Keine großen Überraschungen bei den Gewinnern der 66. Primetime Emmy Awards. Die üblichen Verdächtigen der letzten Jahre haben auch dieses Mal überweigend abgeräumt. Zu den großen Gewinnern gehören Sherlock, Breaking Bad und HBO's True Detective.

Game of Thrones, American Horror Story: Coven und Neil deGrasse Tysons Cosmos haben jeweils drei Awards gewonnen, überwiegend in den technischen Nebenkategorien.

Der Emmy Award, a.k.a. Emmy, ist der wichtigste Fernsehpreis in den USA. Neben dem Academy Award (Oscar) für Film, dem Tony Award für Theater und dem Grammy Award für Musik gehört er zu den vier großen Awards der amerikanischen Unterhaltungsindustrie. Er wird seit 1949 jährlich für die abgelaufene Fernsehsaison in mittlerweile 91 verschiedenen Kategorien vergeben.

Hier die komplette Auflistung der Gewinner der Hauptkategorien:

Best Drama Series: Breaking Bad

Best Comedy Series: Modern Family

Outstanding Miniseries: Fargo

Outstanding Television Movie: The Normal Heart

Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad

Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Julia-Louis Dreyfus, Veep

Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie: Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock

Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie: Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven

Supporting Actor, Drama: Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad

Supporting Actress, Drama: Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad

Supporting Actor, Comedy: Ty Burrell, Modern Family

Supporting Actress, Comedy: Allison Janney, Mom

Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Martin Freeman, Sherlock

Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Coven

Guest Actor, Drama: Joe Morton, Scandal

Guest Actress, Drama: Allison Janney, Masters of Sex

Guest Actor, Comedy: Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live

Guest Actress, Comedy: Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black

Outstanding Variety Series: The Colbert Report

Outstanding Variety Special: The 67th Annual Tony Awards

Outstanding Reality Series Program: The Amazing Race

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series: True Detective, Episode "Who Goes There"

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series Modern Family, Episode "Vegas"

Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special: Fargo, Episode "Buridan’s Ass"

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special: The 67th Annual Tony Awards

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series: Breaking Bad, Episode "Ozymandias"

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series: Louie, Episode "So Did The Fat Lady"

Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special: Sherlock, Episode "His Last Vow"

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special: Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles