60th Primetime Emmy Awards (Televised September 21, 2008) The Primetime Emmy Award nominations only include television shows aired during the eligibility year of June 1 through May 31. Programs (and individual achievements within them) are eligible for nomination if they were originated for television and originally transmitted during the eligibility year in any primetime period (6:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.). Additionally they must be broadcast to least 51% of the total potential U.S. television audience or on pay/basic cable transmissions to markets representing at least 51% of U.S. television homes. Extended-length episodes of series may only be entered in the series area and may not be entered as movies, miniseries or specials. Foreign television production is ineligible unless it is the result of a co-production (both financially and creatively) between U.S. and foreign partners which precedes the start of production, and has a commitment to be shown on U.S. television prior to the start of production. Emmy and The Emmy Statuette are registered trademarks of ATAS/NATAS. This site is neither endorsed by nor affiliated with The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Outstanding Series	Drama Series
Boston Legal (ABC) Damages (FX) Dexter (SHO) House (FOX) Lost (ABC) Mad Men (AMC) THE EMMY WENT TO: Mad Men
Outstanding Series	Comedy Series
30 Rock (NBC) Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO) Entourage (HBO) The Office (NBC) Two And A Half Men (CBS) THE EMMY WENT TO: 30 Rock
Outstanding Series	Variety/Music Show
The Colbert Report (COM) The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (COM) Late Show With David Letterman (CBS) Real Time With Bill Maher (HBO) Saturday Night Live (NBC) THE EMMY WENT TO: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Outstanding Series	Reality-Competition Series
The Amazing Race (CBS) American Idol (FOX) Dancing With The Stars (ABC) Project Runway (BRV) Top Chef (BRV) THE EMMY WENT TO: The Amazing Race
Outstanding Series	Reality Series
Antiques Roadshow (PBS) Dirty Jobs (DSC) Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC) Intervention (A&E) Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List (BRV) THE EMMY WENT TO: Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List
Outstanding Series	Nonfiction Series
American Masters (PBS) Biography (BIO) Deadliest Catch (DSC) Inside The Actors Studio (BRV) This American Life (SHO) THE EMMY WENT TO: American Masters THE EMMY WENT TO: This American Life
Outstanding Series	Animated, Less Than 1 Hour
Creature Comforts - Don't Choke To Death, Please (CBS) King Of The Hill - Death Picks Cotton (FOX) Robot Chicken - Robot Chicken: Star Wars (CAR) The Simpsons - Eternal Moonshine Of The Simpson Mind (FOX) SpongeBob SquarePants - Inmates Of Summer/Two Faces Of Squidward (NICK) THE EMMY WENT TO: The Simpsons - Eternal Moonshine Of The Simpson Mind
Outstanding Series	Animated, More Than 1 Hour
Family Guy - Blue Harvest (FOX) Justice League - Justice League: The New Frontier (WB) South Park - Imaginationland (COM) THE EMMY WENT TO: South Park - Imaginationland
Outstanding Show	Children's Show
Classical Baby (I'm Grown Up Now): The Poetry Show (HBO) Hannah Montana (DSNY) High School Musical 2 (DSNY) Nick News With Linda Ellerbee: The Untouchable Kids Of India (NICK) The Suite Life Of Zack & Cody (DSNY) THE EMMY WENT TO: Classical Baby (I'm Grown Up Now): The Poetry Show THE EMMY WENT TO: Nick News With Linda Ellerbee: The Untouchable Kids Of India
Outstanding Show	Miniseries
The Andromeda Strain (A&E) Cranford :Masterpiece Theatre (PBS) John Adams (HBO) Tin Man (SCI) THE EMMY WENT TO: John Adams
Outstanding Movie	TV Movie
Bernard And Doris (HBO) Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale (HBO) The Memory Keeper's Daughter (LIF) A Raisin In The Sun (ABC) Recount (HBO) THE EMMY WENT TO: Recount
Lead Actor	Drama Series
Bryan Cranston as Walt White on Breaking Bad (AMC) Gabriel Byrne as Paul on In Treatment (HBO) Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House on House (FOX) James Spader as Alan Shore on Boston Legal (ABC) Jon Hamm as Don Draper on Mad Men (AMC) Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan on Dexter (SHO) THE EMMY WENT TO: Bryan Cranston as Walt White on Breaking Bad
