71st Primetime Emmy Awards

File:Bill Hader, 2013 San Diego Comic Con-cropped-2.jpg, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series winner]]

File:Phoebe Waller-Bridge on MTV International (May 2018).jpg, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series winner]]

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The nominations were announced by D'Arcy Carden and Ken Jeong alongside Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma on July 16, 2019.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/emmys-how-to-watch-nominations-online-2019-primetime-categories-1202646537/ |title=How to Watch the 2019 Primetime Emmy Nominations |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=July 16, 2019 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=May 12, 2022}} Including its nominations at the 71st Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, Game of Thrones established a new record for the most Emmy nominations received in a single year by any comedy or drama series with 32 nominations, breaking the record of 26 nominations set by NYPD Blue in 1994.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/16/arts/television/emmy-awards-nominees-live-updates.html |title='Game of Thrones' and HBO Dominate 2019 Emmy Nominations |last=Koblin |first=John |date=July 16, 2019 |website=The New York Times |access-date=May 12, 2022 |url-access=limited}}{{cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/17/entertainment/game-of-thrones-emmy-preview/index.html |title='Game of Thrones' looks poised to torch more Emmy records |last=Lowry |first=Brian |date=September 17, 2019 |website=CNN |access-date=May 12, 2022}} Game of Thrones also extended its own record for most total nominations for a scripted series, ending with 161 nods across its eight-season run,{{cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/game-of-thrones-emmy-nominations-record-most-single-season/ |title='Game of Thrones' Beats Own All-Time Record for Most Emmy Noms by a Scripted Series |last=Maas |first=Jennifer |date=July 16, 2019 |website=TheWrap |access-date=May 12, 2022}} and it finished tied for the second-most nominations for Outstanding Drama Series, its eight nominations trailing only Law & Order{{'}}s 11.{{cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/14-emmy-records-that-were-broken-by-the-2019-nominations-from-game-of-thrones-to-ted-danson/ |title=15 Emmy Records That Were Broken by the 2019 Nominations, From 'Game of Thrones' to Ted Danson |last=Pond |first=Steve |date=July 16, 2019 |website=TheWrap |access-date=May 12, 2022}} HBO returned to its status as the most-nominated network after being surpassed the previous year by Netflix, earning a record-setting 137 nominations to beat its own record from 2015.{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/emmy-nominations-2019-by-numbers-hbo-dominates-netflix-led-by-game-thrones-1224554/ |title=Emmys: HBO Sets Single Season Noms Record, Trounces Netflix |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |date=July 16, 2019 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=May 12, 2022}} Pop TV received its first ever Emmy nominations, earning four nominations with Schitt's Creek.{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/schitts-creek-breaks-first-emmy-nominations-pop-tv-1224564 |title=Pop TV President Celebrates 'Schitt's Creek' Emmy Breakthrough: "Holy S***!" |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=July 16, 2019 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=July 16, 2019}}

The main ceremony was held on September 22. Fleabag led all shows with four wins, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge winning three of those for producing, writing, and acting on the show. Fleabag{{'}}s win for Outstanding Comedy Series gave Prime Video its second straight win in the category.{{cite web |url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/9/23/20879280/emmys-2019-best-worst-moments-winners-losers-fleabag-game-of-thrones |title=8 winners and 5 losers from the topsy-turvy 2019 Emmy Awards |last1=St. James |first1=Emily |last2=Wilkinson |first2=Alissa |date=September 23, 2019 |website=Vox |access-date=May 12, 2022}} The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel also performed well for Prime Video, tying its record of eight wins from the previous year between the main and Creative Arts ceremonies.{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/emmys-schitts-creek-sets-record-for-most-wins-in-a-single-season-for-a-comedy-4063773/ |title=Emmys: 'Schitt's Creek' Sets Record for Most Wins in a Single Season for a Comedy |last=Feinberg |first=Scott |date=September 20, 2020 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=May 12, 2022}} British television shows such as Fleabag and Chernobyl had strong showings; according to Deadline Hollywood, 13 of 27 awards went to shows produced or co-produced by British individuals.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/british-invasion-emmy-2019-awards-1202742019/ |title=The British Invasion Continues as Half of Awards on Main Emmy Telecast Handed to UK Shows & Talent |last=White |first=Peter |date=September 22, 2019 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=May 12, 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/sep/23/emmys-2019-winners-fleabag-game-of-thrones |title=Emmys 2019: Fleabag and Game of Thrones win big on Brit-dominated night |last=Horton |first=Adrian |date=September 23, 2019 |website=The Guardian |access-date=May 12, 2022}}

