The 72nd “pand-Emmys”

On September 20th in downtown Los Angeles, the Emmys made a comeback for it’s 72nd year, even with the 2020 circumstances. Kicking off with the pre-show, the hosts, Giuliana Rancic and Vivica A. Fox, both tested positive for COVID-19, making this evening even more unusual than before. “As I go into my 20th year on the E! Red carpet, I have to say I do not take missing an award show lightly, but unfortunately, this year is just so different,” says Rancic.

Now reappearing for his third year hosting the Emmys, Jimmy Kimmel, comes on stage by calling it the “pand-emmys,” implying that we’re still in a pandemic. In place of an audience, they put live feeds of all the nominees in their homes, imitating a large Zoom call. Kimmel states that they’re taking all the precautions they can while making sure that the Emmys still has its charm.

Starting off with the Not A Real Company Productions show, Schitt’s Creek, had wiped out a majority of the comedy categories. The series won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Writer for a Comedy Series, Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Contemporary Costumes. Continuing their successes, they also had 19 Emmy Nominations total.

(Left to Right) Eugene Levy and Daniel Levy capturing the moment of winning Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for *Schitt’s Creek* at the 72nd Emmys. ***Photo Provided by The New York Times***

Another series, Watchmen, had also blown the Emmys away with a total of 26 Nominations and 11 Emmys. Regina King, who plays Angela Abar in Watchmen, won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movies. When it was time to present her speech, King was wearing a shirt that said, “Say Her Name,” with a picture of Breonna Taylor on it. Like the Video Music Awards, people still haven’t forgotten about this social injustice.

Mark Ruffalo, actor for The Hulk in the Marvel series and Thomas Birdsey in I Know This Much Is True, shared some light on “white privilege” in his acceptance speech for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie, and how we can use it to our advantage. Additionally, he also concluded that it’s very important to vote this year, concluding that it will make you a better individual.

Continuing to the hit show, Euphoria, teens were enthusiastic when they heard Zendaya, actor for Rue in Euphoria, won Outstanding Leading Actress in a Drama Series for the show. At the age of 24, this made her the youngest actor in history to receive the award for Outstanding Lead Actress. The show received 6 nominations this year, but Zendaya was the only actor to make it to the end goal.

Adding the cherry on top, the Emmys also gave essential workers a spotlight by reading some of the category winners, honoring them for providing us during these tough times. Some of the workers were mailmen, farmers, truck drivers, and etc. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to function properly.

The 72nd Emmys is a night to never forget, making history for the books. Congratulations to all Emmy winners, and hopefully we’ll see you again next year, a normal year. If you would like to see the rest of the categories, scroll down for a list provided down below.

Tip – Use “control + F” to find a category, actor, or show.

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series – SNL: Eddie Murphy
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series – SNL: Maya Rudolph
Outstanding Drama Series – Succession
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series – Succession: Jeremy Strong
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series – Euphoria: Zendaya
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – The Morning Show: Billy Crudup
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Ozark: Julie Garner
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series – This Is Us: Ron Cephas Jones
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series – Succession: Cherry Jones
Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming – Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist: Mandy Moore
Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming – So You Think You Can Dance: Al Blackstone
Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling – black-ish
Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program – RuPaul’s Drag Race
Outstanding Contemporary Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program (Non-Prosthetic) – RuPaul’s Drag Race
Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) – Euphoria
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series – Succession
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special – Unorthodox
Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program – Cheer
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series – SNL
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special – Dave Chappelle: Stick & Stones
Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program – American Factory
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series – The Last Dance
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special – The Apollo
Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes – Watchmen
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program – RuPaul: RuPaul’s Drag Race
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation – Jill Dykxhoorn, Dan MacKenzie, Genndy Tartakovsky, Scott Wills, and Stephen DeStefano
Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special – Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath
Outstanding Innovation In Interactive Media – “Create Together” and “The Line”
Outstanding Interactive Extension of a Linear Program – Mr. Robot
Outstanding Derivative Interactive Program – Big Mouth Guide To Life
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie – I Know This Much Is True: Mark Ruffalo
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movies – Watchmen: Regina King
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Series – SNL
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special – Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show Starring Jennifer Lopez and Shakira
Outstanding Television Movie – Bad Education
Outstanding Main Title Design – Godfather of Harlem
Outstanding Limited Series – Watchmen
Outstanding Motion Design – Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates
Outstanding Multi Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series – One Day at a Time
Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special – Why We Hate
Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special – Watchmen
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series – Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Outstanding Music Direction – The Kennedy Center Honors
Outstanding Music Supervision – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Outstanding Narrator – Seven Worlds, One Planet: David Attenborough
Outstanding Original Interactive Program – The Messy Truth VR Experience
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music – Hollywood
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics – Euphoria
Outstanding Period and/or Character Hairstyling – Hollywood
Outstanding Period and/or Character Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structure Reality or Competition Program – RuPaul’s Drag Race
Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program – Cheer
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program – Apollo 11
Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming – Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program – Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special – The Oscars
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series – SNL
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or Special – Star Trek: Picard
Outstanding Competition Program – RuPaul’s Drag Race
Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series – Better Call Saul Employee Training: Legal Ethics With Kim Wexler
Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series – National Geographic Presents: Creating Cosmos: Possible Worlds
Outstanding Short Form Variety Series – Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Outstanding Short Form Animated Program – Forky Asks A Question: What Is Love?
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series – Insecure
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series – Succession
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limiting Series or Movie – Watchmen
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation – Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special – Watchmen
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) – Stranger Things
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera) – Apollo 11
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation – Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie – Watchmen
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special – The Oscars
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera) – Apollo 11
Outstanding Special Visual Effects – Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role – Vikings
Outstanding Structured Reality Program – Queer Eye
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program
Shameless
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series, or Movie – Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie – Yahya Abdul-Mateen II: Watchmen
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie – Uzo Aduba: Mrs. America
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Special – Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: “All In The Family” and “Good Times”
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series – Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program – Cheer
Outstanding Variety Special (Live) – Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: “All In The Family” and “Good Times”
Outstanding Variety Talk Series – Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series – SNL
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) – Dave Chappelle: Stick & Stones
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – Maya Rudolph
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series – Succession
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series – Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special – Dave Chappelle: Stick & Stones
Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program – Don’t F**k With Cats: Hunting An Internet Killer
Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special – Watchmen
Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking – The Cave
Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series – Laurence Fishburn: #FreeRayshawn
Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series – Jasmine Cephas Jones: #FreeRayshawn
Outstanding Animated Program – Rick And Morty
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More) – The Handmaid’s Tale
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) – The Crown
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series – Schitt’s Creek
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series – Succession
Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special – Watchmen
Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program – RuPaul’s Drag Race
Outstanding Children’s Program – “Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance” and “We Are The Dream: The Kids Of The Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest”
Outstanding Cinematography For A Limited Series or Movie – Watchmen
Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series – The Ranch
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) – Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program – The Cave
Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program – Life Below Zero
Outstanding Commercial – Back-to-School Essentials: Sandy Hook Promise
Outstanding Contemporary Costumes – Schitt’s Creek
Outstanding Period Costumes – The Crown
Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program – The Masked Singer