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'Game Of Thrones' takes the cake at 67th Emmy Awards
Los Angeles, Sep 21
The 67th Primetime Emmy
Awards ceremony etched a new chapter in the entertainment history with
Viola Davis breaking the colour 'barrier' with an Emmy win, Jon Hamm
registering a win after eight years, Jon Stewart's goodbye to "The Daily
Show", "Veep" dethroning "Modern Family" after its five-year reign,
Tracy Morgan's surprise visit and "Game Of Thrones" dominating this
year's gala.
"Game Of Thrones", "Veep", "Olive Kitteridge",
"Transparent" and "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" emerged as top
winners at the ceremony held at the Microsoft Theater here on Sunday.
"Game
Of Thrones", a hugely popular fantasy show inspired by novelist George
R.R. Martin's bestselling series, won key awards out of its 83
nominations including Outstanding Drama Series. Actor Peter Dinklage's
role as Tyrion Lannister in the HBO series earned him an Emmy Award for
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
"Game Of Thrones"
was also lauded in the Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, while
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss were honoured for Outstanding Writing for a
Drama Series for the show on a day when Martin himself turned 67.
"Veep"
left its imprint at the Emmys this year as out of its nine nominations,
it swept four awards, including Outstanding Lead Actress In a Comedy
Series for Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Outstanding Comedy Series.
"How
to Get Away with Murder" fame Viola Davis, who became the first
African-American to win the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
honour, delivered an awe-inspiring acceptance speech in which she
stated: "The only thing that separates women of colour from anyone else
is opportunity."
While Davis looked lovely in a white ensemble,
the red carpet of the Emmys saw stars dressed in flattering dresses and
dapper suits. Actress Jane Krakowski chose to wear a silk gown by
India-born New York-based designer Bibhu Mohapatra.
As for other awards, "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" and "Inside Amy Schumer" scooped away awards in the Variety category.
"The
Daily Show With Jon Stewart" took an Emmy in Variety Talk Series
category, Directing for a Variety Series category and Writing for a
Variety Series category, while actress Amy Schumer clinched her first
Emmy in the Variety Sketch Series.
Stewart, the now former host
of "The Daily Show", gave a final sign off from the show in his
acceptance speech as he said "Thank you so much. You will never have to
see me again".
Hosted by Andy Samberg, the award ceremony had
another surprise package when Jon Hamm finally got an Emmy after eight
years and eight nominations in the Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series
category for his iconic portrayal of Don Draper in "Mad Men".
"Olive
Kitteridge", a four-hour mini series based on an eponymous 2008 novel
by Elizabeth Strout, was also in the spotlight as it won multiple
honours, including Limited Series, Lead Actor and Actress in a Limited
Series or Movie.
Actress Frances McDormand walked away with the
Lead Actress award, while Richard Jenkins, who played her husband on
screen, was named the Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. Bill
Murray's work in the mini series was also lauded with an Outstanding
Supporting Actor trophy.
In the comedy category, Jeffrey Tambor
took home the Emmy Award in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy
Series category for his role in "Transparent". Bradley Whitford walked
away with the accolades for Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for
"Transparent", which registered another win -- for Jill Soloway in
Directing for a Comedy.
This year, the Memoriam included tributes to names like Joan Rivers, B.B. King, Leonard Nimoy and Mike Nichols.
The
best surprise was saved for the last when actor-comedian Tracy Morgan
walked on to the stage, making a rare appearance following his fatal car
crash last year, to close the ceremony. Morgan came up on the stage to
give away the Outstanding Drama Series award to "Game of Thrones".