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EMMY AWARDS 2013: 'The Hour' Writer Abi Morgan Is The Only British Winner

EMMY AWARDS 2013: And The Only British Winner Is...
The Huffington Post UK
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With 'Breaking Bad', 'Homeland' and 'Modern Family' sharing the glory at this year's Emmy Awards, many British nominees in the top categories were forced to leave the ceremony empty-handed.

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'The Hour' starring Dominic West was the Emmy Awards 2013 only British winner in a leading category

All except one.

Abi Morgan scooped a gong for Best Writing in a Mini-Series or Movie, for her work on nostalgic BBC drama 'The Hour' - starring Dominic West, Romola Garai and Ben Whishaw, which was cancelled in the UK after its second series.

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Abi Morgan was a surprise winner at this year's Awards

Better-known faces like Damian Lewis and Hugh Bonneville lost out to actor Jeff Daniels ('The Newroom') in the Best Actor in a Drama category - the biggest upset of the night with 'Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston the stand-out favourite - and 'Sherlock' star Benedict Cumberbatch was beaten by the firm favourite in the Best Actor In a Movie or Mini-Series category, Michael Douglas for his turn as Liberace in 'Behind the Candelabra'.

All the winners from the night here:

2013 Emmy Winners
"Breaking Bad"(01 of35)
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Outstanding Drama Series (credit:Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)
"Modern Family"(02 of35)
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Outstanding Comedy Series (credit:Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)
"Behind the Candelabra"(03 of35)
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Outstanding Miniseries or Movie (credit:Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)
Michael Douglas, "Behind the Candelabra"(04 of35)
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Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries or Movie (credit:Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)
Ellen Burstyn, "Political Animals"(05 of35)
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Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries or Movie (credit:Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)
Steven Soderbergh, "Behind the Candelabra"(06 of35)
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Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries or Movie (credit:Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)
James Cromwell, "American Horror Story: Asylum"(07 of35)
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Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries or Movie (credit:Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)
Abi Morgan, "The Hour"(08 of35)
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Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries or Movie (credit:Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)
"The Colbert Report"(09 of35)
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Outstanding Variety Series (credit:Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)
Derek Hough, "Dancing With The Stars"(10 of35)
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Outstanding Choreography (credit:Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)
Don Roy King, "Saturday Night Live"(11 of35)
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Outstanding Director In A Variety Series (credit:Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)
"The Colbert Report"(12 of35)
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Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series (credit:Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)
David Fincher, "House of Cards"(13 of35)
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Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series (credit:Getty)
Claire Danes, "Homeland"(14 of35)
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Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series (credit:Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)
Jeff Daniels, "The Newsroom"(15 of35)
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Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series (credit:Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)
Bobby Cannavale, "Boardwalk Empire"(16 of35)
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Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series (credit:Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)
"The Voice"(17 of35)
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Outstanding Reality - Competition Program (credit:Tyler Golden/NBC)
Anna Gunn, "Breaking Bad"(18 of35)
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Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series (credit:Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)
Henry Bromell, "Homeland"(19 of35)
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Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series (credit:Getty)
Laura Linney, "The Big C: Hereafter"(20 of35)
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Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie (credit:Getty)
Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory"(21 of35)
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Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series (credit:Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)
Gail Mancuso, "Modern Family"(22 of35)
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Outstanding Directing In A Comedy Series (credit:Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep"(23 of35)
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Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series (credit:Scott Kirkland/Invision/AP)
Tony Hale, "Veep"(24 of35)
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Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series (credit:Scott Kirkland/Invision/AP)
Tina Fey, "30 Rock"(25 of35)
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Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (credit:Phil McCarten/Invision/AP)
Merritt Wever, "Nurse Jackie"(26 of35)
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Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series (credit:Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)
Carrie Preston, "The Good Wife"(27 of35)
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Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series (credit:Getty)
Dan Bucatinsky, "Scandal"(28 of35)
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Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
Melissa Leo, "Louie"(29 of35)
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Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (credit:Getty)
Bob Newhart, "The Big Bang Theory"(30 of35)
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Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (credit:Getty)
Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, "Project Runway"(31 of35)
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Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program (credit:Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Louis C.K., "Louis C.K.: Oh My God"(32 of35)
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Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special (credit:Getty)
Louis J. Horvitz, "The Kennedy Center Honors"(33 of35)
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Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special (credit:Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
"The Kennedy Center Honors"(34 of35)
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Outstanding Variety Special (credit:Jeffrey R. Staab/CBS)
"Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House Of God"(35 of35)
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Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking (credit:Phil McCarten/Invision for Academy of Television Arts & Sciences/AP)

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