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2009 Emmy Nominations Announced

Mike Vicic - July 16, 2009

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Chandra Wilson (Grey's Anatomy) and Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) announced the nominations for the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards this morning.

   
   
   

Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour)

American Dad • Sixteen-Hundred Candles • FOX • 20th Century Fox / Underdog / Fuzzy Door

Robot Chicken • Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II • Cartoon Network • ShadowMachine

South Park • Margaritaville • Comedy Central • Central Productions

The Simpsons • Gone Maggie Gone • FOX • Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox Television
 

Outstanding Animated Program (for programming one hour or more)

Afro Samurai: Resurrection • Spike TV • A Studio Gonzo Production in Association with Spike TV and UppiTV

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

Outstanding Children's Program

Hannah Montana • Disney Channel • It's a Laugh Prod./Michael Poryes/Disney Channel

iCarly • Nickelodeon • Nickelodeon in association with Schneider's Bakery

Wizards Of Waverly Place • Disney Channel • It's a Laugh Productions/Disney Channel

 
Outstanding Comedy Series

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

Entourage • HBO • Leverage and Closest to the Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment

Family Guy • FOX • Fox Television Animation

Flight Of The Conchords • HBO • Dakota Pictures and Comedy Arts in association with HBO Entertainment

How I Met Your Mother • CBS • 20th Century Fox Television

The Office • NBC • Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios

Weeds • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Lionsgate Television and Tilted Productions, Inc.


Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

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

Millicent Shelton, Director

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

Beth McCarthy, Director

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

Todd Holland, Director

Entourage • Tree Trippers • HBO • Leverage and Closest to the Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment

Julian Farino, Director

Flight Of The Conchords • The Tough Brets • HBO • Dakota Pictures and Comedy Arts in association with HBO Entertainment

James Bobin, Director

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

Battlestar Galactica • Daybreak (Part 2) • Syfy • R&D TV in association with Universal Cable Productions

Michael Rymer, Director

Boston Legal • Made In China/Last Call • ABC • A David E. Kelley Production in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television

Bill D'Elia, Director

Damages • Trust Me • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television

Todd A. Kessler, Director

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

Rod Holcomb, Director

Mad Men • The Jet Set • AMC • Lionsgate Television

Phil Abraham, Director

 
Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction Programming

Project Runway • Finale (Part 1) • Bravo • Magical Elves for The Weinstein Company, Full Picture, Bravo

Paul Starkman, Director

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

Marina Zenovich, Director

The Amazing Race • Don't Let A Cheese Hit Me • CBS • World Race Productions Inc.

Bertram van Munster, Director

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

Christopher Wilcha, Director

Adam Beckman, Director

Top Chef • The Last Supper • Bravo • Magical Elves, Bravo

Steve Hrynewicz, Director

 
Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special

Generation Kill • Bomb In The Garden • HBO • Company Pictures and Blown Deadline Productions in association with HBO Films

Susanna White, Director

Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films

Michael Sucsy, Director

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

Thaddeus O'Sullivan, Director

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

Dearbhla Walsh, Director

Taking Chance • HBO • Motion Picture Corporation of American and Civil Dawn Pictures in association with HBO Films

Ross Katz, Director

Wallander: One Step Behind • PBS • A Left Bank Pictures/Yellow Bird/ TKBC/BBC series for WGBH

Philip Martin, 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

Late Show With David Letterman • Episode 2932 • CBS • Worldwide Pants Incorporated

Jerry Foley, Director

Real Time With Bill Maher • 705 • HBO • Bill Maher Productions and Brad Grey Television in association with HBO Entertainment

Hal Grant, Director

Saturday Night Live • Host: Justin Timberlake • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video

Don Roy King, Director

The Colbert Report • 4159 • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc. with Busboy Productions and Spartina Productions

Jim Hoskinson, Director

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • 13107 • Comedy Central • Central Productions, LLC

Chuck O'Neil, Director

 
Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Special

81st Annual Academy Awards • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Roger Goodman, Director

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony • NBC • NBC Olympics

Bucky Gunts, Director

Bruce Springsteen Super Bowl Halftime Show • NBC • White Cherry Entertainment in association with Don Mischer Productions

Don Mischer, Director

The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration • ABC • White Cherry Entertainment

Glenn Weiss, Director

Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America. A Final Night With George W. Bush • HBO • Gary Sanchez Productions, Funny Business in association with HBO Entertainment

Marty Callner, Director

 

Outstanding Drama Series

Big Love • HBO • Anima Sola Productions and Playtone in association with HBO Entertainment

