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60th Primetime Emmy Award Winners

Sep 21, 2008  •  Post A Comment

Winners are in boldface.

Drama Series
“Boston Legal” (ABC), David E. Kelley Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television; David E. Kelley, Bill D’Elia, executive producers; Mike Listo, Lawrence Broch, co-executive producers; Steve Robin, supervising producer; Janet Knutsen, producer
“Damages” (FX), FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television; Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman, Mark A. Baker, executive producers
“Dexter” (Showtime), Showtime Presents John Goldwyn Productions, the Colleton Co., Clyde Phillips Productions; John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Clyde Phillips, Daniel Cerone, executive producers; Melissa Rosenberg, Scott Buck, co-executive producers; produced by Robert Lloyd Lewis
“House” (Fox), Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions; Paul Attanasio, Katie Jacobs, David Shore, Bryan Singer, Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner, Thomas L. Moran, executive producers; Gerrit van der Meer, Peter Blake, Eli Attie, Doris Egan, Deran Sarafian, co-executive producers; Marcy Kaplan, producer; Leonard Dick, supervising producer
“Lost” (ABC), ABC Studios; J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof, Carlton Cuse, Bryan Burk, Jack Bender, executive producers; Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, Drew Goddard, Stephen Williams, Jean Higgins, co-executive producers; Elizabeth Sarnoff, supervising producer; Pat Churchill, Ra’uf Glasgow, producers
“Mad Men” (AMC), Lionsgate Television; Matthew Weiner, executive producer; Tom Palmer, co-executive producer; Scott Hornbacher, Lisa Albert, Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, producers
Comedy Series
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO), HBO Entertainment; Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Gavin Polone, Alec Berg, David Mandel, Jeff Schaffer, Tim Gibbons, executive producers; produced by Erin O’Malley
“Entourage” (HBO), Leverage and Closest to the Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment; Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, Doug Ellin, Rob Weiss, executive producers; Denis Biggs, co-executive producer; Brian Burns, supervising producer; Lori Jo Nemhauser, producer; produced by Wayne Carmona
“The Office” (NBC), Deedle Dee Productions, Reveille, Universal Media Studios; Greg Daniels, Ben Silverman, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Howard Klein, executive producers; Paul Lieberstein, Michael Schur, Jennifer Celotta, Kent Zbornak, Teri Weinberg, co-executive producers; B.J. Novak, supervising producer; Mindy Kaling, Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky, Steve Carell, producers
“30 Rock” (NBC), Broadway Video, Little Stranger, in association with Universal Media Studios; Lorne Michaels, Tina Fey, Marci Klein, David Miner, Robert Carlock, executive producers; John Riggi, Jack Burditt, co-executive producers; Jeff Richmond, Don Scardino, Jerry Kupfer, producers
“Two and a Half Men” (CBS), Chuck Lorre Productions, the Tannenbaum Co. in association with Warner Bros. Television; Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Eric Tannenbaum, Kim Tannenbaum, Mark Burg, Oren Koules, executive producers; Don Foster, Eddie Gorodetsky, Susan Beavers, Mark Roberts, co-executive producers; Jim Patterson, producer; produced by Michael Collier
Miniseries
“The Andromeda Strain” (A&E), Scott Free/Traveler’s Rest Productions in association with Universal Pictures, A&E Network; Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, David W. Zucker, Tom Thayer, executive producers; Mikael Salomon, co-executive producer; produced by Clara George
“Cranford” (Masterpiece Theater) (PBS), BBC and WGBH/Boston; Kate Harwood, Rebecca Eaton, executive producers; Sue Birtwistle, producer
“John Adams” (HBO), Playtone in association with HBO Films; Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, executive producer; Kirk Ellis, Frank Doelger, co-executive producers; produced by David Coatsworth, Steven Shareshian
“Tin Man” (Sci Fi), RHI Entertainment; Robert Halmi Sr., Robert Halmi Jr, Michael O’Connor, Steven Long Mitchell, Craig W. Van Sickle, executive producer; Matthew O’Connor, producer
Made-for-Television Movie
