In a ceremony that started out congratulating TV academy voters for the most historically diverse field of nominees yet, the early awards all went solely to whites.

Amy Sherman-Palladino, front and center left, Daniel Palladino and the cast and crew of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” accept the award for outstanding comedy series at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” became the first streaming series to win top Emmy comedy honours and HBO’s “Game of Thrones” recaptured the best drama series award Monday at a ceremony that largely slighted its most ethnically diverse field of nominees ever.

With the exception of “Saturday Night Live,” broadcast shows were shut out of the top awards as 21st-century platforms continued to overshadow traditional network fare like “This Is Us.”

HBO, which had ceded its top-dog status in total nominations for the first time in 17 years in July (108, to Netflix’s 112), ended up in a tie for wins with the streaming service at 23 each.

“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” a freshman sitcom about an unhappy 1950s homemaker liberated by stand-up comedy, earned best actress honours for star Rachel Brosnahan.

Her castmate Alex Borstein earned the supporting actress trophy and the series creator, Amy Sherman-Palladino (“Gilmore Girls”), nabbed writing and directing awards.

Claire Foy of “The Crown” and Matthew Rhys of “The Americans” won top drama acting Emmys, their first trophies for the roles and last chance to claim them, with Foy’s role as Queen Elizabeth II going to another actress and Rhys’ show wrapped.

The field bested by Foy included last year’s winner Elisabeth Moss for “The Handmaid’s Tale” and Sandra Oh of “Killing Eve,” who would have been the first actor of Asian descent to get a top drama award.

“This wasn’t supposed to happen,” said a startled Foy. She played the young British queen who, as the series continues, will be shown advancing in years.

“Game of Thrones,” which sat out last year’s Emmys because of scheduling, won its third best drama trophy despite competition from defending champ “The Handmaid’s Tale.”

“Thank you for letting us take care of your people,” ”Game of Thrones” producer D.B. Weiss said to George R.R. Martin, whose novels and their characters fuel the drama.

In a ceremony that started out congratulating TV academy voters for the most historically diverse field of nominees yet, the early awards all went solely to whites.

An African-American sweep of guest series actor awards at the recent creative arts Emmys suggested big changes ahead for the awards, which only recently have given significant honours to performers and creators of colour.

But there was disappointment for “Atlanta,” which had claimed acting and directing trophies last year for its star and creator Donald Glover and seemed poised for more with 16 nominations.

Rather than become the first black-led comedy in 33 years to be named the best (since “The Cosby Show” in 1985), “Atlanta” was shut out Monday (it won two awards, including guest actor for Katt Williams, last week).

The showing by “Mrs. Maisel” extended the long winning streak of shows that focus on white lives, including “Modern Family” and “Friends,” with ethnic minorities rarely given screen time.

“Let’s get it trending: #EmmysSoWhite,” presenter James Corden joked at the ceremony’s midway point.

Then Regina King broke the string, with a best actress win in a limited series or movie for “Seven Seconds,” which tracks the fallout from a white police officer’s traffic accident involving a black teenager.

“I feel like a lot of times we are so divided as a country that things are always black and white. I’m guilty of that a lot of times. I think that probably played into my assumption the chances of me winning was so small,” King said backstage.

Darren Criss, who is of Filipino descent, won the lead acting award for the miniseries “The Assassination of Gianni Versace,” which won best limited series. Black actress Thandie Newton won best supporting drama actress for “Westworld.”

Peter Dinklage added a third acting trophy to his collection for “Game of Thrones.”

Brosnahan used her acceptance speech to give a shout-out to her comedy’s celebration of women power.

“It’s about a woman who’s finding her voice anew, and it’s one of the things that’s happening all over the country now,” she said. She urged the audience to exercise that power by voting.

Bill Hader collected the best comedy actor award for “Barry,” a dark comedy about a hired killer who stumbles into a possible acting career.

Henry Winkler, aka “The Fonz,” won a supporting actor award — his first Emmy — for “Barry,” four decades after gaining fame for his role in “Happy Days.”

“If you stay at the table long enough, the chips come to you. Tonight, I got to clear the table,” an ebullient Winkler said, with an equally delighted auditorium audience rising to give him a standing ovation. To his grown children, he said: “You can go to bed now, daddy won!”

The biggest award won by a broadcast network was “Saturday Night Live” for best variety sketch series.

The Emmys had a real-life dramatic moment when winning director Glenn Weiss, noting his mother had died two weeks ago, proposed to his girlfriend , Jan Svendsen.