Lead Actress	Drama Series
Glenn Close as Patty Hewes on Damages (FX) Holly Hunter as Grace Hanadarko on Saving Grace (TNT) Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on The Closer (TNT) Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC) Sally Field as Nora Holden-Walker on Brothers & Sisters (ABC) THE EMMY WENT TO: Glenn Close as Patty Hewes on Damages
Lead Actor	Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy on 30 Rock (NBC) Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper on Two And A Half Men (CBS) Lee Pace as Ned on Pushing Daisies (ABC) Steve Carell as Michael Scott on The Office (NBC) Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk on Monk (USA) THE EMMY WENT TO: Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy on 30 Rock
Lead Actress	Comedy Series
America Ferrera as Betty Suarez on Ugly Betty (ABC) Christina Applegate as Samantha Newly on Samantha Who? (ABC) Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell on The New Adventures Of Old Christine (CBS) Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin on Weeds (SHO) Tina Fey as Liz Lemon on 30 Rock (NBC) THE EMMY WENT TO: Tina Fey as Liz Lemon on 30 Rock
Lead Actor	Miniseries/Movie
Kevin Spacey as Ron Klain in Recount (HBO) Paul Giamatti as John Adams in John Adams (HBO) Ralph Fiennes as Bernard Lafferty in Bernard And Doris (HBO) Ricky Gervais as Andy Millman in Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale (HBO) Tom Wilkinson as James Baker in Recount (HBO) THE EMMY WENT TO: Paul Giamatti as John Adams in John Adams
Lead Actress	Miniseries/Movie
Catherine Keener as Gertrude Baniszewski in An American Crime (SHO) Dame Judi Dench as Miss Matty Jenkyns in Cranford: Masterpiece Theatre (PBS) Laura Linney as Abigail Adams in John Adams (HBO) Phylicia Rashad as Lena Younger in A Raisin In The Sun (ABC) Susan Sarandon as Doris Duke in Bernard And Doris (HBO) THE EMMY WENT TO: Laura Linney as Abigail Adams in John Adams
Individual Performance	Variety/Music Show
David Letterman in Late Show With David Letterman (CBS) Don Rickles in Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (HBO) Jon Stewart in 80th Annual Academy Awards (ABC) Stephen Colbert in The Colbert Report (COM) Tina Fey in Saturday Night Live (NBC) THE EMMY WENT TO: Don Rickles in Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Host	Reality Show
Heidi Klum on Project Runway (BRV) Howie Mandel on Deal Or No Deal (NBC) Jeff Probst on Survivor (CBS) Ryan Seacrest on American Idol (FOX) Tom Bergeron on Dancing With The Stars (ABC) THE EMMY WENT TO: Jeff Probst on Survivor
Supporting Actor	Drama Series
John Slattery as Roger Sterling on Mad Men (AMC) Michael Emerson as Ben on Lost (NBC) Ted Danson as Arthur Frobisher on Damages (FX) William Shatner as Denny Crane on Boston Legal (ABC) Zeljko Ivanek as Ray Fiske on Damages (FX) THE EMMY WENT TO: Zeljko Ivanek as Ray Fiske on Damages
Supporting Actress	Drama Series
Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt on Boston Legal (ABC) Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey on Grey's Anatomy (ABC) Dianne Wiest as Dr. Gina Toll on In Treatment (HBO) Rachel Griffiths as Sarah Walker-Whedon on Brothers & Sisters (ABC) Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang on Grey's Anatomy (ABC) THE EMMY WENT TO: Dianne Wiest as Dr. Gina Toll on In Treatment
Supporting Actor	Comedy Series
Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold on Entourage (HBO) Jon Cryer as Alan Harper on Two And A Half Men (CBS) Kevin Dillon as Johnny Drama on Entourage (HBO) Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother (CBS) Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute on The Office (NBC) THE EMMY WENT TO: Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold on Entourage
Supporting Actress	Comedy Series
Amy Poehler as Performer on Saturday Night Live (NBC) Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper on Two And A Half Men (CBS) Jean Smart as Regina Newly on Samantha Who? (ABC) Kristin Chenoweth as Olive Snook on Pushing Daisies (ABC) Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater on Ugly Betty (ABC) THE EMMY WENT TO: Jean Smart as Regina Newly on Samantha Who?
