Shogun, Hacks claim top honours at Emmy awards

Shogun, starring and produced by Hiroyuki Sanada (centre), has won the outstanding drama series Emmy (AP PHOTO)

Historical epic Shogun has won the prestigious best drama award at the Emmy Awards, and Hacks upset favourite The Bear to win best comedy as Hollywood celebrated the best of television.

Shogun, a sweeping story about political machinations in 17th-century Japan, also won acting awards on Sunday for Japanese stars Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai.

Hacks, about a 70-something comedian and a millennial writer, was the surprise winner of best comedy series, which awards pundits believed was close to a lock for the second season of restaurant tale The Bear.

Netflix's Baby Reindeer, a chilling story about a bartender stalked by a customer, was named best limited series.

The Bear won three of the four Emmy Awards for comedy acting, yielding only to Jean Smart who claimed her third trophy for her starring role as an ambitious stand-up comic on Hacks.

Jeremy Allen White and Ebon Moss-Bachrach won their second consecutive Emmys for comedy actor and supporting actor on The Bear. White portrays Chef Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto, a man trying to turn his family's Chicago sandwich shop into a fine dining establishment.

"This show has changed my life and instilled a faith that change is possible," White said as he held his award on stage at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

Moss-Bachrach earned his trophy for his role as Cousin Richie, a restaurant manager and father.

Both actors won the same awards at the last Emmys, which was held in January after Hollywood labour strikes disrupted the normal schedule.

Jeremy Allen White,Liza Colon-Zayas,Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Jeremy Allen White, Liza Colon-Zayas, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach have each won Emmys for The Bear.

In a surprise, Liza Colón-Zayas landed a third Emmy for The Bear. She was named best supporting comedy actress for her role as chef Tina Marrero, winning in a field that included legends Meryl Streep and Carol Burnett.

Smart received a standing ovation when she won her third Emmy as the septuagenarian comedian Deborah Vance on Hacks.

"I appreciate this because I just don't get enough attention," Smart joked on stage.

Richard Gadd,Tom Goodman-Hill,Nava Mau,Jessica Gunning
Netflix program Baby Reindeer has taken out four top Emmy Awards.

Schitt's Creek stars Eugene and Dan Levy shared hosting duties, the first father-and-son duo to emcee the awards.

"If things go south, my name is pronounced Martin Short," Eugene Levy deadpanned, referring to the Only Murders In The Building star who was in the audience.

Dan Levy joked that the Emmys were known as "broadcast TV's biggest night for honouring movie stars on streaming services".

Elizabeth Debicki,Da’Vine Joy Randolph
Aussie actress Elizabeth Debicki has won the Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a drama.

Australian actress Elizabeth Debicki earned best supporting drama actress for playing Princess Diana on The Crown. On stage, she said she did not write a speech "because I'm superstitious, and now I'm in a real pickle".

Billy Crudup, a conniving media executive on The Morning Show (known as Morning Wars in Australia) claimed his second Emmy for supporting drama actor. He motioned to his "piece of eye candy there, my wife" - fellow nominee Naomi Watts - as he held his trophy.

Winners were chosen by the nearly 22,000 performers, directors, producers and other members of Hollywood's Television Academy.

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