60th Primetime Emmy Awards

Welcome to DigitalHit.com's coverage of the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

8:00 PM ET

Various actors do classic lines from series past.

8:01 PM ET

Oprah Winfrey strolls out to welcome people to the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards. She talks about the power of television. She then introduces tonight's five hosts: Tom Bergeron, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, Jeff Probst and Ryan Seacrest. The five reality hosts go on for several minutes about how they have nothing prepared. Egads, did this even look good on paper? Wow...eight minutes of my life that I'll never get back.

8:08 PM ET

Tom Bergeron welcomes William Shatner onto the stage to strip Heidi Klum out of her tuxedo.

8:09 PM ET

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are the first presenters. They're presenting Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. And the Emmy Award goes to Jeremy Piven, his third consecutive win. His biggest laugh is when he disses the opening by the five hosts.

8:16 PM ET

The hosts are now on a replication of the Monk's Diner set fron Seinfeld. They show a clip from "The Contest" episode.

8:18 PM ET

Julia-Louis Dreyfus is the next presenter, presenting Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series. And the Emmy Award goes to Jean Smart for Samantha Who?. "The answer to question 'Samantha Who?' is Christina Applegate."

8:25 PM ET

Probst and Klum talk about women on TV. The hosting is quite awkward. They introduce a clip from Desperate Housewives. They then introduce the cast. The women are here to present Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. And the Emmy Award goes to Zeljko Ivanek for Damages.

8:30 PM ET

A five-time nominee tonight, Ricky Gervais is out next. "Couldn't be here last year. Still won." He gives out speech tips: Keep it short. Don't cry." They then show some speech clips. Gervais does a great bit with Steve Carell keep the Emmy Gervais won last year before presenting the Emmy for Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program. And the Emmy Award goes to Louis J. Horvitz for directing the Academy Awards.

8:41 PM ET

A clip from The Simpsons starts off this segment before we join Conan O'Brien on a recreation of their living room. He's presenting Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. "I was going to tell some more jokes, but Katherine Heigl didn't think they were worthy of the Emmys." And the Emmy Award goes to Dianne Wiest for In Treatment.

8:44 PM ET

Jennifer Love Hewitt and Hayden Panettiere are presenting Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program. And the Emmy Award goes to The Colbert Report. Stephen Colbert accepts the award on their behalf.

8:49 PM ET

Howie and Jeff introduce the accountants with the Deal or No Deal girls. Howie then introduces a man he calls a "genius": Steve Martin. "When I was a kid I used to run home and perform 60th Anniversary Emmy Awards Show. He then talks about his time writing on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. "I don't use the word 'genius' very often...I just thought I'd mention that." He tells a story about how Tommy Smothers took his name off the list of writers because he thought he was too controversial and would hurt their chances of winning. They won that year and now, forty years later, the Academy presents a commemerative award to Tommy Smothers. He gets a standing ovation and takes a shot at the Bush Administration. Best moment so far.

9:01 PM ET

Ryan and Heidi introduce Josh Groban. He sings a variety of theme songs from Friends, Happy Days, Golden Girls, The Love Boat, etc.

9:06 PM ET

One of tonight's nominees, Alec Baldwin, is out next. He's presenting Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie to Laura Linney, her third time winning an Emmy, this time for John Adams.

9:13 PM ET

Tom Bergeron talks about Laugh In. A clip shows various actors doing the "Sock it to me" line before introducing some of the cast members, including Lily Tomlin, Joanne Worley and Ruth Buzzi. They're presenting Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series. And the Emmy Award goes to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. "Without Laugh In I don't know if I go into comedy," says Stewart. "I really look forward to the next administration, whoever it is."

9:19 PM ET

Heidi Klum introduces Lauren "Marcia Brady wants her face back" Conrad and David Boreanaz who talk about the 70 awards handed out in a ceremony last week. They then announce the winners for Outstanding Guest Actor and Actress in a Comedy Series. Tim Conway could not be there but Kathryn Joosten is there presenting Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series. And the Emmy Award goes to Barry Sonnenfeld for Pushing Daisies.

