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WARNERMEDIA HONORED WITH 38 AWARDS AT THE 72ND PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

New York, September 20, 2020 – The Television Academy tonight announced its 72nd Primetime Emmy® Award winners. WarnerMedia received 38 wins with HBO winning 30 awards, more than any other network or streaming platform. This is the 20th consecutive year HBO has either won or tied for the most Emmy wins. Watchmen, from HBO in association with Warner Bros. Television, received 11 awards, the most of any program.

“The team at WarnerMedia is over the moon about what just happened at the Emmys. Recognition by peers is as good as it gets and we are forever thankful to see a storied focus on quality recognized in this manner. What a great moment for so many talented story tellers. We are raising a glass – socially distanced of course -- to all of tonight’s winners,” said Jason Kilar, WarnerMedia CEO.

Please see below for a full list of WarnerMedia winners.

 

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

Succession, Jesse Armstrong, Executive Producer, Adam McKay, Executive Producer, Will Ferrell, Executive Producer, Frank Rich, Executive Producer, Kevin Messick, Executive Producer, Mark Mylod, Executive Producer, Jane Tranter, Executive Producer, Tony Roche, Executive Producer, Scott Ferguson, Executive Producer, Jon Brown, Co-Executive Producer, Georgia Pritchett, Co-Executive Producer, Jonathan Glatzer, Supervising Producer, Will Tracy, Producer, Dara Schnapper, Producer, Gabrielle Mahon, Producer, Lucy Prebble, Consulting Producer

 

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Succession, “Hunting,” Directed by Andrij Parekh

 

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Succession, “This Is Not For Tears,” Written by Jesse Armstrong, HBO

 

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Zendaya, Euphoria

 

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Jeremy Strong, Succession

 

OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES

Watchmen, Damon Lindelof, Executive Producer, Tom Spezialy, Executive Producer, Nicole Kassell, Executive Producer, Stephen Williams, Executive Producer, Joseph E. Iberti, Executive Producer, Ron Schmidt, Co-Executive Producer, Carly Wray, Co-Executive Producer, Lila Byock, Supervising Producer, Nick Cuse, Supervising Producer, Christal Henry, Supervising Producer, Karen Wacker, Producer, John Blair, Producer

 

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Watchmen

 

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL

Watchmen, “This Extraordinary Being,” Written by Damon Lindelof and Cord Jefferson

 

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

Mark Ruffalo, I Know This Much Is True

 

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

Regina King, Watchmen

 

OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, John Oliver, Executive Producer, Tim Carvell, Executive Producer, Liz Stanton, Executive Producer, Jeremy Tchaban, Supervising Producer, Christopher Werner, Supervising Producer, Laura L. Griffin, Producer, Kate Mullaney, Producer, Matt Passet, Producer, Marian Wang, Producer, Charles Wilson, Producer

 

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM

Rick And Morty, “The Vat Of Acid Episode”

 

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE

Bad Education, Fred Berger, Eddie Vaisman, Julia Lebedev, Oren Moverman, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Mike Makowsky, Produced by; Leonid Lebedev, Caroline Jaczko, Executive Producers

 

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Succession, “Tern Haven,” Cherry Jones as Nan Pierce

 

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES MOVIE OR SPECIAL

Watchmen, Victoria Thomas, CSA, Casting by; Meagan Lewis, CSA, Location Casting

 

OUTSTANDING CONTEMPORARY MAKEUP (NON-PROSTHETIC)

Euphoria, “And Salt the Earth Behind You,” Doniella Davy, Department Head Makeup Artist; Kirsten Sage Coleman, Assistant Department Head Makeup Artist; Tara Lang Shah, Makeup Artist

 

OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

Insecure, “Lowkey Trying,” Nena Erb, ACE, Editor; Lynarion Hubbard, Additional Editor

 

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL

Watchmen, “This Extraordinary Being,” Brad North, Supervising Sound Editor; Harry Cohen, Sound Designer; Jordan Wilby, Sound Effects Editor; Tiffany S. Griffith, Dialogue Editor; Antony Zeller, A.J. Shapiro, Foley Editors; Sally Boldt, Music Editor; Zane Bruce, Lindsay Pepper, Foley Artists

 

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Succession, Avy Kaufman, CSA, Casting by

 

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)

Watchmen, “It’s Summer and We’re Running Out of Ice,” Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Music by

 

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS

Euphoria, “And Salt the Earth Behind You” Song Title: “All for Us,” Labrinth, Music & Lyrics

 

OUTSTANDING STUNT COORDINATION FOR A COMEDY SERIES OR VARIETY PROGRAM

Shameless, Eddie Perez, Stunt Coordinator

 

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

Watchmen, “This Extraordinary Being,” Gregory Middleton, ASC, CSC, Director of Photography

 

OUTSTANDING FANTASY/SCI-FI COSTUMES

Watchmen, “It’s Summer and We’re Running Out of Ice,” Sharen Davis, Costume Designer; Valerie Zielonka, Costume Supervisor

 

OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Succession, “This Is Not for Tears,” Bill Henry, Editor; Venya Bruk, Additional Editor

 

OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

Watchmen, “A God Walks into Abar,” Henk Van Eeghen, ACE, Editor

 

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

Watchmen, “This Extraordinary Being,” Douglas Axtell, Production Mixer; Joe DeAngelis, Chris Carpenter, Re-Recording Mixers

 

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR VARIETY PROGRAMMING

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, “Eat Shit Bob!” (segment), Ryan Barger, Editor

 

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO CONTROL FOR A SERIES

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, “Episode 629,” Dave Saretsky, Technical Director; Augie Yuson, Video Control; Dante Pagano, John Harrison, Tim Quigley, Phil Salanto, Russell Swanson, Cameras; Rob Balton, Rich Freedman, Cameras (Jib); Joe Debonis, Michael Hauer, Steadi Cams; Lucas Owen, B Cam; Scotty Buckler, C Cam

 

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SERIES

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner, Senior Writers; John Oliver, Tim Carvell, Daniel O'Brien, Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Seena Vali

 

OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SPECIAL

The Apollo

 

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM

Apollo 11, Todd Douglas Miller, Editor

 

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM (SINGLE OR MULTI-

CAMERA)

Apollo 11, Eric Milano, Sound Design

 

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A NONFICTION OR REALITY PROGRAM (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)

Apollo 11, Eric Milano, Re-Recording Mixer

 

OUTSTANDING CHILDREN’S PROGRAM (TIED)

We Are the Dream: The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest, Mahershala Ali, Amatus Karim Ali, Mimi Valdés, Julie Anderson, Executive Producers; Amy Schatz, Diane Kolyer, Produced by

 

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION - JURIED

Primal, Genndy Tartakovsky, Storyboard

 

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION - JURIED

Primal, Stephen DeStefano, Character Design

 

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION - JURIED

Primal, Scott Wills, Production Design


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