“You wonder why I don’t want to call you my girlfriend? It’s because I want to call you my wife,” Weiss said. She said yes, he put his mother’s ring on her finger and the crowd whooped and cheered.

John Oliver, in picking up the trophy for best variety talk show award for “Last Week Tonight,” thanked Weiss’ girlfriend for giving the right answer or, he joked, the whole ceremony could have gone south.

The Emmys kicked off with a song, “We Solved It,” a self-mocking celebration to the diversity of nominees sung by stars including Kate McKinnon and Kenan Thompson. The tune included a mention of Oh’s possible victory: “There were none, now there’s one, so we’re done,” the comedians sang.

Oh played along from her seat: “Thank you, but it’s an honour just to be Asian,” said the Korean-Canadian actress.

“Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels, producing his second Emmy telecast in 30 years, was tasked with turning viewership around after the 2017 show’s audience of 11.4 million narrowly avoided the embarrassment of setting a new low.

The ceremony clearly bore his stamp, with Michael Che and Colin Jost as hosts and familiar “SNL” faces, including Kate McKinnon and Alec Baldwin, as presenters and nominees. The long-running NBC sketch show, already the top Emmy winner ever with 71, won again for best variety sketch series.

The pressure was on Michaels because NBC and other broadcasters are increasingly reliant on awards and other live events to draw viewers distracted by online options.

The networks, which air the Emmy telecast on a rotating basis, are so eager for the ad dollars it generates and its promotional value for fall shows that they endure online competitors sharing — and dominating — the stage.

AP Writers Jonathan Landrum Jr. and Mike Cidoni Lennox in Los Angeles and Leanne Italie in New York contributed to this report.

Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. </s> The 75th anniversary Golden Globe Awards were handed out tonight at the Beverly Hilton, and the four nods for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, led the field — including big wins for Best Motion Picture, Drama, and Best Actress for Frances McDormand. The Shape of Water and Lady Bird was the only other films to claim multiple trophies tonight.

On the TV side, HBO’s Big Little Lies strutted away with a leading four wins, including Best TV Limited Series/Made for TV Movie and acting nods for Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern and Alexander Skarsgard. Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale followed up its Emmy success with two wins, including Best Drama Series, and rival streamer Amazon’s freshman The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel also got two, including Best Comedy Series.

NBC’s This Is Us and FX’s Fargo were the lone trophy winner from broadcast and basic cable, respectively.

Here are the lists of winners by movie and television program:

FILM

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri: 3

 Lady Bird: 2

 The Shape of Water: 2

 Coco: 1

 Darkest Hour: 1

 The Disaster Artist: 1

 The Greatest Showman: 1

 In the Fade: 1

 I, Tonya: 1

SHOW

Big Little Lies: 4

 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: 2

 The Handmaid’s Tale: 2

 This Is Us: 1

 Fargo: 1

 Master of None: 1 </s> There was something old, something new, something borrowed and a few losers blue at Monday’s Emmy Awards.

Television’s biggest night offered familiar faces, several wins by newcomers and even a marriage proposal.

Drama series “Game of Thrones” was back with a vengeance, winning the night’s top prize for outstanding drama series.

It was a good night to be a freshman, at least in the comedy categories as several early awards were won by new shows.

Henry Winkler and Bill Hader won for outstanding supporting actor and outstanding lead actor in a comedy series respectively for HBO new series “Barry.”

Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” earned an outstanding lead actress in a comedy series win for star Rachel Brosnahan and the outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series trophy for Alex Borstein.

Brosnahan used her acceptance speech to urge people to vote.

“One of the things I love most about this show is it’s about a woman who’s finding her voice anew,” she said. “It’s something that’s happening all over the country right now. One of the ways you can [find your voice] is to vote. If you haven’t already registered, do it on your cellphone right now.”

The series also won outstanding comedy series and back-to-back trophies for Amy Sherman-Palladino, who took home wins for both outstanding writer and director for a comedy series.

“My panic room is going to be so pretty,” she joked.

Familiar favorite “Saturday Night Live” won for outstanding variety sketch series. With 82 nominations, show creator Lorne Michaels is the most-nominated individual in the history of the Emmys.

“In 1975 when we started, there were a lot of articles for most of that decade about how the networks wouldn’t be here much longer,” Michaels said. “And here we are, it’s 2018 and we’re the Emmys and we’re on NBC.”

Matthew Rhys of “The Americans” won outstanding lead actor in a drama series, and Claire Foy won outstanding lead actress in a drama for “The Crown.”

