Emmys 2014: Sherlock, Breaking Bad, Horror Story: Coven, True Detective And Many Repeat Winners Grab Gold
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards were handed out on Monday night in Los Angeles, and Sherlock: His Last Vow came away the big winner, grabbing gold a total of seven times (including four at last week's Creative Arts ceremony).
Breaking Bad's final run followed with six total wins — including best drama and trophies for Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn and Aaron Paul — while True Detective and Saturday Night Live collected five wins each. American Horror Story: Coven, Cosmos and Game of Thrones all grabbed gold four times.
HBO was the most acclaimed outlet (with 19 total wins), followed by CBS and PBS (11 each), NBC (10) and ABC and FX (eight each).
TVLine has denoted Monday's winners below. Your obligation, as Internet commenters, is to loudly register your excitement or indignation!OUTSTANDING DRAMA
Breaking Bad — WINNER (5-time nominee, won in 2013)
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
House of Cards
Mad Men
True Detective
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Lizzy Caplan, Masters of Sex
Kerry Washington, Scandal
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife – WINNER (10-time nominee, 2 previous wins)
Claire Danes, Homeland
Robin Wright, House of Cards
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad — WINNER (9-time nominee, 4 previous wins)
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Woody Harrelson, True Detective
Matthew McConaughey, True Detective
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad – WINNER (3-time nominee, won in 2013)
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad – WINNER (5-time nominee, 2 previous wins)
Jim Carter, Downton Abbey
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Josh Charles, The Good Wife
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA
Breaking Bad, "Ozymandias" — WINNER
Breaking Bad, "Felina"
Game of Thrones, "The Children"
House of Cards, "Chapter 14"
True Detective, "The Secret Fate of All Life."
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMABoardwalk EmpireBreaking BadDownton AbbeyGame of ThronesHouse of Cards
True Detective – WINNER
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OUTSTANDING COMEDYThe Big Bang Theory
Louie
Modern Family — WINNER (5-time nominee, 4 previous wins)
Orange Is the New Black
Silicon Valley
Veep
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Lena Dunham, Girls
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep – WINNER (15-time nominee, 4 previous wins)
Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Taylor Schilling, Orange Is the New Black
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Louis CK, Louie
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Ricky Gervais, Derek
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
William H Macy, Shameless
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory – WINNER (7-time nominee, 3 previous wins)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Allison Janney, Mom – WINNER (8-time nominee, 5 previous wins)
Kate Mulgrew, Orange Is the New Black
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Anna Chlumsky, Veep
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Adam Driver, Girls
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Ty Burrell, Modern Family – WINNER (5-time nominee, also won in 2011)
Fred Armisen, Portlandia
Tony Hale, Veep
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY
Episodes, "Episode 305"
Louie, "So Did the Fat Lady" – WINNER (previously won in 2012)
Orange Is the New Black, "I Wasn't Ready (Pilot)"
Silicon Valley, "Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency"
Veep, "Special Relationship"
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDYGleeLouie
Episodes
Modern Family -- WINNER
Orange Is the New BlackSilicon Valley
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OUTSTANDING TV MINISERIESAmerican Horror Story: Coven
Bonnie & Clyde
Fargo – WINNER
Luther
Treme
The White Queen
OUTSTANDING TV MOVIEKilling Kennedy
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
The Normal Heart – WINNER
Sherlock: His Last Vow
The Trip to Bountiful
LEAD ACTRESS IN A TV MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Helena Bonham Carter, Burton and Taylor
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven – WINNER (6-time nominee, 2 previous wins)
Minnie Driver, Return to Zero
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Coven
Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful
Kristen Wiig, The Spoils of Babylon
LEAD ACTOR IN A TV MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: His Last Vow – WINNER (3-time nominee)
Idris Elba, Luther
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dancing On the Edge
Martin Freeman, Fargo
Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo
Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Frances Conroy, American Horror Story: Coven
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Coven – WINNER (11-time nominee, won in 2012)
Angela Bassett, American Horror Story: Coven
Allison Tolman, Fargo
Ellen Burstyn, Flowers in the Attic
Julia Roberts, The Normal Heart
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Colin Hanks, Fargo
Jim Parsons, The Normal Heart
Joe Mantello, The Normal Heart
Alfred Molina, The Normal Heart
Matt Bomer, The Normal Heart
Martin Freeman, Sherlock: His Last Vow – WINNER (3-time nominee, including this year for Fargo)
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A TV MINISERIES OR MOVIEAmerican Horror Story: CovenTremeThe Normal Heart
Sherlock: His Last Vow – WINNER
FargoLutherOUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A TV MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Fargo – WINNER
American Horror Story: CovenMuhammad Ali's Greatest FightSherlock: His Last VowThe Normal Heart
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OUTSTANDING REALITY SHOW COMPETITION
The Amazing Race – WINNER (11-time nominee, 9 previous wins)
Dancing With the Stars
Project Runway
So You Think You Can Dance
Top Chef
The Voice
OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES
The Colbert Report – WINNER (10-time nominee, 2 previous wins)
Real Time With Bill MaherThe Daily ShowSaturday Night LiveJimmy Kimmel LiveThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonOUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A VARIETY SPECIALThe Beatles: The Night That Changed AmericaThe Kennedy Center Honors
The Oscars
67th Annual Tony Awards — WINNER
Six By SondheimThe Sound of Music Live!OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A VARIETY SPECIAL
67th Annual Tony Awards
71st Annual Golden Globe Awards
The Beatles: The Night That Changed America Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays
Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles – WINNER