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60th Primetime Emmy® Awards

July 17, 2008—New York, NY Sindy Gordon
(The link for the complete list follows)

Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)

Creature Comforts America • Don’t Choke To Death, Please • CBS • Aardman Animations production in association with The Gotham Group

King Of The Hill • Death Picks Cotton • FOX • 20th Century Fox Television in association with 3 Arts Entertainment, Deedle-Dee Productions & Judgemental Films

Robot Chicken • Robot Chicken: Star Wars • Cartoon Network • ShadowMachine Films

The Simpsons • Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind • FOX • Gracie Films in association with 20th Century Fox

SpongeBob SquarePants • Inmates of Summer / Two Faces of Squidward • Nickelodeon • Nickelodeon with United Plankton Pictures, Inc.

Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour Or More)


Blue Harvest (Family Guy) • FOX • Fuzzy Door Productions in association with Fox Television Animation Studios

Imaginationland (South Park) • Comedy Central • Central Productions

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

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series


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
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

Pushing Daisies • Pie-Lette • ABC • Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Barry Sonnenfeld, Director

30 Rock • Rosemary’s Baby • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Michael Engler, 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 Variety, Music Or Comedy Program

80th Annual Academy Awards • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Louis J. Horvitz, Director

The Colbert Report • #4051 • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc. with Busboy Productions and Spartina Productions
Jim Hoskinson, Director

Company (Great Performances) • PBS • An Ellen M. Krass Production with Thirteen/WNET New York in association with NHK/NHK Enterprises
Lonny Price, Director

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • #13050 • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc.
Chuck O’Neil, Director

Saturday Night Live • Host: Tina Fey • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
Don Roy King, 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

The Company • TNT • Scott Free/John Callery Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television
Mikael Salomon, 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

Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction Programming

The Amazing Race • Honestly, They Have Witch Powers Or Something • CBS • Amazing Race Productions Inc. and ABC Studios in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Television and WorldRace Productions, Inc.
Bertram van Munster, Director

Autism: The Musical • HBO • Bunim-Murray Productions and In Effect Films in association with HBO Documentary Films
Tricia Regan, Director

Project Runway • En Garde! • Bravo • Magical Elves for The Weinstein Company, Full Picture, Bravo
Tony Sacco, Director

This American Life • Escape • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Chicago Public Radio, Killer Films, Inc., Left/Right, Inc.
Christopher Wilcha, Director
Adam Beckman, Director

The War • Pride of Our Nation • PBS • The American Lives II Film Project, LLC in association with WETA Washington, DC
Ken Burns, Director
Lynn Novick, Director

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

Monk • USA • NBC Universal Television Studios in association with Mandeville Films and Touchstone Television
Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk

The Office • NBC • Deedle Dee Productions, Reveille LLC, Universal Media Studios
Steve Carell as Michael Scott

Pushing Daisies • ABC • Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Lee Pace as Ned

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy

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

The New Adventures Of Old Christine • CBS • Kari’s Logo Here in association with Warner Bros. Television
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell

Samantha Who? • ABC • ABC Studios
Christina Applegate as Samantha Newly

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon

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

The Closer • TNT • Shephard/Robbins Company in association with Warner Bros. Television Productions
Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson

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

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie

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 Theatre) • 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

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

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

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 as 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


Cranford (Masterpiece Theatre) • PBS • A BBC and WGBH/Boston co-production
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

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

Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films
Laura Dern as Katherine Harris

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO • HBO Entertainment Shelley Berman as Nat David

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios Rip Torn as Don Geiss       

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios Will Arnett as Devin Banks

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios Steve Buscemi as Len
                   
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios Tim Conway as Bucky Bright

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series

ER • NBC • Constant c Productions, Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Television
Stanley Tucci as Dr. Kevin Moretti

In Treatment • HBO • Sheleg, Closest To The Hole Productions and Leverage in association with HBO Entertainment
Glynn Turman as Alex Sr.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC • Wolf Films in association with Universal Media Studios
Robin Williams as Merritt Rook

Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Robert Morse as Bertram Cooper

Nip/Tuck • FX Networks • The Shephard/Robin Company in association with Warner Bros. Television Productions,
Inc.
Oliver Platt as Freddie Prune

Rescue Me • FX Networks • Produced by Apostle, the Cloudland Company and DreamWorks Television in association with Sony Pictures Television
Charles Durning as John Gavin, Sr.

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series

Desperate Housewives • ABC • ABC Studios
Polly Bergen as Stella Wingfield

Desperate Housewives • ABC • ABC Studios
Kathryn Joosten as Karen McCluskey

Monk • USA • NBC Universal Television Studios in association with Mandeville Films and Touchstone Television
Sarah Silverman as Marci Maven

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Carrie Fisher as Rosemary Howard

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Edie Falco as Celeste “C.C.” Cunningham

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Elaine Stritch as Colleen Donaghy

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series

Big Love • HBO • Anima Sola and Playtone in association with HBO Entertainment
Ellen Burstyn as Nancy Dutton

Grey’s Anatomy • ABC • ABC Studios
Diahann Carroll as Jane Burke

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC • Wolf Films in association with Universal Media Studios
Cynthia Nixon as Janis Donovan

Medium • NBC • CBS Paramount Network Television, Grammnet, Picturemaker Productions
Anjelica Huston as Cynthia Keener
                   
Nip/Tuck • FX Networks • The Shephard/Robin Company in association with Warner Bros. Television Productions, Inc.
Sharon Gless as Colleen Rose

Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program

80th Annual Academy Awards • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Jon Stewart, Host