With its whopping 112 nominations, there were lots of eyes on “The Crown’s” home, streaming giant Netflix.

Emmys co-host Michael Che got in a zinger talking about all the money Netflix has been spending on new projects and deals.

“Netflix is like that Instagram model who’s always in Dubai,” he said. “It’s like ‘what do you really do?'”

But one of the biggest moments of the night was more about a ring than a statue.

Academy Awards director Glenn Weiss took the stage to accept the Emmy Award for his work and used the spotlight to propose to his girlfriend, Jan Svendsen.

“Jan, you are the sunshine in my life,” he said. “And mom was right, don’t ever let go of your sunshine. You wonder why I don’t like to call you my girlfriend? Because I want to call you my wife.”

The moment gave us the very meme-worthy moment of “SNL” star Leslie Jones’s response.

For the record Svendsen said, yes.

The following is a list with the winners noted with an asterisk (*) and WINNER.

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The HBO series picked up 12 total Emmys this season — nine awards in technical categories and three top prizes at the glitzy ceremony in downtown Los Angeles — television’s equivalent of the Oscars.

The blood-spattered, sex-filled saga about noble families vying for control of the Iron Throne took home the most coveted prize of the night, the best drama Emmy — along with statuettes for writing and directing.

That gives it a total haul over the years of 38 — more than any other narrative series since the first Television Academy prize-giving in 1949, overtaking the haul of 37 won by long-running comedy “Frasier.”

But it went down to the wire, as “Thrones” drew a blank in the acting categories, despite being a hot favorite and having multiple nominees, and only set the record with the last prize of the night.

Three of its stars — Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke and Maisie Williams — dominated the betting in the supporting actress category, but the statuette went to Maggie Smith of “Downton Abbey.”

Peter Dinklage missed out on a supporting actor trophy, as did co-star Kit Harington, the category’s favorite, with Ben Mendelsohn picking up the prize for “Bloodline.”

“The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” also glittered, picking up a total of nine awards this season, including the prize for best limited series.

“If your show doesn’t have a dragon or a white Bronco in it, go home right now,” host Jimmy Kimmel joked at the start of the three-hour broadcast, a reference to “Thrones” and the infamous car Simpson was in when he went on a wild ride through Los Angeles before his arrest.

The all-time Emmy list of winners — which includes nonfiction — is topped by NBC comedy sketch show “Saturday Night Live,” with 45 awards, one of them handed out Sunday to Kate McKinnon for best supporting actress.

It was a night of recognition for old hands in the comedy categories, while the drama awards went to relative newcomers.

In the best actress in a comedy category, Julia Louis-Dreyfus won a fifth consecutive Emmy for her role as the hapless acting president on HBO’s “Veep.”

“I would like to dedicate this to my father who passed away on Friday, and I’m so glad that he liked ‘Veep’ because his opinion was the one that really mattered,” she said in an emotional tribute, her voice breaking.

“Veep” later picked up the Emmy for outstanding comedy series.

The award for best actor in a comedy went for the second year in a row to Jeffrey Tambor for “Transparent,” who pleaded with producers and directors to give transgender talent a chance in television.

In the tightest race of the night, lead actress in a drama, Tatiana Maslany won for “Orphan Black,” pipping favorite Robin Wright (“House of Cards”) and last year’s victor Viola Davis (“How to Get Away with Murder”).

Kevin Spacey, who has never won an Emmy, missed out again in for outstanding actor in a drama, which went to Rami Malek, the start of cyberspace security thriller “Mr. Robot.”

Ex-presidential hopeful Jeb Bush made a surprise appearance as a limo driver in a televised opening joke sequence, asking host Jimmy Kimmel what it’s like to be nominated.

Several stars took aim at divisive Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump, either in prepared jokes or in acceptance speeches.

“I want everyone to know that after careful consideration, I decided I’m going with Trump — which is why I’m saying we should get rid of all Hispanic and Muslim actors,” said award-winning comedian and writer Aziz Ansari.

The win for FX’s “The People v. O.J. Simpson” for best limited series was the most widely predicted victory of the night, and the show — a scripted drama recounting the American football star’s shocking fall from grace — swept up acting prizes.

Sarah Paulson and Courtney B. Vance were rewarded in the lead acting categories for their acclaimed portrayals of sparring attorneys Marcia Clark and Johnnie Cochran.

Sterling K. Brown took home a statuette for his supporting actor role, while D.V. DeVincentis was recognized for the show’s writing.

