60th Primetime Emmy Awards
The 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be held on Sunday, September 21, 2008, with the honors for the Creative Arts to be held eight days earlier on Saturday, September 13. The ceremony will be televised live (tape delay on the west coast) on ABC.
On March 11, 2008, it was announced that both the Primetime ceremony and Creative Arts ceremonies would move into the newly-opened 7,100 seat Nokia Theatre at the L.A. Live entertainment complex in Downtown Los Angeles, adjacent to the Staples Center. The Governor's Ball is scheduled to take place at the nearby Los Angeles Convention Center.[1]
On June 26, the Academy announced the top 10 finalists for outstanding drama series and outstanding comedy series. [2]
On July 17, the full list of nominations was announced. [3] The reaction of television critics to the Academy's choices was largely positive. [4]
Nominations
| Network | Nominations[5] | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| ABC | 76 | TBA |
| AMC | 20 | TBA |
| Bravo | 11 | TBA |
| CBS | 51 | TBA |
| CW | 2 | TBA |
| FOX | 28 | TBA |
| FX Networks | 11 | TBA |
| HBO | 85 | TBA |
| NBC | 50 | TBA |
| PBS | 33 | TBA |
| Sci-Fi Channel | 15 | TBA |
| Showtime | 21 | TBA |
| TNT | 10 | TBA |
Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Miniseries
Outstanding Made for Television Movie
- Bernard and Doris, HBO
- Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale, BBC/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, 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
- Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project, HBO
- The Kennedy Center Honors, CBS
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
- The Amazing Race, CBS
- American Idol, FOX
- Dancing With The Stars, ABC
- Project Runway, Bravo
- Top Chef, Bravo
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Alec Baldwin for playing Jack Donaghy on 30 Rock (NBC)
- Steve Carell for playing Michael Scott on The Office (NBC)
- Lee Pace for playing Ned on Pushing Daisies (ABC)
- Tony Shalhoub for playing Adrian Monk on Monk (USA)
- Charlie Sheen for playing Charlie Harper on Two and a Half Men (CBS)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Gabriel Byrne for playing Dr. Paul Weston on In Treatment (HBO)
- Bryan Cranston for playing Walt White on Breaking Bad (AMC)
- Michael C. Hall for playing Dexter Morgan on Dexter (Showtime)
- Jon Hamm for playing Don Draper on Mad Men (AMC)
- Hugh Laurie for playing Dr. Gregory House on House, M.D. (FOX)
- James Spader for playing Alan Shore on Boston Legal (ABC)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
- Ralph Fiennes for playing Bernard Lafferty in Bernard and Doris (HBO)
- Ricky Gervais for playing Andy Millman in Extras (HBO)
- Paul Giamatti for playing John Adams in John Adams (HBO)
- Kevin Spacey for playing Ron Klain in Recount (HBO)
- Tom Wilkinson for playing James Baker in Recount (HBO)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Christina Applegate for playing Samantha "Sam" Newly on Samantha Who? (ABC)
- America Ferrera for playing Betty Suarez on Ugly Betty (ABC)
- Tina Fey for playing Liz Lemon on 30 Rock (NBC)
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus for playing Old Christine Campbell on The New Adventures of Old Christine (CBS)
- Mary-Louise Parker for playing Nancy Botwin on Weeds (Showtime)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Glenn Close for playing Patricia "Patty" Hewes on Damages (FX)
- Sally Field for playing Nora Walker on Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
- Mariska Hargitay for playing Det. Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
- Holly Hunter for playing Grace Hanadarko on Saving Grace (TNT)
- Kyra Sedgwick for playing Brenda Leigh Johnson on The Closer (TNT)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
- Judi Dench for playing Matty Jenkyns in Cranford (BBC)
- Catherine Keener for playing Gertrude Baniszewski in An American Crime (Showtime)
- Laura Linney for playing Abigail Adams in John Adams (HBO)
- Phylicia Rashad for playing Lena Younger in A Raisin in the Sun (ABC)
- Susan Sarandon for playing Doris Duke in Bernard and Doris (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Jon Cryer for playing Alan Harper on Two and a Half Men (CBS)
- Kevin Dillon for playing Johnny "Drama" Chase on Entourage (HBO)
- Neil Patrick Harris for playing Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother (CBS)
- Jeremy Piven for playing Ari Gold on Entourage (HBO)
- Rainn Wilson for playing Dwight Schrute on The Office (NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Ted Danson for playing Arthur Frobisher on Damages (FX)
- Michael Emerson for playing Ben Linus on Lost (ABC)
- Zeljko Ivanek for playing Ray Fiske on Damages (FX)
- William Shatner for playing Denny Crane on Boston Legal (ABC)
- John Slattery for playing Roger Sterling on Mad Men (AMC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
- Bob Balaban for playing Benjamin Ginsburg in Recount (HBO)
