The Emmy Awards: The Winners List

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By Nads | Monday, September 19, 2011 | 4:29 am | 18 Comments
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Last night’s Emmys telecast was a fun one. Before I post all the winners I want to take a second to talk about the highlights!

I have to say my favorite moment of the night was when they announced the best actress category and all the nominees took the stage like a beauty pageant. It as classic! What was even more awesome was Melissa McCarthy winning! I was so rooting for her, and was almost teary-eyed when she won!

The other highlight (well more odd than a highlight) was Charlie Sheen’s speech as he announced the best comedy actor…he said, “I want to take a moment to get something off my chest, to say a few words to everyone here from Two and a Half Men. From the bottom of my heart, I wish you nothing but the best for this upcoming season. We spent eight wonderful years together and I know you will continue to make great television.” And then when Jim Parsons from Big Bang (another Chuck Lorre show) won, he literally went up there and said, “This is odd for so many reasons.” F’n hilarious.

Anyway…

Here are the winners:

Outstanding comedy series: Modern Family
Outstanding drama series: Mad Men
Outstanding miniseries or movie: Downton Abbey
Outstanding lead actress, miniseries or movie: Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce
Outstanding supporting actor in a miniseries or movie: Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce
Outstanding directing for a miniseries, movie or dramatic special: Brian Percival, Downton Abbey
Outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or movie: Barry Pepper, The Kennedys
Outstanding supporting actress, miniseries or movie: Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Outstanding writing for a miniseries or movie: Julian Fellowes, Downton Abbey
Outstanding lead actor, drama: Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
Outstanding lead actress, drama: Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Outstanding supporting actor, drama: Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Outstanding directing, drama: Martin Scorsese, Boardwalk Empire
Outstanding supporting actress, drama: Margo Martindale, Justified
Outstanding writing, drama series: Jason Katims, Friday Night Lights
Outstanding variety, music or comedy series: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Outstanding directing for a variety, music or comedy series: Don Roy King, Saturday Night Live (host: Justin Timberlake)
Outstanding writing for a variety, music or comedy series: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Outstanding reality competition: The Amazing Race
Outstanding lead actress, comedy: Melissa McCarthy (Mike & Molly)
Outstanding lead actor, comedy series: Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Outstanding writing for a comedy: Steve Levitan, Jeffrey Richman (“Caught in the Act”),  Modern Family
Outstanding director, comedy: Michael Alan Spiller (“Halloween”),  Modern Family
Outstanding supporting actor, comedy: Ty Burrell (Modern Family)
Outstanding supporting actress, comedy: Julie Bowen (Modern Family)

About

Although comedy is her profession, Nadine has accomplished a lot in her young age. She is a national champion black belt, a world-class soccer player, and an avid snowboarder. She started playing soccer at the age of 4, and continued playing through college where she majored in Biology, but quickly realized her destiny was to tell jokes, not to wear a lab coat. So she decided to be funny while finishing her Bachelors Degree in biology and continued on to get her M.B.A. Nadine’s comedy style is much like her athleticism, fearless. She’s made her way up the comedy ladder very quickly, and has become a club favorite at many of the country’s top comedy clubs, including the Improv chain. Performing in the Boston Comedy Festival and being noted as the “one of the youngest and brightest up and comers” and traveling to the Middle East to entertain the troops are just a few of her notable accomplishments. These days Nadine splits time between the stage, a radio studio, her computer blogging, and a television studio. Nadine’s TV, Radio, Writing credits include: national commercials, talking head roles on E! Entertainment, Showtime’s Hot Tamales Live, The Skinny: Fat Free News, The Sunny Side of The Truth: Real World Hollywood, TVgasm, Zazreport, Daddy’s Girls, Jerseylicious, celebrity interviews on Mania TV, a weekly half-hour television show that syndicates to colleges across the country for National Lampoon and a nightly radio show on XM Satellite Radio.

18 Comments

  1. 1
    suedisco
    Posted September 19, 2011 at 6:53 am

    So SO happy Margo Martindale won for Justified. She was FANTASTIC in her role on that show. So diabolical and abusive and yet weirdly loving.

  2. 2
    plockeness monster
    Posted September 19, 2011 at 7:01 am

    Glad Kyle Chandler won Best Lead Actor in a Drama. That show never got the recognition it deserved!!

  3. 3
    VirginiaApple
    Posted September 19, 2011 at 7:05 am

    When all of the Best Comedy Actress nominees took the stage, I immediately thought it had to be Amy Poehler’s idea. Is it weird that I was proud of myself when the internet confirmed I was right about that? I really wish she had won. Melissa McCarthy is awesome, but Leslie Knope is just brilliant.

