Emmy Awards 2010: The Winners

The Good Wife's Archie Panjabi winning "Best Supporting Actress"

The 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held last night in Los Angeles at the Nokia Theatre (airing live coast to coast for the first time ever), and below are the winners that I was particularly pleased about.

Best Drama

Mad Men

Best Supporting Actress

Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife

Outstanding Actor

Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad

Best Supporting Actor In A Drama

Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy

Jane Lynch, Glee

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy

Neil Patrick Harris, Glee

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama

John Lithgow, Dexter

Outstanding Direction In A Comedy

Ryan Murphy, Glee ("Pilot – Director's Cut")

Outstanding Direction In A Drama

Steve Shill, Dexter ("The Getaway")

Outstanding Writing In A Drama

Matthew Weiner & Erin Levy, Mad Men ("Shut The Door. Have A Seat")

Best Miniseries

The Pacific

I'm especially glad that Bryan Cranston won Best Actor and Aaron Paul got his first ever Emmy for his role on Breaking Bad, too. That show is seen as being a little obscure for Emmy voters, but they definitely proved everyone wrong this year. The complete list of winner can be read here.