Amazon Wins First Emmy for ‘Transparent’

“There has been a awful mistake, clearly”, said Hamm, who played troubled ad man Don Draper in the series that ended its run without adding another best-drama trophy to its haul of four previous wins.

“Mad Men“, AMC’s influential period drama, seemed poised to take a victory lap after its final season on the air but was largely shut out.

The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony etched a new chapter in entertainment history with Viola Davis becoming the first black woman to win an Emmy.

Political satire “Veep“, also from HBO, picked up four awards including Best Comedy Series and Best Actress for Julia Louis-Dreyfus, her fourth consecutive win. Game Of Thrones co-creator David Benioff said on stage.

Amazon’s dark comedy Transparent became the first series created by an internet streaming service to win an Emmy in a major category – after helping to promote acceptance of the transgender community. It also won for directing. (Last year, she won for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.) As she sobbed and thanked her sister, it was hard not to find that a pretty good story as well.

Veep also clinched the comedy writing statuette for British writers Simon Blackwell, Amando Iannucci, Tony Roche.

“I turned around and realized that people were clapping for me”, he said later backstage.

HBO took home a total of 14 Emmy’s, including the statues for best drama, comedy, movie and miniseries. Longtime Palisades resident Bill Murray won for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series for his role in “Olive Kitteridge“, which was the night’s big victor for Outstanding Limited Series.

“Inside Amy Schumer”, the no-holds-barred female comedy which is written and directed by Schumer, proved a popular first-time victor in the variety sketch series category.

Fey’s Netflix series walked away empty-handed, but both the comedian and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt actress Jane Krakowski got their share of delights when their former 30 Rock cast mate Tracy Morgan made his triumphant return after more than a year of slowly recovering from a traumatic brain injury.

Allison Janney’s win for supporting comedy actress for CBS’ “Mom” set the tone early that Emmy voters were of a mind to recognise high-minded fare.

Hamm then went on to thank the people in his life outside of the series that have helped him get to this point in his life and career.