The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards were presented Sunday night in Los Angeles at the Microsoft Theater. See photos of the highlights and a list of winners.
Ann Dowd, from left, winner of outstanding supporting actress in a drama series, Elisabeth Moss, winner of outstanding lead actress in a drama series, and Alexis Bledel, winner of outstanding guest actress in a drama for “The Handmaid’s Tale” pose in the press room at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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The cast and crew of “Black Mirror: San Junipero” pose in the press room with their awards for for outstanding television movie at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Jeffrey Nordling, from left, Alexander Skarsgard, Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Zoe Kravitz, and Laure Dern pose in the press room with their awards for outstanding limited series for “Big Little Lies” at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Yvonne Strahovski, from left, Joesph Fiennes, Madeline Brewer, Samira Wiley, Elisabeth Moss, O-T Fagbenle, Alexis Bledel, Ann Dowd, Max Minghella, and Amanda Brugel pose in the press room with their award for for outstanding drama series for “The Handmaid’s Tale” at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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The cast and crew of “Veep” pose in the press room with the award for outstanding comedy series at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Kaitlin Olson, left, and Tracee Ellis Ross present the award for outstanding writing for a variety series at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Elisabeth Moss, center, accepts the award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for “The Handmaid’s Tale” while Tatiana Maslany, left, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, right, look on at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Kate McKinnon poses in the press room with the award for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for “Saturday Night Live” at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Nicole Kidman, center left, Reese Witherspoon, center right, and cast and crew accept the award for outstanding limited series for “Big Little Lies” at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Lily Tomlin, from left, Dolly Parton and Jane Fonda present the award for outstanding supporting actor in a limited series or a movie at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Elisabeth Moss arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus accepts the award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for “Veep” at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus won another emmy for work on “Veep”
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Gina Rodriguez, left, and Shemar Moore present the award for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Tituss Burgess arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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John Lithgow accepts the award for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series for “The Crown” at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Donald Glover accepts the award for outstanding directing for a comedy series for the “Atlanta” episode “B.A.N.” at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Lena Waithe makes history at the 2017 Emmy Awards
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Lorne Michaels and the cast of SNL accept the award for outstanding variety sketch series for “Saturday Night Live” at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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John Oliver accepts the award for outstanding writing for a variety series for “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Audrey Morrissey accepts the award for outstanding reality-competition program for “The Voice” at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Host Stephen Colbert performs at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Laura Dern accepts the award for outstanding supporting actress in a limited series or movie for “Big Little Lies” at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Host Stephen Colbert speaks at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Sean Spicer speaks at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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FILE – In this Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, file photo, Stephen Colbert, left, and Hayma Washington participate in the 2017 Primetime Emmy Red Carpet Rollout at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The Emmys will be held on Sunday.
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Laverne Cox arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Kate McKinnon accepts the award for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for “Saturday Night Live” at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Millie Bobby Brown arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Ariel Winter arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Tracee Ellis Ross arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Sterling K. Brown arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Leslie Jones arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Alec Baldwin, left, and Hilaria Baldwin arrive at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Michelle Pfeiffer arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Heidi Klum arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Laura Dern arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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William H. Macy, left, and Felicity Huffman arrive at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Alvina Stewart, left, and Anthony Anderson arrive at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Tessa Thompson arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Issa Rae arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Samantha Bee arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Tessa Thompson arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Emily V. Gordon, left, and Kumail Nanjiani arrive at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Jessica Biel arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Billy Eichner arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Viola Davis, left, and Julius Tennon arrive at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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WTOP's Jason Fraley recaps the Emmy Awards (Jason Fraley)
WASHINGTON — The 69th annual Emmy Awards honored TV’s best last night in Los Angeles.
But the real winner wasn’t a television show at all — it was surprisingly D.C. Public Schools.
That’s because D.C. native Dave Chappelle gave his hometown an improvised shout out — perhaps inspired by his upcoming stint at Warner Theatre from Sept. 19-29 — followed by John Oliver, who urged viewers to tweet with the hashtag #DCPublicSchools.
In all seriousness, the top prize of Best TV Drama went to Hulu’s dystopian series “The Handmaid’s Tale,” which also won Best Actress (Drama) for star Elisabeth Moss.
Best Actor went to Sterling K. Brown for NBC’s “This Is Us” over co-star Milo Ventimiglia. During his speech, Brown referenced prior winners such as Bryan Cranston’s Walter White (“Breaking Bad”) and Jon Hamm’s Dick Whitman, the true identity of Don Draper (“Mad Men”).
In the miniseries arena, the star-studded HBO hit “Big Little Lies” dominated with Best Miniseries as well as honors for Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern and Alexander Skarsgård. Meanwhile, Riz Ahmed took Best Actor (Miniseries) for his role in HBO’s “The Night Of.”
On the comedy side, defending champ “Veep” repeated as Best TV Comedy, while Julia Louis-Dreyfus won her sixth straight Best Actress as Selina Meyer, surpassing Candice Bergen (“Murphy Brown”) for the most Emmys ever for one character. If you add “Seinfeld” and “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” Louis-Dreyfus ties Cloris Leachman with eight total.
Elsewhere on the comedy side, Donald Glover won for directing and starring in FX’s “Atlanta,” while Aziz Ansari and Lena Waithe won for their writing on Netflix’s “Master of None.”
“Saturday Night Live” also had a big night with wins for Best Variety Sketch Series, Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump, Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton and Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer, who made a surprise appearance on stage to joke about the crowd size.
See the full list of winners below:
Winners at 2017 Emmy Awards:
Drama Series: “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
Directing, Drama: Reed Morano, “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
Actor, Drama Series: Sterling K. Brown, “This is Us.”
Actress, Drama Series: Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
Supporting Actor, Drama Series: John Lithgow, “The Crown.”
Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Ann Dowd, “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
Comedy Series: “Veep.”
Directing, Comedy: Donald Glover, “Atlanta.”
Actor, Comedy Series: Donald Glover, “Atlanta.”
Actress, Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep.”
Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin, “Saturday Night Live.”
Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Kate McKinnon, “Saturday Night Live.”
Variety Talk Series: “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.”
Variety, Writing Series: “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.”
Variety Sketch Series: “Saturday Night Live.”
Writing, Drama: Bruce Miller, “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
Limited Series: “Big Little Lies.”
Directing, Limited Movie or Special: Jean-Marc Vallee, “Big Little Lies.”
Actor, Limited Series or Movie: Riz Ahmed, “The Night Of.”
Actress, Limited Series or Movie: Nicole Kidman, “Big Little Lies.”
Supporting Actor, Limited Series or Movie: Alexander Skarsgard, “Big Little Lies.”
Supporting Actress, Limited Series or Movie: Laura Dern, “Big Little Lies.”
Writing, Limited Series, Movie or Special: Charlie Brooker, “Black Mirror: San Junipero.”
Directing, Variety: Don Roy King, “Saturday Night Live.”
Writing, Comedy: Aziz Ansari and Lena Waithe, “Master of None.”
Hailed by The Washington Post for “his savantlike ability to name every Best Picture winner in history," Jason Fraley began at WTOP as Morning Drive Writer in 2008, film critic in 2011 and Entertainment Editor in 2014, providing daily arts coverage on-air and online.
