Adams’ 23 for HBO and Mad Men’s 16 puts cable at the top

By Brian Frederick

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) – 7/17/08 – Cable TV nets have been looking for validation as true networks for decades. Today’s Emmy nominations went a long way to fulfilling their promise of what a 500-channel universe can make in quality as well as quantity.

‘John Adams’ the HBO mini-series garnered the most nominations with 23, including best leading actor for a mini-series or movie for Paul Giamatti. NBC’s sitcom ’30 Rock’ received 17 nominations and third runner up AMC’s ‘Mad Men’ received 16 nominations. ‘Mad Men’ and FX’s ‘Damages’ competing for the best in a series, marks the first time a basic cable program topped the list of contenders.

“Nice!” were the reactionary words Neil Patrick Harris proclaimed when TV Academy Chairman John Schaffner surprised Harris along with his co- cost Kristin Chenoweth with supporting actor nominations.

“This is a milestone moment for AMC. To be considered among the best on television by the Television Academy of Arts for network’s original series, ‘Mad Men’ and ‘Breaking Bad’ is truly a distinct honor,” said AMC Executive Vice President, Charlie Collier.

Cable television continued it’s path of network domination in the lead drama actor category with four of five nominations in contention for an Emmy win. “Who couldn’t be happy with all this?” said Don Draper, star of ‘Mad Men.’

As snubs are common amongst the entertainment award ceremonies, ‘Family Guy’ would have been the first time a cartoon series made the final list for best comedy series since ‘The Flintstones’ in 1961.

The top programmer, HBO, received a total of 85 nominations.

The Top Nominees are:

