Viola Davis, ‘Game of Thrones’ and More Win Big at 2015 Emmy Awards
The 67th Emmy® Awards were a night filled with surprises, record breaking and well-deserved wins last night, as the stars came out to be recognized for their exceptional work in television.
Viola Davis took home an Emmy for her role in How to Get Away with Murder, making her the first black woman in history to win the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, and gave a stirring speech on race and equality. “Let me tell you something — the only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there,” she told the audience at the ceremony.
Game of Thrones made history as well, taking home a record-breaking 12 awards, while Mad Men fans were thrilled to see Jon Hamm finally win an award for Best Actor.
The full list of 2015 Emmy Award winners is below:
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES — HBO
SIMON BLACKWELL, Teleplay and Story by
ARMANDO IANNUCCI, Story by
TONY ROCHE, Teleplay and Story by
Veep
Election Night
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES — HBO
ALLISON JANNEY as Bonnie — CBS
Mom
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES — HBO
TONY HALE as Gary Walsh
Veep
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES — AMAZON INSTANT VIDEO
JILL SOLOWAY, Directed by
Transparent
Best New Girl
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES — AMAZON INSTANT VIDEO
JEFFREY TAMBOR as Maura Pfefferman
Transparent
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES — HBO
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS as President Selina Meyer
Veep
OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM — NBC
THE VOICE
Mark Burnett, Executive Producer
John De Mol, Executive Producer
Audrey Morrissey, Executive Producer
Marc Jansen, Executive Producer
Lee Metzger, Executive Producer
Chad Hines, Co-Executive Producer
Amanda Zucker, Co-Executive Producer
Mike Yurchuk, Co-Executive Producer
Jim Roush, Co-Executive Producer
Kyra Thompson, Co-Executive Producer
May Johnson, Supervising Producer
Teddy Valenti, Supervising Producer
Anthea Bhargava, Supervising Producer
Clyde Lieberman, Supervising Producer
Ashley Baumann, Senior Producer
Keith Dinielli, Senior Producer
Barton Kimball, Producer
Brittany Martin, Producer
Kyley Tucker, Producer
Carson Daly, Producer
Michelle McNulty, Producer
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL — HBO
JANE ANDERSON, Teleplay by
Olive Kitteridge
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE — ABC
REGINA KING as Aliyah Shadeed
American Crime
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL — HBO
LISA CHOLODENKO, Directed by
Olive Kitteridge
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE — HBO
BILL MURRAY as Jack Kenninson
Olive Kitteridge
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE — HBO
FRANCES MCDORMAND as Olive Kitteridge
Olive Kitteridge
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE — HBO
RICHARD JENKINS as Henry Kitteridge
Olive Kitteridge
OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES — HBO
OLIVE KITTERIDGE
Gary Goetzman, Executive Producer
Tom Hanks, Executive Producer
Jane Anderson, Executive Producer
Frances McDormand, Executive Producer
Steven Shareshian, Co-Executive Producer
David Coatsworth, Producer
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SERIES — COMEDY CENTRAL
ELLIOTT KALAN, Head Writer
ADAM LOWITT, Writer
STEVE BODOW, Writer
JON STEWART, Writer
DAN AMIRA, Writer
TRAVON FREE, Writer
HALLIE HAGLUND, Writer
MATT KOFF, Writer
DAN MCCOY, Writer
JO MILLER, Writer
ZHUBIN PARANG, Writer
DANIEL RADOSH, Writer
LAUREN SARVER, Writer
OWEN PARSONS, Writer
DELANEY YEAGER, Writer
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
OUTSTANDING VARIETY SKETCH SERIES
INSIDE AMY SCHUMER — COMEDY CENTRAL
Amy Schumer, Executive Producer
Jessi Klein, Executive Producer
Daniel Powell, Executive Producer
Steven Ast, Executive Producer
Tony Hernandez, Executive Producer
Kim Caramele, Producer
Kevin Kane, Producer
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SERIES
CHUCK O’NEIL, Directed by — COMEDY CENTRAL
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Show 20103
OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART—COMEDY CENTRAL
Jon Stewart, Executive Producer/Host
Adam Lowitt, Executive Producer
Jennifer Flanz, Executive Producer
Steve Bodow, Executive Producer
Tim Greenberg, Executive Producer
Jill Katz, Executive Producer
Hillary Kun, Co-Executive Producer
Stuart Miller, Supervising Producer
Pamela DePace, Supervising Producer
Justin Melkmann, Supervising Producer
Kahane Cooperman, Producer
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
DAVID BENIOFF, Written by — HBO
D.B. WEISS, Written by
Game Of Thrones
Mother’s Mercy
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
UZO ADUBA as Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren — NETFLIX
Orange Is The New Black
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
DAVID NUTTER, Directed by— HBO
Game Of Thrones
Mother’s Mercy
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
PETER DINKLAGE as Tyrion Lannister — HBO
Game Of Thrones
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
JON HAMM as Don Draper — AMC
Mad Men
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
VIOLA DAVIS as Annalise Keating — ABC
How To Get Away With Murder
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
VEEP — HBO
Armando Iannucci, Executive Producer
Christopher Godsick, Executive Producer
Frank Rich, Executive Producer
Chris Addison, Executive Producer
Simon Blackwell, Executive Producer
Tony Roche, Executive Producer
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Executive Producer
Stephanie Laing, Executive Producer
Kevin Cecil, Supervising Producer
Roger Drew, Supervising Producer
Sean Gray, Supervising Producer
Ian Martin, Supervising Producer
Georgia Pritchett, Supervising Producer
David Quantick, Supervising Producer
Andy Riley, Supervising Producer
Will Smith, Supervising Producer
Bill Hill, Produced by
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
GAME OF THRONES — HBO
David Benioff, Executive Producer
D.B. Weiss, Executive Producer
Carolyn Strauss, Executive Producer
Frank Doelger, Executive Producer
Bernadette Caulfield, Executive Producer
Vince Gerardis, Co-Executive Producer
Guymon Casady, Co-Executive Producer
George R.R. Martin, Co-Executive Producer
Chris Newman, Producer
Greg Spence, Producer
Lisa McAtackney, Producer
Bryan Cogman, Producer
Also, if you’re interested in hearing the rest of Davis’ emotional speech, you can watch it now:
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