2016 Emmy Awards Winners Announced

The 2016 Emmy Awards were held Sunday night in Los Angeles, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and airing live on ABC.

Early winners include repeat-honorees Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep) and Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent), as well as first-timers Louie Anderson (Baskets), Kate McKinnon (also the first Saturday Night Live winner ever), Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang (Master of None). 

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Diversity and first-time nominees were the big winners, with Mr. Robot's Rami Malek and Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany claiming Outstanding Lead Actor and Actress wins for their critically acclaimed series. Meanwhile, Veep won Outstanding Comedy Series and Game of Thrones took Outstanding Drama Series, proving some favorites still have a lock on the big trophies.

The nominees can be found here and the winners can be seen below as they become available.

2016 Emmy winners:
Actor in a Comedy Series — Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Actress in a Comedy Series — Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Supporting Actor in a Comedy — Louie Anderson, Baskets
Supporting Actress in a Comedy — Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
*Reality Host — RuPaul Charles, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Writing for a Comedy Series — Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang, Master of None
*Writing for a Variety Series — Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Directing for a Comedy Series — Jill Soloway, Transparent
*Directing for a Variety Series — Ryan McFaul, Inside Amy Schumer
*Guest Actor in a Drama Series — Hank Azaria, Ray Donovan
*Guest Actress in a Drama Series — Margo Martindale, The Americans
*Guest Actor in a Comedy Series — Peter Scolari, Girls
*Guest Actress in a Comedy Series — Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live
Supporting Actress in a Mini-Series or Movie — Regina King, American Crime
Reality Competition Program — The Voice
Writing for a Mini-Series or Movie — D.V. DeVincentis, The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Actor in a Limited Series or Movie — Courtney B. Vance, The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Actress in a Mini-Series or Movie — Sarah Paulson, The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story
TV Movie — Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Masterpiece)
Mini-Series or Movie — The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story 
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie — Sterling K. Brown, The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Variety Talk Series — Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Variety Sketch Series — Key & Peele
Writing for a Drama Series — David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, Game of Thrones
Supporting Actor in a Drama — Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline
Supporting Actress in a Drama — Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Lead Actor in a Drama Series — Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Lead Actress in a Drama Series — Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Outstanding Comedy Series — Veep
Outstanding Drama Series — Game of Thrones

*Awarded during Sept. 10-11 Creative Arts Emmy ceremonies