Game of Thrones and Chernobyl soundtracks scoop Emmy 2019 wins

23 September 2019, 14:00 | Updated: 23 September 2019, 19:37

By Rosie Pentreath

Composers Ramin Djawadi and Hildur Guðnadóttir both win Outstanding Music Composition Emmys for their scores.

The winners of the Emmy Awards 2019 have been announced, with Game of Thrones composer Ramin Djawadi and Chernobyl composer Hildur Guðnadóttir scooping wins in the Outstanding Music Composition categories.

Djawadi took the Emmy for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score), while Guðnadóttir was honoured in the related Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or Special category.

Game of Thrones was nominated in several categories, and took home the award for Outstanding Drama Series (watch above), while Chernobyl also took home several awards. Amazon Prime’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was the other big winner of the night.

Read more: Everything to know about Game of Thrones composer Ramin Djawadi >

Composers Ramin Djawadi and Hildur Guðnadóttir win in the ‘Outstanding Music Composition’ categories in the 2019 Emmys
Composers Ramin Djawadi and Hildur Guðnadóttir win in the ‘Outstanding Music Composition’ categories in the 2019 Emmys. Picture: Getty / PA

Individuals who won big were Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who took home three awards for her writing, acting and producing in Fleabag, and the late Anthony Bourdain, who was honoured for executive producing and writing.

Jodie Comer scooped the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Emmy for playing Villanelle in Killing Eve.

Read more: Who wrote the Killing Eve soundtrack? >

'Game of Thrones' cast and crew pose with awards for Outstanding Drama Series at 71st Emmy Awards.
'Game of Thrones' cast and crew pose with awards for Outstanding Drama Series at 71st Emmy Awards. Picture: Getty

Music highlights from the 2019 Creative Arts Emmys:

Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
Hildur Guðnadóttir, Chernobyl

Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Ramin Djawadi, Game of Thrones

Outstanding Music Supervision
Robin Urdang, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Daniel Palladino, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Nicholas Britell, Succession

Below is a full list of Emmy 2019 winners:

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag (Episode 1)

Directing for a Comedy Series
Harry Bradbeer, Fleabag (Episode 1)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Bill Hader, Barry

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
RuPaul’s Drag Race

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Patricia Arquette, The Act

Directing for a Limited Series
Johan Renck, Chernobyl

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal

Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series Or Movie
Craig Mazin, Chernobyl

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Mahershala Ali, True Detective

Outstanding Television Movie
‘Bandersnatch’, Black Mirror

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Michelle Williams, Fosse/Verdon

Outstanding Limited Series
Chernobyl

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
Don Roy King, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Jesse Armstrong, Succession, ‘Nobody is Ever Missing’

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Julia Garner, Ozark

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Billy Porter, Pose

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Jason Bateman, Ozark, ‘Reparations’

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Jodie Comer, Killing Eve

Outstanding Comedy Series
Fleabag

Outstanding Drama Series
Game of Thrones