“Bernard and Doris” (HBO), Trigger Street Independent Productions in association with Little Bird and Chicago Films and HBO Films; Jonathan Cavendish, Adam Kassen, Mark Kassen, Bob Balaban, Dana Brunetti, Kevin Spacey, executive producers; Mark Olsen, co-executive producer
“Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale” (HBO), BBC and HBO Entertainment; Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Jon Plowman, executive producers; Charlie Hanson, producer
“The Memory Keeper’s Daughter” (Lifetime), Jaffe/Braunstein Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television; Howard Braunstein, Michael Jaffe, executive producers; produced by Michael Mahoney
“A Raisin in the Sun” (ABC), Storyline Entertainment and Bad Boy World Wide Entertainment Group in association with Sony Pictures Television; Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, Sean Combs, Carl Rumbaugh, Susan Batson, executive producers; produced by John M. Eckert, David Binder
“Recount” (HBO), Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films; Paula Weinstein, Len Amato, Sydney Pollack, Jay Roach, executive producer; produced by Michael Hausman
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
James Spader, “Boston Legal”
Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad” (AMC), High Bridge Productions and Gran Via Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television
Michael C. Hall, “Dexter”
Hugh Laurie, “House”
Gabriel Byrne, “In Treatment” (HBO), Sheleg, Closest to the Hole Productions and Leverage in association with HBO Entertainment
Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Tony Shalhoub, “Monk” (USA), NBC Universal Television Studios in association with Mandeville Films and Touchstone Television
Steve Carell, “The Office”
Lee Pace, “Pushing Daisies” (ABC), Living Dead Guy Productions, Jinks/Cohen Co. in association with Warner Bros. Television
Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”
Charlie Sheen, “Two and a Half Men”
Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Ralph Fiennes, “Bernard and Doris”
Ricky Gervais, “Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale”
Paul Giamatti, “John Adams”
Kevin Spacey, “Recount”
Tom Wilkinson, “Recount”
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Sally Field, “Brothers & Sisters” (ABC), ABC Studios
Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer” (TNT), Shephard/Robbins Co. in association with Warner Bros. Television Productions
Glenn Close, “Damages”
Mariska Hargitay, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (NBC), Wolf Films in association with Universal Media Studios
Holly Hunter, “Saving Grace” (TNT), Fox Television Studios
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “The New Adventures of Old Christine” (CBS), Kari’s Logo Here in association with Warner Bros. Television
Christina Applegate, “Samantha Who?” (ABC), ABC Studios
Tina Fey, “30 Rock”
America Ferrera, “Ugly Betty” (ABC), ABC Studios
Mary-Louise Parker, “Weeds” (Showtime), Showtime Presents Lionsgate Television and Tilted Productions
Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Catherine Keener, “An American Crime” (Showtime), Showtime Presents in association with First Look Pictures/Killer Films Productions/John Wells Productions
Susan Sarandon, “Bernard and Doris”
Judi Dench, “Cranford” (Masterpiece Theater)
Laura Linney, “John Adams”
Phylicia Rashad, “A Raisin in the Sun”
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
William Shatner, “Boston Legal”
Ted Danson, “Damages”
Zeljko Ivanek, “Damages”
Michael Emerson, “Lost”
John Slattery, “Mad Men”
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Jeremy Piven, “Entourage”
Kevin Dillon, “Entourage”
Neil Patrick Harris, “How I Met Your Mother” (CBS), 20th Century Fox
Rainn Wilson, “The Office”
Jon Cryer, “Two and a Half Men”
Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
David Morse, “John Adams”
Stephen Dillane, “John Adams”
Tom Wilkinson, “John Adams”
Denis Leary, “Recount”
Bob Balaban, “Recount”
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Candice Bergen, “Boston Legal”
Rachel Griffiths, “Brothers & Sisters”
Chandra Wilson, “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC), ABC Studios
Sandra Oh, “Grey’s Anatomy”
Dianne Wiest, “In Treatment”
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Kristin Chenoweth, “Pushing Daisies”
Jean Smart, “Samantha Who?”
