2012 Emmy Awards complete list of winners
Via press release:
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the “Television Academy”) tonight (Sunday, September 23, 2012) awarded the 2011-2012 Primetime Emmys® for programs and individual achievements on the “64th Primetime Emmy Awards,” a live telecast on the ABC Television Network from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles. Jimmy Kimmel hosted the ceremony and Don Mischer was Executive Producer of the telecast.
In addition to Emmys in 26 categories announced tonight, Emmys in 76 other categories and areas for programs and individual achievements were presented at the Creative Arts Awards on September 15, 2012 from the Nokia Theatre. Additionally, the Governors Award was presented to the “It Gets Better Project™,” an organization devoted to supporting LGBT young people via its website, initiatives and the posting of original videos with messages of empathy, encouragement and hope for a positive future. The awards were tabulated by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP.
ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES
64th Primetime Emmy Awards
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
Homeland SHOWTIME
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
Modern Family ABC
OUTSTANDING MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Game Change HBO
OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Amazing Race CBS
OUTSTANDING VARIETY SERIES
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart COMEDY CENTRAL
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
DAMIAN LEWIS as Nicholas Brody SHOWTIME
Homeland
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
CLAIRE DANES as Carrie Mathison SHOWTIME
Homeland
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
JON CRYER as Alan Harper CBS
Two and a Half Men
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS as Selina Meyer HBO
Veep
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
KEVIN COSTNER as ‘Devil’ Anse Hatfield HISTORY
Hatfields & McCoys
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
JULIANNE MOORE as Sarah Palin HBO
Game Change
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
AARON PAUL as Jesse Pinkman AMC
Breaking Bad
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
MAGGIE SMITH as Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham PBS
Downton Abbey
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
ERIC STONESTREET as Cameron Tucker ABC
Modern Family
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
JULIE BOWEN as Claire Dunphy ABC
Modern Family
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
JESSICA LANGE as Constance Langdon FX NETWORKS
American Horror Story
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
TOM BERENGER as Jim Vance HISTORY
Hatfields & McCoys
OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
TOM BERGERON, Host ABC
Dancing with the Stars
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
TIM VAN PATTEN, Director HBO
Boardwalk Empire “To The Lost”
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
STEVEN LEVITAN, Director ABC
Modern Family “Baby On Board”
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL
JAY ROACH, Director HBO
Game Change
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
GLENN WEISS, Director CBS
65th Annual Tony Awards
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
ALEX GANSA, HOWARD GORDON, GIDEON RAFF Showtime
Homeland “Pilot”
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
LOUIS C.K., Written By FX NETWORKS
Louie “Pregnant”
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL
DANNY STRONG HBO
Game Change
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
LOUIS C.K. FX Networks
“Louis C.K. Live At The Beacon Theatre”
PROGRAMS WITH MULTIPLE AWARDS
Creative Arts Telecast
Show title 9/15/12 9/23/12 Total
Game Of Thrones 6 – 6
Homeland 2 4 6
Game Change 1 4 5
Hatfields & McCoys 3 2 5
Modern Family 1 4 5
65th Annual Tony Awards 3 1 4
Boardwalk Empire 3 1 4
Frozen Planet 4 – 4
Great Expectations (Masterpiece) 4 – 4
Saturday Night Live 4 – 4
Downton Abbey 2 1 3
Two and a Half Men 2 1 3
American Horror Story 1 1 2
Dancing with the Stars 1 1 2
Deadliest Catch 2 – 2
George Harrison: Living In The Material World 2 – 2
Hemingway & Gellhorn 2 – 2
Secret Mountain Fort Awesome 2 – 2
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards 2 – 2
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart 1 1 2
The Kennedy Center Honors 2 – 2