61st Primetime Emmy Awards

Welcome to DigitalHit.com's coverage of the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

The nominations for the awards were announced on July 16th, 2009. The Creative Arts ceremony, hosted by Kathy Griffin, handed out some of the awards on September 12th, while the main ceremony, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, airs tonight, September 20th, 2009.

8:01 PM ET

Emmy host Neil Patrick Harris takes to the stage with a song about why you should put down the remote and stick with tonight's telecast. "We're already running 27 minutes late...how did that happen?"

"Here's hoping Kanye West likes 30 Rock," he quips. He also adds that the evening will be split into five genres, starting with the comedy awards.

8:10 PM ET

Tonight's first presenters are Tina Fey and Jon Hamm. They're presenting Supporting Actress in a Comedy. And the Emmy goes to Kristin Chenoweth for Pushing Daisies. "I'm unemployed now so I like Mad Men and The Office."

8:21 PM ET

Neil introduces tonight's announcer, The Daily Show's John Hodgman. Neil's How I Met Your Mother co-stars introduce the nominees for the next category, which has multiple 30 Rock nominees. Matt Hubbard wins for the 30 Rock episode "Reunion".

8:24 PM ET

Julia Louis Dreyfus and Amy Poehler present the next category, Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. And the Emmy goes to Jon Cryer for Two and a Half Men. He thanks his old agents, who got him the job, and his new agents, as well as series star Charlie Sheen.

8:33 PM ET

Neil laments that he just lost the previous category. He then introduces the next presenter, Justin Timberlake. He's presenting Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. And the Emmy goes to Toni Collette for the United States of Tara. "Wow this is insanely confronting!"

8:38 PM ET

Neil takes us back to the press room where he interrogates Jon Cryer about the win in the category they shared.

8:39 PM ET

Gossip Girl's Blake Lively and Leighton Meester announce the winners for the Guest Actor and Actress in a Comedy Series awards that were handed out last week. The winners were Tina Fey and Justin Timberlake, both for SNL.

They then present Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series. The winner is The Office's Jeff Blitz.

8:48 PM ET

NPH introduces Rob Lowe. He mentions how he chose Doctor Vegas over Grey's Anatomy. He then presents Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. And the Emmy goes to Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock. "I'd trade this to look like him," says Baldwin, pointing to Lowe. He dedicates his win to Lorne Michaels.

8:53 PM ET

NPH intros a clip from Family Guy where Stewie beats Brian when he says he's thinking of voting for How I Met Your Mother.

8:54 PM ET

Neil introduces tonight's next genre, Reality, or as I like to call it, the decline of Western Civilization.

8:56 PM ET

Maks and Karina from Dancing with the Stars do a dance number. The couple recently cancelled their engagement.

8:58 PM ET

Jon Cryer and Hayden Panettiere introduce the nominees for Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program. And the Emmy goes to Jeff Probst for Survivor. He says he's sharing the award with anyone who has a dream and goes for it.

9:06 PM ET

NPH intros Tracy Morgan. He's presenting Reality-Competition Program. And the Emmy goes to The Amazing Race. They've won for, like, 1,000 years now.

9:09 PM ET

Movies and Miniseries is our next genre.

9:12 PM ET

Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick present Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie. And the Emmy goes to Shohreh Aghdashloo for House of Saddam. The couple then present Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie. And the Emmy goes to Ken Howard for Grey Gardens. "I'll make my speech short so that it doesn't get interrupted by a rapper or Congressman."

9:22 PM ET

Kate Walsh and Chandra Wilson have the task of presenting Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie. And the Emmy goes to Brendan Gleeson for Into the Storm.

9:26 PM ET

Jennifer Love Hewitt and Patricia Arquette do same medium schtick before presenting Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special. And the Emmy goes to Andrew Davies for Little Dorrit. They then present Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special. And the Emmy goes to Dearbhla Walsh for Little Dorrit.

