Normally held during mid-September on a Sunday, NBC moved the date  of this year’s Emmys  to Monday amid fear of losing viewers when Sunday Night Football begins.

   Turns out the change was a good one; with an average 15.6 million viewers, it was the second most watched Emmys since 2006 according to  The Los Angeles Times.

    Highlights of the evening included the Robin Williams’ tribute, the hilarious kiss between “Breaking Bad” star Bryan Cranston and Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Seth Meyers and Billy Eichner quizzing New Yorkers.

    They say all press is good press and that was the case when controversy over the Sofia Vergara spin sparked. When the CEO of the Television Academy, Bruce Rosenblum, gave a speech Vergara spun on a pedestal next to him. It was supposed to be a light hearted joke, as Rosenblum said, “…giving the viewer something compelling to watch.” Many, however say it was a sexist move having the Colombian actress pose onstage.

 “I think its absolutely the opposite [of sexist]. It means that somebody can be hot and also be funny and make fun of herself,” said Vergara about the incident.

    Among all the winners the AMC drama Breaking Bad and British show, Sherlock took home the most awards. Breaking Bad won five awards including Best Drama series. Sherlock boasted seven awards, the shows co-stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman obtained awards but neither attended the ceremony.

    This year’s Emmys were a night to be remembered.  With  intense competition between shows, the awards are getting more and more difficult to predict than past years.