Viola Davis photographed during the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. (Image courtesy: AFP)
Los Angeles:
The 67th annual Emmy Awards held in Los Angeles' Microsoft theatre was all about re-writing history. Actress Viola Davis made Emmy history on September 20 when she won the award for Best Actress in a Drama Series, becoming the first black woman to take the honor in the prestigious category. Viola, who won for her starring role in
How to Get Away with Murder, said: "The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity."
Mad Men star Jon Hamm finally took home Best Actor - Drama, after several years of being nominated.
Meanwhile Jeffrey Tambor's Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Amazon also rewrote history of sorts. The actor bagged the award for his portrayal of a transgender woman on Amazon's
Transparent, which was the first major win for the online retail giant's original programming. "I'd like to dedicate my performance and this award to the transgender community. Thank you for your patience. Thank you for your courage. Thank you for your stories. Thank you for your inspiration," he said in his acceptance speech.(Also Read -
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus won her seventh Emmy, taking the prize for Best Actress - Comedy for
Veep. The miniseries
Olive Kitteridge won three acting awards for Frances Mcdormand, Richard Jenkins and Bill Murray.
Host Andy Samberg kicked off the 67th Emmys with a musical video skit about the wealth of quality television now on offer, featuring several other stars like Jon Hamm and Kerry Washington, the star of
Scandal.
Andy - the star of Fox's sitcom
Brooklyn Nine-Nine and a former cast member of US comedy show
Saturday Night Live - then hailed this year's show for recognizing diversity. "This is the most diverse group of nominees in Emmy history," he said, adding: "So congratulations Hollywood, you did it. Yeah, racism is over."
List of Winners:
Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Viola Davis,
How to Get Away With MurderLead Actor in a Drama Series: Jon Hamm,
Mad MenSupporting Actress, Drama: Uzo Aduba,
Orange Is The New BlackSupporting Actor, Drama: Peter Dinklage,
Game Of ThronesLead Actress, Comedy: Julia Louis-Dreyfus,
VeepLead Actor, Comedy: Jeffrey Tambor,
TransparentSupporting Actress, Comedy: Allison Janney,
MomSupporting Actor, Comedy: Tony Hale,
VeepLead Actress, Limited Series Or Movie: Frances McDormand,
Olive KitteridgeLead Actor, Limited Series Or Movie: Richard Jenkins,
Olive KitteridgeSupporting Actress, Limited Series Or Movie: Regina King,
American CrimeSupporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie: Bill Murray,
Olive KitteridgeOutstanding Writing for a Drama Series: D B Weiss and David Benioff,
Game of ThronesOutstanding Directing for a Drama Series: David Nutter,
Game of ThronesOutstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special: Lisa Cholodenko,
Olive KitteridgeOutstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Jill Soloway,
TransparentOutstanding Directing for Variety Special: Don Roy King ,
The Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary SpecialOutstanding Directing - Variety Series: Chuck O'Neil,
The Daily ShowOutstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche and Simon Blackwell,
VeepOutstanding Writing - Variety Series: The Daily ShowOutstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special: Jane Anderson,
Olive KitteridgeOutstanding Reality Competition Programme:
The VoiceOutstanding Limited Series:
Olive KitteridgeOutstanding Drama Series: Game of ThronesOutstanding Comedy Series: Veep
Outstanding Television Movie: BessieOutstanding Variety Sketch Series: Inside Amy SchumerOutstanding Variety Talk Series: The Daily ShowOutstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series:
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