Emmy 2011 Winners

Here are the winners...


Courtesy of IMDB:

Outstanding Comedy Series

WINNER

"Modern Family" (2009) - sweet! NOT Glee :D

Other Nominees:

"The Big Bang Theory" (2007)

"Glee" (2009)

"The Office" (2005)

"Parks and Recreation" (2009)

"30 Rock" (2006)

Outstanding Drama Series

WINNER

"Mad Men" (2007) - thought Boardwalk Empire would win, but nevertheless: sweet!

Other Nominees:

"Boardwalk Empire" (2010)

"Dexter" (2006)

"Friday Night Lights" (2006)

"Game of Thrones" (2011)

"The Good Wife" (2009)

Outstanding Miniseries or Made for Television Movie

WINNER

"Downton Abbey" (2010)

Other Nominees:

Cinema Verite (2011) (TV)

"The Kennedys" (2011)

"Mildred Pierce" (2011)

"The Pillars of the Earth" (2010)

Too Big to Fail (2011) (TV)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

WINNER

Jim Parsons for "The Big Bang Theory" (2007) - Bazinga!

Other Nominees:

Alec Baldwin for "30 Rock" (2006)

Steve Carell for "The Office" (2005)

Louis C.K. for "Louie" (2010)

Johnny Galecki for "The Big Bang Theory" (2007)

Matt LeBlanc for "Episodes" (2011)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

WINNER

Kyle Chandler for "Friday Night Lights" (2006) REALLY?? NOT Jon Hamm OR Steve Buscemi??

Other Nominees:

Steve Buscemi for "Boardwalk Empire" (2010)

Michael C. Hall for "Dexter" (2006)

Jon Hamm for "Mad Men" (2007)

Hugh Laurie for "House" (2004)

Timothy Olyphant for "Justified" (2010)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie

WINNER

Barry Pepper for "The Kennedys" (2011)

Other Nominees:

Idris Elba for "Luther" (2010)

Laurence Fishburne for Thurgood (2011) (TV)

William Hurt for Too Big to Fail (2011) (TV)

Greg Kinnear for "The Kennedys" (2011)

Édgar Ramírez for "Carlos" (2010)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

WINNER

Melissa McCarthy for "Mike & Molly" (2010)

Other Nominees:

Edie Falco for "Nurse Jackie" (2009)

Tina Fey for "30 Rock" (2006)

Laura Linney for "The Big C" (2010)

Martha Plimpton for "Raising Hope" (2010)

Amy Poehler for "Parks and Recreation" (2009)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

WINNER

Julianna Margulies for "The Good Wife" (2009)

Other Nominees:

Kathy Bates for "Harry's Law" (2011)

Connie Britton for "Friday Night Lights" (2006)

Mireille Enos for "The Killing" (2011)

Mariska Hargitay for "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999)

Elisabeth Moss for "Mad Men" (2007)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

WINNER

Kate Winslet for "Mildred Pierce" (2011)

Other Nominees:

Taraji P. Henson for Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story (2011) (TV)

Diane Lane for Cinema Verite (2011) (TV)

Jean Marsh for "Upstairs Downstairs" (2010)

Elizabeth McGovern for "Downton Abbey" (2010)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

WINNER

Ty Burrell for "Modern Family" (2009) go Phil!

Other Nominees:

Chris Colfer for "Glee" (2009)

Jon Cryer for "Two and a Half Men" (2003)

Jesse Tyler Ferguson for "Modern Family" (2009)

Ed O'Neill for "Modern Family" (2009)

Eric Stonestreet for "Modern Family" (2009)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

WINNER

Peter Dinklage for "Game of Thrones" (2011) Hurray for Tyrion!

Other Nominees:

Andre Braugher for "Men of a Certain Age" (2009)

Josh Charles for "The Good Wife" (2009)

Alan Cumming for "The Good Wife" (2009)

Walton Goggins for "Justified" (2010)

John Slattery for "Mad Men" (2007)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie

WINNER

Guy Pearce for "Mildred Pierce" (2011)

Other Nominees:

Paul Giamatti for Too Big to Fail (2011) (TV)

Brían F. O'Byrne for "Mildred Pierce" (2011)

Tom Wilkinson for "The Kennedys" (2011)

James Woods for Too Big to Fail (2011) (TV)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

WINNER

Julie Bowen for "Modern Family" (2009) well deserved win for Mom!

