[Above: Cast of Modern Family celebrate thier big win – Courtesy Sofia Vergara, Twitter]
Last night’s Emmys were a mix of surprises and expected results as a few notable actors walked away with their first emmys and a couple of powerhouse shows maintained their place at the top.
The biggest surprise of the night might have been Friday Night Light‘s star Kyle Chandler winning the award for Outstanding Lead Actor for his role as Coach Taylor on the critically-acclaimed show. Peter Dinklage also grabbed an Emmy for his work on the HBO hit Game of Thrones.
The two shows that won the night’s big awards, Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Comedy Series have won the award for several years in a row. Both Mad Men and Modern Family winning the statues was no surprise to anyone. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart also won again for Variety, Musical or Comedy Series – making it 9 years in a row.
It was a huge night for Modern Family, as the show recorded wins for not only Outstanding Comedy Series, but for Supporting Actress (Julie Bowen), Supporting Actor (Ty Burrell), Directing (Michael Spiller) and Writing (Steve Levitan and Jeffrey Richman). Here are some reactions from the winners –
@SofiaVergara
Sofia VergaraWe won!!! Ganamoooooos!!!!! http://t.co/vkzoWhN5
12 hours ago via WhoSay · powered by @socialditto
@StarringRico
Rico RodriguezWE WON!!!!! #ThisIsAmazing #SoBlessed #EmmySwag 12 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto
@arielwinter1
Ariel WinterScored 5 emmys!!! So blessed to be apart of such an amazing cast and for us to be honored with all these amazing nominees! 12 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto
@SteveLevitan
Steve LevitanIn light of the Emmys, I signed with a new agent: http://t.co/fLNz0osO 5 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto
@DannyZuker
Danny ZukerWarning Sincere Tweet: A highlight of the Emmy Awards for me was the nice messages, & not nice but funny ones, I received here last night! – 1 hour ago via web · powered by @socialditto
Not only were the stars of Friday Night Lights tweeting about Kyle Chandler’s victory, but other stars seemed pretty happy about the decision –
@nbcfnl
Friday Night LightsA Texas-sized congrats to Kyle Chandler & Jason Katims on their Emmy wins! Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose! #FNL 2 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto
@michaelb4jordan
Michael B JordanKYLE CHANDLER IT’S YOUR TIME!!! #ClearEyesFullHeartsCANTLose BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES 14 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto
@ScottPorter
Scott PorterKyle for the win!!! I am literally crying with joy for one of the greatest men I have ever had the honor of knowing! #FridayNightLights YES! 14 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto
@MattLauria
Matt LauriaKYLE CHANDLER WINS BEST LEAD ACTOR, in a DRAMA SERIES!!! #FridayNightLights #Emmys 14 hours ago via Echofon · powered by @socialditto
@mindykaling
Mindy KalingClear Eyes Full Hearts can’t lose 14 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® · powered by @socialditto
Here are some more reactions from the winners (and losers) –
@GameOfThrones
Game Of Thrones Pour yourself a glass of Dornish wine, Peter Dinklage won Best Supporting Actor in a Drama in the @PrimetimeEmmys. #Gameofthrones #Emmys 14 hours ago via HootSuite · powered by @socialditto
@MadMen_AMC
Mad Men#MadMen Wins Fourth Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series! http://ow.ly/6ymtI 1 hour ago via HootSuite · powered by @socialditto
@msleamichele
Lea MicheleThe amazing Kate Winslet accepting her award.. And yes that’s Betty on the left:) http://t.co/ORYVaRvO 13 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto
@janemarielynch
Jane LynchCan you hear me now? We’re on the #Emmys http://t.co/fgR8fZd8 16 hours ago via Echofon · powered by @socialditto
@BRUCKHEIMERJB
JERRY BRUCKHEIMERWhat a Night. @AmazingRace_CBS @PrimetimeEmmys 10 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto
@StephenAtHome
Stephen ColbertHaven’t won yet…jon Stewart smells like cinnamon. 15 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto
@rainnwilson
RainnWilsonThe world of TV should be ashamed of itself that Steve Carell never won an Emmy for Michael Gary Scott. Goodnight. 10 hours ago via txt · powered by @socialditto
Who got robbed? Who deserved their Emmy the most? Let us know what you think in the comments.
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