Aaron Paul, winner of the Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series award for Breaking Bad, poses backstage.

Comedian Louis C. K., winner of Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series for Louie, poses with his statuettes.

Damien Lewis, winner of the Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series award for Homeland, poses backstage.

Director Steven Levitan winner of the Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series award for Modern Family, and actor Rico Rodriguez.

Claire Danes, winner of the Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series award for Homeland, is luminous in yellow.

Jessica Lange accepts the award for outstanding supporting actress in a miniseries for American Horror Story.

Jon Cryer accepts the award for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for Two And A Half Men

Jon Cryer, winner of Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Two and A Half Men, poses backstage.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Veep, poses backstage.

Julianne Moore, winner of the Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries or Movie for Game Change, poses backstage


Julianne Moore, left and producer Tom Hanks with their Emmys for Game Change.

Los Angeles - Following is a list of key winners at the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, the highest honours in US television.

The Emmys were handed out by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in a televised ceremony from Los Angeles, hosted by comedian Jimmy Kimmel.

Best Drama Series
Homeland

Actor in a Drama Series
Damian Lewis, Homeland

Actress in a Drama Series
Claire Danes, Homeland

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey

Best Comedy Series
Modern Family

Actor in a Comedy Series
Jon Cryer, Two And A Half Men

Actress in a Comedy Series
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Julie Bowen, Modern Family

Best Miniseries or TV Movie
Game Change

Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Kevin Costner, Hatfields & McCoys

Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Julianne Moore, Game Change

Best Reality TV Programme
Undercover Boss

Best Reality Competition Programme
The Amazing Race

Best Reality Show Host
Tom Bergeron, Dancing with the Stars

Best Variety Series
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Best Writing, Drama Series
Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, Gideon Raff, Homeland

Best Writing, Comedy Series
Louis CK, Louie

The 64th Primetime Emmys will be rebroadcast on Monday 24 September on M-Net (101) at 20:30.