70th Primetime Emmy Awards

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
Highlights
Most awards	The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (5)
Most nominations	The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (9)
Outstanding Comedy Series	The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Outstanding Drama Series	Game of Thrones
Outstanding Limited Series	The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Website	http://www.emmys.com/
Television/radio coverage
Network	NBC
Viewership	10.2 million
Produced by	Done and Dusted ; Universal Television ; Broadway Video
Directed by	Hamish Hamilton

The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in US 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.^[3]^[4]

The nominations were announced by Ryan Eggold and Samira Wiley on July 12, 2018.^[5] The biggest winner of the night was Amazon Prime Video's comedy-drama The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which won five trophies, including the honor for Outstanding Comedy Series, making history by becoming the first streaming television series to claim the prize. Game of Thrones also won its third trophy for Outstanding Drama Series, and Peter Dinklage tied for the most wins for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, with his third victory for Game of Thrones. He would get the sole record by winning for the eighth and final season the very next year.

With a U.S. viewership of 10.2 million that reflects an 11% drop from the previous year, it was the then-least watched show in Emmy history.^[1]^[2] It was also the first time in the show's history that Modern Family was not nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series after eight successive nominations and a record five wins from 2010 to 2014.

The three wins of John Legend, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Tim Rice made them the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth persons to become an EGOT (at the creative arts ceremony).

^ ^a ^b Hibberd, James (September 18, 2018). "Emmy Awards were the least-watched ever". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Battaglio, Stephen (September 18, 2018). "Emmy Awards' TV audience hits new low with 10.2 million viewers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
^ Holloway, Daniel (April 26, 2018). "Michael Che, Colin Jost to Host 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
^ Lee, Benjamin (September 18, 2018). "The Marvelous Mrs Maisel and Game of Thrones win big at Emmys – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
^ O'Connell, Michael (June 28, 2018). "Emmys: Samira Wiley and Ryan Eggold to Announce Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 28, 2018.

[EW-1] Hibberd, James (September 18, 2018). "Emmy Awards were the least-watched ever". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 18, 2018.

[LA-2] Battaglio, Stephen (September 18, 2018). "Emmy Awards' TV audience hits new low with 10.2 million viewers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 18, 2018.

[3] Holloway, Daniel (April 26, 2018). "Michael Che, Colin Jost to Host 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 26, 2018.

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

[5] O'Connell, Michael (June 28, 2018). "Emmys: Samira Wiley and Ryan Eggold to Announce Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 28, 2018.

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