For AMC, repeat victories have become commonplace at the Emmys.
For the third year in a row, the network took the outstanding drama award for "Mad Men" while Bryan Cranston took home his third straight win as the outstanding lead actor in a drama for his brutally compelling role as Walter White, a high school teacher turned meth dealer. Cranston's "Breaking Bad" co-star Aaron Paul also earned his first Emmy for best supporting actor in a drama.
However, the biggest winner of the night was HBO, which dominated the TV film and miniseries categories. Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks' "The Pacific" won for best miniseries and "You Don't Know Jack" — a TV movie based on the life of the controversial "suicide doctor," Jack Kevorkian — took home a best lead actor award for Al Pacino and writing honors for Adam Mazer. HBO's "Temple Grandin" also received an additional five awards, including best TV movie, best director for Mike Jackson and acting nods for Claire Danes, Julia Ormond and David Strathaim.
On the network television front, freshmen comedies "Modern Family" and "Glee" were the big winners. "Modern Family" took the outstanding comedy award, along with a supporting actor win for Eric Stonestreet and writing honors for Christopher Lloyd and Stephen Levitan. Jane Lynch took the supporting actress award for her role on "Glee," which also received a direction award for Ryan Murphy and an outstanding guest star award for Neil Patrick Harris.
In the comedic lead actor awards, Jim Parsons won for "The Big Bang Theory" while Edie Falco was a surprising winner for outstanding actress. "Oh, this is the most ridiculous thing that has ever, ever happened in the history of this lovely awards show," quipped Falco as she accepted the award. "I'm not funny!" Falco has previously won three Emmy Awards for outstanding lead actress in a drama for her role on "The Sopranos."
Over in drama, Kyra Sedgwick was named outstanding lead actress for "The Closer" and Archie Panjabi was honored as the outstanding supporting actress for "The Good Wife." John Lithgow also won the award for outstanding guest actor in a drama for his enthralling turn as the Trinity killer on "Dexter."
A complete list of winners can be found on page 2.
2010 Emmy Award winners
OUTSTANDING DRAMA
"Mad Men"
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Kyra Sedgwick ("The Closer")
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad")
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Archie Panjabi ("The Good Wife")
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Aaron Paul ("Breaking Bad")
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A DRAMA
Erin Levy and Matthew Weiner ("Mad Men")
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA
John Lithgow ("Dexter")
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Ann Margaret ("Law & Order: SVU")
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION IN A DRAMA
Steve Shill ("Dexter")
OUTSTANDING COMEDY
"Modern Family"
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Jim Parsons ("The Big Bang Theory")
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Edie Falco ("Nurse Jackie")
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Eric Stonestreet ("Modern Family")
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Jane Lynch ("Glee")
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Betty White ("Saturday Night Live")
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Neil Patrick Harris ("Glee")
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION IN A COMEDY
Ryan Murphy ("Glee")
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY
Christopher Lloyd and Stephen Levitan ("Modern Family")
OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SERIES
"The Daily Show With Jon Stewart"
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION IN A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL
Bucky Gunts ("The Winter Olympics")
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A VARIETY SHOW
Dave Boone and Paul Greenberg ("The 2010 Tony Awards")
TV MOVIE
"Temple Grandin"
MINISERIES
"The Pacific"
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A TV MOVIE, MINISERIES OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Al Pacino ("You Don't Know Jack")
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A TV MOVIE, MINISERIES OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Claire Danes ("Temple Grandin")
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION IN A TV MOVIE, MINISERIES OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Mick Jackson ("Temple Grandin")
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A TV MOVIE, MINISERIES OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
David Strathairn ("Temple Grandin")
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A TV MOVIE, MINISERIES OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Julia Ormand ("Temple Grandin")
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A TV MOVIE, MINISERIES OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Adam Mazer ("You Don't know Jack")
BOB HOPE HUMANITARIAN AWARD
George Clooney
OUTSTANDING REALITY SHOW COMPETITION
"Top Chef"