Supporting Actor	Miniseries/Movie
Bob Balaban as Ben Ginsberg in Recount (HBO) David Morse as George Washington in John Adams (HBO) Denis Leary as Michael Whouley in Recount (HBO) Stephen Dillane as Thomas Jefferson in John Adams (HBO) Tom Wilkinson as Benjamin Franklin in John Adams (HBO) THE EMMY WENT TO: Tom Wilkinson as Benjamin Franklin in John Adams
Supporting Actress	Miniseries/Movie
Alfre Woodard as Edna Reilly in Pictures Of Hollis Woods: Hallmark Hall Of Fame Presentation (CBS) Ashley Jensen as Maggie Jacobs in Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale (HBO) Audra McDonald as Ruth Younger in A Raisin In The Sun (ABC) Eileen Atkins as Miss Deborah Jenkyns in Cranford: Masterpiece Theatre (PBS) Laura Dern as Katherine Harris in Recount (HBO) THE EMMY WENT TO: Eileen Atkins as Miss Deborah Jenkyns in Cranford: Masterpiece Theatre
Directing	Drama Series
Alan Taylor for Mad Men - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (AMC) Allen Coulter for Damages - Pilot (FX) Arlene Sanford for Boston Legal - The Mighty Rogues (ABC) Greg Yaitanes for House - House's Head (FOX) Vince Gilligan for Breaking Bad - Pilot (AMC) THE EMMY WENT TO: Greg Yaitanes for House - House's Head
Directing	Comedy Series
Barry Sonnenfeld for Pushing Daisies - Pie-Lette (ABC) Dan Attias for Entourage - No Cannes Do (HBO) James Bobin for Flight Of The Conchords - Sally Returns (HBO) Michael Engler for 30 Rock - Rosemary's Baby (NBC) Paul Feig for The Office - Goodbye, Toby (NBC) Paul Lieberstein for The Office - Money (Parts 1 & 2) (NBC) THE EMMY WENT TO: Barry Sonnenfeld for Pushing Daisies - Pie-Lette
Directing	Miniseries/Movie
Bob Balaban for Bernard And Doris (HBO) Jay Roach for Recount (HBO) Mikael Salomon for The Company (TNT) Ricky Gervais for Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale (HBO) Tom Hooper for John Adams (HBO) THE EMMY WENT TO: Jay Roach for Recount
Directing	Variety/Music Show
Chuck O'Neil for The Daily Show With Jon Stewart - Show #13050 (COM) Don Roy King for Saturday Night Live - Host: Tina Fey (NBC) Jim Hoskinson for The Colbert Report - Show #4051 (COM) Lonny Price for Company: Great Performances (PBS) Louis J. Horvitz for 80th Annual Academy Awards (ABC) THE EMMY WENT TO: Louis J. Horvitz for 80th Annual Academy Awards
Writing	Drama Series
David Simon and Ed Burns for The Wire - 30 (HBO) Matthew Weiner for Mad Men - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (AMC) Matthew Weiner for Mad Men - The Wheel (AMC) Michael Angeli for Battlestar Galactica - Six Of One (SCI) Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, and Daniel Zelman for Damages - Pilot (FX) THE EMMY WENT TO: Matthew Weiner for Mad Men - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Writing	Comedy Series
Bryan Fuller for Pushing Daisies - Pie-Lette (ABC) Jack Burditt for 30 Rock - Rosemary's Baby (NBC) James Bobin, Jemaine Clement, and Bret McKenzie for Flight Of The Conchords - Yoko (HBO) Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky for The Office - Dinner Party (NBC) Tina Fey for 30 Rock - Cooter (NBC) THE EMMY WENT TO: Tina Fey for 30 Rock - Cooter
Writing	Miniseries/Movie
Danny Strong for Recount (HBO) Heidi Thomas for Cranford: Masterpiece Theatre (PBS) Hugh Costello for Bernard And Doris (HBO) Kirk Ellis for John Adams - Independence (HBO) Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant for Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale (HBO) THE EMMY WENT TO: Kirk Ellis for John Adams - Independence
Writing	Variety/Music Show
The Colbert Report (COM) The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (COM) Late Night With Conan O'Brien (NBC) Late Show With David Letterman (CBS) Saturday Night Live (NBC) THE EMMY WENT TO: The Colbert Report
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