The Primetime Emmys on Fox hosted by Jane Lynch, 5-8PM PST
The nominees for the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards were announced live on Thursday July 14, 2011, at 5:40 a.m. PDT(12:40 UTC) at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood, California. The nominees were announced by Melissa McCarthy of Mike & Molly and Joshua Jackson of Fringe.
The winners for some of the categories were presented at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony held at Nokia Theatreon September 10.[1] The rest were presented at the main ceremony on September 18.
[edit]AwardsWinners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
[edit]ProgramsProgramsOutstanding Drama SeriesOutstanding Comedy Series
The winners for some of the categories were presented at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony held at Nokia Theatreon September 10.[1] The rest were presented at the main ceremony on September 18.
[edit]AwardsWinners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
[edit]ProgramsProgramsOutstanding Drama SeriesOutstanding Comedy Series
- Modern Family (ABC)
- 30 Rock (NBC)
- The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
- Glee (Fox)
- The Office (NBC)
- Parks and Recreation (NBC)
- Downton Abbey (PBS)
- Cinema Verite (HBO)
- The Kennedys (ReelzChannel)
- Mildred Pierce (HBO)
- The Pillars of the Earth (Starz)
- Too Big to Fail (HBO)
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
- Jeff Probst for Survivor (CBS)
- Phil Keoghan for The Amazing Race (CBS)
- Tom Bergeron for Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
- Ryan Seacrest for American Idol (Fox)
- Cat Deeley for So You Think You Can Dance (Fox)
- The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS)
- Carrie Fisher in Wishful Drinking (HBO)
- Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On (HBO)
- Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden (HBO)
- The Pee-Wee Herman Show On Broadway (HBO)
- The Amazing Race (CBS)
- So You Think You Can Dance (Fox)
- Project Runway (Lifetime)
- American Idol (Fox)
- Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
- Top Chef (Bravo)
- Futurama – "The Late Philip J. Fry" (Comedy Central)
- The Cleveland Show – "Murray Christmas" (Fox)
- Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III (Cartoon Network)
- The Simpsons – "Angry Dad: The Movie" (Fox)
- South Park – "Crack Baby Athletic Association" (Comedy Central)
- Deadliest Catch (Discovery Channel)
- Hoarders (A&E)
- Antiques Roadshow (PBS)
- MythBusters (Discovery Channel)
- Undercover Boss (CBS)
- Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (Bravo)
- A Child's Garden of Poetry (HBO)
- Degrassi – "My Body Is a Cage, Part 2" (TeenNick)
- Victorious – "Freak the Freak Out" (Nickelodeon)
- iCarly – "iGot A Hot Room" (Nickelodeon)
- Wizards of Waverly Place – "Wizards vs. Angels" (Disney Channel)
- Kyle Chandler for playing Eric Taylor on Friday Night Lights for the episode "Always" (The 101 Network/NBC)
- Steve Buscemi for playing Enoch "Nucky" Thompsonon Boardwalk Empire for the episode "A Return to Normalcy" (HBO)
- Michael C. Hall for playing Dexter Morgan on Dexterfor the episode "Teenage Wasteland" (Showtime)
- Jon Hamm for playing Don Draper on Mad Men for the episode "The Suitcase" (AMC)
- Hugh Laurie for playing Gregory House on House for the episode "After Hours" (Fox)
- Timothy Olyphant for playing Raylan Givens onJustified for the episode "Reckoning" (FX)
- Julianna Margulies for playing Alicia Florrick on The Good Wife for the episode "In Sickness" (CBS)
- Kathy Bates for playing Harriet "Harry" Korn onHarry's Law for the episode "Innocent Man" (NBC)
