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On Sunday September 18th 2011, Modern Family won the 5 Emmy categories that it was nominated during the telecast. The show won for a second consecutive year the award for Outstanding Comedy Series, plus the Dunphy parents won Outstanding Supporting Actor and Actress.
Check below for more information about the Emmys.
In total, the show was nominated for 17 Emmy awards. Also, all six adult cast members were nominated in the supporting categories in a comedy series. This time, Ty Burrell (Phil Dunphy) and Julie Bowen (Claire Dunphy) won the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. The show also won for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series for the episode “Halloween”, directed by Michael Allan Spiller, and for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for the episode “Caught in the Act”, written by Steve Levitan and Jeffrey Richman.
Outstanding comedy series: Modern Family
Outstanding writing for a comedy: Steve Levitan, Jeffrey Richman (“Caught in the Act”), Modern Family
Outstanding director, comedy: Michael Alan Spiller (“Halloween”), Modern Family
Outstanding supporting actor, comedy: Ty Burrell (Modern Family)
Outstanding supporting actress, comedy: Julie Bowen (Modern Family)
Here are some interviews from the cast from the Emmy awards.
- Nolan Gould (Luke Dunphy) talks about the new season and new Baby Lily.
- Julie Bowen, on the red carpet before winning the Emmy.
- Backstage interview with Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell, after winning their respective awards.
- More interviews from the red carpet
- More interviews from backstage
