2013 Emmy Award Winners

TV by Joey Paur

Here's the full list of nominees and winners at the 2013 Emmy Awards, and while some of the winners were pretty obvious, there were still some big surprises. Look over the list, and let us know who you thought should have won.

Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock • NBC 
The Big Bang Theory • CBS 
Girls • HBO 
Louie • FX
*Modern Family • ABC 
Veep • HBO

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
Laura Dern, Enlightened
Lena Dunham, Girls
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie 
Tina Fey, 30 Rock 
Amy Poehler, Parks And Recreation 
*Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep 

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
*Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Don Cheadle, House Of Lies
Louis C.K., Louie
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Jason Bateman, Arrested Development
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Mayim Bialik as Amy Farrah Fowler - The Big Bang Theory • CBS 
Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester - Glee • FOX
Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy - Modern Family • ABC
Sofia Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett - Modern Family • ABC
*Merritt Wever as Zoey Barkow -Nurse Jackie • Showtime
Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney - 30 Rock • NBC
Anna Chlumsky as Amy Brookheimer - Veep • HBO

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Adam Driver as Adam Sackler - Girls • HBO
Ed O'Neill as Jay Pritchett - Modern Family • ABC
Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett - Modern Family • ABC
Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy - Modern Family • ABC
Bill Hader as various characters - Saturday Night Live • NBC
*Tony Hale as Gary Walsh - Veep • HBO

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
Molly Shannon as Eileen Foliente - Enlightened • HBO
Dot-Marie Jones as Shannon Beiste -Glee • FOX
*Melissa Leo as Laurie - Louie • FX Networks
Kristen Wiig, Host - Saturday Night Live • NBC
Melissa McCarthy, Host - Saturday Night Live • NBC
Elaine Stritch as Colleen Donaghy - 30 Rock • NBC

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
*Bob Newhart as Arthur Jeffries/Professor Proton- The Big Bang Theory • CBS 
Greg Kinnear as Tad - Modern Family • ABC
Nathan Lane as Pepper Saltzman -Modern Family • ABC
Louis C.K., Host - Saturday Night Live • NBC
Justin Timberlake., Host - Saturday Night Live • NBC
Will Forte as Paul - 30 Rock • NBC

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
Paris Barclay, Director - Glee • Diva • HBO
Lena Dunham, Director - Girls • On All Fours • HBO
Louis C.K., Director - Louie • New Year's Eve • FX Networks 
*Gail Mancuso, Director - Modern Family • Arrested • ABC
Beth McCarthy-Miller, Director - 30 Rock • Hogcock! / Last Lunch

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
David Crane, and Jeffrey Klarik, Written By - Episodes • Episode 209
Louis C.K., Story & Teleplay by and Pamela Adlon, Story by - Louie • Daddy's Girlfriend (Part 1)
Greg Daniels, Written by - The Office • Finale
Jack Burditt and Robert Carlock, Written By - 30 Rock • Hogcock!
*Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield, Written By - 30 Rock • Last Lunch 

Outstanding Drama Series
*Breaking Bad • AMC
Downton Abbey • PBS
Game Of Thrones • HBO
Homeland • Showtime
House of Cards • Netflix
Mad Men • AMC

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Connie Britton, Nashville 
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey 
Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel
*Claire Danes, Homeland 
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Kerry Washington, Scandal
Robin Wright, House of Cards

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad 
*Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey 
Damian Lewis , Homeland
Jon Hamm, Mad Men 
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
*Anna Gunn as Skyler White - Breaking Bad • AMC
Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham - Downton Abbey
Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen - Game Of Thrones • HBO
Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma - The Good Wife • CBS
Morena Baccarin as Jessica Brody - Homeland • Showtime
Christina Hendricks as Joan Holloway Harris - Mad Men • AMC

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
*Bobby Cannavale as Gyp Rosetti - Boardwalk Empire • HBO
Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman - Breaking Bad • AMC
Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut - Breaking Bad - AMC
Jim Carter as Mr. Carson - Downton Abbey • PBS 
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister - Game Of Thrones • HBO 
Mandy Patinkin as Saul Berenson - Homeland • Showtime

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series
Margo Martindale as Claudia - The Americans • FX Networks
Diana Rigg as Olenna Tyrell - Game Of Thrones • HBO
*Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni - The Good Wife • CBS
Linda Cardellini as Sylvia Rosen - Mad Men • AMC
Joan Cusack as Sheila Jackson - Shameless • Showtime
Jane Fonda as Leona Lansing – The Newsroom • HBO 

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
Nathan Lane as Clarke Hayden - The Good Wife • CBS
Michael J. Fox as Louis Canning - The Good Wife • CBS
Rupert Friend as Peter Quinn - Homeland • Showtime
Robert Morse as Bertram Cooper - Mad Men • AMC
Harry Hamlin as Jim Cutler - Mad Men • AMC
*Dan Bucatinsky as James Novack – Scandal • ABC 

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
Tim Van Patten, Director - Boardwalk Empire • Margate Sands • HBO
Michelle MacLaren, Director - Breaking Bad • Gliding Over All • AMC
Jeremy Webb, Director - Downton Abbey • Episode 4 • PBS 
Leslie Linka Glatter, Director - Homeland • Q&A • Showtime
*David Fincher, Director - House Of Cards • Chapter 1

