Emmy Nominees and Winners – Open Thread

Outstanding Mini-Series: Little Dorrit
Outstanding TV Movie: Grey Gardens
Actress, Mini-Series: Jessica Lange, Grey Gardens
Actor, Mini-Series: Brendan Gleeson, Into the Storm
Directing, Mini-Series: Dearbhla Walsh, Little Dorrit
Writing, Mini-Series: Andrew Davies, Little Dorrit
Supporting Actress, Mini-Series: Shohreh Aghdashloo, House of Saddam
Supporting Actor, Mini-Series: Ken Howard, Grey Gardens
Outstanding Drama Series: Mad Men
Actress, Drama: Glenn Close, Damages
Actor, Drama: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Supporting Actress, Drama: Cherry Jones, 24
Supporting Actor, Drama: Michael Emerson, Lost
Directing, Drama: ER
Writing, Drama: Mad Men
Outstanding Comedy Series: 30 Rock
Actress, Comedy: Toni Colette, United States of Tara
Actor, Comedy: Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Supporting Actress, Comedy: Kristin Chenoweth, Pushing Daisies
Supporting Actor, Comedy: Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Meh
Directing, Comedy: The Office
Writing, Comedy: 30 Rock
Outstanding Reality Series: Survivor
Outstanding Reality-Competition Series: Amazing Race
Original Music, Variety/Comedy: 81st Annual Oscars
Outstanding Variety Series: The Daily Show
Directing, Variety: American Idol
Writing, Variety: The Daily Show

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Nominees after the cut.

Outstanding Made For Television Movie

• Coco Chanel
• Grey Gardens
• Into The Storm
• Prayers For Bobby
• Taking Chance

Outstanding Comedy Series

• 30 Rock
• Entourage
• Family Guy
• Flight Of The Conchords
• How I Met Your Mother
• The Office
• Weeds

Outstanding Drama Series

• Big Love
• Breaking Bad
• Damages
• Dexter
• House
• Lost
• Mad Men

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

• 30 Rock ‚Ä¢ Alec Baldwin, as Jack Donaghy
• Flight Of The Conchords ‚Ä¢ Jemaine Clement, as Jemaine
• Monk ‚Ä¢ Tony Shalhoub, as Adrian Monk
• The Big Bang Theory ‚Ä¢ Jim Parsons, as Sheldon Cooper
• The Office ‚Ä¢ Steve Carell, as Michael Scott
• Two And A Half Men ‚Ä¢ Charlie Sheen, as Charlie Harper

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

• Breaking Bad ‚Ä¢ Bryan Cranston, as Walter White
• Dexter ‚Ä¢ Michael C. Hall, as Dexter Morgan
• House ‚Ä¢ Hugh Laurie, as Dr. Gregory House
• In Treatment ‚Ä¢ Gabriel Byrne, as Paul
• Mad Men ‚Ä¢ Jon Hamm, as Don Draper
• The Mentalist ‚Ä¢ Simon Baker, as Patrick Jane

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie

• 24: Redemption ‚Ä¢ Kiefer Sutherland, as Jack Bauer
• Cyrano de Bergerac (Great Performances) ‚Ä¢ Kevin Kline, as Cyrano de Bergerac
• Into The Storm ‚Ä¢ Brendan Gleeson, as Winston Churchill
• King Lear (Great Performances) ‚Ä¢ Sir Ian McKellen, as King Lear
• Taking Chance ‚Ä¢ Kevin Bacon, as LtCol Mike Strobl
• Wallander: One Step Behind ‚Ä¢ Kenneth Branagh, as Kurt Wallander

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

• 30 Rock ‚Ä¢ Tina Fey, as Liz Lemon
• Samantha Who? ‚Ä¢ Christina Applegate, as Samantha Newly
• The New Adventures Of Old Christine ‚Ä¢ Julia Louis-Dreyfus, as Christine
• The Sarah Silverman Program ‚Ä¢ Sarah Silverman, as Sarah Silverman
• United States Of Tara ‚Ä¢ Toni Collette, as Tara Gregson
• Weeds ‚Ä¢ Mary-Louise Parker, as Nancy Botwin

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

• Brothers & Sisters ‚Ä¢ Sally Field, as Nora Walker
• Damages ‚Ä¢ Glenn Close, as Patty Hewes
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ‚Ä¢ Mariska Hargitay, as Detective Olivia Benson
• Mad Men ‚Ä¢ Elisabeth Moss, as Peggy Olson
• Saving Grace ‚Ä¢ Holly Hunter, as Grace Hanadarko
• The Closer ‚Ä¢ Kyra Sedgwick, as Brenda Leigh Johnson

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie

• Accidental Friendship ‚Ä¢ Chandra Wilson, as Yvonne
• Coco Chanel ‚Ä¢ Shirley MacLaine, as Coco Chanel
• Grey Gardens ‚Ä¢ Drew Barrymore, as Little Edie
• Grey Gardens ‚Ä¢ Jessica Lange, as Big Edie
• Prayers For Bobby ‚Ä¢ Sigourney Weaver, as Mary Griffith

