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Sopranos wins top prize at Emmys Sopranos wins top prize at Emmys
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The Sopranos has crowned the end of its final season with the top prize at the Emmy TV Awards in Los Angeles.The Sopranos has crowned the end of its final season with the top prize at the Emmy TV Awards in Los Angeles.
The mob drama, which ended in the US in June, took best drama series plus two other awards at the most prestigious prize-giving ceremony of the TV year.The mob drama, which ended in the US in June, took best drama series plus two other awards at the most prestigious prize-giving ceremony of the TV year.
But Sopranos star James Gandolfini was beaten to the best actor award by James Spader, who appears in Boston Legal.But Sopranos star James Gandolfini was beaten to the best actor award by James Spader, who appears in Boston Legal.
British comic Ricky Gervais won best comedy actor, while Dame Helen Mirren was named best drama actress.British comic Ricky Gervais won best comedy actor, while Dame Helen Mirren was named best drama actress.
THE MAIN WINNERS Drama series: The SopranosComedy series: 30 RockDrama actor: James SpaderDrama actress: Sally FieldComedy actor: Ricky GervaisComedy actress: America FerraraMini-series/TV movie actor: Robert DuvallMini-series/TV movie actress: Dame Helen Mirren (above) href="/1/hi/entertainment/6998404.stm">Read the list of winners Dame Helen, who won an Oscar earlier this year for The Queen, said: "You know, you Americans are wonderfully generous people. THE MAIN WINNERS Drama series: The SopranosComedy series: 30 RockDrama actor: James SpaderDrama actress: Sally FieldComedy actor: Ricky GervaisComedy actress: America FerraraMini-series/TV movie actor: Robert DuvallMini-series/TV movie actress: Dame Helen Mirren (above) href="/1/hi/entertainment/6998404.stm">Full list of winners Dame Helen, who won an Oscar earlier this year for The Queen, said: "You know, you Americans are wonderfully generous people.
"You're a lot of other things as well - some good, some bad - but you know if I was to categorise your natures it's generosity above all.""You're a lot of other things as well - some good, some bad - but you know if I was to categorise your natures it's generosity above all."
Her Emmy was for her role as Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect: The Final Act.Her Emmy was for her role as Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect: The Final Act.
Gervais was honoured for playing hapless actor Andy Millman in his BBC sitcom Extras.Gervais was honoured for playing hapless actor Andy Millman in his BBC sitcom Extras.
America Ferrera, star of comedy Ugly Betty, won the award for best actress in a comedy.America Ferrera, star of comedy Ugly Betty, won the award for best actress in a comedy.
The Sopranos cast celebrated their win by taking to the stage when they were named the top drama, as a star-studded audience gave them a standing ovation. The Sopranos cast celebrated their best drama win by taking to the stage as a star-studded audience gave them a standing ovation.
"This amazing cast is really what it comes down to. It really is all about them," said the show's creator and director David Chase. "This amazing cast is really what it comes down to. It really is all about them," the show's creator and director David Chase said.
It had missed the top prize five times in the past, and last won it in 2004. It had missed the top prize five times in the past, last winning in 2004. But the series lost out on all of the acting awards this year.
However the series lost out on two other acting awards: Supporting actor gongs went to Terry O'Quinn, who plays the mysterious John Locke in castaway drama Lost, and Katherine Heigl of hospital show Grey's Anatomy. America Ferrera won for her role in Ugly BettyDouble Oscar winner Sally Field took her third Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama for the series Brothers and Sisters.
America Ferrera won for her role in Ugly BettySpader, who also beat British actor Hugh Laurie, star of medical series House, said: "I feel like I just stole a pile of money from the mob and they're all sitting right over there." She beat Edie Falco, who was in the running for playing Tony Soprano's long-suffering wife Carmela.
Two-time Oscar winner Sally Field took her third Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama, for the series Brothers & Sisters. She beat Edie Falco, in the running for her role as Tony Soprano's long-suffering wife Carmela. James Spader, who won best drama actor, said: "I feel like I just stole a pile of money from the mob and they're all sitting right over there."
Best comedy was won by 30 Rock, set in the offices of a New York television studio. Supporting actor gongs went to Terry O'Quinn, who plays the mysterious John Locke in castaway drama Lost, and Katherine Heigl of hospital show Grey's Anatomy.
Perhaps the biggest cheer of the night went to former vice president Al Gore, who won an award for his Current TV - a cable channel based on viewer-created content. The best comedy award was won by 30 Rock, set in the offices of a New York television studio.
Gore, who got a standing ovation and screams from the audience, won for outstanding creative achievement in interactive television. Perhaps the biggest cheer of the night went to former US vice president Al Gore, who won an award for his Current TV - a cable channel based on viewer-created content.
Mr Gore, who got a standing ovation and screams from the audience, won outstanding creative achievement in interactive television.
"We are trying to open up the television medium so that viewers can help to make television and join the conversation of democracy and reclaim American democracy by talking about the choices we have to make," he said."We are trying to open up the television medium so that viewers can help to make television and join the conversation of democracy and reclaim American democracy by talking about the choices we have to make," he said.
A show starring veteran crooner Tony Bennett on his 80th birthday also picked up three awards, including best individual performance in a variety or music programme.A show starring veteran crooner Tony Bennett on his 80th birthday also picked up three awards, including best individual performance in a variety or music programme.