9:31 PM ET

NPH's Doctor Horrible character hijacks the show and announces the death of TV and the rise of the internet.

9:33 PM ET

Emmy-winner Alec Baldwin takes to the stage to present Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie. And the Emmy goes to Jessica Lange for Grey Gardens.

9:42 PM ET

Kiefer Sitherland and Anna Torv have been cast as the presenters for Outstanding Made For Television Movie. And the Emmy goes to Grey Gardens. They then present Outstanding Miniseries. And the Emmy goes to Little Dorrit. Two great priductions get their due.

9:46 PM ET

Neil now introduces the night's next category genre: Variety. Yay!

9:49 PM ET

The cast of Big Bang Theory are out next to present Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series. The nominees give "tips" to aspiring directors. And the Emmy goes to American Idol's Brucce Gowers. Trivia: He directed Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" video!

The trio then present Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series. And the Emmy goes to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The accepting writer hums and haws, joking that he hasn't had anything to say since George Bush left office.

10:02 PM ET

Jimmy Fallon sings through an Autotune and when he "falls" the crowd convulses as his pain is musicalized. He presents Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics. And the Emmy goes to the opening number of the 81st Academy Awards. "I think you guys moved this award to primetime because of the sexiness of some of the nominees and you gave it to the nerdiest guys."

10:06 PM ET

NPH introduces the hilarious Ricky Gervais. He's presenting Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series. And the Emmy goes to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. "A lot of people say they have the best cast and crew. They're lying."

10:16 PM ET

It's time for tonight's final genre category: Drama.

10:19 PM ET

LL Cool J and Chris O'Donnell present Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. And the Emmy goes to Michael Emerson for Lost. The duo then present the Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Emmy. And the Emmy goes to 24's Cherry Jones.

10:23 PM ET

Sarah McLachlan sings as they present tonight's In Memoriam segment.

10:34 PM ET

Stephen Moyer and David Boreanaz announce the winners of last week's Drama Guest Actor and Actress, Michael J. Fox and Ellen Burstyn. They, in turn, present the Emmy for Directing For A Drama Series. And the Emmy goes to Rod Holcomb for ER.

Burstyn and Fox also present the Writing award, which goes to Mad Men's Kater Gordon and Matthew Weiner for the episode "Meditations In An Emergency."

10:39 PM ET

Simon Baker presents Lead Actress In A Drama Series. And the Emmy goes to Glenn Close for Damages.

10:48 PM ET

Dana Delany presents the Emmy for Leading Actor in a Drama Series. And the Emmy goes to Bryan Cranston for Breaking Bad, his second consecutive win. "Lee Trevino was struck by lightning twice and now I know how he feels. And I'm glad Glenn Close is actually a woman."

10:52 PM ET

The legendary Bob Newhart is here to present Outstanding Comedy Series. He jokes that if 30 Rock wins, Tina Fey will kiss him. If it loses, he'll continue to honor the restraining order. And the Emmy goes to 30 Rock. Fey gives Newhart his kiss. "We want to thanking NBC for keeping us on the air even though we're much more expensive than a talk show."

11:00 PM ET

The always classy Sigourney Weaver is here to present Outstanding Drama Series. And the Emmy goes to Mad Men.

11:03 PM ET

That's all folks.

And the winners are:

Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour)

• South Park • Margaritaville • Comedy Central • Central Productions

Outstanding Animated Program (for programming one hour or more)

• Destination Imagination (Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends) • Cartoon Network • Cartoon Network Studios

Outstanding Art Direction For A Miniseries Or Movie

• Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films
  Kalina Ivanov, Production Designer
  Brandt Gordon, Art Director
  Norma Jean Sanders, Set Decorator
• Little Dorrit • PBS • A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston
  James Merifield, Production Designer
  Paul Ghirardani, Art Director
  Deborah Wilson, Set Decorator

Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi-Camera Series

• How I Met Your Mother • Shelter Island; Not A Father's Day • CBS • 20th Century Fox Television
  Stephan G. Olson, Production Designer
  Susan Eschelbach, Set Decorator

Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-Camera Series

• Pushing Daisies • Dim Sum Lose Some • ABC • Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
  Michael Wylie, Production Designer
  Ken Creber, Art Director
  Halina Siwolop, Set Decorator

Outstanding Art Direction For Variety, Music Or Nonfiction Programming

• 2008 MTV Video Music Awards • MTV • Den of Thieves and Ish Entertainment
  Keith Ian Raywood, Production Designer
  Scott M. Storey, Production Designer
  Star Theodus Kahn, Art Director
  James Pearse Connelly, Art Director
• American Idol • Episode 821 • FOX • FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.
  Andy Walmsley, Production Designer
  James Yarnell, Art Director

Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series

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

Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series

• True Blood • HBO • Your Face Goes Here Entertainment in association with HBO Entertainment
  Junie Lowry Johnson, CSA, Casting Director
  Libby Goldstein, Casting Director ?

Outstanding Casting For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special

• Little Dorrit • PBS • A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston
  Rachel Freck, Casting Director ?

Outstanding Children's Nonfiction Program

• Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am? with Maria Shriver • HBO • HBO Documentary Films and the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health in association with the Alzheimer's Association, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, Geoffrey Beene Gives Back Alzheimer's Initiative, and Planet Grande Pictures
  Sheila Nevins, Executive Producer
  Maria Shriver, Executive Producer
  Veronica Brady, Supervising Producer
  Eamon Harrington, Produced by
  John Watkin, Produced by
  John Hoffman, Series Producer
• Nick News With Linda Ellerbee Coming Home: When Parents Return from War • Nickelodeon • Nickelodeon in association with Lucky Duck Productions
  Linda Ellerbee, Executive Producer
  Rolfe Tessem, Executive Producer
  Wally Berger, Supervising Producer
  Mark Lyons, Producer
  Martin Toub, Produced by ?

Outstanding Children's Program

• Wizards Of Waverly Place • Disney Channel • It's a Laugh Productions/Disney Channel
  Todd J. Greenwald, Executive Producer
  Peter Murrieta, Executive Producer
  Vince Cheung, Executive Producer
  Ben Montanio, Executive Producer
  Matt Goldman, Co-Executive Producer
  Greg A. Hampson, Produced By ?

Outstanding Choreography

• 81st Annual Academy Awards • Musicals Are Back • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  Rob Ashford, Choreographer

Outstanding Cinematography For A Miniseries Or Movie

• Little Dorrit • Part 1 • PBS • A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston
  Lukas Strebel, Director of Photography ?

Outstanding Cinematography For Nonfiction Programming

• Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations • Laos • Travel Channel • Zero Point Zero Production, Inc.
  Todd Liebler, Camera
  Zach Zamboni, Camera

Outstanding Cinematography For Reality Programming

• Out Of The Wild: The Alaska Experiment • What Did I Sign Up For? • Discovery Channel • Pilgrim Films and Television, Inc. in association with Discovery Channel
  Derek Carver, Director of Photography
  Michael Applebaum, Camera Operator
  John Armstrong, Camera Operator
  Marc Bennett, Camera Operator
  Eric Freeburg, Camera Operator

Outstanding Cinematography For A Half-Hour Series

• Californication • In Utero • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Aggressive Mediocrity And Then.
  Michael Weaver, Director of Photography

Outstanding Cinematography For A One Hour Series

• The Tudors • Episode 303 • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Peace Arch Entertainment, Reveille, Working Title, An Ireland-Canada Co-Production
  Ousama Rawi, B.S.C., C.S.C., Director of Photography

Outstanding Comedy Series

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

Outstanding Commercial

• Heist • Coca-Cola
  Wieden + Kennedy, Ad Agency
  Psyop, Production Company

Outstanding Costumes For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special

• Little Dorrit • Part 3 • PBS • A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston
  Barbara Kidd, Costume Designer
  Marion Weise, Costume Supervisor

Outstanding Costumes For A Series

• Pushing Daisies • Bzzzzzzzzz! • ABC • Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
  Robert Blackman, Costume Designer
  Carol Kunz, Costume Supervisor

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

• The Office • Stress Relief • NBC • Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios
  Jeff Blitz, Director ?

