The Emmy Awards 2013 is currently the talk of tinsel town. Who were the winners, who were nominated, who wore what and who all attended the event - are all making headlines. The Emmy Awards was first introduced in 1949 and honors television personalities for their outstanding contribution to American television. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), and the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences are three separate organizers who present this award and each organizer is responsible for administering a certain part of the show.
This year "Breaking Bad" and "Modern Family" took home the night's biggest awards after competing with some of the toughest contenders. Listed below are the winners of each category:
Drama Series: "Breaking Bad" (AMC)
Actor, Drama Series: Jeff Daniels, "The Newsroom" (HBO)
Actress, Drama Series: Claire Danes, "Homeland" (Showtime)
Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Bobby Cannavale, "Boardwalk Empire" (HBO)
Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Anna Gunn, "Breaking Bad" (AMC)
Directing, Drama Series: David Fincher, "House of Cards" (Netflix)
Writing, Drama Series: Henry Bromell, "Homeland" (Showtime)
Comedy Series: "Modern Family" (ABC)
Lead Actor, Comedy Series: Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)
Lead Actress, Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep," (HBO)
Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Tony Hale, "Veep" (HBO)
Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Merritt Wever, "Nurse Jackie" (Showtime)
Directing, Comedy Series: Gail Mancuso, "Modern Family" (ABC)
Writing, Comedy Series: Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield, "30 Rock" (NBC)
Miniseries or Movie: "Behind the Candelabra" (HBO)
Lead Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Michael Douglas, "Behind the Candelabra" (HBO)
Lead Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Laura Linney, "The Big C: Hereafter" (Showtime)
Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: James Cromwell, "American Horror Story: Asylum" (FX)
Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Ellen Burstyn, "Political Animals" (USA)
Directing, Miniseries or Movie: Steven Soderbergh, "Behind the Candelabra" (HBO)
Writing, Miniseries or Movie: Abi Morgan, "The Hour" (BBC America)
Reality-Competition Program: "The Voice" (NBC)
Variety Series: "The Colbert Report" (Comedy Central)
Writing, Variety Series: "The Colbert Report" (Comedy Central)
Directing, Variety Series: Don Roy King, "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
Choreography: Derek Hough, "Dancing With the Stars" (ABC).