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

BOSTON LEGAL, ABC

Nominations this year: 7

DAMAGES, FX Networks

Nominations this year: 7

DEXTER, SHOWTIME

Nominations this year: 5

HOUSE, FOX

Nominations this year: 4

LOST, ABC

Nominations this year: 7

MAD MEN, AMC

Nominations this year: 16

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

GLENN CLOSE, DAMAGES, FX Networks

SALLY FIELD, BROTHERS & SISTERS, ABC

MARISKA HARGITAY, LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT, NBC

HOLLY HUNTER, SAVING GRACE, TNT

KYRA SEDGWICK, THE CLOSER, TNT

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

GABRIEL BYRNE, IN TREATMENT, HBO

BRYAN CRANSTON, BREAKING BAD, AMC

MICHAEL C. HALL, DEXTER, SHOWTIME

JON HAMM, MAD MEN, AMC

HUGH LAURIE, HOUSE, FOX

JAMES SPADER, BOSTON LEGAL, ABC

OUTSTANDING MADE FOR TELEVSION MOVIE

DORIS, HBO

10 nominations

EXTRAS: THE EXTRA SPECIAL SERIES FINALE, HBO

6 nominations

THE MEMORY KEEPER’S DAUGHTER, LIFETIME

1 nomination

A RAISIN IN THE SUN, ABC

3 nominations

RECOUNT, HBO

11 nominations

OUTSTANDING MINISERIES

THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN, A&E

7 nominations

CRANFORD (MASTERPIECE THEATRE), PBS

8 nominations

JOHN ADAMS, HBO

23 nominations

TIN MAN, SCI FI CHANNEL

9 nominations

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINSERIES

DAME JUDI DENCH, CRANFORD (MASTERPIECE THEATRE), PBS

CATHERINE KEENER, AN AMERICAN CRIME, SHOWTIME

LAURA LINNEY, JOHN ADAMS, HBO

PHYLICIA RASHAD, A RAISIN IN THE SUN, ABC

SUSAN SARANDON, BERNARD AND DORIS, HBO

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES

RALPH FIENNES, BERNARD AND DORIS, HBO

RICKY GERVAIS, EXTRAS: THE EXTRA SPECIAL SERIES FINALE, HBO

PAUL GIAMATTI, JOHN ADAMS, HBO

KEVIN SPACEY, RECOUNT, HBO

TOM WILKINSON, RECOUNT, HBO

OUTSTANDING REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM

THE AMAZING RACE, CBS

Nominations this year: 6

AMERICAN IDOL, FOX

Nominations this year: 5

DANCING WITH THE STARS, ABC

Nominations this year: 8

PROJECT RUNWAY, BRAVO

Nominations this year: 5

TOP CHEF, BRAVO

Nominations this year: 3

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

ALEC BALDWIN, 30 ROCK, NBC

STEVE CARELL, THE OFFICE, NBC

LEE PACE, PUSHING DAISIES, ABC

TONY SHALHOUB, MONK, USA

CHARLIE SHEEN, TWO AND A HALF MEN, CBS

OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM* first Year for this category

TOM BERGERON, DANCING WITH THE STARS, ABC

HEIDI KLUM, PROJECT RUNWAY, BRAVO

HOWIE MANDEL, DEAL OR NO DEAL, NBC

JEFF PROBST, SURVIVOR, CBS

RYAN SEACREST, AMERICAN IDOL, FOX

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

CHRISTINA APPLEGATE, SAMANTHA WHO?, ABC

AMERICA FERRERA, UGLY BETTY, ABC

TINA FEY, 30 ROCK, NBC

JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE, CBS

MARY-LOUISE PARKER, WEEDS, SHOWTIME

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, HBO

Nominations this year: 4

ENTOURAGE, HBO

Nominations this year: 5

THE OFFICE, NBC

Nominations this year: 8

30 ROCK, NBC

Nominations this year: 17

TWO AND A HALF MEN, CBS

Nominations this year: 7

The Entire List of Nominees:

Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)

Creature Comforts America • Don’t Choke To Death, Please • CBS

King Of The Hill • Death Picks Cotton • FOX

Robot Chicken • Robot Chicken: Star Wars • Cartoon Network

The Simpsons • Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind • FOX

SpongeBob SquarePants • Inmates of Summer / Two Faces of Squidward • Nickelodeon

Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour Or More)

Blue Harvest (Family Guy) • FOX

Imaginationland (South Park) • Comedy Central

Justice League: The New Frontier • Warner Bros. on demand

Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi-Camera Series

How I Met Your Mother • The Yips, No Tomorrow, Miracles • CBS

The New Adventures Of Old Christine • Between A Rock And A Hard Place, The New Adventures Of Old Christine, House • CBS

Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-Camera Series

Dexter • That Night, A Forest Grew • Showtime

Heroes • Out Of Time • NBC

Mad Men • Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Pilot) • AMC

Mad Men • Shoot • AM

Pushing Daisies • Pie-Lette • ABC

Ugly Betty • How Betty Got Her Grieve Back • ABC

Outstanding Art Direction For A Miniseries Or A Movie

The Andromeda Strain • A&E

Cranford (Masterpiece Theatre) • PBS

John Adams • HBO

Recount • HBO

Tin Man • Sci Fi Channel

Outstanding Art Direction For Variety, Music Or Nonfiction Programming

80th Annual Academy Awards • ABC

50th Annual Grammy Awards • CBS

Hell’s Kitchen • Episode # 401 • FOX

MADtv • Episode # 1315 • FOX

2007 MTV Video Music Awards • MTV

Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series

Californication • Showtime

Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO

Pushing Daisies • ABC

30 Rock • NBC

Ugly Betty • ABC

Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series

Brothers & Sisters • ABC

Damages • FX Networks

Friday Night Lights • NBC

Mad Men • AMC

The Tudors • Showtime

Outstanding Casting For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special

The Bronx Is Burning • ESPN

The Company • TNT

Cranford (Masterpiece Theatre) • PBS

John Adams • HBO

Recount • HBO

Outstanding Choreography

Dancing With The Stars • Routine: Mambo / “Para Los Rumberos” • ABC

High School Musical 2 • Routines: “What Time Is It?”, “Fabulous”, “Work This Out”, “I Don’t Dance”, “You Are the Music In Me”, “For One” • Disney Channel