Game of Thrones broke or tied several records with its wins. Its fourth win for Outstanding Drama Series tied it with Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, The West Wing, and Mad Men for most wins in the category.{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/emmys/2019/09/22/game-of-thrones-best-drama-emmy-season-8/ |title=Game of Thrones wins best drama Emmy for season 8, ties record |last=Hibberd |first=James |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=September 22, 2019 |access-date=September 24, 2019}} When including its Creative Arts wins, the show tied its own record for most Emmys won by a series in a single season with 12 awards, a feat it previously achieved in 2015 and 2016.{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/emmys-2019-analysis-game-of-thrones-veep-mrs-maisel-fleabag-1203344535/ |title=Emmys: 'Game of Thrones' Lands Valedictory Honors as Next Year's Class Preps for a Bloodbath (Analysis) |last=Schneider |first=Michael |date=September 22, 2019 |website=Variety |access-date=May 12, 2022}}{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/12-records-2019-emmy-awards-8530707/ |title=12 Records That Were Set at the 2019 Emmy Awards |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=September 23, 2019 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 12, 2022}} It ended its run with 59 total Emmys, extending its record for most wins for a scripted series.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/game-of-thrones-wins-emmy-for-best-drama-hbo-db-weiss-fantasy-david-benioff-1202740877/ |title='Game of Thrones' Wins Emmy for Best Drama; Creators Say "I Can't Believe We Finished It", Thank "Amazing" Cast & Crew |last=Ramos |first=Dino-Ray |date=September 22, 2019 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=May 12, 2022}} Cast member Peter Dinklage established a new record for most wins for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series with his fourth win and eighth nomination for the series.{{cite web |url=https://tvline.com/2019/09/22/emmys-2019-peter-dinklage-wins-game-of-thrones-new-record/ |title=Peter Dinklage Sets Emmys Record With 4th Supporting Drama Actor Win |last=Swift |first=Andy |website=TVLine |date=September 22, 2019 |access-date=September 24, 2019}}{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/awards/peter-dinklage-game-of-thrones-2019-supporting-drama-actor-emmy-1203303698/ |title=Emmys: Peter Dinklage Sets Record With Supporting Actor Win for 'Game of Thrones' |first=Danielle |last=Turchiano |website=Variety |date=September 22, 2019 |access-date=September 23, 2019}}

For his role on Pose, Billy Porter made history as the first openly gay man to win Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.{{cite web |url=https://abc7news.com/ozark-killing-eve-luke-perry-billy-porter/5560334/ |title=Billy Porter makes Emmys history as first openly gay man to win best actor in a drama |website=KABC |date=September 22, 2019 |access-date=March 22, 2022}} Jharrel Jerome became the first Afro-Latino to receive an Emmy for acting, winning Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for playing Korey Wise on When They See Us; he also became the youngest actor to win the category, at 21 years old.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/when-they-see-us-jharrel-jerome-youngest-winner-limited-series-first-afro-latino-emmys-1202741895/ |title='When They See Us' Jharrel Jerome Becomes Youngest Winner in a Limited Series Acting Category, First Afro-Latino |last=N'Duka |first=Amanda |date=September 22, 2019 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=May 12, 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/best-emmy-awards-moments-2019/ |title=Best Emmy 2019 Moments: Phoebe Waller-Bridge Dominates and Startling Upsets |date=September 22, 2019 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=May 12, 2022}} In the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category, Jodie Comer became the youngest winner at 26 years old for her performance on Killing Eve.{{cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/21/entertainment/black-actors-emmys-wins/index.html |title=Emmys made history with Black actor wins |last=France |first=Lisa Respers |date=September 21, 2020 |website=CNN |access-date=May 12, 2022}}

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).{{cite web |url=https://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/Downloads/71st-nominations-list-v6.pdf |title=2019 Primetime Emmy Awards – Nomination Press Release |publisher=Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |access-date=May 7, 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/press/71st-emmy-winners-v1.pdf |title=Complete Listing of 71st Emmy Awards Winners |date=September 22, 2019 |publisher=Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |access-date=May 7, 2022}}{{efn|The outlets listed for each program are the U.S. broadcasters or streaming services identified in the nominations, which for some international productions are different from the broadcaster(s) that originally commissioned the program.}} For simplicity, producers who received nominations for program awards, as well as nominated writers for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series, have been omitted.

