Who doesn’t love a surprise ending?
The 76th Emmy Awards ended with a twist that saw the Max series “Hacks” best one of the night’s dominant winners – FX’s “The Bear” – to pick up best comedy.
Don’t get us wrong, “The Bear” served up heaps of gold on Sunday, earning five Emmys, including three awards for its actors.
But “Hacks” had, until the show’s final moment, only picked up two awards – one for Jean Smart and another for outstanding writing for a comedy.
In the drama categories, historical drama “Shōgun,” which was only the second non-English language program to be nominated in the outstanding drama category (the first was “Squid Game” was the first in 2022), picked up four awards, including individual acting honours for two its two stars and outstanding drama.
“Baby Reindeer,” a hardened tale of trauma and healing, won four awards, including outstanding limited series.
Stars hit the red carpet for the 76th Emmys Awards
A list of nominees in major categories follows below. Winners are indicated in bold.
Outstanding comedy series
“Only Murders in the Building”
“What We Do in the Shadows”
Outstanding limited series
“True Detective: Night Country”
Outstanding lead actor in a drama series
Donald Glover, “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”
Walton Goggins, “Fallout”
Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”
Hiroyuki Sanada, “Shōgun” *WINNER
Dominic West, “The Crown”
Outstanding lead actress in a drama series
Jennifer Aniston, “The Morning Show”
Carrie Coon, “The Gilded Age”
Maya Erskine, “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”
Anna Sawai, “Shōgun” *WINNER
Imelda Staunton, “The Crown”
Reese Witherspoon, “The Morning Show”
Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series
Tadanobu Asano, “Shōgun”
Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show” *WINNER
Mark Duplass, “The Morning Show”
Jon Hamm, “The Morning Show”
Jack Lowden, “Slow Horses”
Jonathan Pryce, “The Crown”
Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series
Christine Baranski, “The Gilded Age”
Nicole Beharie, “The Morning Show”
Elizabeth Debicki, “The Crown” *WINNER
Greta Lee, “The Morning Show”
Lesley Manville, “The Crown”
Karen Pittman, “The Morning Show”
Holland Taylor, “The Morning Show”
Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series
Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
Selena Gomez, “Only Murders in the Building”
Jean Smart, “Hacks” *WINNER
Kristen Wiig, “Palm Royale”
Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series
Matt Berry, ” What We Do in the Shadows”
Larry David, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building”
Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear” *WINNER
D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, “Reservation Dogs”
Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series
Carol Burnett, “Palm Royale”
Liza Colón-Zayas, “The Bear” *WINNER
Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”
Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary”
Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary”
Meryl Streep, “Only Murders In The Building”
Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear” *WINNER
Paul Rudd, “Only Murders in the Building”
Tyler James Williams, “Abbott Elementary”
Bowen Yang, “Saturday Night Live”
Outstanding lead actor in a limited series or TV movie
Matt Bomer, “Fellow Travelers”
Richard Gadd, “Baby Reindeer” *WINNER
Tom Hollander, “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans”
Outstanding lead actress in a limited series or TV movie
Jodie Foster, “True Detective: Night Country” *WINNER
Brie Larson, “Lessons in Chemistry”
Sofía Vergara, “Griselda”
Naomi Watts, “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans”
Outstanding supporting actor in a limited series or TV movie
Jonathan Bailey, “Fellow Travelers”
Robert Downey Jr. ,”The Sympathizer”
Tom Goodman-Hill, “Baby Reindeer”
John Hawkes, “True Detective: Night Country”
Lamorne Morris, “Fargo” *WINNER
Lewis Pullman, “Lessons In Chemistry”
Treat Williams, “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans”
Outstanding supporting actress in a limited series or TV movie
Lily Gladstone, “Under The Bridge”
Jessica Gunning, “Baby Reindeer” *WINNER
Aja Naomi King, “Lessons In Chemistry”
Diane Lane, “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans”
Nava Mau, “Baby Reindeer”
Kali Reis, “True Detective: Night Country”
Outstanding reality/competition series
Outstanding scripted variety series
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” *WINNER
‘Late Night with Seth Meyers”
“Late Show with Stephen Colbert”