 “Playing a real person, you want to get it right for them,” said Paulson.

“And the more I learned about Marcia Clark, who dedicated herself to righting an unconscionable wrong, I’m glad to be able to stand here today in front of everyone and tell you, I’m sorry,” she said, apologizing for having initially misjudged the prosecutor.

In the battle of the networks, perennial leader HBO finished top with 22 Emmys — six on Sunday to add to its 16 from the Creative Arts Emmys ceremony last weekend.

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Rachel Brosnahan gives her Emmy a smooch after winning lead comedy actress for "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." (Photo: DAN MacMEDAN/USA TODAY)

One could say it was a "Marvelous" night at the Emmys.

The Amazon TV series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" led the field with five honors at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards – including wins for best comedy and lead actress (Rachel Brosnahan) – while HBO fantasy powerhouse "Game of Thrones" took the night's big prize, outstanding drama, its third win in the category.

Other highlights included Claire Foy ("The Crown") winning for lead drama actress, Bill Hader ("Barry") for comedic actor and three trophies for "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story," including best limited series.

"Game of Thrones" co-creators D.B. Weiss (from left center), David Benioff and writer George R.R. Martin accept the outstanding drama Emmy along with the cast and crew. (Photo: ROBERT HANASHIRO/USA TODAY)

Here's a minute-by-minute breakdown (EDT) of the night's festivities and winners:

10:59: The big prize of the night goes to the one with the dragons, of course: "Game of Thrones" wins best drama. Co-creator D.B. Weiss paid tribute to the show's literary mastermind, George R.R. Martin: "The show cannot be without the mad genius of George."

Writers/directors Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino (center) took to the stage with their cast and crew to celebrate the night's fifth win for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” which won the best comedy series Emmy. (Photo: ROBERT HANASHIRO/USA TODAY)

10:50: "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" is named best comedy, its fifth Emmy of the night.

10:41: "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story" snags its third win – and biggest – of the night: outstanding limited series. "It's about homophobia, it's about a country that allows hatred to grow unfettered," creator Ryan Murphy says, dedicating the award to Versace and "all those taken too soon."

Ryan Murphy won outstanding directing for the miniseries “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.” It went on to win outstanding limited series. (Photo: ROBERT HANASHIRO/USA TODAY)

10:38: HBO's "Last Week Tonight" with John Oliver wins back-to-back-to-back trophies for variety talk series. Oliver's son "hates our show and loves 'Paw Patrol,' " he says. "If anything, our show is the exact opposite of 'Paw Patrol.' "

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10:32: "Saturday Night Live" gets its second consecutive Emmy for variety sketch show. "I love my job and I love the people I work with," creator Lorne Michaels says. With the win, "SNL" breaks its own record for most Emmys with 72 total.

10:28: "RuPaul's Drag Race" is named outstanding reality show. Naturally, RuPaul accepts: "This is so lovely!"

"This wasn't supposed to happen," Claire Foy insisted as she accepted lead actress in a drama for “The Crown." She dedicated her win to "the next cast, the next generation." (Photo: ROBERT HANASHIRO/USA TODAY)

10:13: "The Crown" star Claire Foy wins lead actress in a drama. "This wasn't supposed to happen!" she says. "I had the most extraordinary 2½ years of my life. I was given a role I never thought I'd be given a chance to play. ... I dedicate this to the next cast, the next generation and (co-star) Matt Smith."

10:09: "The Americans" star Matthew Rhys goes out on a high note, winning lead actor in a drama. "It's just like my last birthday," he says, thanking co-star Keri Russell. "She said, 'If you propose to me, I will punch you in the mouth.' "

Peter Dinklage hefts his Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama for "Game of Thrones." (Photo: DAN MacMEDAN/USA TODAY)

10:03: Best directing for a drama goes to Stephen Daldry for "The Crown."

9:59: "The Americans" wins for best drama writing for Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, a feather in the cap for the FX spy show's final season.

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9:52: HBO snags its second win in a row as "Westworld" star Thandie Newton is named outstanding supporting actress in a drama. "I don't even believe in God, but I'm going to thank Her tonight," she says.

Thandie Newton, who won outstanding supporting actress in a drama for "Westworld," insisted she doesn't believe in God, "but I'm going to thank Her tonight." (Photo: ROBERT HANASHIRO/USA TODAY)

9:49: "Game of Thrones" finally strikes! Peter Dinklage conquers the land as supporting actor in a drama – his third win in the category – and thanks show creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss "for changing my life. I can't walk down the street anymore."