Amy Poehler, “Saturday Night Live” (NBC), SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
Holland Taylor, “Two and a Half Men”
Vanessa Williams, “Ugly Betty”
Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Eileen Atkins, “Cranford” (Masterpiece Theater)
Ashley Jensen, “Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale”
Alfre Woodard, “Pictures of Hollis Woods” (Hallmark Hall of Fame Presentation) (CBS), Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
Audra McDonald, “A Raisin in the Sun”
Laura Dern, “Recount”
Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Stanley Tucci, “ER” (NBC), Constant c Productions, Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Television
Glynn Turman, “In Treatment”
Robin Williams, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”
Robert Morse, “Mad Men”
Oliver Platt, “Nip/Tuck” (FX), the Shephard/Robin Co. in association with Warner Bros. Television Productions
Charles Durning, “Rescue Me” (FX), Apostle, the Cloudland Co. and DreamWorks Television in association with Sony Pictures Television
Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Shelley Berman, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
Rip Torn, “30 Rock”
Will Arnett, “30 Rock”
Steve Buscemi, “30 Rock”
Tim Conway, “30 Rock”
Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Ellen Burstyn, “Big Love” (HBO), Anima Sola and Playtone in association with HBO Entertainment
Diahann Carroll, “Grey’s Anatomy”
Cynthia Nixon, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”
Anjelica Huston, “Medium” (NBC), CBS Paramount Network Television, Grammnet, Picturemaker Productions
Sharon Gless, “Nip/Tuck” (FX), the Shephard/Robin Co. in association with Warner Bros. Television Productions
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Polly Bergen, “Desperate Housewives” (ABC), ABC Studios
Kathryn Joosten, “Desperate Housewives”
Sarah Silverman, “Monk”
Carrie Fisher, “30 Rock”
Edie Falco, “30 Rock”
Elaine Stritch, “30 Rock”
Directing for a Comedy Series
Dan Attias, “Entourage” (No Cannes Do)
James Bobin, “Flight of the Conchords” (Sally Returns) (HBO) Dakota Pictures and Comedy Arts in association with HBO Entertainment
Paul Lieberstein, “The Office” (Money, Parts 1 & 2)
Paul Feig, “The Office” (Goodbye, Toby)
Barry Sonnenfeld, “Pushing Daisies” (Pie-Lette)
Michael Engler, “30 Rock” (Rosemary’s Baby)
Directing for a Drama Series
Arlene Sanford, “Boston Legal” (The Mighty Rogues)
Vince Gilligan, “Breaking Bad” (Pilot)
Allen Coulter, “Damages” (Pilot)
Greg Yaitanes, “House” (House’s Head)
Alan Taylor, “Mad Men” (Smoke Gets In Your Eyes/Pilot)
Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Louis J. Horvitz, “The 80th Annual Academy Awards” (ABC) Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
Jim Hoskinson, “The Colbert Report” (#4051) (Comedy Central) Hello Doggie with Busboy Productions and Spartina Productions
Lonny Price, “Company (Great Performances)” (PBS) An Ellen M. Krass Production with Thirteen/WNET New York in association with NHK/NHK Enterprises
Chuck O’Neil, “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” (#13050) (Comedy Central) Hello Doggie
Don Roy King, “Saturday Night Live,” host Tina Fey
Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special
Bob Balaban, “Bernard and Doris”
Mikael Salomon, “The Company” (TNT) Scott Free/John Calley Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television
Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, “Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale”
Tom Hooper, “John Adams”
Jay Roach, “Recount”
Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Jon Stewart, “The 80th Annual Academy Awards”
Stephen Colbert, “The Colbert Report”
David Letterman, “Late Show With David Letterman” (CBS) Worldwide Pants
Don Rickles, “Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project” (HBO) Dark Horse Indie Films and Salient Media in association with HBO Documentary Films
Tina Fey, “Saturday Night Live”
Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Ryan Seacrest, “American Idol” (Fox) FremantleMedia and 19 TV
Tom Bergeron, “Dancing With the Stars” (ABC) BBC Worldwide Productions
Howie Mandel, “Deal or No Deal” (NBC) Endemol USA
Heidi Klum, “Project Runway” (Bravo) Magical Elves for the Weinstein Co., Full Picture, Bravo
Jeff Probst, “Survivor” (CBS) Mark Burnett Productions in association with SEG Productions
Reality Competition Program
