The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards are airing live coast-to-coast on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE. Neil Patrick Harris is hosting, as well as producing. Ken Ehrlich is the executive producer.
The four-time Emmy Award-winning Harris opened the ceremony with a big Oscars-style montage, where characters in TV sets talked to him and gave him advice.
The big winners of the night were "Breaking Bad" and "Modern Family," which won awards for Outstanding Drama and Comedy Series, respectively.
The HBO movie "Behind the Candelabra" won 11 of the 15 Emmys for which it was nominated. Elton John tributed Liberace during the ceremony.
As a network, HBO came into the ceremony with 20 wins, a total of 108 nominations and it led the networks with 27 overall wins. CBS had 16 wins and NBC came in third with 11.
By program, "Behind the Candelabra" won 11 Primetime Emmys. "Boardwalk Empire" was second with five awards. The 66th Annual Tony Awards and "Saturday Night Live" won four.
Winners in more than 70 categories were announced on Sept. 15, including Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn for "Project Runway" as best reality show hosts. Awards in 26 categories were announced during the Sept. 22 telecast. Outstanding Choreography was be presented for the first time during the big show.
Throughout the night, special memorials saluted TV icons James Gandolfini, Gary David Goldberg, Cory Monteith, Jean Stapleton and Jonathan Winters.
Here is the full list of nominees and winners for 26 categories …
Drama
Breaking Bad • AMC
Downton Abbey • PBS
Game Of Thrones • HBO
Homeland • Showtime
House Of Cards • Netflix
Mad Men • AMC
Comedy
The Big Bang Theory • CBS
Girls • HBO
Louie • FX Networks
Modern Family • ABC
30 Rock • NBC
Veep • HBO
Miniseries or Movie
American Horror Story: Asylum • FX Networks
Behind The Candelabra • HBO
The Bible • HISTORY
Phil Spector • HBO
Political Animals • USA
Top Of The Lake • Sundance Channel
Supporting Actress, Comedy Series
Mayim Bialik as Amy Farrah Fowler, The Big Bang Theory • CBS
Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy, Modern Family • ABC
Anna Chlumsky as Amy Brookheimer, Veep • HBO
Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney, 30 Rock • NBC
Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester, Glee • FOX
Sofia Vergara as Gloria Pritchett, Modern Family • ABC
Merritt Wever as Zoey Barkow, Nurse Jackie • Showtime
Writing, Comedy Series
David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik, Episodes • Episode 209 • Showtime
Louis C.K. (Story & Teleplay) and Pamela Adlon (Story), Louie • Daddy's Girlfriend (Part 1) • FX Networks
Greg Daniels, The Office • Finale • NBC
Jack Burditt and Robert Carlock, 30 Rock • Hogcock! • NBC
Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield, 30 Rock • Last Lunch • NBC
Supporting Actor, Comedy Series
Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy, Modern Family • ABC
Adam Driver as Adam Sackler, Girls • HBO
Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett, Modern Family • ABC
Bill Hader as Various characters, Saturday Night Live • NBC
Tony Hale as Gary Walsh, Veep • HBO
Ed O'Neill as Jay Pritchett, Modern Family • ABC
Lead Actress, Comedy Series
Laura Dern as Amy, Enlightened • HBO
Lena Dunham as Hannah Horvath, Girls • HBO
Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton, Nurse Jackie • Showtime
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, 30 Rock • NBC
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer, Veep • HBO (Winner 2012)
Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, Parks And Recreation • NBC
Directing, Comedy Series
Paris Barclay, Glee • Diva • FOX
Louis C.K., Louie • New Year's Eve • FX Networks
Lena Dunham, Girls • On All Fours • HBO
Gail Mancuso, Modern Family • Arrested • ABC
Beth McCarthy-Miller, 30 Rock • Hogcock! / Last Lunch • NBC
Lead Actor, Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy, 30 Rock • NBC
Jason Bateman as Michael Bluth, Arrested Development • Netflix
Louis C.K. as Louie, Louie • FX Networks
Don Cheadle as Marty Kaan, House Of Lies • Showtime
Matt LeBlanc as Matt LeBlanc, Episodes • Showtime
Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper, The Big Bang Theory • CBS
Lead Actress, Miniseries or Movie
Jessica Lange as Sister Jude Martin, American Horror Story: Asylum • FX Networks
Laura Linney as Cathy Jamison, The Big C: Hereafter • Showtime
Helen Mirren as Linda Kenney-Baden, Phil Spector • HBO
Elisabeth Moss as Robin, Top Of The Lake • Sundance Channel
Sigourney Weaver as Elaine Barrish Hammond, Political Animals • USA
Writing, Drama Series
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, Game Of Thrones • The Rains Of Castamere • HBO
Henry Bromell, Homeland • Q&A • Showtime
Julian Fellowes, Downton Abbey • Episode 4 • PBS
George Mastras, Breaking Bad • Dead Freight • AMC
Thomas Schnauz, Breaking Bad • Say My Name • AMC
Supporting Actress, Drama Series
Morena Baccarin as Jessica Brody, Homeland • Showtime
Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart, The Good Wife • CBS
Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen, Game Of Thrones • HBO
Anna Gunn as Skyler White, Breaking Bad • AMC
Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris, Mad Men • AMC
Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham, Downton Abbey • PBS
Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race • CBS
Dancing With The Stars • ABC
Project Runway • Lifetime
So You Think You Can Dance • FOX
Top Chef • Bravo
The Voice • NBC
Outstanding Supporting Actor, Drama Series
Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut, Breaking Bad • AMC
Bobby Cannavale as Gyp Rosetti, Boardwalk Empire • HBO
Jim Carter as Mr. Carson, Downton Abbey • PBS
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister, Game Of Thrones • HBO
Mandy Patinkin as Saul Berenson, Homeland • Showtime
Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman, Breaking Bad • AMC
Lead Actor, Drama Series
Hugh Bonneville as Robert, Earl of Grantham, Downton Abbey • PBS
Bryan Cranston as Walter White, Breaking Bad • AMC
Jeff Daniels as Will McAvoy, The Newsroom • HBO
Jon Hamm as Don Draper, Mad Men • AMC
Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody, Homeland • Showtime
Kevin Spacey as Francis Underwood, House Of Cards • Netflix
Lead Actress, Drama Series
Connie Britton as Rayna James, Nashville • ABC
Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison, Homeland • Showtime
Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley, Downton Abbey • PBS
Vera Farmiga as Norma Bates, Bates Motel • A&E
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson, Mad Men • AMC
Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Scandal • ABC
Robin Wright as Claire Underwood, House Of Cards • Netflix
Directing, Drama Series
David Fincher, House Of Cards • Chapter 1 • Netflix
Lesli Linka Glatter, Homeland • Q&A • Showtime
Michelle MacLaren, Breaking Bad • Gliding Over All • AMC
Tim Van Patten, Boardwalk Empire • Margate Sands • HBO
Jeremy Webb, Downton Abbey • Episode 4 • PBS
Writing, Variety Series
The Colbert Report • Comedy Central
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central
Jimmy Kimmel Live • ABC
Portlandia • IFC
Real Time With Bill Maher • HBO
Saturday Night Live • NBC
Directing, Variety Series
The Colbert Report • Episode 8131 • Comedy Central
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Episode 17153 • Comedy Central
Jimmy Kimmel Live • Episode 13-1810 • ABC
Late Show With David Letterman • Episode 3749 • CBS
Portlandia • Alexandra • IFC
Saturday Night Live • Host: Justin Timberlake • NBC
Choreography
Dancing With The Stars • Routines: Heart Cry / Stars • ABC
Derek Hough, Dancing With The Stars • Routines: Hey Pachuco / Para Los Rumberos / Walking On Air • ABC
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel (Live From Lincoln Center) • PBS
So You Think You Can Dance • Routines: Possibly Maybe / Turning Page / Sail • FOX
So You Think You Can Dance • Routines: The Power Of Love / Wild Horses • FOX
So You Think You Can Dance • Routines: Call Of The Wild (Circle Of Life) / Love Cats / Beautiful People • FOX
So You Think You Can Dance • Routines: Where The Light Gets In / Without You / Unchained Melody • FOX
Variety Series
The Colbert Report • Comedy Central
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon • NBC
Real Time With Bill Maher • HBO
Saturday Night Live • NBC
Writing, Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special
Behind The Candelabra • HBO
The Hour • BBC America
Parade's End • HBO
Phil Spector • HBO
Top Of The Lake • Sundance Channel
Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie
Scott Bakula as Bob Black, Behind The Candelabra • HBO
James Cromwell as Dr. Arthur Arden, American Horror Story: Asylum • FX Networks
Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Thredson, American Horror Story: Asylum • FX Networks
Peter Mullan as Matt, Top Of The Lake • Sundance Channel
John Benjamin Hickey as Sean, The Big C: Hereafter • Showtime
Directing, Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special
Steven Soderbergh, Behind The Candelabra • HBO
The Girl • HBO
Phil Spector • HBO
Ring Of Fire • Lifetime
Top Of The Lake • Part 5 • Sundance Channel
Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie
Ellen Burstyn as Margaret Barrish Worthington, Political Animals • USA
Sarah Paulson as Lana Winters, American Horror Story: Asylum • FX Networks
Charlotte Rampling as Sally Gilmartin, Restless • Sundance Channel
Imelda Staunton as Alma Hitchcock, The Girl • HBO
Alfre Woodard as Ouiser, Steel Magnolias • Lifetime
Lead Actor, Miniseries or Movie
Benedict Cumberbatch as Christopher Tietjens, Parade's End • HBO
Matt Damon as Scott Thorson, Behind The Candelabra • HBO
Michael Douglas as Liberace, Behind The Candelabra • HBO
Toby Jones as Alfred Hitchcock, The Girl • HBO
Al Pacino as Phil Spector, Phil Spector • HBO
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