What Was the Biggest Surprise of the Emmys?

BuzzSugar — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:30:00 PDT

What a night! There were some expected wins, like America Ferrera winning for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy and "The Sopranos" taking home the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series. But then there were some major surprises, too. I found these things to be most startling wins of the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards:

James Spader - Seriously?! I'm slightly surprised Spader beat out Hugh Laurie, but most of all, how is it possible he beat out James Gandolfini in the final season of "The Sopranos"?

Jaime Pressly - I had the toughest time figuring out who might win in this category because, between Elizabeth Perkins, Vanessa Williams and Jenna Fischer the talent was so tremendous. I just didn't think Pressly would take this one.

Sally Field - Again, the competition in Field's category was very strong (Edie Falco and Kyra Sedgwick?), and this was Field's first season on a new show, so I never truly expected her to take the award.

Ricky Gervais - Don't get me wrong, I'm happy for Gervais because I think he's a genius, but I didn't realize the voters would really choose him, considering some of the mainstream hits that Gervais was up against (Sheen of "Two and a Half Men" and the previous voters' favorite Tony Shalhoub).

"30 Rock" - Wow, did I not see this coming at all! This scrappy young NBC series took a little while to find its footing, and up against other beloved series like "Entourage" and even "Ugly Betty," I figured it wouldn't be the voters' favorite.

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Announcing The 2007 Primetime Emmy Award Winners!

BuzzSugar — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:11:02 PDT

The 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards were full of surprises, as no one series dominated the awards. "The Sopranos" won for Outstanding Drama Series, as expected, but "30 Rock" scored a surprise win in the Outstanding Comedy Series category. Other winners included America Ferrera, James Spader and "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." For a full list of the winners (not including the creative awards, which were presented last week), just

Outstanding Comedy Series
"30 Rock"

Outstanding Drama Series
"The Sopranos"

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Ricky Gervais ("Extras")

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
James Spader ("Boston Legal")

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Robert Duvall ("Broken Trail")

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
America Ferrera ("Ugly Betty")

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Sally Field ("Brothers & Sisters")

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Helen Mirren ("Prime Suspect: The Final Act")

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Jeremy Piven ("Entourage")

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Terry O’Quinn ("Lost")

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Thomas Haden Church ("Broken Trail")

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Jaime Pressly ("My Name is Earl")

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Katherine Heigl ("Grey's Anatomy")

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Judy Davis ("The Starter Wife")

Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program
Tony Bennett ("Tony Bennett: An American Classic")

Outstanding Miniseries
"Broken Trail"

Outstanding Made For Television Movie
"Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee"

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

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special
"Tony Bennett: An American Classic"

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
"The Amazing Race"

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series
"The Office" - Gay Witch Hunt

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
"The Sopranos" - "Made in America"

Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien"

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
"Ugly Betty" - Pilot

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
"The Sopranos" - Kennedy And Heidi

Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program
"Tony Bennett: An American Classic"

Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
"Prime Suspect: The Final Act (Masterpiece Theatre)"

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