2011 Primetime Emmy Awards
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The 63rd Emmy -Verleihung in the division Primetime ( 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards ) took place on 18 September 2011 at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles instead. In the United States , the award ceremony was broadcast by Fox . Actress Jane Lynch hosted the event.
The Creative Arts Emmy Awards were presented on September 10, 2011, honoring television professionals in technical categories such as production design , costumes, camera work and editing.
overview
The nominations were announced on July 14, 2011 by Melissa McCarthy and Joshua Jackson at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theater . Programs that were broadcast from June 1, 2010 to May 31, 2011 were taken into account. Mildred Pierce (21) received most of the mentions in advance . The HBO production is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by James M. Cain and focuses on a single mother (played by Kate Winslet ), who successfully opened a restaurant at the time of the " Great Depression " and at the same time for the love of her daughter ( Evan Rachel Wood ) courting. Hollywood had already successfully adapted the book for the big screen in 1945 . The drama series Mad Men and Boardwalk Empire received 19 and 18 nominations, respectively.
The most successful format at the awards ceremony was the comedy series Modern Family (ABC), which was able to convert five of its 17 nominations into prizes (including best comedy series, best supporting actor). The British multi-part television series Downton Abbey was successful four times , receiving eleven nominations and prevailing over Mildred Pierce in the mini-series or television film category . For the fourth year in a row, AMC series Mad Men won the award for best drama series, while Jon Stewart's The Daily Show was recognized as best variety, music or comedy show for the ninth year in a row.
The non-broadcast of a recorded joke by Alec Baldwin based on the News-of-the-World bugging scandal caused a scandal . The American actor, who has twice received an Emmy for his performance in the comedy series 30 Rock , stayed away from the event.
Awards and nominations (selection)
The winners are highlighted first.
Drama series
(Outstanding Drama Series)
Mad Men (AMC)
- Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
- Dexter (Showtime)
- Friday Night Lights (The 101 Network / NBC)
- Game of Thrones (HBO)
- Good Wife ( The Good Wife ; CBS)
Directed a drama series
(Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series)
Martin Scorsese - Boardwalk Empire (episode: pilot; HBO)
- Patty Jenkins - The Killing (episode: pilot; AMC)
- Neil Jordan - Die Borgias ( The Borgias - episode: The Poisoned Chalice / The Assassin ; Showtime)
- Jeremy Podeswa - Boardwalk Empire (episode: Anastasia ; HBO)
- Tim Van Patten - Game of Thrones (episode: Winter is Coming - pilot episode; HBO)
Screenplay for a drama series
(Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series)
Jason Katims - Friday Night Lights (episode: Always series finale; The 101 Network / NBC)
- David Benioff and DB Weiss - Game of Thrones (episode: Baelor ; HBO)
- André Jacquemetton and Maria Jacquemetton - Mad Men (episode: Blowing Smoke ; AMC)
- Veena Sud - The Killing (pilot episode; AMC)
- Matthew Weiner - Mad Men (episode: The Suitcase ; AMC)
Comedy series
(Outstanding Comedy Series)
Modern Family (ABC)
- 30 Rock (NBC)
- The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
- Glee (FOX)
- The Office ( The Office , NBC)
- Parks and Recreation (NBC)
Directed a comedy series
(Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series)
Michael Spiller - Modern Family (episode: Halloween ; ABC)
- Pamela Fryman - How I Met Your Mother (episode: Subway Wars ; CBS)
- Steven Levitan - Modern Family (episode: See You Next Fall ; ABC)
- Gail Mancuso - Modern Family (episode: Slow Down Your Neighbors ; ABC)
- Beth McCarthy-Miller - 30 Rock (episode: Live Show ; NBC)
Screenplay for a comedy series
(Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series)
Jeffrey Richman and Steven Levitan - Modern Family (episode: Caught in the Act ; ABC)
- David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik - Episodes (episode: Episode Seven ; Showtime)
- Greg Daniels - The Office ( The Office - Episode: Goodbye, Michael ; NBC)
- Louis CK - Louie (episode: Poker / Divorce ; FX)
- Matt Hubbward - 30 Rock (episode: Reaganing ; NBC)
Miniseries or TV movies
(Outstanding Mini Series or TV Movie)
Downton Abbey (PBS)
- Cinema Verite (HBO)
