Primetime Emmy Awards 2006
The 58th Primetime Emmy Awards · Held August 27, 2006 · 39 categories · everything in 2006
Outstanding Drama Series
- Winner 24 · Howard Gordon, Manny Coto, Michael Klick, Brad Turner, Evan Katz, Kiefer Sutherland, Robert Cochran
- Nominee Grey's Anatomy · Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Jim Parriott, Shonda Rhimes, Peter Horton, Krista Vernoff, Mark Wilding, Kip Koenig, Mimi Schmir, Gabrielle Stanton, Harry Werksman, Tony Phelan, Joan Rater
- Nominee House M.D. · Paul Attanasio, Katie Jacobs, David Shore, Bryan Singer, Doris Egan, Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner, David Semel, Matt Witten, Lawrence Kaplow, Gerrit van der Meer
- Nominee The Sopranos
- Nominee The West Wing · Debora Cahn
Outstanding Comedy Series
- Winner The Office · Greg Daniels, Ricky Gervais, Howard Klein, Stephen Merchant, Ben Silverman, Paul Lieberstein, Michael Schur
- Nominee Arrested Development · Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Mitchell Hurwitz, David Nevins, Richard Day, Dean Lorey, Chuck Tatham, Jim Vallely, John Amodeo, Ron Weiner
- Nominee Curb Your Enthusiasm · Larry Charles, Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Gavin Polone, Robert B. Weide
- Nominee Scrubs · Bill Lawrence, Bill Callahan, Eric Weinberg, Mike Schwartz, Janae Bakken, Debra Fordham, Randall Winston
- Nominee Two and a Half Men · Lee Aronsohn, Mark Burg, Oren Koules, Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky, Mark Roberts
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
- Winner Elizabeth I · George S. J. Faber, Charles Pattinson, Nigel Williams
- Nominee Bleak House · Nigel Stafford-Clark
- Nominee Into the West · William Mastrosimone, David A. Rosemont
- Nominee Sleeper Cell · Janet Tamaro
Outstanding Television Movie
- Winner The Girl in the Café · Paul Abbott, Richard Curtis, Hilary Bevan Jones
- Nominee Flight 93 · David Gerber
- Nominee Mrs. Harris · Elizabeth Karlsen, Christine Vachon, John Wells
- Nominee The Flight That Fought Back
- Nominee Yesterday
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
- Winner The Daily Show · Jon Stewart, Kahane Corn, David Javerbaum
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
- Winner The Amazing Race · Bertram van Munster, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, Elise Doganieri, Phil Keoghan
- Nominee American Idol: The Search for a Superstar
- Nominee Dancing with the Stars · Conrad Green, Richard Hopkins, Tom Bergeron, Samantha Harris, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba
- Nominee Project Runway · Andy Cohen
- Nominee Survivor
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner Kiefer Sutherland · 24
- Nominee Christopher Meloni · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Nominee Denis Leary · Rescue Me
- Nominee Peter Krause · Six Feet Under
- Nominee Martin Sheen · The West Wing
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Mariska Hargitay · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Nominee Geena Davis · Commander in Chief
- Nominee Frances Conroy · Six Feet Under
- Nominee Kyra Sedgwick · The Closer
- Nominee Allison Janney · The West Wing
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner Tony Shalhoub · Monk
- Nominee Larry David · Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Nominee Kevin James · The King of Queens
- Nominee Steve Carell · The Office
- Nominee Charlie Sheen · Two and a Half Men
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus · The New Adventures of Old Christine
- Nominee Jane Kaczmarek · Malcolm in the Middle
- Nominee Stockard Channing · Out of Practice
- Nominee Lisa Kudrow · The Comeback
- Nominee Debra Messing · Will & Grace
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Andre Braugher · Thief
- Nominee Charles Dance · Bleak House
- Nominee Donald Sutherland · Human Trafficking
- Nominee Ben Kingsley · Mrs. Harris
- Nominee Jon Voight · Pope John Paul II
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Helen Mirren · Elizabeth I
- Nominee Judy Davis · A Little Thing Called Murder
- Nominee Kathy Bates · Ambulance Girl
- Nominee Gillian Anderson · Bleak House
- Nominee Annette Bening · Mrs. Harris
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner Alan Alda · The West Wing
- Nominee Gregory Itzin · 24
- Nominee William Shatner · Boston Legal
- Nominee Oliver Platt · Huff
- Nominee Michael Imperioli · The Sopranos
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Blythe Danner · Huff
- Nominee Jean Smart · 24
- Nominee Candice Bergen · Boston Legal
- Nominee Sandra Oh · Grey's Anatomy
- Nominee Chandra Wilson · Grey's Anatomy
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner Jeremy Piven · Entourage
- Nominee Will Arnett · Arrested Development
- Nominee Bryan Cranston · Malcolm in the Middle
- Nominee Jon Cryer · Two and a Half Men
- Nominee Sean Hayes · Will & Grace