    Plockeness, I squealed like a little girl when Matt Saracen was in the opening, screamed when Jason Katims won for Best Drama Writing, and teared up when Kyle Chandler won.

  4. 4
    Heather
    Posted September 19, 2011 at 7:13 am

    Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose!!! So excited for Kyle Chandler!

  5. 5
    mnkid
    Posted September 19, 2011 at 7:32 am

    I’ve been a Margo Martindale fan since I saw her in “Paris, Je T’Amime.” So glad she got some recognition.

  6. 6
    Slumrville Slumrville
    Posted September 19, 2011 at 8:26 am

    THREE CHEERS FOR FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS!!!!! I’ve gotten so used to the Emmy’s recognizing the same people and the same shows that I had myself convinced that FNL’s nominations were the victory, in and of themselves. I literally cheered from my living room couch like a card carrying member of the Texas football faithful witnessing one of Coach Taylor’s patented 4th Quarter comeback victories.

    As a fan of television in general, I’d like to thank the Academy for finally growing a spine and doling out some well deserved recognition to shows like FNL! I’d also like to point out that all 6 different dramas took home trophies last night (FNL was the only show to win 2 Emmy’s during the telecast!). That’s pretty impressive!

  7. 7
    Fan-Ann
    Posted September 19, 2011 at 8:34 am

    I was thrilled about Peter Dinklage’s win for Game of Thrones. I love that series so much that I wish they had won more; Man Men is great, but wish there had been a surprise GoT win for best drama.

  8. 8
    vallegirl vallegirl
    Posted September 19, 2011 at 8:42 am

    I know it was kind of the Modern Family awards but I was glad to see both Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell win, because while I think individually they’re all great comic actors that Claire and Phil, especially Claire who is a difficult character to make likable, are better because of the other. Phil without a strong actress playing Claire is too cloying and Claire without a strong actor playing Phil is insufferable.

  9. 9
    plockeness monster
    Posted September 19, 2011 at 8:47 am

    Fan – I thought Peter Dinklage’s win was super cool! I love Game of Thrones and Tyrion is a GREAT character in the series. Can’t wait for season 2.

  10. 10
    NotWithoutMyTV
    Posted September 19, 2011 at 8:49 am

    Charlie Sheen is becoming a caucasian Kayne West, no?

  11. 11
    CattyFan cattyfan
    Posted September 19, 2011 at 8:53 am

    I wish Melissa McCarthy hadd dedicated her award to “writer” Maura Kelly…with a tag, “I guess fat people are okay on TV after all.)

  12. 12
    cosmonala
    Posted September 19, 2011 at 9:47 am

    I am happy for Kyle Chandler, but I feel Jon Hamm missed his chance for a most-deserved Emmy. He was amazing last season on MM. I watched “Breaking Bad” and only flipped over on commercials, but Bryan Cranston wrapped up his 4th Emmy last night. Maybe Lady Emmy can see fit for a tie for Best Actor in a Drama because it is a damned shame that, while BC is awesome and deserves those Emmys, so is and does Jon Hamm.

  13. 13
    KB
    Posted September 19, 2011 at 9:55 am

    I was so happy for FNL and Kyle Chandler. I didn’t think they were going to win at all. Especially Kyle being up against Mad Men and Boardwalk Empire. FNL has always been the underdog. I loved Minka Kelly’s reaction and how she handed him his award. It was well deserved.

  14. 14
    shana
    Posted September 19, 2011 at 12:22 pm

    @ cattyfan:

    I did not know who Maura Kelly was, so I googled her name in order to appreciate your post. Words cannot express…vile human being…want to hurt her…are there really such ignorant, repulsive people?…fire her, fire her!…throw up in my mouth…NEVER will I subscribe to Marie Claire…makes sense that blond bitch and Nina Garcia work there…hope she gets REALLY FAT and people laugh at her…

    About the Emmys, LOVED THEM! I had so much fun watching and I enjoyed the music, the jokes, and the wins–congratulations Emmy winners!

  15. 15
    Deja Johnson
    Posted September 19, 2011 at 2:05 pm

    FREAK BILL MACY!

  16. 16
    ellemck1
    Posted September 19, 2011 at 5:05 pm

    I admit it. I shouted “HALFMAN!” when Peter Dinklage won. That was awesome.

  17. 17
    CattyFan cattyfan
    Posted September 20, 2011 at 9:52 am

    Did you guys notice Jeff Conaway was not included in the In Memiram section?

  18. 18
    CattyFan cattyfan
    Posted September 20, 2011 at 9:53 am

    that should be memoriam.

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