61st Primetime Emmy Awards (Televised September 20, 2009) 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
Big Love (HBO) Breaking Bad (AMC) Damages (FX) Dexter (SHO) House (FOX) Lost (ABC) Mad Men (AMC) THE EMMY WENT TO: Mad Men (AMC)
Outstanding Series	Comedy Series
30 Rock (NBC) Entourage (HBO) Family Guy (FOX) Flight Of The Conchords (HBO) How I Met Your Mother (CBS) The Office (NBC) Weeds (SHO) THE EMMY WENT TO: 30 Rock (NBC)
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 (COM)
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 (CBS)
Outstanding Series	Reality Series
Antiques Roadshow (PBS) Dirty Jobs (DSC) Dog Whisperer (NGC) Intervention (A&E) Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List (BRV) MythBusters (DSC) THE EMMY WENT TO: Intervention (A&E)
Outstanding Series	Nonfiction Series
American Experience (PBS) American Masters (PBS) Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (TRVL) Biography (BIO) Deadliest Catch (DSC) This American Life (SHO) THE EMMY WENT TO: American Masters (PBS)
Outstanding Series	Animated, Less Than 1 Hour
American Dad - Sixteen-Hundred Candles (FOX) Robot Chicken - Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II (CAR) The Simpsons - Gone Maggie Gone (FOX) South Park - Margaritaville (NICK) THE EMMY WENT TO: South Park - Margaritaville (NICK)
Outstanding Series	Animated, More Than 1 Hour
Afro Samurai - Resurrection (SPK) Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends - Destination Imagination (CAR) THE EMMY WENT TO: Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends - Destination Imagination (CAR)
Outstanding Show	Children's Show
Hannah Montana (DSNY) iCarly (NICK) Wizards Of Waverly Place (DSNY) THE EMMY WENT TO: Wizards Of Waverly Place (DSNY)
Outstanding Show	Miniseries
Generation Kill: Bomb In The Garden (HBO) Little Dorrit (PBS) THE EMMY WENT TO: Little Dorrit (PBS)
Outstanding Movie	TV Movie
Coco Chanel (LIF) Grey Gardens (HBO) Into The Storm (HBO) Prayers For Bobby (LIF) Taking Chance (HBO) THE EMMY WENT TO: Grey Gardens (HBO)
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) Jon Hamm as Don Draper on Mad Men (AMC) Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan on Dexter (SHO) Simon Baker as Patrick Jane on The Mentalist (CBS) THE EMMY WENT TO: Bryan Cranston as Walt White on Breaking Bad (AMC)
Lead Actress	Drama Series
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson on Mad Men (AMC) 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 (FX)
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) Jemaine Clement as Jemaine on Flight Of The Conchords (HBO) Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory (CBS) 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 (NBC)
Lead Actress	Comedy Series
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) Sarah Silverman as Sarah Silverman on The Sarah Silverman Program (COM) Tina Fey as Liz Lemon on 30 Rock (NBC) Toni Collette as Tara Gregson on United States Of Tara (SHO) THE EMMY WENT TO: Toni Collette as Tara Gregson on United States Of Tara (SHO)
Lead Actor	Miniseries/Movie
Brendan Gleeson as Winston Churchill in Into The Storm (HBO) Ian McKellen as King Lear in Great Performances: King Lear (PBS) Kenneth Branagh as Kurt Wallander in Wallander: One Step Behind (PBS) Kevin Bacon as Lt. Col. Mike Strobl in Taking Chance (HBO) Kevin Kline as Cyrano De Bergerac in Great Performances: Cyrano De Bergerac (PBS) Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer in 24: Redemption (FOX) THE EMMY WENT TO: Brendan Gleeson as Winston Churchill in Into The Storm (HBO)
Lead Actress	Miniseries/Movie
Chandra Wilson as Yvonne in Accidental Friendship (HALL) Drew Barrymore as Little Edie in Grey Gardens (HBO) Jessica Lange as Big Edie in Grey Gardens (HBO) Shirley MacLaine as Coco Chanel in Coco Chanel (LIF) Sigourney Weaver as Mary Griffith in Prayers For Bobby (LIF) THE EMMY WENT TO: Jessica Lange as Big Edie in Grey Gardens (HBO)
Host	Reality Show
