HBO Rules Emmy Roost

Television's biggest night brought out TV's brightest stars and celebrated the best in TV acting for the year with long speeches, musical exit prompts, tears, a tribute to ended shows, a bevy of soft emerald green dresses and comments like "Look at the company I'm in here. And I'm so glad none of them won." (Elaine Stritch, of HBO's "Elaine Stritch at Liberty.")

Host Garry Shandling who insisted the show was "not about me," led the 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which favored HBO with 124 nominations and 16 major awards.

The coveted best drama award went to HBO's "The Sopranos," which has seemingly gone unnoticed in the category for years. The HBO movie "Angels in America" also won best miniseries and tied a record with 11 Emmys. Emmy-friendly "Sex and the City" picked up awards for best actress and best supporting actress in a comedy.

According to the Associated Press, the 56th Annual Primetime Emmy winners included:

Drama Series: "The Sopranos," HBO.

Comedy Series: "Arrested Development," Fox.

Miniseries: "Angels in America," HBO.

Variety, Music or Comedy Series: "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" Comedy Central.

Made-for-TV Movie: "Something the Lord Made," HBO.

Reality-Competition Program: "The Amazing Race," CBS.

Actor, Drama Series: James Spader, "The Practice," ABC.

Actor, Comedy Series: Kelsey Grammer, "Frasier," NBC.

Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Al Pacino, "Angels in America," HBO.

Actress, Drama Series: Allison Janney, "The West Wing," NBC.

Actress, Comedy Series: Sarah Jessica Parker, "Sex and the City," HBO.

Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Meryl Streep, "Angels in America," HBO.

Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Michael Imperioli, "The Sopranos," HBO.

Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: David Hyde Pierce, "Frasier," NBC.

Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Jeffrey Wright, "Angels in America," HBO.

Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Drea de Matteo, "The Sopranos," HBO.

Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Cynthia Nixon, "Sex and the City," HBO.

Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Mary-Louise Parker, "Angels in America," HBO.

Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program: Elaine Stritch, "Elaine Stritch: At Liberty," HBO.

Directing for a Drama Series: "Deadwood: Pilot," HBO.

Directing for a Comedy Series: "Arrested Development: Pilot," Fox.

Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: "Angels in America," HBO.

Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: "The 76th Annual Academy Awards," ABC.

Writing for a Drama Series: "The Sopranos: Long Term Parking," HBO.

Writing for a Comedy Series: "Arrested Development: Pilot," Fox.

Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: "Angels in America," HBO.

Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," Comedy Central.