Homeland Wins Best Drama Series Emmy [VIDEO]

"Homeland" has won the Emmy Award for best drama series, breaking the stranglehold in the category held by "Mad Men." Claire Danes and Damian Lewis of "Homeland" each won leading actor awards tonight.

Also in the drama category, Aaron Paul won for best supporting actor for "Breaking Bad" and Maggie Smith of "Downton Abbey" won for best supporting actress.

Modern Family" won its third straight Emmy as best comedy series. Eric Stonestreet and Julie Bowen of "Modern Family" claimed supporting actor awards.

Jon Cryer of "Two and a Half Men" claimed the best comedy actor trophy.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus was honored as best actress in comedy for "Veep."

"The Amazing Race" has won the Emmy for best reality series and Tom Bergeron of "Dancing With the Stars" won for best host of a reality series.

The 64th Primetime Emmys aired live from Los Angeles, with Jimmy Kimmel as host.

EMMY AWARD WINNERS

— Drama Series: "Homeland," Showtime.

— Actress, Drama Series: Claire Danes, "Homeland," Showtime.

— Actor, Drama Series: Damian Lewis, "Homeland," Showtime.

— Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Aaron Paul, "Breaking Bad," AMC.

— Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Maggie Smith, "Downton Abbey," PBS.

— Writing, Drama Series: Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, Gideon Raff, "Homeland," Showtime.

— Directing, Drama Series: Tim Van Patten, "Boardwalk Empire," HBO.

— Comedy Series: "Modern Family," ABC.

— Actor, Comedy Series: Jon Cryer, "Two and a Half Men," CBS.

— Actress, Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep," HBO.

— Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Julie Bowen, "Modern Family," ABC.

— Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Eric Stonestreet, "Modern Family," ABC.

— Writing, Comedy Series: Louis C.K, "Louie," FX Networks.

— Directing, Comedy Series: Steven Levitan, "Modern Family," ABC.

— Miniseries or Movie: "Game Change," HBO.

— Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Julianne Moore, "Game Change," HBO.

— Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Kevin Costner, "Hatfields & McCoys," History.

— Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Jessica Lange, "American Horror Story," FX Networks.

— Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Tom Berenger, "Hatfields & McCoys," History.

— Directing, Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: Jay Roach, "Game Change," HBO.

— Writing, Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: Danny Strong, "Game Change," HBO.

— Reality-Competition Program: "The Amazing Race," CBS.

— Host, Reality-Competition Program: Tom Bergeron, "Dancing With the Stars," ABC.

— Variety, Music or Comedy Series: "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," Comedy Central.

— Writing for a Variety Special: Louis C.K., "Louis C.K. Live at the Beacon Theatre," FX Networks.

— Directing, Variety, Music or Comedy Special: Glenn Weiss, 65th Annual Tony Awards, CBS.

Source: Homeland Wins Best Drama Series Emmy [VIDEO]

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