It has come and gone, with some surprises in tow. Who knew that “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” could bag yet another Primetime Emmy Award at the 64th annual ceremony? Just in case you didn’t know, the show has been winning the Emmys since 2001. A whopping number of 16 Primetime Emmy trophies to date. Gosh!
And did anyone else see Modern Family’s hard “Outstanding Comedy Series” win coming? They beat “The Big Bang Theory” to it! Check out what other surprises and shocks came with the 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards which just took place this morning in Los Angeles:
- Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series – Louis C.K., Written by – Louie • Pregnant – FX Network
- Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series – Steven Levitan, Director – Modern Family • Baby On Board • ABC
- Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series – Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy – Modern Family • ABC
- Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series – Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker – Modern Family • ABC
- Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series – Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer – Veep • HBO
- Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series – Jon Cryer as Alan Harper – Two And A Half Men • CBS
- Outstanding Drama Series – Homeland • Showtime
- Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series – Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, Gideon Raff – Homeland • Pilot • Showtime
- Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series – Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison – Homeland • Showtime
- Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series – Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody – Homeland • Showtime
- Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series – Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham – Downton Abbey
- Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series – Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman – Breaking Bad • AMC
- Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series – Tim Van Patten, Director – Boardwalk Empire • To The Lost • HBO
- Outstanding Miniseries or Movie – Game Change • HBO
- Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie – Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin – Game Change • HBO
- Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie – Kevin Costner as ‘Devil’ Anse Hatfield – Hatfields & McCoys • HISTORY
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or A Movie – Jessica Lange as Constance Langdon – American Horror Story
- Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie – Tom Berenger as Jim Vance – Hatfields & McCoys • HISTORY
- Outstanding Variety Series – The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central
- Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special – Louis C.K. Live At The Beacon Theatre • FX Networks
- Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special – Glenn Weiss, Director – 65th Annual Tony Awards • CBS
- Outstanding Reality-Competition Program – The Amazing Race • CBS
- Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program – Tom Bergeron, Host – Dancing With The Stars • ABC
For the full list of this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards winners, click!