Other Nominees:

Jane Krakowski for "30 Rock" (2006)

Jane Lynch for "Glee" (2009)

Sofía Vergara for "Modern Family" (2009)

Betty White for "Hot in Cleveland" (2010)

Kristen Wiig for "Saturday Night Live" (1975)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

WINNER

Margo Martindale for "Justified" (2010)

Other Nominees:

Christine Baranski for "The Good Wife" (2009)

Michelle Forbes for "The Killing" (2011)

Christina Hendricks for "Mad Men" (2007)

Kelly Macdonald for "Boardwalk Empire" (2010)

Archie Panjabi for "The Good Wife" (2009)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

WINNER

Maggie Smith for "Downton Abbey" (2010)

Other Nominees:

Eileen Atkins for "Upstairs Downstairs" (2010)

Melissa Leo for "Mildred Pierce" (2011)

Mare Winningham for "Mildred Pierce" (2011)

Evan Rachel Wood for "Mildred Pierce" (2011)

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series

WINNER

"The Daily Show" (1996)

Other Nominees:

"The Colbert Report" (2005)

"Conan" (2010)

"Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (2009)

"Real Time with Bill Maher" (2003)

"Saturday Night Live" (1975)

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

WINNER

"The Amazing Race" (2001)

Other Nominees:

"American Idol" (2002)

"Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I)

"Project Runway" (2004)

"So You Think You Can Dance" (2005)

"Top Chef" (2006)

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

WINNER

"Modern Family" (2009): Michael Spiller("Halloween")

Other Nominees:

"How I Met Your Mother" (2005): Pamela Fryman("Subway Wars")

"Modern Family" (2009): Steven Levitan("See You Next Fall")

"Modern Family" (2009): Gail Mancuso("Slow Down Your Neighbors")

"30 Rock" (2006): Beth McCarthy-Miller("Live Show")

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

WINNER

"Boardwalk Empire" (2010): Martin Scorsese("Pilot") Sweet :)

Other Nominees:

"Boardwalk Empire" (2010): Jeremy Podeswa("Anastasia")

"The Borgias" (2011): Neil Jordan("The Poisoned Chalice/The Assassin")

"Game of Thrones" (2011): Tim Van Patten("Winter is Coming")

"The Killing" (2011): Patty Jenkins("Pilot")

Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special

WINNER

"Downton Abbey" (2010): Brian Percival

Other Nominees:

"Carlos" (2010): Olivier Assayas

Cinema Verite (2011) (TV): Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini

"Mildred Pierce" (2011): Todd Haynes

Too Big to Fail (2011) (TV): Curtis Hanson

Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series

WINNER

"Saturday Night Live" (1975): Don Roy King

Other Nominees:

"American Idol" (2002): Gregg Gelfand

"The Colbert Report" (2005): Jim Hoskinson

"The Daily Show" (1996): Chuck O'Neil

"Late Show with David Letterman" (1993): Jerry Foley

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

WINNER

"Modern Family" (2009): Steven Levitan, Jeffrey Richman("Caught in the Act")

Other Nominees:

"Episodes" (2011): Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane("Episode 7")

"Louie" (2010): Louis C.K.("Poker/Divorce")

"The Office" (2005): Greg Daniels("Goodbye, Michael")

"30 Rock" (2006): Matt Hubbard("Reaganing")

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

WINNER

"Friday Night Lights" (2006): Jason Katims("Always (Series Finale)") ?! Well, it IS the final episode so I guess....

Other Nominees:

"Game of Thrones" (2011): David Benioff, D.B. Weiss("Baelor")

"The Killing" (2011): Veena Sud("Pilot")

"Mad Men" (2007): André Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton("Blowing Smoke")

"Mad Men" (2007): Matthew Weiner("The Suitcase")

Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special

WINNER

"Downton Abbey" (2010): Julian Fellowes

Other Nominees:

"Mildred Pierce" (2011): Jonathan Raymond, Todd Haynes

"Sherlock" (2010): Steven Moffat

Too Big to Fail (2011) (TV): Peter Gould

"Upstairs Downstairs" (2010): Heidi Thomas

Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series

WINNER

"The Daily Show" (1996)

Other Nominees:

"The Colbert Report" (2005)

"Conan" (2010)

"Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (2009)

"Saturday Night Live" (1975)