Showmax is the best place in Africa to watch international drama series, according to last night\u2019s Emmy Awards, held at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In all, content on Showmax picked up 29 awards – well ahead of Netflix\u2019s 22. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The HBO Originals Succession<\/em>, The Last of Us <\/em>and The White Lotus<\/em> were the three most-nominated shows going into the Emmys, and they combined to give Showmax a clean-sweep in all the key drama categories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The fourth and final season of the family business drama Succession<\/em> took home Outstanding Drama Series, Writing (Jesse Armstrong), Directing (Mark Mylod), Lead Actor (Kieran Culkin), Lead Actress (Sarah Snook), and Supporting Actor (Matthew Macfadyen); the sex-themed second season of The White Lotus <\/em>picked up Outstanding Supporting Actress (Jennifer Coolidge), and the post-apocalyptic drama The Last of Us<\/em> completed the clean sweep for Showmax with the Outstanding Guest Actor (Nick Offerman) and Guest Actress (Storm Reid) prizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If Succession <\/em>was the biggest drama winner last night, The Last of Us<\/em> was the biggest winner overall at the previous weekend\u2019s Creative Arts Emmys, taking home craft awards for Main Title Design, Picture Editing, Prosthetic Makeup, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Special Visual Effects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The White Lotus <\/em>was joint second at the Creative Arts Emmys, with wins for Outstanding Casting, Contemporary Hairstyling, Music Composition, and Music Supervision. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Other Emmy winners on Showmax include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 The HBO Original David Bowie documentary Moonage Daydream<\/em>, which won Sound Editing and Sound Mixing (Nonfiction)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 The HBO Original drag-themed reality series We\u2019re Here<\/em>, which won Outstanding Costumes and Hairstyling<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Peacock\u2019s murder of the week series Poker Face<\/em>, which won Outstanding Guest Actress (Comedy) for Judith Light<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 The HBO Original House of the Dragon, <\/em>which won Outstanding Fantasy\/Sci-Fi Costumes<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 The Starz Original Blindspotting, <\/em>which won Outstanding Choreography<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 The HBO Original Barry, <\/em>which won Stunt Coordination (Comedy)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 The HBO Original The 100 Foot Wave<\/em>, which won Outstanding Cinematography (Nonfiction)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022\u00a0The HBO Original A Black Lady Sketch Show<\/em>, which won Outstanding Picture Editing (Variety)<\/p>\n\n\n\n