- Connie Britton for playing Tami Taylor on Friday Night Lights for the episode "Always" (The 101 Network/NBC)
- Mireille Enos for playing Sarah Linden on The Killingfor the episode "Missing" (AMC)
- Mariska Hargitay for playing Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit for the episode "Rescue" (NBC)
- Elisabeth Moss for playing Peggy Olson on Mad Menfor the episode "The Suitcase" (AMC)
- Jim Parsons for playing Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory for the episode "The Agreement Dissection" (CBS)
- Alec Baldwin for playing Jack Donaghy on 30 Rockfor the episode "Respawn" (NBC)
- Steve Carell for playing Michael Scott on The Officefor the episode "Goodbye, Michael" (NBC)
- Louis C.K. for playing Louie on Louie for the episode "Bully" (FX)
- Johnny Galecki for playing Leonard Hofstadter on The Big Bang Theory for the episode "The Benefactor Factor" (CBS)
- Matt LeBlanc for playing himself on Episodes for the episode "Episode 107" (Showtime)
- Melissa McCarthy for playing Molly Flynn on Mike & Molly for the episode "First Date" (CBS)
- Edie Falco for playing Jackie Peyton on Nurse Jackiefor the episode "Rat Falls" (Showtime)
- Tina Fey for playing Liz Lemon on 30 Rock for the episode "Double-Edged Sword" (NBC)
- Laura Linney for playing Catherine "Cathy" Jamisonon The Big C for the episode "Pilot" (Showtime)
- Martha Plimpton for playing Virginia Chance onRaising Hope for the episode "Say Cheese" (Fox)
- Amy Poehler for playing Leslie Knope on Parks and Recreation for the episode "Flu Season" (NBC)
- Barry Pepper for playing Robert F. Kennedy in The Kennedys (ReelzChannel)
- Idris Elba for playing John Luther in Luther (BBC One)
- Laurence Fishburne for playing Thurgood Marshall inThurgood (HBO)
- William Hurt for playing Henry Paulson in Too Big to Fail (HBO)
- Greg Kinnear for playing John F. Kennedy in The Kennedys (ReelzChannel)
- Edgar Ramirez for playing Carlos the Jackal in Carlos(Sundance Channel)
- Kate Winslet for playing Mildred Pierce in Mildred Pierce (HBO)
- Taraji P. Henson for playing Tiffany Rubin in Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story (Lifetime)
- Diane Lane for playing Pat Loud in Cinema Verite(HBO)
- Elizabeth McGovern for playing Cora Crawley inDownton Abbey (PBS)
- Jean Marsh for playing Rose Buck in Upstairs, Downstairs (BBC)
- Peter Dinklage for playing Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones for the episode "Baelor" (HBO)
- Andre Braugher for playing Owen Thoreau Jr. on Men of a Certain Age for the episode "Let the Sunshine In" (TNT)
- Josh Charles for playing Will Gardner on The Good Wife for the episode "Closing Arguments" (CBS)
- Alan Cumming for playing Eli Gold on The Good Wifefor the episode "Silver Bullet" (CBS)
- Walton Goggins for playing Boyd Crowder on Justifiedfor the episode "The I of the Storm" (FX)
- John Slattery for playing Roger Sterling on Mad Menfor the episode "Hands and Knees" (AMC)
- Margo Martindale for playing Mags Bennett onJustified for the episode "Brothers Keeper" (FX)
- Christine Baranski for playing Diane Lockhart on The Good Wife for the episode "Silver Bullet" (CBS)
- Michelle Forbes for playing Mitch Larsen on The Killing for the episode "Pilot" (AMC)
- Christina Hendricks for playing Joan Harris on Mad Men for the episode "The Summer Man" (AMC)
- Kelly MacDonald for playing Margaret Schroeder onBoardwalk Empire for the episode "Family Limitation" (HBO)
- Archie Panjabi for playing Kalinda Sharma on The Good Wife for the episode "Getting Off" (CBS)
- Ty Burrell for playing Phil Dunphy on Modern Familyfor the episode "Good Cop Bad Dog" (ABC)
