era awards show. 

The coronavirus has turned Tinseltown upside down, bringing productions to a halt even as stay-at-home orders around the world send binge-watching through the roof. 

Keeping it clean: There were sanitizer stations in the shape of the Emmy Award

Taking all precautions: All attendees were subjected to COVID-19 tests including comedian Tracee

Home viewing: And proving times have truly changed was Courteney, who showcased her incredibly low-key options for her home-viewing of the ceremony.

Adding to the unpredictability on a night of firsts, 130-odd nominees who were sent cameras to hook up in their own living rooms have been encouraged to get creative with their speeches.

There was no red carpet and no star-studded audience. A-listers were invited to trade gowns and tuxedos for pajamas. 

 The few celebrities who did attend in person, however, were subject to COVID-19 tests before entry including Tracee Ellis Ross.

Relaxing: Jameela Jamil (pictured) and Paul Mescal led the Brits fo

Dapper: Irish heartthrob and Normal People's nominee Paul Mescal, 24, meanwhile, was dressed to impress in a Louis Vuitton suit as he posed on the stairs ahead of the show

Time to get ready: The star shared that she was feeling excited ahead of the show and was going to put some makeup on to watch from home 

Very cool! Jameela donned a sparkling sequin dressing gown in pastel colours of yellow, blue and pink for her home-viewing of the awards

And proving times have truly changed was Courteney, who showcased her incredibly low-key options for her home-viewing of the ceremony. 

The Friends star, 56, modeled two different outfits on her Instagram Story as pal Tan France from Netflix's Queer Eye invited her followers to choose between them - with the options limited to plain jeans and two simple jumpers.

Jameela Jamil and Paul Mescal led the Brits for the virtual ceremony. The actress, 34, whose show The Good Place was up for several awards, swapped her usual red carpet glamour for pyjamas and a sequin dressing gown, happily declaring 'no bra, no heels, no problem!'

Irish heartthrob and Normal People's nominee Paul Mescal, 24, meanwhile, was dressed to impress in a Louis Vuitton suit as he posed on the stairs ahead of the show. 

Stunning! Even though the 2020 Emmys Awards will not a red carpet for the first time in its 72-year history due to the coronavirus pandemic, Zendaya dressed to impress on Sunday

Grateful: Kerry Washington shared a car selfie from last year

Getting ready! Meanwhile, Jennifer Aniston documented her 'Emmys prep' in a luxurious face mask

Good morning! Getting a late start to her morning, Tracee Ellis Ross posted a hilarious video of herself, from 2018, wearing a hot pink Valentino Haute Couture off-shoulder gown

72nd Primetime Emmy Awards winners

Outstanding Drama Series 

Better Call Saul

The Crown

The Handmaid’s Tale

Killing Eve

The Mandalorian

Ozark

Stranger Things

Succession - WINNER

Top dog: Succession earned Outstanding Drama Seris as creator Jesse Armstrong accepted the honor in a hotel in London

 

Outstanding Comedy Series

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Dead to Me

The Good Place

Insecure

The Kominsky Method

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Schitt’s Creek - WINNER

What We Do in the Shadows

 

Outstanding Limited Series

Little Fires Everywhere

Mrs. America

Unbelievable

Unorthodox

Watchmen - WINNER

 

Lead Actor, Drama Series

Jason Bateman, Ozark

Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us

Steve Carell, The Morning Show

Brian Cox, Succession

Billy Porter, Pose

Jeremy Strong, Succession - WINNER

 

Lead Actress, Drama Series

Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show

Olivia Colman, The Crown

Jodie Comer, Killing Eve

Laura Linney, Ozark

Sandra Oh, Killing Eve

Zendaya, Euphoria - WINNER

Golden: Zendaya earned the big win in the Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her work on HBO series Euphoria

 

Lead Actor, Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson, Black-ish

Don Cheadle, Black Monday

Ted Danson, The Good Place

Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method

Eugene Levy, Schitt’s Creek - WINNER

Ramy Youssef, Ramy

 

