Photo highlights from the stage of the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, broadcast live on Sunday from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on CBS.
Host Stephen Colbert
Ann Dowd accepts the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for The Handmaid’s Tale.
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star Rachel Bloom performs onstage.
Donald Glover accepts Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for Atlanta (episode “B.A.N.”).
Award presenters Sonequa Martin-Green (L) and Jeremy Piven.
Award presenters Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton and Jane Fonda.
Award presenters Anna Faris (L) and Allison Janney.
Award presenters Seth Meyers (L) and James Corden.
Alec Baldwin accepts Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Saturday Night Live.
Kate McKinnon accepts Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Saturday Night Live.
Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer showed up to estimate the size of the Emmy audience in place of Melissa McCarthy.
John Lithgow accepts Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for The Crown.
Alexander Skarsgard accepts Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for Big Little Lies.
Award presenters LL Cool J and Gabrielle Union
Award presenters Dave Chappelle (L) and actor Melissa McCarthy
Laura Dern hugs Nicole Kidman after winning Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for Big Little Lies.
Shailene Woodley, Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, and Zoe Kravitz
Award presenters Writer/producer Norman Lear (L) and actor Carol Burnett
Julia Louis-Dreyfus accepts Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Veep.
Award presenters Debra Messing and TV personality Chris Hardwick
Actor-writers Aziz Ansari (L) and Lena Waithe accept Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Master of None.
Award presenters Jim Parsons (L) and Iain Armitage
Award presenters Lea Michele and Kumail Nanjiani
Award presenters Seth MacFarlane (L) and Emmy Rossum
Reed Morano accepts the Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for The Handmaid’s Tale.
Award presenters Rashida Jones and Mark Feuerstein
Award presenters Kaitlin Olson (L) and Tracee Ellis Ross
Singer Jon Batiste performs.
Award presenter Viola Davis
Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon (both at microphone) with cast and crew of Big Little Lies.
Nicole Kidman accepts the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for Big Little Lies.
Anna Chlumsky (R) helps accept the Outstanding Comedy Series award for Veep.
Elisabeth Moss (R) accepts Outstanding Drama Series for The Handmaid’s Tale from Oprah Winfrey.
Elisabeth Moss accepts Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for The Handmaid’s Tale.
Sterling K. Brown accepts the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for This Is Us.
Sterling K. Brown accepts the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for This Is Us.
Award presenters Kyra Sedgwick (L) and Dennis Quaid
Award presenters Anika Noni Rose (L) and Cicely Tyson
Elisabeth Moss (center L) and Ann Dowd and the cast and crew of The Handmaid’s Tale accept the award for Outstanding Drama Series.
Riz Ahmed accepts the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie award for The Night Of.
Award presenters BD Wong (L) and Matt Bomer
Award presenters Sarah Paulson and Jason Bateman
