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“Game of Thrones” reigns again.The HBO fantasy series picked up the award for best drama, besting stiff competition that included last year’s winner, “The Handmaid’s Tale.”

“Thrones” came into Monday night hoping to regain some momentum it lost after sitting out last year’s ceremony. With it’s success in the drama category, it was a mission accomplished.

“Game of Thrones” won a total three awards, including top drama, supporting actor for Peter Dinklage and visual effects.

“The Handmaid’s Tale” and “‘Game of Thrones” had been considered the top contenders going into television’s biggest night.

“The Handmaid’s Tale” had a spectacularly strong second season working in its favor, as well as a troubling timely theme that has resonated with critics and viewers alike.

Some wondered whether “Game of Thrones” would come storming back after its sabbatical and reclaim the award after winning the top prize in both 2015 and 2016.

See the big winners below:

OUTSTANDING DRAMA

The Americans

The Crown

Game of Thrones — WINNER

The Handmaid’s Tale

Stranger Things

This Is Us

Westworld

OUTSTANDING COMEDY

Atlanta

Barry

black-ish

Curb Your Enthusiasm

GLOW

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel — WINNER

Silicon Valley

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

LIMITED SERIES

The Alienist

The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story — WINNER

Genius: Picasso

Godless

Patrick Melrose

VARIETY TALK SERIES

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah

Full Frontal With Samantha Bee

Jimmy Kimmel Live

Last Week

Tonight With John Oliver — WINNER

The Late Late Show With James Corden

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

REALITY SHOW COMPETITION

The Amazing Race

American Ninja Warrior

Project Runway

RuPaul’s Drag Race — WINNER

Top Chef

The Voice

VARIETY SKETCH SERIES

At Home With Amy Sedaris

Drunk History

I Love You, America With Sarah Silverman

Portlandia

Saturday Night Live — WINNER

Tracey Ullman’s Show

LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA

Claire Foy, The Crown — WINNER

Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black

Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale

Sandra Oh, Killing Eve

Keri Russell, The Americans

Evan Rachel Wood, Westworld

LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA

Jason Bateman, Ozark

Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us

Ed Harris, Westworld

Matthew Rhys, The Americans — WINNER

Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us

Jeffrey Wright, Westworld

DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Alan Taylor, Game of Thrones

Jeremy Podeswa, Game of Thrones

Jason Bateman, Ozark

Daniel Sackheim, Ozark

The Duffer Brothers, Stranger Things

Stephen Daldry, The Crown — WINNER

Kari Skogland, The Handmaid’s Tale

WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, Game of Thrones

Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Killing Eve

The Duffer Brothers, Stranger Things

Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, The Americans — WINNER

Peter Morgan, The Crown

Bruce Miller, The Handmaid’s Tale

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA

Alexis Bledel, The Handmaid’s Tale

Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things

Ann Dowd, The Handmaid’s Tale

Lena Headey, Game of Thrones

Vanessa Kirby, The Crown

Thandie Newton, Westworld — WINNER

Yvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid’s Tale

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones

Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones — WINNER

Joseph Fiennes, The Handmaid’s Tale

Mandy Patinkin, Homeland

David Harbour, Stranger Things

Matt Smith, The Crown

DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL

Stan Lathan, Dave Chappelle: Equanimity

Michael Bonfiglio, Jerry Seinfeld: Jerry Before Seinfeld

Marcus Raboy, Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life

Hamish Hamilton, Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberlake

Glenn Weiss, The Oscars — WINNER

WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL

Melinda Taub and Samantha Bee, Full Frontal With Samantha Bee Presents: The Great American* Puerto Rico (*It’s Complicated)

John Mulaney, John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City — WINNER

Michelle Wolf, Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady

Patton Oswalt, Patton Oswalt: Annihilation

Steve Martin and Martin Short, Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life

LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL

Antonio Banderas, Genius: Picasso

Darren Criss, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story — WINNER

Benedict Cumberbatch, Patrick Melrose

Jeff Daniels, The Looming Tower

John Legend, Jesus Christ Superstar

LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL

Jessica Biel, The Sinner

Laura Dern, The Tale

Michelle Dockery, Godless

Edie Falco, Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders

Regina King, Seven Seconds — WINNER

Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Cult

DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL

Scott Frank, Godless

David Leveaux and Alex Rudzinski, Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert

Barry Levinson, Paterno

Edward Berger, Patrick Melrose

Ryan Murphy, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story — WINNER

Craig Zisk, The Looming Tower

David Lynch, Twin Peaks

WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL

Kevin McManus and Matthew McManus, American Vandal

Scott Frank, Godless

David Nicholls, Patrick Melrose

Tom Rob Smith, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

David Lynch and Mark Frost, Twin Peaks (Showtime)

William Bridges and Charlie Brooker, “USS Callister,” Black Mirror — WINNER

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL

Jeff Daniels, Godless — WINNER

Brandon Victor Dixon, Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert

Ricky Martin, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

Edgar Ramirez, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

Finn Wittrock, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

Michael Stuhlbarg, The Looming Tower

John Leguizamo, Waco

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL

Adina Porter, American Horror Story: Cult

Letitia Wright, Black Mirror, “Black Museum”

Merritt Wever, Godless — WINNER

Sara Bareilles, Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert

Penelope Cruz, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

Judith Light, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY

Anthony Anderson, black-ish

Ted Danson, The Good Place

Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm

Donald Glover, Atlanta

Bill Hader, Barry — WINNER

William H. Macy, Shameless

LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY

Pamela Adlon, Better Things

Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel — WINNER

Allison Janney, Mom

Issa Rae, Insecure

Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish

Lily Tomlin, Grace & Frankie

Published in Daily Times, September 19^th 2018.