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

• ER • And In The End • NBC • Constant c Productions, Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Television.
  Rod Holcomb, Director

Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction Programming

• Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired • HBO • Milwood Pictures, Graceful Pictures, BBC, Antidote Films in association with HBO Documentary Films and ThinkFilm
  Marina Zenovich, Director

Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special

• Little Dorrit • Part 1 • PBS • A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston
  Dearbhla Walsh, Director

Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series

• American Idol • Show 833 (The Final Three) • FOX • FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.
  Bruce Gowers, Director

Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Special

• Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony • NBC • NBC Olympics
  Bucky Gunts, Director

Outstanding Drama Series

• Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

• Saturday Night Live • Host: Justin Timberlake • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
  Justin Timberlake, as Various Characters ?

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series

• Rescue Me • Sheila • FX Networks • Produced by Apostle, The Cloudland Company and DreamWorks Television in association with Sony Pictures Television.
  Michael J. Fox, as Dwight ?

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series

• Saturday Night Live • Presidential Bash 2008 • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
  Tina Fey, as Governor Sarah Palin (Spoof)

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series

• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • Swing • NBC • Wolf Films in association with Universal Media Studios
  Ellen Burstyn, as Bernadette Stabler

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Miniseries Or A Movie

• Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films
  Jenny Fifield-Arbour, Department Head Hairstylist
  Nancy E. Warren, Hairstylist

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special

• Dancing With The Stars • Episode 709 • ABC • BBC Worldwide Productions
  Mary Guerrero, Department Head Hairstylist
  Cynthia Romo, Key Hairstylist
  Jennifer Mazursky, Additional Hairstylist
  Maria Valdivia, Additional Hairstylist

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Single-Camera Series

• Mad Men • The Gold Violin • AMC • Lionsgate Television
  Gloria Ponce, Department Head Hairstylist
  Katherine Rees, Key Hairstylist
  Marilyn Phillips, Additional Hairstylist
  Michele Payne, Additional Hairstylist

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program

• Survivor • CBS • SEG
  Jeff Probst, Host

Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media - Fiction

• The Dharma Initiative • ABC.com
  ABC.com,

Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media - Nonfiction

• The Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Digital Experience • NBC.com
  NBC.com,

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, Gran Via Productions, Sony Pictures Television
  Bryan Cranston, as Walter White

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie

• Into The Storm • HBO • Scott Free and Rainmark Films production in association with the BBC and HBO Films
  Brendan Gleeson, as Winston Churchill

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

• United States Of Tara • Showtime • Showtime presents in association with Dreamworks Television
  Toni Collette, as Tara Gregson

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

• Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films
  Jessica Lange, as Big Edie

Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) For Variety, Music Or Comedy Programming

• American Idol • Finale • FOX • FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.
  Kieran Healy, Lighting Designer
  Joshua Hutchings, Lighting Director
  George Harvey, Lighting Director

Outstanding Made For Television Movie

• Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films
• Into The Storm • HBO • Scott Free and Rainmark Films production in association with the BBC and HBO Films

Outstanding Main Title Design

• United States Of Tara • Showtime • Showtime presents in association with Dreamworks Television
  Jamie Caliri, Director/Director of Photography/Editor/Main Digital Compositor
  Dave Finkel, Creator
  Brett Baer, Creator ?

Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music

• Great Performances • PBS • Thirteen/WNET
  John Williams, Theme Music By

Outstanding Makeup For A Miniseries Or A Movie (Non-Prosthetic)

• The Courageous Heart Of Irena Sendler (Hallmark Hall Of Fame Presentation) • CBS • Jeff Most/Jeff Rice Productions in association with Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
  Trefor Proud, Department Head Makeup Artist ?

Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic)

• MADtv • Episode 1405 • FOX • Girl Group Company
  Jennifer Aspinall, Department Head Makeup Artist
  Alexei O'Brien, Additional Makeup Artist
  David Williams, Additional Makeup Artist
  Heather Mages, Additional Makeup Artist

Outstanding Makeup For A Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)

• Pushing Daisies • Dim Sum Lose Some • ABC • Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
  Todd A. McIntosh, Department Head Makeup Artist
  David Martin DeLeon, Key Makeup Artist
  Steven Anderson, Additional Makeup Artist ?

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

• Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films
  Vivian Baker, Special Makeup Effects Department Head
  Linda Dowds, Department Head Makeup Artist
  Bill Corso, Prosthetic Designer
  Sean Samson, Special Makeup Effects Artist

Outstanding Miniseries

• Little Dorrit • PBS • A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston
  

Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics

• 81st Annual Academy Awards • Song Title: Hugh Jackman Opening Number • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  William Ross, Original Music
  John Kimbrough, Original Music
  Dan Harmon, Original Lyrics
  Rob Schrab, Original Lyrics

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

• Into The Storm • HBO • Scott Free and Rainmark Films production in association with the BBC and HBO Films
  Howard Goodall, Composer

Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score)

• Legend Of The Seeker • Prophecy • Syndicated • ABC Studios
  Joe LoDuca, Music By

Outstanding Music Direction

• Streisand: The Concert • CBS • BJS Productions in association with The Gary Smith Company
  William Ross, Music Director

Exceptional Merit In Nonfiction Filmmaking

• The Memory Loss Tapes • HBO • HBO Documentary Films and the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health in association with the Alzheimer's Association, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, Geoffrey Beene Gives Back Alzheimer's Initiative, and Sceneworks
  Sheila Nevins, Executive Producer
  Maria Shriver, Executive Producer
  John Hoffman, Series Producer
  Shari Cookson, Produced by
  Nick Doob, Produced by ?

Outstanding Reality - Competition Program

• The Amazing Race • CBS • World Race Productions Inc.
  Bertram van Munster, Executive Producer
  Jerry Bruckheimer, Executive Producer
  Jonathan Littman, Executive Producer
  Hayma "Screech" Washington, Executive Producer
  Elise Doganieri, Co-Executive Producer
  Amy Nabseth Chacon, Co-Executive Producer
  Mark Vertullo, Co-Executive Producer
  Matt Schmidt, Supervising Producer
  Jarratt Carson, Supervising Producer
  Evan Weinstein, Supervising Producer
  Giselle Parets, Senior Producer
  Michael Norton, Senior Producer
  Patrick Cariaga, Senior Producer
  Phil Keoghan, Producer

Outstanding Reality Program

• Intervention • A&E • Produced by GRB Entertainment for A&E Network
  Gary Benz, Executive Producer
  Michael Branton, Executive Producer
  Sam Mettler, Executive Producer
  Dan Partland, Executive Producer
  Robert Sharenow, Executive Producer
  Colleen Conway, Executive Producer
  Jeff Grogan, Supervising Producer
  Trisha Kirk Redding, Producer
  Sarah Skibitzke, Producer
  Kurt Schemper, Produced by

Outstanding Nonfiction Series

• American Masters • PBS • Thirteen/WNET American Masters
  Susan Lacy, Executive Producer
  Prudence Glass, Series Producer
  Julie Sacks, Supervising Producer
  Judy Kinberg, Producer

Outstanding Nonfiction Special

• 102 Minutes That Changed America • HISTORY • Produced by Siskel/Jacobs Productions for History
  Greg Jacobs, Executive Producer
  Jon Siskel, Executive Producer
  Susan Werbe, Executive Producer
  Nicole Rittenmeyer, Producer