For the purposes of the lists below, "major" constitutes the categories listed above (program, acting, directing, and writing), while "total" includes the categories presented at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

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The awards were presented by the following people:{{cite press release |title=Presenters Announced for 71st Emmy Awards |url=https://www.emmys.com/news/awards-news/emmy-presenters-190911 |publisher=Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |access-date=September 11, 2019 |date=September 11, 2019}}{{cite press release |title=More Presenters for 71st Emmys Announced |url=https://www.emmys.com/news/awards-news/emmy-presenters-190917 |publisher=Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |access-date=September 18, 2019 |date=September 18, 2019}}

File:Thomas Lennon February 2015.jpg served as announcer for the "host-less" ceremony]]

The ceremony took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles with no host; comedian and actor Thomas Lennon served as an announcer for the ceremony, injecting with jokes and commentary as winners approached the stage to receive their Emmy.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2019-emmys-tonight-start-time-date-live-stream-online-tv-channel-71st-primetime-emmy-awards/ |title=How to watch the 2019 Emmy Awards |date=September 22, 2019 |work=CBS News |language=en-US |access-date=September 25, 2019}} Televised by Fox, the ceremony began with a ruse where Homer Simpson appeared in an augmented-reality stage to host the event, before an animated piano dropped from the ceiling to land on The Simpsons' character. With the event now "host-less", Anthony Anderson rushed on stage in a skit where he insisted that "We're going to go without a host tonight!"{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/22/arts/television/emmys-no-host.html |title=Emmys 2019: Homer Simpson and Friends Fill the Host Void |last=Salam |first=Maya |date=September 22, 2019 |work=The New York Times |access-date=September 25, 2019 |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} and pushed the first presenter Bryan Cranston to the stage to welcome the audience{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-49791350 |title=6 highlights from the Emmys ceremony |last=McIntosh |first=Steven |date=September 23, 2019 |work=BBC News |access-date=September 25, 2019 |language=en-GB}} and introduce a montage of video clips. The ceremony continued in such fashion with only Lennon and montages and clips filling the time between presenters.

Several winners made notable "statement speeches" while accepting their awards. After winning the award for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Alex Borstein said:

{{Blockquote|text=My grandmother was in line to be shot into a pit... she turned to a guard and she said "What happens if I step out of line?" and he said "I don't have the heart to shoot you but somebody will". And she stepped out of line, and for that I am here and for that my children are here, so step out of line ladies, step out of line.}}

The winner for outstanding supporting actress in a limited series or movie, Patricia Arquette (The Act), in her acceptance speech said "I'm grateful at 50 to be getting the best parts of my life" and paid tribute to her sister, Alexis Arquette, who had died in 2016. Michelle Williams, after winning the award for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie for Fosse/Verdon, made references to the gender and racial wage gaps in the film industry, as well as the Time's Up movement:{{cite web |url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/09/emmys-2019-michelle-williams-acceptance-speech-video.html |title=Michelle Williams Tells Industry to Treat Actresses of Color Like Michelle Williams in Emmys Speech |last=Kiefer |first=Halle |date=September 23, 2019 |work=Vulture |access-date=September 26, 2019}}

{{Blockquote|text=The next time a woman, and especially a woman of color—because she stands to make 52 cents on the dollar compared to her white, male counterpart—tells you what she needs to do her job, listen to her, believe her, because one day she might stand in front of you and say thank you for allowing her to succeed because of her workplace environment and not in spite of it.}}

