Pictures: 2013 Emmy Award Winners and Nominees
The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday.
The show, hosted by actor Neil Patrick Harris, saw performances by singers Elton John and Carrie Underwood. The star-studded event marked the presence of actors like Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Al Pacino, Alec Baldwin and Jimmy Kimmel.
While Harris entertained the audience with his vibrant hosting, it was his impromptu dance to a musical "It's the number in the middle of the show" that was well-received.
Another special feature of the award ceremony was the addition of the Outstanding Choreographer Award, which was bagged by Derek Hough for dance reality show "Dancing With the Stars".
Who all were nominated and who won at this year's 65th Primetime Emmy Awards? Here is the list of major winners and nominees.
DRAMA
SERIES
Winner:
Breaking
Bad
(AMC)
Nominees:
Breaking
Bad
(AMC),
Downton
Abbey
(PBS),
Homeland
(Showtime),
Game
of
Thrones
(HBO),
House
of
Cardsn
(Netflix),
Mad
Men
(AMC)
COMEDY
SERIES
Winner:
Modern
Family
(ABC)
Nominees:
The
Big
Bang
Theory
(CBS),
Girls
(HBO),
Louie
(FX),
Modern
Family
(ABC),
30
Rock
(NBC),
Veep
(HBO)
MINI
SERIES
OR
TV
MOVIE
Winner:
Behind
the
Candelabra
(HBO)
Nominees:
American
Horror
Story:
Asylum
(FX),
Behind
the
Candelabra
(HBO),
Phil
Spector
(HBO),
Political
Animals
(USA),
The
Bible
(History),
Top
of
the
Lake
(Sundance
Channel)
LEAD
ACTRESS
IN
A
DRAMA
SERIES
Winner:
Claire
Danes,
Homeland,
Showtime
Nominees:
Connie
Britton,
Nashville
(ABC),
Claire
Danes,
Homeland
(Showtime),
Michelle
Dockery,
Downton
Abbey
(PBS),
Vera
Farmiga,
Bates
Motel
(A&E),
Elisabeth
Moss,
Mad
Men
(AMC),
Kerry
Washington,
Scandal
(ABC),
Robin
Wright,
House
of
Cards
(Netflix).
LEAD
ACTOR
IN
A
DRAMA
SERIES
Winner:
Jeff
Daniels,
The
Newsroom
(HBO)
Nominees:
Hugh
Bonneville,
Downton
Abbey
(PBS),
Bryan
Cranston,
Breaking
Bad
(AMC),
Jeff
Daniels,
The
Newsroom
(HBO),
Jon
Hamm,
Mad
Men
(AMC),
Damian
Lewis,
Homeland
(Showtime),
Kevin
Spacey,
House
of
Cards
(Netflix).
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LEAD
ACTOR
IN
A
COMEDY
SERIES
Winner:
Jim
Parsons,
Big
Bang
Theory,
CBS
Nominees:
Jason
Bateman,
Arrested
Development,
Netflix;
Louis
CK,
Louie,
FX;
Don
Cheadle,
House
of
Lies,
Showtime;
Matt
LeBlanc,
Episodes,
Showtime;
Jim
Parsons,Big
Bang
Theory,
CBS;
Alec
Baldwin,
30
Rock,
NBC
LEAD
ACTRESS
IN
A
COMEDY
SERIES
Winner:
Julia
Louis-Dreyfus,
Veep,
HBO
Nominees:
Lena
Dunham,
Girls,
HBO;
Laura
Dern,
Enlightened,
HBO;
Tiny
Fey,
30
Rock
(NBC),
Amy
Poehler,
Parks
and
Recreation
(NBC),
Julia
Louis-Dreyfus,
Veep
(HBO),
Eddie
Falco,
Nurse
Jackie
(Showtime).
