71st Golden Globe Awards TV Category Winners: Breaking Bad, Brooklyn Nine-Nine...

Here are the awards that were won in Television category at the 71st edition of Golden Globe Awards, "Behind The Candleabra" won the best mini-series or motion picture made for television, while "Breaking Bad" was named the best TV drama. "Brooklyn nine-nine" won the Golden Globe for best TV series comedy. Robin Wright was surprised to win an "unexpected" award for the best performance by an actress in TV drama series "House of Cards".

"Behind The Candleabra" narrates the last ten years in the life of pianist Liberace and a secret affair that he was involved in". Directed by Steven Soderbergh, it stars Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Eric Zuckerman and Eddie Jemison

Crime drama "Breaking Bad" chronicles two years in the life of a struggling high school chemistry teacher, diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer and how he decides to turn to crime.

The show's lead actor Bryan Cranston walked away with the best performance by an actor in a television series - drama trophy at the ceremony.

Actress Elizabeth Moss of the "Top of the Lake" fame was named the winner of the best performance by an actress in a mini-series or a motion picture made for television and Jacqueline Bisset walked away with the best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, mini-series or motion picture for "Dancing on the Edge".

"Brooklyn nine-nine", single-camera series, has won the Golden Globe for best TV series comedy. The awards function is being held here.

Set in the fictional 99th precinct of New York City Police Department in Brooklyn, the focus is on an immature detective and his relationship with his strict new captain. It stars Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher, among others.

The other contenders included "The Big Bang Theory" and "Modern Family".

Robin Wright was surprised to win an "unexpected" award for the best performance by an actress in TV drama series "House of Cards".Wright plays the role of Carrie Underwood in the political drama.

She was nominated for the award along with Julianna Margulies ("The Good Wife"), Tatiana Maslany ("Orphan Black"), Taylor Schilling ("Orange Is The New Black") and Kerry Washington ("Scandal").

Actor Jon Voight won the best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, mini-series or motion picture made for television, "Ray Donovan".

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