30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO • HBO Entertainment
Entourage • HBO • Leverage and Closest To The Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
The Office • NBC • Deedle Dee Productions, Reveille LLC, Universal Media Studios
Two And A Half Men • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
30 Rock • Rosemary's Baby • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Michael Engler, Director
Entourage • No Cannes Do • HBO • Leverage and Closest To The Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Dan Attias, Director
Flight Of The Conchords • Sally Returns • HBO • Dakota Pictures and Comedy Arts in association with HBO Entertainment
James Bobin, Director
Pushing Daisies • Pie-Lette • ABC • Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Barry Sonnenfeld, Director
The Office • Money (Parts 1 & 2) • NBC • Deedle Dee Productions, Reveille LLC, Universal Media Studios
Paul Lieberstein, Director
The Office • Goodbye, Toby • NBC • Deedle Dee Productions, Reveille LLC, Universal Media Studios
Paul Feig, Director
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
Boston Legal • The Mighty Rogues • ABC • David E. Kelley Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television
Arlene Sanford, Director
Breaking Bad • Pilot • AMC • High Bridge Productions, Inc. and Gran Via Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television
Vince Gilligan, Director
Damages • Pilot • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
Allen Coulter, Director
House • House's Head • FOX • Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions
Greg Yaitanes, Director
Mad Men • Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Pilot) • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Alan Taylor, Director
Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
Bernard And Doris • HBO • Trigger Street Independent Productions in association with Little Bird and Chicago Films and HBO Films
Bob Balaban, Director
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale • HBO • BBC and HBO Entertainment
Ricky Gervais, Director
Stephen Merchant, Director
John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
Tom Hooper, Director
Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films
Jay Roach, Director
The Company • TNT • Scott Free/John Callery Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television
Mikael Salomon, Director
Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program
80th Annual Academy Awards • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Louis J. Horvitz, Director
Company (Great Performances) • PBS • An Ellen M. Krass Production with Thirteen/WNET New York in association with NHK/NHK Enterprises
Lonny Price, Director
Saturday Night Live • Host: Tina Fey • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
Don Roy King, Director
The Colbert Report • #4051 • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc. with Busboy Productions and Spartina Productions
Jim Hoskinson, Director
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • #13050 • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc.
Chuck O'Neil, Director
Outstanding Drama Series
Boston Legal • ABC • David E. Kelley Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television
Damages • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
Dexter • Showtime • Showtime Presents John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions
House • FOX • Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions
Lost • ABC • ABC Studios
Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy
Monk • USA • NBC Universal Television Studios in association with Mandeville Films and Touchstone Television
Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk
Pushing Daisies • ABC • Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Lee Pace as Ned
The Office • NBC • Deedle Dee Productions, Reveille LLC, Universal Media Studios
Steve Carell as Michael Scott
Two And A Half Men • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Boston Legal • ABC • David E. Kelley Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television
James Spader as Alan Shore
Breaking Bad • AMC • High Bridge Productions, Inc. and Gran Via Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television
Bryan Cranston as Walt White
Dexter • Showtime • Showtime Presents John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions
Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan
House • FOX • Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions
Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House
In Treatment • HBO • Sheleg, Closest To The Hole Productions and Leverage in association with HBO Entertainment
Gabriel Byrne as Paul
Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Jon Hamm as Don Draper
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Bernard And Doris • HBO • Trigger Street Independent Productions in association with Little Bird and Chicago Films and HBO Films
Ralph Fiennes as Bernard Lafferty
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale • HBO • BBC and HBO Entertainment
Ricky Gervais as Andy Millman
John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
Paul Giamatti as John Adams
Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films
Kevin Spacey as Ron Klain
Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films
Tom Wilkinson as James Baker
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon
Samantha Who? • ABC • ABC Studios
Christina Applegate as Samantha Newly
The New Adventures Of Old Christine • CBS • Kari's Logo Here in association with Warner Bros. Television
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell
Ugly Betty • ABC • ABC Studios
America Ferrera as Betty Suarez
Weeds • Showtime • Showtime Presents Lionsgate Television and Tilted Productions, Inc.
Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Brothers & Sisters • ABC • ABC Studios
Sally Field as Nora Holden-Walker
Damages • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
Glenn Close as Patty Hewes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC • Wolf Films in association with Universal Media Studios
Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson
Saving Grace • TNT • Fox Television Studios
Holly Hunter as Grace Hanadarko
The Closer • TNT • Shephard/Robbins Company in association with Warner Bros. Television Productions
Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
A Raisin In The Sun • ABC • Storyline Entertainment and Bad Boy World Wide Entertainment Group in association with Sony Pictures Television
Phylicia Rashad as Lena Younger
An American Crime • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with First Look Pictures / Killer Films Productions / John Wells Productions
Catherine Keener as Gertrude Baniszewski
Bernard And Doris • HBO • Trigger Street Independent Productions in association with Little Bird and Chicago Films and HBO Films
Susan Sarandon as Doris Duke
Cranford (MASTERPIECE) • PBS • A BBC and WGBH/Boston co-production
Dame Judi Dench as Miss Matty Jenkyns
John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
Laura Linney as Abigail Adams
Outstanding Made For Television Movie
A Raisin In The Sun • ABC • Storyline Entertainment and Bad Boy World Wide Entertainment Group in association with Sony Pictures Television
Bernard And Doris • HBO • Trigger Street Independent Productions in association with Little Bird and Chicago Films and HBO Films
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale • HBO • BBC and HBO Entertainment
Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films
The Memory Keeper's Daughter • Lifetime • Produced by Jaffe/Braunstein Entertainment LLC and Sony Pictures Television for Lifetime Television
Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program
80th Annual Academy Awards • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Jon Stewart, Host
Late Show With David Letterman • CBS • Worldwide Pants Inc.
David Letterman, Host
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project • HBO • Dark Horse Indie Films and Salient Media in association with HBO Documentary Films
Don Rickles, Performer
Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
Tina Fey, Host/Performer
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Entourage • HBO • Leverage and Closest To The Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold
Entourage • HBO • Leverage and Closest To The Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Kevin Dillon as Johnny Drama
How I Met Your Mother • CBS • 20th Century Fox
Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson
The Office • NBC • Deedle Dee Productions, Reveille LLC, Universal Media Studios
Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute
Two And A Half Men • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Jon Cryer as Alan Harper
The Colbert Report • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc. with Busboy Productions and Spartina Productions
Stephen Colbert, Host
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Boston Legal • ABC • David E. Kelley Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television
William Shatner as Denny Crane
Damages • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
Ted Danson as Arthur Frobisher
Damages • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
Zeljko Ivanek as Ray Fiske
Lost • ABC • ABC Studios
Michael Emerson as Ben
Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
John Slattery as Roger Sterling
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
David Morse as George Washington
John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
Stephen Dillane as Thomas Jefferson
John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
Tom Wilkinson as Benjamin Franklin
Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films
Denis Leary as Michael Whouley
Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films
Bob Balaban as Ben Ginsberg
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Pushing Daisies • ABC • Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Kristin Chenoweth as Olive Snook
Samantha Who? • ABC • ABC Studios
Jean Smart as Regina Newly
Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
Amy Poehler, Performer
Two And A Half Men • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper
Ugly Betty • ABC • ABC Studios
Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Boston Legal • ABC • David E. Kelley Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television
Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt
Brothers & Sisters • ABC • ABC Studios
Rachel Griffiths as Sarah Walker-Whedon
Grey's Anatomy • ABC • ABC Studios
Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey
Grey's Anatomy • ABC • ABC Studios
Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang
In Treatment • HBO • Sheleg, Closest To The Hole Productions and Leverage in association with HBO Entertainment
Dianne Wiest as Dr. Gina Toll
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
A Raisin In The Sun • ABC • Storyline Entertainment and Bad Boy World Wide Entertainment Group in association with Sony Pictures Television
Audra McDonald as Ruth Younger
Cranford (MASTERPIECE) • PBS • A BBC and WGBH/Boston co-production
Dame Eileen Atkins as Miss Deborah Jenkyns
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale • HBO • BBC and HBO Entertainment
Ashley Jensen as Maggie Jacobs
Pictures Of Hollis Woods (Hallmark Hall Of Fame Presentation) • CBS • Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Inc.
Alfre Woodard as Edna Reilly
Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films
Laura Dern as Katherine Harris
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
Late Show With David Letterman • CBS • Worldwide Pants Inc.
Real Time With Bill Maher • HBO • Kid Love Productions and brad Grey Television in association with HBO Entertainment
Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
The Colbert Report • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc. with Busboy Productions and Spartina Productions
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc.
Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series
30 Rock • Rosemary's Baby • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Jack Burditt, Written By
30 Rock • Cooter • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Tina Fey, Written By
Flight Of The Conchords • Yoko • HBO • Dakota Pictures and Comedy Arts in association with HBO Entertainment
James Bobin, Written By
Jemaine Clement, Written By
Bret McKenzie, Written By
Pushing Daisies • Pie-Lette • ABC • Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Bryan Fuller, Written By
The Office • Dinner Party • NBC • Deedle Dee Productions, Reveille LLC, Universal Media Studios
Lee Eisenberg, Written By
Gene Stupnitsky, Written By
Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
Battlestar Galactica • Six Of One • Sci Fi Channel • Universal Media Studios in association with R & D TV
Michael Angeli, Written By
Damages • Pilot • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
Todd A. Kessler, Written By
Glenn Kessler, Written By
Daniel Zelman, Written By
Mad Men • Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Pilot) • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Matthew Weiner, Written By
Mad Men • The Wheel • AMC • Lionsgate Television <--- should be
Matthew Weiner, Written By
Robin Veith, Written By
The Wire • 30 • HBO • Blown Deadline Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
David Simon, Teleplay By/Story By
Ed Burns, Story By
Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
Bernard And Doris • HBO • Trigger Street Independent Productions in association with Little Bird and Chicago Films and HBO Films
Hugh Costello, Written By
Cranford (MASTERPIECE) • PBS • A BBC and WGBH/Boston co-production
Heidi Thomas, Written By
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale • HBO • BBC and HBO Entertainment
Ricky Gervais, Written By
Stephen Merchant, Written By
John Adams • Independence • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
Kirk Ellis, Written By
Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films
Danny Strong, Written By
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program
Late Night With Conan O'Brien • NBC • Conaco, Broadway Video, in association with Universal Media Studio
Mike Sweeney, Head Writer
Chris Albers, Written By
Jose Arroyo, Written By
Dan Cronin, Written By
Kevin Dorff, Written By
Daniel J. Goor, Written By
Michael Gordon, Written By
Berkley Johnson, Written By
Brian Kiley, Written By
Michael Koman, Written By
Brian McCann, Written By
Guy Nicolucci, Written By
Conan O'Brien, Written By
Matt O'Brien, Written By
Brian Stack, Written By
Andrew Weinberg, Written By
Late Show With David Letterman • CBS • Worldwide Pants Inc.
Eric Stangel, Head Writer
Justin Stangel, Head Writer
Jim Mulholland, Written By
Michael Barrie, Written By
Steve Young, Written By
Tom Ruprecht, Written By
Lee Ellenberg, Written By
Matt Roberts, Written By
Jeremy Weiner, Written By
Joe Grossman, Written By
Bill Scheft, Written By
Bob Borden, Written By
Frank Sebastiano, Written By
David Letterman, Written By
Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
Seth Meyers, Head Writer
Andrew Steele, Head Writer
Paula Pell, Head Writer
Doug Abeles, Written By
James Anderson, Written By
Alex Baze, Written By
James Downey, Written By
Charlie Grandy, Written By
Steve Higgins, Written By
Colin Jost, Written By
Erik Kenward, Written By
Rob Klein, Written By
John Lutz, Written By
Lorne Michaels, Written By
Simon Rich, Written By
Marika Sawyer, Written By
Akiva Schaffer, Written By
Robert Smigel, Written By
John Solomon, Written By
Emily Spivey, Written By
Kent Sublette, Written By
Bryan Tucker, Written By
Robert Carlock, Additional Sketch By
Lauren Pomerantz, Additional Sketch By
The Colbert Report • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc. with Busboy Productions and Spartina Productions
Tom Purcell, Head Writer
Stephen Colbert, Written By
Allison Silverman, Written By
Richard Dahm, Written By
Michael Brumm, Written By
Rob Dubbin, Written By
Eric Drysdale, Written By
Peter Gwinn, Written By
Jay Katsir, Written By
Laura Krafft, Written By
Frank Lesser, Written By
Glenn Eichler, Written By
Peter Grosz, Written By
Bryan Adams, Written By
Barry Julien, Written By
Meredith Scardino, Written By
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc.
Steve Bodow, Head Writer
Rory Albanese, Written By
Rachel Axler, Written By
Kevin Bleyer, Written By
Rich Blomquist, Written By
Tim Carvell, Written By
J.R. Havlan, Written By
Scott Jacobson, Written By
David Javerbaum, Written By
Rob Kutner, Written By
Josh Lieb, Written By
Sam Means, Written By
John Oliver, Written By
Jason Ross, Written By
Jon Stewart, Written By
Producers and cast hold their awards for outstanding drama series 'Mad Men' at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, in Los Angeles.
(AP Photo/Reed Saxon)