Emmy Awards 2015: Viola Davis Makes History, Jon Hamm Finally Wins

Los Angeles: The 67th annual Emmy Awards held in Los Angeles' Microsoft theatre was all about re-writing history. Actress Viola Davis made Emmy history on September 20 when she won the award for Best Actress in a Drama Series, becoming the first black woman to take the honor in the prestigious category. Viola, who won for her starring role in How to Get Away with Murder, said: "The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity."

Mad Men star Jon Hamm finally took home Best Actor - Drama, after several years of being nominated.

Meanwhile Jeffrey Tambor's Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Amazon also rewrote history of sorts. The actor bagged the award for his portrayal of a transgender woman on Amazon's Transparent, which was the first major win for the online retail giant's original programming. "I'd like to dedicate my performance and this award to the transgender community. Thank you for your patience. Thank you for your courage. Thank you for your stories. Thank you for your inspiration," he said in his acceptance speech.(Also Read - Emmy Awards 2015: A Night of Firsts For Viola Davis, Jon Hamm and HBO)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus won her seventh Emmy, taking the prize for Best Actress - Comedy for Veep. The miniseries Olive Kitteridge won three acting awards for Frances Mcdormand, Richard Jenkins and Bill Murray.

Host Andy Samberg kicked off the 67th Emmys with a musical video skit about the wealth of quality television now on offer, featuring several other stars like Jon Hamm and Kerry Washington, the star of Scandal.

Andy - the star of Fox's sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine and a former cast member of US comedy show Saturday Night Live - then hailed this year's show for recognizing diversity. "This is the most diverse group of nominees in Emmy history," he said, adding: "So congratulations Hollywood, you did it. Yeah, racism is over."

List of Winners:

Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder
Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Supporting Actress, Drama: Uzo Aduba, Orange Is The New Black
Supporting Actor, Drama: Peter Dinklage, Game Of Thrones
Lead Actress, Comedy: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Lead Actor, Comedy: Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Supporting Actress, Comedy: Allison Janney, Mom
Supporting Actor, Comedy: Tony Hale, Veep
Lead Actress, Limited Series Or Movie: Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge
Lead Actor, Limited Series Or Movie: Richard Jenkins, Olive Kitteridge
Supporting Actress, Limited Series Or Movie: Regina King, American Crime
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie: Bill Murray, Olive Kitteridge
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: D B Weiss and David Benioff, Game of Thrones
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: David Nutter, Game of Thrones
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special: Lisa Cholodenko, Olive Kitteridge
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Jill Soloway, Transparent
Outstanding Directing for Variety Special: Don Roy King , The Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special
Outstanding Directing - Variety Series: Chuck O'Neil, The Daily Show
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche and Simon Blackwell, Veep
Outstanding Writing - Variety Series: The Daily Show
Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special: Jane Anderson, Olive Kitteridge
Outstanding Reality Competition Programme: The Voice
Outstanding Limited Series: Olive Kitteridge
Outstanding Drama Series: Game of Thrones
Outstanding Comedy Series: Veep
Outstanding Television Movie: Bessie
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: Inside Amy Schumer
Outstanding Variety Talk Series: The Daily Show
Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series: The Jinx: The Life And Deaths Of Robert Durst