By Agence France-Presse

LOS ANGELES–US mob drama “The Sopranos” said its final farewells when it picked up the top award from the 59th annual Emmy awards in Los Angeles on Sunday at television’s equivalent of the Oscars.

The groundbreaking HBO series, which ended in June after an eight-year run, took home the awards for outstanding drama, best writing and directing, but unexpectedly failed to score any prizes in the acting categories.

In the comedy awards, NBC’s “30 Rock,” set in the offices of a New York television studio, picked up the top prize, while the acting prizes were shared by Ricky Gervais for his series “Extras” and America Ferrera for “Ugly Betty.”

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