The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards was hosted exclusively by Ellen DeGeneres.
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in U.S. prime time television programming from June 1 , 2013 until May 31 , 2014 , as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences .. prime time. prime time. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The ceremony was held on Monday , August 25 , 2014 , at the Nokia Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles , California , and was broadcast in the U.S. by NBC .. Nokia Theatre. Microsoft Theater. Los Angeles. Los Angeles. California. California. NBC. NBC. Downtown Los Angeles. Downtown Los Angeles. ceremony. 66th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Comedian and Late Night host Seth Meyers hosted the ceremony for the first time .. Seth Meyers. Seth Meyers. Late Night. Late Night ( TV series ). ceremony. 66th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. The nominations were announced on July 10 , 2014 .. The scheduling of the Primetime Emmy Awards is coordinated with that of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony , which was held the previous weekend on August 16 , 2014 .. ceremony. 66th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Breaking Bad was the major winner of the night , with five wins , including its second Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series for the second part of its fifth season .. Breaking Bad. Breaking Bad. Primetime Emmy Award. Primetime Emmy Award. Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. fifth season. Breaking Bad ( season 5 ). Modern Family won its fifth consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series , tying with Frasier as the series with the most consecutive wins in the category .. Modern Family. Modern Family. Primetime Emmy Award. Primetime Emmy Award. Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. Frasier. Frasier. The Amazing Race won its tenth Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program as well .. Primetime Emmy Award. Primetime Emmy Award. The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race ( U.S. TV series ). Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program. Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program. Other major winners of the night were Sherlock  : His Last Vow -LRB- 3 wins -RRB- , American Horror Story  : Coven and Fargo -LRB- 2 wins each -RRB- .. Fargo. Fargo ( TV series ). Sherlock. Sherlock ( TV series ). His Last Vow. His Last Vow