The 2012 Winners of the Emmy Awards have been announced already on Sunday, September 23, 2012. The awarding ceremony was held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.
The show was aired live through ABC on Sunday night as a yearly presentation of the Academy of Television Arts and Science.
Here’s the complete lists of winners:
- Outstanding Drama Series: Homeland (Showtime)
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Damian Lewis, Homeland (Showtime)
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Claire Danes, Homeland (Showtime)
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad (AMC)
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Maggie Smith for Downton Abbey (PBS)
- Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, and Gideon Raff, Homeland (Showtime)
- Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Tim Van Patten, Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
- Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Jeremy Davies for Justified (FX Networks)
- Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Martha Plimpton for The Good Wife (CBS)
- Outstanding Comedy Series: Modern Family (ABC)
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Jon Cryer for Two and a Half Men (CBS)
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus for Veep (HBO)
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Eric Stonestreet for Modern Family (ABC)
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Julie Bowen for Modern Family (ABC)
- Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Louis C.K. for Louie (FX Networks)
- Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Steven Levitan for Modern Family, ‘Baby On Board’ (ABC)
- Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Jimmy Fallon for Saturday Night Live (NBC)
- Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Kathy Bates for Two and a Half Men (CBS)
- Outstanding Reality/Competition Program: The Amazing Race
- Outstanding Reality Host: Tom Bergeron for Dancing with the Stars
- Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special: Louis C.K. for Louis C.K. Live at the Beacon Theatre (FX Networks)
- Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special: Glenn Weiss for the 65th Tony Awards (CBS)
- Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Comedy Central
- Outstanding Miniseries or Movie: Game Change (HBO)
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: Kevin Costner for Hatfields and McCoys, History
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Julianne Moore for Game Change (HBO)
- Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or Movie: Jay Roach for Game Change (HBO)
- Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or Movie: Danny Strong for Game Change (HBO)
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Jessica Lange for American Horror Story (FX Networks)
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: Tom Berenger for Hatfields and McCoys, History