HOLLYWOOD (NEWS1130) – “Modern Family” has won its third straight Emmy Award as best comedy.
ABC’s sitcom about three households related to each other has grown into the most popular comedy on television. It matches the three Emmys won by its competitor, NBC’s “30 Rock,” which is nearing the end of its run.
“Modern Family” also beat two freshmen series from HBO, “Girls” and “Veep.” Other nominees were CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory” and HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” which has been nominated seven times in this category without a win.
“Homeland” won the Emmy Award for best drama, breaking the stranglehold in the category held by “Mad Men.”
“Mad Men” was seeking its record fifth straight Emmy, but was beaten by the Showtime drama starring Claire Danes as a CIA agent and Damian Lewis as her investigation target.
This is the complete list of winners at Sunday’s 64th annual Primetime Emmy Awards:
— Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Eric Stonestreet, “Modern Family,” ABC.
— Writing, Comedy Series: Louis C.K, “Louie,” FX Networks.
— Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Julie Bowen, “Modern Family,” ABC.
— Directing, Comedy Series: Steven Levitan, “Modern Family,” ABC.
— Actor, Comedy Series: Jon Cryer, “Two and a Half Men,” CBS.
— Actress, Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep, HBO.
— Reality-Competition Program: “The Amazing Race,” CBS.
— Host, Reality-Competition Program: Tom Bergeron, “Dancing With the Stars, ABC.”
— Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Aaron Paul, “Breaking Bad,” AMC.
— Writing, Drama Series: Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, Gideon Raff, “Homeland,” Showtime.
— Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey,” PBS.
— Directing, Drama Series: Tim Van Patten, “Boardwalk Empire,” HBO.
— Actor, Drama Series: Damian Lewis, “Homeland,” Showtime.
— Actress, Drama Series: Claire Danes, “Homeland,” Showtime.
— Writing for a Variety Special: Louis C.K., “Louis C.K. Live at the Beacon Theatre,” FX Networks.
— Directing for a Variety Special: Glenn Weiss, 65th Annual Tony Awards, CBS.
— Variety, Music or Comedy Series: “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” Comedy Central.
— Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story,” FX Networks.
— Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Tom Berenger, “Hatfields & McCoys,” History.
— Writing, Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: Danny Strong, “Game Change,” HBO.
— Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Julianne Moore, “Game Change,” HBO.
— Directing, Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: Jay Roach, “Game Change,” HBO.
— Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Kevin Costner, “Hatfields & McCoys,” History.
— Miniseries or Made-for-TV Movie: “Game Change,” HBO.
— Drama Series: “Homeland,” Showtime.
— Comedy Series: “Modern Family,” ABC.
The biggest applause of the night came for Michael J. Fox, who presented the final award, and Betty White, who lost in her sole category.
Mad Men’s winning streak ended at four.
Strong night for ‘Modern Family’ and ‘Homeland’ at Emmys
Both shows took home four statues
Jim Bennie/The Associated Press
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