"Modern Family," "Mad Men" dominate 63rd Emmy awards ceremony as biggest winners

Accoridng to Xinhua, as ABC's ensemble sitcom about a deliciously dysfunction family, "Modern Family" garnered the best comedy series after it took home the trophy last year. The series also was honored for two of its stars, as well as a pair of writers, Steve Levitan and Jeffrey Richman, and for director Michael Alan Spiller.

The sitcom won a pair of acting honors, as Ty Burrell and Julie Bowen,who played as onscreen husband and wife, were named best supporting actor and actress.

The show has garnered a number of best comedy awards at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, Television Critics Association Awards and Critics Choice Television Awards since it captured the marquee price at last year's event, heading to the competition as the top favorite.

"It's an embarrassment of riches," Levitan said when accepting the awards. "From the bottom of my heart, Ty Burrell and Julie Bowen deserved this, and I'm thrilled about their wins."

"Mad Men," from AMC, which was seeking a record-tying fourth consecutive outstanding drama series Emmy in the leadup to the awards ceremony held at the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles, realized its dream by beating several of its formidable rivals including Showtime's "Dexter," DirecTV's "Friday Night Lights," HBO's "Game of Thrones" and CBS' "The Good Wife."

Before the high-profile win, other two hit series also won in consecutive runs, which include NBC's "Hill Street Blues" (1981-84) and "The West Wing" (2000-2003).

NBC's "L.A. Law" also registered four wins, but not in consecutive order.

Julianna Margulies, who played an attorney and wife of a disgraced politician in CBS' legal drama "The Good Wife," was named outstanding actress in a drama series for her role.

Margulies is a six-time nominee in the category, including four for her work on "ER." She took home a supporting-actress Emmy in 1995 for the same series. Margulies thanked CBS "for allowing us to be the show that we are and for embracing us wholeheartedly."

Kyle Chander was named best drama actor for "Friday Night Lights," his first win in three nominations including one in 2006 for "Grey's Anatomy."

Jim Parsons repeated last year's win for best comedy actor for "The Big Bang Theory," and Melissa McCarthy won her first Emmy for her work on Chuck Lorre's Warner Bros. TV comedy "Mike & Molly."

"And I just thank you for recognizing me and thank you for ... recognizing the show too," Parsons said, taking the stage after Charlie Sheen announced his win.

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