Long-standing barriers fell at Sunday’s Emmy Awards as Viola Davis became the first non-white actress to claim top drama series acting honors.

Emmy Awards: The Winners

Long-standing barriers fell at Sunday’s Emmy Awards as Viola Davis became the first non-white actress to claim top drama series acting honors.

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Jon Hamm finally won for “Mad Men,” and “Game of Thrones” overcame voters’ anti-fantasy resistance to claim the most trophies ever in a season.


An emotional Davis, who won for her portrayal of a ruthless lawyer in “How to Get Away With Murder,” invoked the words and spirit of 19th-century African-American abolitionist Harriet Tubman.


“I can’t seem to get over that line,” she quoted Tubman as saying.


“The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity,” Davis added. “You cannot win Emmys with roles that are simply not there.”

Here is the full list:


Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Allison Janney, “Mom,” CBS.


Writing, Comedy Series: Simon Blackwell, Amando Iannucci, Tony Roche, “Veep,” HBO.


Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Tony Hale, “Veep,” HBO.


Directing, Comedy Series: Jill Soloway, “Transparent,” Amazon Instant Video.


Actor, Comedy Series: Jeffrey Tambor, “Transparent,” Amazon Instant Video.


Actress, Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep,” HBO.


Reality-Competition Program: “The Voice,” NBC.


Writing, Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special: Jane Anderson, “Olive Kitteridge,” HBO.


Supporting Actress, Limited Series or Movie: Regina King, “American Crime,” ABC.


Directing, Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special: Lisa Cholodenko, “Olive Kitteridge,” HBO.


Supporting Actor, Limited Series or Movie: Bill Murray, “Olive Kitteridge,” HBO.


Actress, Limited Series or Movie: Frances McDormand, “Olive Kitteridge,” HBO.


Actor, Limited Series or Movie: Richard Jenkins, “Olive Kitteridge,” HBO.


Limited Series: “Olive Kitteridge,” HBO.


Writing, Variety Series: “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” Comedy Central.


Variety Sketch Series: “Inside Amy Schumer,” Comedy Central.


Directing, Variety Series: Chuck O’Neil, “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart.”


Variety Talk Series: “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” Comedy Central.


Writing, Drama Series: David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, “Game of Thrones,” HBO.


Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Uzo Aduba, “Orange is the New Black,” Netflix.


Directing, Drama Series: David Nutter, “Game of Thrones,” HBO.


Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones,” HBO.


Actor, Drama Series: Jon Hamm, “Mad Men,” AMC.


Actress, Drama Series: Viola Davis, “How to Get Away With Murder,” ABC.


Comedy Series: “Veep,” HBO.


Drama Series: Game of Thrones,” HBO.

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