70th Primetime Emmy Awards

The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in U.S. prime time television programming from June 1, 2017 until May 31, 2018, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The ceremony was held live on September 17, 2018, at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California, and was broadcast in the U.S. by NBC. The ceremony was hosted by Michael Che and Colin Jost.[3][4]

70th Primetime Emmy Awards
Promotional poster
Date
LocationMicrosoft Theater,
Los Angeles, California
Presented byAcademy of Television Arts & Sciences
Hosted byMichael Che
Colin Jost
Most awardsThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (5)
Most nominationsThe Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (9)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkNBC
Viewership10.2 million[1][2]
Produced byLorne Michaels
Done and Dusted
Directed byHamish Hamilton

The nominations were announced by Ryan Eggold and Samira Wiley on July 12, 2018.[5] The biggest winner of the night was Prime Video's comedy-drama The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which won five trophies including the honor for Outstanding Comedy Series, making history by becoming the first web television and streaming service series to claim the prize. Game of Thrones also won its third trophy for Outstanding Drama Series and Peter Dinklage tied for the most wins for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series with his third victory for Game of Thrones. He would get the sole record by winning for the eighth and final season the very next year.

With a U.S. viewership of 10.2 million that reflects an 11% drop from the previous year, it was the then-least watched show in Emmy history.[1][2]

Winners and nominees
See also: 70th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold:[6]

Bill Hader, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series winner
Rachel Brosnahan, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series winner
Matthew Rhys, Outstanding Lead Actor in Drama Series winner
Claire Foy, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series winner
Darren Criss, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie winner
Regina King, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie winner
Henry Winkler, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series winner
Alex Borstein, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series winner
Peter Dinklage, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winner
Thandie Newton, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series winner
Jeff Daniels, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie winner
Merritt Wever, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie winner

Programs
Outstanding Comedy Series Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Variety Talk Series Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Outstanding Limited Series Outstanding Reality-Competition Program

Acting

Lead performances
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Supporting performances
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Directing
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special

Writing
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
  • John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City, Written by John Mulaney (Netflix)
    • Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Presents: The Great American* Puerto Rico (*it's complicated), Written by Samantha Bee, Pat Cassels, Mike Drucker, Eric Drysdale, Mathan Erhardt, Miles Kahn and Nicole Silverberg (TBS)
    • Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady, Written by Michelle Wolf (HBO)
    • Patton Oswalt: Annihilation, Written by Patton Oswalt (Netflix)
    • Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life, Written by Steve Martin and Martin Short (Netflix)

Presenters and performers

The awards were presented by the following:[7][8]

Presenters
Name(s)Role
Claire Foy
Matt Smith		Presenters of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Jimmy Kimmel
Tracy Morgan		Presenters of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Millie Bobby Brown
Emilia Clarke		Presenters of the award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Sandra Oh
Andy Samberg		Presenters of the award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Angela Bassett
Tiffany Haddish		Presenters of the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Michael DouglasPresenter of the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
John Legend
Chrissy Teigen		Presenters of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Kit Harington
Constance Wu		Presenters of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Aidy Bryant
Bob Odenkirk		Presenters of the award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
Alec Baldwin
Kate McKinnon		Introducers of a special statement from Betty White
James CordenPresenter of the award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
Leslie Jones
RuPaul		Presenters of the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Rachel Brosnahan
Larry David		Presenters of the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Ilana Glazer
Abbi Jacobson		Presenters of the award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Sterling K. Brown
Ron Cephas Jones		Presenters of the award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
Tina FeyPresenter of the In Memoriam tribute
Samantha Bee
Taraji P. Henson		Presenters of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Elisabeth Moss
Samira Wiley		Presenters of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Lil Rel Howery
Gina Rodriguez		Presenters of the award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Hannah GadsbyPresenter of the award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Bobby Berk
Karamo Brown
Tan France
Antoni Porowski
Jonathan Van Ness		 Presenters of the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Sarah PaulsonPresenter of the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Hayma WashingtonPresenter of a special presentation highlighting Emmy history
Rick and MortyPresenters of the award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Neal Brennan
Dave Chappelle		Presenters of the award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Eric Bana
Connie Britton		Presenters of the award for Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Patricia Arquette
Benicio del Toro
Ben Stiller		Presenters of the award for Outstanding Limited Series
Will FerrellPresenter of the award for Outstanding Comedy Series
Kenan ThompsonPresenter of the award for Outstanding Drama Series

Performers
Name(s) Performed
Kate McKinnon
Kenan Thompson
Tituss Burgess
Kristen Bell
Sterling K. Brown
Ricky Martin
Andy Samberg
RuPaul
John Legend		"We Solved It!"
Aretha Franklin"Amazing Grace"

Most major nominations

Programs that received multiple major[lower-alpha 1] nominations are listed below, by number of nominations per work and per network:[9][10]

Shows that received multiple nominations
Nominations Show Network
9 The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story FX
8 Atlanta
The Handmaid's Tale Hulu
7 Game of Thrones HBO
6 Barry
The Crown Netflix
Godless
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Prime Video
Saturday Night Live NBC
5 Stranger Things Netflix
Westworld HBO
4 The Americans FX
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert NBC
Patrick Melrose Showtime
3 Black Mirror Netflix
Black-ish ABC
GLOW Netflix
The Looming Tower Hulu
Ozark Netflix
Silicon Valley HBO
This Is Us NBC
2 American Horror Story: Cult FX
Curb Your Enthusiasm HBO
Genius: Picasso Nat Geo
Killing Eve BBC America
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life Netflix
Twin Peaks Showtime
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Netflix
Nominations by network
Nominations Network
37 Netflix
29 HBO
25 FX
19 NBC
12 Hulu
8 Showtime
6 ABC
Prime Video
5 CBS
3 BBC America
2 Comedy Central
Nat Geo
TBS

Most major wins
Shows that received multiple awards
Wins Show Network
5 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Prime Video
3 The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story FX
2 The Americans
Barry HBO
The Crown Netflix
Game of Thrones HBO
Godless Netflix
Wins by network
Wins Network
7 Netflix
6 HBO
5 FX
Prime Video

In Memoriam

Notes
  1. "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. This grouping does not include the technical categories.
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References
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  3. Holloway, Daniel (April 26, 2018). "Michael Che, Colin Jost to Host 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  4. Lee, Benjamin (September 18, 2018). "The Marvelous Mrs Maisel and Game of Thrones win big at Emmys – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  5. O'Connell, Michael (June 28, 2018). "Emmys: Samira Wiley and Ryan Eggold to Announce Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  6. "Emmy Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  7. Birnbaum, Debra (September 6, 2018). "Emmy Awards 2018: Kit Harington, Millie Bobby Brown, Sandra Oh Set as Presenters". Variety. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  8. Evans, Greg (September 12, 2018). "Emmys: Patricia Arquette, Samantha Bee, RuPaul Charles, Issa Rae Among Second Group Of Presenters". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
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