9:38: The "In Memoriam" segment features Aretha Franklin singing amid tributes to luminaries such as Anthony Bourdain, Della Reese, John Mahoney, Charlotte Rae, Robert Guillaume, Monty Hall, Neil Simon, Burt Reynolds and John McCain.

9:30: Glenn Weiss takes best directing for a variety special for the Oscars and, because he hasn't won enough for the night, proposes to girlfriend Jan Svendsen during his acceptance speech. She seals the deal with a kiss, and he closes with a "Thank you to the Academy!"

Glenn Weiss chased his outstanding directing win for the Oscars by getting engaged onstage to his girlfriend, Jan Svendsen. (Photo: DAN MacMEDAN/USA TODAY)

9:27: John Mulaney wins variety special writing for "John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City." He thanks his wife, who told him "I just can’t fly across the country to watch you lose."

9:23: Michael Che gives out "Reparation Emmys" to African-American sitcom stars such as Marla Gibbs, Kadeem Hardison, Jaleel White, Jimmie Walker and John Witherspoon – with a guest appearance from Bryan Cranston.

9:17: "The Assassination of Gianni Versace" takes a second Emmy with Darren Criss winning lead actor in a limited series. "You guys are witnessing the greatest moment of my career," Criss says.

"This is amazing, I want to curse right now": Regina King wins outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie for "Seven Seconds." (Photo: ROBERT HANASHIRO/USA TODAY)

9:13: Presenter Leslie Jones goes nuts and screams as Regina King wins for lead actress in a limited series for "Seven Seconds." "Really? I have nothing to say because I really wasn't expecting this," she says. "I want to curse right now but thank you, Jesus."

9:10: Ryan Murphy nabs the limited series directing award for "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story." "I just want to thank all the women in my life who've supported me my whole life," he says. "I love you and don't deserve you."

9:06: Betty White, 96 and still awesome, comes out and charms everybody: "It’s incredible I'm still in this business and you’re still putting up with me."

Jeff Daniels thanked his ... horse? as he accepts outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie for "Godless." (Photo: ROBERT HANASHIRO/USA TODAY)

8:57: The "Black Mirror" episode "USS Callister" wins for best limited series writing for William Bridges and Charlie Brooker. "What a delightful but horrifying out-of-body experience," quips writer/creator Charlie Brooker, who feels it necessary to thanks his young kids, even though "it turns out they're not really into 'Black Mirror.' "

8:53: And just like that, "Godless" snags a second limited series trophy as Jeff Daniels conquers the supporting actor field. He thanks his horse Apollo: "He was Jeff Bridges' horse on 'True Grit' and I feel he was making unfair comparisons." (Daniels was thrown off three times, breaking his left wrist.)

"Barry" star Bill Hader takes lead actor in a comedy series at the 70th Emmys. (Photo: ROBERT HANASHIRO/USA TODAY)

8:48: Netflix gets on the board with Merritt Wever winning supporting actress in a limited series for "Godless." "I hope you don’t mistake my fear for a lack of gratitude," a clearly shaken Wever says. "I’m still shocked you made space for me and a space for Mary Agnes."

8:40: Bill Hader is victorious! He wins lead actor in a comedy for "Barry," admitting that "I didn't think this was going to happen."

8:36: And the “Maisel” massacre continues, with No. 4 going to star Rachel Brosnahan for lead actress in a comedy. Her show is "about a woman finding her voice anew, and it’s something that's happening across the country right now," she says, asking the crowd to vote.

8:29: Let's make that three for "Maisel," as Amy Sherman-Palladino snags best directing, too. "My panic room's going to be so pretty!"

8:27: "Maisel" takes a second award quickly, with creator Amy Sherman-Palladino winning best comedy writing and having some issues getting on stage. "Whoever put that carpet down hates women. Time's up!" she jokes.

Kate McKinnon (from left), Tituss Burgess, Kristen Bell and Kenan Thompson perform the diversity-themed opening number "We Solved It" at the 70th Emmy Awards. (Photo: ROBERT HANASHIRO/USA TODAY)

8:24: Alex Borstein from Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” takes supporting actress in a comedy and thanks her boss, Amy Sherman-Palladino: “I love you and I hate you.”

8:15: "Happy Days" icon Henry Winkler wins the first award of the night: supporting actor in a comedy for HBO's "Barry." "I only have 30 seconds but I wrote this 40 years ago," Winkler says of his acceptance speech, which ended with a shout-out to his kids: "You can go to bed now. Daddy won!"

