Most people bring a significant other to award shows, but those who want to win some serious Brownie points bring a family member as their dates, and the 2016 Emmys were no exception.
From parents, to siblings, to kids, to extended kin, celebs chose to celebrate TV's biggest night with the fam. Check out which of your faves decided to make Emmy night the new family night.
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Aziz Ansari
Though his parents were "snubbed" for their performance on Master of None, Fatima and Shoukath Ansari were so proud of their son for winning Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series with Alan Yang.
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Sofia Vergara
ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Modern Family star brought her son Manolo Gonzalez-Ripoll Vergara as her +1.
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Rami Malek
The Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series winner for Mr. Robot brought his cousin, who gushed, "I am so proud of him" while being interviewed on the red carpet.
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Amy Schumer
The Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special nominee brought sister Kim Caramele and brother Jason Stein to the awards show.
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Anthony Anderson
The Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series nominee for Blackish brought mother Doris Hancox and daughter Kyra Anderson as his dates.
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Jimmy Kimmel
The Emmys host brought mother Joann Iacono to the show — and put her to work. She "made" approximately 7,000 PB&J sandwiches, which the Stranger Things kids then distributed to the guests.
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Gaten Matarazzo
The Stranger Things star, who performed "Uptown Funk" with his co-stars during the Emmys pre-show, brought mom Heather with him.
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Kerry Washington
Kevin Mazur/WireImageThe Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie nominee for Confirmation flaunted her baby bump on the red carpet. This will be her second child with husband Nnamdi Asomugha.
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Patton Oswalt
The winner for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping brought his brother Matt, who made a splash on Twitter after he supposedly rolled his eyes during Jill Soloway's "topple the patriarchy" speech.
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Liev Schreiber
Todd Williamson/Getty ImagesThe Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series nominee for Ray Donovan took nine-year-old son Sasha with him to the Emmys. The proud father tweeted a cute pic of the boys getting ready for the big night.
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Emilia Clarke
The Supporting Actress In A Drama Series nominee for Game of Thrones took her mom as her date and left her army at home.
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Regina King
ABCThe winner for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or aa Movie for American Crime gushed about winning the Emmy and being "blessed ... to share this with [her] mom."
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Jenifer Lewis
Steve Granitz/WireImageThe Black-ish star posed with TV grandson Miles Brown on the red carpet.
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Connie Britton and Kyle Chandler
The Friday Night Lights couple reunited and we're swooning all over again.
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Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner, and Kit Harington
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesThe entire Game of Thrones squad won for Outstanding Drama Series, and the Stark sisters completely ruled the red carpet with their matching tattoos. Plus, having bro Jon Snow there only made the family bond stronger.