Breaking Bad • AMC • High Bridge, Gran Via Productions, Sony Pictures Television

Damages • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television

Dexter • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions

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

Lost • ABC • Grass Skirt Productions and ABC Studios

Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television

 
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

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

Steve Martin, as Gavin Volure

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

Jon Hamm, as Dr. Drew Baird

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

Alan Alda, as Milton Greene

Desperate Housewives • The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened • ABC • ABC Studios

Beau Bridges, as Eli Boggs

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

CSI: NY • Yahrzeit • CBS • CBS/Paramount Television Production

Edward Asner, as Abraham Klein

Damages • They Had to Tweeze That Out of My Kidney • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television

Ted Danson, as Arthur Frobisher

Dexter • Go Your Own Way • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions

Jimmy Smits, as Miguel Prado

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

Ernest Borgnine, as Paul Manning

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

30 Rock • The One With The Cast Of 'Night Court' • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios

Jennifer Aniston, as Claire

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

Elaine Stritch, as Colleen Donaghy

Monk • Mr. Monk And The Lady Next Door • USA • Universal Cable Productions in association with Mandeville Films and ABC Studios

Gena Rowlands, as Marge

My Name Is Earl • Witch Lady • NBC • 20th Century Fox TV

Betty White, as Crazy Witch Lady

Saturday Night Live • Presidential Bash 2008 • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video

Tina Fey, as Governor Sarah Palin (Spoof)

The Big Bang Theory • The Maternal Capacitance • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television

Christine Baranski, as Beverly Hofstadter

 

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series

Grey's Anatomy • No Good At Saying Sorry (One More Chance) • ABC • ABC Studios

Sharon Lawrence, as Robbie Stevens

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • Swing • NBC • Wolf Films in association with Universal Media Studios

Ellen Burstyn, as Bernadette Stabler

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • Persona • NBC • Wolf Films in association with Universal Media Studios

Brenda Blethyn, as Linnie Malcolm/Caroline Cantwell

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • Ballerina • NBC • Wolf Films in association with Universal Media Studios

Carol Burnett, as Bridget "Birdie" Sulloway

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency • The Boy With The African Heart • HBO • Mirage Enterprises and Cinechicks in association with The Weinstein Company, BBC and HBO Entertainment

CCH Pounder, as Mrs. Curtin

 
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program

American Idol • FOX • FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.

Ryan Seacrest, Host

Dancing With The Stars • ABC • BBC Worldwide Productions

Tom Bergeron, Host

Project Runway • Bravo • Magical Elves for The Weinstein Company, Full Picture, Bravo

Heidi Klum, Host

Survivor • CBS • SEG

Jeff Probst, Host

The Amazing Race • CBS • World Race Productions Inc.

Phil Keoghan, Host

Top Chef • Bravo • Magical Elves, Bravo

Padma Lakshmi, Host

Tom Colicchio, Co-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

Flight Of The Conchords • HBO • Dakota Pictures and Comedy Arts in association with HBO Entertainment

Jemaine Clement, as Jemaine

Monk • USA • Universal Cable Productions in association with Mandeville Films and ABC Studios

Tony Shalhoub, as Adrian Monk

The Big Bang Theory • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television

Jim Parsons, as Sheldon Cooper

The Office • NBC • Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios

Steve Carell, as Michael Scott

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

Breaking Bad • AMC • High Bridge, Gran Via Productions, Sony Pictures Television

Bryan Cranston, as Walter White

Dexter • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with 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 • Leverage, Closest To The Hole Productions and Sheleg in association with HBO Entertainment

Gabriel Byrne, as Paul

Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television

Jon Hamm, as Don Draper

The Mentalist • CBS • Warner Bros. Television

Simon Baker, as Patrick Jane

 
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie

24: Redemption • FOX • Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox TV in association with Teakwood Lane Productions

Kiefer Sutherland, as Jack Bauer

Cyrano de Bergerac (Great Performances) • PBS • A Cyrano on Film, LLC Production with Thirteen/WNET New York in association with Ellen M Krass Productions, Inc. and NHK Enterprises

Kevin Kline, as Cyrano de Bergerac

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

Brendan Gleeson, as Winston Churchill

King Lear (Great Performances) • PBS • A Co-production of The Performance Company, Iambic Productions Limited, Thirteen/WNET New York and Channel 4, in association with NHK

Sir Ian McKellen, as King Lear

Taking Chance • HBO • Motion Picture Corporation of American and Civil Dawn Pictures in association with HBO Films

Kevin Bacon, as LtCol Mike Strobl

Wallander: One Step Behind • PBS • A Left Bank Pictures/Yellow Bird/ TKBC/BBC series for WGBH

Kenneth Branagh, as Kurt Wallander

 

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

Samantha Who? • ABC • ABC Studios

Christina Applegate, as Samantha Newly

The New Adventures Of Old Christine • CBS • Kari's Logo Here in association with Warner Bros. Television

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, as Christine

The Sarah Silverman Program • Comedy Central • Central Productions/Eleven Eleven O'Clock Productions/Oil Factory Inc.

