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Hey, There Were Actually A Few Surprises At Last Night's Emmys

Posted by Bryan Christian

Don't tell us we're the only ones completely floored by the fact that Bryan Cranston -- who we love, even if we never saw Breaking Bad -- won Best Actor in a Drama. It's flooring! Malcolm's Dad took the award away from Don Freaking Draper! And got more votes than Dexter! Do you think the vote got split? Who can say. In any event, bravo to Cranston and AMC, who managed to snag a Best Actor award even if Jon Hamm went home empty handed.

And that wasn't the only surprise last night. Can you say "Ivanek"? (No really, can you? Now try "Zeljko".) Click through for a full list of winners.

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Outstanding Drama Series: Mad Men 

Outstanding Comedy Series: 30 Rock 

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock 

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Bryan Cranston for Breaking Bad 

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: Paul Giamatti for John Adams 

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Tina Fey for 30 Rock 

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Glenn Close for Damages 

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Laura Linney for John Adams 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Jeremy Piven for Entourage 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Zeljko Ivanek for Damages 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: Tom Wilkinson for John Adams 

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart for Samantha Who? 

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Dianne Wiest for In Treatment 

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Eileen Atkins for Cranford 

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series: The Daily Show 

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special: Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project 

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality - Competition Program: Jeff Probst for Survivor 

Outstanding Made for Television Movie: Recount 

Outstanding Miniseries: John Adams 

Outstanding Reality Competition Program: The Amazing Race 

Outstanding Reality Program: Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List


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Bryan Christian has worked as a writer for Epicurious, GenArt and ID magazine; a web producer for WWD and Condé Nast; and a cameraman for his friends. He's married and lives in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.

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