All told, the 67th annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony was a night full of TV glitz and firsts.
Not only did HBO’s fantasy hit pick up that award, but the series also scooped up honors for outstanding supporting actor (Peter Dinklage), writing (David Benioff and Dan Weiss) and direction (David Nutter).
The “How to Get Away with Murder” star became the first black woman to win best actress in a drama and used the opportunity to speak out about inequality in Hollywood.
Actor, Comedy Series: Jeffrey Tambor, “Transparent“, Amazon Instant Video.
Hamm – whose portrayal of seductive, mysterious ad man Don Draper on retro-cool “Mad Men” had won him rave reviews and transformed his career – finally struck gold on his eighth nomination for the role.
She delivered one of the more emotional speeches; bested really only by supporting actress victor Uzo Aduba (“Crazy Eyes” in Orange is the New Black). Creator Jill Soloway also won for her directing.
You can log in and it works but good luck if you think you’ll be able to binge-watch “Game of Thrones” in that account. The actor, who moved to Cross River in 2013, collected his first golden lady on Sunday for his performance as a father transitioning to a woman in Amazon’s “Transparent”. Tracy Morgan, the actor-comedian seriously injured previous year in an auto accident, made a triumphant return to reveal “Game of Thrones” as the best drama series.
In the Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category, Lily Tomlin of Netflix’s “Grace and Frankie” lost to Julia Louis-Dreyfus of HBO’s “Veep“.
However, it was not an entire Game of Thrones show at the 2015 Emmys. Inside Amy Schumer won Variety Sketch Series, providing Amy Schumer with another fantastic feather in her cap for a stellar 2015.
NBC’s one award was for The Voice, which won Reality-Competition program.
Jon Stewart said goodbye to The Daily Show with his acceptance speech, as he said. He’s been nominated for his role in the drama series every year since 2009 and has yet to win.
This year’s Emmys were dominated by HBO, with “Game of Thrones” setting a record for most wins in a year.