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

• 30 Rock ‚Ä¢ Tracy Morgan, as Tracy Jordan
• 30 Rock ‚Ä¢ Jack McBrayer, as Kenneth Parcell
• Entourage ‚Ä¢ Kevin Dillon, as Johnny Drama
• How I Met Your Mother ‚Ä¢ Neil Patrick Harris, as Barney Stinson
• The Office ‚Ä¢ Rainn Wilson, as Dwight Schrute
• Two And A Half Men ‚Ä¢ Jon Cryer, as Alan Harper

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

• Boston Legal ‚Ä¢ William Shatner, as Denny Crane
• Boston Legal ‚Ä¢ Christian Clemenson, as Jerry Espenson
• Breaking Bad ‚Ä¢ Aaron Paul, as Jesse Pinkman
• Damages ‚Ä¢ William Hurt, as Daniel Purcell
• Lost ‚Ä¢ Michael Emerson, as Ben Linus
• Mad Men ‚Ä¢ John Slattery, as Roger Sterling

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie

• Grey Gardens ‚Ä¢ Ken Howard, as Phelan Beale
• Into The Storm ‚Ä¢ Len Cariou, as Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Little Dorrit ‚Ä¢ Tom Courtenay, as Mr. Dorrit
• Little Dorrit ‚Ä¢ Andy Serkis, as Rigaud
• The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice ‚Ä¢ Bob Newhart, as Judson

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

• 30 Rock ‚Ä¢ Jane Krakowski, as Jenna Maroney
• Pushing Daisies ‚Ä¢ Kristin Chenoweth, as Olive Snook
• Saturday Night Live ‚Ä¢ Amy Poehler, as Various Characters
• Saturday Night Live ‚Ä¢ Kristin Wiig, as Various Characters
• Ugly Betty ‚Ä¢ Vanessa Williams, as Wilhelmina Slater
• Weeds ‚Ä¢ Elizabeth Perkins, as Celia Hodes

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

• 24 ‚Ä¢ Cherry Jones, as President Allison Taylor
• Damages ‚Ä¢ Rose Byrne, as Ellen Parsons
• Grey’s Anatomy ‚Ä¢ Sandra Oh, as Dr. Christina Yang
• Grey’s Anatomy ‚Ä¢ Chandra Wilson, as Dr. Miranda Bailey
• In Treatment ‚Ä¢ Dianne Wiest, as Gina
• In Treatment ‚Ä¢ Hope Davis, as Mia

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

• Grey Gardens ‚Ä¢ Jeanne Tripplehorn, as Jackie O.
• House Of Saddam ‚Ä¢ Shohreh Aghdashloo, as Sajida
• Into The Storm ‚Ä¢ Janet McTeer, as Clementine Churchill
• Relative Stranger ‚Ä¢ Cicely Tyson, as Pearl
• The Courageous Heart Of Irena Sendler ‚Ä¢ Marcia Gay Harden, as Janina

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

• 30 Rock ‚Ä¢ Apollo, Apollo ‚Ä¢ Millicent Shelton
• 30 Rock ‚Ä¢ Reunion ‚Ä¢ Beth McCarthy
• 30 Rock ‚Ä¢ Generalissimo ‚Ä¢ Todd Holland
• Entourage ‚Ä¢ Tree Trippers ‚Ä¢ Julian Farino
• Flight Of The Conchords ‚Ä¢ The Tough Brets ‚Ä¢ James Bobin
• The Office ‚Ä¢ Stress Relief ‚Ä¢ Jeff Blitz

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

• Battlestar Galactica ‚Ä¢ Daybreak (Part 2) ‚Ä¢ Michael Rymer
• Boston Legal ‚Ä¢ Made In China/Last Call ‚Ä¢ Bill D’Elia
• Damages ‚Ä¢ Trust Me ‚Ä¢ Todd A. Kessler
• ER ‚Ä¢ And In The End ‚Ä¢ Rod Holcomb
• Mad Men ‚Ä¢ The Jet Set ‚Ä¢ Phil Abraham

Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction Programming

• Project Runway ‚Ä¢ Finale (Part 1) ‚Ä¢ Paul Starkman
• Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired ‚Ä¢ Marina Zenovich
• The Amazing Race ‚Ä¢ Don’t Let A Cheese Hit Me ‚Ä¢ Bertram van Munster
• This American Life ‚Ä¢ John Smith ‚Ä¢ Adam Beckman
• Top Chef ‚Ä¢ The Last Supper ‚Ä¢ Steve Hrynewicz

Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special

• Generation Kill ‚Ä¢ Bomb In The Garden ‚Ä¢ Susanna White
• Grey Gardens ‚Ä¢ Michael Sucsy
• Into The Storm ‚Ä¢ Thaddeus O’Sullivan
• Little Dorrit ‚Ä¢ Part 1 ‚Ä¢ Dearbhla Walsh
• Taking Chance ‚Ä¢ Ross Katz
• Wallander: One Step Behind ‚Ä¢ Philip Martin

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

• 30 Rock ‚Ä¢ Reunion ‚Ä¢ Matt Hubbard
• 30 Rock ‚Ä¢ Apollo, Apollo ‚Ä¢ Robert Carlock
• 30 Rock ‚Ä¢ Mamma Mia ‚Ä¢ Ron Weiner
• 30 Rock ‚Ä¢ Kidney Now! ‚Ä¢ Jack Burditt, Robert Carlock
• Flight Of The Conchords ‚Ä¢ Prime Minister ‚Ä¢ James Bobin, Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

• Lost ‚Ä¢ The Incident ‚Ä¢ Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof
• Mad Men ‚Ä¢ A Night To Remember ‚Ä¢ Robin Veith, Matthew Weiner
• Mad Men ‚Ä¢ Six Month Leave ‚Ä¢ Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, Matthew Weiner
• Mad Men ‚Ä¢ The Jet Set ‚Ä¢ Matthew Weiner
• Mad Men ‚Ä¢ Meditations In An Emergency ‚Ä¢ Kater Gordon, Matthew Weiner

Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special

• Generation Kill ‚Ä¢ Bomb In The Garden ‚Ä¢ David Simon
• Grey Gardens ‚Ä¢ Michael Sucsy, Patricia Rozema,
• Into The Storm ‚Ä¢ Hugh Whitemore
• Little Dorrit ‚Ä¢ Andrew Davies
• Taking Chance ‚Ä¢ LtCol Michael R. Strobl, Ross Katz

Outstanding Nonfiction Series

• American Experience ‚Ä¢ PBS
• American Masters ‚Ä¢ PBS
• Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations ‚Ä¢ Travel Channel
• Biography ‚Ä¢ BIO
• Deadliest Catch ‚Ä¢ Discovery Channel
• This American Life ‚Ä¢ Showtime

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

• 30 Rock ‚Ä¢ Gavin Volure ‚Ä¢ Steve Martin, as Gavin Volure
• 30 Rock ‚Ä¢ The Bubble ‚Ä¢ Jon Hamm, as Dr. Drew Baird
• 30 Rock ‚Ä¢ Mamma Mia ‚Ä¢ NBC ‚Ä¢ Alan Alda, as Milton Greene
• Desperate Housewives ‚Ä¢ The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened ‚Ä¢ Beau Bridges, as Eli Boggs
• Saturday Night Live ‚Ä¢ Host: Justin Timberlake ‚Ä¢ Justin Timberlake, as Various Characters

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series

• CSI: NY ‚Ä¢ Yahrzeit ‚Ä¢ Edward Asner, as Abraham Klein
• Damages ‚Ä¢ They Had to Tweeze That Out of My Kidney ‚Ä¢ Ted Danson, as Arthur Frobisher
• Dexter ‚Ä¢ Go Your Own Way ‚Ä¢ Jimmy Smits, as Miguel Prado
• ER ‚Ä¢ And In The End ‚Ä¢ Ernest Borgnine, as Paul Manning
• Rescue Me ‚Ä¢ Sheila ‚Ä¢ Michael J. Fox, as Dwight

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series

• 30 Rock ‚Ä¢ The One With The Cast Of ‘Night Court’ ‚Ä¢ Jennifer Aniston, as Claire
• 30 Rock ‚Ä¢ Christmas Special ‚Ä¢ Elaine Stritch, as Colleen Donaghy
• Monk ‚Ä¢ Mr. Monk And The Lady Next Door ‚Ä¢ Gena Rowlands, as Marge
• My Name Is Earl ‚Ä¢ Witch Lady ‚Ä¢ Betty White, as Crazy Witch Lady
• Saturday Night Live ‚Ä¢ Presidential Bash 2008 ‚Ä¢ Tina Fey, as Governor Sarah Palin (Spoof)
• The Big Bang Theory ‚Ä¢ The Maternal Capacitance ‚Ä¢ Christine Baranski, as Beverly Hofstadter

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series

• Grey’s Anatomy ‚Ä¢ No Good At Saying Sorry (One More Chance) ‚Ä¢ Sharon Lawrence, as Robbie Stevens
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ‚Ä¢ Swing ‚Ä¢ Ellen Burstyn, as Bernadette Stabler
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ‚Ä¢ Persona ‚Ä¢ Brenda Blethyn, as Linnie Malcolm/Caroline Cantwell
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ‚Ä¢ Ballerina ‚Ä¢ Carol Burnett, as Bridget “Birdie” Sulloway
• The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency ‚Ä¢ The Boy With The African Heart ‚Ä¢ CCH Pounder, as Mrs. Curtin