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
George Mastras, Written by - Breaking Bad • Dead Freight
Thomas Schnauz, Written by - Breaking Bad • Say My Name
Julian Fellowes, Written by - Downton Abbey • Episode 4
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, Written by - Game Of Thrones • The Rains Of Castamere
*Henry Bromell, Written by - Homeland • Q&A

Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
American Horror Story • FX Networks
*Behind the Candelabra • HBO 
The Bible • History 
Political Animals
Phil Spector
Top of the Lake 

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Asylum 
*Laura Linney, The Big C
Helen Mirren, Phil Spector
Elisabeth Moss, Top of the Lake
Sigourney Weaver, Political Animals

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Benedict Cumberbatch, Parade's End
Matt Damon, Behind the Candelabra
*Michael Douglas, Behind the Candelabra
Toby Jones, The Girl
Al Pacino, Phil Spector

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or A Movie
Sarah Paulson as Lana Winters - American Horror Story: Asylum • FX Networks
Imelda Staunton as Alma Hitchcock - The Girl • HBO
*Ellen Burstyn as Margaret Barrish Worthington - Political Animals • USA 
Charlotte Rampling as Sally Gilmartin - Restless • Sundance Channel
Alfre Woodard as Ouiser - Steel Magnolias • Lifetime

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
*James Cromwell as Dr. Arthur Arden - American Horror Story:Asylum • FX Networks
Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Thredson - American Horror Story:Asylum • FX Networks
Tom Berenger as Jim Vance - Hatfields & McCoys • HISTORY 
Scott Bakula as Bob Black - Behind The Candelabra • HBO 
John Benjamin Hickey as Sean - The Big C: Hereafter • Showtime

Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
*Steven Soderbergh, Directed by - Behind The Candelabra • HBO
Julian Jarrold, Directed by - The Girl • HBO
David Mamet, Directed by - Phil Spector • HBO
Allison Anders, Directed by - Ring Of Fire • Lifetime
Jane Campion and Garth Davis, Directed by - Top Of The Lake • Part 5 • Sundance Channel

Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Richard LaGravenese, Written by - Behind The Candelabra • HBO
*Abi Morgan, Written by - The Hour • BBC America
Tom Stoppard, Written by - Parade's End • HBO
David Mamet, Written by - Phil Spector • HBO
Jane Campion and Gerard Lee - Top Of The Lake • Sundance Channel

Outstanding Variety Series
*The Colbert Report • Comedy Central
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central
Jimmy Kimmel Live • ABC
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon • NBC 
Real Time With Bill Maher • HBO 
Saturday Night Live • NBC

Outstanding Variety Special
*The Kennedy Center Honors • CBS
Louis C.K.: Oh My God • HBO
Mel Brooks Strikes Back! With Mel Brooks And Alan Yentob • HBO
Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (Part One) • NBC
12-12-12: The Concert For Sandy Relief

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series
James Hoskinson, Director - The Colbert Report • Episode 8131 • Comedy Central 
Chuck O'Neil, Director - The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Episode 17153 • Comedy Central
Andy Fisher, Director - Jimmy Kimmel Live • Episode 13-1810 • ABC
Jerry Foley, Director - Late Show With David Letterman • Episode 3749 • CBS 
Jonathan Krisel, Director - Portlandia • Alexandra • IFC
*Don Roy King, Director - Saturday Night Live • Host: Justin Timberlake • NBC

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special
*Louis J. Horvitz, Director - The Kennedy Center Honors • CBS
Bucky Gunts and Hamish Hamilton - London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony • NBC
Louis C.K., Directed by - Louis C.K.: Oh My God • HBO
Don Mischer, Directed by - The Oscars • ABC
Michael Dempsey, Directed by - 12-12-12: The Concert For Sandy Relief

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series
*The Colbert Report • Comedy Central
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central 
Jimmy Kimmel Live • ABC
Portlandia • IFC 
Real Time With Bill Maher • HBO 
Saturday Night Live • NBC

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special
The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards • NBC
*Louis C.K.: Oh My God • HBO
Night Of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together For Autism Programs • Comedy Central
Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (Part One) • NBC
66th Annual Tony Awards • CBS

Outstanding Animated Program
Bob's Burgers • O.T.: The Outside Toilet • FOX 
Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness: Enter The Dragon • Nickelodeon
Regular Show: The Christmas Special • Cartoon Network
The Simpsons • Treehouse Of Horror XXIII • FOX
*South Park • Raising The Bar • Comedy Central

Outstanding Reality Program
Antiques Roadshow • PBS
Deadliest Catch • Discovery Channel
Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives • Food Network
MythBusters • Discovery Channel
Shark Tank • ABC
*Undercover Boss • CBS

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race • CBS
Dancing With The Stars • ABC
Project Runway • Lifetime
So You Think You Can Dance • FOX
Top Chef • Bravo
*The Voice • NBC

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program
Anthony Bourdain, Host - The Taste • ABC
*Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Host - Project Runway • Lifetime
Ryan Seacrest, Host - American Idol • FOX
Betty White, Host - Betty White’s Off Their Rockers • NBC 
Tom Bergeron, Host - Dancing With The Stars • ABC
Cat Deeley, Host - So You Think You Can Dance • FOX

Outstanding Nonfiction Series
The Abolitionists (American Experience) • PBS
*American Masters • PBS 
The Men Who Built America • HISTORY
Vice • HBO 

Outstanding Informational Series or Special
*Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown • CNN
Brain Games • NGC
Inside The Actors Studio • Bravo
Oprah's Master Class • OWN

Stand Up To Cancer • Tenth Planet

 

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