The Emmy Awards 2012 - in pictures

Actor Michael J Fox with his wife Tracy Pollan and their children on the red carpet Photograph: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic British comedian Ricky Gervais and partner Jane Fallon arrive at the awards ceremony Photograph: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Kelly Osbourne poses for the cameras Photograph: Rex Features/Matt Baron/BEI Host Jimmy Kimmel on-stage at the Emmys Photograph: KeystoneUSA-ZUMA/Rex Features Producers Jonathan Littman, Jerry Bruckheimer, Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri accept the award for outstanding reality-competition programme for The Amazing Race Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Claire Danes and Damien Lewis, who won the best actress and best actor awards for Homeland Photograph: Jim Smeal/BEI/Rex Features Heidi Klum with friends at the Emmys Photograph: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Actor Aaron Paul poses after winning the award for best supporting actor in a drama series Photograph: Armando Arorizo/ZUMA Press/Corbis Gideon Raff, Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa accept the award for outstanding writing for a drama series for Homeland Photograph: John Shearer/Invision/AP Jon Cryer accepts the award for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for Two and a Half Men Photograph: John Shearer/Invision/AP Julianne Moore wins outstanding lead actress in a mini-series or movie for Game Change Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman attend the Emmys in Los Angeles Photograph: Matt Baron/BEI/Rex Features Actor Sofia Vergara and director Steven Levitan of comedy series Modern Family. Levitan received the outstanding directing for a comedy series award Photograph: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Actor Emilia Clark of Game of Thrones arrives at HBO's after-party at the Pacific Design Center Photograph: FilmMagic Lucy Liu and Kiefer Sutherland present the award for outstanding writing in a mini-series or movie - it went to Danny Strong for Game Change Photograph: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic