Jon Hamm Finally (Finally!) Wins His Long-Awaited Emmy for ‘Mad Men’

The show also saw Tony Hale presented with the Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series, while Julia Louis-Dreyfus poked fun at the American presidential race as she scored the outstanding lead actress in a comedy series award for her role as President Selina Meyer.

Hamm, who was winless in 15 previous career Emmy nominations, was humble and softspoken in his acceptance speech, saying “it’s impossible” to consider himself an acting equal with his fellow nominees, including Oscar victor Kevin Spacey (House of Cards) and former Emmy winners Kyle Chandler (Bloodline) and Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom).

Hosted by former “Saturday Night Live” comedian Andy Samberg and shown live on Fox television, more than 20 awards will be handed out with all eyes on the top prizes – best drama and best comedy series.

Viola Davis of “How to Get Away With Murder” has won the Emmy for lead actress in a drama series. “You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there”.

Its star, Jeffrey Tambor, took lead actor in a comedy series, playing a woman. He dedicated his award to the transgender community.

“They said, ‘You could win with dragons, ‘” joked D.B. Weiss after the show.

Morgan said, “Well, Jimmy, thanks to my unbelievable doctors, the support of my family and my lovely new wife, I’m here”.

His award came shortly after Jill Soloway won a directing award for “Transparent“. In accepting the award, Soloway noted that despite recent gains, many transgender people still face discrimination and violence.

“We’re all here by the power of a story well told”, McDormand said as she accepted the trophy. “We have a trans civil rights problem”.

The big victor so far at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards?

“Game of Thrones” took home the trophy for Outstanding Drama. It was Janney’s sixth Emmy; she won five times before for “The West Wing“.

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But Schumer, the hottest new talent in comedy, could not dislodge perennial Emmy favorite “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart“, which won three Emmys for best variety series, writing and directing. Then she said Donald Trump actually said that. And it’s not just Hamm who’s had a hard time getting a win; costars Christina Hendricks and Elisabeth Moss have been nominated six times each without a single win.