So You Think You Can Dance • Routine: Hummingbird and Flower / “The Chairman’s Waltz” • FOX

So You Think You Can Dance • Routine: Transformers / “Fuego” • FOX

So You Think You Can Dance • Routine: Table / “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)” • FOX

Outstanding Cinematography For A Half-Hour Series

According To Jim • The Chaperone • ABC

Californication • Pilot • Showtime

In Treatment • Sophie – Week Six • HBO

My Name Is Earl • Stole A Motorcycle • NBC

Scrubs • My Princess • NBC

30 Rock • Rosemary’s Baby • NBC

Outstanding Cinematography For A One-Hour Series

Battlestar Galactica • Razor • Sci Fi Channel

Breaking Bad • Pilot • AMC

Dexter • The British Invasion • Showtime

Lost • The Constant • ABC

Mad Men • Smoke Gets In Your Eyes • AMC

Rescue Me • Babyface • FX Networks

Outstanding Cinematography For A Miniseries Or A Movie

The Andromeda Strain • Part 1 • A&E • Scott Free/Traveler’s Rest Productions

Bernard And Doris • HBO

The Company • Part 1 • TNT

John Adams • Don’t Tread On Me • HBO

John Adams • Independence • HBO

Sense & Sensibility (Masterpiece Theatre) • Part 1 • PBS

Outstanding Cinematography For Nonfiction Programming

Autism: The Musical • HBO •

Deadliest Catch • No Mercy • Discovery Channel

Ice Road Truckers • Ready To Roll • History Channel

Meerkat Manor • Journey’s End • Animal Planet

This American Life • Escape • Showtime

Outstanding Cinematography For Reality Programming

The Amazing Race • Honestly, They Have Witch Powers Or Something • CBS

Carrier • Rites Of Passage • PBS

Project Runway • En Garde! • Bravo

Survivor • Just Don’t Eat The Apple • CBS

Top Chef • Finale (Part 1) • Bravo

Outstanding Commercial

Brother Of The Bride – Hallmark

Carrier Pigeons – FedEx

Delivery – Travelers

It’s Mine – Coca Cola

Swear Jar – Bud Light

Outstanding Costumes For A Series

Desperate Housewives • In Buddy’s Eyes • ABC

Mad Men • Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Pilot) • AMC

Pushing Daisies • Pie-Lette • ABC

The Tudors • Episode # 202 • Showtime

Ugly Betty • Bananas For Betty • ABC

Outstanding Costumes For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special

Bernard And Doris • HBO

Comanche Moon • Part 2 • CBS

Cranford (Masterpiece Theatre) • Part One • PBS

John Adams • Reunion • HBO

Tin Man • Night 1 • Sci Fi Channel

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

Entourage • No Cannes Do • HBO

Flight Of The Conchords • Sally Returns • HBO

The Office • Money (Parts 1 & 2) • NBC

The Office • Goodbye, Toby • NBC

Pushing Daisies • Pie-Lette • ABC

30 Rock • Rosemary’s Baby • NBC

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

Boston Legal • The Mighty Rogues • ABC

Breaking Bad • Pilot • AMC

Damages • Pilot • FX Networks

House • House’s Head • FOX

Mad Men • Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Pilot) • AMC

Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program

80th Annual Academy Awards • ABC

The Colbert Report • #4051 • Comedy Central

Company (Great Performances) • PBS

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • #13050 • Comedy Central

Saturday Night Live • Host: Tina Fey • NBC

Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special

Bernard And Doris • HBO

The Company • TNT

Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale • HBO

John Adams • HBO

Recount • HBO

Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction Programming

The Amazing Race • Honestly, They Have Witch Powers Or Something • CBS

Autism: The Musical • HBO

Project Runway • En Garde! • Bravo

This American Life • Escape • Showtime

The War • Pride of Our Nation • PBS

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series

Battlestar Galactica • He That Believeth In Me • Sci Fi Channel

Boston Legal • The Mighty Rogues • ABC

Breaking Bad • Pilot • AMC

Heroes • Powerless • NBC

Lost • There’s No Place Like Home (Parts 2 & 3) • ABC

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles • Pilot • FOX

Outstanding Picture Editing For A Comedy Series (Single Or Multi-Camera)

