The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences honored creators and performers from 26 nations at the 53rd International Emmy Awards in New York City Monday night. The ceremony featured 64 nominees representing the 26 countries.

Industry figures from across the globe gathered for the ceremony, which was led by morning show co-hosts and real life couple Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos.

Dana Walden, Co-Chairman of Disney Entertainment, received this year’s Founders Emmy. Walden has been a driving force behind numerous landmark television series — among them "24," "Glee," "Grey’s Anatomy," and "This Is Us."

Anna Maxwell Martin took home the award for Best Actress for "Until I Kill You," while Oriol Pla received the Best Actor honor for his performance in Yo, adicto (I, Addict).

Accepting the Best Comedy award for the BBC series "Ludwig," executive producer Kenton Allen addressed U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of legal action against the broadcaster over a misleadingly edited clip of one of his speeches.

“The BBC, as you may have noticed, is under a little bit of a tension at the moment because of some of its news reporting, and there's a certain U.S. president who has threatened to sue the BBC for a billion dollars. The billion dollars is about a third of the BBC's budget, which is paid for by the likes of you and me, just normal people,” he said.

“So if anybody knows the current president of the USA, could they suggest to him that he doesn't sue the BBC for a billion dollars. Otherwise, we won't be able to make lovely shows like 'Ludwig.'”

A total of 16 International Emmy Awards were handed out, with winners representing Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Japan, Qatar, Spain, Türkiye, and the United Kingdom.