70th Primetime Emmy Awards

70th Primetime Emmy Awards
	Promotional poster
Date	September 17, 2018 (Ceremony); September 8–9, 2018 (Creative Arts Awards);
Location	Microsoft Theater, ; Los Angeles, California
Presented by	Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Hosted by	Michael Che; Colin Jost
Most awards	Comedy: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (5) ; Drama: The Americans (2) / The Crown (2) / Game of Thrones (2) ; Limited / Movie: The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (3)
Most nominations	Comedy: Atlanta (8) ; Drama: The Handmaid's Tale (8) ; Limited / Movie: The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (9)
Television/radio coverage
Network	NBC
Viewership	10.2 million[1]
Produced by	Lorne Michaels ; Ian Stewart
Directed by	Hamish Hamilton

The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in U.S. prime time television programming from June 1, 2017 until May 31, 2018, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The ceremony was held live on September 17, 2018, at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California, and was broadcast in the U.S. by NBC. The ceremony was hosted by Michael Che and Colin Jost.^[2]^[3]

The nominations were announced by Ryan Eggold and Samira Wiley on July 12, 2018.^[4] With a U.S. viewership of 10.2 million, it was the least-watched show in the Emmy history.^[5]

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold:^[6]

Programs

Outstanding Comedy Series	Outstanding Drama Series
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon) Atlanta (FX) Barry (HBO) Black-ish (ABC) Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO) GLOW (Netflix) Silicon Valley (HBO) Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)	Game of Thrones (HBO) The Americans (FX) The Crown (Netflix) The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu) Stranger Things (Netflix) This Is Us (NBC) Westworld (HBO)
Outstanding Variety Talk Series	Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central) Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS) Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)	Saturday Night Live (NBC) At Home with Amy Sedaris (truTV) Drunk History (Comedy Central) I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman (Hulu) Portlandia (IFC) Tracey Ullman's Show (HBO)
Outstanding Limited Series	Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (FX) The Alienist (TNT) Genius: Picasso (Nat Geo) Godless (Netflix) Patrick Melrose (Showtime)	RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1) The Amazing Race (CBS) American Ninja Warrior (NBC) Project Runway (Lifetime) Top Chef (Bravo) The Voice (NBC)

Acting

Lead performances

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
*Bill Hader as Barry Berkman / Barry Block on Barry* (Episode: "Chapter Seven: Loud, Fast, and Keep Going") (HBO)** Anthony Anderson as Andre "Dre" Johnson, Sr. on Black-ish (Episode: "Advance to Go (Collect $200)") (ABC) Ted Danson as Michael on The Good Place (Episode: "Dance Dance Resolution") (NBC) Larry David as Larry David on Curb Your Enthusiasm (Episode: "Fatwa!") (HBO) Donald Glover as Earnest "Earn" Marks / Teddy Perkins on Atlanta (Episode: "Teddy Perkins") (FX) William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher on Shameless (Episode: "Sleepwalking") (Showtime)	*Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam "Midge" Maisel on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel* (Episode: "Thank You and Good Night") (Amazon)** Pamela Adlon as Sam Fox on Better Things (Episode: "Eulogy") (FX) Allison Janney as Bonnie Plunkett on Mom (Episode: "Phone Confetti and a Wee Dingle") (CBS) Issa Rae as Issa Dee on Insecure (Episode: "Hella Great") (HBO) Tracee Ellis Ross as Dr. Rainbow "Bow" Johnson on Black-ish (Episode: "Elder. Scam.") (ABC) Lily Tomlin as Frankie Bergstein on Grace and Frankie (Episode: "The Home") (Netflix)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
*Matthew Rhys as Philip Jennings on The Americans* (Episode: "START") (FX)** Jason Bateman as Marty Byrde on Ozark (Episode: "The Toll") (Netflix) Sterling K. Brown as Randall Pearson on This Is Us (Episode: "Number Three") (NBC) Ed Harris as The Man in Black / William on Westworld (Episode: "Vanishing Point") (HBO) Milo Ventimiglia as Jack Pearson on This Is Us (Episode: "The Car") (NBC) Jeffrey Wright as Bernard Lowe on Westworld (Episode: "The Passenger") (HBO)	*Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II on The Crown* (Episode: "Dear Mrs. Kennedy") (Netflix)** Tatiana Maslany as Various Characters on Orphan Black (Episode: "To Right the Wrongs of Many") (BBC America) Elisabeth Moss as June Osborne / Offred on The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "The Last Ceremony") (Hulu) Sandra Oh as Eve Polastri on Killing Eve (Episode: "I Have a Thing About Bathrooms") (BBC America) Keri Russell as Elizabeth Jennings on The Americans (Episode: "The Summit") (FX) Evan Rachel Wood as Dolores Abernathy on Westworld (Episode: "Reunion") (HBO)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
*Darren Criss as Andrew Cunanan on The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story* (FX)** Antonio Banderas as Pablo Picasso on Genius: Picasso (Nat Geo) Benedict Cumberbatch as Patrick Melrose on Patrick Melrose (Showtime) Jeff Daniels as John P. O'Neill on The Looming Tower (Hulu) John Legend as Jesus Christ on Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (NBC) Jesse Plemons as Captain Robert Daly on USS Callister (Black Mirror) (Netflix)	*Regina King as Latrice Butler on Seven Seconds* (Netflix)** Jessica Biel as Cora Tannetti on The Sinner (USA) Laura Dern as Jennifer Fox on The Tale (HBO) Michelle Dockery as Alice Fletcher on Godless (Netflix) Edie Falco as Leslie Abramson on Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders (NBC) Sarah Paulson as Ally Mayfair-Richards on American Horror Story: Cult (FX)

