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67th Emmy Awards – Dominated by Game of Thrones and Veep

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The 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in U.S. prime time television programming from June 1, 2014 until May 31, 2015 as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

  • The ceremony was held on September 20, 2015 at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California, and broadcasted by Fox in the U.S.

SHOW HOST – Andy Samberg
SHOW PRODUCER – Don Mischer                      

Game of Thrones set a new record by winning 12 awards (including eight won at the previously held Creative Arts Emmys held on September 19, 2015). Here is a list of winners for the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards.

67th Emmy Awards - Dominated by Game of Thrones and Veep

COMEDY

CategoryAward
Comedy SeriesVeep
Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesJeffrey Tambor (Transparent)
Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesJulia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesTony Hale (Veep)
Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesAllison Janney (Mom)
Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesBradley Whitford (Transparent)
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Joan CusackJoan Cusack (Shameless)
Writing for a Comedy SeriesSimon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche (Veep)
Directing for a Comedy SeriesJill Soloway (Transparent)

 

DRAMA

CategoryAward
Drama SeriesGame of Thrones
Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesJon Hamm (Mad Men)
Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesViola Davis (How To Get Away With Murder)
Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesPeter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)
Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesUzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black)
Guest Actor in a Drama SeriesReg E. Cathey (House of Cards)
Guest Actress in a Drama SeriesMargo Martindale (The Americans)
Writing for a Drama SeriesDavid Benioff and D.B. Weiss (Game Of Thrones)
Directing for a Drama SeriesDavid Nutter (Game Of Thrones)

 

LIMITED

CategoryAward
Limited SeriesOlive Kitteridge (HBO)
Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic SpecialJane Anderson (Olive Kitteridge)
Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic SpecialLisa Cholodenko (Olive Kitteridge)
Lead Actor in a Limited Series or MovieRichard Jenkins (Olive Kitteridge)
Lead Actress in a Limited Series or MovieFrances McDormand (Olive Kitteridge)

 

VARIETY

CatergoryAward
Variety SeriesThe Daily Show With Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
Variety Sketch SeriesInside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central)
Writing for a Variety SeriesThe Daily Show With Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
Directing for a Variety SeriesChuck O’Neil (The Daily Show With Jon Stewart)

 

OTHERS

CategoryAward
Television MovieBessie (HBO)
Documentary or Nonfiction SpecialGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (HBO)
Documentary or Nonfiction SeriesThe Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (HBO)
Animated ProgramOver the Garden Wall (Cartoon Network)

 

ABOUT EMMY AWARDS
The Emmy Awards recognize excellence within various areas of television and emerging media. The Emmy Award is a symbol of peer recognition from more than 18,500 voting members of the Television Academy.