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  • Best Supporting Actor (Comedy): Eric Stonestreet, ‘Modern Family’
  • Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: ‘Louie’
  • Best Supporting Actress (Comedy): Julie Bowen, ‘Modern Family’
  • Best Guest Actor (Comedy): Jimmy Fallon, ‘Saturday Night Live’
  • Best Guest Actress (Comedy): Kathy Bates, ‘Two and a Half Men’
  • Outstanding Directing (Comedy): ‘Modern Family’
  • Best Actor (Comedy): Jon Cryer, ‘Two and a Half Men’
  • Best Actress (Comedy): Julia Louis-Dreyfus, ‘Veep’
  • Outstanding Reality Competition Series: ‘The Amazing Race’
  • Outstanding Reality Show Host: Tom Bergeron, ‘Dancing With the Stars’
  • Best Supporting Actor (Drama): Aaron Paul, ‘Breaking Bad’
  • Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: ‘Homeland’
  • Best Supporting Actress (Drama): Maggie Smith, ‘Downton Abbey’
  • Best Guest Actor (Drama): Jeremy Davies, ‘Justified’
  • Best Guest Actress (Drama): Martha Plimpton, ‘The Good Wife’
  • Outstanding Directing (Drama): ‘Boardwalk Empire’
  • Best Actor (Drama): Damian Lewis, ‘Homeland’
  • Best Actress (Drama): Claire Danes, ‘Homeland’
  • Outstanding Writing (Variety): ‘Louis C.K. Live at the Beacon Theater’
  • Outstanding Directing (Variety): ‘The 65th Annual Tony Awards’
  • Outstanding Variety Series: ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’
  • Best Supporting Actress (Miniseries or Movie): Jessica Lange, ‘AHS’
  • Best Supporting Actor (Miniseries or Movie): Tom Berenger, ‘Hatfields & McCoys’
  • Outstanding Writing (Miniseries or Movie): ‘Game Change’
  • Best Actress (Miniseries or Movie): Julianne Moore, ‘Game Change’
  • Outstanding Directing (Miniseries or Movie): ‘Game Change’
  • Best Actor (Miniseries or Movie): Kevin Costner, ‘Hatfields & McCoys’
  • Outstanding Miniseries or Movie: ‘Game Change’
  • Outstanding Drama Series: ‘Homeland’
  • Outstanding Comedy Series: ‘Modern Family’

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