Neil Patrick Harris entertains during the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, in Los Angeles. (Photo: Associated Press/Mark J. Terrill)

The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards took place Sunday night at the NOKIA theatre in Los Angeles, California.

‘How I Meet Your Mother’ star Neil Patrick Harris, took to the stage to host the gala event, in which several Aussies were up for awards.

Simon Baker and Rose Byrne missed out on awards for their roles in ‘The Mentalist’ and ‘Damages’ respectively, however the multi-talented Toni Collette took home best actress in a comedy series for her portrayal as the multi-faceted Tara in ‘United States of Tara’.

Continuing their winning streaks for best drama and comedy series were ’Mad Men’ and ’30 Rock’.

Here’s a partial list of winners from the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards:

Actor, Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock,” NBC.

Actress, Comedy Series: Toni Collette, “United States of Tara,” Showtime.

Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Michael Emerson, “Lost,” ABC.

Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Cherry Jones, “24,” Fox.

Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Jon Cryer, “Two and a Half Men,” CBS.

Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Kristin Chenoweth, “Pushing Daisies,” ABC.

Miniseries: “Little Dorrit” PBS.

Made-for-TV Movie: “Grey Gardens,” HBO.

Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Brendan Gleeson, “Into the Storm,” HBO.

Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Jessica Lange, “Grey Gardens,” HBO.

Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Ken Howard, “Grey Gardens,” HBO.

Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Shohreh Aghdashloo, “House of Saddam,” HBO.

Directing for a Comedy Series: “The Office: Stress Relief,” Jeff Blitz, NBC.

Directing for a Drama Series: “ER: And in the End,” Rod Holcomb, NBC.

Directing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Series: “American Idol: Show 833 (The Final Three),” Bruce Gowers, Fox.

Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special: “Little Dorrit: Part 1,” Dearbhla Walsh, PBS.

Variety, Music, or Comedy Series: “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” Comedy Central.

Reality-Competition Program: “The Amazing Race,” CBS.

Writing for a Comedy Series: “30 Rock: Reunion,” Matt Hubbard, NBC.

Writing for a Drama Series: “Mad Men: Meditations in an Emergency,” Kater Gordon and Matthew Weiner, AMC.

Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Series: “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” Comedy Central.

Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special: “Little Dorrit,” Andrew Davies, PBS.

Host, Reality or Reality-Competition Program: Jeff Probst, “Survivor,” CBS.

Original Music and Lyrics: “81st Annual Academy Awards: Song Title: Hugh Jackman Opening Number,” ABC.

Actress, Drama Series: Glenn Close, “Damages,” FX.

Actor, Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad,” AMC.

Best Comedy Series: “30 Rock,” NBC.

Best Drama Series: “Mad Men,” AMC.

Watch the entire awards ceremony 10pm tonight on Ten.