- Chris Colfer for playing Kurt Hummel on Glee for the episode "Grilled Cheesus" (FOX)
- Jon Cryer for playing Alan Harper on Two and a Half Men for the episode "The Immortal Mr. Billy Joel" (CBS)
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson for playing Mitchell Pritchett onModern Family for the episode "Halloween" (ABC)
- Ed O'Neill for playing Jay Pritchett on Modern Familyfor the episode "The Kiss" (ABC)
- Eric Stonestreet for playing Cameron Tucker onModern Family for the episode "Mother's Day" (ABC)
- Julie Bowen for playing Claire Dunphy on Modern Family for the episode "Strangers on a Treadmill" (ABC)
- Jane Krakowski for playing Jenna Maroney on 30 Rock for the episode "Queen of Jordan" (NBC)
- Jane Lynch for playing Sue Sylvester on Glee for the episode "Funeral" (FOX)
- Sofía Vergara for playing Gloria Delgado-Pritchett onModern Family for the episode "Slow Down Your Neighbors" (ABC)
- Betty White for playing Elka Ostrovsky on Hot in Cleveland for episode "Free Elka" (TV Land)
- Kristen Wiig for playing various characters onSaturday Night Live for the episode "Host: Jane Lynch" (NBC)
- Guy Pearce for playing Monty Beragon in Mildred Pierce (HBO)
- Paul Giamatti for playing Ben Bernanke in Too Big to Fail (HBO)
- Brian F. O'Byrne for playing Bert Pierce in Mildred Pierce (HBO)
- Tom Wilkinson for playing Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. inThe Kennedys (ReelzChannel)
- James Woods for playing Dick Fuld in Too Big to Fail(HBO)
- Maggie Smith for playing Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham in Downton Abbey (PBS)
- Eileen Atkins for playing Lady Maud Holland inUpstairs Downstairs (PBS)
- Melissa Leo for playing Lucy Gessler in Mildred Pierce (HBO)
- Mare Winningham for playing Ida Corwin in Mildred Pierce (HBO)
- Evan Rachel Wood for playing Veda Pierce in Mildred Pierce (HBO)
- Paul McCrane for playing Josh Peyton on Harry's Law for episode "With Friends Like These" (NBC)
- Beau Bridges for playing Nick Brody on Brothers & Sisters for episode "Brody" (ABC)
- Jeremy Davies for playing Dickie Bennett on Justifiedfor episode "Reckoning" (FX)
- Bruce Dern for playing Frank Harlow on Big Love for episode "D.I.V.O.R.C.E." (HBO)
- Michael J. Fox for playing Louis Canning on The Good Wife for episode "Real Deal" (CBS)
- Robert Morse for playing Bertram Cooper on Mad Menfor episode "Blowing Smoke" (AMC)
- Loretta Devine for playing Adele Webber on Grey's Anatomy for episode "This is How We Do It" (ABC)
- Cara Buono for playing Faye Miller on Mad Men for episode "Chinese Wall" (AMC)
- Joan Cusack for playing Sheila Jackson onShameless for episode "Frank Gallagher: Loving Husband, Devoted Father" (Showtime)
- Randee Heller for playing Ida Blanketship on Mad Men for episode "The Beautiful Girls" (AMC)
- Mary McDonnell for playing Capt. Sharon Raydor onThe Closer for episode "Help Wanted" (TNT)
- Julia Stiles for playing Lumen Pierce on Dexter for episode "In the Beginning" (Showtime)
- Alfre Woodard for playing Ruby Jean Reynolds onTrue Blood for episode "Night on the Sun" (HBO)
- Justin Timberlake for playing various characters onSaturday Night Live for episode "Host: Justin Timberlake" (NBC)
- Will Arnett for playing Devon Banks on 30 Rock for episode "Plan B" (NBC)
- Matt Damon for playing Carol Burnett on 30 Rock for episode "Double-Edged Sword" (NBC)
- Idris Elba for playing Lenny on The Big C for episode "Blue-Eyed Iris" (Showtime)
- Zach Galifianakis for playing various characters onSaturday Night Live in episode "Host: Zach Galifianakis" (NBC)
- Nathan Lane for playing Pepper Saltzman on Modern Family for episode "Boys' Night" (ABC)
- Gwyneth Paltrow for playing Holly Holiday on Glee in episode "The Substitute" (FOX)