LEAD
ACTOR
IN
A
MINISERIES
OR
MOVIE
Winner:
Michael
Douglas,
Behind
The
Candelabra,
HBO
Nominees:
Michael
Douglas,
Behind
The
Candelabra,
HBO;
Matt
Damon,
Behind
The
Candelabra,
HBO;
Toby
Jones,
The
Girl,
HBO;
Benedict
Cumberbatch,
Parade's
End,
HBO;
Al
Pacino,
Phil
Spector,
HBO
LEAD
ACTRESS
IN
A
MINI
SERIES
OR
MOVIE
Winner:
Laura
Linney,
The
Big
C:
Hereafter,
Showtime
Nominees:
Jessica
Lange,
American
Horror
Story,
FX;
Laura
Linney,
The
Big
C:
Hereafter,
Showtime;
Helen
Mirren,
Phil
Spector,
HBO;
Sigourney
Weaver,
Political
Animals,
USA;
Elisabeth
Moss,
Top
of
the
Lake,
Sundance
Channel
SUPPORTING
ACTOR
IN
A
DRAMA
SERIES
Winner:
Bobby
Cannavale,
Boardwalk
Empire,
HBO
Nominees:
Bobby
Cannavale,
Boardwalk
Empire,
HBO;
Jonathan
Banks,
Breaking
Bad,
AMC;
Aaron
Paul,
Breaking
Bad,
AMC;
Jim
Carter,
Downton
Abbey,
PBS;
Peter
Dinklage,
Game
of
Thrones,
HBO;
Mandy
Patinkin,
Homeland,
Showtime
SUPPORTING
ACTRESS
IN
A
DRAMA
SERIES
Winner:
Anna
Gunn,
Breaking
Bad,
AMC
Nominees:
Anna
Gunn,
Breaking
Bad,
AMC;
Maggie
Smith,
Downton
Abbey,
PBS;Emilia
Clarke,
Game
of
Thrones,
HBO;
Christine
Baranski,
The
Good
Wife,
CBS;Morena
Baccarin,
Homeland,
Showtime;
Christina
Hendricks,
Mad
Men,
AMC
SUPPORTING
ACTOR
IN
A
COMEDY
SERIES
Winner:
Tony
Hale,
Veep,
HBO
Nominees:
Adam
Driver,
Girls,
HBO;
Jesse
Tyler
Ferguson,
Modern
Family,
ABC;
Ed
O'Neill,
Modern
Family,
ABC;
Ty
Burrell,
Modern
Family,
ABC;
Bill
Hader,
Saturday
Night
Live,
NBC;
Tony
Hale,
Veep,
HBO
SUPPORTING
ACTRESS
IN
A
COMEDY
SERIES
Winner:
Merritt
Wever,
Nurse
Jackie,
Showtime
Nominees:
Mayim
Bialik,
The
Big
Bang
Theory,
CBS;
Jane
Lynch,
Glee,
Fox;
Sofia
Vergara,
Modern
Family,
ABC;
Julie
Bowen,
Modern
Family,
ABC;
Merritt
Wever,
Nurse
Jackie,
Showtime;
Jane
Krakowski,
30
Rock,
NBC;
Anna
Chlumsky,
Veep,
HBO
SUPPORTING
ACTRESS
IN
A
MINI
SERIES
OR
MOVIE
Winner:
Ellen
Burstyn,
Political
Animals,
USA
Sarah
Paulson,
American
Horror
Story:
Asylum,
FX;
Charlotte
Rampling,
Restless,
Sundance;
Imelda
Staunton,
The
Girl,
HBO;
Ellen
Burstyn,
Political
Animals,
USA;
Alfre
Woodard,
Steel
Magnolias;
Lifetime
SUPPORTING
ACTOR
IN
A
MINI
SERIES
OR
MOVIE
Winner:
James
Cromwell,
American
Horror
Story:
Asylum,
FX
Nominees:
James
Cromwell,
American
Horror
Story:
Asylum,
FX;
Zachary
Quinto,American
Horror
Story:
Asylum,
FX;
Scott
Bakula,
Behind
The
Candelabra,
HBO;
John
Benjamin
Hickey,
The
Big
C:
Hereafter,
Showtime;
Peter
Mullan,
Top
of
the
Lake,
Sundance
Channel
DIRECTING
FOR
A
DRAMA
SERIES
Winner:
House
of
Cards,
Netflix
Nominees:
Boardwalk
Empire,
HBO;
Breaking
Bad,
AMC;
Downton
Abbey,
PBS;Homeland,
Showtime;
House
of
Cards,
Netflix
DIRECTING
FOR
A
COMEDY
SERIES
Winner:
Modern
Family,
ABC
Nominees:
Girls,
HBO;
Glee,
Fox;
Louie,
FX;
Modern
Family,
ABC;
30
Rock,
NBC
WRITING
FOR
A
MINI
SERIES
OR
MOVIE
Winner:
The
Hour,
BBC
America
Behind
the
Candelabra,
HBO;
Parade's
End;
HBO,
Phil
Spector,
HBO;
The
Hour,
BBC
America;
Top
of
the
Lake;
Sundance
Channel
Click on the slider to view pictures from the award ceremony.