Sarah Silverman, as Sarah Silverman

United States Of Tara • Showtime • Showtime presents in association with Dreamworks Television

Toni Collette, as Tara Gregson

Weeds • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with 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 Walker

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 Detective Olivia Benson

Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television

Elisabeth Moss, as Peggy Olson

Saving Grace • TNT • Fox Television

Holly Hunter, as Grace Hanadarko

The Closer • TNT • The Shephard/Robin Company, in association with Warner Bros. Television

Kyra Sedgwick, as Brenda Leigh Johnson

 
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie

Accidental Friendship • Hallmark Channel • A Muse Entertainment and Automatic Pictures Production

Chandra Wilson, as Yvonne

Coco Chanel • Lifetime • Lux Vide S.p.A, Pamp Productions and Alchemy Television Group

Shirley MacLaine, as Coco Chanel

Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films

Drew Barrymore, as Little Edie

Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films

Jessica Lange, as Big Edie

Prayers For Bobby • Lifetime • Once Upon The Times Films, LTD in association with Permut Presentations and Sladek Taaffe Productions

Sigourney Weaver, as Mary Griffith


Outstanding Made For Television Movie

Coco Chanel • Lifetime • Lux Vide S.p.A, Pamp Productions and Alchemy Television Group

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

Prayers For Bobby • Lifetime • Once Upon the Times Films, LTD in Association with Permut Presentations and Sladek Taaffe Productions

Taking Chance • HBO • Motion Picture Corporation of American and Civil Dawn Pictures in association with HBO Films

 

Outstanding Miniseries

Generation Kill • HBO • Company Pictures and Blown Deadline Productions in association with HBO Films

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

 

Outstanding Reality - Competition Program

American Idol • FOX • FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.

Project Runway • Bravo • Magical Elves for The Weinstein Company, Full Picture, Bravo

The Amazing Race • CBS • World Race Productions Inc.

Top Chef • Bravo • Magical Elves, Bravo

 

Outstanding Reality Program

Antiques Roadshow • PBS • WGBH Educational Foundation

Dog Whisperer • NGC • MPH Entertainment in association with Emery/Sumner Productions

Intervention • A&E • Produced by GRB Entertainment for A&E Network

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List • Bravo • Picture This Television, Bravo

MythBusters • Discovery Channel • Beyond Productions in association with Discovery Channel

 

Outstanding Nonfiction Series

American Experience • PBS • A David Grubin Productions film for American Experience

American Masters • PBS • Thirteen/WNET American Masters

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations • Travel Channel • Zero Point Zero Production, Inc.

Biography • BIO • Triple Threat Television for the BIO Channel

Deadliest Catch • Discovery Channel • Original Productions, LLC in association with Discovery Channel

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


Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

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

Tracy Morgan, as Tracy Jordan

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

Jack McBrayer, as Kenneth Parcell

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 Television

Neil Patrick Harris, as Barney Stinson

The Office • NBC • Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with 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 • A David E. Kelley Production in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television

William Shatner, as Denny Crane

Boston Legal • ABC • A David E. Kelley Production in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television

Christian Clemenson, as Jerry Espenson

Breaking Bad • AMC • High Bridge, Gran Via Productions, Sony Pictures Television

Aaron Paul, as Jesse Pinkman

Damages • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television

William Hurt, as Daniel Purcell

Lost • ABC • Grass Skirt Productions and ABC Studios

Michael Emerson, as Ben Linus

Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television

John Slattery, as Roger Sterling

 

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

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

Len Cariou, as Franklin D. Roosevelt

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

Tom Courtenay, as Mr. Dorrit

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

Andy Serkis, as Rigaud

The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice • TNT • Electric Entertainment

Bob Newhart, as Judson

 

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

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

Jane Krakowski, as Jenna Maroney

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

Kristin Chenoweth, as Olive Snook

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

Amy Poehler, as Various Characters

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

Kristin Wiig, as Various Characters

Ugly Betty • ABC • ABC Studios

Vanessa Williams, as Wilhelmina Slater

Weeds • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Lionsgate Television and Tilted Productions, Inc.

