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MTV News picks the truly award-worthy moments — and the massive fails. By Gil Kaufman Jimmy Fallon at the 2010 Emmy Awards Photo: Mathew Imaging/ Getty Images Sunday night’s Emmy Awards were full of unforgettable moments and thrilling first-time wins for the casts and brilliant minds behind “Modern Family,” “Breaking Bad” and “Glee.” But because there’s no Emmy Award for the Emmy broadcast itself, MTV News decided to sprinkle a bit more Hollywood pixie dust on Sunday night’s winners and losers with our own nods to the show highlights. Instant Viral-Video Hit : Host Jimmy Fallon didn’t knock it out of the park, but his opening musical tribute to “Glee,” set to the tune of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run,” became an overnight viral hit. Social-Networking Fail : Fallon promised to take the Emmys into the future with some Twitter bits, but his introductions of presenters courtesy of viewer tweets fell flat nearly every time. Best Name That Totally Sounds Like It Was Made Up : Bucky Gunts. We were totally with comedian Ricky Gervais when he said he hoped the director of the opening ceremonies for the Vancouver Olympics with the vaguely porn-y sounding name would win his category. Worst Use of a Prop : Gervais provided many moments of hilarity during his time onstage (go back and listen to the Mel Gibson bit), but perhaps the night’s most awkward moment came after his rant about how, unlike at the Golden Globes, there’s no booze at the Emmys. He rectified that situation by sending waiters out into the audience with a variety of microbrews for the attendees. Things got a bit weird, though, when former “Friends” star Matthew Perry, who has spent time in rehab, had to politely decline a bottle of suds. Think It, But Don’t Say It Award : Definitely goes to three-time Emmy winner Edie Falco for joking after she won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy for her role in “Nurse Betty”: “I’m not funny.” Guess who else doesn’t think you are? All of the other women in the category. Best Unexpected Cameo by the Subject of a TV Movie You’d Never Heard Of : Admit it, you got a bit misty when the spunky inspiration and namesake for “Temple Grandin” stood up during David Strathairn’s acceptance speech and showed off her lady rancher outfit and later took the stage with her Hollywood doppelg