- Elizabeth Banks for playing Avery Jessup-Donaghy on 30 Rock for episode "Double-Edged Sword" (NBC)
- Kristin Chenoweth for playing April Rhodes on Gleefor episode "Rumours" (FOX)
- Tina Fey for playing Various Characters on Saturday Night Live in episode "Host: Tina Fey" (NBC)
- Dot Jones for playing Coach Shannon Beiste on Gleefor episode "Never Been Kissed" (FOX)
- Cloris Leachman for playing Maw Maw on Raising Hope in episode "Don't Vote for this Episode" (FOX)
- Jason Katims for Friday Night Lights episode "Always"
- Matthew Weiner for Mad Men episode "The Suitcase"
- Maria Jacquemetton and Andre Jacquemetton forMad Men episode "Blowing Smoke"
- David Benioff and D.B. Weiss for Game of Thronesepisode "Baelor"
- Veena Sud for The Killing episode "Pilot"
- Steven Levitan and Jeffrey Richman for Modern Family episode "Caught in the Act"
- David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik for Episodes episode "Episode 107"
- Greg Daniels for The Office episode "Goodbye, Michael"
- Louis C.K. for Louie episode "Poker/Divorce"
- Matt Hubbard for 30 Rock episode "Reaganing"
- Julian Fellowes for Downton Abbey
- Todd Haynes and Jon Raymond for Mildred Pierce
- Steven Moffat for Sherlock: A Study in Pink
- Peter Gould for Too Big to Fail
- Heidi Thomas for Upstairs/Downstairs
- Dave Boone, Matt Roberts, Mo Rocca for 64th Annual Tony Awards
- Paula Pell, Seth Meyers, Emily Spivey and John Solomon for The Real Women of SNL
- Colin Quinn for Colin Quinn: Long Story Short
- Louis C.K. for Louis C.K.: Hilarious
- Eric Slovin, Russ Armstrong, Andrew Blitz, RJ Fried,Brian Huskey, Anthony King, Dan Mintz, Jason Reich, Craig Rowin, Andy Secunda, Robert Smigel,Anthony Jeselnik and Adam Moerder for Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Benefit for Autism Education
- Stanley Nelson for Freedom Riders
- Josh Fox for Gasland
- Jon Wilkman for Moguls & Movie Stars - The Birth Of Hollywood
- Anthony Bourdain for Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations - Haiti
- Richard Bedser and Ed Fields for Gettysburg
- Steve Bodow, Tim Carvell, Rory Albanese, Kevin Bleyer, Rich Blomquist, Wyatt Cenac, Hallie Haglund,JR Havlan, Elliott Kalan, Josh Lieb, Sam Means, Jo Miller, John Oliver, Daniel Radosh, Jason Ross andJon Stewart for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
- Barry Julien, Stephen Colbert, Tom Purcell, Richard Dahm, Michael Brumm, Rob Dubbin, Opus Moreschi,Peter Gwinn, Jay Katsir, Frank Lesser, Glenn Eichler,Meredith Scardino, Max Werner, Eric Drysdale, Scott Sherman, Dan Guterman and Paul Dinello for The Colbert Report
- AD Miles, David Angelo, Patrick Borelli, Michael Blieden, Gerard Bradford, Jeremy Bronson, Michael Dicenzo, Jimmy Fallon, Eric Ledgin, Morgan Murphy,Robert Patton, Gavin Purcell, Amy Ozols, Diallo Riddle, Bashir Salahuddin, Justin Shanes, Michael Shoemaker, Jon Rineman and Bobby Tisdale for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
- Doug Abeles, James Anderson, Alex Baze, Heather Anne Campbell, Jessica Conrad, Matt Craig, James Downey, Tom Flanigan, Shelly Gossman, Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward, Rob Klein, Seth Meyers,Lorne Michaels, John Mulaney, Christine Nangle,Michael Patrick O'Brien, Paula Pell, Simon Rich,Marika Sawyer, Akiva Schaffer, Sarah Schneider,John Solomon, Kent Sublette, Bryan Tucker, Jorma Taccone and Colin Jost for Saturday Night Live
- Mike Sweeney, Conan O'Brien, Andy Richter, Frank Smiley, Jose Arroyo, Andres du Bouchet, Deon Cole,Josh Comers, Dan Cronin, Michael Gordon, Berkley Johnson, Brian Kiley, Laurie Kilmartin, Rob Kutner,Todd Levin, Brian McCann, Matt O'Brien and Brian Stack for Conan
