Emmys Winners List 2012 - Did Your Favorite Show Win?

The past year in television was celebrated at the 2012 Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday (September 23) in Los Angeles.

The big winners of the night in the acting categories were Claire Danes and Damian Lewis, who took home the Outstanding Leading Actor and Actress in a Drama Series awards for their show Homeland. Two and a Half Men‘s Jon Cryer and Veep‘s Julia Louis-Dreyfus picked up the top comedy prizes.

Homeland helped Showtime bring home its first Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series. Modern Family won its third consecutive award for Outstanding Comedy Series. Game Change picked up the award for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie.

Click inside for the complete Emmys winners list…

2012 EMMY AWARDS COMPLETE WINNERS LIST

COMEDY

Outstanding Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Girls
Modern Family – WINNER
30 Rock
Veep

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
Girls – Lena Dunham as Hannah Horvath
Mike & Molly – Melissa McCarthy as Molly Flynn
New Girl – Zooey Deschanel as Jess Day
Nurse Jackie – Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton
Parks And Recreation – Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope
30 Rock – Tina Fey as Liz Lemon
Veep �” Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer – WINNER

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory – Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper
Curb Your Enthusiasm – Larry David as Himself
House Of Lies – Don Cheadle as Marty Kaan
Louie – Louis C.K. as Louie
30 Rock – Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy
Two And A Half Men – Jon Cryer as Alan Harper – WINNER

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory – Mayim Bialik as Amy Farrah Fowler
Desperate Housewives – Kathryn Joosten as Karen McCluskey
Modern Family – Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy – WINNER
Modern Family – Sofia Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett
Nurse Jackie – Merritt Wever as Zoey Barkow
Saturday Night Live – Kristen Wiig as various characters

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Modern Family – Ed O’Neill as Jay Pritchett
Modern Family – Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett
Modern Family – Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy
Modern Family – Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker – WINNER
New Girl – Max Greenfield as Schmidt
Saturday Night Live – Bill Hader as various characters

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
Glee – Dot-Marie Jones as Coach Shannon Beiste
Saturday Night Live – Maya Rudolph, Host
Saturday Night Live – Melissa McCarthy, Host
30 Rock – Elizabeth Banks as Avery Jessup
30 Rock – Margaret Cho as Kim Jong-il
Two And A Half Men – Kathy Bates as Charlie Harper – WINNER

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm – Michael J. Fox as Himself
Modern Family – Greg Kinnear as Tad
Nurse Jackie – Bobby Cannavale as Dr. Mike Cruz
Saturday Night Live – Jimmy Fallon, Host – WINNER
30 Rock – Will Arnett as Devon Banks
30 Rock – Jon Hamm as Abner and David Brinkley

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm: “Palestinian Chicken” – Robert B. Weide, Director
Girls: “She Did” – Lena Dunham, Director
Louie: “Duckling” – Louis C.K., Director
Modern Family: “Virgin Territory” – Jason Winer, Director
Modern Family: “Baby On Board” – Steven Levitan, Director – WINNER
New Girl: “Pilot” – Jake Kasdan, Director

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Community: “Remedial Chaos Theory” – Chris McKenna, Written by
Girls: Pilot – Lena Dunham, Written by
Louie: “Pregnant” – Louis C.K., Written by – WINNER
Parks And Recreation: “The Debate” – Amy Poehler, Written by
Parks And Recreation: “Win, Lose, Or Draw ” – Michael Schur, Written by

DRAMA

Outstanding Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game Of Thrones
Homeland – WINNER
Mad Men

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Damages – Glenn Close as Patty Hewes
Downton Abbey – Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley
The Good Wife – Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick
Harry’s Law – Kathy Bates as Harriet Korn
Homeland – Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison – WINNER
Mad Men – Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire – Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson
Breaking Bad – Bryan Cranston as Walter White
Dexter – Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan
Downton Abbey �” Hugh Bonneville as Robert, Earl of Grantham
Homeland – Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody - WINNER
Mad Men – Jon Hamm as Don Draper

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Breaking Bad – Anna Gunn as Skyler White
Downton Abbey – Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham – WINNER
Downton Abbey – Joanne Froggatt as Anna
The Good Wife – Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma
The Good Wife – Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart
Mad Men – Christina Hendricks as Joan Holloway Harris

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Breaking Bad – Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman – WINNER
Breaking Bad – Giancarlo Esposito as Gustavo ‘Gus’ Fring
Downton Abbey – Jim Carter as Mr. Carson
Game Of Thrones – Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
Mad Men �” Jared Harris as Lane Pryce

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series
The Good Wife – Martha Plimpton as Patti Nyholm – WINNER
Grey’s Anatomy – Loretta Devine as Adele Webber
Harry’s Law �” Jean Smart as D.A. Roseanna Remmick
Mad Men – Julia Ormond as Marie Calvet
Shameless – Joan Cusack as Sheila Jackson
Smash – Uma Thurman as Rebecca Duvall

