'Sopranos,' '30 Rock' Win Top Prizes At Emmys

(andPOP) - 'The Sopranos' went out with a bang at the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy awards on Sunday, taking the prize for best drama.

The mob saga, which had a total of 15 nominations for its last season, also won for best directing and best writing.

Meanwhile, newcomer '30 Rock' won for best comedy, beating out 'Entourage,' 'Ugly Betty,' 'Two and a Half Men' and last year's winner 'The Office.'

James Spader edged Sopranos lead James Gandolfini for best actor in a drama, winning for his role in 'Boston Legal.'

"I feel like I just stole a pile of money from the mob," Spader joked as he accepted his award.

Best actress in a drama went to Sally Field for her work in 'Brothers and Sisters,' while best actress in a comedy was picked up by America Ferrara for 'Ugly Betty.'

"It is truly an amazing and wonderful thing when your dreams come true," Ferrara said in her acceptance speech.

Britons were also big winners at the awards show. An absent Ricky Gervais won for best actor in a comedy, while British detective series 'Prime Suspect: The Final Act' won three awards, including best actress in a miniseries for Helen Mirren.

Tony Bennet, who performed a duet with Christina Aguilera as part of the ceremony, won for best individual performance in a variety or musical program for 'Tony Bennett: An American Classic.' The variety show also won a best direction award for Rob Marshall.

"It started out as a gift to you for your 80th birthday," Marshall said to Bennett as he accepted the award. "But I think it ended up a gift to me."

On a Canadian note, the Alberta-shot 'Broken Trial' garnered a best lead actor in a miniseries or movie award for Robert Duvall, while 'Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee' ' also shot in Alberta ' won for best made-for-TV movie.

This year's Emmys featured a tribute by Queen Latifah to the groundbreaking TV series 'Roots,' followed by an appearance on stage by the cast.

Other highlights of the show, which was hosted by Ryan Seacrest, included a musical number by Brian and Stewie of 'Family Guy,' Rainn Wilson ('The Office') throwing down against Kanye West in a rap-off and the Jersey Boys performing a tribute to 'The Sopranos.'

Here is a selected list of winners at the 2007 Emmy Awards:
Best drama - 'The Sopranos'
Best comedy - '30 Rock'
Lead actor in a drama - James Spader, 'Boston Legal'
Lead actress in drama - Sally Field, 'Brothers & Sisters'
Lead actor in a comedy - Ricky Gervais, 'Extras'
Lead actress in comedy - America Ferrara, 'Ugly Betty'
Supporting actor, drama - Terry O'Quinn, 'Lost'
Supporting actress, drama - Katherine Heigl, 'Grey's Anatomy'
Supporting actor, comedy - Jeremy Piven, 'Entourage'
Supporting actress, comedy - Jaime Pressly, 'My Name is Earl'
Lead actor, miniseries or movie - Robert Duvall, 'Broken Trail'
Lead actress, miniseries or movie - Helen Mirren, 'Prime Suspect'
Best miniseries ' 'Broken Trail'
Best variety, music or comedy series ' 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'
Best reality program ' 'The Amazing Race'
Best made-for-TV movie ' 'Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee'
Individual performance in variety or music program - Tony Bennett