Sopranos is named best drama series · 2007-09-17 13:09
The Sopranos won the top prize at the Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.
The mob drama, which ended in the US in June, took three awards, including the prestigious title of best drama series.
But star James Gandolfini was beaten to the best actor award by James Spader, star of courtroom show Boston Legal, BBC informs.
British comedian Ricky Gervais was named best actor in a comedy series for his role as a hapless actor in his BBC TV series, Extras.
America Ferrara, star of comedy Ugly Betty, won the award for best female actor in a comedy.
And the Sopranos missed out on a 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.
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