Curb Your Enthusiasm • The Bat Mitzvah • HBO

The Office • Goodbye, Toby • NBC

Pushing Daisies • Pie-Lette • ABC

30 Rock • Cooter • NBC

Weeds • A Pool And His Money • Showtime

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Miniseries Or A Movie

The Andromeda Strain • Part 1 • A&E

Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale • HBO

John Adams • Independence • HBO

Recount • HBO

Tin Man • Part 1 • Sci Fi Channel

Outstanding Picture Editing Of Clip Packages For Talk, Performance, Award Or A Reality-Competition Program

80th Annual Academy Awards • (Oscar Show Tribute Sequence) • ABC

American Idol • Episode 733 (David Cook Goes Home) • FOX

Dancing With The Stars • Episode 610 (Head To Head Package) • ABC

Jimmy Kimmel Live • After The Academy Awards (I’m F***ing Ben Affleck) • ABC

Jimmy Kimmel Live • 5th Year Anniversary Show (I’m F***ing Matt Damon) • ABC

Outstanding Picture Editing For A Special (Single Or Multi-Camera)

The AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute To Al Pacino • USA

Company (Great Performances) • PBS

Justin Timberlake: FutureSex/LoveShow • HBO

Movies Rock • CBS

We Love Ella! A Tribute To The First Lady Of Song (Great Performances) • PBS

Outstanding Picture Editing For Nonfiction Programming

AFI’s 100 Years…100 Movies – 10th Anniversary Edition • CBS

Autism: The Musical • HBO

Deadliest Catch • No Mercy • Discovery Channel

This American Life • Escape • Showtime

The War • Pride Of Our Nation • PBS

The War • FUBAR • PBS

Outstanding Picture Editing For Reality Programming

The Amazing Race • Honestly, They Have Witch Powers Or Something • CBS

Extreme Makeover Home Edition • The Hughes Family • ABC

Project Runway • En Garde! • Bravo

Survivor • He’s A Ball Of Goo! • CBS

Top Chef • First Impressions • Bravo

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Single-Camera Series

Desperate Housewives • In Buddy’s Eyes • ABC

Dirty Sexy Money • The Bridge • ABC

Mad Men • Shoot • AMC

Pushing Daisies • Smell Of Success • ABC

Tracey Ullman’s State Of The Union • Episode #104 • Showtime

Ugly Betty • A Nice Day For A Posh Wedding • ABC

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or A Special

Dancing With The Stars • Episode # 510A • ABC

Saturday Night Live • Host: Tina Fey • NBC

Two And A Half Men • City Of Great Racks • CBS

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Miniseries Or A Movie

Bernard And Doris • HBO

Cranford (Masterpiece Theatre) • PBS

John Adams • HBO

Tin Man • Sci Fi Channel

Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) For VMC Programming

80th Annual Academy Awards • ABC

Dancing With The Stars • Episode 510A • ABC

50th Annual Grammy Awards • CBS

Late Night With Conan O’Brien • Episode 2518 • NBC

Late Show With David Letterman • Episode 2843 • CBS

Outstanding Main Title Design

Bernard And Doris • HBO

Chuck • NBC

The Company • TNT

Mad Men • AMC

New Amsterdam • FOX

Outstanding Makeup For A Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation • Dead Doll • CBS

Grey’s Anatomy • Crash Into Me – Parts 1 & 2 • ABC

Mad Men • The Hobo Code • AMC

Pushing Daisies • Dummy • ABC

Tracey Ullman’s State Of The Union • Episode #102 • Showtime

Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or A Special (Non-Prosthetic)