In the In Memoriam presentation, a photograph of conductor Leonard Slatkin, who is alive and working in Ireland, was mistakenly used and captioned as André Previn, who died in February 2019.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/23/arts/television/leonard-slatkin-andre-previn-emmys.html |title=The Emmys Mourned André Previn With a Photo of Leonard Slatkin |last=Jacobs |first=Julia |date=September 23, 2019 |work=The New York Times |access-date=September 25, 2019 |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}{{cite web |url=https://etcanada.com/news/511847/emmys-flubbed-their-in-memoriam-tribute-by-featuring-someone-who-is-still-alive/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925210854/https://etcanada.com/news/511847/emmys-flubbed-their-in-memoriam-tribute-by-featuring-someone-who-is-still-alive/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 25, 2019 |title=Jimmy Kimmel Interviews Composer Accidentally Featured In The Emmys' In Memoriam Tribute |last=Darmon |first=Aynslee |date=September 24, 2019 |work=ET Canada |access-date=September 25, 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2019/09/23/emmys-error-in-memoriam-wrong-photo-andre-previn-leonard-slatkin/2416023001/ |title=Emmys: TV Academy apologizes for In Memoriam Andre Previn photo mix-up |work=USA Today |last=Hines |first=Morgan |date=September 23, 2019 |access-date=September 24, 2019}}

On April 9, 2019, it was announced that American Horror Story: Apocalypse, the eighth season of the horror anthology series American Horror Story, and the second season of The Sinner would be ineligible for the Limited Series categories unlike their previous seasons, and instead be moved to Drama due to "continuing story threads, characters and actors reprising those same character roles from previous seasons", therefore making the series less fit for an anthology format. For similar reasons, the second season of American Vandal was moved from Limited Series to Comedy. None of the shows were nominated.{{cite web |url=https://tvline.com/2019/04/09/american-horror-story-apocalypse-emmy-category-drama-series/ |title=Emmy Shake-Up: American Horror Story Booted From 2019 Limited Series Race |last=Ausiello |first=Michael |date=April 9, 2019 |publisher=TVLine |language=en |access-date=April 10, 2019 |archive-date=June 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626102919/https://tvline.com/2019/04/09/american-horror-story-apocalypse-emmy-category-drama-series/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/tv-academy-reclassifies-american-horror-story-the-sinner-american-vandal-1202592264/ |title=Emmys: 'American Horror Story', 'The Sinner' & 'American Vandal' Out Of Limited Series Category |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |last2=Petski |first2=Denise |date=April 9, 2019 |work=Deadline Hollywood |language=en |access-date=April 10, 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/emmys-tv-academy-reclassifies-american-horror-story-sinner-american-vandal-1200773 |title=Emmys: TV Academy Reclassifies 'American Horror Story,' 'The Sinner' and 'American Vandal' |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=April 9, 2019 |language=en |access-date=April 10, 2019}}

The telecast was watched by 6.9 million viewers in the United States, making it the lowest-rated Emmy broadcast in history, amounting to a 32% drop from the 2018 ceremony.

Halsey sang "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper and Rob Hyman. The following people were included in the In Memoriam presentation:{{cite web |url=https://www.emmys.com/video/71st-emmy-awards-memoriam |title=71st Emmy Awards: In Memoriam |date=September 22, 2019 |access-date=September 22, 2019 |publisher=Academy of Television Arts & Sciences}}

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• John Singleton
• Doris Day
• Jan-Michael Vincent
• André Previn
• Cokie Roberts
• Sid Sheinberg
• Gloria Vanderbilt
• Tony Askins
• James Frawley
• Ron Miller
• Christopher Knopf
• Steve Golin
• Cameron Boyce
• Nancy Wilson
• Larry Siegel
• Peggy Lipton
• John Falsey
• Kristoff St. John
• Lou Weiss
• Sharon Taylor
• Roy Clark
• Tony Lynn
• Eunetta T. Boone
• Katherine Helmond
• Arte Johnson
• Tim Conway
• Tim Sullivan
• Rutger Hauer
• Sy Tomashoff
• Kevin Barnett
• Russell Kagan
• Seymour Cassel
• Bob Einstein
• Penny Marshall
• Georgia Engel
• Luke Perry
• Ken Berry
• Valerie Harper
• Peter Fonda
• Stan Lee
• Albert Finney
• Rip Torn
• Carol Channing

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• [http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2019 Emmys.com list of 2019 Nominees & Winners]
• [http://www.emmys.com/ Academy of Television Arts and Sciences website]
• {{IMDb event|0000223/2019}}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20190617000105/http://www.emmys.com/ballots/2019 2019 Emmy Nominating Ballots]

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