The 2012 Emmy Awards have been and gone, with Modern Family and Homeland being the big winners.
The show itself was fairly straight forward, no real mishaps or disasters. A few jokes didn’t hit, Seth MacFarlane didn’t seem to generate a reaction except for his Stewie impression. It was a fairly safe show, mildly entertaining and in the end rather predictable for the award winners.
Check out the categories, and winners below. As well as my Top 5 best dressed, because well why not?
Outstanding Comedy Series
Winner: “Modern Family”
Outstanding Drama Series
Winner: “Homeland”
Outstanding Miniseries or Made for Television Movie
Winner: Game Change
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Winner: Kevin Costner for “Hatfields & McCoys”
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Winner: Game Change – Jay Roach
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Winner: Julianne Moore for Game Change
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Winner: Game Change – Danny Strong
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Winner: Tom Berenger for “Hatfields & McCoys”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Winner: Jessica Lange for “American Horror Story”
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
Winner: “Jon Stewart”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Winner: Claire Danes for “Homeland”
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Winner: Damian Lewis for “Homeland”
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Winner: “Boardwalk Empire” – Timothy Van Patten (“To the Lost”)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Winner: Maggie Smith for “Downton Abbey”
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Winner: “Homeland” (2011) – Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, Gideon Raff (“Pilot”)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Winner: Aaron Paul for “Breaking Bad”
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Winner: Tom Bergeron for “Dancing with the Stars”
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
Winner: “The Amazing Race”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner: Julia Louis-Dreyfus for “Veep”
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner: Jon Cryer for “Two and a Half Men”
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Winner: “Modern Family” – Steven Levitan (“Baby on Board”)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner: Julie Bowen for “Modern Family”
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Winner: “Louie” – Louis C.K. (“Pregnant”)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner: Eric Stonestreet for “Modern Family”
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
Winner: “Saturday Night Live” – Don Roy King
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
Winner: “Jon Stewart”
Top 5 Best Dressed
Kelly Osbourne
Sofia Vergara
Elizabeth Moss
Christina Hendricks
Bryan Cranston