Supporting performances

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
*Henry Winkler as Gene Cousineau on Barry* (Episode: "Chapter Four: Commit ... to YOU") (HBO)** Louie Anderson as Christine Baskets on Baskets (Episode: "Thanksgiving") (FX) Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host: Donald Glover") (NBC) Tituss Burgess as Titus Andromedon on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Episode: "Kimmy and the Beest!") (Netflix) Brian Tyree Henry as Alfred "Paper Boi" Miles on Atlanta (Episode: "Woods") (FX) Tony Shalhoub as Abraham "Abe" Weissman on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Episode: "Thank You and Good Night") (Amazon) Kenan Thompson as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host: John Mulaney") (NBC)	*Alex Borstein as Susie Myerson on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel* (Episode: "Doink") (Amazon)** Zazie Beetz as Vanessa "Van" Keefer on Atlanta (Episode: "Helen") (FX) Aidy Bryant as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host: Chadwick Boseman") (NBC) Betty Gilpin as Debbie "Liberty Belle" Eagan on GLOW (Episode: "Debbie Does Something") (Netflix) Leslie Jones as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host: Donald Glover") (NBC) Kate McKinnon as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host: Bill Hader") (NBC) Laurie Metcalf as Jackie Harris on Roseanne (Episode: "No Country for Old Women") (ABC) Megan Mullally as Karen Walker on Will & Grace (Episode: "Rosario's Quinceanera") (NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
*Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister on Game of Thrones* (Episode: "The Dragon and the Wolf") (HBO)** Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister on Game of Thrones (Episode: "The Spoils of War") (HBO) Joseph Fiennes as Commander Fred Waterford on The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "First Blood") (Hulu) David Harbour as Jim Hopper on Stranger Things (Episode: "Chapter Four: Will the Wise") (Netflix) Mandy Patinkin as Saul Berenson on Homeland (Episode: "Species Jump") (Showtime) Matt Smith as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on The Crown (Episode: "Mystery Man") (Netflix)	*Thandie Newton as Maeve Millay on Westworld* (Episode: "Akane no Mai") (HBO)** Alexis Bledel as Emily / Ofsteven on The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "Unwomen") (Hulu) Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven on Stranger Things (Episode: "Chapter Three: The Pollywog") (Netflix) Ann Dowd as Aunt Lydia on The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "June") (Hulu) Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister on Game of Thrones (Episode: "The Dragon and the Wolf") (HBO) Vanessa Kirby as Princess Margaret on The Crown (Episode: "Beryl") (Netflix) Yvonne Strahovski as Serena Joy Waterford on The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "Women's Work") (Hulu)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
*Jeff Daniels as Frank Griffin on Godless* (Episode: "An Incident at Creede") (Netflix)** Brandon Victor Dixon as Judas Iscariot on Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (NBC) John Leguizamo as Jacob Vazquez on Waco (Episode: "The Strangers Across the Street") (Paramount Network) Ricky Martin as Antonio D'Amico on The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (Episode: "The Man Who Would Be Vogue") (FX) Édgar Ramírez as Gianni Versace on The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (Episode: "Ascent") (FX) Michael Stuhlbarg as Richard Clarke on The Looming Tower (Episode: "9/11") (Hulu) Finn Wittrock as Jeffrey Trail on The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (Episode: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell") (FX)	*Merritt Wever as Mary Agnes McNue on Godless* (Episode: "The Ladies of La Belle") (Netflix)** Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene on Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (NBC) Penélope Cruz as Donatella Versace on The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (Episode: "Ascent") (FX) Judith Light as Marilyn Miglin on The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (Episode: "A Random Killing") (FX) Adina Porter as Beverly Hope on American Horror Story: Cult (Episode: "11/9") (FX) Letitia Wright as Nish on Black Museum (Black Mirror) (Netflix)

