Premiile Emmy sunt cele mai prestigioase premii cu care serialele TV din Statele Unite se pot lăuda. Decernarea lor este un moment de glorie pentru producatori, creatori, dar şi actori. 

Serialul “Veep” a câştigat premiul pentru cel mai bun serial de comedie, iar “Game of Thrones” a luat pentru cel mai bun serial dramă, iar regizorul care a realizat episodul "The Battle of Bastards", ce ilustra bătălia impresionantă dintre Jon Snow şi Ramsay a fost onorat cu premiul cel mai bun regizor la categoria dramă. De asemenea, Game of Thrones a primit premiul pentru cel mai bun scenariu, categoria dramă (Battle of Bastards). Aziz Ansari şi Alan Yang au primit "cel mai bun scenariu" la categoria comedie pentru episodul "Parents" din serialul "Master of None"

Actriţa Julia Louis-Dreyfus a câştigat în cadrul premiilor Emmy 2016 al cincilea premiu consecutiv la categoria cea mai bună actriţă de comedie.

“The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” a plecat cu cinci premii (Cel mai bun serial/film, cel mai bun actor/actriţă, dar şi cel mai bun actor într-un rol secundar)..

Cel mai bun actor într-un rol principal (dramă) a fost ales Rami Malek – Mr. Robot, iar cea mai bună actriţă Tatiana Maslany – Orphan Black. 

Lista completă a premiilor:

Outstanding Drama Series: Game of Thrones

Outstanding Comedy Series: Veep

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Tatiana Maslany – Orphan Black

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Rami Malek – Mr. Robot

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Ben Mendelsohn – Bloodline

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Miguel Sapochnik – Game of Thrones, “Battle of the Bastards”

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Maggie Smith – Downton Abbey

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: David Benioff şi D.B. Weiss – Game of Thrones,“Battle of the Bastards”

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: Key & Peele

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special: Thomas Kail şi Alex Rudzinski – Grease: Live

Outstanding Variety Talk Series: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special: Patton Oswalt – Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping

Outstanding Limited Series: The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Outstanding Television Movie: Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Masterpiece)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: Courtney B. Vance – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: Sarah Paulson – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: Sterling K. Brown – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special: Susanne Bier – The Night Manager

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: Regina King – American Crime

Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special: D.V. DeVincentis – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia”

Outstanding Reality Competition Program: The Voice

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Jeffrey Tambor – Transparent

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Jill Soloway – Transparent “Man of the Land”

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Aziz Ansari şi Alan Yang – Master of None, “Parents”

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Kate McKinnon – Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Louis Anderson – Baskets

Outstanding Actor – Short Form Comedy or Drama: Rob Corddry – Children’s Hospital (Adult Swim)

Outstanding Actress – Short Form Comedy or Drama Series: Patrika Darbo – Acting Dead

Outstanding Drama Guest Actor: Hank Azaria – Ray Donovan

Outstanding Host – Reality or Reality Competition Program: RuPaul Charles – RuPaul’s Drag Race

Outstanding Comedy Guest Actress: Amy Poehler & Tina Fey – Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Drama Guest Actress: Margo Martindale – The Americans