Heidi Klum on Project Runway (BRV) Jeff Probst on Survivor (CBS) Padma Lakshmi and Tom Colicchio on Top Chef (BRV) Phil Keoghan on The Amazing Race (CBS) Ryan Seacrest on American Idol (FOX) Tom Bergeron on Dancing With The Stars (ABC) THE EMMY WENT TO: Jeff Probst on Survivor (CBS)
Supporting Actor	Drama Series
Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman on Breaking Bad (AMC) Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson on Boston Legal (ABC) John Slattery as Roger Sterling on Mad Men (AMC) Michael Emerson as Ben Linus on Lost (NBC) William Hurt as Daniel Purcell on Damages (FX) William Shatner as Denny Crane on Boston Legal (ABC) THE EMMY WENT TO: Michael Emerson as Ben Linus on Lost (NBC)
Supporting Actress	Drama Series
Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey on Grey's Anatomy (ABC) Cherry Jones as Allison Taylor on 24 (FOX) Dianne Wiest as Gina Toll on In Treatment (HBO) Hope Davis as Mia on In Treatment (HBO) Rose Byrne as Ellen Parsons on Damages (FX) Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang on Grey's Anatomy (ABC) THE EMMY WENT TO: Cherry Jones as Allison Taylor on 24 (FOX)
Supporting Actor	Comedy Series
Jack McBrayer as Kenneth Parcell on 30 Rock (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) Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan on 30 Rock (HBO) THE EMMY WENT TO: Jon Cryer as Alan Harper on Two And A Half Men (CBS)
Supporting Actress	Comedy Series
Amy Poehler as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live (NBC) Elizabeth Perkins as Celia Hodes on Weeds (SHO) Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney on 30 Rock (NBC) Kristin Chenoweth as Olive Snook on Pushing Daisies (ABC) Kristin Wiig as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live (NBC) Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater on Ugly Betty (ABC) THE EMMY WENT TO: Kristin Chenoweth as Olive Snook on Pushing Daisies (ABC)
Supporting Actor	Miniseries/Movie
Andy Serkis as Rigaud in Little Dorrit (PBS) Bob Newhart as Judson in The Librarian: Curse Of The Judas Chalice (TNT) Ken Howard as Phelan Beale in Grey Gardens (HBO) Len Cariou as Franklin D. Roosevelt in Into The Storm (HBO) Tom Courtenay as Mr. Dorrit in Little Dorrit (PBS) THE EMMY WENT TO: Ken Howard as Phelan Beale in Grey Gardens (HBO)
Supporting Actress	Miniseries/Movie
Cicely Tyson as Pearl in Relative Stranger (HALL) Janet McTeer as Clementine Churchill in Into The Storm (HBO) Jeanne Tripplehorn as Jackie O. in Grey Gardens (HBO) Marcia Gay Harden as Janina in The Courageous Heart Of Irena Sendler (CBS) Shohreh Aghdashloo as Sajida in House Of Saddam (HBO) THE EMMY WENT TO: Shohreh Aghdashloo as Sajida in House Of Saddam (HBO)
Directing	Drama Series
Bill D'Elia for Boston Legal - Made In China/Last Call (ABC) Michael Rymer for Battlestar Galactica - Daybreak, Part 2 (SYFY) Phil Abraham for Mad Men - The Jet Set (AMC) Rod Holcomb for ER - And In The End (NBC) Todd A. Kessler for Damages - Trust Me (FX) THE EMMY WENT TO: Rod Holcomb for ER - And In The End (NBC)
Directing	Comedy Series
Beth McCarthy for 30 Rock - Reunion (NBC) James Bobin for Flight Of The Conchords - The Tough Brets (HBO) Jeff Blitz for The Office - Stress Relief (NBC) Julian Farino for Entourage - Tree Trippers (HBO) Millicent Shelton for 30 Rock - Apollo, Apollo (NBC) Todd Holland for 30 Rock - Generalissimo (NBC) THE EMMY WENT TO: Jeff Blitz for The Office - Stress Relief (NBC)
Directing	Miniseries/Movie
Dearbhla Walsh for Little Dorrit, Part 1 (PBS) Michael Sucsy for Grey Gardens (HBO) Philip Martin for Wallander: One Step Behind (PBS) Ross Katz for Taking Chance (HBO) Susanna White for Generation Kill: Bomb In The Garden (HBO) Thaddeus O'Sullivan for Into The Storm (HBO) THE EMMY WENT TO: Dearbhla Walsh for Little Dorrit, Part 1 (PBS)
Directing	Variety/Music Show
Bruce Gowers for American Idol - Show 833: The Final Three (FOX) Chuck O'Neil for The Daily Show With Jon Stewart - 13107 (COM) Don Roy King for Saturday Night Live - Host: Justin Timberlake (NBC) Hal Grant for Real Time With Bill Maher - 705 (HBO) Jerry Foley for Late Show With David Letterman - Episode 2932 (CBS) Jim Hoskinson for The Colbert Report - 4159 (COM) THE EMMY WENT TO: Bruce Gowers for American Idol - Show 833: The Final Three (FOX)
