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| Edited By: Rucha Sharma,Meryl Sebastian |Source: DNA webdesk |Updated: Sep 21, 2015, 08:53 AM IST
Stars and creators of scores of comedies, dramas and variety shows gather in Los Angeles on Monday for the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by former Saturday Night Live comedian Andy Samberg.
It was a night of several firsts but the night still belonged to HBO. While sentiment and critical acclaim favoured the stylish 1960s-era advertising show Mad Men, Jon Hamm was the show's solitary winner, the first and only acting Emmy for the show. Game of Thrones lead the drama category with 24 nominations and won a record 12 awards, including eight awards at the Creative Arts Emmy last week.
Viola Davis of How to Get Away With Murder won best drama actress, an award that has previously never been won by an African-American. Netflix's Orange is the New Black moved from comedy to the drama category this year and got a solitary win for Uzo Aduba, who plays Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren.
It was a big night for Amazon Studios's transgender comedy Transparent, with Jeffrey Tambor winning best comedy actor while Jill Soloway won best director. But it was HBO's Veep that swept the comedy category with wins for best writing, best actress, best supporting actor and best show. The show broke Modern Family's five year winning streak at the Emmys.
HBO's Olive Kitteridge swept the Limited Series category while Comedy Central's Daily Show with Jon Stewart gave a fitting farewell to its host, sweeping the Variety Series category.
AMC newcomer Better Call Saul, a spin-off of Breaking Bad, Showtime's thriller Homeland, Netflix's House of Cards, Downton Abbey and Emmy favourite Modern Family did not take home any awards.
Here are live updates:
That's a wrap on the show! The new season, and possibly the new book, is still a year away. So we'll just leave you with this for today.
Best Drama - Game of Thrones
Ouch! Game of Thrones trumps Mad Men to take it home! This has been their year through and through when it comes to mad popularity among fans.
Tracy Morgan on stage for the first time since his accident.
Best Comedy Series - Veep
Ah! This win finally breaks Modern Family's winning streak that had gone on for too long.
A standing ovation for Mel Brooks before he announces the winner for best comedy series!
Davis is the first African-American actress to win in the category of Best Actress in a Drama Series.
"The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity" – @violadavis #Emmys pic.twitter.com/Ui4i1eNE75
— People magazine (@people) September 21, 2015
There's a huge fan base pulling for Tatiana Maslany.
Best Actor in Drama Series - Jon Hamm for Mad Men
16th nomination and an emotional first win for Hamm!
.@Peter_Dinklage reacting to his #Emmys win! pic.twitter.com/ToyJ8iFY3C
— Television Academy (@TelevisionAcad) September 21, 2015
This is Mad Men's last year at the Emmys. It's the favourite to win best drama, with a best actor award for Jon Hamm. While critical acclaim has come easy to this 60s drama, award shows have been less kind. Will the remaining categories change that?
With this, Game of Thrones creates the record for the show with the most Emmys won in a year. The show won eight awards at the Creative Art Emmys last week.
Meanwhile, Mad Men hasn't won an Emmy since 2011. The big drama showdown anticipated between these two juggernauts may not be a showdown at all.
Best Director for Drama Series- David Nutter for Game of Thrones
This is the man we can thank for the brutal finale of Game of Thrones' season 5.
Best Supporting Actress in Drama series - Uzo Aduba for Orange is the New Black
Uzo won the award for best supporting actress in comedy last year. Orange is the New Black was moved from comedy to the drama category this year thanks to the new rules that categorise hour-long shows as dramas.
Best Writing for Drama Series - David Benioff and DB Weiss for Game of Thrones
First win of the night for the fantasy drama!
Now heading into the big awards!
Best Variety Talk Series - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Best Director in Variety Series - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Happy birthday George R. R. Martin! #Emmys pic.twitter.com/qqCTp6q1gc
— Television Academy (@TelevisionAcad) September 21, 2015
We feel you, Jon Stewart. #Emmys pic.twitter.com/sYwownCr6b
— People magazine (@people) September 21, 2015
Aww. @KeeganMKey and @JordanPeele having an #Emmys moment. pic.twitter.com/vOvh4wVLXX
— Television Academy (@TelevisionAcad) September 21, 2015
Best Variety Sketch Series - Inside Amy Schumer
Amy Schumer took the world of pop culture by storm this year with her show and her film Trainwreck. A whirlwind year for her.