They're now presenting Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. And the Emmy Award goes to Tina Fey for 30 Rock.

9:30 PM ET

Tom Bergeron talks about The West Wing before we join Martin Sheen on a recreation of the Oval Office set. Sheen talks about TV coverage of the nomination conventions and then encourages Americans to vote "at least once" on November 4th. He then introduces the TV Academy prez who welcomes everyone to their new home at the Nokia Theater. He also talks about the year round activities of the Academy.

9:35 PM ET

Christian Slater and Christina Applegate. They're handing out the hardware for Outstanding Made For Television Movie. And the Emmy Award goes to Recount.

9:41 PM ET

A clip from Dragnet. Probst is on their set. He introduces William Petersen and Laurence Fishburne. The two CSI stars are presenting Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie. And the Emmy Award goes to Tom Wilkinson for John Adams.

9:44 PM ET

Bergeron and Seacrest introduce Stewart and Colbert. Colbert starts eating prunes as a metaphor for John McCain. They then present Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special. And the Emmy Award goes to Jay Roach for Recount.

Stewart and Colbert then present the Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special Emmy. And the Emmy Award goes to Kirk Ellis for John Adams. He gets cut off as he makes his speech.

9:53 PM ET

Just over an hour to go. Howie talks about St. Elsewhere and then segues into M*A*S*H. Sandra Oh and Patrick Dempsey stand in fron of the set and present Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie. And the Emmy Award goes to Eileen Atkins for Cranford. Eileen's not there to accept.

9:56 PM ET

Kathy Griffin and Don Rickles are out next. "Let's read these funny lines they wrote for us," says Rickles as Kathy tries to get him back on the teleprompter. They're presenting the Outstanding Reality-competition Program. And the Emmy Award goes to The Amazing Race, their sixth consecutive win.

10:01 PM ET

Sally Field is doling out the Emmy for Outstanding Miniseries. And the Emmy Award goes to John Adams. It received 23 nominations. Tom Hanks accepts the award and gets cut off by the music.

10:08 PM ET

Neil Patrick Harris and Kristin Chenoweth are presenting Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program. And the Emmy Award goes to Don Rickles for Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project. "I've been in the business for 55 years and the biggest award I got was an ashtray from the Friars Club."

10:12 PM ET

Kate Walsh and Wayne Brady talk about last week's winners of Guest Actor and Actress for a Drama Series. The winners were Glynn Turman and Cynthia Nixon. The pair present Directing for a Drama Series. And the Emmy Award goes to Greg Yaitanes for House.

Brady and Walsh then present Writing for a Drama Series. And the Emmy Award goes to Matthew Weiner for Mad Men.

10:22 PM ET

The always wonderful Glenn Close is presenting Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie. And the Emmy Award goes to Paul Giamatti for John Adams. "This is a helluva thing. Thank you."

10:24 PM ET

Candice Bergen is presenting Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. And the Emmy Award goes to Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock. It's his first win and seventh nomination. He gives special thanks to "the Elaine May of her generation" Tina Fey.

10:27 PM ET

America Ferrera and Vanessa Williams present Lead Actress in a Drama Series. And the Emmy Award goes to Glenn Close for Damages. She thanks her fellow nominees for proving that sexy, powerful, mature women can carry a show.

10:29 PM ET

Time for In Memoriam segment.

10:37 PM ET

Kiefer Sutherland, saying they're running out of time, quickly presents Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. And the Emmy Award goes to Bryan Cranston. Looking at the Emmy he says, "The restraining order has been lifted."

10:40 PM ET

Brooke Shields and Craig Ferguson present Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. And the Emmy Award goes to Tina Fey for 30 Rock.

10:43 PM ET

Jimmy Kimmel is here for the new category: Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality - Competition Program. And the Emmy Award goes to...of course, following reality tradition they go to commercial first.

10:49 PM ET

Okay...we're back, and the Emmy Award goes to Jeff Probst. "I'll keep it short because we're going long."

10:51 PM ET

Mary Tyler Moore strolls out of the show's set. She pays tribute to Betty White who, like the Emmys, is celebrating sixty years in television. Betty then joins Mary in presenting Best Comedy Series. And the Emmy Award goes to 30 Rock. "Oh to get an award from those ladies," says Tina Fey.