Dancing With The Stars • Episode #503 • ABC

MADtv • Episode 1308: With Kathy Griffin • FOX

So You Think You Can Dance • #311 • FOX

Two And A Half Men • City Of Great Racks • CBS

Outstanding Makeup For A Miniseries Or A Movie (Non-Prosthetic)

The Andromeda Strain • A&E

Comanche Moon • CBS

John Adams • HBO

Tin Man • Sci Fi Channel

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For A Series, Miniseries, Movie Or A Special

Grey’s Anatomy • Forever Young • ABC

John Adams • HBO

Mad Men • Nixon Vs. Kennedy • AMC

Pushing Daisies • Smell Of Success • ABC

Tracey Ullman’s State Of The Union • Episode #104 • Showtime

Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score)

Family Guy • Lois Kills Stewie • FOX

House • Guardian Angels • FOX

Little People, Big World • Roloff Road Trip: Grand Canyon • TLC

Lost • The Constant • ABC

Pushing Daisies • Pigeon • ABC

The Simpsons • Treehouse of Horror XVIII • FOX

Outstanding Music Composition For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Original Dramatic Score)

Bernard And Doris • HBO Alex Wurman

The Company • Night 1 • TNT Jeff Beal

John Adams • Independence • HBO Rob Lane

Masters Of Science Fiction • Jerry Was A Man • ABC Laura Karpman

Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom’s For One More Day • ABC Lennie Niehaus

Sense & Sensibility (Masterpiece Theatre) • PBS Martin Phipps

Outstanding Music Direction

80th Annual Academy Awards • ABC Bill Conti

Barry Manilow: Songs From The Seventies • PBS Ron Walters, Jr.

Christmas In Washington • TNT Ian Fraser

50th Annual Grammy Awards • CBS Rickey Minor

Movies Rock • CBS Steve Jordan, Mark Watters

Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics

Disney Phineas And Ferb • Song: “I Ain’t Got No Rhythm” • Disney Channel

Flight Of The Conchords • Song: “The Most Beautiful Girl (In the Room)” • HBO

Flight Of The Conchords • Song: “Inner City Pressure” • HBO

Jimmy Kimmel Live • Song: “I’m F***ing Matt Damon” • ABC

MADtv • Song: “Sad Fitty Cent” • FOX

Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music

Canterbury’s Law • FOX

Disney Phineas And Ferb • Disney Channel

Kid Nation • Episode 101 • CBS

Pirate Master • Episode 102 • CBS

Saving Grace • Pilot • TNT

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

Monk Tony Shalhoub

The Office Steve Carell

Pushing Daisies Lee Pace as Ned

30 Rock Alec Baldwin

Two And A Half Men Charlie Sheen

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

Boston Legal James Spader

Breaking Bad Bryan Cranston

Dexter Michael C. Hall

House Hugh Laurie

In Treatment Gabriel Byrne

Mad Men Jon Hamm

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie

Bernard And Doris Ralph Fiennes

Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale Ricky Gervais

John Adams Paul Giamatti

Recount Kevin Spacey

Recount Tom Wilkinson

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

The New Adventures Of Old Christine Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Samantha Who? Christina Applegate

