For many people, getting awards or even being nominated for their work is rare. They may have great talent or the application could be perfect, yet they still do not win the award. Why? Some say it is politics, while others say it is favoritism. Whatever the case is, actors will always be jealous of each other and there will always be that one show that stands above everyone else.
All of this aside, the Emmy’s were hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, four time Emmy nominated actor at the 65th Emmy Awards from Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California, a show that awards excellence in television had several first time winners, tributes to those that passed away and live performances. Categories that were highlighted were comedy, drama, movie/miniseries, reality and variety. Here is the list of the winners from last night’s award show.
Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actress: Merritt Weaver in Nurse Jackie
Outstanding Writing: Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield for 30 Rock and Last Lunch
Outstanding Supporting Actor: Tony Hale in Veep
Outstanding Lead Actress: Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Veep
Outstanding Lead Actor: Jim Parsons in The Big Bang Theory
Outstanding Directing: Gail Mancuso for Modern Family and Arrested
Outstanding Comedy Series: Modern Family
Miniseries or Movie
Outstanding Lead Actress: Laura Linney in The Big C: Hereafter
Outstanding Supporting Actor: James Cromwell in American Horror Story: Asylum
Outstanding Directing: Steven Soderbergh for Behind the Candelabra
Outstanding Supporting Actress: Ellen Burstyn in Political Animals
Outstanding Lead Actor: Michael Douglas in Behind the Candelabra
Outstanding Miniseries or Movie: Behind the Candelabra
Drama Series
Outstanding Writing: Henry Bromell in Homeland and Q and A
Outstanding Supporting Actress: Anna Gunn in Breaking Bad
Outstanding Supporting Actor: Bobby Cannavale in Boardwalk Empire
Outstanding Lead Actor: Jeff Daniels in The Newsroom
Outstanding Lead Actress: Claire Danes in Homeland
Outstanding Directing: David Fincher in House of Cards, Chapter 1
Outstanding Writing for a miniseries, movie or dramatic special: Abi Morgan in The Hour
Outstanding Drama Series: Breaking Bad
Reality Competition
Outstanding Reality Competition: The Voice
Variety Series
Outstanding Writing: The Colbert Report
Outstanding Directing: Don Roy King for Saturday Night Live; Host: Justin Timberlake
Outstanding Variety Series: The Colbert Report
Choreography
Outstanding Choreography: Derek Hough with Dancing With the Stars
Overall
The Emmys highlighted many of television’s stars and showed why television is important to us. People are still watching it as a form of entertainment and will remember those who made it possible for many years to come. Without television, many great stars may not have been recognized and conversations among the television shows may end all too soon. Check out all the winners, nominees, and more at the Emmys website.
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