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Henson grabs the last TV award to be announced at the ceremony, Best Actress in a TV Series - Drama, for her role on 'Empire'.

• Jan 11, 2016

AceShowbiz - Cookie rules at the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards. Taraji P. Henson took home an award for Best Actress in a TV Series - Drama for her portrayal of the Lyon matriarch on FOX's popular and critically acclaimed series "Empire".

Henson won the title over Caitriona Balfe ("Outlander"), Viola Davis ("How to Get Away with Murder"), Eva Green ("Penny Dreadful"), Robin Wright ("House of Cards").

"Cookies for everyone tonight, my treat," Henson said when accepting the award. "Who knew playing an ex-convict would take me all around the globe." She added, "My fans, they've been praying for this, they all on Twitter, you gotta give me time."

.@TherealTaraji wins Best Actress - TV Series, Drama. Let them eat cookies. #GoldenGlobes https://t.co/zSP38iAqbc

— Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) January 11, 2016

That's the only award "Empire" won that night. The show lost the Best Drama title to "Mr. Robot", which came out as a big winner with a total of two gongs. The USA Network series also bagged Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series for its star Christian Slater.

Best Actor in a TV Series - Drama went to Jon Hamm for his portrayal of Don Draper on "Mad Men". It's his second Golden Globe for his role on the now canceled AMC series.

"Mozart in the Jungle", meanwhile, came out as a surprise winner in Best TV Series - Comedy category, beating out more popular series such as "Orange Is the New Black", "Silicon Valley", "Transparent" and "Veep". Its star Gael Garcia Bernal also won Best Actor in a TV Series - Comedy.

Lady GaGa won her first Golden Globe Award that night, being named Best Actress in a Limited-Series or TV Movie for her amazing performance on "American Horror Story: Hotel". "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" lead Rachel Bloom was dubbed Best Actress in a TV Series - Comedy.

Also at the January 10 ceremony, Denzel Washington was honored with Cecil B. DeMille Award presented by Tom Hanks.

• Best TV Series - Drama: "Mr. Robot"
• Best TV Series - Comedy: "Mozart in the Jungle"
• Best TV Movie or Limited-Series: "Wolf Hall"
• Best Actor in a TV Series - Drama: Jon Hamm - "Mad Men"
• Best Actress in a TV Series - Drama: Taraji P. Henson - "Empire"
• Best Actor in a TV Series - Comedy: Gael Garcia Bernal - "Mozart in the Jungle"
• Best Actress in a TV Series - Comedy: Rachel Bloom - "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"
• Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Limited-Series, or TV Movie: Maura Tierney - "The Affair"
• Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Limited-Series, or TV Movie: Christian Slater - "Mr. Robot"
• Best Actor in a Limited-Series or TV Movie: Oscar Isaac - "Show Me a Hero"
• Best Actress in a Limited-Series or TV Movie: Lady GaGa - "American Horror Story: Hotel"