UPSIZE PH | Women Win and Takeover the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards

It’s awards season and on the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards which honors the best U.S. primetime television programming as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, deserving women came through and snagged their well-deserved nominations and wins.

Much loved television show host, actor, and writer Stephen Colbert hosted tonight’s festivities and we garnered down the awardees of the women’s categories as well as those that are won by woman-centric shows.

This year's Emmy has been very political and outspoken on several issues each show and category stood for - a glamorous event that moved perspectives and changed history.

Outstanding Drama Series - The Handmaid’s Tale

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The Handmaid's Tale is a HULU original series based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood. It tells of a story of a women forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship set in a dystopian future (IMDB).

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Julia Louis-Dreyfus for Veep

Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer in Veep, Breitbart

Julia graced the red carpet in a gorgeous strapless Carolina Herrera dress, Ferragamo shoes, and James Robinson jewelry.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus raises her Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, ABC News

Outstanding Comedy Series - Veep

Veep, HBO

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale)

Elisabeth Moss as Offred in A Handmaid's Tale, The Playlist

Elisabeth wore a custom Prabal Gurung pink gown which perfectly embodies her feminine looks.

Elisabeth Moss receives her Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Ann Dowd (The Handmaid’s Tale)

Ann Dowd as Aunt Lydia in The Handmaid's Tale, AZ Central

Ann wore a beautiful, classic pleated black dress and donned a blue ACLU ribbon.

A shocked and overwhelmed Ann Dowd receives her Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series teary-eyed, Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Kate McKinnon (SNL)

Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton on SNL, US Weekly

Kate is gorgeous in her black-beaded bodice and white skirt Narciso Rodriguez dress plus a glittering bracelet and earrings.

Kate McKinnon receives her well-deserved Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, ABC News

Outstanding Limited Series - Big Little Lies

Big Little Lies, Nicole Kidman Official

A scandalous American dark comedy-drama HBO miniseries based on the novel by Liane Moriarty. It is a brilliant take on ex-husbands and second wives, schoolyard scandal, and the dangerous little lies we tell ourselves just to survive (IMDB).

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series - Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies)

Nicole Kidman as Celeste Wright in Big Little Lies, Huffington Post

Nicole was beautifully clothed in a crimson, jewel-haltered Calvin Klein by Appointment dress and mismatched orchid-colored shoes and jewelery by Harry Winston.

Nicole Kidman wins the most competitive Emmy category - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series, ABC

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Alexis Bledel (The Handmaid’s Tale)

Alexis Bledel as Ofglen in The Handmaid's Tale, Hulu

Alexis graced the stage in a black Armani Privé gown with a velvet bustier and multicolor silk bow.

Alexis Bledel attends the 2017 Emmy Awards after guest actress win, People

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Melissa McCarthy (SNL)

Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer in SNL, Splitsider

Melissa donned a beautiful black + metallic combo maxi dress on the red carpet.

Best Guest Actress on a Comedy Series Melissa McCarthy on the red carpet, Hollywood Life

Outstanding TV Movie - Black Mirror: San Junipero

Black Mirror's San Junipero, Nerdist

The fourth episode of the third series of Black Mirror tells a story of Yorkie and Kelly visiting San Junipero, a fun-loving beach town that changed their life.