Directing	Nonfiction Show
Bertram van Munster for The Amazing Race - Don't Let A Cheese Hit Me (CBS) Christopher Wilcha and Adam Beckman for This American Life - John Smith (SHO) Marina Zenovich for Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired (HBO) Paul Starkman for Project Runway - Finale, Part 1 (BRV) Steve Hrynewicz for Top Chef - The Last Supper (BRV) THE EMMY WENT TO: Marina Zenovich for Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired (HBO)
Directing	TV Special
Bucky Gunts for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony (NBC) Don Mischer for Bruce Springsteen Super Bowl Halftime Show (NBC) Glenn Weiss for The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration (ABC) Marty Callner for Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America. A Final Night With George W. Bush (HBO) Roger Goodman for 81st Annual Academy Awards (ABC) THE EMMY WENT TO: Bucky Gunts for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony (NBC)
Writing	Drama Series
Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton and Matthew Weiner for Mad Men - Six Month Leave (AMC) Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof for Lost - The Incident (ABC) Kater Gordon and Matthew Weiner for Mad Men - Meditations In An Emergency (AMC) Matthew Weiner for Mad Men - The Jet Set (AMC) Robin Veith and Matthew Weiner for Mad Men - A Night To Remember (AMC) THE EMMY WENT TO: Kater Gordon and Matthew Weiner for Mad Men - Meditations In An Emergency (AMC)
Writing	Comedy Series
Jack Burditt and Robert Carlock for 30 Rock - Kidney Now! (NBC) James Bobin, Jemaine Clement, and Bret McKenzie for Flight Of The Conchords - Prime Minister (HBO) Matt Hubbard for 30 Rock - Reunion (NBC) Robert Carlock for 30 Rock - Apollo, Apollo (NBC) Ron Weiner for 30 Rock - Mamma Mia (NBC) THE EMMY WENT TO: Matt Hubbard for 30 Rock - Reunion (NBC)
Writing	Miniseries/Movie
Andrew Davies for Little Dorrit, Part 1 (PBS) David Simon for Generation Kill: Bomb In The Garden (HBO) Hugh Whitemore for Into The Storm (HBO) Michael R. Strobl and Ross Katz for Taking Chance (HBO) Michael Sucsy and Patricia Rozema for Grey Gardens (HBO) THE EMMY WENT TO: Andrew Davies for Little Dorrit, Part 1 (PBS)
Writing	Nonfiction Show
Amanda Vaill for American Masters - Jerome Robbins: Something To Dance About (PBS) David Grubin for American Experience - The Trials Of J. Robert Oppenheimer (PBS) Joe Bini, P.G. Morgan, and Marina Zenovich for Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired (HBO) Michael Kantor and Laurence Maslon for Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business Of America - When I'm Bad, I'm Better (PBS) Penn Jillette, Teller, Star Price, Rich Nathanson, Michael Goudeau, David Wechter, Cliff Schoenberg, and Sheryl Zohn for Penn & Teller: Bullshit! - New Age Medicine (SHO) THE EMMY WENT TO: Joe Bini, P.G. Morgan, and Marina Zenovich for Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired (HBO)
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 Daily Show With Jon Stewart (COM)
Writing	TV Special
81st Annual Academy Awards (ABC) Chris Rock: Kill The Messenger (HBO) Louis C.K.: Chewed Up (SHO) Ricky Gervais: Out Of England - The Stand-Up Special (HBO) Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America. A Final Night With George W. Bush (HBO) THE EMMY WENT TO: Chris Rock: Kill The Messenger (HBO)
Original Song	Music & Lyrics
"Carol Brown" in Flight Of The Conchords: Unnatural Love (HBO) "Hugh Jackman Opening Number" in 81st Annual Academy Awards (ABC) "I Love Sports" in The 2008 ESPYS (ESPN) "I Wish I Could Be Santa Claus" in A Muppets Christmas: Letters To Santa (NBC) "Motherlover" in Saturday Night Live: Justin Timberlake (HBO) "Much Worse Things" in A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All (COM) THE EMMY WENT TO: "Hugh Jackman Opening Number" in 81st Annual Academy Awards (ABC)
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