2010 Emmy Awards Winners

The 2010 Emmy Awards turned out to be a mostly entertaining and brisk broadcast, one that actually finished on time which is a rarity in awards shows. Though it had its share of ups and downs overall host Jimmy Fallon did a pretty decent job with Ricky Gervais stealing the show (which he always seems to do). The theme this year seemed to be a move away from sticking with the traditional picks as several categories went to first timers.

The big winners of the evening were the ABC comedy Modern Family and the AMC drama Mad Men. However HBO’s The Pacific, which was nominated for the most awards this year, came away with the most wins as well with eight. Modern Family totaled six while Glee and Mad Men came away with four. Breaking Bad also got a good deal of recognition winning in both the Supporting Actor and Actor categories.

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family

Writing for a Comedy Series
Modern Family

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Jane Lynch, Glee

Directing for a Comedy Series
Ryan Murphy, Glee

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

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie

Reality Competition Program
Top Chef

Writing for a Drama Series
Mad Men

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife

Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad

Directing for a Drama Series
Steve Shill, Dexter

Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special
63rd Annual Tony Awards

Directing for a Variety, music or Comedy Special
Bucky Gunts, Vancouver Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

Variety, Music or Comedy Series
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Julia Ormond, Temple Grandin

Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
David Strathairn, Temple Grandin

Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special
Adam Mazer, You Don’t Know Jack

Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Claire Danes, Temple Grandin

Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special
Mick Jackson, Temple Grandin

Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Al Pacino, You Don’t Know Jack

Miniseries
The Pacific

Made for Television Movie
Temple Grandin

Drama Series
Mad Men

Comedy Series
Modern Family