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Mad Men and Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston Win Big at the Primetime Emmys

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Fans of AMC's Mad Men and Breaking Bad were likely pleased by Sunday night's 61st annual Primetime Emmy Awards. It was a night filled with repeat wins: Mad Men took the award for Outstanding Drama Series for the second year in a row, and the show also won Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series again -- an honor creator Matthew Weiner shared with Kater Gordon. Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston too took the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series trophy (another consecutive win).

Neil Patrick Harris proved to be a nimble host, whether begging the audience not to touch the remote during an opening musical number or joking about his loss to Two and Half Men's Jon Cryer in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category.

A complete list of winners follows:

Outstanding Drama Series: Mad Men

Outstanding Comedy Series: 30 Rock

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Glenn Close, Damages

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: Kater Gordon and Matthew Weiner, Mad Men

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Rod Holcomb, ER

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Cherry Jones, 24

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Michael Emerson, Lost

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

Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics: Hugh Jackman Opening Number, 81st Annual Academy Awards

Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: Bruce Gowers, American Idol

Outstanding Miniseries: Little Dorrit

Outstanding Made for Television Movie: Grey Gardens

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Jessica Lange, Grey Gardens

Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or Movie: Dearbhla Walsh, Little Dorrit

Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or Movie: Andrew Davies, Little Dorrit

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: Brendan Gleeson, Into the Storm

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: Ken Howard, Grey Gardens

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Shohreh Aghdashloo, House of Saddam

Outstanding Reality Competition Show: The Amazing Race

Outstanding Host for Reality or Reality-Competition Program: Jeff Probst, Survivor

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Toni Collette, United States of Tara

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Matt Hubbard, 30 Rock

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Kristin Chenoweth, Pushing Daisies

For a full list of winners, visit Emmys.com.

Posted by Nick Nadel
September 20, 2009 8:28pm

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