2011 Emmy Awards Winners
‘Modern Family ‘took 5 awards at the ceremony 63 of the Emmys, including best comedy series, directing, and supporting actors. Meanwhile, ‘Mad Men’ repeats as best drama for the fourth consecutive year.
The Emmy Awards always bring surprises, but maybe not as many as in this edition, in which many lost favorite.
Modern Family best comedy on TV
A minutes into the ceremony, ‘Modern Family’ was consolidated as the queen of the night, winning the first four awards announced, including Best Actor (Ty Burrell), and Best Supporting Actress (Julie Bowen).
Also, the comedy took the Emmy for best screenplay and best direction for the Halloween episode in season two.
And if something starts well, why not complete successfully. ‘Modern Family’ comes with prize opened, and closed taking the Emmy for best comedy series. A prize for which was emerging as a favorite since it was announced that he had 17 nominations.
Jim Parsons and Melissa McCarthy best comic actors
The category of best actress and best actor in a comedy series was interesting.
Jim Parsons (Sheldon Cooper on ‘The Big Bang Theory’) revalidated as best comedy performer. Meanwhile, Melissa McCarthy (‘Mike and Moly “) is imposed upon the favorites in the category for best comic actress (Eddie Falco and Jane Lynch).
One of the highlights of the ceremony was the announcement of the category of best actress nominees at all rose to the scene, and claimed to be the finals of a beauty contest. This gave an opportunity for the public to the cheers.
Mad Men wins for best drama
Four Seasons, Four Awards.
‘Mad Men’ has established itself as the best drama series on the air at the moment, the Emmy winning again for the fourth consecutive year.
With the victory, ‘Mad Men’ reaches ‘The West Wing’ which had the record of 4 Emmy in the recent history of the awards.
Despite having obtained 19 nominations, “Mad Men “just took this important award, and won another technical level.
Friday Night Light gets the Emmy for Best Actor
The category of best actor in drama series left many speechless.
Jon Hamm (“Mad Men”) and Steve Buscemi (‘Boardwalk Empire’) were the favorites to win the Emmy for best actor, but Kyle Chandler surprised. The interpreter of the Coach Tyler on ‘ Friday Night Light ‘was named best actor, closing with a flourish the trajectory of this television series came to an end last season.
‘Friday Night Light’ also won the Emmy in the category of Best Screenplay.
The Good Wife wins with Julianna Marguiles
The best dramatic actress category was one of the tightest, and most of the veterans nominated but not awarded.
Julianna Marguiles won the Emmy for Best Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Alicia Florrick in ‘ The Good Wife ‘. She was one of the favorites to win the statuette, but his victory leaves no award again Elisabeth Moss (“Mad Men”).
Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister) won his first Emmy
Since appearing in ‘ Game of Thrones ‘, Peter Dinklage surprised fans and critics for its high level acting, and from there began the campaign to be nominated for an Emmy.
Dinklage is known for playing comic roles in films do not stand out much, so it’s magnificent adaptation of Tyrion Lannister attention. It was her first nomination, and competing with players of the caliber of John Slattery (“Mad Men”) and Alan Cumming (“The Good Wife”).
It seems that this is the first of many for this small and great actor.
Boardwalk Empire gets 8 Emmy Awards
‘Boardwalk Empire ‘was a favorite to win the award for best drama series and best actor, but only managed to issue a televised Emmy (best direction for Martin Scorsese).
However, globally, the HBO series was the uncontested winner to get 8 Emmy Awards, 7 of them in technical categories.