'Modern Family' wins large at Emmys

'Modern Family' thesp Ty Burrell wins the very best Supporting Actor inside a Comedy Emmy Sunday evening in the Nokia Theater.'Mad Men' creator Matt Weiner, center, and cast celebrate the show's Drama Series win Sunday evening in the 63rd annual Emmy Honours.'Mike & Molly's' Melissa McCarthy wins the very best Actress inside a Comedy kudo.Repeat wins for AMC's "Mad Males" -- joining a top-notch club of 4-time drama champs -- and ABC's "Modern Family" belied an Emmy evening indicated by more new faces and perceived upsets compared to presentation has observed in years.Although ABC's "Modern Family" centered comedy in the 63rd annual Emmy Honours -- with outstanding series and four of six other episodic honours -- the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences plainly spread the kudos wealth, together with a horde of first-time those who win one of the high-profile artist groups.In that way, the Emmys split up what's become HBO's near-monopoly in a few areas and deprived the pay network's "Boardwalk Empire" its very own bit of Emmy history. The brand new drama gained only one award Sunday, for director Martin Scorsese, and after winning seven technical honors in the earlier Creative Arts presentation fell one lacking the record nine honours accumulated by "Free Airline Wing" in the first season.By comparison, "Mad Males" joins "Free Airline Wing" and "Hill Street Blues" as those who win of 4 consecutive drama honours, an overall total matched up by "L.A. Law" on the five-year span.The Emmys happen to be belittled for of a routine previously, but which was hardly the case with the most recent voting.Indeed, despite "Mad Men's" series victory, producer Jason Katims required the writing Emmy for that swansong season of "Friday Evening Lights," ending the AMC program's three-year reign over that category.Among eight series acting groups, the only real previous readers were back-to-backer Jim Parsons, for CBS' "The Bang Theory" and Julianna Margulies -- whose Emmy for CBS' "The Great Wife" came 16 years after her supporting award for "ER," having a half-dozen nods between.Getting won its rookie year, "Modern Family" was anointed five occasions on Emmy evening, taking home the very first four awards -- for writing, pointing, and onscreen husband-and-wife Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell within the supporting groups.Other overcome first-time honorees incorporated Kyle Chandler ("Friday Evening Lights"), "Mike & Molly's" Melissa McCarthy, and supporting gamers Peter Dinklage for HBO's "Bet on Thrones" and Margo Martindale (FX's "Justified").Lead actor does include what may be known as a small asterisk, inasmuch as AMC's "Breaking Bad" did not air throughout the qualifications window, getting rid of three-time champion Bryan Cranston out of this year's ballot.The general network totals outlined how extremely competitive the honours landscape is becoming, with increased systems offering quality fare. Despite being the general leader counting the Creative Arts event -- as it's been each year since 2000, including a few ties with NBC -- HBO's 19 honours symbolized the cabler's littlest bounty since 2003.Similarly, despite "Modern Family's" gaudy near-sweep, the eight honours each for ABC and NBC marked the Alphabet network's cheapest Emmy haul since 2004 -- the entire year "Desperate Average women" and "Lost" opened -- and what seems to become the paltriest showing through the Peacock (which broadcast "Friday Evening Lights" after DirecTV) ever.By comparison, PBS -- buoyed through the period miniseries "Downton Abbey" -- accumulated 14 honours, the pubcaster's most regal Emmy display since 1985, before cable programs grew to become qualified. CBS placed third, with 11."Downton Abbey" also won the fight of period miniseries over HBO's "Mildred Pierce," which did earn Emmys for Kate Winslet and Guy Pearce. The PBS and Cinemax programs carried out with six and five honors, correspondingly.Nonetheless, the PBS mini's triumph within the recently consolidated movie/miniseries category symbolized just the third time Cinemax continues to be refused best movie within the last 19 years.Among the objections against merging the groups have been that movies could be mismatched against four- and five-part productions like "Downton Abbey" and "Mildred Pierce." It will likely be interesting to ascertain if a film can overcome individuals odds later on.After ostentatiously sweeping movies and miniseries this past year (towards the chagrin of tv stations, who saw that stretch being an extended commercial for that funnel), Cinemax were built with a decidedly well developed-lower presence this year.The pay giant did not nab its first Emmy until a lot more than midway through Sunday's three-hour presentation, declaring just four honours throughout the primary telecast. That trailed ABC (for "Modern Family"), and tied PBS and CBS.Additionally, Craig Pepper required lead actor for playing Robert F. Kennedy in "The Kennedys," a stride of redemption for any miniseries a brief history funnel unceremoniously dropped before it arrived around the little-seen ReelzChannel.Brought by "Modern Family," the broadcast systems loved their very own monopoly in episodic comedy -- some compensation for that fact no broadcast drama has capped its side from the ledger since Fox's "24" beat the block in 2006."Welcome to the 'Modern Family' honours," quipped host Jane Lynch following the ABC sitcom nabbed four straight trophies.Among other footnotes towards the evening, a quartet of Oscar those who win -- Scorsese, author Julian Fellowes and Maggie Cruz for "Abbey" -- added Emmys for their trophy situation.With what is becoming a surer factor than dying and taxes, "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" also collected its ninth consecutive Emmy as variety/music/comedy series, declaring writing honors too.InchThe Astonishing Race," meanwhile, continues to be only slightly less dominant: After getting its very own seven-year streak clicked by "Top Chef" this year, the CBS reality-competition show reclaimed that prize.Former "2 . 5 Males" star Charlie Sheen made an appearance like a presenter for lead actor inside a comedy series, striking a gracious note regarding his old show after bashing the producers before his exit. "From the foot of my heart, If only you only the very best with this approaching season," he stated. The final word, however, belonged to "Males" co-creator Chuck Lorre, who soon after Sheen's appearance viewed the heavens of his other two CBS sitcoms -- Parsons and McCarthy -- collect statues.Fox public the honours, and as always the host network -- shut from the gold derby Sunday -- intensely marketed its fall programs. Still, rankings might take popular from the familiar source, "Sunday Evening Football," which featured a marquee game -- Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick coming back to Atlanta -- from the Emmys. Contact John Lowry at john.lowry@variety.com