Emmy Awards 2015: HBO rules and Viola Davis makes history 6 Photos . Updated: 21 Sep 2015, 12:52 PM IST Livemint Game of Thrones won the Emmy for best drama show and Jon Hamm won best actor for his role in Mad Men 1/6The cast of HBO’s fantasy epic show, Game of Thrones poses backstage with their award for ‘Outstanding Drama Series’ during the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California on 20 September 2015. Reuters 2/6Actor Peter Dinklage with his award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for playing Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones, admitting, “I wasn’t prepared at all. In fact, I was chewing gum.” Reuters 3/6The cast of HBO’s Veep pose after winning the award for Outstanding Comedy at the 2015 Emmy Awards. The HBO series had a great night, with stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus (third from right) and Tony Hale (second from right) also taking home acting awards for the political satire. Reuters 4/6Jon Hamm, the star of Mad Men, holds his award for Outstanding Lead Actor In a Drama Series. It was the first time a Mad Men performer had ever won an acting Emmy, and it was Hamm’s first win after 16 nominations. Reuters 5/6Actress Viola Davis with her Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress In a Drama Series for her role in ABC’s How To Get Away With Murder. She made history as the first African-American to win the best lead actress in a drama series. Reuters 6/6Jeffrey Tambor, who stars as a patriarch undergoing gender transition in Amazon’s Transparent, won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor In a Comedy Series. Reuters