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67th Primetime Emmy Awards
Promotional poster
Date
LocationMicrosoft Theater,
Los Angeles, California
Presented byAcademy of Television Arts and Sciences
Hosted byAndy Samberg
Highlights
Most awards
Most nominationsAmerican Horror Story: Freak Show (8)
Outstanding Comedy SeriesVeep
Outstanding Drama SeriesGame of Thrones
Outstanding Limited SeriesOlive Kitteridge
Outstanding Competition ProgramThe Voice
Outstanding Variety Talk SeriesThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Websitehttp://www.emmys.com/ Edit this on Wikidata
Television/radio coverage
NetworkFox[1]
Produced byDon Mischer
Directed byLouis J. Horvitz
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The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in US prime time television programming from June 1, 2014, until May 31, 2015, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The ceremony was held on Sunday, September 20, 2015, at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California, and was broadcast in the U.S. by Fox.[1] Andy Samberg hosted the show for the first time.[2] The nominations were announced on July 16, 2015.[3][4]

The Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony was held on September 12 and was broadcast by FXX on September 19.[5]

The Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards ceremony was held on October 28, 2015, at the Loews Hollywood Hotel.

The ceremony became notable for breaking two major milestones: Game of Thrones set a new record by winning 12 awards, the most for any show in a single year, up to this date (it was also the second HBO show, after The Sopranos, to win the Outstanding Drama Series award), while Viola Davis became the first African-American woman in Emmy history to win Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her performance as Annalise Keating in How to Get Away with Murder.[6][7][8]

This year also saw for the first time, two Streaming service networks win four Acting awards: Netflix, with Uzo Aduba in Orange Is the New Black and Reg E. Cathey in House of Cards;[9] and Amazon Studios, with Jeffrey Tambor for Transparent and Bradley Whitford[10] for the same show.

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series went to the HBO political satire Veep, which not only broke Modern Family's five-year hold on the award[11] but became the second time a premium channel won Outstanding Comedy Series (the first was for HBO's romantic comedy Sex and the City in 2001).[12]

Rule changes

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The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced new rule changes for the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards. These new rules are:

  • All voters eligible for a category's nominations are now eligible to vote in that category, providing that they have seen the submitted material and attest to no specific conflicts of interest.
  • The number of nominees in the Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Comedy Series categories will expand from six nominees to seven, due to the increase in series production.
  • To clarify the difference between a Comedy series and a Drama series, any show where episodes average a length of 30 minutes is eligible to enter as a comedy and series with episodes that average a length of 1 hour is eligible as a drama. There may be exceptions to the rules, however: producers may formally petition to a new Academy panel to have the show be considered for the alternative category. This panel, consisting of five industry leaders appointed by the Academy chairman and four appointees from the Board of Governors, will vote on a decision. A two-thirds vote was required for the show to be considered for the alternative category. So far, three petitions have been successful: Glee, Jane the Virgin, and Shameless were voted as eligible for "Outstanding Comedy Series".
  • The Outstanding Miniseries was renamed as "Outstanding Limited Series". A "Limited Series" is defined as a program consisting of two or more episodes totaling 150 minutes as a whole, tell a complete, non-recurring story, and do not have an ongoing storyline and/or main characters in subsequent seasons.
  • A "Guest Actor" is now defined as a performer appearing in less than 50% of the program's episodes. Only performers that fit this criterion are allowed to submit.
  • The Outstanding Variety Series category has been split into two separate categories: "Outstanding Variety Talk" and "Outstanding Variety Sketch".

Winners and nominees

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See also: 67th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[13][14][15][16][a] For simplicity, producers who received nominations for program awards, as well as nominated writers for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series, have been omitted.

Jeffrey Tambor, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series winner
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series winner
Jon Hamm, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series winner
Viola Davis, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series winner
Richard Jenkins, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie winner
Frances McDormand, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie winner
Tony Hale, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series winner
Allison Janney, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series winner
Peter Dinklage, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winner
Uzo Aduba, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series winner
Bill Murray, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie winner
Regina King, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie winner

Programs

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Programs

Acting

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Lead performances

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Lead performances

Supporting performances

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Supporting performances


Directing

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Directing

Writing

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Writing

Most major nominations

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Networks with multiple major nominations[note 1]
Network No. of
Nominations
HBO 37
Comedy Central 14
ABC 13
FX
Netflix
AMC 10
PBS 9
Showtime
CBS 7
NBC
Fox 6
Amazon 5
Sundance TV 4
History 2
Programs with multiple major nominations
Program Category Network No. of
Nominations
American Horror Story: Freak Show Limited FX 8
Game of Thrones Drama HBO 7
Olive Kitteridge Limited
American Crime ABC 6
Mad Men Drama AMC
Veep Comedy HBO
Bessie Movie 5
Transparent Comedy Amazon
Wolf Hall Limited PBS
Better Call Saul Drama AMC 4
The Honorable Woman Limited Sundance TV
House of Cards Drama Netflix
Inside Amy Schumer Variety Sketch Comedy Central
Louie Comedy FX
The Colbert Report Variety Talk Comedy Central 3
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Downton Abbey Drama PBS
Homeland Showtime
Key & Peele Variety Sketch Comedy Central
The Last Man on Earth Comedy Fox
Modern Family ABC
Silicon Valley HBO
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Netflix
Bloodline Drama 2
Episodes Comedy Showtime
The Good Wife Drama CBS
Houdini Limited History
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Variety Talk HBO
Late Show with David Letterman CBS
Orange Is the New Black Drama Netflix
Parks and Recreation Comedy NBC
Saturday Night Live Variety Sketch
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Variety Talk

