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PIX: Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum, Christina Hendricks at Emmys 2013
The 65th edition of Emmy awards, held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California on September 22, was not without its high points, and most contending favourites taking home trophies.
Modern Family actress Sofia Vergara, who reportedly met with a mild wardrobe accident on the red carpet in her red Vera Wang number, arrives for the show.
Vergara has been nominated in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category at the Emmys four times along with costar Julie Bowen but has never won.
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Julie Bowen
Vergara's Modern Family costar Julie Bowen looked glam in her Zac Posen gown.
Bowen has won two Emmys in the last two years for her obsessive character -- Claire Dunphy -- in the show.
Heidi Klum
German supermodel and Project Runway judge Heidi Klum was an absolute stunner in her fuschia Versace number that stood out in a sea of pastel shades on the red carpet.
She was accompanied by fashion consultant and her co-judge on Project Runway, Tim Gunn.
Julia Louis-Drefuss
Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus and actor Tony Hale of HBO's series Veep pose backstage with their awards for Best Actress in a Comedy Series and Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
The costars arrived in-character to receive their awards.
Cobie Smulders and Alison Hannigan
How I Met Your Mother actresses Cobie Smulders and Alyson Hannigan arrive on stage.
The hit CBS sitcom has been nominated for 24 Emmy so far and has won seven.
Jim Parsons
The Big Bang Theory's Sheldon Cooper, actor Jim Parsons poses with his Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series trophy.
This is Parsons' third Emmy win in the category for the how.
Meanwhile, his costar Mayim Bialik -- who plays her nerdy love interest on the show -- was nominated in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series but lost out to Merritt Wever of Nurse Jackie.
Christina Hendricks
Mad Men star Christina Hendricks arrived in a dramatic lace-sleeved Christian Siriano gown for the show.
An Emmy favourite in the past, Mad Men failed to win despite having been nominated in over six categories including Outstanding Lead Actor and Actress for Jon Hamm and Elizabeth Moss respectively and Outstanding Supporting Actress for Hendricks.
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler
Comedienne-actresses Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, who heckled host Neil Patrick Harris from their front row seats, asking him to 'twerk like Miley Cyrus,' arrive on stage.
Tina Fey took home the Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series trophy with fellow writer Tracey Wigfield for their acclaimed NBC comedy 30 Rock.
Julianne Hough
Television personality Julianne Hough arrives on the Emmy 2013 red carpet in a sea foam green Jenny Peckham dress that left little to the imagination.
Nathan Fillion, Neil Patrick Harris and Sarah Silverman
Actor and host of the evening Neil Patrick Harris broke tradition by launching in a song-and-dance routine with Castle actor Nathan Fillion and comedienne Sarah Silverman in the middle of the show.
Performances are mostly reserved to open Emmy awards each year.
Anna Gunn
Breaking Bad actress Anna Gunn kisses her Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
Gunn beat rather formidable fellow nominees including Maggie Smith of Downton Abbey, Emilia Clarke of Game of Throne, Christine Baranski of The Good Wife, and Christina Hendricks of Mad Men.
Claire Danes
Homeland actress Claire Danes accepts her Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series while television show host Jimmy Fallon looks on.
Jeff Daniels
In probably what turned out to be the only shocker of the night, The Newsroom's Jeff Daniels picked up the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series trophy instead of Breaking Bad's Bryan Crnston, who had emerged as the undisputed favourite.
Edie Falco
The Sopranos actress Edie Falco pays tribute to her costar James Gandolfini, who passed away following a heart attack in July this year.
In a new, more elaborate tributes segment of the night, stars like Cory Monteith (remembered by Glee costar Jane Lynch), producer Gary David Goldberg (remembered by Family Ties star Michael J Fox), among others, were also featured.
Zooey and Emily Deschanel
Actress-sisters Zooey and Emily Deschanel arrive on stage to present awards.
Michael Douglas
The Michael Douglas and Matt Damon starrer miniseries -- Behind The Candelabra -- based on jazz musician Liberace was nominated in four categories including Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries for both its leads which Douglas.
The veteran actor, who plays Liberace in the series, poses with his trophy.
The series also won the Outstanding Miniseries or Movie award and Outstanding Directing for Steven Soderbergh.