Elizabeth Perkins, as Celia Hodes

 

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

Damages • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television

Rose Byrne, as Ellen Parsons

Grey's Anatomy • ABC • ABC Studios

Sandra Oh, as Dr. Christina Yang

Grey's Anatomy • ABC • ABC Studios

Chandra Wilson, as Dr. Miranda Bailey

In Treatment • HBO • Leverage, Closest To The Hole Productions and Sheleg in association with HBO Entertainment

Dianne Wiest, as Gina

In Treatment • HBO • Leverage, Closest To The Hole Productions and Sheleg in association with HBO Entertainment

Hope Davis, as Mia

 

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films

Jeanne Tripplehorn, as Jackie O.

House Of Saddam • HBO • HBO Films in association with BBC

Shohreh Aghdashloo, as Sajida

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

Janet McTeer, as Clementine Churchill

Relative Stranger • Hallmark Channel • A Larry Levinson Production

Cicely Tyson, as Pearl

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

Marcia Gay Harden, as Janina


Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series

Late Show With David Letterman • CBS • Worldwide Pants Incorporated

Real Time With Bill Maher • HBO • Bill Maher Productions and Brad Grey Television in association with HBO Entertainment

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

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

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

 

Outstanding Voice-Over Performance

American Masters • Jerome Robbins: Something To Dance About • PBS • Thirteen/WNET American Masters

Ron Rifkin, as Narrator

Family Guy • I Dream of Jesus • FOX • Fox Television Animation

Seth MacFarlane, as Peter Griffin

Robot Chicken • Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II • Cartoon Network • ShadowMachine

Seth Green, as Anakin Skywalker/ Bob Goldstein/ Imperial Officer/ Ponda Baba/ Robot Chicken Nerd

The Simpsons • Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe • FOX • Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox Television

Hank Azaria, as Moe Syzlak

The Simpsons • The Burns And The Bees • FOX • Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox Television

Harry Shearer, as Kent Brockman/ Lenny/ Mr. Burns/ Smithers

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

American Experience • The Trials Of J. Robert Oppenheimer • PBS • A David Grubin Productions film for American Experience

American Masters • Jerome Robbins: Something To Dance About • PBS • Thirteen/WNET American Masters
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business Of America • When I'm Bad, I'm Better--The Groundbreakers • PBS • A co-production of Ghost Light Films and Thirteen/WNET New York in association with Rhino Entertainment and BBC

Penn & Teller: Bullshit! • New Age Medicine • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Penn & Teller, A Division of Buggs and Rudy Discount Corporation, Star Price Productions, The Wolper Organization

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

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

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

Matt Hubbard, Writer

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

Robert Carlock, Writer

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

Ron Weiner, Writer

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

Jack Burditt, Writer

Robert Carlock, Writer

Flight Of The Conchords • Prime Minister • HBO • Dakota Pictures and Comedy Arts in association with HBO Entertainment

James Bobin, Writer

Jemaine Clement, Writer

Bret McKenzie, Writer
 

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

Lost • The Incident • ABC • Grass Skirt Productions and ABC Studios

Carlton Cuse, Writer

Damon Lindelof, Writer

Mad Men • A Night To Remember • AMC • Lionsgate Television

Robin Veith, Writer

Matthew Weiner, Writer

Mad Men • Six Month Leave • AMC • Lionsgate Television

Andre Jacquemetton, Writer

Maria Jacquemetton, Writer

Matthew Weiner, Writer

Mad Men • The Jet Set • AMC • Lionsgate Television

Matthew Weiner, Writer

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

Generation Kill • Bomb In The Garden • HBO • Company Pictures and Blown Deadline Productions in association with HBO Films

David Simon, Writer

Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films

Michael Sucsy, Writer

Patricia Rozema, Writer

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

Hugh Whitemore, Writer

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

Andrew Davies, Writer

Taking Chance • HBO • Motion Picture Corporation of American and Civil Dawn Pictures in association with HBO Films

LtCol Michael R. Strobl, USMC (Ret.), Writer

Ross Katz, Writer
 

Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series

Late Night With Conan O'Brien • NBC • Broadway Video, NBC Studios, Conaco

Late Show With David Letterman • CBS • Worldwide Pants Incorporated

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

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

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