Emmy awards: Michael Douglas, Claire Danes are best actor, actress

Michael Douglas and Claire Danes emerged as the top winners of the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, which were held on September 22, in Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

Michael Douglas and Claire Danes emerged as the top winners of the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, which were held on September 22, in Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

The star-studded event, which was hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, saw the AMC drama series, Breaking Bad, bagging the award for outstanding drama series, Us Magazine reported.

The award for, Outstanding Comedy Series, for the second time in a row, was bagged by Modern Family.

The winners of the 65th Emmy Awards 2013:

1. Outstanding Drama Series- Breaking Bad2. Outstanding Comedy Series- Modern Family3. Outstanding Miniseries or Movie- Behind The Candelabra4. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie- Michael Douglas, Behind The Candelabra5. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie- Ellen Burstyn, Political Animals6. Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special- Steven Soderbergh, Behind The Candelbra7. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie- James Cromwell, American Horror Story: Asylum8. Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special- Abi Morgan, The Hour9. Outstanding Choreography- Derek Hough, Dancing With The Stars, Routines: Hey Pachuco/Para Los Rumberos/Walking On Air10. Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series- The Colbert Report11. Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special- Don Roy King, Saturday Night Live12. Outstanding Variety Series- The Colbert Report13. Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series- David Fincher, House of Cards14. Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series- Carrie Preston, The Good Wife15. Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series- Dan Bucatinsky, Scandal16. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series- Claire Danes, Homeland17. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series- Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom18. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series- Bobby Cannavale, Boardwalk Empire19. Outstanding Reality - Competition Program- The Voice20. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series- Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad 21. Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series- Henry Bromell, Homeland22. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie- Laura Linney, The Big C: Hereafter23. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series- Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory24. Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series- Gail Macuso, Modern Family25. Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series- Melissa Leo, Louie26. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep27. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series- Tony Hale, Veep28. Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series- Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield, 30 Rock29. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series- Merritt Wever, Nurse Jackie