With a whole slew of firsts, the 2013 Primetime Emmys took the television world by storm this past Sunday night.
From Breaking Bad’s first time taking home the gold to The Colbert Report’s big win, surprises lurked around every corner during the show. Some viewers found the show to be spot on while others feel the Academy missed the mark when it came to who was best.
Lauren Fulton, 23, a recreation management major from Perrysville, Ind., expressed her excitement for Modern Family’s outstanding comedy series win.
“That show is one of the funniest on television right now,” Fulton said. “It has every family dynamic showcased in it that you could ever want. They are so worthy of the award.”
Ivy Hutchison, a media arts student from Traverse City, Mich., wasn’t impressed with the show, overall.
“It was full of snubs,” Hutchison said. “No one could have predicted the results, they were so random especially in the acting categories. The only award that the academy got correct was that Breaking Bad won best television series.”
Some thought Breaking Bad’s big win was less than shocking.
“I wasn’t surprised at all,” said Katie Jagoda, 21, a recreation management major from Oroville, Calif. “The TV show has a huge following, and I’ve heard that it really sucks you in when you start watching it.”
Regardless of whether you loved the results or hated them, the full listing can be found below.
And the winners were:
Outstanding Drama Series: Breaking Bad.
Outstanding Comedy Series: Modern Family.
Outstanding Miniseries or Movie: Behind the Candelabra.
Outstanding Variety Series: The Colbert Report.
Outstanding Reality Competition-Program: The Voice.
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series: Jeff Daniels-The Newsroom.
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series: Claire Danes-Homeland.
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series: Jim Parsons-The Big Bang Theory.
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus-Veep.
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries or Movie: Michael Douglas-Behind the Candelabra.
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries or Movie: Laura Linney-The Big C: Hereafter.
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Bobby Cannavale-Boardwalk Empire.
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Anna Gunn-Breaking Bad.
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Tony Hale-Veep.
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Merritt Wever-Nurse Jackie.
Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: James Cromwell: American Horror Story: Asylum.
Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: Ellen Burstyn-Political Animals.
Directing for a Drama Series: David Fincher-House of Cards.
Directing for a Comedy Series: Gail Mancuso-Modern Family.
Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: Steven Soderbergh-Behind the Candelabra.
Directing for a Variety Series: Don Roy King-Saturday Night Live.
Writing for a Drama Series: Henry Bromell-Homeland.
Writing for a Comedy Series: Tina Fey, Tracey Wigfield-30 Rock.
Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: Abi Morgan-The Hour.
Writing for a Variety Series: The Colbert Report.
