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“No black woman has been deemed worthy of the Best Actress in a Drama Series Award since then”.

But it was HBO that dominated the night.

“Game of Thrones” set a record for winning the most Emmys of any series in a single year.

Premium cable network HBO dominated television’s Emmy awards on Sunday with trophies for best comedy Veep and best drama Game Of Thrones, holding off challenges from the digital upstarts that have shaken up traditional Hollywood.

Reg E. Cathey, who plays Freddy Hayes in the series, won the award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.

Before this year, “Game of Thrones” had received many nominations but few wins outside of technical categories.

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.

Today is definitely no “Lazy Sunday” for Emmy Awards host Andy Samberg. Or the Grammys. Or Wednesday’s GOP debate. The primetime Emmys may not clean up in the ratings, but an award can burnish an actor’s career and, as with “Homeland” three...