The 2013 Emmys -- now in their 65th year-- took place in Los Angeles tonight (Sept. 22). The ceremony and the awards themselves both recognize and celebrate excellence in the television medium.

While the TV landscape is changing -- as host Neil Patrick Harris noted in his opening monologue, joking that kids today watch TV programs on their smartphones and referencing non-traditional shows like the Netflix original series 'Orange Is the New Black' -- it remains a viable way to enjoy comedy, drama and more!

This year's competition was extremely stiff in the acting and the series categories.

Here is the list of 2013 Emmy Award winners in the major categories.

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Bryan Cranston, ‘Breaking Bad’
Hugh Bonneville, ‘Downton Abbey’
Damian Lewis, ‘Homeland’
Kevin Spacey, ‘House of Cards’
Jon Hamm, ‘Mad Men’
Jeff Daniels, ‘The Newsroom’ - WINNER!

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Vera Farmiga, ‘Bates Motel’
MIchelle Dockery, ‘Downton Abbey’
Claire Danes, ‘Homeland’ - WINNER!
Robin Wright, ‘House of Cards’
Elisabeth Moss, ‘Mad Men’
Connie Britton, ‘Nashville’
Kerry Washington, ‘Scandal’

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Michael Douglas, ‘Behind the Candelabra’ - WINNER!
Matt Damon, ‘Behind the Candelabra’
Toby Jones, ‘The Girl’
Benedict Cumberbatch, ‘Parade’s End’
Al Pacino, ‘Phil Spector’

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Zachary Quinto, ‘American Horror Story: Asylum’
James Cromwell, ‘American Horror Story: Asylum’ - WINNER!
Scott Bakula, ‘Behind the Candelabra’
John Benjamin Hickey, ‘The Big C: Hereafter’
Peter Mullan, ‘Top of the Lake’

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Jessica Lange, ‘American Horror Story: Asylum’
Laura Linney, ‘The Big C: Hereafter’ - WINNER!
Helen Mirren, ‘Phil Spector’
Sigourney Weaver, ‘Political Animals’
Elisabeth Moss, ‘Top of the Lake’

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Sarah Paulson, ‘American Horror Story: Asylum’
Ellen Burstyn, ‘Political Animals’ - WINNER!
Charlotte Rampling, ‘Restless’
Alfre Woodard, ‘Steel Magnolias’
Imelda Staunton, ‘The Girl’

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Jason Bateman, ‘Arrested Development’
Jim Parsons, ‘The Big Bang Theory’ - WINNER!
Matt LeBlanc, ‘Episodes’
Don Cheadle, ‘House of Lies’
Louis C.K., ‘Louie’
Alec Baldwin, ’30 Rock’

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Laura Dern, ‘Enlightened’
Lena Dunham, ‘Girls’
Edie Falco, ‘Nurse Jackie’
Amy Poehler, ‘Parks and Recreation’
Tina Fey, ’30 Rock’
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, ‘Veep’ - WINNER!

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
‘The Amazing Race’
‘Dancing With the Stars’
‘Project Runway’
‘So You Think You Can Dance’
‘Top Chef’
‘The Voice’ - WINNER!

Outstanding Variety Series
‘The Colbert Report’ - WINNER!
‘The Daily Show With Jon Stewart’
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’
‘Real Time With Bill Maher’
‘Saturday Night Live’

Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
‘American Horror Story: Asylum’
‘Behind the Candelabra’ - WINNER!
‘The Bible’
‘Phil Spector’
‘Political Animals’
‘Top of The Lake’

Outstanding Comedy Series
‘The Big Bang Theory’
‘Girls’
‘Louie’
‘Modern Family’ - WINNER!
’30 Rock’
‘Veep’

Outstanding Drama Series
‘Breaking Bad’ - WINNER!
‘Downton Abbey’
‘Game of Thrones’
‘Homeland’
‘House of Cards’
‘Mad Men’

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Bobby Cannavale, ‘Boardwalk Empire’ - WINNER!
Jonathan Banks, ‘Breaking Bad’
Aaron Paul, ‘Breaking Bad’
Jim Carter, ‘Downton Abbey’
Peter Dinklage, ‘Game of Thrones’
Mandy Patinkin, ‘Homeland’

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Anna Gunn, ‘Breaking Bad’ - WINNER!
Maggie Smith, ‘Downton Abbey’
Emilia Clarke, ‘Game of Thrones’
Christine Baranski, ‘The Good Wife’
Morena Baccarin, ‘Homeland’
Christina Hendricks, ‘Mad Men’

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Ty Burrell, 'Modern Family'
Adam Driver, 'Girls'
Bill Hader, 'Saturday Night Live'
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, 'Modern Family'
Tony Hale, 'Veep' - WINNER!
Ed O'Neill, 'Modern Family'

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Mayim Bialik, 'The Big Bang Theory'
Jane Lynch, 'Glee'
Sofia Vergara, 'Modern Family'
Julie Bowen, 'Modern Family'
Merritt Wever, 'Nurse Jackie' - WINNER!
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock'
Anna Chlumsky, 'Veep'

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Diana Rigg, ‘Game of Thrones’
Linda Cardellini, ‘Mad Men’
Joan Cusack, ‘Shameless’
Margo Martindale, ‘The Americans’
Carrie Preston, ‘The Good Wife’ - WINNER!
Jane Fonda, ‘The Newsroom’

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Rupert Friend, ‘Homeland’
Harry Hamlin, ‘Mad Men’
Robert Morse, ‘Mad Men’
Dan Bucatinsky, ‘Scandal’ - WINNER!
Michael J. Fox, ‘The Good Wife’
Nathan Lane, ‘The Good Wife’

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
George Mastras, ‘Breaking Bad’
Thomas Schnauz, ‘Breaking Bad’
Julian Fellowes, ‘Downton Abbey’
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, ‘Game of Thrones’
Henry Bromell, ‘Homeland’ - WINNER!

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Tim Van Patten, ‘Boardwalk Empire’
Michelle MacLaren, ‘Breaking Bad’
Jeremy Webb, ‘Downton Abbey’
Lesli Linka Glatter, ‘Homeland’
David Fincher, ‘House of Cards’ - WINNER!

Outstanding Host for a Reality-Competition Program 2013
Ryan Seacrest, ‘American Idol’
Betty White, ‘Betty White’s Off Their Rockers’
Tom Bergeron, ‘Dancing with the Stars’
Heidi Klum, ‘Project Runway’ - WINNER!
Tim Gunn, ‘Project Runway’ - WINNER!
Cat Deeley, ‘So You Think You Can Dance’
Anthony Bourdain, ‘The Taste’

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Beth McCarthy-Miller, ’30 Rock’
Lena Dunham, ‘Girls’
Paris Barclay, ‘Glee’
Louis C.K., ‘Louie’
Gail Mancuso, ‘Modern Family’ — WINNER!

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Elaine Stritch, ’30 Rock’
Molly Shannon, ‘Enlightened’
Dot-Marie Jones, ‘Glee’
Melissa Leo, ‘Louie’ — WINNER!
Kristen Wiig, ‘Saturday Night Live’
Melissa McCarthy, ‘Saturday Night Live’

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Will Forte, ’30 Rock’
Nathan Lane, ‘Modern Family’
Bobby Cannavale, ‘Nurse Jackie’
Louis C.K., ‘Saturday Night Live’
Justin Timberlake, ‘Saturday Night Live’
Bob Newhart, ‘The Big Bang Theory’ — WINNER!

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