10:55 PM ET

Tom Selleck is presenting the night's final award. Best Drama Series. And the Emmy Award goes to Mad Men.

10:58 PM ET

The show actually finishes on time!

Here's the list of winners:

Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour)

• The Simpsons • Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind • FOX • Gracie Films in association with 20th Century Fox
  James L. Brooks, Executive Producer
  Matt Groening, Executive Producer
  Al Jean, Executive Producer
  Ian Maxtone-Graham, Executive Producer
  Matt Selman, Executive Producer
  Tim Long, Executive Producer
  John Frink, Co-Executive Producer
  Kevin Curran, Co-Executive Producer
  Michael Price, Co-Executive Producer
  Bill Odenkirk, Co-Executive Producer
  Marc Wilmore, Co-Executive Producer
  Joel H. Cohen, Co-Executive Producer
  Ron Hauge, Co-Executive Producer
  Rob Lazebnik, Co-Executive Producer
  Laurie Biernacki, Animation Producer
  Rick Polizzi, Animation Producer
  J. Stewart Burns, Written By
  Chuck Sheetz, Directed By
  Mark Kirkland, Supervising Director
  Jess Espanola, Assistant Director
  Patricia Shinagawa, Animation Timer

Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour Or More)

• Imaginationland (South Park) • Comedy Central • Central Productions
  Trey Parker, Executive Producer/Written By/Directed By
  Matt Stone, Executive Producer
  Anne Garefino, Executive Producer
  Frank Agnone II, Supervising Producer
  Kyle McCulloch, Producer
  Eric Stough, Producer
  Bruce Howell, Producer
  Adrien Beard, Producer
  Vernon Chatman, Producer
  Erica Rivinoja, Producer
  Pam Brady, Producer
  Ryan Quincy, Director of Animation

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation

• Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends • Mondo Coco • Cartoon Network
  Ben Balistreri, Character Design
• Creature Comforts America • Self Image, Winging It, Art • CBS
  Teresa Drilling, Animator

Outstanding Voice-Over Performance

• The War • Necessary War • PBS
  Keith David, Narrator

Governors Award

• Preserve Our Planet Campaign • National Geographic Channel

Outstanding Art Direction For A Miniseries, Or Movie

• John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
  Gemma Jackson, Production Designer
  David Crank, Supervising Art Director (USA)
  Christina Moore, Supervising Art Director (Hungary)
  Kathy Lucas, Set Decorator (USA)
  Sarah Whittle, Set Decorator (Hungary)

Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi-camera Series

• How I Met Your Mother • The Yips, No Tomorrow, Miracles • CBS • 20th Century Fox
  Stephan Olson, Production Designer
  Susan Eschelbach, Set Decorator

Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-camera Series

• Mad Men • Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Pilot) • AMC • Lionsgate Television
  Bob Shaw, Production Designer
  Henry Dunn, Art Director
  Rena DeAngelo, Set Decorator

Outstanding Art Direction For A Variety, Music Or Nonfiction Programming

• 80th Annual Academy Awards • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  Roy Christopher, Production Designer
  Joe Celli, Art Director

Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series

• 30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
  Jennifer McNamara Shroff, Casting by

Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series

• Damages • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
  Julie Tucker, C.S.A., Co-Casting Director
  Ross Meyerson, Co-Casting Director
  Avy Kaufman, Casting Director - Pilot

Outstanding Casting For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special

• John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
  Kathleen Chopin, C.S.A., Casting Director
  Nina Gold, C.D.G., Casting Director
  Tracy Kilpatrick, Casting Director

Outstanding Children's Program

• Classical Baby (I'm Grown Up Now): The Poetry Show • HBO • HBO Family
  Sheila Nevins, Executive Producer
  Dolores Morris, Supervising Producer
  Amy Schatz, Produced By
  Beth Aala, Producer
• Nick News With Linda Ellerbee: The Untouchable Kids Of India • Nickelodeon • Nickelodeon with Lucky Duck Productions
  Linda Ellerbee, Executive Producer
  Rolfe Tessem, Executive Producer
  Josh Veselka, Produced By
  Mark Lyons, Producer
  Wally Berger, Supervising Producer