“The Amazing Race” (CBS) Amazing Race Productions and ABC Studios in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Television and WorldRace Productions; Jerry Bruckheimer, Bertram van Munster, Jonathan Littman, Hayma “Screech” Washington, executive producers; Amy Nabseth Chacon, Elise Doganieri, co-executive producers; Bill Pruitt, Matt Schmidt, Mark Vertullo, supervising producers; Jarratt Carson, Giselle Parets, senior producers; Phil Keoghan, producer
“American Idol,” Nigel Lythgoe, Ken Warwick, Cecile Frot-Coutaz, Simon Fuller, executive producers; Charles Boyd, James Breen, supervising producers; Patrick Lynn, Megan Michaels, senior producers
“Dancing With the Stars,” Conrad Green, executive producer; Rob Wade, Matilda Zoltowski, co-executive producers; Michael Brooks, Ashley Edens, Joe Sungkur, senior producers; Victoria Guinto, Erin O’Brien, Kim Kilbey, Natalee Watts, producers
“Project Runway,” Harvey Weinstein, Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Heidi Klum, Jane Cha, Desiree Gruber, Rich Bye, Andrew Cohen, Shari Levine, executive producers; Rich Buhrman, Casey Kriley, co-executive producers; Andrew Wallace, Michael Rucker, supervising producers; Ben Mack, senior producer; Barbara Schneeweiss, Steve Lichtenstein, producers
“Top Chef” (Bravo) Magical Elves, Bravo; Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Shauna Minoprio, Frances Berwick, Andrew Cohen, Dave Serwatka, executive producers; Rich Buhrman, co-executive producer; Gaylen Gawlowski, Nan Strait, Scott Shatsky, Andrew Wallace, Liz Cook, supervising producers
Writing for a Comedy Series
James Bobin, Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, “Flight of the Conchords” (Yoko) (HBO) Dakota Pictures and Comedy Arts in association with HBO Entertainment
Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky, “The Office” (Dinner Party)
Bryan Fuller, “Pushing Daisies” (Pie-Lette)
Jack Burditt, “30 Rock” (Rosemary’s Baby)
Tina Fey, “30 Rock” (Cooter)
Writing for a Drama Series
Michael Angeli, “Battlestar Galactica” (Six of One) (Sci Fi) Universal Media Studios in association with R&D TV
Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman, “Damages” (Pilot)
Matthew Weiner, “Mad Men” (Smoke Gets In Your Eyes/Pilot)
Matthew Weiner, Robin Veith, “Mad Men” (The Wheel)
David Simon (teleplay/story), Ed Burns (story), “The Wire” (30) (HBO) Blown Deadline Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
“The Colbert Report,” Tom Purcell, head writer; written by Stephen Colbert, Allison Silverman, Richard Dahm, Michael Brumm, Rob Dubbin, Eric Drysdale, Peter Gwinn, Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Frank Lesser, Glenn Eichler, Peter Grosz, Bryan Adams, Barry Julien, Meredith Scardino
“The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” Steve Bodow, head writer; written by Rory Albanese, Rachel Axler, Kevin Bleyer, Rich Blomquist, Tim Carvell, J.R. Havlan, Scott Jacobson, David Javerbaum, Rob Kutner, Josh Lieb, Sam Means, John Oliver, Jason Ross, Jon Stewart
“Late Night With Conan O’Brien” (NBC) Conaco, Broadway Video, in association with Universal Media Studio; Mike Sweeney, head writer; written by Chris Albers, Jose Arroyo, Dan Cronin, Kevin Dorff, Daniel J. Goor, Michael Gordon, Berkley Johnson, Brian Kiley, Michael Koman, Brian McCann, Guy Nicolucci, Conan O’Brien, Matt O’Brien, Brian Stack, Andrew Weinberg
“Late Show With David Letterman,” Eric Stangel, Justin Stangel, head writers; written by Jim Mulholland, Michael Barrie, Steve Young, Tom Ruprecht, Lee Ellenberg, Matt Roberts, Jeremy Weiner, Joe Grossman, Bill Scheft, Bob Borden, Frank Sebastiano, David Letterman
“Saturday Night Live,” Seth Meyers, Andrew Steele, Paula Pell, head writers; written by Doug Abeles, James Anderson, Alex Baze, James Downey, Charlie Grandy, Steve Higgins, Colin Jost, Erik Kenward, Rob Klein, John Lutz, Lorne Michaels, Simon Rich, Marika Sawyer, Akiva Schaffer, Robert Smigel, John Solomon, Emily Spivey, Kent Sublette, Bryan Tucker; additional sketches, Robert Carlock, Lauren Pomerantz
Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Hugh Costello, “Bernard and Doris”
Heidi Thomas, “Cranford” (Masterpiece Theater)
Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, “Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale”
Kirk Ellis, “John Adams” (Independence)
Danny Strong, “Recount”

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