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Release year: 2016

Storyline

Second-time host Jimmy Kimmel brings the top names in the television industry together for a night dedicated to the year's best performances on network and primetime television and to recognize excellence in their field.

Top credits

Directors

Glenn Weiss

Writers

Cast

Jimmy Kimmel — Self - Host & Nominee
Anthony Anderson — Self - Nominee & Presenter
Tracee Ellis Ross — Self - Presenter
Louie Anderson — Self - Winner

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Did you know

• The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016) won the most awards of the night, while the fantasy drama series Game of Thrones (2011) won three, including Outstanding Drama Series and surpassed Frasier (1993) as the fictional television program with the most Primetime Emmy Awards with 38 wins in six seasons. Game of Thrones (2011)' win was the second time a sixth season won for Outstanding Drama Series after The Sopranos (1999) win in 2007.

• the political satire series Veep (2012) won Outstanding Comedy Series for the second time in a row, while its producer and lead star Julia Louis-Dreyfus established a new record of wins for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series; it was her fifth consecutive win for the series and sixth overall in the category.

• None of the nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series were from the four major American broadcasting TV networks. Ben Mendelsohn became the first actor to win Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for a series from a streaming service network; he won for Bloodline (2015) from Netflix.