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[08/29/10 - 08:01 PM]
2010 Primetime Emmy(R) Awards Winners
"Modern Family" and "Mad Men" take home top series honors, "The Pacific" finishes with most wins.

[via press release from The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]

2010 Primetime Emmy(R) Awards Winners Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29, 2010 8:00PM PST

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences tonight (Sunday, August 29, 2010) awarded the 2009-2010 Primetime Emmys for programs and individual achievements on the "62nd Primetime Emmy Awards" originating on the NBC Television Network from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles. The Academy's Chairman & CEO John Shaffner participated in the awards ceremony. Don Mischer was Executive Producer of the telecast.

In addition to Emmys in 26 categories announced tonight, Emmys in 74 other categories and areas for programs and individual achievements were presented at the Creative Arts Awards on August 21, 2010 from the Nokia Theatre. The awards were tabulated by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP.

The primetime awards announced on tonight's telecast were distributed as follows:

(Note: The figures in parenthesis represent the grand total of Emmys awarded, including those announced tonight and those announced August 21, 2010).

Programs Individuals Total
HBO 2 (3) 6 (22) 8 (25)
ABC 1 (3) 2 (15) 3 (18)
FOX - (-) 2 (11) 2 (11)
CBS - (2) 3 (8) 3 (10)
NBC - (-) 1 (8) 1 (8)
PBS - (1) - (6) - (7)
Showtime - (-) 2 (7) 2 (7)
AMC 1 (1) 3 (5) 4 (6)
Cartoon Network - (1) - (3) - (4)
Comedy Central 1 (1) - (1) 1 (2)
Discovery Channel - (-) - (2) - (2)
A&E - (-) - (1) - (1)
Bravo 1 (1) - (-) 1 (1)
Disney Channel - (1) - (-) - (1)
History - (-) - (1) - (1)
NBC.com - (-) - (1) - (1)
Nickelodeon - (1) - (-) - (1)
StarWarsUncut.com - (-) - (1) - (1)
TNT - (-) 1 (1) 1 (1)
USA - (-) - (1) - (1)
VEVO.com - (-) - (1) - (1)

A complete list of all awards presented tonight is attached. The final page of the attached list includes a recap of all programs with multiple awards. For further information, see www.emmys.tv

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
ERIC STONESTREET as Cameron Tucker ABC Modern Family

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
STEVEN LEVITAN, Writer ABC CHRISTOPHER LLOYD, Writer Modern Family Pilot

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
JANE LYNCH as Sue Sylvester FOX Glee

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
RYAN MURPHY, Director FOX Glee Pilot - Director's Cut

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
JIM PARSONS as Sheldon Cooper CBS The Big Bang Theory

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
EDIE FALCO as Jackie Peyton SHOWTIME Nurse Jackie

OUTSTANDING REALITY - COMPETITION PROGRAM
TOP CHEF BRAVO

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
MATTHEW WEINER, Writer AMC ERIN LEVY, Writer Mad Men Shut The Door. Have A Seat.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
AARON PAUL as Jesse Pinkman AMC Breaking Bad

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
ARCHIE PANJABI as Kalinda Sharma CBS The Good Wife

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
BRYAN CRANSTON as Walter White AMC Breaking Bad

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
STEVE SHILL, Director SHOWTIME Dexter The Getaway

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
KYRA SEDGWICK as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson TNT The Closer

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL
DAVE BOONE, Writer CBS PAUL GREENBERG, Special Material Written By 63rd Annual Tony Awards

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL
BUCKY GUNTS, Director NBC Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony

OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART COMEDY CENTRAL

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
JULIA ORMOND as Eustacia (Temple's Mom) HBO Temple Grandin

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
DAVID STRATHAIRN as Dr. Carlock HBO Temple Grandin

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL
ADAM MAZER, Writer HBO You Don't Know Jack

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
CLAIRE DANES as Temple Grandin HBO Temple Grandin

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL
MICK JACKSON, Director HBO Temple Grandin

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
AL PACINO as Dr. Jack Kevorkian HBO You Don't Know Jack

OUTSTANDING MINISERIES
THE PACIFIC HBO

OUTSTANDING MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE
TEMPLE GRANDIN HBO

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
MAD MEN AMC

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
MODERN FAMILY ABC

PROGRAMS WITH MULTIPLE AWARDS
21-Aug 29-Aug Total
The Pacific 7 1 8
Temple Grandin 2 5 7
Modern Family 3 3 6
Disney Prep & Landing 4 - 4
Glee 2 2 4
Mad Men 2 2 4
Saturday Night Live 3 - 3
The 25th Anniversary Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Concert 3 - 3
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony
2 1 3
24 2 - 2
63rd Annual Tony Awards 1 1 2
Breaking Bad - 2 2
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2 - 2
Dancing With The Stars 2 - 2
Dexter 1 1 2
Generator Rex 2 - 2
Nurse Jackie 1 1 2
Return To Cranford (Masterpiece) 2 - 2
So You Think You Can Dance 2 - 2
Survivor 2 - 2
The National Parks: America's Best Idea 2 - 2
The Simpsons 2 - 2
The Tudors 2 - 2
You Don't Know Jack - 2 2





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· BIG BANG THEORY, THE (CBS)
· BREAKING BAD (AMC)
· CLOSER, THE (TNT)
· DEXTER (SHOWTIME)
· GLEE (FOX)
· GOOD WIFE, THE (CBS)
· MAD MEN (AMC)
· MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
· NURSE JACKIE (SHOWTIME)
· PACIFIC, THE (HBO)
· TEMPLE GRANDIN (HBO)
· TOP CHEF (BRAVO)
· YOU DON'T KNOW JACK (HBO)





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