A list of winners in the main categories of the Primetime Emmy awards, announced at US television's annual awards show in Hollywood:
- Best drama: "Mad Men"
- Best comedy: "Modern Family"
- Best miniseries: "Downton Abbey"
- Best variety, music or comedy: "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart"
- Best drama lead actor: Kyle Chandler, "Friday Night Lights"
- Best comedy lead actor: Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory"
- Best mini-series lead actor: Barry Pepper, "The Kennedys"
- Best drama lead actress: Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife"
- Best comedy lead actress: Melissa McCarthy, "Mike & Molly"
- Best mini-series lead actress: Kate Winslet, "Mildred Pierce"
- Best comedy supporting actor: Ty Burrell, "Modern Family"
- Best drama supporting actor: Peter Dinklage, "Game Of Thrones"
- Best miniseries supporting actor: Guy Pearce, "Mildred Pierce"
- Best comedy supporting actress: Julie Bowen, "Modern Family"
- Best drama supporting actress: Margo Martindale, "Justified"
- Best miniseries actress: Maggie Smith, "Downton Abbey"
- Best comedy director: Michael Alan Spiller, "Modern Family"
- Best drama director: Martin Scorsese, "Boardwalk Empire"
- Best miniseries director: Brian Percival, "Downton Abbey"
