first african-american woman to win lead actress in a drama. >> the only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. you cannot win an emmy for roles that are simply not there. >> reporter: going into the show, jon hamm had never won an emmy. >> we are all just here for jon hamm tonight, right? >> that was on the invite, for jon hamm. >> reporter: "mad men" star finally got history if i. there has been a terrible mistake, clearly. >> reporter: "transparent's" jeffrey tambor was also a win, dedicating his award to the transgender community. >> thank you for your patience. thank you for your courage. thank you for your stories. >> reporter: julia louis-dreyfus scored his sixth emmy and allison janney her seventh, almost an acting record. ties with ed asser in and mary tyler moore and cloris leachman. >> the three of them in one sentence is enough to make me pass out. >> reporter: the night's top honors went to hbo's "veep" and