The 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards was held last Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California. A new roster of TV shows and actors received recognition in their outstanding performances.
According to BBC, since "Game of Thrones" debuted in 2011 it was the first time for HBO's hit fantasy series to win the best drama series award. It also received an award for best writing, best direction and best supporting actor for Peter Dinklage, who plays Tyrion Lannister in the series.
On the other hand, Viola Davis made history after receiving an Emmy best actress award in a drama series for her performance in ABC's "How to Get Away with Murder" as a high-powered defense attorney, CNN reports.
Davis was the first African-American woman to receive such recognition. In her acceptance speech she said, "The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there."
On the other hand, Jon Hamm has finally won a best actor award for "Mad Men" after having been nominated for seven times before. According to USA Today, Hamm's recognition was very well-deserved, but it shouldn't have taken eight tries for the actor to receive recognition for his portrayal of Don Draper.
Here's the complete list of winners according to CNN:
"Game of Thrones" (HBO) - Outstanding Drama Series
"Veep" (HBO) - Outstanding Comedy Series
Jon Hamm, "Mad Men" - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Viola Davis, "How To Get Away With Murder" - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Jeffrey Tambor, "Transparent" - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep" - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Peter Dinklage, "Game of Thrones" - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Uzo Aduba, "Orange Is the New Black" - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Allison Janney, "Mom" - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Tony Hale, "Veep" - Oustanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
"Olive Kitteridge" (HBO) - Outstanding Miniseries
"Bessie" (HBO)- Outstanding Television Movie
Richard Jenkins, "Olive Kitteridge" - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Frances McDormand, "Olive Kitteridge" - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Bill Murray, "Olive Kitteridge" - Outstanding Supporting Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Regina King, "American Crime" - Outstanding Supporting Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
"The Daily Show" (Comedy Central) - Outstanding Variety Talk Series
"The Daily Show" (Comedy Central) - Outstanding Writing For a Variety Series
"The Daily Show" (Comedy Central) - Outstanding Directing For a Variety Series
"Inside Amy Schumer" (Comedy Central) - Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
"The Voice" (NBC) - Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
"Shark Tank" (ABC) - Outstanding Structured Reality Program
"Deadliest Catch" (Discovery) - Oustanding Unstructured Reality Program
"Jane Lynch, "Hollywood Game Night" - Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
"The Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special" (NBC) - Outstanding Variety Special
Reg E. Cathey, "House of Cards" - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Margo Martindale, "The Americans" - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Bradley Whitford, "Transparent" - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Joan Cusack, "Shameless" - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
"Game of Thrones" - "Mother's Mercy" (David Benioff and D.B. Weiss) - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
"Veep" - "Election Night" (Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche) - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
"Game of Thrones" - "Mother's Mercy" (David Nutter) - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
"Transparent" - "Best New Girl" (Jill Soloway) - Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
"Olive Kitteridge" (Jane Anderson) - Outstanding Writing For A Limited Series, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
"Olive Kitteridge" (Lisa Cholodenko) - Outstanding Directing For A Limited Series, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
