The steamy walk down the red carpet complete, the 67th Emmy Awards kicked off today at Los Angeles' Microsoft Theater, with a frenetic opening musical piece and cheerful, well-received monologue from host Andy Samberg of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Amy Poehler and Amy Schumer handed out the first award for supporting actress in a comedy series to Allison Janney for Mom (she won in the same category last year as well). Other awards went to:
- Writing in a Comedy Series: Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, and Tony Roche, Veep
- Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Tony Hale, Veep
- Guest Actor and Actress in a Comedy Series: Bradley Whitford, Transparent; Joan Cusack, Shameless
- Director, Comedy Series: Jill Soloway, Transparent
- Lead Actor, Comedy Series: Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
- Lead Actress, Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
- Reality Competition Program: The Voice
- Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: Regina King, American Crime
- Director, Limited Series or Movie: Lisa Cholodenko, Olive Kitteridge
- Supporting Actor, Limited Series or Movie: Bill Murray, Olive Kitteridge
- Lead Actress, Limited Series or Movie Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge
- Lead Actor, Limited Series or Movie: Richard Jenkins, Olive Kitteridge
- Limited Series: Olive Kitteridge
- Writing for a Variety Series: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
- Variety Sketch Series: Inside Amy Schumer
- Directing for a Variety Series: Chuck O'Neil, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
- Variety Talk Series: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
- Guest Actor and Actress, Drama Series: Reg E. Cathey, House of Cards; Margo Martindale, The Americans
- Writing for a Drama Series: David Benioff and DB Weiss, Game of Thrones
- Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black
- Directing, Drama Series: David Nutter, Game of Thrones
- Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
- Actor in a Drama Series: Jon Hamm, Mad Men
- Actress in a Drama Series: Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder
- Outstanding Comedy Series: Veep
- Outstanding Drama Series: Game of Thrones
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