Lead Actress, Comedy Series

Christina Applegate, Dead to Me

Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Linda Cardellini, Dead to Me

Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek - WINNER

Issa Rae, Insecure

Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish

 

Lead Actor, Limited Series or Movie

Jeremy Irons, Watchmen

Hugh Jackman, Bad Education

Paul Mescal, Normal People

Jeremy Pope, Hollywood

Mark Ruffalo, I Know This Much Is True - WINNER

 

Lead Actress, Limited Series or Movie

Cate Blanchett, Mrs. America

Shira Haas, Unorthodox

Regina King, Watchmen - WINNER

Octavia Spencer, Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker

Kerry Washington, Little Fires Everywhere 

 

Supporting Actor, Drama Series

Nicholas Braun, Succession

Billy Crudup, The Morning Show - WINNER

Kieran Culkin, Succession

Mark Duplass, The Morning Show

Giancarlo Esposito, Better Call Saul

Matthew Macfadyen, Succession

Bradley Whitford, The Handmaid’s Tale

Jeffrey Wright, Westworld

 

Supporting Actress, Drama Series

Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown

Laura Dern, Big Little Lies

Julia Garner, Ozark - WINNER

Thandie Newton, Westworld

Fiona Shaw, Killing Eve

Sarah Snook, Succession

Meryl Streep, Big Little Lies

Samira Wiley, The Handmaid’s Tale

 

Supporting Actor, Comedy Series

Mahershala Ali, Ramy

Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method

Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Sterling K. Brown, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

William Jackson Harper, The Good Place

Daniel Levy, Schitt’s Creek - WINNER

Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live

Sweeping the board: Daniel Levy won Supporting Actor in a comedy series as Schitt's Creek swept the categories

 

Supporting Actress, Comedy Series

Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

D’Arcy Carden, The Good Place

Betty Gilpin, Glow

Marin Hinkle, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live

Annie Murphy, Schitt’s Creek - WINNER

Yvonne Orji, Insecure

Cecily Strong, Saturday Night Live

 

TV Movie

American Son

Bad Education - WINNER

Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings: These Old Bones

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend   

 

Supporting Actress, Limited Series or Movie 

Uzo Aduba, Mrs. America - WINNER

Toni Collette, Unbelievable

Margo Martindale, Mrs. America

Jean Smart, Watchmen

Holland Taylor, Hollywood

Tracey Ullman, Mrs. America

 

Supporting Actor, Limited Series or Movie

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Watchmen - WINNER

Jovan Adepo, Watchmen

Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend

Louis Gossett Jr., Watchmen

Dylan McDermott, Hollywood

Jim Parsons, Hollywood

 

Variety Talk Series

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah

Full Frontal With Samantha Bee

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - WINNER

The week's news: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver kept their streak going winning its fifth straight Variety Talk series gong

 

Reality Competition Program

The Masked Singer

Nailed It!

RuPaul’s Drag Race - WINNER

Top Chef

The Voice

 

Variety Sketch Series

A Black Lady Sketch Show

Drunk History

Saturday Night Live - WINNER

Reality Host 

Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness, Queer Eye

Nicole Byer, Nailed It!

Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Daymond John, Robert Herjavec and Kevin O’Leary, Shark Tank

Padma Lakshmi, and Tom Colicchio, Top Chef

Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman, Making It

RuPaul, Drag Race - WINNER

Hello hello hello: RuPaul won Outstanding Reality Show as RuPaul's Drag Race also earned Outstanding Reality Competition Program

 

Structured Reality Program

Antiques Roadshow

Love Is Blind

Queer Eye - WINNER

Shark Tank

A Very Brady Renovation

 

Unstructured Reality Program

Amy Schumer Learns To Cook: Lunch Break And Pasta Night

Cheer - WINNER

Kevin Hart: Don’t F**k This Up

RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked

We’re Here

 