Best Writing in Variety Series - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
A fitting farewell to Jon Stewart, no doubt. Tough luck, John Oliver. You won in our hearts!
Nomination reel for best writing in Variety Series has been funniest thing on the show yet.
"Everyone in every show dies." SPOILER ALERT, ANDY SAMBERG!
We won the “best buds” award. FULL DISCLOSURE: We didn’t win anything. ##afulllifeisitsownreward #bullshit pic.twitter.com/Bzi5TduaLl
— The Lonely Island (@thelonelyisland) September 21, 2015
"It started as a book. Okay, Andy?" Frances McDormand gives it back to Samberg.
Best Limited Series - Olive Kitteridge
In Memoriam of some our favourites TV shows that ended this year. Who are you crying for? :'(
Best Actor in Limited Series - Richard Jenkins for Olive Kitteridge
We're all here because of the power of a story well told. Sometimes, that's enough —Frances McDormand
Best Actress in Limited Series - Frances McDormand for Olive Kitteridge
That has to be shortest acceptance speech in recent times!
Best Supporting Actor in Limited Series - Bill Murray for Olive Kitteridge
So, this means we can all call in sick tomorrow to binge every single episode of every single thing on @HBO — right? https://t.co/0h9V2fhniA
— AmyPoehlerSmartGirls (@smrtgrls) September 21, 2015
RIGHT. https://t.co/aE2iR4bste
— Television Academy (@TelevisionAcad) September 21, 2015
You have HBO's go ahead!
Earlier, Andy Samberg gave away his HBO Now login and password. Now run and see if it works in India!
Username: khaleesifan3@emmyhost.com and password: password1
Best Director in Limited Series - Lisa Cholodenko for Olive Kitteridge
"This isn't a category as much as an elaborate way to prevent Jeopardy from winning another Emmy" - John Oliver is in the house! Host for Emmys 2016?
Best Actress in a Limited Series - Regina King for American Crime
Best Writer for Limited Series - Jane Anderson for Olive Kitteridge
Amy Poehler wins the Emmys anyway!
Poehler, out. #Emmys pic.twitter.com/5EWIQJXWJj
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) September 21, 2015
Best Reality Competition programmme - The Voice
Best Comedy Actress - Julia Louis-Dreyfus for Veep
This is her fifth win, tying her with Candice Bergen and Mary Tyler Moore for the most wins in the Lead Actress Comedy category.
Are we heading for a Veep sweep?
Andy Samberg and Seth Meyers try to award SNL creator Lorne Michael 'The Best Boss Award'.
Best Comedy Actor - Jeffrey Tambor for Transparent
Second win for Transparent! This is his first win and seventh nomination at the Emmys. He also won the Golden Globe for this role.
Director - Comedy Series Jill Soloway for Transparent
This is Soloway's first win. She has also been nominated for best show and best writer today.
Soloway makes an impassioned plea to pass the Trans Equality Bill in her speech.
Last year for AMC's Mad Men at the Emmys. Tough competition with Game of Thrones nominated in almost every category.
Best Supporting Actor- Tony Hale for VEEP
This is his second win and third nomination.
Writing for Comedy Series- Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche for VEEP
Best Supporting Actress in Comedy - Allison Janney for CBS' Mom
This is her second Emmy for her role as Bonnie Plunkett and her sixth Primetime Emmy.
“This is the most diverse group of nominees in #Emmy history...don’t fact check that” #AdamSandberg
— The Emmys® (NATAS) (@TheEmmys) September 21, 2015
Encouragement for winners with speeches that run long -
SHAME BELL #Emmys2015 pic.twitter.com/0Lex8o16z7
— BuzzFeed France (@BuzzFeedFrance) September 21, 2015
Host Andy Samberg in the opening musical is all of us TV bingers. Minus the Emmy hosting gig, of course. Brace yourself for some "culturally relevant but not too edgy jokes".
