Paul was up for Outstanding Supporting Actor against co-star Jonathan Banks, Peter Dinklage ("Game of Thrones"), Jim Carter ("Downton Abbey), Mandy Patinkin ("Homeland"), and Bobby Cannavale ("Boardwalk Empire").
Cranston was up for Lead Actor in a Drama Series against Jon Hamm ("Mad Men"), Damian Lewis ("Homeland"), Kevin Spacey ("House of Cards"), Hugh Bonneville ("Downton Abbey"), and Jeff Daniels ("The Newsroom").
Instead Bobby Cannavale of "Boardwalk Empire" took home the Emmy for Best Outstanding Supporting Actor.
Who won for Best Lead Actor?
Not Jon Hamm for "Mad Men," nor Damian Lewis for "Homeland."
Instead, Jeff Daniels won for his role on Aaron Sorkin's "Newsroom."
The two are among the biggest snubs of the night.
Everyone seemed shocked.
Even Daniels was perplexed as he took the stage saying, "Well, crap."
lol so bryan cranston and aaron paul join the list of people who've been robbed at the emmys tonight #whatthehell
- vic (@vicwoods8) September 23, 2013
Aaron Paul AND Jonathan Banks were robbed. Mike was always my favorite character.
- Judy Kyle (@judyswagg) September 23, 2013
Someone call the police, @aaronpaul_8 and @BryanCranston just got robbed ?????? #emmys #breakingbad
- Lizzie Orchard (@lizzieorchard) September 23, 2013
Ok now I changed the channel. STUPID STUPID! #Emmys Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul were robbed! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
- kristie p (@mompavle) September 23, 2013
Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston got double robbed! Time to turn off the #Emmys
- paul (@paulvalencia) September 23, 2013
Who the HELL is Bobby Cannivale? @aaronpaul_8 was robbed!!
- Aziza J Doleh (@AzizaJosephine) September 23, 2013
Oh, I'm heartbroken! @aaronpaul_8 was ROBBED. No offense, Boardwalk dude, but seriously. #BreakingBad #Emmy
- Laura Whitman (@mynameisbigL) September 23, 2013
Robbed! No way in hell that @BryanCranston @aaronpaul_8 and writers did not win #emmys There are none better.
- Tracy Darchini (@tracydarchini) September 23, 2013
"Nice speech, bitch." #AaronPaul #Emmys2013 pic.twitter.com/Vjm8gGDQ6M
- Annie Barrett (@EWAnnieBarrett) September 23, 2013
Uh, Jeff Daniels wins Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series. #emmys
- Vulture (@vulture) September 23, 2013
No Emmys? No problem.
Paul and Cranston took the news like two grown champs.
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