It’s become something of a tradition for Emmy voters to reward regulars and squeeze in room for just a few new surprises. The 66th awards were no different, with some performers practically able to walk to the podium blindfold after multiple wins – Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jim Parsons, say – and a few happy shocks, including Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman scoring gongs for Sherlock alongside series co-creator Steven Moffat, who bagged a writing award.
Elsewhere, Team Breaking Bad celebrated a last hurrah for Drama and for lead actor Bryan Cranston, supporting actor Aaron Paul, supporting actress Anna Gunn and "Ozymandias" episode writer Moira Walley-Beckett as the show took its final victory lap at the awards. True Detective, meanwhile, had to make do with a directing gong for Cary Fukunaga. And Orange Is The New Black, despite switching to the comedy category, came away empty-handed. Someone’s getting shivved at a party tonight.
American Horror Story’s Coven series took home awards for the seemingly unbeatable Jessica Lange and supporting actress Kathy Bates, while The Colbert Report picked up another statuette for its groaning trophy cabinet and Modern Family was awarded yet again in the comedy category. The major categories are below; the full list can be found at the Emmy site.
DRAMA
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game Of Thrones
House Of Cards
Mad Men
True Detective
**LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA **
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Woody Harrelson, True Detective
Matthew McConaughey, True Detective
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Jim Carter, Downton Abbey
Peter Dinklage, Game Of Thrones
Josh Charles, The Good Wife
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan
**LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA **
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Lizzy Caplan, Masters Of Sex
Claire Danes, Homeland
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
Kerry Washington, Scandal
Robin Wright, House Of Cards
**SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA ****
Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad**
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey
Lena Headey, Game Of Thrones
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
**WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
**Breaking Bad, “Ozymandias," Moira Walley-Beckett
Breaking Bad, "Felina," Vince Gilligan
Game Of Thrones, "The Children," David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
House Of Cards, "Chapter 14," Beau Willimon
True Detective, "The Secret Fate Of All Of Life," Nic Pizzolatto
**
DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES**
**True Detective, "Who Goes There," Cary Joji Fukunaga **
Boardwalk Empire, "Farewell Daddy Blues," Tim Van Patten
Breaking Bad, "Felina," Vince Gilligan
Downton Abbey, "Episode 1," David Evans
Game Of Thrones, "The Watchers On The Wall," Neil Marshall
House Of Cards, "Chapter 14," Carl Franklin
**COMEDY SERIES **
Modern Family
The Big Bang Theory
Louie
Orange Is The New Black
Silicon Valley
Veep
**LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory**
Louis C.K., Louie
Don Cheadle, House Of Lies
Ricky Gervais, Derek
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
William H. Macy, Shameless
**LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
**Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Lena Dunham, Girls
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly
Amy Poehler, Parks & Recreation
Taylor Schilling, Orange Is The New Black
**
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY **
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Adam Driver, Girls
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Fred Armisen, Portlandia
Tony Hale, Veep
**
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COME****DY **
Allison Janney, Mom
Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Kate Mulgrew, Orange Is The New Black
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Anna Chlumsky, Veep
**
WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES**
**Louie, "So Did The Fat Lady," Louis C.K. **
Episodes, "Episode 305," David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik
Orange Is The New Black, "I Wasn’t Ready," Liz Friedman and Jenji Kohan Silicon Valley, "Optimal Tip-To-Tip Efficiency," Alec Berg
Veep, "Special Relationship," Simon Blackwell and Tony Roche (story and teleplay), Armando Iannucci (story)
**
TV MOVIE **
The Normal Heart
Killing Kennedy
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Sherlock: His Last Vow
The Trip to Bountiful
MINISERIES
Fargo
American Horror Story: Coven
Bonnie & Clyde
Luther
Treme
The White Queen
LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dancing On The Edge
Idris Elba, Luther
Martin Freeman, Fargo
Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart
Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo
**
LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE **
**Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Cov****en **
Helena Bonham Carter, Burton And Taylor
Minnie Driver, Return To Zero
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Coven
Cicely Tyson, The Trip To Bountiful
Kristen Wiig, The Spoils Of Babylon
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
**Martin Freeman, Sherlock **
Colin Hanks, Fargo
Jim Parsons, The Normal Heart
Joe Mantello, The Normal Heart
Alfred Molina, The Normal Heart
Matt Bomer, The Normal Heart
**SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE **
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Coven
Frances Conroy, American Horror Story: Coven
Angela Bassett, American Horror Story: Coven
Allison Tolman, Fargo
Ellen Burstyn, Flowers In The Attic
Julia Roberts, The Normal Heart
**WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL **
Sherlock: His Last Vow, Steven Moffat
American Horror Story: Coven, "Bitchcraft," Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk
Fargo, "The Crocodile’s Dilemma," Noah Hawley
Luther, Neil Cross
The Normal Heart, Larry Kramer (screenplay)
Treme “…To Miss New Orleans”, David Simon and Eric Overmyer
**VARIETY SERIES **
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Real Time With Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
REALITY COMPETITION
The Amazing Race
Dancing With The Stars
So You Think You Can Dance
Project Runway
Top Chef
The Voice