2011 Primetime Emmy winners

Los Angeles - The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony has taken place at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

The Primetime Emmys are presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences to honour achievements in American television.

Here are the winners.

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy
Modern Family

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy
Modern Family

Outstanding Directing In A Comedy Series
Michael Spiller
Modern Family

Oustanding Writing In A Comedy Series
Steven Levitan and Jeffrey Richman
Modern Family

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper
The Big Bang Theory

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Melissa McCarthy as Molly Flynn
Mike & Molly

Outstanding Reality Competition Series
The Amazing Race

Outstanding Writing In A Variety Series
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Outstanding Directing In A Variety Series
Don Roy King
Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Variety Series
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series
Jason Katims
Friday Night Lights

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Margo Martindale as Mags Bennett
Justified

Outstanding Directing In A Drama Series
Martin Scorsese
The Boardwalk Empire

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Peter Dinklage
Game of Thrones

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florick
The Good Wife

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Kyle Chandler as Coach Eric Taylor
Friday Night Lights

Outstanding Writing In A TV Movie or Miniseries
Julian Fellowes
Downton Abbey

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A TV Movie or Miniseries
Maggie Smith
Downton Abbey

Outstanding Actor In A TV Movie or Miniseries
Barry Pepper
The Kennedys

Outstanding Directing In A TV Movie or Miniseries
Brian Percival
Downton Abbey

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A TV Movie or Miniseries
Guy Pearce
Mildred Pierce

Outstanding Actress In A TV Movie or Miniseries
Kate Winslet
Mildred Pierce

Outstanding TV Movie or Miniseries
Downton Abbey

Outstanding Drama Series
Mad Men

Outstanding Comedy Series
Modern Family

The 2011 Primetime Emmys airs on M-Net (DStv 101) on Monday September 19 at 21:30.