68th Primetime Emmy Awards
| 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | |
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Promotional poster
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| Location |
Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California |
| Hosted by | Jimmy Kimmel |
| Most awards |
Comedy: Transparent and Veep (2) Drama: Game of Thrones (3) Limited / Movie: The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (5) |
| Most nominations |
Comedy: Veep (10) Drama: Game of Thrones (9) Limited / Movie: The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (13) |
| Television/Radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC |
| Produced by | Don Mischer |
The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in U.S. prime time television programming from June 1, 2015 until May 31, 2016, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The ceremony was held on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California, and was broadcast in the U.S. by ABC. The ceremony was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. It was preceded by the 68th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which took place over two nights, September 10 and 11, at the Microsoft Theater.
Crime anthology The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story won five major awards, the most awards of the night, while fantasy drama Game of Thrones won three, including Outstanding Drama Series and surpassing Frasier (37) as the fictional television program with the most Primetime Emmy Awards with 38 wins in six seasons. The political satire series Veep also won Outstanding Comedy Series for the second time in a row, while its producer and lead star Julia Louis-Dreyfus established a new record of wins for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series; it was her fifth consecutive win for the series and sixth overall in the category.
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