Winners of the Best Drama Series Award for Breaking Bad
Actors RJ Mitte, Anna Gunn, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt, Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Bob Odenkirk and Jonathan Banks, winners of the Best Drama Series Award for Breaking Bad pose during the 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
Choreographer Derek Hough Performs
Choreographer Derek Hough (L) performs onstage during the 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
Michael Douglas Accepts The Award
Michael Douglas accepts the award for outstanding lead actor in a mini series or movie for his role in Behind The Candelabraî.
Producer Carson Daly and Executive Producer Mark Burnett
Producer Carson Daly (L) and Executive Producer Mark Burnett, winners of the Outstanding Reality - Competition Program Award for The Voice, pose during the 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
Cast, Crew Of Modern Family
Steven Levitan, foreground right, and the cast and crew of Modern Family accept the award for Outstanding Comedy Series at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards.
The Cast Of Modern Family
Julie Bowen, from left, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, Sarah Hyland, Sofia Vergara and Ariel Winter, winners of outstanding comedy series for Modern Family pose backstage.
Dancers Perform On Stage At The Emmy Awards 2013
Dancers perform on stage at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Stephen Colbert Receives Award
Actresses Alyson Hannigan and Cobie Smulders present an award to Stephen Colbert onstage during the 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
Actor Mickey Rooney
Actor Mickey Rooney attends the Governors Ball during the 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
Cast Of Breaking Bad
The cast of Breaking Bad, from left, Bob Odenkirk, Betsy Brandt, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris and Bryan Cranston, right, congratulate creator Vince Gilligan, second right, after he accepted the award for Outstanding Drama Series at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Actor Stephen Colbert With Wife Evelyn Colbert
Actor Stephen Colbert, winner of the Best Writing for a Variety Series Award and the Variety Series Award for The Colbert Report, and his wife Evelyn Colbert attends the Governors Ball during the 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
Jim Parsons Speaks At The Emmy Awards 2013
Winner of the Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Jim Parsons speaks onstage during the 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on September 22, 2013 in Los Angeles, California
Zooey Deschanel, Emily Deschane Present Award
Zooey Deschanel, right, and Emily Deschanel present the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a comedy series to Tony Hale.
Neil Patrick Harris Hosts The Emmy Awards 2013
Host Neil Patrick Harris speaks on stage at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards at Nokia Theatre, California.
Tina Fey Walks To The Stage
Tina Fey walks to the stage to accept the award for Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series for 30 Rock at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Elton John Performs At The Emmy Awards
Elton John performs onstage during the 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
Gail Mancuso Speaks At The Emmy Awards
Winner for Best Directing for a Comedy Series, Gail Mancuso speaks onstage during the 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A.
Actresses Zooey Deschanel, Emily Deschanel Speak At Emmy Awards
Actresses Zooey Deschanel and Emily Deschanel speak onstage during the 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tony Hale Pose
Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, winner of the Best Lead Actress In A Comedy Series Award for Veep and actor Tony Hale, winner of the Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Award for Veep pose.
Tina Fey And Amy Poehler
Writer/actresses Tina Fey and Amy Poehler speak onstage during the 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.