Directing

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series	Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Episode: "Pilot"), directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino (Amazon) Atlanta (Episode: "FUBU"), directed by Donald Glover (FX) Atlanta (Episode: "Teddy Perkins"), directed by Hiro Murai (FX) Barry (Episode: "Chapter One: Make Your Mark"), directed by Bill Hader (HBO) The Big Bang Theory (Episode: "The Bow Tie Asymmetry"), directed by Mark Cendrowski (CBS) GLOW (Episode: "Pilot"), directed by Jesse Peretz (Netflix) Silicon Valley (Episode: "Initial Coin Offering"), directed by Mike Judge (HBO)	The Crown (Episode: "Paterfamilias"), directed by Stephen Daldry (Netflix) Game of Thrones (Episode: "Beyond the Wall"), directed by Alan Taylor (HBO) Game of Thrones (Episode: "The Dragon and the Wolf"), directed by Jeremy Podeswa (HBO) The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "After"), directed by Kari Skogland (Hulu) Ozark (Episode: "The Toll"), directed by Jason Bateman (Netflix) Ozark (Episode: "Tonight We Improvise"), directed by Daniel Sackheim (Netflix) Stranger Things (Episode: "Chapter Nine: The Gate"), directed by the Duffer Brothers (Netflix)
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special	Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
The Oscars, directed by Glenn Weiss (ABC) Dave Chappelle: Equanimity, directed by Stan Lathan (Netflix) Jerry Seinfeld: Jerry Before Seinfeld, directed by Michael Bonfiglio (Netflix) Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget For The Rest Of Your Life, directed by Marcus Raboy (Netflix) Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberlake, directed by Hamish Hamilton (NBC)	The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (Episode: "The Man Who Would Be Vogue"), directed by Ryan Murphy (FX) Godless, directed by Scott Frank (Netflix) Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, directed by David Leveaux and Alex Rudzinski (NBC) The Looming Tower (Episode: "9/11"), directed by Craig Zisk (Hulu) Paterno, directed by Barry Levinson (HBO) Patrick Melrose, directed by Edward Berger (Showtime) Twin Peaks, directed by David Lynch (Showtime)

