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Kate McKinnon, Sarah Paulson, "People V. O.J. Simpson," Winners At 2016 Emmys

"I'm really crying, I'm not making that up."

Jimmy Kimmel is hosting the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, where Ryan Murphy seems to be the big winner of the night so far.

Murphy's true-crime series The People v. O.J. Simpson has nabbed several awards, including Best Limited Series. Courtney B. Vance, Sterling K. Brown and out actress Sarah Paulson won Best Actor and Best Actress in that category for their roles as Johnnie Cochran, Christopher Darden and Marsha Clark.

Jeffrey Tambor won his second consecutive Emmy for his role as Maura Pfefferman in Amazon's Transparent, perhaps the most groundbreaking LGBT portrayal ever on the small screen. Series creator Jill Soloway won Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for the episode "Man on the Land."

“Please give transgender talent a chance,” Tambor told the audience. “Give them auditions. Give them their story. Do that... I would not be unhappy were I the last cisgender male playing a female transgender on television. We have work to do."

Kate McKinnon, whose star has been on the rise with the release this summer of the Ghostbusters, took home an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on SNL. It was her third nomination.

"I'm really crying, I'm not making that up," she said, holding back tears. In addition to thanking the Academy, Loren Michaels and the SNL team, McKinnon thanked Ellen DeGeneres and Hillary Clinton, whom she has played on the show. "On a personal note, thank you my father who is not with us anymore but he made me start watching SNL when I was 12," she added. "I miss you, pop."

The out comedian got her big break in 2007 when she joined the cast of Logo's Big Gay Sketch Show. In 2012, she joined SNL as the series' first lesbian cast member.

Louie Anderson scored a win in drag—winning Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Zach Galifianakis’ mom on FX's Baskets.

“I haven’t always been a very good man, but I play one hell of a woman,” Anderson said in his acceptance speech.

Earlier this year Anderson told Vanity Fair “I tried not to act like a man doing a woman—I tried to be the woman. The character is a version of my mom, but a combination of my five sisters and my sister-in-laws.”

In a separate ceremony last weekend, RuPaul won Outstanding Host of a Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Program. for his work on RuPaul's Drag Race.

Below, view the full list of winners. We'll be updating through the evening.

Best Limited Series

The People v. O.J. Simpson (FX) **WINNER

American Crime (ABC)

Fargo (FX)

The Night Manager (AMC)

Roots (History)

Best Television Movie

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (PBS) **WINNER

A Very Murray Christmas (Netflix)

All the Way (HBO)

Confirmation (HBO)

Luther (BBC One)

Best Actor in a Limited Series or a Television Movie

Courtney B. Vance (The People v. O.J. Simpson) **WINNER

Bryan Cranston (All the Way)

Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock: The Abominable Bride)

Idris Elba (Luther)

Cuba Gooding Jr. (The People v. O.J. Simpson)

Tom Hiddleston (The Night Manager)

Best Actress in a Limited Series or a Television Movie

Sarah Paulson (The People v. O.J. Simpson) **WINNER

Kirsten Dunst (Fargo)

Felicity Huffman (American Crime)

Audra McDonald (Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill)

Lili Taylor (American Crime)

Kerry Washington (Confirmation)

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Television Movie

Sterling K. Brown (The People v. O.J. Simpson) **WINNER

Hugh Laurie (The Night Manager)

Jesse Plemons (Fargo)

David Schwimmer (The People v. O.J. Simpson)

John Travolta (The People v. O.J. Simpson)

Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo)

Directing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special

The Night Manager (AMC), Directed by Susanne Bier **WINNER

All the Way, (HBO), Directed by Jay Roach

Fargo, "Before The Law" (FX Networks), Directed by Noah Hawley

The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, "From The Ashes Of Tragedy" (FX Networks), Directed by Ryan Murphy

The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, "Manna From Heaven" (FX Networks), Directed by Anthony Hemingway

The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, "The Race Card" (FX Networks), Directed by John Singleton

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Television Movie

Regina King (American Crime) **WINNER

Kathy Bates (American Horror Story: Hotel)

Olivia Colman (The Night Manager)

Melissa Leo (All the Way)

Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story: Hotel)

Jean Smart (Fargo)

Best Writing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special

The People v. O.J. Simpson, "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia" (FX), Written by D.V. DeVincentis **WINNER

Fargo, "Loplop" (FX), Written by Bob DeLaurentis

Fargo, "Palindrome"(FX), Written by Noah Hawley

The Night Manager (AMC), Written by David Farr

The People v. O.J. Simpson, "From The Ashes Of Tragedy" (FX), Written by Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski

The People v. O.J. Simpson, "The Race Card" (FX), Written by Joe Robert Cole

Best Reality-Competition Program

The Voice (NBC) **WINNER

The Amazing Race (CBS)

American Ninja Warrior (NBC)

Dancing With the Stars (ABC)

Project Runway (Lifetime)

Top Chef (Bravo)

Best Actor in a Comedy Series

Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent) **WINNER

Anthony Anderson (Black-ish)

Aziz Ansari (Master of None)

Will Forte (The Last Man on Earth)

William H. Macy (Shameless)

Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley)

Best Actress in a Comedy Series

Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep) **WINNER

Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt)