The Colbert Report • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc. with Busboy Productions and Spartina Productions
Stephen Colbert, 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 Comedy Series


Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO • HBO Entertainment
Producers TBD

Entourage • HBO • Leverage and Closest To The Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Producers TBD

The Office • NBC • Deedle Dee Productions, Reveille LLC, Universal Media Studios
Producers TBD

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Producers TBD

Two And A Half Men • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Producers TBD

Outstanding Drama Series

Boston Legal • ABC • David E. Kelley Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television
Producers TBD
                       
Damages • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
Producers TBD

Dexter • Showtime • Showtime Presents John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions
Producers TBD

House • FOX • Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions
Producers TBD

Lost • ABC • ABC Studios
Producers TBD

Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Producers TBD

Outstanding Miniseries


The Andromeda Strain • A&E • Scott Free/Traveler’s Rest Productions in association with Universal Pictures, A&E Network
Producers TBD

Cranford (Masterpiece Theatre) • PBS • A BBC and WGBH/Boston co-production
Producers TBD

John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
Producers TBD

Tin Man • Sci Fi Channel • RHI Entertainment
Producers TBD

Outstanding Made For Television Movie

Bernard And Doris • HBO • Trigger Street Independent Productions in association with Little Bird and Chicago Films and HBO Films
Producers TBD

Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale • HBO • BBC and HBO Entertainment
Producers TBD

The Memory Keeper’s Daughter • Lifetime • Produced by Jaffe/Braunstein Entertainment LLC and Sony Pictures Television for Lifetime Television
Producers TBD

A Raisin In The Sun • ABC • Storyline Entertainment and Bad Boy World Wide Entertainment Group in association with Sony Pictures Television
Producers TBD

Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in
association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman
Pictures and HBO Films
Producers TBD

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series


The Colbert Report • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc. with Busboy Productions and Spartina Productions
Producers TBD

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc.
Producers TBD
                         
Late Show With David Letterman • CBS • Worldwide Pants Inc.
Producers TBD

Real Time With Bill Maher • HBO • Kid Love Productions and brad Grey Television in association with HBO Entertainment
Producers TBD

Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
Producers TBD

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special


Bill Maher: The Decider • HBO • Kid Love Productions and Moffitt/Lee Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Producers TBD

George Carlin: It’s Bad For Ya! • HBO • Cablestuff Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Producers TBD

James Taylor: One Man Band (Great Performances) • PBS • Don Mischer Productions in association with James Taylor
Producers TBD

Kathy Griffin: Straight To Hell • Bravo • Production Partners, Inc.
Producers TBD

The Kennedy Center Honors • CBS • A George Stevens, Jr. Presentation for Kennedy Center Television Productions
Producers TBD

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project • HBO • Dark Horse Indie Films and Salient Media in association with HBO Documentary Films
Producers TBD

Outstanding Children’s Program

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

Hannah Montana • Disney Channel • It’s A Laugh Production/Michael Poryes Productions/Disney Channel

High School Musical 2 • Disney Channel • Salty Pictures, Inc./First Street Films/Disney Channel

Nick News With Linda Ellerbee: The Untouchable Kids Of India • Nickelodeon • Nickelodeon with Lucky Duck Productions

The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody • Disney Channel • It’s A Laugh Productions/Disney Channel

Outstanding Nonfiction Special


AFI’s 100 Years...100 Movies - 10th Anniversary Edition • CBS • An AFI Production in association with the Gary Smith Company

Alive Day Memories: Home From Iraq • HBO • Attaboy Films in association with HBO Documentary Films

Autism: The Musical • HBO • Bunim-Murray Productions and In Effect Films in association with HBO Documentary Films

Pioneers Of Television - Late Night: Johnny, Jack, Steve, And Merv • PBS • Boettcher/Trinklein Inc.

The Pixar Story • Starz • Leslie Iwerks Productions

Outstanding Nonfiction Series


American Masters • PBS • American Masters is produced for PBS by Thirteen/WNET New York

Biography • Biography Channel • Produced by Corridor Group Productions Inc. for Bio

Deadliest Catch • Discovery Channel • Original Productions, Inc. in association with Discovery Channel

Inside The Actors Studio • Bravo • A co-production of The Actors Studio, Bravo, In The Moment Productions

This American Life • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Chicago Public Radio, Killer Films, Inc., Left/Right, Inc.

Exceptional Merit In Nonfiction Filmmaking

Oswald’s Ghost (American Experience) • PBS • WGBH Educational Foundation, American Experience

Walt Whitman (American Experience) • PBS • WGBH Educational Foundation, American Experience

White Light/Black Rain • HBO • Farallon Films in association with HBO Documentary Films

Outstanding Writing For Nonfiction Programming

Intervention • Caylee • A&E • GRB Entertainment, A&E Television Network
Jeff Grogan, Written By

Life After People • History Channel • Flight 33 Productions for History Television Network Productions, A&E Television Networks
David de Vries, Written By

This American Life • Escape • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Chicago Public Radio, Killer Films, Inc., Left/Right, Inc.
Ira Glass, Written By

Walt Whitman (American Experience) • PBS • WGBH Educational Foundation, American Experience
Mark Zwonitzer, Written By

The War • Pride Of Our Nation • PBS • The American Lives II Film Project, LLC in association with WETA Washington, DC
Geoffrey C. Ward, Written By

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series

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

The Office • Dinner Party • NBC • Deedle Dee Productions, Reveille LLC, Universal Media Studios
Lee Eisenberg, Written By
Gene Stupnitsky, 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

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

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
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 Variety, Music Or Comedy Program


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

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

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
Jon 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

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 Theatre) • 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