8:06: Hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che arrive, and Jost gets in the first zinger, about the alcohol flowing at the event: "The one thing Hollywood needs right now is people losing their inhibitions at a work function." Che title-drops "Black-ish" and quips "that's how I'm supposed to act tonight," before joking that "The Handmaid's Tale" is " 'Roots' for white women." Jost mentions that Netflix has "700 shows" now and laments the streaming service didn't pick up his pitch: "It's like being turned down for a CVS rewards card." Jost also tosses out an idea for an all-white reboot of "Atlanta": "15 Miles Outside of Atlanta."

8:00: “SNL’s” Kate McKinnon and Kenan Thompson come out to celebrate diversity. “One step closer to a black Sheldon,” Thompson said. They then launch into a number called “We Solved It.” Sandra Oh chimes in, “It’s an honor just to be Asian,” and then other stars get involved including Sterling K. Brown, Tituss Burgess, Kristen Bell and Ricky Martin, who steals the performance with one line: “You haven’t solved it: This song is too white.” At least until John Legend comes out to croon at the end.

Read or Share this story: https://usat.ly/2PDY0LW </s> LOS ANGELES: Blood and guts fantasy epic “Game of Thrones” is tipped to triumph on Sunday as the most successful show ever at the coveted Emmy Awards, television’s equivalent of the Oscars.

The HBO series already has nine statuettes from last weekend’s Creative Arts Emmys, which mainly reward behind-the-scenes personnel, giving it a total haul over the years of 35 — more than any other drama series.

When Emmys in top categories are handed out at a glitzy evening ceremony in downtown Los Angeles, experts predict the show will pass the 37 won by long-running sitcom “Frasier.”

HBO’s saga about noble families vying for control of the Iron Throne is the odds-on favorite in the coveted best drama category according to Gold Derby, a website pooling experts’ awards predictions.

It is also ahead in the supporting actor, supporting actress and directing categories, and is running a close second in drama writing behind cyber-security thriller “Mr. Robot.”

If the prize-giving goes as expected, “Game of Thrones” would be the most-awarded narrative series since the first Television Academy prize-giving in 1949.

“I think ‘Game of Thrones’ will be a big winner on Emmy night,” Debra Birnbaum, executive editor for TV at entertainment industry magazine Variety, told Agence France-Presse.

“With all the nominations it has in those five categories, it’s going to take home at least three trophies, and break the record.”

The all-time Emmy list of winners — which includes nonfiction — is topped by NBC comedy sketch show “Saturday Night Live,” with 44 awards.

FX’s hotly tipped “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” has 13 nominations — more than any other show — in multiple categories on Sunday, having already won four technical Emmys.

Its victory for best limited series is seen as the surest thing of the night while Sarah Paulson and Courtney B. Vance are expected to be rewarded for their acclaimed portrayals of sparring attorneys Marcia Clark and Johnnie Cochran.

Sterling K. Brown is odds-on for his supporting actor role while Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski lead a writing category in which three of the six episodes nominated are from “The People v. O.J. Simpson.”

“We gave the script to a few people. Our producing partners and the studio were responding really positively, so we said, ‘Oh, that’s cool,'” Alexander told AFP.

“But you never know if something is going to be a hit. Anyone who says that is a liar.”

FX’s acclaimed spy drama “The Americans” could pull some surprises at Sunday’s ceremony, with Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell seen as popular outside bets for best actor and actress in a drama.

“They are geniuses. They are unbelievable, incredible together,” show creator Joe Weisberg said at a discussion panel for Emmy-nominated writers in Beverly Hills on Thursday.

“We are always talking about the fact that no matter what we write for them, they do something with it that we hadn’t expected.”

Russell is running third in the betting for tightest race of the night, with Robin Wright (“House of Cards”) expected possibly to squeak past last year’s victor Viola Davis (“How to Get Away with Murder”).

“There is almost as much drama in the race for best drama actor,” said Gold Derby editor Tom O’Neil.

“Like Robin Wright, her co-star Kevin Spacey has never won an Emmy, but now he has decent odds to break through — 7/2. However, ‘Mr. Robot’ star Rami Malek leads with 8/11 odds.”

And in the best actress in a comedy category, Julia Louis-Dreyfus is going for her fifth consecutive Emmy for her role as the hapless acting president on HBO’s “Veep.”