Outstanding Short Form Picture Editing

• 81st Annual Academy Awards • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  Kyle Cooper, Best Motion Picture Montage By
  Hal Honigsberg, Editor
• Stand Up To Cancer • ABC/CBS/NBC • Laura Ziskin Productions & Seligman Entertainment Inc.
  David Brodie, Editor
  Andy Grieve, Editor

Outstanding Picture Editing For A Special (Single Or Multi-Camera)

• Chris Rock - Kill The Messenger • HBO • Chris Rock Enterprises and Funny Business in association with HBO Entertainment
  Michael D. Schultz, Editor

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

• Taking Chance • HBO • Motion Picture Corporation of American and Civil Dawn Pictures in association with HBO Films
  Lee Percy, A.C.E., Editor
  Brian A. Kates, A.C.E., Editor ?

Outstanding Picture Editing For Nonfiction Programming

• This American Life • John Smith • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Chicago Public Radio, Killer Films, Inc., Left/Right, Inc.
  Joe Beshenkovsky, Editor ?

Outstanding Picture Editing For Reality Programming

• Project Runway • Finale (Part 1) • Bravo • Magical Elves for The Weinstein Company, Full Picture, Bravo
  Jamie Pedroza, Edited By
  Mary DeChambres, Edited By
  Spiro C. Lampros, Edited By
  Richie Edelson, Edited By
  Maris Berzins, Edited By
  Matthew Moul, Edited By
  Steve Lichtenstein, Edited By

Outstanding Picture Editing For A Comedy Series (Single Or Multi-Camera)

• 30 Rock • Apollo, Apollo • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios
  Ken Eluto, A.C.E., Editor

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series

• Breaking Bad • ABQ • AMC • High Bridge, Gran Via Productions, Sony Pictures Television
  Lynne Willingham, Edited By

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special

• Generation Kill • The Cradle Of Civilization • HBO • Company Pictures and Blown Deadline Productions in association with HBO Films
  Stefan Henrix, Supervising Sound Editor
  Graham Headicar, Sound Effects Editor
  Jack Whittaker, Sound Effects Editor
  Lee Walpole, Sound Effects Editor
  Becki Ponting, Supervising ADR Editor
  Jennifer Ralston, MPSE, Supervising ADR Editor
  Iain Eyre, Dialogue Editor
  Andre Schmidt, ADR Editor
  Virginia Thorn, Sound Editor
  Andy Kennedy, Sound Designer
  Pete Burgis, Foley Artist
  Andi Derrick, Foley Artist

Outstanding Sound Editing For Nonfiction Programming (Single Or Multi-Camera)

• 102 Minutes That Changed America • HISTORY • Produced by Siskel/Jacobs Productions for History
  Seth Skundrick, Sound Designer

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series

• Battlestar Galactica • Daybreak (Part 2) • Syfy • R&D TV in association with Universal Cable Productions
  Daniel Colman, Supervising Sound Editor / Sound Designer
  Jack Levy, Supervising Sound Editor
  Vince Balunas, Dialogue/ADR Editor
  Sam Lewis, Sound Effects Editor
  Doug Maddik, Foley Artist
  Rick Partlow, Foley Artist
  Michael Baber, Music Editor

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Miniseries Or A Movie

• Generation Kill • The Cradle Of Civilization • HBO • Company Pictures and Blown Deadline Productions in association with HBO Films
  Colin Nicolson, Production Mixer
  Paul Hamblin, Re-Recording Mixer
  Martin Jensen, Re-Recording Mixer

Outstanding Sound Mixing For Nonfiction Programming

• 102 Minutes That Changed America • HISTORY • Produced by Siskel/Jacobs Productions for History
  Damon Trotta, Re-Recording Mixer

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation

• Entourage • Pie • HBO • Leverage and Closest to the Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
  Tom Stasinis, Production Mixer
  Dennis Kirk, Re-Recording Mixer
  Bill Jackson, Re-Recording Mixer
• Weeds • Three Coolers • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Lionsgate Television and Tilted Productions, Inc.
  Jon Ailetcher, C.A.S., Sound Mixer
  Fred Tator, C.A.S., Re-Recording Mixer
  Chris Philp, C.A.S., Re-Recording Mixer ?

