The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, honoring the best in prime time television programming from June 1, 2011, until May 31, 2012, were held on Sunday, September 23, 2012, at the Nokia Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles, California.

[4] For Britain, the ceremony was noted for the successes of actors Damian Lewis of Homeland and Maggie Smith of Downton Abbey.

Mad Men set a new record for the largest "shutout" in Emmy history, receiving nominations for 17 awards and winning none.

This broke the previous record of 16 nominations without a win, set by Northern Exposure in 1993 and The Larry Sanders Show in 1997.

The people tributed in the segment included: The ceremony, which was televised by ABC on September 23, 2012, was watched by 13.26 million viewers.