Once again HBO was crowned king of the Emmys, picking up 27 Primetime Emmy Awards for its lineup of shows including Boardwalk Empire, Veep, Game of Thrones, and The Newsroom. The network is also the home of the 2013 Emmys’ most honored movie, Behind the Candelabra, which earned 11 Emmys – the most of any program.
Boardwalk Empire took 2nd place in the most honored show race with five wins.
HBO’s 2013 Emmy Count:
* 11 Emmys for Behind the Candelabra including Outstanding Miniseries or Movie; Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (Michael Douglas); Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Steven Soderbergh); Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie; Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special; Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special; Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Movie; Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Movie (Non-Prosthetic); Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special; Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie; and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie.
* 5 Emmys for Boardwalk Empire, including Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Bobby Cannavale); Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series; Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series; Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour); and Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series.
* 3 Emmys for Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, including Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking; Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming; and Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming (Alex Gibney).
* 2 Emmys for Game of Thrones, including Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic); and Outstanding Special Visual Effects.
* 2 Emmys for Veep including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Julia Louis-Dreyfus); and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Tony Hale).
* 1 Emmy for An Apology to Elephants: Outstanding Voice-Over Performance (Lily Tomlin).
* 1 Emmy for Louis C.K.: Oh My God: Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special (Louis C.K.).
* 1 Emmy for Manhunt: The Inside Story of the Hunt for Bin Laden: Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special.
* 1 Emmy for The Newsroom: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Jeff Daniels).