30 Rock Tina Fey

Ugly Betty America Ferrera

Weeds Mary-Louise Parker

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

Brothers & Sisters Sally Field

The Closer Kyra Sedgwick

Damages Glenn Close

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mariska Hargitay

Saving Grace Holly Hunter

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie

An American Crime Catherine Keener

Bernard And Doris Susan Sarandon

Cranford Dame Judi Dench

John Adams Laura Linney

A Raisin In The Sun Phylicia Rashad

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

Entourage Jeremy Piven

Entourage Kevin Dillon

How I Met Your Mother Neil Patrick Harris

The Office Rainn Wilson

Two And A Half Men Jon Cryer

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

Boston Legal William Shatner

Damages Ted Danson

Damages Zeljko Ivanek

Lost Michael Emerson as Ben

Mad Men John Slattery as Roger Sterling

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie

John Adams David Morse

John Adams Stephen Dillane as Thomas Jefferson

John AdamsTom Wilkinson as Benjamin Franklin

Recount Denis Leary

Recount Bob Balaban

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

Pushing Daisies Kristin Chenoweth

Samantha Who? Jean Smart

Saturday Night Live Amy Poehler

Two And A Half Men Holland Taylor

Ugly Betty Vanessa Williams

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

Boston Legal Candice Bergen

Brothers & Sisters Rachel Griffiths

Grey’s Anatomy Chandra Wilson

Grey’s Anatomy Sandra Oh

In Treatment Dianne Wiest

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie

Cranford Eileen Atkins

Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale Ashley Jensen

Pictures Of Hollis Woods Alfre Woodard

A Raisin In The Sun Audra McDonald

Recount Laura Dern

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

Curb Your Enthusiasm Shelley Berman

30 Rock Rip Torn

30 Rock Will Arnett

30 Rock Steve Buscemi

30 Rock Tim Conway

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series

ER Stanley Tucci

In Treatment Glynn Turman

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Robin Williams

Mad Men Robert Morse

Nip/Tuck Oliver Platt

Rescue Me Charles Durning

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series

Desperate Housewives Polly Bergen

Desperate Housewives Kathryn Joosten

Monk Sarah Silverman

30 Rock Carrie Fisher

30 Rock Edie Falco

30 Rock Elaine Stritch

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series

Big Love Ellen Burstyn

Grey’s Anatomy Diahann Carroll

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Cynthia Nixon

Medium Anjelica Huston

Nip/Tuck Sharon Gless

Outstanding Individual Performance In a Variety Or Music Program

80th Annual Academy Awards Jon Stewart

The Colbert Report • Comedy Central Stephen Colbert

Late Show With David Letterman David Letterman

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project Don Rickles

Saturday Night Live Tina Fey

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program

American Idol Ryan Seacrest

Dancing With The Stars Tom Bergeron

Deal Or No Deal Howie Mandel

Project Runway Heidi Klum

Survivor Jeff Probst

Outstanding Comedy Series

Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO

Entourage • HBO

The Office • NBC

30 Rock • NBC

Two And A Half Men • CBS

Outstanding Drama Series

Boston Legal • ABC

Damages • FX Networks

Dexter • Showtime

House • FOX

Lost • ABC

Mad Men • AMC

Outstanding Miniseries

The Andromeda Strain • A&E

Cranford (Masterpiece Theatre) • PBS

John Adams • HBO

Tin Man • Sci Fi Channel

Outstanding Made For Television Movie

Bernard And Doris • HBO

Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale • HBO

The Memory Keeper’s Daughter • Lifetime

A Raisin In The Sun • ABC

Recount • HBO

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series

The Colbert Report • Comedy Central

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central

Late Show With David Letterman • CBS

Real Time With Bill Maher • HBO

Saturday Night Live • NBC

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special

Bill Maher: The Decider • HBO

George Carlin: It’s Bad For Ya! • HBO

James Taylor: One Man Band (Great Performances) • PBS

Kathy Griffin: Straight To Hell • Bravo

The Kennedy Center Honors • CBS

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project • HBO

Outstanding Children’s Program

Classical Baby (I’m Grown Up Now): The Poetry Show • HBO

