66th Primetime Emmy Awards - 2014 Winners List

It's a wrap on the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, as some of the biggest shows on television were honored at the annual ceremony. So who won big at the Emmy Awards?

Well, the surprises this year came from just how few surprises there ended up being. True Detective barely made a mark on the ceremony, proving unable to derail the unstoppable juggernaut that was Breaking Bad, which took home trophies for Best Drama Series, and acting awards for Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, and Anna Gunn. Similarly, Modern Family remains undefeated in the Best Comedy Series category, taking home its fifth consecutive trophy along with honors for star Ty Burrell. But those weren't the only notable wins. Check out the full list of winners for the Emmys 2014 below:

Credit: AMC

Drama Series: "Breaking Bad"

Comedy Series: "Modern Family"

Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad"

Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife"

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Aaron Paul, "Breaking Bad"

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Anna Gunn, "Breaking Bad"

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory"

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep"

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Ty Burrell, "Modern Family"

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Allison Janney, "Mom"

Writing for a Comedy Series: Louis C.K., "Louie"

Writing for a Drama Series: Moira Walley-Beckett, "Breaking Bad"

Directing for a Comedy Series: Gail Mancuso, "Modern Family"

Directing for a Drama Series: Cary Joji Fukunaga, "True Detective"

Reality Competition Program: "The Amazing Race"

Miniseries: "Fargo"

Television Movie: "The Normal Heart"

Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: Benedict Cumberbatch, "Sherlock: His Last Vow"

Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Jessica Lange, "American Horror Story: Coven"

Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Kathy Bates, "American Horror Story: Coven"

Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: Martin Freeman, "Sherlock: His Last Vow"

Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: Steven Moffat, "Sherlock: His Last Vow"

Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: Colin Busksey, "Fargo"

Variety Series: "The Colbert Report"

Writing for a Variety Special: Sarah Silverman, "We Are Miracles"

Directing for a Variety Series: Glenn Weiss, "The 67th Annual Tony Awards"

For additional awards, including tech categories and guest performer awards, check out the full list of winners from the Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2014.

THOUGHTS

As someone who actually likes Modern Family quite a bit, I have no idea how it has won five consecutive trophies as Best Comedy Series when shows like Veep, Parks and Recreation, and Louie are still on the air. That said, it doesn't surprise me that it keeps winning, since the Emmys like what they know, as evidenced by many of the other familiar faces returning to the podium, from Jessica Lange and Jim Parsons to Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Bryan Cranston. Obviously, some of these wins are more satisfying than others, but I don't necessarily think these results are a travesty or anything. That said, I do wish HBO had decided to submit True Detective as a miniseries, if only so Matthew McConaughey could have earned a well-deserved Emmy for his work (while also getting that much closer to achieving the elusive EGOT). Then again, if HBO had done so, Benedict Cumberbatch likely wouldn't be an Emmy winner right now. So yeah, silver linings.

But what do you think of the Emmy results? Did the right shows and performers win? If not, what picks would you have chosen? Sound off in the comments!