Emmys 2012 Winners: Full List & Highlights

Emmys 2012 Winners: Full List & Highlights

Hit ABC comedy Modern Family and Showtime‘s dramatic thriller Homeland led the pack at last night’s 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

Modern Family walked away with four trophies, including Outstanding Comedy Series.

Julie Bowen won for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for her role of matriarch Claire Dunphy, and Eric Stonestreet won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his portrayal of lovable uncle and father Cameron Tucker.

Modern Family also walked away with the trophy for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series for its episode “”Baby On Board,” directed by Steven Levitan.

Thrilling CIA series Homeland won Outstanding Drama Series, as well as Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for its appropriately named pilot, “Pilot.”

Homeland also garnered awards for stars Claire Danes and Damian Lewis for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, respectively.

A complete list of last night’s winners is below.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
ERIC STONESTREET as Cameron Tucker
Modern Family (ABC)

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
LOUIS C.K., Written By
Louie, “Pregnant” (FX NETWORKS )

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
JULIE BOWEN as Claire Dunphy
Modern Family (ABC)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
STEVEN LEVITAN, Director
Modern Family, “Baby On Board” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
JON CRYER as Alan Harper
Two And A Half Men (CBS)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS as Selina Meyer
Veep (HBO)

OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
THE AMAZING RACE (CBS)

OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
TOM BERGERON, Host
Dancing With The Stars (ABC)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
AARON PAUL as Jesse Pinkman
Breaking Bad (AMC)

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
ALEX GANSA, Written By
HOWARD GORDON, Written By
GIDEON RAFF, Written By
Homeland, “Pilot” (SHOWTIME)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
MAGGIE SMITH as Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham
Downton Abbey (PBS)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
TIM VAN PATTEN, Director
Boardwalk Empire, “To The Lost” (HBO)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
DAMIAN LEWIS as Nicholas Brody
Homeland (SHOWTIME)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
CLAIRE DANES as Carrie Mathison
Homeland (SHOWTIME)

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
LOUIS C.K., Written By
Louis C.K. Live At The Beacon Theatre (FX NETWORKS)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
Glenn Weiss, Director
65th Annual Tony Awards (CBS)

OUTSTANDING VARIETY SERIES
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART (COMEDY CENTRAL)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
JESSICA LANGE as Constance Langdon
American Horror Story (FX NETWORKS)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
TOM BERENGER as Jim Vance
Hatfields & McCoys ( HISTORY)

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL
DANNY STRONG, Written By
Game Change (HBO)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
JULIANNE MOORE as Sarah Palin
Game Change (HBO)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL
JAY ROACH, Director
Game Change (HBO)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
KEVIN COSTNER as ‘Devil’ Anse Hatfield
Hatfields & McCoys (HISTORY)

OUTSTANDING MINISERIES OR MOVIE
GAME CHANGE (HBO)

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
HOMELAND (SHOWTIME)

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
MODERN FAMILY (ABC)


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