Outstanding Choreography

• So You Think You Can Dance • Routine: Hummingbird and Flower / 'The Chairman's Waltz' • FOX • 19 TV Ltd and Dick Clark Productions
  Wade Robson, Choreographer

Outstanding Cinematography For A Miniseries Or Movie

• John Adams • Independence • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
  Tak Fujimoto, A.S.C., Director of Photography

Outstanding Cinematography For Nonfiction Programming

• Deadliest Catch • No Mercy • Discovery Channel • Original Productions, Inc. in association with Discovery Channel
  Cinematography Team

Outstanding Cinematography For Reality Programming

• Carrier • Rites Of Passage • PBS • Icon Productions and Carrier Project Inc.
  Axel Baumann, Cinematographer
  Robert Hanna, Cinematographer
  Ulli Bonnekamp, Cinematographer
  Mark Brice, Cinematographer
  Wolfgang Held, Cinematographer

Outstanding Cinematography For A Half-hour Series

• Californication • Pilot • Showtime • Showtime Presents Aggressive Mediocrity, And Then..., Twilight Time Films
  Peter Levy, A.C.S., A.S.C., Director of Photography

Outstanding Cinematography For A One Hour Series

• Mad Men • Smoke Gets In Your Eyes • AMC • Lionsgate Television
  Phil Abraham, Director of Photography

Outstanding Comedy Series

• 30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
  Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer
  Tina Fey, Executive Producer
  Marci Klein, Executive Producer
  David Miner, Executive Producer
  Robert Carlock, Executive Producer
  John Riggi, Co-Executive Producer
  Jack Burditt, Co-Executive Producer
  Jeff Richmond, Producer
  Don Scardino, Producer
  Jerry Kupfer, Producer

Outstanding Commercial

• Swear Jar - Bud Light
  Hungry Man, Production Company
  DDB Chicago, Ad Agency

Outstanding Costumes For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special

• John Adams • Reunion • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
  Donna Zakowska, Costume Designer
  Amy Andrews Harrell, Costume Supervisor
  Clare Spragge, Costume Supervisor

Outstanding Costumes For A Series

• The Tudors • Episode # 202 • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Peace Arch Entertainment, Reveille, Working Title, An Ireland Canada co-production
  Joan Bergin, Costume Designer
  Susan O'Connor Cave, Wardrobe Supervisor

Outstanding Costumes for a Variety/Music Program or Special

• Frank TV • Ballpark Frank • TBS
  Shanna Knecht, Costume Designer
  Elizabeth Tagg, Costume Supervisor

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

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

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

• 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

Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction Programming

• 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

Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special

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

Outstanding Drama Series

• Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
  Matthew Weiner, Executive Producer
  Tom Palmer, Co-Executive Producer
  Scott Hornbacher, Producer
  Lisa Albert, Producer
  Andre Jacquemetton, Producer
  Maria Jacquemetton, Producer

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

• 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

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

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series

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

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Miniseries Or A Movie

• Cranford (Masterpiece Theatre) • PBS • A BBC and WGBH/Boston co-production
  Alison Elliot, Department Head Hairstylist

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-camera Series Or A Special

• Saturday Night Live • Host: Tina Fey • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
  Bettie O. Rogers, Department Head Hairstylist
  AnneMichelle Radcliffe, Key Hairstylist
  Jodi Mancuso, Additional Hairstylist

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Single-camera Series

• Mad Men • Shoot • AMC • Lionsgate Television
  Gloria Pasqua Casny, Department Head Hairstylist
  Lucia Mace, Key Hairstylist
  Anthony Wilson, Additional Hairstylist
  Barbara Cantu, Additional Hairstylist

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality - Competition Program

• Survivor • CBS • Mark Burnett Productions in association with SEG Productions
  Jeff Probst, Host

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

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

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

• Breaking Bad • AMC • High Bridge Productions, Inc. and Gran Via Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television
  Bryan Cranston as Walt White

