Key winners at the Primetime Emmy Awards 2015

The Primetime Emmy Awards were handed out on Sunday honoring the best writing, directing and performances in the television industry.

Following is a list of winners in key categories for the Emmys, which are awarded by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

BEST DRAMA SERIES

"Game of Thrones"

BEST COMEDY SERIES

"Veep"

ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"

ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Viola Davis, "How To Get Away With Murder"

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Peter Dinklage, "Game of Thrones"

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Uzo Aduba, "Orange is the New Black"

ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Jeffrey Tambor, "Transparent"

ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep"

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Tony Hale, "Veep"

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Allison Janney, "Mom"

VARIETY TALK SERIES

"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"

VARIETY SKETCH SERIES

"Inside Amy Schumer"

REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM

"The Voice"

LIMITED SERIES

"Olive Kitteridge"

ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

Richard Jenkins, "Olive Kitteridge"

ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE

Frances McDormand, "Olive Kitteridge"


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Television’s annual Emmys show opens

LOS ANGELES - The annual Emmy Awards show got under way in Los Angeles on Sunday, with "Mad Men" and "Game of Thrones" among the many shows vying for glory, and many records possible on several fronts.

Hollywood's A-list—from "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm to Lady Gaga, who will star in the upcoming "American Horror Story: Hotel—strutted down the red carpet in scorching heat, with several blotting the sweat off their faces.

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 Hamm and Kerry Washington, the star of "Scandal."

Samberg—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."

The biggest suspense at this year's three-hour ceremony is whether Hamm will finally go home with a statuette for best actor in a drama.

Industry watchers predict Hamm—whose portrayal of the dashing but troubled Draper has defined AMC's classic show about the advertising industry in 1960s New York and earned him eight nomination—will take home the trophy.

This year's ceremony could  be the first time a black actress wins in the top drama category.

Viola Davis is vying for best lead actress in a drama for ABC's "How to Get Away with Murder" and Taraji P. Henson for Fox's music melodrama "Empire."

"Cookie represents the American dream," said Henson, as she arrived for the ceremony in a sleek black Alexander Wang dress, referring to her character in the series. "She came from nothing and built an empire." —Agence France-Presse

source: gmanetwork.com