Global Information71st Primetime Emmy Awards information
| 71st Primetime Emmy Awards | |
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| Presented by | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
| Highlights | |
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| Comedy Series | Fleabag |
| Drama Series | Game of Thrones |
| Limited Series | Chernobyl |
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| Network | Fox |
| Runtime | 3 hours[1] |
| Viewership | 6.9 million[2] |
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| Directed by | Hamish Hamilton |
The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in American prime time television programming from June 1, 2018, until May 31, 2019, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The ceremony was held on September 22, 2019, at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California, and was broadcast in the United States by Fox; it was preceded by the 71st Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 14 and 15.[3] The show did not have a host for the fourth time in its history, following the telecasts in 2003 (when the ceremony also aired on Fox), 1998 (on NBC), and 1975 (on CBS).[4]
At the main ceremony, Fleabag led all programs with four wins and won the award for Outstanding Comedy Series. Game of Thrones won two awards, including its record-tying fourth win for Outstanding Drama Series. Chernobyl received the award for Outstanding Limited Series among its three wins. Other overall program awards went to Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, RuPaul's Drag Race, and Saturday Night Live, while The Act, Barry, Fosse/Verdon, Killing Eve, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Ozark, Pose, Succession, A Very English Scandal, and When They See Us each received at least one award. Including Creative Arts Emmys, Game of Thrones won 12 awards from 32 nominations – tying and breaking the single-season records, respectively – and helped HBO to 34 total wins, the most of any network. Watched by 6.9 million viewers in the United States, it was the lowest-rated Emmy broadcast in history, amounting to a 32% drop from the 2018 ceremony.[2]
- ^ Welch, Alex (September 24, 2019). "Emmy Awards, 'Sunday Night Football,' 'Big Brother' and others adjust up: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ a b Patten, Dominic (September 23, 2019). "Emmy Viewership Falls Under 7M For 1st Time To All-Time Low – UPDATE". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ Turchiano, Danielle (November 26, 2018). "71st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Date Announced". Variety. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^ Friedlander, Whitney (August 7, 2019). "Emmy Awards will not have a host this year". CNN. Retrieved September 13, 2019.