This weekend’s Emmy Awards ceremony brought great satisfaction to HBO and NBC, with “The Sopranos” named best drama and “30 Rock” best comedy series.

The much-awaited 59th Primetime Emmy Awards finally took place last night and a lot of brand new shiny trophies found new homes.

Cable television network HBO and broadcasters NBC and ABC shared most of the Emmys amongst themselves, with CBS taking only one award and Fox network, which aired the ceremony Sunday night, being shut out.

Celebrated mob series “The Sopranos” marked its sixth and final season on HBO by receiving best TV drama award. The series’ creator, David Chase, won the best writing award for the show's notorious finale, titled “Made in America,” while Alan Taylor won the award for directing for a drama series for the show's episode “Kennedy and Heidi.”

Ricky Gervais, star of HBO's “Extras,” was named best actor in a comedy, and Jeremy Piven won the Emmy for best supporting actor in a comedy for the network's “Entourage.”

NBC had its share of glory as well, with Tina Fey’s “30 Rock” winning best comedy series. Fey, a longtime writer and cast member on “Saturday Night Live,” referred to the show’s struggle to maintain an audience by thanking “the dozens and dozens of viewers.”

Other wins for NBC included awards for supporting actress Jaime Pressly of the comedy “My Name is Earl” and writing for “Late Night with Conan O'Brien” and “The Office.”

The network’s music special “Tony Bennett: An American Classic” also received a pair of trophies.

ABC reveled in the success of its comedy series “Ugly Betty,” with star America Ferrera winning the best actress in a comedy award and Richard Shepard best director.

Sally Field won the Emmy for best actress in a drama in ABC's “Brothers & Sisters,” while Katherine Heigl took the trophy for supporting actress in a drama, for her work on the network’s “Grey's Anatomy.”

James Spader from ABC’s “Boston Legal” took the award for lead actor in a drama series, while Terry O’Quinn from “Lost” was named best supporting actor in a drama.

In his acceptance speech, Spader confessed his bafflement at the win, which was expected to go to “Sopranos” star Michael Imperioli, by saying, “I feel like I just stole a pile of money from the mob.”

CBS won one prime-time Emmy for best reality series, “The Amazing Race.”

The award for lead actor in a mini-series or TV movie went to Robert Duvall for his role in “Broken Trail,” which also won for best mini-series or movie. Helen Mirren won lead actress in a mini-series or TV movie for her role in “Prime Suspect: The Final Act.”

Judy Davis won best supporting actress in a miniseries or TV movie for her role on USA’s “The Starter Wife,” while Thomas Haden Church’s role in “Broken Trail” earned him an award for best supporting actor in a miniseries or TV movie.

Al Gore and Joel Hyatt, co-founders of Current TV, a cable television network, were present to receive their Emmy for the user-generated website.

Ryan Seacrest, of “American Idol” hosting fame, played host at the Emmy show but failed to impress critics, as did the round stage that caused discomfort to several of the performers and stars.

The Emmys are the most significant television awards in the industry and are presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming.

As the Emmys are awarded shortly before the fall television season, they often have the positive impact of boosting ratings.