Writing

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series	Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Episode: "Pilot"), written by Amy Sherman-Palladino (Amazon) Atlanta (Episode: "Alligator Man"), written by Donald Glover (FX) Atlanta (Episode: "Barbershop"), written by Stefani Robinson (FX) Barry (Episode: "Chapter One: Make Your Mark"), written by Alec Berg and Bill Hader (HBO) Barry (Episode: "Chapter Seven: Loud, Fast and Keep Going"), written by Liz Sarnoff (HBO) Silicon Valley (Episode: "Fifty-One Percent"), written by Alec Berg (HBO)	The Americans (Episode: "START"), written by Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg (FX) The Crown (Episode: "Mystery Man"), written by Peter Morgan (Netflix) Game of Thrones (Episode: "The Dragon and the Wolf"), written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss (HBO) The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "June"), written by Bruce Miller (Hulu) Killing Eve (Episode: "Nice Face"), written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (BBC America) Stranger Things (Episode: "Chapter Nine: The Gate"), written by the Duffer Brothers (Netflix)
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special	Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City, written by John Mulaney (Netflix) Full Frontal with Samantha Bee: The Great American Puerto Rico (It's Complicated), written by Samantha Bee, Pat Cassels, Mike Drucker, Eric Drysdale, Mathan Erhardt, Miles Kahn and Nicole Silverberg (TBS) Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady, written by Michelle Wolf (HBO) Patton Oswalt: Annihilation, written by Patton Oswalt (Netflix) Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life, written by Steve Martin and Martin Short (Netflix)	*USS Callister* (Black Mirror), written by William Bridges and Charlie Brooker (Netflix)** American Vandal (Episode: "Clean Up"), written by Kevin McManus and Matthew McManus (Netflix) The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (Episode: "House by the Lake"), written by Tom Rob Smith (FX) Godless, written by Scott Frank (Netflix) Patrick Melrose, written by David Nicholls (Showtime) Twin Peaks, written by Mark Frost and David Lynch (Showtime)

Presenters and performers

The awards were presented by the following:^[7]^[8]

Presenters

Name(s)	Role
Claire Foy Matt Smith	Presenters of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Jimmy Kimmel Tracy Morgan	Presenters of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Millie Bobby Brown Emilia Clarke	Presenters of the award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Sandra Oh Andy Samberg	Presenters of the award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Angela Bassett Tiffany Haddish	Presenters of the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Michael Douglas	Presenter of the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
John Legend Chrissy Teigen	Presenters of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Kit Harington Constance Wu	Presenters of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Aidy Bryant Bob Odenkirk	Presenters of the award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
Alec Baldwin Kate McKinnon	Introducers of a special statement from Betty White
James Corden	Presenter of the award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
Leslie Jones RuPaul	Presenters of the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Rachel Brosnahan Larry David	Presenters of the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Abbi Jacobson Ilana Glazer	Presenters of the award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Sterling K. Brown Ron Cephas Jones	Presenters of the award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
Tina Fey	Presenter of the In Memoriam tribute
Samantha Bee Taraji P. Henson	Presenters of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Elisabeth Moss Samira Wiley	Presenters of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Lil Rel Howery Gina Rodriguez	Presenters of the award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Hannah Gadsby	Presenters of the award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Bobby Berk Karamo Brown Tan France Antoni Porowski Jonathan Van Ness	Presenters of the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Sarah Paulson	Presenter of the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Hayma Washington	Presenter of a special presentation highlighting Emmy history
Rick Sanchez Morty Smith	Presenters of the award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Dave Chappelle Neal Brennan	Presenters of the award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Eric Bana Connie Britton	Presenters of the award for Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Patricia Arquette Benicio del Toro Ben Stiller	Presenters of the award for Outstanding Limited Series
Will Ferrell	Presenter of the award for Outstanding Comedy Series
Kenan Thompson	Presenter of the award for Outstanding Drama Series

Performers

Name(s)	Performed
Kate McKinnon Kenan Thompson Tituss Burgess Kristen Bell Sterling K. Brown Ricky Martin Andy Samberg RuPaul John Legend	"We Solved It!"