Hannah Montana • Disney Channel

High School Musical 2 • Disney Channel

Nick News With Linda Ellerbee: The Untouchable Kids Of India • Nickelodeon

The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody • Disney Channel

Outstanding Nonfiction Special

AFI’s 100 Years…100 Movies – 10th Anniversary Edition • CBS

Alive Day Memories: Home From Iraq • HBO

Autism: The Musical • HBO

Pioneers Of Television – Late Night: Johnny, Jack, Steve, And Merv • PBS

The Pixar Story • Starz

Outstanding Nonfiction Series

American Masters • PBS

Biography • Biography Channel

Deadliest Catch • Discovery Channel

Inside The Actors Studio • Bravo

This American Life • Showtime

Outstanding Reality Program

Antiques Roadshow • PBS

Dirty Jobs • Discovery Channel

Extreme Makeover Home Edition • ABC

Intervention • A&E

Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List • Bravo

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program

The Amazing Race • CBS

American Idol • FOX

Dancing With The Stars • ABC

Project Runway • Bravo

Top Chef • Bravo

Exceptional Merit In Nonfiction Filmmaking

Oswald’s Ghost (American Experience) • PBS

Walt Whitman (American Experience) • PBS

White Light/Black Rain • HBO

Outstanding Writing For Nonfiction Programming

Intervention • Caylee • A&E

Jeff Grogan

Life After People • History Channel

David de Vries

This American Life • Escape • Showtime

Ira Glass

Walt Whitman (American Experience) • PBS

Mark Zwonitzer

The War • Pride Of Our Nation • PBS

Geoffrey C. Ward

Outstanding Sound Editing For a Series

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation • Cockroaches • CBS

ER • The War Comes Home • NBC

Lost • The Shape Of Things To Come • ABC

Smallville • Bizarro • CW

Supernatural • Jus In Bello • CW

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special

The Andromeda Strain • Part 2 • A&E

Comanche Moon • Part 2 • CBS

John Adams • Don’t Tread On Me • HBO

John Adams • Unnecessary War • HBO

Tin Man • Part 1 • Sci Fi Channel

Outstanding Sound Editing For Nonfiction Programming (Single Or Multi-Camera)

Alive Day Memories: Home From Iraq • HBO

The Amazing Race • Honestly, They Have Witch Powers Or Something • CBS

American Masters • Les Paul: Chasing Sound • PBS

Autism: The Musical • HBO

Life After People • History Channel

The War • When Things Get Tough • PBS

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One-Hour)

Battlestar Galactica • Razor • Sci Fi Channel

Boston Legal • Beauty And The Beast • ABC

Burn Notice • Loose Ends (Part 1) • USA

Dexter • It’s Alive! • Showtime

Lost • Meet Kevin Johnson • ABC

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Miniseries Or A Movie

The Andromeda Strain • Part 1 • A&E

Comanche Moon • Part 2 • CBS

John Adams • Join Or Die • HBO

John Adams • Don’t Tread On Me • HBO

Tin Man • Part 1 • Sci Fi Channel

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation

Entourage • Adios Amigo • HBO

The Office • Local Ad • NBC

30 Rock • Episode 210 • NBC

Two And A Half Men • Is There A Mrs. Waffles? • CBS

Weeds • Go • Showtime

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety, Music Series Or A Special

80th Annual Academy Awards • ABC

American Idol • Finale • FOX

50th Annual Grammy Awards • CBS

Late Night With Conan O’Brien • Episode 2524 • NBC

Super Bowl XLII Halftime Show Starring Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers • FOX

Outstanding Sound Mixing For Nonfiction Programming (Single Or Multi-Camera)

The Amazing Race • Honestly, They Have Witch Powers Or Something • CBS

American Masters • Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends • PBS

Deadliest Catch • No Mercy • Discovery Channel

The War • When Things Get Tough • PBS

Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series

Battlestar Galactica • He That Believeth In Me • Sci Fi Channel

Heroes • Four Months Ago • NBC

Human Body: Pushing The Limits • Strength • Discovery Channel

Jericho • Patriots And Tyrants • CBS

Stargate Atlantis • Adrift • Sci Fi Channel

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles • Pilot • FOX

Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special

Comanche Moon • Part 1 • CBS

The Company • Part 2 • TNT

John Adams • Join Or Die • HBO

Life After People • History Channel

Tin Man • Part 1 • Sci Fi Channel

Outstanding Stunt Coordination

Chuck • Chuck Versus The Undercover Lover • NBC Merritt Yohnka, Stunt Coordinator