- The Kennedys (ReelzChannel)
- Mildred Pierce (HBO)
- The Pillars of the Earth ( The Pillars of the Earth , Starz)
- Too Big to Fail (HBO)
Directing a miniseries, TV film or Dramatic Special
(Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special)
Brian Percival - Downton Abbey (PBS)
- Olivier Assayas - Carlos - The Jackal ( Carlos ; Sundance Channel)
- Todd Haynes - Mildred Pierce (HBO)
- Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman - Cinema Verite (HBO)
- Curtis Hanson - Too Big to Fail (HBO)
Screenplay for a miniseries, TV movie or Dramatic Special
(Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special)
Julian Fellowes - Downton Abbey (PBS)
- Heidi Thomas - Upstairs, Downstairs (BBC)
- Todd Haynes and Jonathan Raymond - Mildred Pierce (HBO)
- Peter Gould - Too Big to Fail (HBO)
- Steven Moffat - Sherlock (episode: A Study In Pink ; BBC)
Variety, music or comedy show
(Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
- The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
- Conan (TBS)
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
- Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)
- Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Reality TV competition
(Outstanding Reality Competition Program)
The Amazing Race (CBS)
- So You Think You Can Dance (Fox)
- Project Runway (Lifetime)
- American Idol (FOX)
- Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
- Top Chef (Bravo)
Reality TV show
(Outstanding Reality Program)
Alaska's Most Dangerous Job ( Deadliest Catch ; Discovery Channel)
- Hoarders (A&E)
- Antiques Roadshow (PBS)
- MythBusters - The Knowledge Hunters ( MythBusters ; Discovery Channel)
- Undercover Boss (CBS)
- Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (Bravo)
Children's program
(Outstanding Children's Program)
A Child's Garden of Poetry (HBO)
- Degrassi - My Body Is a Cage, Part 2 (TeenNick)
- Victorious - Freak the Freak Out (Nickelodeon)
- iCarly - iGot A Hot Room (Nickelodeon)
- Wizards of Waverly Place ( Wizards of Waverly Place ) - Wizards vs. Angels (Disney Channel)
Follow an animated series (less than an hour)
(Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour))
Futurama - The incredible journey in a crazy time machine
- The Cleveland Show - Murray Christmas
- Robot Chicken - Star Wars Episode III
- The Simpsons - Angry Dad - The Movie
- South Park - Crack Baby Athletic Association
Acting performances
Leading actor in a drama series
(Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series)
Kyle Chandler - Friday Night Lights (The 101 Network / NBC)
- Steve Buscemi - Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
- Michael C. Hall - Dexter (Showtime)
- Jon Hamm - Mad Men (AMC)
- Hugh Laurie - House (FOX)
- Timothy Olyphant - Justified (FX)
Leading actor in a comedy series
(Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series)
Jim Parsons - The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
- Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock (NBC)
- Steve Carell - The Office ( The Office , NBC)
- Louis CK - Louie (FX)
- Johnny Galecki - The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
- Matt LeBlanc - Episodes (Showtime)
Lead actor in a miniseries or a television movie
(Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie)
Barry Pepper - The Kennedys (ReelzChannel)
- Idris Elba - Luther (BBC One)
- Laurence Fishburne - Thurgood (HBO)
- William Hurt - Too Big to Fail (HBO)
- Greg Kinnear - The Kennedys (ReelzChannel)
- Édgar Ramírez - Carlos - The Jackal ( Carlos ; Sundance Channel)
Leading actress in a drama series
(Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series)
Julianna Margulies - Good Wife ( The Good Wife ; CBS)
- Kathy Bates - Harry's Law (NBC)
- Connie Britton - Friday Night Lights (The 101 Network / NBC)
- Mireille Enos - The Killing (AMC)
- Mariska Hargitay - Law & Order: New York ( Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ; NBC)
- Elisabeth Moss - Mad Men (AMC)
Leading actress in a comedy series
(Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series)
Melissa McCarthy - Mike & Molly (CBS)
- Edie Falco - Nurse Jackie (Showtime)
- Tina Fey - 30 Rock (NBC)
- Laura Linney - The Big C (Showtime)
- Martha Plimpton - Raising Hope (Fox)
- Amy Poehler - Parks and Recreation (NBC)
Leading actress in a miniseries or a television movie
(Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie)
Kate Winslet - Mildred Pierce (HBO)
- Taraji P. Henson - Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story (Lifetime)
- Diane Lane - Cinema Verite (HBO)
- Elizabeth McGovern - Downton Abbey (PBS)