- Stephen Dillane for playing Thomas Jefferson in John Adams (HBO)
- Denis Leary for playing Michael Whouley in Recount (HBO)
- David Morse for playing George Washington in John Adams (HBO)
- Tom Wilkinson for playing Benjamin Franklin in John Adams (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Kristin Chenoweth for playing Olive Snook on Pushing Daisies (ABC)
- Amy Poehler for playing various characters on Saturday Night Live (NBC)
- Jean Smart for playing Regina Newly on Samantha Who? (ABC)
- Holland Taylor for playing Evelyn Harper on Two and a Half Men (CBS)
- Vanessa Williams for playing Wilhelmina Slater on Ugly Betty (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Candice Bergen for playing Shirley Schmidt on Boston Legal (ABC)
- Rachel Griffiths for playing Sarah Whedon on Brothers and Sisters (ABC)
- Sandra Oh for playing Dr. Christina Yang on Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
- Dianne Wiest for playing Gina In Treatment (HBO)
- Chandra Wilson for playing Dr. Miranda Bailey on Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
- Eileen Atkins for playing Miss Deborah in Cranford (BBC)
- Laura Dern for playing Katherine Harris in Recount (HBO)
- Ashley Jensen for playing Maggie Jacobs in Extras (HBO)
- Audra McDonald for playing Ruth Younger in A Raisin in the Sun (ABC)
- Alfre Woodard for playing Edna Reilly in Pictures of Hollis Woods (CBS)
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
- Will Arnett for playing Devon Banks on 30 Rock (NBC)
- Shelley Berman for playing Nat David on Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
- Steve Buscemi for playing Lem on 30 Rock (NBC)
- Tim Conway for playing Bucky Bright 30 Rock (NBC)
- Rip Torn for playing Don Geiss on 30 Rock (NBC)
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
- Charles Durning for playing John Gavin, Sr. on Rescue Me (FX)
- Robert Morse for playing Bertram Cooper on Mad Men (AMC)
- Oliver Platt for playing Freddie Prune on Nip/Tuck (FX)
- Stanley Tucci for playing Dr. Kevin Moretti on ER (NBC)
- Glynn Turman for playing Alex Sr. on In Treatment (HBO)
- Robin Williams for playing Merritt Rook on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
- Polly Bergen for playing Stella Wingfield on Desperate Housewives (ABC)
- Edie Falco for playing Celeste 'C.C.' Cunningham on 30 Rock (NBC)
- Carrie Fisher for playing Rosemary Howard on 30 Rock (NBC)
- Kathryn Joosten for playing Karen McCluskey on Desperate Housewives (ABC)
- Sarah Silverman for playing on Marci Maven on Monk (USA)
- Elaine Stritch for playing on Colleen Donaghy on 30 Rock (NBC)
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series
- Ellen Burstyn for playing Nancy Dutton on Big Love (HBO)
- Diahann Carroll for playing Jane Burke on Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
- Sharon Gless for playing Colleen Rose on Nip/Tuck (FX)
- Anjelica Huston for playing Cynthia Keener on Medium (NBC)
- Cynthia Nixon for playing Janis Donovan on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
- Jon Stewart - 80th Annual Academy Awards (ABC)
- David Letterman - Late Show with David Letterman (CBS)
- Don Rickles - Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (HBO)
- Tina Fey - Saturday Night Live (NBC)
- Stephen Colbert - The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
Outstanding Host For A Reality Show Or Reality Competition
- 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 Directing for a Comedy Series
- Dan Attias for Entourage (episode: "No Cannes Do") (HBO)
- James Bobin for Flight of the Conchords (episode: "Sally Returns") (HBO)
- Paul Lieberstein for The Office (episode: "Money") (NBC)
- Paul Feig for The Office (episode: "Goodbye, Toby") (NBC)
- Barry Sonnenfeld for Pushing Daisies (episode: "Pie-Lette") (ABC)
- Michael Engler for 30 Rock (episode: "Rosemary's Baby") (NBC)
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
- Arlene Sanford for Boston Legal (episode: "The Mighty Rogues") (ABC)
- Vince Gilligan for Breaking Bad (episode: "Pilot") (AMC)
- Allen Coulter for Damages (episode: "Get Me A Lawyer" (Pilot)) (FX)
- Greg Yaitanes for House (episode: "House's Head") (FOX)
- Alan Taylor for Mad Men (episode: "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" (Pilot)) (AMC)
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
- Bob Balaban - Bernard and Doris (HBO)
- Mikael Salomon - The Company (TNT)
- Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant - Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale (HBO)
- Tom Hooper - John Adams (HBO)
- Jay Roach - Recount (HBO)
Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
- Louis J. Horvitz - 80th Annual Academy Awards (ABC)
- Lonny Price - Company (Great Performances) (PBS)
- Don Roy King - Saturday Night Live (NBC)
- Jim Hoskinson - The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
- Chuck O'Neil - The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming
- Tricia Regan - Autism: The Musical
- Tony Sacco - Project Runway ("En Garde!")
