MUMBAI: HBO’s hugely popular show Game of Thrones has set a record of sorts by becoming a series winning most awards in a single year. The show totted a record 12 awards from its 24 nominations.
With a whopping 43 statuettes, HBO took home the most number of awards beating the second in line NBC, which took home 12 awards, by a huge margin. Comedy Central and FX Networks tied at the third spot with a total of eight wins.
This is for the first time in Game of Thrones’ six season history that it took home the best drama series award at the 67th Emmy Awards, which were held Los Angeles. Additionally, the show also won the Emmys for best directing and best writing. Actor Peter Dinklage, who essays the role of Tyrion Lannister in the series, won for best supporting actor in a drama.
On the other hand, the award for lead actor in a drama series went to Jon Hamm for his role as Don Draper in Mad Men. Viola Davis took home the Emmy for lead actress in a drama series for How To Get Away With Murder.
HBO also bagged the Emmy for best comedy series for Veep as well as best mini-series for Olive Kitteridge, which is based on the Pulitzer prize winning short stories by Elizabeth Strout. The mini-series won in almost every category for which it was nominated and took home six Emmys at the end of the night.
The complete list of winners is as follows:
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES — HBO
SIMON BLACKWELL (Teleplay and Story)
ARMANDO IANNUCCI (Story)
TONY ROCHE (Teleplay and Story)
Veep
Election Night
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES — HBO
TONY HALE as Gary Walsh
Veep
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES — AMAZON INSTANT VIDEO
JILL SOLOWAY (Directed)
Transparent
Best New Girl
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES — AMAZON INSTANT VIDEO
JEFFREY TAMBOR as Maura Pfefferman
Transparent
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES — HBO
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS as President Selina Meyer
Veep
OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM — NBC
The Voice
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL — HBO
JANE ANDERSON (Teleplay)
Olive Kitteridge
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE — ABC
REGINA KING as Aliyah Shadeed
American Crime
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL — HBO
LISA CHOLODENKO (Directed)
Olive Kitteridge
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE — HBO
BILL MURRAY as Jack Kenninson
Olive Kitteridge
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE — HBO
FRANCES MCDORMAND as Olive Kitteridge
Olive Kitteridge
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE — HBO
RICHARD JENKINS as Henry Kitteridge
Olive Kitteridge
OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES — HBO
OLIVE KITTERIDGE
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SERIES — COMEDY CENTRAL
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
OUTSTANDING VARIETY SKETCH SERIES
INSIDE AMY SCHUMER — COMEDY CENTRAL
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SERIES
CHUCK O’NEIL (Directed) — COMEDY CENTRAL
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Show 20103
OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART — COMEDY CENTRAL
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
DAVID BENIOFF (Written) — HBO
D.B. WEISS (Written)
Game Of Thrones
Mother’s Mercy
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
UZO ADUBA as Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren — NETFLIX
Orange Is The New Black
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
DAVID NUTTER, Directed by— HBO
Game Of Thrones
Mother’s Mercy
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
PETER DINKLAGE as Tyrion Lannister — HBO
Game Of Thrones
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
JON HAMM as Don Draper — AMC
Mad Men
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
VIOLA DAVIS as Annalise Keating — ABC
How To Get Away With Murder
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
VEEP — HBO
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
GAME OF THRONES — HBO
The 67th Emmy Awards were hosted by Andy Samberg and produced by Don Mischer Productions. The telecast of the awards will showcase talent and entertainers like Lady Gaga, Rob Lowe, Tina Fey, James Corden, Jimmy Kimmel, Viola Davis, Gina Rodriguez and LL Cool J.