30 Rock star tina Fey stole the show at the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, receiving THE top honors at last nights star studded event for her hit television comedy series 30 ROCK. The show starring creator Fey, Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan , won the Outstanding Comedy Series award, while TV series Mad Men claimed its own top award for a Outstanding Drama Series. Fey and Baldwin each took home top honors of Outstanding Lead Actress and Actor in a Comedy Series for their roles on the hit television show. Fey took the stage, joking of her honors: "I thank my parents for somehow raising me to have confidence that is disproportionate with my looks and abilities. Well done. That is what all parents should do." Historical series John Adams - executive produced by Tom Hanks - was the most-nominated show of the year, taking in five awards of its record 23 nods, including a win for Outstanding Miniseries. Veteran Actress Glenn Close also claimed victory, picking up an award for her lead role on dramatic series Damages.Close paid tribute to actresses in her category: "We’re proving that complicated, powerful, mature women are sexy and are high entertainment and can carry a show. I call us the sisterhood of the TV drama divas." In a first-time category, Best Reality-TV Competition program went to Amazing Race, the show’s sixth award. Elsewhere, the ceremony was marked by a performance from American singer/songwriter Josh Groban, joined briefly on stage by Ed McMahon during a musical salute to television history. Groban took to the stage, singing a medley of songs inspired by TV themes including songs from South Park and Gilligan’s Island.This year’s show - opened by talk show queen Oprah Winfrey - was hosted by reality-TV stars American Idol’s Ryan Seacrest, Project Runway’s Heidi Klum, Dancing with the Stars’ Tom Bergeron, Deal or No Deal’s Howie Mandel and Survivor’s Jeff Probst. The full list of Grammy Award winners is as follows: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Jeremy Piven - Entourage Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart - Samantha Who? Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Zeljko Ivanek - Damages Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Dianne Wiest - In Treatment Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: Louis J. Horvitz - 80th Annual Academy Awards Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: The Colbert Report Commemorative Emmy for Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety: Tommy Smothers - The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Laura Linney - John Adams Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Tim Conway - 30 Rock Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Kathryn Joosten - Desperate Housewives Outstanding Director in a Comedy Series: Barry Sonnenfeld - Pushing Daises Pie-Lette Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Tina Fey - 30 Rock Outstanding Made for Television Movie: Recount Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: Tom Wilkinson - John Adams Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Series: Jay Roach Recount Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: Kirk Ellis John Adams Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: Eileen Atkins Cranford (Masterpiece) Outstanding Reality-TV Competition: The Amazing Race Outstanding Miniseries: John Adams Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program: Don Rickles Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Glynn Turman - In Treatment Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Cynthia Nixon - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Greg Yaitanes - House Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: Matthew Weiner - Mad Men - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Pilot) Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: Paul Giamatti - John Adams Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Glenn Close - Damages Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Tina Fey - 30 Rock Outstanding Host for a Reality Competition Show: Jeff Probst - Survivor Outstanding Comedy Series: 30 Rock Outstanding Drama Series: Mad Men
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