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
Breaking Bad �” Mark Margolis as Tio Salamanca
The Good Wife – Dylan Baker as Colin Sweeney
The Good Wife – Michael J. Fox as Louis Canning
Justified �” Jeremy Davies as Dickie Bennett – WINNER
Mad Men – Ben Feldman as Michael Ginsberg
Parenthood – Jason Ritter as Mark Cyr

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire: “To The Lost” – Tim Van Patten, Director – WINNER
Breaking Bad: “Face Off” – Vince Gilligan, Director
Downton Abbey: “Episode 7″ – Brian Percival, Director
Homeland: “Pilot” – Michael Cuesta, Director
Mad Men – Phil Abraham, Director

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Downton Abbey • Episode 7 – Julian Fellowes, Written by
Homeland • Pilot – Alex Gansa, Written by; Howard Gordon, Written by; Gideon Raff, Written by – WINNER
Mad Men • The Other Woman – Semi Chellas, Written by; Matthew Weiner, Written by
Mad Men • Commissions And Fees – Andre Jacquemetton, Written by; Maria Jacquemetton, Written by
Mad Men • Far Away Places – Erin Levy, Written by; Matthew Weiner, Written by

MINISERIES

Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
American Horror Story
Game Change – WINNER
Hatfields & McCoys
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Luther
Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece)

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
American Horror Story – Connie Britton as Vivien Harmon
Game Change – Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin – WINNER
Hemingway & Gellhorn – Nicole Kidman as Martha Gellhorn
Missing – Ashley Judd as Rebecca Winstone
The Song Of Lunch (Masterpiece) – Emma Thompson as She

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Game Change – Woody Harrelson as Steve Schmidt
Hatfields & McCoys – Kevin Costner as ‘Devil’ Anse Hatfield – WINNER
Hatfields & McCoys �” Bill Paxton as Randall McCoy
Hemingway & Gellhorn – Clive Owen as Ernest Hemingway
Luther – Idris Elba as John Luther
Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece) – Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or A Movie
American Horror Story – Frances Conroy as Moira
American Horror Story – Jessica Lange as Constance Langdon – WINNER
Game Change – Sarah Paulson as Nicolle Wallace
Hatfields & McCoys – Mare Winningham as Sally McCoy
Page Eight (Masterpiece) – Judy Davis as Jill Tankard

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
American Horror Story – Denis O’Hare as Larry Harvey
Game Change – Ed Harris as John McCain
Hatfields & McCoys – Tom Berenger as Jim Vance – WINNER
Hemingway & Gellhorn – David Strathairn as John Dos Passos
Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece) – Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson

Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
Game Change – Jay Roach, Director – WINNER
Hatfields & McCoys – Kevin Reynolds, Director
Hemingway & Gellhorn – Philip Kaufman, Director
Luther – Sam Miller, Director
Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece) – Paul McGuigan, Director

Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Game Change – Danny Strong, Written by – WINNER
Hatfields & McCoys • Part 2 – Ted Mann, Story and Teleplay by; Ronald Parker, Teleplay by; Bill Kerby, Story by
The Hour – Abi Morgan, Written by
Luther �” Neil Cross, Written by
Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece) – Steven Moffat, Written by

VARIETY

Outstanding Variety Series
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – WINNER
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
Real Time With Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Variety Special
Betty White’s 90th Birthday: A Tribute To America’s Golden Girl
Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker
The Kennedy Center Honors – WINNER
Mel Brooks And Dick Cavett Together Again
Tony Bennett: Duets II (Great Performances)

Outstanding Special Class Programs
84th Annual Academy Awards
The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards
Herbie Hancock, Gustavo Dudamel And The LA Phil Celebrate Gershwin (Great Performances)
Louis C.K. Live At The Beacon Theatre
65th Annual Tony Awards – WINNER

Outstanding Special Class – Short-format Live-Action Entertainment Programs
Childrens Hospital – WINNER
The Daily Show Correspondents Explain
Parks And Recreation: April And Andy’s Road Trip
30 Rock: The Webisodes
Web Therapy

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart – WINNER
Portlandia
Real Time With Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Animated Program
American Dad!
Bob’s Burgers
Futurama
The Penguins Of Madagascar: The Return Of The Revenge Of Dr. Blowhole – WINNER
The Simpsons

REALITY

Outstanding Reality Program
Antiques Roadshow
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution
MythBusters
Shark Tank
Undercover Boss – WINNER
Who Do You Think You Are?

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race – WINNER
Dancing With The Stars
Project Runway
So You Think You Can Dance
Top Chef
The Voice

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race – Phil Keoghan, Host
American Idol – Ryan Seacrest, Host
Betty White’s Off Their Rockers – Betty White, Host
Dancing With The Stars – Tom Bergeron, Host – WINNER
So You Think You Can Dance – Cat Deeley, Host

Outstanding Nonfiction Series
American Masters
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Frozen Planet – WINNER
Inside The Actors Studio
The Weight Of The Nation

Outstanding Nonfiction Special
Bobby Fischer Against The World
George Harrison: Living In The Material World - WINNER
Gloria: In Her Own Words
Paul Simon’s Graceland Journey: Under African Skies
6 Days To Air: The Making Of South Park