Most major nominations

Programs that received multiple major^{[lower-alpha 1]} nominations are listed below, by number of nominations per work and per network:^[9]^[10]

Shows that received multiple nominations
Nominations	Show	Network
9	The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story	FX
8	Atlanta	FX
8	The Handmaid's Tale	Hulu
7	Game of Thrones	HBO
6	Barry	HBO
	The Crown	Netflix
	Godless	Netflix
	The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel	Amazon
	Saturday Night Live	NBC
5	Stranger Things	Netflix
5	Westworld	HBO
4	The Americans	FX
	Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert	NBC
	Patrick Melrose	Showtime
3	Black Mirror	Netflix
	Black-ish	ABC
	GLOW	Netflix
	The Looming Tower	Hulu
	Ozark	Netflix
	Silicon Valley	HBO
	This Is Us	NBC
2	American Horror Story: Cult	FX
	Curb Your Enthusiasm	HBO
	Genius: Picasso	Nat Geo
	Killing Eve	BBC America
	Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life	Netflix
	Twin Peaks	Showtime
	Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt	Netflix

Nominations by Network
Nominations	Network
37	Netflix
29	HBO
25	FX
19	NBC
12	Hulu
8	Showtime
6	Amazon
6	ABC
5	CBS
3	BBC America
2	Comedy Central
	Nat Geo
	TBS

Most major wins

Shows that received multiple awards
Wins	Show	Network
5	The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel	Amazon
3	The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story	FX
2	The Americans	FX
	Barry	HBO
	The Crown	Netflix
	Game of Thrones	HBO
	Godless	Netflix

Wins by Network
Wins	Network
7	Netflix
6	HBO
5	Amazon
5	FX

In Memoriam

Notes

↑ "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. This grouping does not include the technical categories.

References

↑ Hibberd, James (September 18, 2018). "Emmy Awards were the least-watched ever". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
↑ Holloway, Daniel. "Michael Che, Colin Jost to Host 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards". Variety. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
↑ "The Marvelous Mrs Maisel and Game of Thrones win big at Emmys – as it happened". Guardian. September 18, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
↑ O'Connell, Michael. "Emmys: Samira Wiley and Ryan Eggold to Announce Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
↑ Hibberd, James (September 18, 2018). "Emmy Awards were the least-watched ever". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
↑ "Emmy Nominees/Winners". Retrieved September 18, 2018.
↑ Birnbaum, Debra (September 6, 2018). "Emmy Awards 2018: Kit Harington, Millie Bobby Brown, Sandra Oh Set as Presenters". Variety. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
↑ Evans, Greg (September 12, 2018). "Emmys: Patricia Arquette, Samantha Bee, RuPaul Charles, Issa Rae Among Second Group Of Presenters". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
↑ Holloway, Daniel (July 12, 2018). ""Game of Thrones", Netflix lead Emmy nominations". Variety. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
↑ "Emmys: Netflix Beats HBO With Most Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.

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[9] "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. This grouping does not include the technical categories.

[1] Hibberd, James (September 18, 2018). "Emmy Awards were the least-watched ever". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.

[2018_Primetime_Emmy_Awards-2] Holloway, Daniel. "Michael Che, Colin Jost to Host 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards". Variety. Retrieved April 26, 2018.

[3] "The Marvelous Mrs Maisel and Game of Thrones win big at Emmys – as it happened". Guardian. September 18, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.

[4] O'Connell, Michael. "Emmys: Samira Wiley and Ryan Eggold to Announce Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 29, 2018.

[5] Hibberd, James (September 18, 2018). "Emmy Awards were the least-watched ever". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.

[6] "Emmy Nominees/Winners". Retrieved September 18, 2018.

[7] Birnbaum, Debra (September 6, 2018). "Emmy Awards 2018: Kit Harington, Millie Bobby Brown, Sandra Oh Set as Presenters". Variety. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved September 10, 2018.

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70th Primetime Emmy Awards
Promotional poster
Date	September 17, 2018 (Ceremony) September 8–9, 2018 (Creative Arts Awards)
Location	Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California
Presented by	Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Hosted by	Michael Che Colin Jost
Most awards	Comedy: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (5) Drama: The Americans (2) / The Crown (2) / Game of Thrones (2) Limited / Movie: The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (3)
Most nominations	Comedy: Atlanta (8) Drama: The Handmaid's Tale (8) Limited / Movie: The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (9)
Television/radio coverage
Network	NBC
Viewership	10.2 million^[1]
Produced by	Lorne Michaels Ian Stewart
Directed by	Hamish Hamilton