The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on Sunday presented the 2012-2013 Primetime Emmys for programs and individual achievements on the “65th Primetime Emmy Awards.” The show was hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.
Breaking Bad won the night’s top prize, taking home its first Emmy for Best Drama. It was an unpredictable night in several major categories: In addition to The Newsroom‘s Jeff Daniels taking home the trophy for Best Actor in a Drama and Boardwalk Empire‘s Bobby Cannavale winning for Supporting Actor, Veep‘s Tony Hale and Nurse Jackie‘s Merritt Wever were surprise winners.
Modern Family was a repeat winner, taking home the Best Comedy Emmy for the fourth consecutive year, and Homeland‘s Claire Danes won Best Actress in a drama for the second year in a row. In the movie/miniseries categories, HBO’s Behind the Candelabra dominated, winning Best Movie, Best Director for Steven Soderbergh, and Best Actor for Michael Douglas.
You can view the list of winners HERE.