Criminal Minds • Tabula Rasa • CBS Tom Elliott, Stunt Coordinator

CSI: NY • Playing With Matches • CBS Norman Howell, Stunt Coordinator

NCIS • Requiem • CBS Diamond Farnsworth, Stunt Coordinator

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles • Gnothi Seauton • FOX Joel Kramer, Stunt Coordinator

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series

Dancing With The Stars • Episode 502A • ABC

Jimmy Kimmel Live • After The Academy Awards • ABC

Late Night With Conan O’Brien • Episode 2585 • NBC

Late Show With David Letterman • Episode 2827 • CBS

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A

Miniseries, Movie Or A Special

80th Annual Academy Awards • ABC

American Idol • Idol Gives Back • FOX

50th Annual Grammy Awards • CBS

Hansel And Gretel (Great Performances At The Met) • PBS

Justin Timberlake: FutureSex/Loveshow • HBO

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series

Flight Of The Conchords • Yoko • HBO

James Bobin

Jemaine Clement

Bret McKenzie

The Office • Dinner Party • NBC

Lee Eisenberg

Gene Stupnitsky

Pushing Daisies • Pie-Lette • ABC

Bryan Fuller

30 Rock • Rosemary’s Baby • NBC

Jack Burditt

30 Rock • Cooter • NBC

Tina Fey

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series

Battlestar Galactica • Six Of One • Sci Fi Channel

Michael Angeli

Damages • Pilot • FX Networks

Todd A. Kessler

Glenn Kessler

Daniel Zelman

Mad Men • Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Pilot) • AMC

Matthew Weiner

Mad Men • The Wheel • AMC

Matthew Weiner

Robin Veith

The Wire • 30 • HBO

David Simon

Ed Burns

Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program

The Colbert Report • Comedy Central

Tom Purcell, Head Writer

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central

Steve Bodow, Head Writer

Late Night With Conan O’Brien • NBC

Mike Sweeney, Head Writer

Late Show With David Letterman • CBS

Eric Stangel, Head Writer

Saturday Night Live • NBC

Seth Meyers, Head Writer

Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special

Bernard And Doris • HBO

Hugh Costello

Cranford (Masterpiece Theatre) • PBS

Heidi Thomas

Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale • HBO

Ricky Gervais

Stephen Merchant

John Adams • Independence • HBO

Kirk Ellis

Recount • HBO

Danny Strong

Outstanding Special Class – Not-Exclusively-Made-For-Television

Variety, Music, Comedy Event Programs

Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival Chicago (Great Performances) • PBS

Outstanding Special Class – Classical Music/Dance Programs

New York City Opera: Madama Butterfly (Live From Lincoln Center) • PBS

Outstanding Special Class – Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs

Battlestar Galactica – Razor Featurette #4 • Sci Fi Channel.com

Friday Night Lights: Spotlight On Austin • NBC.com

Lost: Missing Pieces • ABC.com

Sarah Silverman Program Nugget • Comedycentral.com

30 Rock: Kenneth The Web Page • NBC.com

Outstanding Special Class – Short-Format Animated Programs

Camp Lazlo • Lazlo’s First Crush • Cartoon Network

Chowder • Burple Nurples • Cartoon Network

Outstanding Special Class – Short-Format Nonfiction Programs

Deadliest Catch: The Real Dutch • Discovery.com

Great Moments From The Campaign Trail • History ChannelVOD

Jay Leno’s Garage • Jaylenosgarage.com • NBC production

Outstanding Special Class Program – Awards Programs

80th Annual Academy Awards • ABC

Gibert Cates, Producer

The 61st Annual Tony Awards • CBS

Ricky Kirshner, Executive Producer

Glenn Weiss, Executive Producer

After the nominations were announced, the host committee celebrated the Primetime Emmy’s 60^th birthday with cake. The Primetime Emmy’s will broadcast on September 21 on ABC “live” at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.