Laurie Metcalf (Getting On)

Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish)

Amy Schumer (Inside Amy Schumer)

Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie)

Best Directing For A Comedy Series

Transparent, "Man on the Land" (Amazon), Directed by Jill Soloway **WINNER

Master Of None, "Parents" (Netflix), Directed by Aziz Ansari

Silicon Valley, "Daily Active Users" (HBO), Directed by Alec Berg

Silicon Valley, "Founder Friendly" (HBO), Directed by Mike Judge

Veep, "Kissing Your Sister" (HBO), Directed by David Mandel

Veep, "Morning After" (HBO), Directed by Chris Addison

Veep, "Mother" (HBO), Directed by Dale Stern

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live) **WINNER

Anna Chlumsky (Veep)

Gaby Hoffmann (Transparent)

Allison Janney (Mom)

Judith Light (Transparent)

Niecy Nash (Getting On)

Best Writing for a Comedy Series

Master of None, "Parents" (Netflix), Written by Aziz Ansari, Alan Yang **WINNER

Catastrophe, "Episode 1" (Amazon), Written by Rob Delaney, Sharon Horgan

Silicon Valley, "Founder Friendly" (HBO), Written by Dan O'Keefe

Silicon Valley, "The Uptick" (HBO), Written by Alec Berg

Veep, "Morning After" (HBO), Written by Alec Berg

Veep, "Mother"(HBO), Written by Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Louie Anderson (Baskets) **WINNER

Andre Braugher (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)

Ty Burrell (Modern Family)

Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt)

Tony Hale (Veep)

Keegan-Michael Key (Key and Peele)

Matt Walsh (Veep)

Best Drama Series

The Americans (FX)

Game of Thrones (HBO) ** WINNER

House of Cards (Netflix)

Downton Abbey (PBS)

Better Call Saul (AMC)

Mr. Robot (USA)

Homeland (Showtime)

Best Comedy Series

Veep (HBO) ** WINNER

Transparent (Amazon)

Silicon Valley (HBO)

Modern Family (ABC)

Master of None (Netflix)

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)

Black-ish (ABC)

Best Actor in a Drama Series

Kyle Chandler (Bloodline)

Rami Malek (Mr. Robot) ** WINNER

Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul)

Matthew Rhys (The Americans)

Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan)

Kevin Spacey (House of Cards)

Best Actress in a Drama Series

Viola Davis (How to Get Away With Murder)

Claire Danes (Homeland)

Taraji P. Henson (Empire)

Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) ** WINNER

Keri Russell (The Americans)

Robin Wright (House of Cards)

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Jonathan Banks (Better Call Saul)

Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)

Kit Harington (Game of Thrones)

Michael Kelly (House of Cards)

Ben Mendelsohn (Bloodline) ** WINNER

Jon Voight (Ray Donovan)

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones)

Lena Headey (Game of Thrones)

Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey) ** WINNER

Maura Tierney (The Affair)

Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones)

Constance Zimmer (UnREAL)

Best Variety Talk Series

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (Crackle)

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO) ** WINNER

The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS)

Real Time With Bill Maher (HBO)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)

Best Variety Sketch Series

Documentary Now! (IFC)

Drunk History (Comedy Central)

Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central)

Key & Peele (Comedy Central) ** WINNER

Portlandia (IFC)

Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Best Writing for a Drama Series

The Americans, "Persona Non Grata" (FX), Written by Joel fields, Joe Weisenberg

Downton Abbey, "Episode 8" (PBS), Written by Julian Fellowes

Game of Thrones, "Battle Of The Bastards" (HBO), Written by David Benioff, D. B. Weiss ** WINNER

The Good Wife, "End" (CBS), Written by Robert King, Michelle King

Mr. Robot, "eps1.0_hellofriend.mov" (USA), Written by Sam Esmail

UnREAL, "Return" (Lifetime), Written by Marti Noxon, Sarah Gertrude Shapiro

Best Writing For A Variety Special

Amy Schumer: Live At The Apollo (HBO)

John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid (Netflix)

Patton Oswalt: Talking For Clapping (Netflix) ** WINNER

Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted (HBO)

Triumph’s Election Special 2016 (Hulu)

Directing For A Drama Series

Downton Abbey, "Episode 9" (PBS), Directed by Michael Engler

Game of Thrones, "Battle of the Bastards" (HBO), Directed by Miguel Sapochnik ** WINNER

Game of Thrones, "The Door" (HBO), Directed by Jack Bender

Homeland, "The Tradition Of Hospitality" (Showtime), Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter

The Knick, "This Is All We Are" (Cinemax), Directed by Steven Soderbergh

Ray Donovan, "Exsuscito" (Showtime), Directed by David Hollander

Best Directing For A Variety Special

Adele Live In New York City (NBC), Directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller

Amy Schumer: Live At The Apollo (HBO), Directed by Chris Rock

58th Grammy Awards (CBS), Directed by Louis J. Horvitz

Grease: Live (FOX), Directed by Thomas Kail, Live television directed by Alex Rudzinski ** WINNER

The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS), Directed by Glenn Weiss

Lemonade (HBO), Directed by Kahlil Joseph, Beyoncé Knowles Carter

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