Big winners at the Primetime Emmys

Big winners at the Primetime Emmys last night included:
Best Drama Series: Game of Thrones
Best Actor in a Drama: Rami Malek – Mr. Robot
Best Actress in a Drama: Tatiana Maslany – Orphan Black
Best Comedy Series: VEEP
Best Actress in a Comedy: Julia Louis Dreyfus – VEEP
Best Actor in a Comedy: Jeffrey Tambor – Transparent
Best Limited Series: The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Best Actor in a Limited Series: Courtney B. Vance – The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Best Actress in a Limited Series: Sarah Paulson – The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Best TV Movie: Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

With three wins on Sunday (for a total of 12 for the year), HBO’s Game of Thrones broke the record for the most number of Emmy Awards by a fictional series, with 38. Frasier had 37. FX’s The People v. O.J. Simpson took home 5 major awards Sunday, for a second-best total of 9 for the year.

Only 4 awards went to Big Four nets on Sunday: ABC’s Regina King, Best Supporting Actress in American Crime; NBC’s The Voice for Reality Show Competition; Kate McKinnon for Supporting Actress in a Comedy for NBC’s SNL, and Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special, to Fox’s Grease: Live.

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