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62nd Primetime Emmy Awards
2010 American television programming awards
2010 American television programming awards
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards |
| image | 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards poster.jpg |
| caption | Promotional poster |
| date | {{unbulleted list |
| August 29, 2010<ref name | dateEmmy Awards move to earlier date |
| (Ceremony) | |
| August 21, 2010<ref name | date/ |
| (Creative Arts Awards) | |
| location | Nokia Theatre, |
| Los Angeles, California | |
| presenter | Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
| host | Jimmy Fallon |
| most_awards | {{unbulleted list |
| most_nominations | Mad Men (9) |
| award1_type | Outstanding Comedy Series |
| award1_winner | Modern Family |
| award2_type | Outstanding Drama Series |
| award2_winner | Mad Men |
| award3_type | Outstanding Miniseries |
| award3_winner | The Pacific |
| award4_type | Outstanding Reality-Competition Program |
| award4_winner | Top Chef |
| award5_type | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series |
| award5_winner | The Daily Show with Jon Stewart |
| network | NBC |
| producer | Don Mischer |
| director | Glenn Weiss |
| previous | 61st |
| main | Primetime Emmy Awards |
| next | 63rd |
| August 29, 2010 (Ceremony) | August 21, 2010 (Creative Arts Awards) Los Angeles, California | Major: Temple Grandin (5) | All: The Pacific (8)
The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards, presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, were held on Sunday, August 29, 2010, at the Nokia Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles, California beginning at 5:00 p.m. PDT (00:00 UTC; August 30) and presenting 26 awards. Comedian and then-Late Night host Jimmy Fallon hosted the ceremony for the first time.
The ceremony honored the best in prime time television programming from June 1, 2009, until May 31, 2010. The HBO miniseries The Pacific won eight awards, the most for any program this year, including Outstanding Miniseries. ABC's freshman series Modern Family was the most honored comedy series of the year with six awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series. Modern Family would go on to win again the top prize for four more years (2010–2014) to reach a record five Outstanding Comedy Series wins. AMC's period piece drama Mad Men won four awards, including Outstanding Drama Series, its third consecutive victory in that category. The HBO film Temple Grandin won five major awards, tying the record for most major wins by a television film, set by Promise in 1987.
The ceremony was telecast live coast-to-coast in the United States by NBC, the first such broadcast since ABC did so for the 34th ceremony held in 1976. The ceremony was held before its usual mid-September date to avoid a conflict with NBC Sunday Night Football.
On August 21, 2010, the Creative Arts Emmy Awards were presented at the same venue. E! aired clips from the ceremony on August 28, the evening preceding the night of the primetime telecast.
The ceremony was received well by critics, with much praise going to the quality of the production, the voting trends and the entertainment factor. Jimmy Fallon received unanimous acclaim for his performance as the host, with some critics citing him as one of the greatest Emmy hosts in recent times.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold:
Programs
Acting
Lead performances
Supporting performances
Directing
Writing
Most major nominations
| Network | No. of |
|---|---|
| Nominations | |
| HBO | 38 |
| ABC | 16 |
| CBS | |
| NBC | |
| AMC | 14 |
| Fox | 11 |
| Program | Category | Network | No. of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominations | |||
| Mad Men | Drama | AMC | 9 |
| Glee | Comedy | Fox | 8 |
| Modern Family | ABC | ||
| 30 Rock | NBC | 7 | |
| Temple Grandin | Movie | HBO | |
| You Don't Know Jack | |||
| Lost | Drama | ABC | 6 |
| The Good Wife | CBS | 5 | |
| The Pacific | Miniseries | HBO | |
| The Special Relationship | Movie | ||
| Breaking Bad | Drama | AMC | 4 |
| Damages | FX | 3 | |
| Dexter | Showtime | ||
| Friday Night Lights | DirecTV | ||
| Georgia O'Keeffe | Movie | Lifetime | |
| Nurse Jackie | Comedy | Showtime | |
| The Office | NBC | ||
| Return to Cranford | Miniseries | PBS | |
| The 63rd Tony Awards | Variety | CBS | 2 |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Comedy | HBO | |
| The Kennedy Center Honors | Variety | CBS | |
| Saturday Night Live | NBC | ||
| Two and a Half Men | Comedy | CBS |
Most major awards
| Network | No. of |
|---|---|
| Awards | |
| HBO | 8 |
| AMC | 4 |
| ABC | 3 |
| CBS | |
| Fox | 2 |
| Showtime |
| Program | Category | Network | No. of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awards | |||
| Temple Grandin | Movie | HBO | 5 |