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Megan Mullally · Will & Grace
- Nominee Cheryl Hines · Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Nominee Alfre Woodard · Desperate Housewives
- Nominee Jaime Pressly · My Name Is Earl
- Nominee Elizabeth Perkins · Weeds
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Jeremy Irons · Elizabeth I
- Nominee Denis Lawson · Bleak House
- Nominee Hugh Dancy · Elizabeth I
- Nominee Robert Carlyle · Human Trafficking
- Nominee Denis Lawson · Masterpiece
- Nominee Clifton Collins Jr. · Thief
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Kelly Macdonald · The Girl in the Café
- Nominee Shirley Jones · Hidden Places
- Nominee Ellen Burstyn · Mrs. Harris
- Nominee Cloris Leachman · Mrs. Harris
- Nominee Alfre Woodard · The Water Is Wide
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
- Winner Jon Cassar · Day 5: 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. from 24
- Nominee Mimi Leder · Election Day: Part I from The West Wing
- Nominee Alan Ball · Everyone's Waiting from Six Feet Under
- Nominee David Nutter · Join the Club from The Sopranos
- Nominee Jack Bender · Live Together, Die Alone from Lost
- Nominee Tim Van Patten · Members Only from The Sopranos
- Nominee Rodrigo García · Pilot from Big Love
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
- Winner Marc Buckland · Pilot from My Name Is Earl
- Nominee Craig Zisk · Good Shit Lollipop from Weeds
- Nominee Dan Attias · Oh, Mandy from Entourage
- Nominee Robert B. Weide · The Christ Nail from Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Nominee Julian Farino · The Sundance Kids from Entourage
- Nominee Michael Patrick King · Valerie Does Another Classic Leno from The Comeback
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
- Winner Tom Hooper · Elizabeth I
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
- Winner Louis J. Horvitz · 78th Academy Awards
- Nominee Bruce Gowers · Finale from American Idol: The Search for a Superstar
- Nominee Beth McCarthy-Miller · Host: Steve Martin from Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Jim Hoskinson · The Colbert Report
- Nominee Chuck O'Neill · The Daily Show
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- Winner Terence Winter · Members Only from The Sopranos
- Nominee Alan Ball · Everyone's Waiting from Six Feet Under
- Nominee Krista Vernoff · Into You Like a Train from Grey's Anatomy
- Nominee Shonda Rhimes · It's the End of the World from Grey's Anatomy
- Nominee Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof · The 23rd Psalm from Lost
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- Winner Greg Garcia · Pilot from My Name Is Earl
- Nominee Michael Schur · Christmas Party from The Office
- Nominee Chuck Tatham, Jim Vallely, Richard Day, Mitchell Hurwitz · Development Arrested from Arrested Development
- Nominee Doug Ellin · Exodus from Entourage
- Nominee Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant · Kate Winslet from Extras
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
- Winner The Daily Show
- Nominee Late Night with Conan O'Brien
- Nominee Late Show with David Letterman
- Nominee Real Time with Bill Maher
- Nominee The Colbert Report
Outstanding Animated Program
- Winner Before the Dinosaurs
- Winner The Simpsons
- Nominee Camp Lazlo
- Nominee Escape from Cluster Prime
- Nominee Family Guy
- Nominee Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
- Nominee South Park
Outstanding Choreography
- Winner High School Musical · Kenny Ortega, Charles Klapow, Bonnie Story
- Nominee Dancing with the Stars · Nick Kosovich, Cheryl Burke
- Nominee Malcolm in the Middle
- Nominee The Suite Life of Zack & Cody · Travis Payne
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
- Winner 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America · Joe Berlinger
- Nominee American Masters · Martin Scorsese, Nigel Sinclair, Anthony Wall
- Nominee Biography · Kevin Burns
- Nominee Deadliest Catch · Thom Beers
- Nominee Inside the Actors Studio · James Lipton
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
- Winner Rome: Engineering an Empire
- Nominee All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise · Sheila Nevins, Rosie O'Donnell
- Nominee How William Shatner Changed the World
- Nominee Inside 9/11
- Nominee Stardust: The Bette Davis Story · Roger Mayer
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner Leslie Jordan · Will & Grace
- Nominee Ben Stiller · Extras
- Nominee Patrick Stewart · Extras
- Nominee Martin Sheen · Two and a Half Men
- Nominee Alec Baldwin · Will & Grace
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner Christian Clemenson · Boston Legal
- Nominee Michael J. Fox · Boston Legal
- Nominee James Woods · ER
- Nominee Kyle Chandler · Grey's Anatomy
- Nominee Henry Ian Cusick · Lost
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Cloris Leachman · Malcolm in the Middle
- Nominee Shirley Knight · