LIST: Winners at the 2014 Emmy Awards

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LIST: Winners at the 2014 Emmy Awards

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'Fargo,' 'Sherlock,' 'Breaking Bad,' were big winners, and there were some curious snubs, too
MANILA, Philippines – The 66th Primetime Emmys was held on Monday August 25 (Tuesday, Manila), at the Nokia Theatre,  Los Angeles with a tribute to the late Robin Williams, who was found dead on August 11 due to apparent suicide. (READ: Robin Williams suicide casts shadow over Emmys)

The tribute was given by Billy Crystal.

Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, and House of Cards, were the most nominated shows this year. 

The Primetime Emmys was hosted by Seth Meyers.

Here is the list of this year’s winners in the major categories. The list will be updated later to include the winners in the technical categories:

Outstanding Drama Series

  • WINNER: Breaking Bad (AMC)
  • Downton Abbey (PBS)
  • Game of Thrones (HBO)
  • Mad Men (AMC)
  • True Detective (HBO)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

  • WINNER: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad (AMC)
  • Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom (HBO)
  • Kevin Spacey, House of Cards (Netflix)
  • Jon Hamm, Mad Men (AMC)
  • Matthew McConaughey, True Detective (HBO)
  • Woody Harrelson, True Detective (HBO)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

  • Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey (PBS)
  • Claire Danes, Homeland (Showtime)
  • Robin Wright, House of Cards (Netflix)
  • Kerry Washington, Scandal (ABC)
  • WINNER: Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife (CBS)
  • Lizzy Caplan, Masters of Sex (Showtime)

Outstanding Comedy Series

  • The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
  • Louie (FX)
  • WINNER: Modern Family (ABC)
  • Veep (HBO)
  • Orange is the New Black (Netflix)
  • Silicon Valley (HBO)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

  • WINNER: Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
  • Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
  • Don Cheadle, House of Lies (Showtime)
  • Louis C.K., Louie (FX)
  • William H. Macy, Shameless (Showtime)
  • Ricky Gervais, Derek (Netflix)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

  • Lena Dunham, Girls
  • Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
  • Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
  • WINNER: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
  • Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly (CBS)
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Outstanding Miniseries

  • American Horror Story: Coven (FX)
  • WINNER: Fargo (FX)
  • The White Queen (Starz)
  • Bonnie and Clyde (A&E, Lifetime, History)
  • Treme (HBO)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie

  • Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dancing on the Edge (Starz)
  • Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart (HBO)
  • Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo (FX)
  • WINNER: Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: His Last Vow (PBS)
  • Idris Elba, Luther (BBC America)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie

  • Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful (Lifetime)
  • WINNER: Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven (FX)
  • Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Coven (FX)
  • Kristen Wiig, Spoils of Babylon
  • Helena Bonham Carter, Burton and Taylor (BBC America)
  • Minnie Driver, Return to Zero (Lifetime)

Outstanding Television Movie

  • WINNER: The Normal Heart (HBO)
  • The Trip to Bountiful (Lifetime)
  • Killing Kennedy (National Geographic Channel)
  • Sherlock: His Last Vow (PBS)
  • Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight (HBO)

Outstanding Reality Show Host

  • Betty White, Betty White’s Off Their Rockers (NBC)
  • Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars (ABC)
  • WINNER: Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night (NBC)
  • Heidi Klum/Tim Gunn, Project Runway (Lifetime)
  • Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance (FOX)
  • Anthony Bourdain, The Taste (ABC)

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program

  • WINNER: The Amazing Race (CBS)
  • Dancing With The Stars (ABC)
  • Project Runway (Lifetime)
  • So You Think You Can Dance (FOX)
  • Top Chef (Bravo)
  • The Voice (NBC)

Outstanding Variety Series

  • WINNER: The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
  • The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)
  • Real Time With Bill Maher (HBO)
  • Saturday Night Live (NBC)
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special

 

  • The Beatles: The Night That Changed America, Gregg Gelfand
  • The Kennedy Center Honors, Louis J. Horvitz
  • The Oscars, Hamish Hamilton
  • Six By Sondheim, James Lapine, Directed by
  • The Sound Of Music Live!, Beth McCarthy Miller, Rob Ashford,
  • WINNER: 67th Annual Tony Awards, Glenn Weiss

 

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

  • WINNER: Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
  • Jim Carter, Downton Abbey
  • Peter Dinklage, Game Of Thrones (HBO)
  • Josh Charles, The Good Wife (CBS)
  • Mandy Patinkin, Homeland (Showtime)
  • Jon Voight, Ray Donovan (Showtime)

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

  • WINNER: Anna Gunn , Breaking Bad (AMC)
  • Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey (PBS)
  • Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey (PBS)
  • Lena Headey, Game Of Thrones (HBO)
  • Christine Baranski, The Good Wife (CBS)
  • Christina Hendricks, Mad Men (AMC)

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series

  • Paul Giamatti, Downton Abbey (PBS)
  • Dylan Baker, The Good Wife (CBS)
  • Reg E. Cathey, House Of Cards (Netflix)
  • Robert Morse, Mad Men (AMC)
  • Beau Bridges, Masters of Sex (Showtime)
  • WINNER: Joe Morton, Scandal (ABC)

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series

  • Margo Martindale, The Americans (FX Networks)
  • Diana Rigg, Game Of Thrones (HBO)
  • Kate Mara, House Of Cards (Netflix)
  • WINNER: Allison Janney, Masters of Sex (Showtime)
  • Jane Fonda, The Newsroom (HBO)
  • Kate Burton, Scandal (ABC)

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series

  • WINNER: Moira Walley-Beckett, Breaking Bad (AMC)
  • Vince Gilligan, Breaking Bad (AMC)
  • David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Game Of Thrones (HBO)
  • Beau Willimon, House Of Cards (Netflix)
  • Nic Pizzolatto True Detective (HBO)

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

  • Tim Van Patten, Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
  • Vince Gilligan, Breaking Bad (AMC)
  • David Evans, Downton Abbey (PBS)
  • Neil Marshall, Game Of Thrones (HBO)
  • Carl Franklin, House Of Cards (Netflix)
  • WINNER: Cary Joji Fukunaga, True Detective (HBO)

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

  • Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine (FOX)
  • Adam Driver, Girls (HBO)
  • Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family (ABC)
  • WINNER: Ty Burrell, Modern Family (ABC)
  • Tony Hale, Veep (HBO)

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

  • Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
  • Julie Bowen, Modern Family (ABC)
  • WINNER: Allison Janney , Mom (CBS)
  • Kate Mulgrew, Orange Is The New Black (Netflix)
  • Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
  • Anna Chlumsky, Veep (HBO)

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

  • Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
  • Nathan Lane , Modern Family (ABC)
  • Steve Buscemi, Portlandia (IFC)
  • WINNER: Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
  • Louis C.K., Saturday Night Live (NBC)
  • Kent Davison, Veep (HBO)

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series

  • Natasha Lyonne , Orange Is The New Black (Netflix)
  • WINNER: Uzo Aduba, Orange Is The New Black (Netflix)
  • Laverne Cox, Orange Is The New Black (Netflix)
  • Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
  • Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
  • Joan Cusack, Shameless (Showtime)

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie

  • Colin Hanks, Fargo (FX Networks)
  • Jim Parson, The Normal Heart (HBO)
  • Joe Mantello, The Normal Heart (HBO)
  • Alfred Molina, The Normal Heart (HBO)
  • Matt Bomer, The Normal Heart (HBO)
  • WINNER: Martin Freeman, Sherlock: His Last Vow (PBS)

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie

  • Frances Conroy, American Horror Story: Coven (FX Networks)
  • Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Coven (FX Networks)
  • Angela Bassett, American Horror Story: Coven (FX Networks)
  • Allison Tolman , Fargo (FX Networks)
  • Ellen Burstyn, Flowers In The Attic (Lifetime)
  • Julia Roberts, The Normal Heart (HBO)

Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special

 

  • American Horror Story: Coven (FX Networks), Written by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk
  • Fargo The Crocodile’s Dilemma (FX Networks), Written by Noah Hawley
  • Luther (BBC America),Written by Neil Cross
  • The Normal Heart (HBO), Screenplay by Larry Kramer
  • WINNER: Sherlock: His Last Vow (PBS), Written by Steven Moffat
  • Treme …To Miss New Orleans (HBO), Written by David Simon and Eric Overmyer

 

Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special

 

  • American Horror Story: Coven (FX Networks), Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
  • Fargo : The Crocodile’s Dilemma (FX Networks), Adam Bernstein
  • WINNER: Fargo : Buridan’s Ass (FX Networks), Colin Bucksey
  • Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight (HBO), Stephen Frears
  • The Normal Heart (HBO), Ryan Murphy
  • Sherlock: His Last Vow (PBS), Nick Hurran

 

Outstanding Variety Special

 

  • AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute To Mel Brooks
  • The Beatles: The Night That Changed America
  • Best Of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Primetime Special
  • Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays
  • The Kennedy Center Honors
  • WINNER: Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles 

 

Directing for a Comedy Series

  • Episodes — Episode 309 – Iain B. MacDonald
  • Glee 100 – Paris Barclay
  • Louis — Elevator, Part 6 – Louis C.K.
  • WINNER: Modern Family — Vegas Gail Mancuso
  • Orange Is the New Black — Lesbian Request Denied – Jodie Foster
  • Silicon Valley — Minimum Viable Product Mike Judge

Writing in a Comedy Series

  • Episodes — Episode 305 – David Crane
  • WINNER: Louie — So Did The Fat Lady – Louis C.K.
  • Orange Is the New Black — I Wasn’t Ready – Jenji Kohan and Liz Friedman
  • Silicon Valley— Optimal Tip-To-Tip Efficiency – Alec Berg
  • Veep” — Special Relationship – Simon Blackwell, Tony Roche and Armando Iannucci

 

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