Two words that best sum up Emmys 2013: “Breaking Sad.”
It was three hours filled with tributes to fallen stars, odd reminders of 50-year-old national tragedies and a victory lap for AMC’s much-loved but little-awarded drama Breaking Bad. Neil Patrick Harris acknowledged his propensity for hosting gigs with a cute sketch involving his How I Met Your Mother costars, and decided to insert a mid-show musical number that probably played a lot better in rehearsal.
In addition to the much-discussed extended tributes to James Gandolfini, with Edie Falco presenting, Jean Stapleton (Rob Reiner), Jonathan Winters (Robin Williams), Gary David Goldberg (Michael J. Fox) and Cory Monteith (Jane Lynch), one of the winners was also featured in the “In Memoriam” tribute, Homeland writer Henry Bromell, whose wife went to the podium and delivered an emotional acceptance speech.
On the much lighter side of things, Michael Douglas delivered the cheekiest line of the night in accepting his lead-actor award for Behind the Candelabra. He thanked his costar, and fellow nominee, Matt Damon, calling the Steven Soderbergh-directed (he also won, btw) a “two-hander.” The crowd tittered at that, but that was nothing compared to his next line to Damon: “You deserve half of this. Do you want the bottom or the top?”
Here is a list of winners (in bold, with *). For a complete list, visit the Emmys website.
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
30 Rock
Girls
Louie
* Modern Family
The Big Bang Theory
Veep
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon in 30 Rock
Laura Dern as Amy in Enlightened
Lena Dunham as Hannah Horvath in Girls
Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton in Nurse Jackie
Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope in Parks and Recreation
* Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer in Veep
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy in 30 Rock
Jason Bateman as Michael Bluth in Arrested Development
Matt LeBlanc as Matt LeBlanc in Episodes
Don Cheadle as Marty Kaan in House of Lies
Louis C.K. as Louie in Louie
* Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jane Krakowsi as Jenna Maroney in 30 Rock
Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester in Glee
Sofia Vergara as Gloria Pritchett in Modern Family
Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy in Modern Family
* Merritt Wever as Zoey Barkow in Nurse Jackie
Mayim Bialik as Amy Farrah Fowler in The Big Bang Theory
Anna Chlumsky as Amy Brookheimer in Veep
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Adam Driver as Adam Sackler in Girls
Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett in Modern Family
Ed O’Neill as Jay Pritchett in Modern Family
Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy in Modern Family
Bill Hader as various characters in Saturday Night Live
* Tony Hale as Gary Walsh in Veep
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Elaine Stritch as Colleen Donaghy in 30 Rock
Molly Shannon as Eileen Foliente in Enlightened
Dot-Marie Jones as Shannon Beiste in Glee
* Melissa Leo as Laurie in Louie
Melissa McCarthy as Host in Saturday Night Live
Kristen Wiig as Host in Saturday Night Live
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Will Forte as Paul in 30 Rock
Nathan Lane as Pepper Saltzman in Modern Family
Bobby Cannavale as Dr. Mike Cruz in Nurse Jackie
Louis C.K. as Host in Saturday Night Live
Justin Timberlake as Host in Saturday Night Live
* Bob Newhart as Arthur Jeffries/Professor Proton in The Big Bang Theory
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
30 Rock: “Hogcock!” — Written by Jack Burditt and Robert Carlock
* 30 Rock: “Last Lunch” — Written by Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield
Episodes: “Episode 209″ — Written by David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik
Louie: “Daddy’s Girlfriend (Part 1)” — Story and teleplay by Louis C.K.; Story by Pamela Adlon
The Office: “Finale” — Written by Greg Daniels
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
30 Rock: “Hogcock!/Last Lunch” — Directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller
Girls: “On All Fours” — Directed by Lena Dunham
Glee: “Diva” — Directed by Paris Barclay
Louie: “New Year’s Eve” — Directed by Louis C.K.