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie

• John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
  Paul Giamatti as John Adams

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

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

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

• Damages • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
  Glenn Close as Patty Hewes

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie

• John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
  Laura Linney as Abigail Adams

Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-camera) For Variety, Music or Comedy Programming

• 50th Annual Grammy Awards • CBS • John Cossette Productions / Ken Ehrlich Productions
  Robert Dickinson, Lighting Designer
  Matt Firestone, Lighting Director
  Andy O'Reilly, Lighting Director

Outstanding Made For Television Movie

• Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films
  Paula Weinstein, Executive Producer
  Len Amato, Executive Producer
  Sydney Pollack, Executive Producer
  Jay Roach, Executive Producer
  Michael Hausman, Produced by

Outstanding Main Title Design

• Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
  Mark Gardner, Designer/Director
  Steve Fuller, Designer/Director
  Cara McKenney, Main Title Producer

Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music

• Pirate Master • Episode 102 • CBS • Mark Burnett Productions
  Russ Landau, Composer

Outstanding Makeup For A Miniseries Or A Movie (non-prosthetic)

• Tin Man • Sci Fi Channel • RHI Entertainment
  Lisa Love, Department Head Makeup Artist

Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-camera Series Or A Special (non-prosthetic)

• Dancing With The Stars • Episode #503 • ABC • BBC Worldwide Productions, LLC
  Melanie Mills, Department Head Makeup Artist
  Zena Shteysel, Key Makeup Artist
  Patty Ramsey, Additional Makeup Artist
  Nadege Schoenfeld, Additional Makeup Artist

Outstanding Makeup For A Single-camera Series (non-prosthetic)

• Tracey Ullman's State Of The Union • Episode #102 • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Allan McKeown Presents, LLC
  Sally Craven, Department Head Makeup Artist
  Matthew Mungle, Additional Makeup Artist

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

• John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
  Trefor Proud, Department Head Makeup Artist / Special Makeup Effects Artist and Designer
  John R. Bayless, Special Makeup Effects Artist
  Christopher Burgoyne, Special Makeup Effects Artist
  Matthew Mungle, Prosthetic Makeup Designer & Creator

Outstanding Miniseries

• John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
  Tom Hanks, Executive Producer
  Gary Goetzman, Executive Producer
  Kirk Ellis, Co-Executive Producer
  Frank Doelger, Co-Executive Producer
  David Coatsworth, Produced by
  Steven Shareshian, Produced by

Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics

• Jimmy Kimmel Live • Song: 'I'm F***ing Matt Damon' • ABC • Jackhole Industries in association with ABC Studios
  Sarah Silverman, Writer/Composer
  Tony Baubirei, Writer/Composer
  Wayne McClaucey, Writer/Composer
  Sal Lacono, Writer/Composer
  Dan Warner, Writer/Composer

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

• The Company • Night 1 • TNT • Scott Free/John Callery Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television
  Jeff Beal, Music By

Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (original Dramatic Score)

• Pushing Daisies • Pigeon • ABC • Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
  Jim Dooley, Music By

Outstanding Music Direction

• Movies Rock • CBS • A Conde Nast Media Group production in association with Don Mischer Productions
  Steve Jordan, Music Director
  Mark Watters, Music Director

Exceptional Merit In Nonfiction Filmmaking

• White Light/Black Rain • HBO • Farallon Films in association with HBO Documentary Films
  Steven Okazaki, Producer

Outstanding Nonfiction Series

• American Masters • PBS • American Masters is produced for PBS by Thirteen/WNET New York
  Susan Lacy, Executive Producer
  Prudence Glass, Series Producer
  Julie Sacks, Supervising Producer
  Jim Brown, Produced By
  Michael Cohl, Produced By
  William Eigen, Produced By
• This American Life • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Chicago Public Radio, Killer Films, Inc., Left/Right, Inc.
  The Producing Team

Outstanding Nonfiction Special

• Autism: The Musical • HBO • Bunim-Murray Productions and In Effect Films in association with HBO Documentary Films
  Jonathan Murray, Executive Producer
  Janet Grillo, Executive Producer
  Kristen Stills, Executive Producer
  Nancy Abraham, Senior Producer
  Perrin Chiles, Producer
  Tricia Regan, Producer
  Sasha Alpert, Producer

Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program

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

Outstanding Picture Editing Of Clip Packages For Talk, Performance, Award Or Reality Competition Programs

• American Idol • Episode 733 (David Cook Goes Home) • FOX • FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.
  Bill DeRonde, Editor
• Jimmy Kimmel Live • 5th Year Anniversary Show (I'm F***ing Matt Damon) • ABC • Jackhole Industries in association with ABC Studios
  James Crowe, Editor

Outstanding Picture Editing For A Special (single Or Multi-camera)

• Justin Timberlake: FutureSex/LoveShow • HBO • Tennman Productions and Cream Cheese in association with HBO Entertainment
  Michael D. Schultz, Editor
  Jim Kelly, Editor
  Chad Callner, Editor

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

• Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films
  Alan Baumgarten, A.C.E., Editor

Outstanding Picture Editing For Nonfiction Programming

• Top Chef • First Impressions • Bravo • Magical Elves, Bravo
  Kevin Leffler, Editor
  Vikash Patel, Editor
  Marc Clark, Editor
  Annie Tighe, Editor
  Steve Lichtenstein, Editor
  Sue Hoover, Editor
  Katherine Griffin, Editor

Outstanding Picture Editing For A Comedy Series (single Or Multi-camera)

• Pushing Daisies • Pie-Lette • ABC • Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
  Stuart Bass, A.C.E., Editor

Outstanding Single-camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series

• Breaking Bad • Pilot • AMC • High Bridge Productions, Inc. and Gran Via Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television
  Lynne Willingham, A.C.E., Editor

Outstanding Reality-competition Program

• The Amazing Race • CBS • Amazing Race Productions Inc. and ABC Studios in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Television and WorldRace Productions, Inc.
  Jerry Bruckheimer, Executive Producer
  Bertram van Munster, Executive Producer
  Jonathan Littman, Executive Producer
  Hayma 'Screech' Washington, Executive Producer
  Amy Nabseth Chacon, Co-Executive Producer
  Elise Doganieri, Co-Executive Producer
  Bill Pruitt, Supervising Producer
  Matt Schmidt, Supervising Producer
  Mark Vertullo, Supervising Producer
  Jarratt Carson, Senior Producer
  Giselle Parets, Senior Producer
  Phil Keoghan, Producer

Outstanding Reality Program

• Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List • Bravo • Picture This Television
  Marci Mule, Executive Producer
  Bryan Scott, Executive Producer
  Lisa M. Tucker, Executive Producer
  Kathy Griffin, Executive Producer
  Cori Abraham, Executive Producer
  Frances Berwick, Executive Producer
  Amy Introcaso-Davis, Executive Producer
  Christopher Carlson, Supervising Producer
  Amy Kohn, Supervising Producer

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special

• John Adams • Don't Tread On Me • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
  Stephen Hunter Flick, Supervising Sound Editor
  Vanessa Lapato, Dialogue/ADR Editor
  Kira Roessler, Dialogue Editor
  Curt Schulkey, Dialogue Editor
  Randy Kelly, Sound Effects Editor
  Ken Johnson, Sound Effects Editor
  Paul Berolzheimer, Sound Effects Editor
  Dean Beville, Sound Effects Editor
  Bryan Bowen, Sound Effects Editor
  Patricio Libenson, Sound Effects Editor
  Solange S. Schwalbe, M.P.S.E., Sound Effects Editor
  David Fein, Foley Artist
  Hilda Hodges, Foley Artist
  Alex Gibson, Music Editor

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series

• Smallville • Bizarro • CW • Tollin/Robbins Productions, Millar/Gough Ink and Warner Bros. Television
  Michael E. Lawshe, Supervising Sound Editor
  Norval 'Charlie' Crutcher III, Supervising ADR Editor
  Jessica Dixon, Dialogue Editor
  Marc Meyer, Supervising Sound Effects Editor
  Timothy Cleveland, Sound Effects Editor
  Paul Diller, Sound Effects Editor
  Albert Gomez, Sound Effects Editor
  Casey Crabtree, Foley Artist
  Michael Crabtree, Foley Artist
  Chris McGeary, Music Editor