- Bertram van Munster - The Amazing Race ("Honestly, They Have Witch Powers Or Something")
- Ken Burns & Lynn Novick - The War ("Pride of Our Nation")
- Christopher Wilcha & Adam Beckman - This American Life ("Escape")
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- James Bobin, Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie for Flight of the Conchords (episode: "Yoko")
- Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky for The Office (episode: "Dinner Party")
- Bryan Fuller for Pushing Daisies (episode: "Pie-lette")
- Jack Burditt for 30 Rock (episode: "Rosemary's Baby")
- Tina Fey for 30 Rock (episode: "Cooter")
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- Michael Angeli for Battlestar Galactica (episode: "Six of One")
- Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler and Daniel Zelman for Damages (episode: "Get Me A Lawyer" (Pilot))
- Matthew Weiner for Mad Men (episode: "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" (Pilot))
- Matthew Weiner and Robin Veith for Mad Men (episode: "The Wheel")
- David Simon and Ed Burns for The Wire (episode: "–30–")
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
- Hugh Costello for Bernard and Doris
- Heidi Thomas for Cranford
- Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant for Extras
- Kirk Ellis for John Adams (episode: "Part 2: Independence")
- Danny Strong for Recount
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
- Late Show with David Letterman
- Saturday Night Live
- The Colbert Report
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming
- Jeff Grogan for Intervention (episode: "Caylee")
- David de Vries for Life After People
- Geoffrey C. Ward for The War (episode: "Pride of Our Nation")
- Ira Glass for This American Life (episode: "Escape")
- Mark Zwonitzer for American Experience (episode: "Walt Whitman")
Schedule
As of February 1 2008:[6]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| June 1 2007–May 31 2008 | Official Screen Credits forms due |
| Week of, March 4 2008 | Entry forms and Rules and Procedures available online |
| Friday, March 7 2008 | First entry deadline: for all entries that were originally presented 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM, June 1, 2007 -
March 28, 2008 |
| Friday, April 18 2008 | Second entry deadline: for all entries that were originally presented 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM, March 29,
2008 - May 31, 2008 |
| Deadline to reinstate or apply for membership in the Academy and vote in the primetime competition | |
| Tuesday, June 10 2008 | Nominating ballots are posted on the Television Academy's website |
| Friday, June 20 2008 | Deadline for returning the nominating ballots to Ernst & Young |
| Friday, June 27 2008 | Shortlists for Outstanding Drama and Outstanding Comedy Series' announced. |
| Thursday, July 17 2008 | Nominations are announced by Kristin Chenoweth and Neil Patrick Harris[7] at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre 5:35 AM (12:35 UTC) |
| Week of August 4 2008 | At-home judging DVDs for Creative Arts Awards categories are mailed |
| Friday, August 22 2008 | Deadline for returning at-home judging ballots for Creative Arts Awards categories to Ernst & Young |
| Friday, August 29 2008 | Deadline for returning at-home judging ballots for Primetime Telecast Awards categories to Ernst & Young |
| Saturday, September 13 2008 | Creative Arts Awards at the Nokia Theatre |
| Sunday, September 21 2008 | 60th Primetime Emmy Awards presentation at the Nokia Theatre |
References
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- ^ "Emmy finalists announced". The Live Feed.
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- ^ Berman, Marc (2007-07-16). "Emmy Award Nominations: HBO Leads; ABC Well Above CBS and NBC". MediaWeek.com. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
- ^ "60th Primetime Emmy Awards: General Timeline" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
- ^ Neil Patrick Harris and Kristin Chenoweth to Announce Emmy Noms