In the battle of the networks, perennial favorite HBO leads the nominations, though with a reduced tally from last year.

But the biggest early success story has been Fox’s FX subsidiary, which got 56 nominations, a new record for a basic cable company.

The festivities will begin in the late afternoon — under clear, sunny skies — with the usual red-carpet parade by the stars.

The ceremony, hosted by funnyman Jimmy Kimmel, starts roughly at 5:00 pm (0000 GMT Monday). AFP </s> LOS ANGELES: Blood and guts fantasy epic “Game of Thrones” is tipped to triumph on Sunday as the most successful show ever at the coveted Emmy Awards, television’s equivalent of the Oscars.

The HBO series already has nine statuettes from last weekend’s Creative Arts Emmys, which mainly reward behind-the-scenes personnel, giving it a total haul over the years of 35 — more than any other drama series.

When Emmys in top categories are handed out at a glitzy evening ceremony in downtown Los Angeles, experts predict the show will pass the 37 won by long-running sitcom “Frasier.”

HBO’s saga about noble families vying for control of the Iron Throne is the odds-on favorite in the coveted best drama category according to Gold Derby, a website pooling experts’ awards predictions.

It is also ahead in the supporting actor, supporting actress and directing categories, and is running a close second in drama writing behind cyber-security thriller “Mr Robot.”

If the prize-giving goes as expected, “Game of Thrones” would be the most-awarded narrative series since the first Television Academy prize-giving in 1949.

“I think ‘Game of Thrones’ will be a big winner on Emmy night,” Debra Birnbaum, executive editor for TV at entertainment industry magazine Variety, told AFP.

“With all the nominations it has in those five categories, it’s going to take home at least three trophies, and break the record.”

The all-time Emmy list of winners — which includes non-fiction — is topped by NBC comedy sketch show “Saturday Night Live,” with 44 awards.

FX’s hotly-tipped “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” has 13 nominations — more than any other show — in multiple categories on Sunday, having already won four technical Emmys.

Its victory for best limited series is seen as the surest thing of the night while Sarah Paulson and Courtney B. Vance are expected to be rewarded for their acclaimed portrayals of sparring attorneys Marcia Clark and Johnnie Cochran.

Sterling K. Brown is odds on for his supporting actor role while Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszeski lead a writing category in which three of the six episodes nominated are from “The People v. O.J. Simpson.”

“We gave the script to a few people. Our producing partners and the studio were responding really positively so we said, ‘Oh that’s cool,'” Alexander told AFP.

“But you never know if something is going to be a hit. Anyone who says that is a liar.”

FX’s acclaimed spy drama “The Americans” could pull some surprises at Sunday’s ceremony, hosted by funnyman Jimmy Kimmel, with Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell seen as popular outside bets for best actor and actress in a drama.

Russell is running third in the betting for tightest race of the night, with Robin Wright (“House of Cards”) expected to just about pip last year’s victor Viola Davis (“How to Get Away with Murder”).

“There is almost as much drama in the race for best drama actor,” said Gold Derby editor Tom O’Neil.

“Like Robin Wright, her co-star Kevin Spacey has never won an Emmy, but now he has decent odds to break through — 7/2. However, ‘Mr. Robot’ star Rami Malek leads with 8/11 odds.”

In the battle of the networks, perennial favorite HBO leads the nominations, though with a reduced tally from last year.

But the biggest early success story has been Fox’s FX subsidiary, which got 56 nominations, a new record for a basic cable company.

ABC’s four-hour telecast begins with “Countdown to the Emmy Awards: Red Carpet Live” at 4:00 pm (2300 GMT), with the ceremony due to begin about an hour later. – AFP </s> Blood and guts fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" is tipped to triumph on Sunday as the most successful show ever at the coveted Emmy Awards, television's equivalent of the Oscars.

The HBO series already has nine statuettes from last weekend's Creative Arts Emmys, which mainly reward behind-the-scenes personnel, giving it a total haul over the years of 35 -- more than any other drama series.

When Emmys in top categories are handed out at a glitzy evening ceremony in downtown Los Angeles, experts predict the show will pass the 37 won by long-running sitcom "Frasier."

HBO's saga about noble families vying for control of the Iron Throne is the odds-on favorite in the coveted best drama category according to Gold Derby, a website pooling experts' awards predictions.

It is also ahead in the supporting actor, supporting actress and directing categories, and is running a close second in drama writing behind cyber-security thriller "Mr Robot."

If the prize-giving goes as expected, "Game of Thrones" would be the most-awarded narrative series since the first Television Academy prize-giving in 1949.