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour)

• House • House Divided • FOX • Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions
  Von Varga, Production Sound Mixer
  Richard Weingart, Re-Recording Mixer
  Gerry Lentz, Re-Recording Mixer

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special

• 81st Annual Academy Awards • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  Ed Greene, Audio Director
  Dan Wallin, Orchestra Mixer
  Robert Douglass, Audience Sweetener
  Patrick Baltzell, House P.A. Mixer
  Pablo Munguia, Music Playback Mixer
  Mike Parker, Monitor Mixer
  Brian Riordan, Pre-Production Packages Mixer
  Adrian Ordonez, Pre-Production Packages Mixer
  Connor Moore, Pre-Production Packages Mixer
  Mark Edmondson, Pre-Production Packages Mixer
• The 51st Annual Grammy Awards • CBS • John Cossette Productions in association with AEG Ehrlich Venture
  Tom Holmes, Audio Mixer
  Eric Johnston, Audio Mixer
  Mikael Stewart, PA Mixer
  Ron Reaves, PA Mixer
  John Harris, Music Mixer
  Eric Schilling, Music Mixer
  Michael Parker, Monitor Mixer
  Tom Pesa, Monitor Mixer
  Bob LaMasney, Audience Sweetener
  Paul Sandweiss, Re-Recording Mixer ?

Outstanding Special Class Programs

• Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony • NBC • NBC Olympics

Outstanding Special Class - Short-format Animated Programs

• Disney's Phineas And Ferb • The Monster Of Phineas-N-Ferbenstein • Disney Channel • Disney Channel
• SpongeBob SquarePants • Dear Vikings • Nickelodeon • Nickelodeon in association with United Plankton Pictures, Inc.

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

• Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog • drhorrible.com • Mutant Enemy, Inc.
  Joss Whedon, Producer
  Michael Boretz, Producer
  David Burns, Producer

Outstanding Special Class - Short-format Nonfiction Programs

• Writer's Draft • Fox Movie Channel • A Fox Movie Channel production in association with Polaris Productions, Inc.
  Kenny Rhodes, Producer ?

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

• Generation Kill • The Cradle Of Civilization • HBO • Company Pictures and Blown Deadline Productions in association with HBO Films
  Adam McInnes, Visual Effects Supervisor
  Courtney Vanderslice-Law, Visual Effects Producer
  Antony Bluff, Visual Effects Producer
  Paul Edwards, Visual Effects Producer
  Ken Dailey, Visual Effects Producer
  Stephane Paris, CGI Supervisor
  David Sewell, Lead Visual Effects
  Stuart Partridge, Lead Visual Effects Compositor
  Jean-Paul Rovela, Lead CGI Artist

Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series

• Heroes • The Second Coming/The Butterfly Effect • NBC • Universal Media Studios in association with Tailwind Productions
  Mark Scott Spatny, Visual Effects Producer
  Eric Grenaudier, Visual Effects Supervisor
  Gary D'Amico, Special Effects Supervisor
  Michael Cook, Lead CG Artist
  Daniel Kumiega, Lead CG Animator
  Chris Martin, Compositing Supervisor
  Meliza Fermin, Lead Visual Effects Compositor
  Ryan Wieber, Lead Visual Effects Compositor
  Diego Galtieri, Lead Visual Effects Compositor

Outstanding Stunt Coordination

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

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

• 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

• Lost • ABC • Grass Skirt Productions and ABC Studios
  Michael Emerson, as Ben Linus

