{"id":3127,"date":"2015-09-29T07:57:08","date_gmt":"2015-09-29T11:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/?p=3127"},"modified":"2015-09-29T07:58:38","modified_gmt":"2015-09-29T11:58:38","slug":"the-emmy-awards-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/?p=3127","title":{"rendered":"The Emmy Awards 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

Benjamin Vu \u201816
\n<\/span>Senior Entertainment Editor<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Actress<\/a>
Actress Viola Davis with her Emmy from the 67th annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Photo courtesy of UsMagazine.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On September 20, the 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards took place at the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles, California. Emmy Awards are given to those who have shown excellence in the television industry, similar to the Academy Awards for film or the Grammy Awards for music, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. This year, for the first time, the event was hosted by Andy Samberg.<\/span><\/p>\n

That night, history was made as Viola Davis became the first African-American woman to win the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. In her acceptance speech, Davis quoted the phrase of Harriet Tubman by saying \u201c<\/span>In my mind, I see a line. And over that line, I see green fields and lovely flowers and beautiful white women with their arms stretched out to me, over that line. But I can\u2019t seem to get there no how. I can\u2019t seem to get over that line.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Davis then proceeded to mention that opportunity was the sole obstacle that separated women of color from everyone else. It is impossible to win an Emmy for a role that is not yet available or existent.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, Jon Hamm won his first Emmy with his 16th nomination for his role in <\/span>Mad Men<\/span><\/i>. Although Hamm was triumphant in his victory, the series did not win in the Best Drama, an honor which instead went to <\/span>Game of Thrones<\/span><\/i>. <\/span>Game of Thrones<\/span><\/i> would ultimately win big, earning 12 total Emmys to become the single most a series has ever won in a year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Modern Family<\/span><\/i> has had a five year monopoly on the Emmy Awards for Best Comedy. However, this year it was a showdown between HBO\u2019s <\/span>Veep<\/span><\/i> and Amazon\u2019s <\/span>Transparent <\/span><\/i>for the coveted title. The two shows would be seen trading off wins for the entirety of the comedy themed awards and <\/span>Veep<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Transparent<\/span><\/i>\u2019s acceptance speeches would respectively joke with the audience or advocate for trans issues.<\/span><\/p>\n

A complete list of the Emmy Awards can be seen below:<\/span><\/p>\n

Outstanding Drama Series
\n<\/b>“Game Of Thrones” (HBO) *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Comedy Series
\n<\/b>“Veep” (HBO) *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
\n<\/b>Jon Hamm, “Mad Men” *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
\n<\/b>Viola Davis, “How to Get Away With Murder” *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
\n<\/b>Jeffrey Tambor, “Transparent” *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
\n<\/b>Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep” *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
\n<\/b>Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones” *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
\n<\/b>Uzo Aduba, “Orange Is the New Black” *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
\n<\/b>Allison Janney, “Mom” *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
\n<\/b>Tony Hale, “Veep” *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Variety Talk Series
\n<\/b>“The Daily Show” (Comedy Central) *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series
\n<\/b>“The Daily Show” (Comedy Central) *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series
\n<\/b>“The Daily Show” (Comedy Central) *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
\n<\/b>“Inside Amy Schumer” (Comedy Central) *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
\n<\/b>“The Voice” (NBC) *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Structured Reality Program
\n<\/b>“Shark Tank” (ABC) *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
\n<\/b>“Deadliest Catch” (Discovery) *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program
\n<\/b>Jane Lynch, “Hollywood Game Night” *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Variety Special
\n<\/b>“The Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special” (NBC) *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
\n<\/b>Reg E. Cathey, “House of Cards” *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
\n<\/b>Margo Martindale, “The Americans” *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
\n<\/b>Bradley Whitford, “Transparent” *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
\n<\/b>Joan Cusack, “Shameless” *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
\n<\/b>\u201cGame Of Thrones” — “Mother’s Mercy” (David Benioff and D.B. Weiss) *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
\n<\/b>“Veep” — “Election Night” (Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche) *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
\n<\/b>“Game Of Thrones” — “Mother’s Mercy” (David Nutter) *WINNER<\/p>\n

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
\n<\/b>“Transparent” — “Best New Girl” (Jill Soloway) *WINNER<\/p>\n

Overall, the Emmys was a night of both grand, dramatic speeches and whimsical jokes. Although it was the last chance for shows such as <\/span>Mad Men<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Parks and Recreation<\/span><\/i> to win awards, it was surely a night to remember, if not for the stage antics on screen, then at least for the chance for TV enthusiasts to know which shows they should definitely be watching on their Netflix, Amazon Prime, or HBO Go accounts.<\/span><\/p>\n

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