Brace yourselves…GoT takes the cake at Emmy’s

IN a record breaking night, critically acclaimed TV series Game of Thrones walked off with 12 Emmy Awards.

Viola Davis also became the first African American woman to win a Best Lead Actress award for her role in How to get Away with Murder.

Held in Los Angeles last night, the awards ceremony honoured the outstanding work done over the past year in the quest to keep the world glued to their TV screens.

Here is a list of all the winners, just in case you missed it:

Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Jon Hamm, Mad Men

 

Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder

 

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent

 

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Tony Hale, Veep

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Allison Janney, Mom

Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Bill Murray, Olive Kitteridge

Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Regina King, American Crime

Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Richard Jenkins, Olive Kitteridge

Directing for a Drama Series

David Nutter, Game of Thrones

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

Jill Soloway, Transparent

Directing for a Variety Series

The Daily Show

Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge

Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special

Lisa Cholodenko, Olive Kitteridge

Writing for a Drama Series

Game Of Thrones

Writing for a Variety Series

The Daily Show

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

Veep

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black

Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special

Olive Kitteridge

Reality-Competition Program

The Voice

Variety Talk Series

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

Variety Sketch Series

Inside Amy Schumer

Limited Series

Olive Kitteridge

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones

Television Movie

Bessie

Comedy Series

Veep

Drama Series

Game of Thrones

WATCH the opening below:

https://youtu.be/uQKOBzINo-Y

 

Source: The Hollywood Reporter