- Martin Scorsese for Boardwalk Empire episode "Boardwalk Empire (pilot)"
- Jeremy Podeswa for Boardwalk Empire episode "Anastasia"
- Neil Jordan for The Borgias episode "The Poisoned Chalice/The Assassin"
- Tim Van Patten for Game of Thrones episode "Winter Is Coming"
- Patty Jenkins for The Killing episode "Pilot"
- Michael Alan Spiller for Modern Family episode "Halloween"
- Pamela Fryman for How I Met Your Mother episode "Subway Wars"
- Gail Mancuso for Modern Family episode "Slow Down Your Neighbors"
- Steven Levitan for Modern Family episode "See You Next Fall"
- Beth McCarthy for 30 Rock episode "Live Show"
- Brian Percival for Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)
- Olivier Assayas for Carlos
- Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini for Cinema Verite
- Todd Haynes for Mildred Pierce
- Curtis Hanson for Too Big to Fail
- Don Roy King for Saturday Night Live episode Host: Justin Timberlake
- Gregg Gelfand for American Idol episode 1024/1025A
- James Hoskinson for The Colbert Report episode6112
- Chuck O’Neil for The Daily Show With Jon Stewartepisode 16048
- Jerry Foley for Late Show With David Lettermanepisode Show 3333
- Will Arnett[5]
- Drew Barrymore[6]
- Maria Bello[6]
- David Boreanaz[6]
- Scott Caan[7]
- Don Cheadle[8]
- Bryan Cranston[7]
- Jon Cryer[7]
- Kaley Cuoco[8]
- Claire Danes[7]
- Zooey Deschanel[5]
- Loretta Devine[6]
- Jimmy Fallon[6]
- Katie Holmes[6]
- Annie Ilonzeh[6]
- Minka Kelly[6]
- Jimmy Kimmel[6]
- Ashton Kutcher[5]
- Hugh Laurie[6]
- Rob Lowe[8]
- William H. Macy[6]
- Julianna Margulies[5]
- Melissa McCarthy[8]
- Paul McCrane[6]"
- Lea Michele[8]
- Jason O'Mara[7]
- Gwyneth Paltrow[6]
- Anna Paquin[6]
- Amy Poehler[5]
- Charlie Sheen[7]
- Ian Somerhalder[8]
- David Spade[6]
- Rachael Taylor[6]
- Anna Torv[6]
- Sofia Vergara[5]
- Kerry Washington[7]
- 5: Modern Family (ABC)
- 4: Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)
- 2: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central), Friday Night Lights (NBC), Mildred Pierce (HBO), Saturday Night Live (NBC), Futurama (Comedy Central)
- 1: The Amazing Race, The Big Bang Theory (CBS), Boardwalk Empire (HBO), A Child's Garden of Poetry (HBO),Deadliest Catch (Discovery Channel), Freedom Riders (-), Gasland (-), Game of Thrones (HBO), Glee (Fox), The Good Wife (CBS), Grey's Anatomy (ABC), Harry's Law (NBC), Justified (FX), The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS), The Kennedys(ReelzChannel), Mad Men (AMC), Mike and Molly (CBS), Sondheim (-), Survivor (CBS), Tony Awards (-).
- 21: Mildred Pierce (HBO)
- 19: Mad Men (AMC)
- 18: Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
- 17: Modern Family (ABC)
- 16: Saturday Night Live (NBC)
- 13: Game of Thrones (HBO), 30 Rock (NBC)
- 12: Glee (Fox)
- 11: Downton Abbey (PBS), Too Big to Fail (HBO)
- 9: Cinema Verite (HBO), The Good Wife (CBS), The Kennedys (ReelzChannel)
- 6: The Killing (AMC), Upstairs, Downstairs (BBC)
- 5: The Big Bang Theory (CBS), Dexter (Showtime), Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden (HBO)
- 4: Friday Night Lights (The 101 Network/NBC), Justified (FX), The Office (NBC)
- 3: The Big C (Showtime), The Colbert Report (Comedy Central), The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central),Parks and Recreation (NBC), The Simpsons (Fox)
- 2: American Idol (Fox), Conan (TBS), Dancing with the Stars (ABC), Episodes (Showtime), Harry's Law (NBC), Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC), Louie (FX), Raising Hope (Fox), So You Think You Can Dance (Fox), The Amazing Race (CBS),Wizards of Waverly Place (Disney Channel), Futurama (Comedy Central)