Edie Falco was awarded the Emmy for Outstanding Leading Actress in a Comedy.
Photo courtesy of Ken Regan, Showtime.

September 1, 2010 - “Made in NY” television shows were among the big winners at the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on August 29.

Edie Falco won for her lead role on Showtime’s “Nurse Jackie.” Archie Panjabi took home her first Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for “The Good Wife.”

Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” won its eighth consecutive award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series. Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special went to Dave Boone and Paul Greenberg for their work on the 63rd Annual Tony Awards.

Al Pacino won the Emmy for his portrayal of Dr. Jack Kevorkian in the HBO original movie “You Don’t Know Jack” while its screenwriter, Adam Mazer, took home the prize for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special.

The 2010 Creative Arts Emmy Awards were also presented earlier in the week, and many “Made in NY” shows were among the winners there as well.

“Saturday Night Live” picked up several awards, including one for its recent host, Betty White. The show also won for Outstanding Make-Up for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (non-prosthetic) and Outstanding Directing.

“Bored to Death,” HBO’s new series, won an Emmy for Outstanding Main Title Design while Showtime’s “Nurse Jackie” won for its original main title theme music.

The 63rd Annual Tony Awards received the award for Outstanding Special Class Program.

Jimmy Fallon and his team picked up two awards: Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media (nonfiction) for the Jimmy Fallon Digital Experience on NBC.com and Outstanding Short-Form Picture Editing.

The writing staff on “The Colbert Report” won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Series.

Actress Ann-Margret received an Emmy for her guest role on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.”

For a full list of winners, visit www.emmys.tv.