Viola Davis became the first black woman to win an Emmy for Lead Actress in a Drama Series for for her portrayal of Annalise Keating in How to Get Away With Murder.

John Hamm wins Outstanding Lead Actor in a drama series.

 Jeffrey Tambor wins Outstanding Lead Actor in a comedy series.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus wins Outstanding Lead Actress in a comedy series.

Andy Samberg’s opening monologue.

 

Video Source: Television Academy on Youtube

 

WINNER’S LIST:

  • OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES: Game of Thrones
  • OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES: Veep
  • OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES: Jon Hamm — Mad Men
  • OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES: Viola Davis — How To Get Away With Murder
  • OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES: David Benioff, D.B. Weiss — Game of Thrones 
  • OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES: Uzo Aduba — Orange is the New Black
  • OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES: David Nutter — Game of Thrones
  • OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES: Peter Dinklage — Game of Thrones
  • OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SERIES: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart 
  • OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SERIES: Chuck O’Neil — The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
  • OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES: Olive Kitteridge
  • OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE: Frances McDormand — Olive Kitteridge
  • OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE: Richard Jenkins — Olive Kitteridge
  • OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE: Bill Murray — Olive Kitteridge
  • OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE: Regina King — American Crime
  • OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL: Jane Anderson — Olive Kitteridge
  • OUTSTANDING REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM: The Voice
  • OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES: Julia Louis-Dreyfus — Veep
  • OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES: Jeffrey Tambor — Transparent
  • OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES: Allison Janney — Mom
  • OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES: Armando Iannucci, Simon Blackwell, and Tony Roche — Veep
  • OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES: Jill Soloway — Transparent
  • OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES: Tony Hale — Veep
  • OUTSTANDING VARIETY SKETCH SERIES: Inside Amy Schumer
  • OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
  • OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL: Lisa Cholodenko — Olive Kitteridge