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie

• Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films
  Ken Howard, as Phelan Beale

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

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

• 24 • FOX • Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox Television in association with Teakwood Lane Productions
  Cherry Jones, as President Allison Taylor

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

• House Of Saddam • HBO • HBO Films in association with BBC
  Shohreh Aghdashloo, as Sajida

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

• Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony • NBC • NBC Olympics
  Robert La Macchia, Technical Director
  Kris Castro, Technical Director
  John Murphy, Camera Operator
  Ed Austin, Camera Operator
  David Adkins, Camera Operator
  Ken Cavali, Camera Operator
  Frank Grisanti, Camera Operator
  Cody Alexander, Camera Operator
  Jim Wachter, Camera Operator
  John Pinto, Camera Operator
  Tim O'Neill, Camera Operator
  Mike Harvath, Camera Operator
  James Mansfield, Camera Operator
  Nick Utley, Camera Operator
  Brian Phraner, Camera Operator
  Dan Beard, Camera Operator
  Rick Fox, Camera Operator
  Eric Eisenstein, Camera Operator
  Kevin Kellogg, Camera Operator
  Gary D'Amaro, Camera Operator
  Andy Italiano, Camera Operator
  Richard Leible Jr., Camera Operator
  Rick Rice, Camera Operator
  Kenny Woo, Camera Operator
  Mike Wimberley, Camera Operator
  Tore Livia, Camera Operator
  Joe Debonis, Camera Operator
  Marc Tippy, Camera Operator
  Dave Manton, Camera Operator
  Jerry Hochman, Senior Video Control

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series

• American Idol • Episode 834A • FOX • FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.
  Shiran Stotland, Technical Director
  Rick Edwards, Technical Director
  Bill Chaikowski, Camera
  Greg Smith, Camera
  John Repczynski, Camera
  George Prince, Camera
  Danny Bonilla, Camera
  Alex Hernandez, Camera
  Dave Eastwood, Camera
  Bobby Highton, Camera
  Ken Patterson, Camera
  Ken Dahlquist, Camera
  Diane Biederbeck, Camera
  Danny Webb, Camera
  Dave Plakos, Camera
  Steve Thiel, Camera
  Mike Tribble, Camera
  Chris Gray, Video Control

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series

• The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central • Central Productions, LLC

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special

• The Kennedy Center Honors • CBS • George Stevens, Jr. Presentation for Kennedy Center Television Productions, Inc.

Outstanding Voice-Over Performance

• The Simpsons • Father Knows Worst • FOX • Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox Television
  Dan Castellaneta, as Homer Simpson ?

Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming

• Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired • HBO • Milwood Pictures, Graceful Pictures, BBC, Antidote Films in association with HBO Documentary Films and ThinkFilm
  Joe Bini, Writer
  P.G. Morgan, Writer
  Marina Zenovich, Writer ?

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

• 30 Rock • Reunion • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios
  Matt Hubbard, Writer

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

• Mad Men • Meditations In An Emergency • AMC • Lionsgate Television
  Kater Gordon, Writer
  Matthew Weiner, Writer ?

Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special

• Little Dorrit • PBS • A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston
  Andrew Davies, Writer

Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series

• The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central • Central Productions, LLC
  Steve Bodow, Head Writer
  Jon Stewart, Writer
  David Javerbaum, Writer
  Josh Lieb, Writer
  Rory Albanese, Writer
  Kevin Bleyer, Writer
  Jason Ross, Writer
  Tim Carvell, Writer
  John Oliver, Writer
  Sam Means, Writer
  Rob Kutner, Writer
  J.R. Havlan, Writer
  Rich Blomquist, Writer
  Wyatt Cenac, Writer
  Elliott Kalan, Writer
  Rachel Axler, Writer ?

Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Special

• Chris Rock - Kill The Messenger • HBO • Chris Rock Enterprises and Funny Business in association with HBO Entertainment
  Chris Rock, Writer