History was made at the Emmys for two very different reasons as Jon Hamm and Viola Davis took home the accolades for Outstanding Lead Actor and Outstanding Lead Actress.
After eight nominations in the leading actor category over the years, the 44-year-old Hamm is finally a winner. Instead of taking the stairs, he clambered onto the stage and thanked everyone for watching his show.
Meanwhile, How To Get Away With Murder’s Viola Davis is the first black actress to ever win her category. The 50-year-old received a standing ovation for her acceptance speech.
But it was a disappointing night for the Brits. Despite nominations in several categories, only Veep’s Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche flew the flag for Blighty.
Here is a full list of winners:
Outstanding Drama Series: Game of Thrones
Other nominees:
Better Call Saul
Downton Abbey
Homeland
House of Cards
Mad Men
Orange is the New Black
Lead actor, Drama: Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Other nominees:
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Kyle Chandler, Bloodline
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Outstanding Comedy Series: Veep
Other nominees:
Louie
Modern Family
Parks and Recreation
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Lead actress, Drama: Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder
Other nominees:
Taraji P Henson, Empire
Claire Danes, Homeland
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Outstanding writing for a drama series: David Benioff and DB Weiss, Game Of Thrones
Other nominees:
Joshua Brand, The Americans
Gordon Smith, Better Call Saul
Semi Chellas and Matthew Weiner, Mad Men
Matthew Weiner, Mad Men
Outstanding writing for a comedy series: Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche, Veep
Other nominees:
David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik, Episodes
Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth
Louis CK, Louie
Alec Berg, Silicon Valley
Jill Soloway, Transparent
Lead actor, Limited Series or Movie: Richard Jenkins, Olive Kitteridge
Other nominees:
Timothy Hutton, American Crime
Ricky Gervais, Derek Special
Adrien Brody, Houdini
David Oyelowo, Nightingale
Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall
Lead Actress, Limited series or movie: Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge
Other nominees:
Felicity Huffman, American Crime
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
Queen Latifah, Bessie
Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Honorable Woman
Emma Thompson, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
Lead actor, Comedy: Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Other nominees:
Anthony Anderson, black-ish
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Will Forte, The Last Man On Earth
Louis CK, Louie
William H Macy, Shameless
Lead actress, Comedy: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Other nominees:
Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback
Lily Tomlin, Grace And Frankie
Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Amy Poehler, Parks And Recreation
Reality- Competition Series: The Voice
Other nominees:
The Amazing Race
Dancing With The Stars
Project Runway
So You Think You Can Dance
Top Chef
Limited series: Olive Kitteridge
Other nominees:
American Crime
American Horror Story: Freak Show
The Honorable Woman
Wolf Hall
Television Movie: Bessie
Other nominees:
Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Curtain, Poirot’s Last Case
Grace of Monaco
Hello Ladies: The Movie
Killing Jesus
Nightingale
Supporting actor, Drama: Peter Dinklage, Game Of Thrones
Other nominees:
Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline
Jim Carter, Downton Abbey
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
Michael Kelly, House Of Cards
Supporting actress, Drama: Uzo Aduba, Orange Is The New Black
Other nominees:
Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey
Lena Headey, Game Of Thrones
Emilia Clarke, Game Of Thrones
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
Guest actor, drama: Reg E Cathey, House of Cards
Other nominees:
Alan Alda, The Blacklist
Michael J Fox, The Good Wife
F Murray Abraham, Homeland
Beau Bridges, Masters Of Sex
Pablo Schreiber, Orange Is The New Black
Guest actress, drama: Margo Martindale, The Americans
Other nominees:
Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones
Rachel Brosnahan, House Of Cards
Cicely Tyson, How To Get Away With Murder
Allison Janney, Masters Of Sex
Khandi Alexander, Scandal
Outstanding writing for a limited series, movie or dramatic special: Jane Anderson, Olive Kitteridge
Other nominees:
John Ridley, American Crime
Dee Rees, Christopher Cleveland, Bettina Gilois and Horton Foote, Bessie
Stephen Merchant, Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg, Hello Ladies: The Movie
Hugo, The Honorable Woman
Peter Straughan, Wolf Hall
Supporting actor, comedy: Tony Hale, Veep
Other nominees:
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Adam Driver, Girls
Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Supporting actress, comedy: Allison Janney, Mom
Other nominees:
Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
Niecy Nash, Getting On
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Kate McKinnon Saturday Night Live
Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent
Jane Krakowski, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Guest actor, comedy: Bradley Whitford, Transparent
Other nominees:
Mel Brooks, The Comedians
Paul Giamatti, Inside Amy Schumer
Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live
Louis C.K., Saturday Night Live
Jon Hamm, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Guest actress, comedy: Joan Cusack, Shameless
Other nominees:
Christine Baranski, The Big Bang Theory
Gaby Hoffmann, Girls
Pamela Adlon, Louie
Elizabeth Banks, Modern Family
Tina Fey, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Supporting actor, limited series or movie: Bill Murray, Olive Kitteridge
Other nominees:
Richard Cabral, American Crime
Denis O’Hare, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Finn Wittrock, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Michael Kenneth Williams, Bessie
Damian Lewis, Wolf Hall
Supporting actress, limited series or movie: Regina King, American Crime
Other nominees:
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Angela Bassett, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Mo’Nique, Bessie
Zoe Kazan, Olive Kitteridge
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