- Jean Marsh - Upstairs, Downstairs (BBC)
Supporting actor in a drama series
(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series)
Peter Dinklage - Game of Thrones (HBO)
- Andre Braugher - Men of a Certain Age (TNT)
- Josh Charles - Good Wife ( The Good Wife ; CBS)
- Alan Cumming - Good Wife ( The Good Wife ; CBS)
- Walton Goggins - Justified (FX)
- John Slattery - Mad Men (AMC)
Supporting actor in a comedy series
(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series)
Ty Burrell - Modern Family (ABC)
- Chris Colfer - Glee (FOX)
- Jon Cryer - Two and a Half Men (CBS)
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson - Modern Family (ABC)
- Ed O'Neill - Modern Family (ABC)
- Eric Stonestreet - Modern Family (ABC)
Supporting actor in a miniseries or a television movie
(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie)
Guy Pearce - Mildred Pierce (HBO)
- Paul Giamatti - Too Big to Fail (HBO)
- Brían F. O'Byrne - Mildred Pierce (HBO)
- Tom Wilkinson - The Kennedys (ReelzChannel)
- James Woods - Too Big to Fail (HBO)
Supporting actress in a drama series
(Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series)
Margo Martindale - Justified (FX)
- Christine Baranski - Good Wife ( The Good Wife ; CBS)
- Michelle Forbes - The Killing (AMC)
- Christina Hendricks - Mad Men (AMC)
- Kelly Macdonald - Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
- Archie Panjabi - Good Wife ( The Good Wife ; CBS)
Supporting actress in a comedy series
(Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series)
Julie Bowen - Modern Family (ABC)
- Jane Krakowski - 30 Rock (NBC)
- Jane Lynch - Glee (FOX)
- Sofía Vergara - Modern Family (ABC)
- Betty White - Hot in Cleveland (TV Land)
- Kristen Wiig - Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Supporting actress in a miniseries or a television movie
(Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie)
Maggie Smith - Downton Abbey (PBS)
- Eileen Atkins - Upstairs, Downstairs (BBC)
- Melissa Leo - Mildred Pierce (HBO)
- Mare Winningham - Mildred Pierce (HBO)
- Evan Rachel Wood - Mildred Pierce (HBO)
Guest actor
Guest actor in a drama series
(Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series)
Paul McCrane - Harry's Law (episode: With Friends Like These ; NBC)
- Beau Bridges - Brothers & Sisters (episode: Brody ; ABC)
- Jeremy Davies - Justified (episode: Reckoning ; FX)
- Bruce Dern - Big Love (episode: DIVORCE ; HBO)
- Michael J. Fox - Good Wife ( The Good Wife episode: Real Deal ; CBS)
- Robert Morse - Mad Men (episode: Blowing Smoke ; AMC)
Guest actor in a comedy series
(Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series)
Justin Timberlake - Saturday Night Live (episode: Host: Justin Timberlake ; NBC)
- Will Arnett - 30 Rock (episode: Plan B ; NBC)
- Matt Damon - 30 Rock (episode: Double-Edged Sword ; NBC)
- Idris Elba - The Big C (episode: Blue-Eyed Iris ; Showtime)
- Zach Galifianakis - Saturday Night Live (episode: Host: Zach Galifianakis ; NBC)
- Nathan Lane - Modern Family (episode: Boys' Night ; ABC)
Guest actress in a drama series
(Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series)
Loretta Devine - Grey's Anatomy (episode: This is How We Do It ; ABC)
- Cara Buono - Mad Men (episode: Chinese Wall ; AMC)
- Joan Cusack - Shameless (episode: Frank Gallagher: Loving Husband, Devoted Father ; Showtime)
- Randee Heller - Mad Men (episode: The Beautiful Girls ; AMC)
- Mary McDonnell - The Closer (episode: Help Wanted ; TNT)
- Julia Stiles - Dexter (episode: In the Beginning ; Showtime)
- Alfre Woodard - True Blood (episode: Night on the Sun ; HBO)
Guest actress in a comedy series
(Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series)
Gwyneth Paltrow - Glee (episode: The Substitute ; FOX)
- Elizabeth Banks - 30 Rock (episode: Double-Edged Sword ; NBC)
- Kristin Chenoweth - Glee (episode: Rumors ; FOX)
- Tina Fey - Saturday Night Live (episode: Host: Tina Fey ; NBC)
- Dot Jones - Glee (episode: Never Been Kissed ; FOX)
- Cloris Leachman - Raising Hope (episode: Don't Vote for this Episode ; FOX)
Web links
- Official website of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
- Emmy Awards 2011 in the English version of the Internet Movie Database
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS CALENDAR. (PDF file, 19.4 KB) In: emmys.tv. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, September 2011, accessed September 19, 2011 .
- ↑ German press agency : Love in times of crisis. Emmy Awards. In: faz.net. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung , September 19, 2011, accessed on March 5, 2015 .