Most major awards

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Networks with multiple major awards[note 1]
Network No. of
Awards
HBO 14
Comedy Central 4
ABC 2
Amazon
Programs with multiple major awards
Program Category Network No. of
Awards
Olive Kitteridge Limited HBO 6
Game of Thrones Drama 4
Veep Comedy
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Variety Talk Comedy Central 3
Transparent Comedy Amazon 2
Notes
  1. ^ a b "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories.

Presenters and performers

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The awards were presented by the following:[17][18]

Presenters

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Name(s) Role
Amy Poehler
Amy Schumer		 Presenters of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson
Tracee Ellis Ross		 Presenters of the award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Ricky Gervais Presenter of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Gina Rodriguez
John Stamos		 Introducers of Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series winner Bradley Whitford
and Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series winner Joan Cusack
Joan Cusack
Bradley Whitford		 Presenters of the award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Jimmy Kimmel Presenter of the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Seth Meyers Presenter of the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Keegan-Michael Key
Jordan Peele		 Presenters of the award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
James Corden Presenter of the accountants from Ernst & Young
Taraji P. Henson
Terrence Howard		 Presenters of the awards for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
John Oliver Presenter of the award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Liev Schreiber		 Presenters of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Rob Lowe
Kerry Washington		 Presenters of the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Lady Gaga Presenter of the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Fred Savage Presenter of a special presentation paying tribute to series ending in the 2014–15 TV season
Marcia Gay Harden
Lena Headey		 Presenters of the award for Outstanding Limited Series
Mindy Kaling
Zachary Levi		 Presenters of the award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
Jane Lynch
Eric Stonestreet		 Presenters of the award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Will Forte
Colin Hanks		 Presenters of the award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
LL Cool J Presenter of the award for Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Jaimie Alexander
Ben McKenzie		 Introducers of Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series winner Reg E. Cathey
Reg E. Cathey Presenter of the award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Jamie Lee Curtis
Emma Roberts		 Presenters of the awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
and Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Viola Davis Presenter of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Tina Fey Presenter of the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Adrien Brody Presenter of the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Mel Brooks Presenter of the award for Outstanding Comedy Series
Tracy Morgan Presenter of the award for Outstanding Drama Series

Performers

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Name(s) Performed
Andy Samberg
Will Forte		 "I Watched Every Show!"
Eva Cassidy "Over the Rainbow"

In Memoriam

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The In Memoriam segment featured the song "Over the Rainbow" by Eva Cassidy:[19]

Notes

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  1. ^ The outlets listed for each program are the U.S. broadcasters or streaming services identified in the nominations, which for some international productions are different from the broadcaster(s) that originally commissioned the program.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Emmys Returning to Sunday Night in 2015". Variety. February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 4, 2015). "Andy Samberg To Host 2015 Emmy Awards For Fox". Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  3. ^ "List: 2015 Primetime Emmy nominees". USA Today. July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  4. ^ "Game of Thrones set to dominate Emmys after netting 24 nominations". The Guardian. July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  5. ^ "67th Primetime Emmy Awards to Air Sept. 20 on FOX; Creative Arts Emmy Awards to Air on FXX". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  6. ^ "Emmys 2015: winners and performances – as it happened". The Guardian. September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  7. ^ "Watch: Viola Davis makes history with Emmy win". USA Today. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  8. ^ "Viola Davis made Emmys history and spoke truth to power in her speech". The Guardian. September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  9. ^ Cathey won the weekend earlier at the Creative Arts Emmys for guest performance
  10. ^ Whitford won the weekend earlier at the Creative Arts Emmys for guest performance
  11. ^ A. Lincoln, Ross (September 20, 2015). "Emmys: 'Veep' Wins Best Comedy Series, Ending 'Modern Family' Streak". Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  12. ^ "Emmys: Tim Goodman Breaks Down the Comedy Show Contenders". The Hollywood Reporter. June 13, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  13. ^ "Emmy Awards 2015: The complete winners list". CNN. September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  14. ^ "Emmys 2015". The New York Times. September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  15. ^ "Emmy Awards 2015: Game of Thrones makes history". The Daily Telegraph. September 21, 2015. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  16. ^ "Emmy Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  17. ^ "Final Presenters Announced for 67th Emmys". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  18. ^ "Emmys: Viola Davis, Zachary Levi Among Final Group Of Presenters". Deadline Hollywood. September 18, 2015.
  19. ^ "67th Emmy Awards: In Memoriam". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. September 20, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
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