The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards winners Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn and Bryan Cranston pose backstage with their awards for their roles in AMC's "Breaking Bad." (Photo : REUTERS/Mike Blake)
The 67th Annual Emmy Awards was held on Sept. 20, Sunday. It was a big night for HBO as fantasy drama television series "Game of Thrones" won 12 awards from its 24 nominations; the most any series has won in a single year.
The ceremony honored the best in U.S. prime time television programming from June 1, 2014 to May 31, 2015. Andy Samberg of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" hosted the gala.
HBO came out on top in the winners list with winning a total of 43 Emmys, more than any other network. The cable network won multiple awards for "Game of Thrones" and "Veep," including; Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Comedy Series.
Other multiple winners included "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" and HBO's "Olive Kitteridge."The night was filled with humorous quips from host Samberg as well as many emotional speeches.
Emmy winners Jeffrey Tambor and "Transparent" creator Jill Soloway both talked about transgender rights while onstage, The Guardian reported. After eight attempts, Jon Hamm ultimately won his first Emmy for his role as the hard-drinking, womanizing Don Draper on "Mad Men."
"There's been a mistake, clearly," Hamm said, thanking his fellow nominees. "It's impossible to be named with all of those extraordinary gentlemen."
Viola Davis made history by becoming the first African- American woman to win an Emmy for best actress in a drama series. She was honored for the portrayal of a dynamic defense attorney in ABC's "How to Get Away with Murder."
In a touching acceptance speech, Davis quoted African-American abolitionist Harriet Tubman. She used her Emmy acceptance speech to talk about diversity and the lack of strong roles for minority actresses on TV and movies.
"The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is the opportunity," she said. "You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there."
The complete list of winners at prime-time Emmy Awards 2015 via official website:
Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Allison Janney, "Mom," CBS.
Writing, Comedy Series: Simon Blackwell, Amando Iannucci, Tony Roche, "Veep," HBO.
Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Tony Hale, "Veep," HBO.
Directing, Comedy Series: Jill Soloway, "Transparent," Amazon Instant Video.
Actor, Comedy Series: Jeffrey Tambor, "Transparent," Amazon Instant Video.
Actress, Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep," HBO.
Reality-Competition Program: "The Voice," NBC.
Writing, Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special: Jane Anderson, "Olive Kitteridge," HBO.
Supporting Actress, Limited Series or Movie: Regina King, "American Crime," ABC.
Directing, Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special: Lisa Cholodenko, "Olive Kitteridge," HBO.
Supporting Actor, Limited Series or Movie: Bill Murray, "Olive Kitteridge," HBO.
Actress, Limited Series or Movie: Frances McDormand, "Olive Kitteridge," HBO.
Actor, Limited Series or Movie: Richard Jenkins, "Olive Kitteridge," HBO.
Limited Series: "Olive Kitteridge," HBO.
Writing, Variety Series: "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," Comedy Central.
Variety Sketch Series: "Inside Amy Schumer," Comedy Central.
Directing, Variety Series: Chuck O'Neil, "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart."
Variety Talk Series: "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," Comedy Central.
Writing, Drama Series: David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, "Game of Thrones," HBO.
Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Uzo Aduba, "Orange is the New Black," Netflix.
Directing, Drama Series: David Nutter, "Game of Thrones," HBO.
Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Peter Dinklage, "Game of Thrones," HBO.
Actor, Drama Series: Jon Hamm, "Mad Men," AMC.
Actress, Drama Series: Viola Davis, "How to Get Away With Murder," ABC.
Comedy Series: "Veep," HBO.
Drama Series: Game of Thrones," HBO.
