The evening was hosted by Saturday Night Live head writers and "Weekend Update" co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che. The show kicked off with a star-studded skit led by Kenan Thompson and Kate McKinnon that poked fun at the Academy’s commitment to inclusivity and diversity.
After much soul-searching on the part of Hollywood, especially at awards shows, the skit—which eventually pulled in a veritable roll call of culturally, physically, racially and sexually diverse Hollywood, including John Legend, Rupaul, Ricky Martin, Kristen Bell and Aidy Bryant—set the show off to a rollicking start.
Che and Jost continued the party, coming out to roast Hollywood’s well-meaning, but often ham-fisted attempts at diversity at all costs, but ultimately concluding that television has truly come a long way in the past 70 years.
Going in, HBO’s Game of Thrones led the pack, raking in 22 nominations, after missing the eligibility window last year. Westworld, another HBO drama, landed 21 nods, as did NBC’s Saturday Night Live. Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale was hot on their heels with 20, and FX’s The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story nabbing 18 and FX’s Atlanta earning 16.
WINNER’S LIST:
Outstanding Drama Series: Game of Thrones (HBO)
Outstanding Comedy Series: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
Outstanding Limited Series: The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (FX)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Claire Foy, The Crown (Netflix)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Matthew Rhys, The Americans (FX)
Outstanding Lead Actress in Comedy Series: Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Bill Hader, Barry (HBO)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: Regina King, Seven Seconds (Netflix)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: Darren Criss, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Thandie Newton, Westworld (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Henry Winkler, Barry (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: Merritt Wever, Godless (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: Jeff Daniels, Godless (Netflix)
Outstanding Reality Competition: RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1)
Outstanding Variety Talk Series: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Outstanding Directing For a Comedy Series: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel "Pilot" (Amazon)
Outstanding Directing For a Drama Series: The Crown, "Paterfamilias" (Netflix)
Outstanding Directing For a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special: The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story "The Man
Outstanding Directing For a Variety Special: The Oscars (ABC)
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, "Pilot" (Amazon)
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: The Americans, "Start" (FX)
Outstanding Writing For a Limited Series: Black Mirror, "USS Callister" (Netflix)
Outstanding Writing for Variety Special: John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous At Radio City (Netflix)