Emmys 2020: It's TV's Oscar winners, records were falling

The 2020 Emmys are awarded, and the ceremony will undoubtedly go down in history. He hosted the 72nd award from the Staples Center in Los Angeles Jimmy Kimmel, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event took place via the web. Organizers sent 130 cameras to 20 cities and 10 countries around the world so that the nominees and winners of each category could announce themselves live.

The decision to splice Jimmy Kimmel's opening monologue with footage of past Emmys attendees laughing and clapping at Kimmel's jokes was one of those shenanigans that went on too long. But it almost paid off, just for the eerie, cold sight of Kimmel standing all alone in the mostly empty Staples Center, occasionally joined by celebrities standing on the other side of the giant stage.

After his opening monologue, viewers were able to peek inside the nominees' homes, as well as spend a few minutes introducing essential workers on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. The biggest innovative surprise of the evening was the In Memoriam segment, where HER first on the piano, and then on the electric guitar, she played Nothing Compares 2 U, while in the background the faces of TV legends who died in the last year (they didn't even forget Chadwick Boseman) were spinning in the background. Finally, the camera pulled away from HER and focused on a long, empty hallway. We hope the makers of the Oscars took some notes, because this was a truly wonderful ceremony.

Emmys 2020: The winners

The biggest winner of the night was the sitcom series Shitt's Creek, which became the first comedy series in history to take home Emmys in seven categories. The HBO series has even more Emmys in its pocket this time Watchmen, which won four during the award itself, and seven at the previous Emmy awards for technical achievements, for a total of 11. The series about the American history of racial oppression, where almost everyone wears masks, has a special resonance in these times.

The other big winner at the 2020 Emmy Awards is the HBO series Succession, which is about a rich family that destroys the world. This series also pocketed four Emmys.

Winner of the night: Zendaya

Zendaya celebrated her 24th birthday on September 1st. 19 days later she won an Emmy. A wonderful birthday present, made even sweeter by the fact that Zendaya has become the youngest winner in Emmy history for Best Actress in a Drama Series. She earned an Emmy for her role in the HBO teen drama Euphoria.

Loser of the night: Netflix

If we were to judge only by the main, i.e., television awards, we would almost forget that Netflix took home the crown with the nominations 160 nominations and that it absolutely dominated the race for the Emmy Awards 2020. During the televised awards, Netflix won only two Emmys – for directing a one-off series or TV movie (Unorthodox) and for best supporting actress in a drama series (Julia Garner, Ozark). It was also the only award for the Ozark series, which entered the race with a whopping 18 nominations.

Let's take a look at the list of winners from the award ceremony Emmys 2020.

Best one off series
Watchmen (HBO)

Best Comedy Series
Schitt's Creek (Pop TV)

Best Drama Series
Succession (HBO)

Best Actor in a One-Time Series or TV Movie
Mark Ruffalo (I Know This Much Is True)

Best Actress in a One-Time Series or TV Movie
Regina King (Watchmen)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a One-Time Series or TV Movie
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Watchmen)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a One-Time Series or TV Movie
Uzo Aduba (Mrs. America)

Best Directing for a One-Time Series or TV Movie
Maria Schrader (Unorthodox)

Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Eugene Levy (Schitt's Creek)

Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Catherine O'Hara (Schitt's Creek)

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Daniel Levy (Shit's Creek)

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Annie Murphy (Shit's Creek)

Best Director of a Comedy Series
Daniel Levy, Andrew Cividino (Happy Ending)

Best script for a comedy series
Daniel Levy (Shit's Creek)

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Jeremy Strong (Succession)

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Zendaya (Euphoria)

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Billy Crudup (The Morning Show)

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Julia Garner (Ozark)

Outstanding Directing of a Drama Series
Andrij Parekh (Hunting)

An outstanding script for a drama series
Jesse Armstrong (This is Not for Tears)

Best TV Movie
Bad Education

The best reality or competition show
RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1)

Best Comedy Talk Show
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)