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Highlights from the 63rd Annual Emmy Awards

The highlights of the 2011 Emmy Awards!

While some of us won’t admit to spending hours glued to the tube when we should be doing homework or other productive work, host of Sunday night’s award show, Jane Lynch from Glee had no problem singing: “TV is a vast wonderland, a kingdom of joy in a box.”

Here to celebrate another year of television were the 63rd annual Emmy Awards. Big winners of the night included Modern Family for Outstanding Comedy Series and Mad Men for Outstanding Drama Series but there were plenty of other notable moments on this night:
 

Jane Lynch’s Opening Emmy Number

Summing up the nature of modern television in her opening musical number, Jane Lynch covered everything from Dancing With the Stars to Mad Men to Big Bang Theory to, of course, Glee. Definitely an entertaining number and a strong beginning to the awards show.
 

The Emmytones

The Emmytones were a vocal group that offered transitions and reintroduced the awards show after commercial breaks through song. A highlight of this element of the show was LL Cool J interrupting the group to offer his opinion on television in rap style.
 

Charlie Sheen’s appearance at The Emmys

After a controversial year of craziness worthy of ruining a reputation, Sheen made an appearance at the Emmy’s to present Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. He was quick to add a wish of success to his former show, Two and a Half Men. Very classy, Mr. Sheen.
 

The Lonely Island's Emmy Performance

Offering some much needed comic relief, The Lonely Island, made one of two musical performances of the night. Along with Michael Bolton as Captain Jack Sparrow and Akon and many extras in costume, the trio covered well-loved and known hits such as Jack Sparrow, 3-Way and I Just Had Sex.
 

In Memory of...  featuring The Canadian Tenors version of Hallelujah

The Canadian Tenors sang a heart-wrenching version of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah as a tribute to members of the television community who have passed away including Elizabeth Taylor and Cliff Robertson. During the commemorative clip, a quote from Steve Cannell was played and summed up the spirit of the Emmy’s as the “feeling of family is what these shows are about.”
 

2011 Emmy Award Winners:

Comedy:

• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Julie Bowen, Modern Family
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Ty Burrell, Modern Family
• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Melissa McCarthy, Mike and Molly

Reality/Variety:

• Outstanding Reality Competition Program: The Amazing Race

Drama:

• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series-: Margo Martindale, Justified
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: 
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Julianna Marguiles, The Good Wife
• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights

Big Winners:

• Outstanding Drama Series
: Mad Men
• Outstanding Comedy Series: 
Modern Family