2011 Primetime Emmy Award Winners!

The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards took place last night from the Nokia Theatre live in Los Angeles, hosted by GLEE star and all-round funny woman Jane Lynch.

The event was a night of snubs and surprises: THE OFFICE alum Steve Carell lost out on his final chance to claim an Emmy for his role as Michael Scott, MAD MEN won Outstanding Drama Series for a fourth consecutive year yet failed to garner any acting accolades, and DOWNTON ABBEY brought on a British invasion after managing to secure four awards.

A highlight of the show came from the mind of PARKS AND RECREATION star Amy Poehler, who along with her fellow Lead Actress in a Comedy nominees, unexpectedly stormed the stage. At the announcement of their category, the comedy stars joined hands in a show of female solidarity and mock-pageantry, and literally crowned winner Melissa McCarthy with a tiara. “Wow, it’s my first and best pageant ever!” she cheered. Watch the moment below:

The list of major nominees and winners is as follows:

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Modern Family – Halloween (ABC) – WINNER!
Modern Family – Slow Down Your Neighbors (ABC)
30 Rock – Live Show (NBC)
Modern Family – See You Next Fall (ABC)
How I Met Your Mother – Subway Wars (CBS)

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire – Pilot (HBO) – WINNER!
Boardwalk Empire – Anastasia (HBO)
The Borgias – The Poisoned Chalice/The Assassin (Showtime)
The Killing – Pilot (AMC)
Game of Thrones – Winter Is Coming (Pilot) (HBO)

Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Mildred Pierce (HBO)
Downton Abbey – Part One (PBS) – WINNER!
Carlos (Sundance Channel)
Cinema Verite (HBO)
Too Big To Fail (HBO)

Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series
The Colbert Report – Episode 6112 (Comedy Central)
Late Show with David Letterman – Show 3333 (CBS)
Saturday Night Live – Host: Justin Timberlake (NBC) – WINNER!
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – Episode 16048 (Comedy Central)
American Idol – Episode 1024/1025A (Fox)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Matt LeBlanc – Episodes
Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory – WINNER!
Steve Carell – The Office
Johnny Galecki – The Big Bang Theory
Louis C.K. – Louie
Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Steve Buscemi – Boardwalk Empire
Michael C Hall – Dexter
Kyle Chandler – Friday Night Lights – WINNER!
Jon Hamm – Mad Men
Hugh Laurie – House
Timothy Olyphant – Justified

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries Or A Movie
Greg Kinnear – The Kennedys
Barry Pepper – The Kennedys – WINNER!
Edgar Ramirez – Carlos
William Hurt – Too Big To Fail
Idris Elba – Luther
Laurence Fishburne – Thurgood

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Laura Linney – The Big C
Edie Falco – Nurse Jackie
Amy Poehler – Parks and Recreation
Melissa McCarthy – Mike & Molly – WINNER!
Martha Plimpton – Raising Hope
Tina Fey – 30 Rock

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Elisabeth Moss – Mad Men
Connie Britton – Friday Night Lights
Mariska Hargitay – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mireille Enos – The Killing
Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife – WINNER!
Kathy Bates – Harry’s Law

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Kate Winslet – Mildred Pierce – WINNER!
Elizabeth McGovern – Downton Abbey
Diane Lane – Cinema Verite
Taraji P Henson – Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
Jean Marsh – Upstairs Downstairs

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Jon Cryer – Two and a Half Men
Chris Colfer – Glee
Jesse Tyler Ferguson – Modern Family
Ed O’Neill – Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet – Modern Family
Ty Burrell – Modern Family – WINNER!

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
John Slattery – Mad Men
Andre Braugher – Men of a Certain Age
Walton Goggins – Justified
Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones – WINNER!
Josh Charles – The Good Wife
Alan Cumming – The Good Wife

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Guy Pearce – Mildred Pierce – WINNER!
Brian F. O’Byrne – Mildred Pierce
Tom Wilkinson – The Kennedys
Paul Giamatti – Too Big To Fail
James Woods – Too Big To Fail

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Jane Lynch – Glee
Betty White – Hot In Cleveland
Julie Bowen – Modern Family – WINNER!
Kristen Wiig – Saturday Night Live
Jane Krakowski – 30 Rock
Sofia Vergara – Modern Family

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Kelly Macdonald – Boardwalk Empire
Christina Hendricks – Mad Men
Michelle Forbes – The Killing
Archie Panjabi – The Good Wife
Margo Martindale – Justified – WINNER!
Christine Baranski – The Good Wife

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Evan Rachel Wood – Mildred Pierce
Melissa Leo – Mildred Pierce
Mare Winningham – Mildred Pierce
Maggie Smith – Downton Abbey – WINNER!
Eileen Atkins – Upstairs Downstairs

Outstanding Comedy Series
Glee (Fox)
Parks and Recreation (NBC)
The Office (NBC)
Modern Family (ABC) – WINNER!
30 Rock (NBC)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS)

Outstanding Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
The Good Wife (CBS)
Mad Men (AMC) – WINNER!
Friday Night Lights (DirecTV)
Dexter (Showtime)
Game of Thrones (HBO)

Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
Mildred Pierce (HBO)
Downton Abbey (PBS) – WINNER!
The Kennedys (ReelzChannel)
Cinema Verite (HBO)
Too Big To Fail (HBO)
The Pillars of the Earth (Starz)

Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Conan (TBS)
Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central) – WINNER!

Outstanding Reality-Competition Programme
So You Think You Can Dance (Fox)
The Amazing Race (CBS) – WINNER!
Project Runway (Lifetime)
American Idol (Fox)
Dancing With The Stars (ABC)
Top Chef (Bravo)

Outstanding Reality or Reality-Competition Programme Host
Announced at the Creative Arts Emmys ceremony, September 10
Jeff Probst – Survivor – WINNER!
Cat Deeley – So You Think You Can Dance
Phil Keoghan – The Amazing Race
Tom Bergeron – Dancing with the Stars
Ryan Seacrest – American Idol

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Episodes – Episode 107 (Showtime)
The Office – Good-Bye Michael (NBC)
Modern Family – Caught In The Act (ABC) – WINNER!
Louie – Poker/Divorce (FX)
30 Rock – Reaganing (NBC)

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Mad Men – The Suitcase (AMC)
Mad Men – Blowing Smoke (AMC)
Friday Night Lights – Always (DirecTV) – WINNER!
The Killing – Pilot (AMC)
Game of Thrones – Baelor (HBO)

Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Mildred Pierce (HBO)
Downton Abbey (PBS) – WINNER!
Sherlock: A Study In Pink (PBS)
Too Big To Fail (HBO)
Upstairs Downstairs (PBS)

Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series
The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Conan (TBS)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central) – WINNER!

Source: Digital Spy