| Modern Family | Comedy | ABC | 3 |
| Breaking Bad | Drama | AMC | 2 |
| Glee | Comedy | Fox | |
| Mad Men | Drama | AMC | |
| You Don't Know Jack | Movie | HBO |
;Notes
Presenters
The awards were presented by the following:
| Name(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| Presenters of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | |
| Presenters of the award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | |
| Presenter of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | |
| Presenters of the award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | |
| Presenter of the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | |
| Presenter of the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | |
| Presenters of the award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program | |
| Presenters of the awards for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | |
| and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | |
| Presenters of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | |
| Presenter of the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | |
| Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Introducers of Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series winner John Lithgow |
| and Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series winner Ann-Margret | |
| Presenters of the award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | |
| Presenters of the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | |
| Presenters of the award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special | |
| Presenter of the awards for Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special | |
| and Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | |
| Presenter of the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award | |
| Presenters of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie | |
| Presenter of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | |
| Presenters of the awards for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special | |
| and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie | |
| Presenters of the awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | |
| and Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special | |
| Presenter of the awards for Outstanding Miniseries and Outstanding Television Movie | |
| Presenter of the award for Outstanding Drama Series | |
| Presenter of the award for Outstanding Comedy Series |
In Memoriam
The singer Jewel performed an original song called "The Shape of You" (which would later be released on her 2015 album Picking Up the Pieces) during the tribute:
- Art Linkletter
- Fess Parker
- Jimmy Dean
- Art Clokey
- Gene Barry
- Roy E. Disney
- Dorothy DeBorba
- Soupy Sales
- Jean Simmons
- Peter Graves
- Robert Culp
- Caroline McWilliams
- Merlin Olsen
- Pernell Roberts
- Patricia Neal
- Bernie West
- David Lloyd
- Maury Chaykin
- Corey Haim
- Edward Woodward
- James Gammon
- Joanne Dillon
- Andrew Koenig
- Gary Coleman
- John Forsythe
- Rue McClanahan
- Phil Harris
- Brittany Murphy
- Dixie Carter
- Lynn Redgrave
- Lena Horne
- Dennis Hopper
- David L. Wolper
Opening number
This Primetime Emmy telecast commenced with a cold open spoofing the musical drama series Glee. Host Jimmy Fallon convinces several Glee castmembers to "enlist" in a singing competition in order for them to earn money for tickets to the Emmy ceremony. Together they recruit several nominees and famous television personalities in and around the Nokia Theatre for help. They break out in song to Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run".
People who appeared in the opening segment/number:
- Chris Colfer
- Nina Dobrev
- Jimmy Fallon
- Tina Fey
- Jorge Garcia
- Kate Gosselin
- Tim Gunn
- Jon Hamm
- Randy Jackson
- Jane Lynch
- Joel McHale
- Lea Michele
- Cory Monteith
- Amber Riley
- Betty White
References
References
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- [http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2010 Emmys.com list of 2010 Nominees & Winners]
- (August 26, 2010). "Final Presenters Announced for the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards". [[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]].
- [http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=20643 Songfacts page on "The Shape Of You".] Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- Stanley, T.L.. (August 31, 2010). "Jimmy Fallon scores with Emmys' 'Glee' spoof". [[Los Angeles Times]].
- Bentley, Jean. (August 29, 2015). "Jimmy Fallon's Emmy Opening Number Celebrates 'Glee' With Star-Studded Rendition of 'Born to Run' (VIDEO)". [[AOL]].
- Vena, Joycelyn. (August 29, 2010). "Emmys Pay Homage To 'Glee' In Opening Number". [[MTV]].
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