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Primetime Emmy Primer & Ballots

Mike Vicic - September 20, 2009

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Celebs are arriving on the red carpet, and your guests will soon arrive with red velvet cupcakes for your Emmy party. We know you don't have much time left -- about three hours -- and we thought we'd help you out. We've listed the nominations for 19 of tonight's major categories below. If you want a true Emmy ballot (with check boxes), we recommend the full official ballot at emmys.com (all 28 categories for the enthusiasts) or the ballot of the most popular categories from the TV Addict (11 categories).

   
   
   
   


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 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 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 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