"I think 'Game of Thrones' will be a big winner on Emmy night," Debra Birnbaum, executive editor for TV at entertainment industry magazine Variety, told AFP.

"With all the nominations it has in those five categories, it's going to take home at least three trophies, and break the record."

The all-time Emmy list of winners -- which includes non-fiction -- is topped by NBC comedy sketch show "Saturday Night Live," with 44 awards.

FX's hotly-tipped "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story" has 13 nominations -- more than any other show -- in multiple categories on Sunday, having already won four technical Emmys.

Its victory for best limited series is seen as the surest thing of the night while Sarah Paulson and Courtney B. Vance are expected to be rewarded for their acclaimed portrayals of sparring attorneys Marcia Clark and Johnnie Cochran.

Sterling K. Brown is odds on for his supporting actor role while Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszeski lead a writing category in which three of the six episodes nominated are from "The People v. O.J. Simpson."

"We gave the script to a few people. Our producing partners and the studio were responding really positively so we said, 'Oh that's cool,'" Alexander told AFP.

"But you never know if something is going to be a hit. Anyone who says that is a liar."

FX's acclaimed spy drama "The Americans" could pull some surprises at Sunday's ceremony, hosted by funnyman Jimmy Kimmel, with Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell seen as popular outside bets for best actor and actress in a drama.

Russell is running third in the betting for tightest race of the night, with Robin Wright ("House of Cards") expected to just about pip last year's victor Viola Davis ("How to Get Away with Murder").

"There is almost as much drama in the race for best drama actor," said Gold Derby editor Tom O'Neil.

"Like Robin Wright, her co-star Kevin Spacey has never won an Emmy, but now he has decent odds to break through -- 7/2. However, 'Mr. Robot' star Rami Malek leads with 8/11 odds."

In the battle of the networks, perennial favorite HBO leads the nominations, though with a reduced tally from last year.

But the biggest early success story has been Fox's FX subsidiary, which got 56 nominations, a new record for a basic cable company.

ABC's four-hour telecast begins with "Countdown to the Emmy Awards: Red Carpet Live" at 4:00 pm (2300 GMT), with the ceremony due to begin about an hour later. </s> Emmys: Game of Thrones becomes the most-awarded narrative series of all time

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Game of Thrones has become the most successful narrative series ever at television's night of nights, the Emmy Awards.

Key points: Game of Thrones has won 38 Emmy Awards, surpassing Frasier

HBO series won this year in three categories

The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story won five awards, nominated in 13 categories

The show broke the record after winning Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series.

The HBO series already had nine statuettes from last weekend's Creative Arts Emmys, which mainly reward behind-the-scenes personnel, giving it a total haul over the years of 35 heading into the 2016 ceremony — more than any other drama series.

Before the 2016 Emmy Awards, the record for the most-awarded narrative series belonged to long-running sitcom Frasier, which won 37 Emmys.

The all-time Emmy list of winners — which includes non-fiction — is topped by NBC comedy sketch show Saturday Night Live, with 44 awards.

Game of Thrones is now the most-awarded narrative series since the first Television Academy prize-giving in 1949.

Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn won Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role in Bloodline.

The most nominated show of 2016, The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story, picked up five wins to add to its four technical Emmys.

Actors Sarah Paulson and Courtney B Vance were rewarded for their acclaimed portrayals of sparring attorneys Marcia Clark and Johnnie Cochran.

Sterling K Brown took home a statuette for his supporting actor role, while DV DeVincentis was recognised for the show's writing.

"Playing a real person, you want to get it right for them," Paulson said.

"The more I learned about Marcia Clark ... the more I had to recognise that I, along with the rest of the world, had been superficial and careless in my judgment [of her]."

Wins for Orphan Black, Mr Robot and Veep

Tatiana Maslany won Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role in Orphan Black, and Rami Malek won Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role in Mr Robot.

Veep took home the most Outstanding Comedy Series award and its star Julia Louis-Dreyfus claimed the Lead Actress in a Comedy award.

Louis-Dreyfus, who plays Veep's acting US president Selina Meyer, apologised during her acceptance speech for what she called "the current political climate".

"I think that Veep has torn down the wall between comedy and politics. Our show started out as a political satire but it now feels like a sobering documentary," she said.

Jeffrey Tambor won Lead Actor in a Comedy for his role in Transparent.

During his speech, Tambor urged producers and directors to give transgender talent a chance in television.

AFP/Reuters

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