Emmy awards announced

The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced at a ceremony in Los Angeles.

Temple Grandin, a biopic about an autistic woman who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry, took away five Emmys, including Claire Danes for Outstanding Lead Actress in A Miniseries or Movie.

Modern Family received three Emmys including Outstanding Comedy Series, and Glee received two - for supporting actress Jane Lynch and director Ryan Murphy.

Mad Men and Breaking Bad also received two awards each, with Mad Men taking the award for Outstanding Drama.

Full list of winners

Outstanding supporting Actor in a comedy series - Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family)

Outstanding writing for a comedy series - Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd
(Modern Family)

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series - Jane Lynch, as Sue Sylvester (Glee)

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series - Ryan Murphy (Glee)

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series - Jim Parsons, as Sheldon Cooper
(The Big Bang Theory)

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series - Edie Falco, as Jackie Peyton, (Nurse Jackie)

Outstanding Reality - Competition Program - Top Chef

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series - Robin Veith, Matthew Weiner (Mad Men)

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series - Aaron Paul, as Jesse Pinkman (Breaking Bad)

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series - Archie Panjabi, as Kalinda Sharma (The Good Wife)

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series - Bryan Cranston, as Walter White (Breaking Bad)

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series - Steve Shill (Dexter)

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series - Kyra Sedgwick, as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson (The Closer)

Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Special - Dave Boone, Writer; Paul Greenberg (63rd Annual Tony Awards)

Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Special - Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony, Bucky Gunts, Director

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

Bob Hope Humanitarian Award - George Clooney

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie - Julia Ormond, as Eustacia (Temple Grandin)

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie - David Strathairn, as Dr. Carlock (Temple Grandin)

Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special - Adam Mazer (You Don't Know Jack)

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie - Claire Danes, as Temple Grandin (Temple Grandin)

Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic - Mick Jackson (Temple Grandin)

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie - Al Pacino, as Dr. Jack Kevorkian (You Don't Know Jack)

Outstanding Miniseries - The Pacific

Outstanding Made for Television Movie - Temple Grandin

Outstanding Drama Series - Mad Men

Outstanding Comedy Series - Modern Family

-Herald Online