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Miniseries Or A Movie

• John Adams • Don't Tread On Me • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
  Jay Meagher, C.A.S., Production Mixer
  Marc Fishman, Re-Recording Mixer
  Tony Lamberti, Re-Recording Mixer

Outstanding Sound Editing For Nonfiction Programming (single Or Multi-camera)

• The War • When Things Get Tough • PBS • The American Lives II Film Project, LLC in association with WETA Washington, DC
  Erik Ewers, Sound Effects Editor
  Ryan Gifford, Sound Effects Editor
  Mariusz Glabinski, Sound Effects Editor
  Magdaline Volaitis, Sound Effects/ Dialogue Editor
  Ira Spiegel, Sound Effects Editor
  Marlena Grzaslewicz, Dialogue Editor
  Jacob Ribicoff, Music Editor

Outstanding Sound Mixing For Nonfiction Programming (single Or Multi-camera)

• American Masters • Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends • PBS • A Rhapsody Films Inc. production in association with RPM Music Productions Inc. and Thirteen/WNET New York's American Masters
  Jason King, Sound Mixer

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (half-hour) And Animation

• 30 Rock • Episode 210 • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
  Griffin Richardson, Production Mixer
  Tony Pipitone, Re-Recording Mixer
  Bill Marino, Re-Recording Mixer

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (one-hour)

• Lost • Meet Kevin Johnson • ABC • ABC Studios
  Robert Anderson, Production Mixer
  Frank Morrone, Re-Recording Mixer
  Scott Weber, Re-Recording Mixer

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special

• 50th Annual Grammy Awards • CBS • John Cossette Productions / Ken Ehrlich Productions
  Thomas Holmes, Production Mixer
  John Harris, Broadcast Music Mixer
  Eric Schilling, Broadcast Music Mixer
  Eric Johnston, Broadcast Audio Playback Mixer
  Tom Pesa, Foldback Mixer
  Mikael Stewart, FOH Production Mixer
  Ron Reaves, FOH Music Mixer
  Mike Parker, Stage Foldback Mixer

Outstanding Special Class - Awards Programs

• The 61st Annual Tony Awards • CBS • White Cherry Entertainment in association with Tony Awards Productions
  Ricky Kirshner, Executive Producer
  Glenn Weiss, Executive Producer

Outstanding Special Class - Classical Music / Dance Programs

• New York City Opera: Madama Butterfly (Live From Lincoln Center) • PBS • A production of Lincoln Center
  John Goberman, Executive Producer
  Marc Bauman, Supervising Producer

Outstanding Special Class - Not-exclusively-made-for-television Variety, Music, Comedy Event Programs

• Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival Chicago (Great Performances) • PBS • Constant c Productions, Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Television
  Eric Clapton, Producer
  Peter Jackson, Producer
  James Pluta, Producer
  Scooter Weintraub, Producer
  John Beug, Executive Producer
  David Horn, Series Producer

Outstanding Special Class - Short-format Animated Programs

• Camp Lazlo • Lazlo's First Crush • Cartoon Network • Cartoon Network Studios
  Joe Murray, Executive Producer
  Brian A. Miller, Executive Producer
  Mark O'Hare, Supervising Producer
  Jennifer Pelphrey, Supervising Producer
  Janet Dimon, Producer
  Brian Sheesley, Supervising Director/Directed By
  Won Dong Kun, Animation Director
  John Infantino, Storyboard Director/Written By
  Piero Piluso, Written By
  Merriweather Williams, Story By
  Kaz Prapuolenis, Story By
  Steve Little, Story By
  Doug Gallery, Timer

Outstanding Special Class - Short-format Live-action Entertainment Programs

• Battlestar Galactica - Razor Featurette #4 • Sci Fi Channel.com • Universal Media Studios in association with R & D TV
  Ronald D. Moore, Executive Producer
  David Eick, Executive Producer
  Harvey Frand, Supervising Producer

