LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Premium cable network HBO had a huge night at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, sweeping top honors in both drama and comedy with its shows "Game of Thrones" and "Veep" taking top honors.
"Game of Thrones" set a record for the most Emmy awards in a single season, breaking its four year streak of nominations and no wins for Outstanding Drama. "Game of Thrones" also led to trophies for supporting actor Peter Dinklage, director David Nutter, and series creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, who won for writing.
Jon Hamm won the Emmy for lead actor in a drama for his portrayal of Don Draper on the final season of AMC's hit drama "Mad Men." Viola Davis became the first black actress to win an Emmy for a leading role in a drama for her work on the hit ABC series “How To Get Away With Murder.”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus earned her fourth consecutive win as comedy lead actress for her performace as a callow U.S. president on “Veep”. Other “Veep” winners included its writers and supporting actor Tony Hale.
Netflix and Amazon, both relative newcomers to scripted television, also took home awards, with the Netflix drama "Orange is the new black" garnering a trophy for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series for Uzo Aduba and for Amazon's transgender comedy "Transparent," producing awards for Jeffrey Tambor (lead actor in a comedy series) and series creator Jill Soloway who won a directing award (director in a comedy series).
Hosted by Andy Samberg, the awards gala took place at the Microsoft Theatre on Los Angeles on Sept. 20th. Ratings for the broadcast of the awards were down sharply from last year, dropping by 20% from last year. – Staff Writers
List of winners:
Outstanding lead actress in a drama series – Viola Davis — “How to Get Away With Murder” (ABC)
Outstanding lead actor in a drama series – Jon Hamm — “Mad Men” (AMC)
Outstanding drama series – “Game of Thrones” (HBO)
Outstanding comedy series – “Veep” (HBO)
Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series – Jeffrey Tambor — “Transparent” (Amazon)
Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series – Julia Louis-Dreyfus — “Veep” (HBO)
Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series – Peter Dinklage — “Game of Thrones” (HBO)
Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series – Uzo Aduba — “Orange Is the New Black” (Netflix)
Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series – Tony Hale — “Veep” (HBO)
Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series – Allison Janney — “Mom” (CBS)
Outstanding directing for a drama series – David Nutter — “Game of Thrones” (HBO)
Outstanding directing for a comedy series – Jill Soloway — “Transparent” (Amazon)
Outstanding reality competition program – “The Voice” (NBC)
Outstanding limited series – “Olive Kitteridge” (HBO)
Outstanding lead actor in a limited series, movie or a dramatic special – Richard Jenkins — “Olive Kitteridge” (HBO)
Outstanding lead actress in a limited series, movie or a dramatic special – Frances McDormand — “Olive Kitteridge” (HBO)
Outstanding directing in a limited series, movie or a dramatic special – Lisa Cholodenko — “Olive Kitteridge” (HBO)
Outstanding supporting actor in a limited series, movie or a dramatic special – Bill Murray — “Olive Kitteridge” (HBO)
Outstanding supporting actress in a limited series, movie or a dramatic special – Regina King — “American Crime” (ABC)
Outstanding writing for a drama series – David Benioff, D.B. Weiss — “Game of Thrones” (HBO)
Outstanding writing for a comedy series – Simon Blackwell, Armando Ianucci, Tony Roche — “Veep” (HBO)
Outstanding writing for a limited series, movie or a dramatic special – Jane Anderson — “Olive Kitteridge” (HBO)
Outstanding variety talk series – “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” (Comedy Central)
Outstanding variety sketch series – “Inside Amy Schumer” (Comedy Central)
Outstanding directing for a variety series – Chuck O’Neil — “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” (Comedy Central)
Outstanding writing for a variety series – “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” (Comedy Central)