* Modern Family: “Arrested” — Directed by Gail Mancuso
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
* Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Mad Men
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Vera Farmiga as Norma Bates in Bates Motel
Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley in Downton Abbey
* Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison in Homeland
Robin Wright as Claire Underwood in House of Cards
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson in Mad Men
Connie Britton as Rayna James in Nashville
Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope in Scandal
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Bryan Cranston as Walter White in Breaking Bad
Hugh Bonneville as Earl of Grantham/Robert in Downton Abbey
Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody in Homeland
Kevin Spacey as Francis Underwood in House of Cards
Jon Hamm as Don Draper in Mad Men
* Jeff Daniels as Will McAvoy in The Newsroom
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
* Anna Gunn as Skyler White in Breaking Bad
Maggie Smith as Dowager Countess of Grantham/Violet in Downton Abbey
Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones
Morena Baccarin as Jessica Brody in Homeland
Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris in Mad Men
Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart in The Good Wife
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
* Bobby Cannavale as Gyp Rosetti in Boardwalk Empire
Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut in Breaking Bad
Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad
Jim Carter as Mr. Carson in Downton Abbey
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones
Mandy Patinkin as Saul Berenson in Homeland
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Diana Rigg as Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones
Linda Cardellini as Sylvia Rosen in Mad Men
Joan Cusack as Sheila Jackson in Shameless
Margo Martindale as Claudia in The Americans
* Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni in The Good Wife
Jane Fonda as Leona Lansing in The Newsroom
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Rupert Friend as Peter Quinn in Homeland
Robert Morse as Bertram Cooper in Mad Men
Harry Hamlin as Jim Cutler in Mad Men
* Dan Bucatinsky as James Novack in Scandal
Nathan Lane as Clarke Hayden in The Good Wife
Michael J. Fox as Louis Canning in The Good Wife
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Breaking Bad: “Dead Freight” — Written by George Mastras
Breaking Bad: “Say My Name” — Written by Thomas Schnauz
Downton Abbey: “Episode 4″ — Written by Julian Fellowes
Game of Thrones: “The Rains of Castamere” — Written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss
* Homeland: “Q&A” — Written by Henry Bromell
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Boardwalk Empire: “Margate Sands” — Directed by Tim Van Patten
Breaking Bad: “Gilding Over All” — Directed by Michelle MacLaren
Downton Abbey: “Episode 4″ — Directed by Jeremy Webb
Homeland: “Q&A” — Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter
* House of Cards: “Chapter 1″ — Directed by David Fincher
OUTSTANDING MINISERIES OR MOVIE
American Horror Story: Asylum
* Behind the Candelabra
Phil Spector
Political Animals
The Bible
Top of the Lake
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
Jessica Lange as Sister Jude Martin in American Horror Story: Asylum
Helen Mirren as Linda Kenney-Baden in Phil Spector
Sigourney Weaver as Elaine Barrish Hammond in Political Animals
* Laura Linney as Cathy Jamison in The Big C: Hereafter
Elisabeth Moss as Robin in Top of the Lake
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
* Michael Douglas as Liberace in Behind the Candelabra
Matt Damon as Scott Thorson in Behind the Candelabra
Benedict Cumberbatch as Christopher Tietjens in Parade’s End
Al Pacino as Phil Spector in Phil Spector
Toby Jones as Alfred Hitchcock in The Girl
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
Sarah Paulson as Lana Winters in American Horror Story: Asylum
* Ellen Burstyn as Margaret Barrish Worthington in Political Animals
Charlotte Rampling as Sally Gilmartin in Restless
Alfre Woodard as Ouiser in Steel Magnolias
Imelda Staunton as Alma Hitchcock in The Girl
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
* James Cromwell as Dr. Arthur Arden in American Horror Story: Asylum
Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Thredson in American Horror Story: Asylum
Scott Bakula as Bob Black in Behind the Candelabra
John Benjamin Hickey as Sean in The Big C: Hereafter
Peter Mullan as Matt in Top of the Lake
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Behind the Candelabra — Written by Richard LaGravenese
Parade’s End — Written by Tom Stoppard
Phil Spector — Written by David Mamet
* The Hour — Written by Abi Morgan
Top of the Lake — Written by Jane Campion and Gerard Lee
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL
* Behind the Candelabra — Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Phil Spector — Directed by David Mamet
Ring of Fire — Directed by Allison Anders
The Girl — Directed by Julian Jarrold
Top of the Lake, Part 5 — Directed by Jane Campion and Garth Davis
OUTSTANDING VARIETY SERIES
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
Real Time With Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live
* The Colbert Report
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
Dancing With the Stars
Project Runway
So You Think You Can Dance
The Amazing Race
* The Voice
Top Chef
OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
Ryan Seacrest — American Idol
Betty White — Betty White’s Off Their Rockers
Tom Bergeron — Dancing With the Stars
* Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn — Project Runway
Cat Deeley — So You Think You Can Dance
Anthony Bourdain — The Taste
Photos: Credit: Monty Brinton/CBS ©2013 CBS Broadcasting Inc.