Outstanding Special Class - Short-format Nonfiction Programs

• Great Moments From The Campaign Trail • History ChannelVOD • Time Travel Unlimited, LLC in association with The History Channel, A&E Television Network
  Tim Nolan, Executive Producer For The History Channel
  Anthony Giacchino, Producer

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

• John Adams • Join Or Die • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
  Erik Henry, Visual Effects Supervisor
  Jeff Goldman, Visual Effects Supervisor
  Paul Graff, Visual Effects Supervisor
  Steve Kullback, Visual Effects Producer
  Christina Graff, Visual Effects Producer
  David Van Dyke, Visual Effects Producer
  Robert Stromberg, Visual Effects Designer
  Edwardo Mendez, Compositing Supervisor
  Ken Gorrell, Special Effects Coordinator

Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series

• Battlestar Galactica • He That Believeth In Me • Sci Fi Channel • Universal Media Studios in association with R & D TV
  Gary Hutzel, Visual Effects Supervisor
  Michael Gibson, Visual Effects Producer
  David Takemura, Visual Effects Coordinator
  Doug Drexler, CGI Supervisor
  Kyle Toucher, CG Artist
  Sean Jackson, CG Artist
  Pierre Drolet, CG Modeler
  Aurore de Blois, Senior Compositor
  Derek Ledbetter, Compositor

Outstanding Stunt Coordination

• Chuck • Chuck Versus The Undercover Lover • NBC • From College Hill Pictures, Wonderland Sound and Vision in association with Warner Bros. Television
  Merritt Yohnka, Stunt Coordinator

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

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

• Damages • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
  Zeljko Ivanek as Ray Fiske

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

• Samantha Who? • ABC • ABC Studios
  Jean Smart as Regina Newly

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

• 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

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special

• 50th Annual Grammy Awards • CBS • John Cossette Productions / Ken Ehrlich Productions
  John B. Field, Technical Director
  Mike Breece, Camera
  David Eastwood, Camera
  Freddy Frederick, Camera
  Hank Geving, Camera
  Dean Hall, Camera
  Larry Heider, Camera
  Dave Hilmer, Camera
  Ed Horton, Camera
  Marc Hunter, Camera
  Charlie Huntley, Camera
  Dave Levisohn, Camera
  Steve Martyniuk, Camera
  Rob Palmer, Camera
  Bill Philbin, Camera
  Hector Ramirez, Camera
  Brian Reason, Camera
  Ted Ashton, Camera
  Keith Winikoff, Video Control
  Guy Jones, Video Control

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series

• Dancing With The Stars • Episode 502A • ABC • BBC Worldwide Productions, LLC
  Charles Ciup, Technical Director
  Brian Reason, Camera Operator
  Hector Ramirez, Camera Operator
  James Karidas, Camera Operator
  Dave Levisohn, Camera Operator
  Larry Heider, Camera Operator
  Bettina Levesque, Camera Operator
  Dave Hilmer, Camera Operator
  Damien Tuffereau, Camera Operator
  Easter Xua, Camera Operator
  Mike Malone, Camera Operator
  Chuck Reilly, Video Control

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series

• The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc.
  Jon Stewart, Executive Producer
  David Javerbaum, Executive Producer
  Rory Albanese, Co-Executive Producer
  Kahane Corn, Co-Executive Producer
  Josh Lieb, Co-Executive Producer
  Jim Margolis, Supervising Producer
  Jennifer Flanz, Supervising Producer

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special

• Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project • HBO • Dark Horse Indie Films and Salient Media in association with HBO Documentary Films
  Mike Richardson, Producer
  Bob Engelman, Producer
  Larry Rickles, Producer
  John Landis, Producer

Outstanding Writing For Nonfiction Programming

• 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

• 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

• Mad Men • Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Pilot) • AMC • Lionsgate Television
  Matthew Weiner, Written By

Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special

• John Adams • Independence • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
  Kirk Ellis, Written 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

Outstanding Interactive Media Programming

• Interactive Fiction:
  • The Heroes Digital Experience • NBC.COM
• Interactive Nonfiction:
  • Disney Channel Games Digital Media Event • Disney Channel