2014 Primetime Emmy Awards: Winners and highlights (see photos and video)

The complete winners list, photos and highlights of the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards

The 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by talk show host Seth Meyers, aired live on NBC Monday night from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. The top awards went to “Breaking Bad” and “Modern Family” in the drama and comedy categories while “Sherlock” surprised with three wins of its own.

The show started with Meyers poking fun at the fact that the award was scheduled on Monday, “which, if i understand television, means the Emmys are about to get canceled.” The new time slot was chosen so as to not overlap with Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards.

Beyonce presented the award for best supporting actor in a comedy series, which then cued Amy Poehler to walk onstage from her seat in the audience. Other famous presenters who participated in the show were Halle Berry, Sofia Vergara, Matthew McConaughey and Jimmy Fallon.


Billy Crystal gave a heartfelt tribute to his good friend, the late Robin Williams. “He made us laugh hard, every time you saw him on television, in arenas, hospitals, homeless shelters, and even in a dying girl’s living room,” said Crystal. “The relentless energy was kind of thrilling.”

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The list of winners for the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards

Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or Movie – Steven Moffat for Sherlock: His Last Vow

Outstanding Reality Competition Show – The Amazing Race

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series – Julia Louis-Dreyfus for Veep

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series – Jim Parsons for The Big Bang Theory

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series – Gail Mancuso for Modern Family

Guest Actress in a Comedy Series – Uzo Aduba for Orange is The New Black

Guest Actor in a Comedy Series – Jimmy Fallon for Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Allison Janney as Bonnie in Mom

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series – “So Did The Fat Lady” from Louie. written by Louis C.K.

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy – Ty Burrell for Modern Family

Outstanding Drama Series – Breaking Bad

Outstanding Comedy Series – Modern Family

Lead Actor in a Drama Series – Bryan Cranston for Breaking Bad

Lead Actress in a Drama Series – Julianna Margulies for The Good Wife

Outstanding Writer for a Drama Series – Moira Walley-Beckett for “Ozymandias” on Breaking Bad

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series – Allison Janney for Masters of Sex

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series – Joe Morton for Scandal

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Anna Gunn for Breaking Bad

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series – Cary Joji Fukunaga for True Detective

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Aaron Paul for Breaking Bad

Outstanding Variety Series – The Colbert Report

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special – Glenn Weiss for the 67th Annual Tony Awards

Outstanding Variety Special – Sarah Silverman: We are Miracles

Outstanding Television Movie – The Normal Heart

Outstanding Miniseries – Fargo

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie – Jessica Lange for American Horror Story: Coven

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie – Benedict Cumberbatch for Sherlock: His Last Vow

Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or Movie – Colin Bucksey for Fargo

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie – Martin Freeman for Sherlock: His Last Vow

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie – Kathy Bates for American Horror Story: Coven

On the red carpet

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts

Heidi Klum

Heidi Klum

January Jones

January Jones

Stephen Colbert and family

Stephen Colbert and family

Lucy Liu

Lucy Liu

Sarah Pulson

Sarah Pulson

Jessica Pare

Jessica Pare

Allison Williams

Allison Williams

Melissa McCarthy

Melissa McCarthy