63rd Primetime Emmy Awards
| 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards | |
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Promotional poster
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| Date |
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| Location |
Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, California |
| Hosted by | Jane Lynch |
| Most awards |
Drama: Friday Night Lights (2) Comedy: Modern Family (5) Miniseries / Movie: Downton Abbey (4) |
| Most nominations |
Drama: Mad Men (10) Comedy: Modern Family (11) Miniseries / Movie: Mildred Pierce (9) |
| Television/Radio coverage | |
| Network | Fox |
| Produced by | Mark Burnett |
The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards, honoring the best in prime time television programming from June 1, 2010 until May 31, 2011, were held on Sunday, September 18, 2011, at the Nokia Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles, California.Fox televised the ceremony within the United States. Jane Lynch hosted the Emmys for the first time. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony was held on September 10.
The nominations were announced live on Thursday, July 14, 2011, at 5:40 a.m. PDT (12:40 UTC) at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood, Los Angeles. The nominations were announced by Melissa McCarthy of Mike & Molly and Joshua Jackson of Fringe.
The biggest winner of the night was ABC's Modern Family. The series ended the event with five wins, including Outstanding Comedy Series for the second consecutive year. For the fourth time in history, the Outstanding Drama Series category was won for a fourth time, by AMC's Mad Men. It is also the third series to win four times consecutively in that category. Downton Abbey walked away with the award for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie, with four wins overall.
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