Guest Actress, Comedy

Angela Bassett, A Black Lady Sketch Show

Bette Midler, The Politician

Maya Rudolph, The Good Place

Maya Rudolph, Saturday Night Live - WINNER

Wanda Sykes, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Saturday Night Live

Hilarious: Maya Rudolph earned her first ever Emmy for her portrayal of Kamala Harris on Saturday Night Live

 

Guest Actor, Comedy

Brad Pitt, Saturday Night Live

Adam Driver, Saturday Night Live

Luke Kirby, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Eddie Murphy, Saturday Night Live - WINNER

Dev Patel, Modern Love

Fred Willard, Modern Family

 

Guest Actress, Drama

Alexis Bledel, The Handmaid’s Tale

Laverne Cox, Orange Is The New Black

Cherry Jones, Succession - WINNER

Phylicia Rashad, This Is Us

Cicely Tyson, How To Get Away With Murder

Harriet Walter, Succession

 

Guest Actor, Drama

Jason Bateman, The Outsider

Ron Cephas Jones, This Is Us - WINNER

James Cromwell, Succession

Giancarlo Esposito, The Mandalorian

Andrew Scott, Black Mirror

Martin Short, The Morning Show

 

Documentary or Nonfiction Series

American Masters

Hillary

McMillion$

The Last Dance - WINNER

Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem And Madness

Took that personally: Michael Jordan 10-part docuseries The Last Dance won Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series

 

Documentary or Nonfiction Special

The Apollo - WINNER

Beastie Boys Story

Becoming

The Great Hack

Laurel Canyon: A Place In Time

 

Animated Program

Big Mouth

Bob’s Burgers

BoJack Horseman

Rick And Morty - WINNER

The Simpsons

 

Writing for a Comedy Series

Dan Levy, Schitt’s Creek (Happy Ending) - WINNER

Sam Johnson and Chris Marcil, What We Do In The Shadows (Collaboration)

Tony McNamara, The Great (The Great)

Stefani Robinson, What We Do In The Shadows (On The Run)

Michael Schur, The Good Place (Whenever You’re Ready)

Paul Simms, What We Do In The Shadows (Ghosts)

David West Read, Schitt's Creek (The Presidential Suite)

 

Writing for a Drama Series

Jesse Armstrong, Succession (This Is Not for Tears) - WINNER

Miki Johnson, Ozark (Fire Pink)

Peter Morgan, The Crown (Aberfan)

Chris Mundy, Ozark (All In)

Thomas Schnauz, Better Call Saul (Bad Choice Road)

John Shiban, Ozark (Boss Fight)

Gordon Smith, Better Call Saul (Bagman)

 

Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Drama Special

Tanya Barfield, Mrs. America (Shirley)

Susannah Grant, Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman, Unbelievable (Episode 1)

Damon Lindelof and Cord Jefferson, Watchmen (This Extraordinary Being)- WINNER

Sally Rooney and Alice Birch, Normal People (Episode 3)  

Dynamic duo: Damon Lindelof and Cord Jefferson won Outstanding  Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Drama Special for Watchmen

  

Directing for a Limited Series

Lenny Abrahamson, Normal People (Episode 5)

Steph Green, Watchmen (Little Fear Of Lightning)

Nicole Kassell, Watchmen (It’s Summer And We’re Running Out Of Ice)

Maria Schrader, Unorthodox - WINNER

Lynn Shelton, Little Fires Everywhere (Find A Way)

Stephen Williams, Watchmen (This Extraordinary Being)

 

Directing for a Variety Series

Dime Davis, A Black Lady Sketch Show, (Born At Night, But Not Last Night)

Jim Hoskinson, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (Live Show; Chris Christie; Nathaniel Rateliff)

Linda Mendoza, Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready (Flame Monroe)

David Paul Meyer, “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah” (Dr. Fauci Answers Trevor’s Questions About Coronavirus)

Paul Pennolino and Christopher Werner, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (Episode 629)

Don Roy King, Saturday Night Live (Host: Eddie Murphy) - WINNER