- Mad Men - Takes Home Best Drama Emmy

AMC serial receives award show’s most anticipated honor

tylized AMC drama “Mad Men” took home the most anticipated honor of the night at Sunday’s Emmy ceremony at the Nokia Theatre, winning for Outstanding Drama Series.

The show, which follows the lives of advertising executives and their families in the 1960s, was up against other popular network and cable dramas, including “Big Love,” “House” and “Lost.”

“Mad Men” writers Kater Gordon and Matthew Weiner took home a golden statuette for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series earlier in the night.

Actors Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss and John Slattery were nominated for Emmys for their roles on the show, but lost to “Breaking Bad’s” Bryan Cranston, “Damages’” Glenn Close and “Lost’s” Michael Emerson,” respectively. Director Phil Abraham lost to “ER” director Rod Holcomb.

Emmys 2009: ‘Grey Gardens’ and “Saddam’ Win Top Statuettes

The television movie and miniseries categories handed out their awards. Shohreh Aghdashloo won an Emmy for outstanding supporting actress for her portrayal of Sajida Khairallah Talfah in the HBO miniseries “House of Saddam.” Ken Howard earned an outstanding supporting actor award for his role as Phelan Beale in HBO’s “Grey Gardens.” Keeping up with the Kanye West jabs, Howard kept his acceptance speech short “in the hope that it won’t be interrupted by a congressman or a rapper.” Brendan Gleeson won the award for best actor for “Into The Storm” and Jessica Lange won the best actress award for “Grey Gardens.” The award for outstanding television movie went to HBO’s “Grey Gardens,” while PBS’s “Little Dorrit” won for best miniseries.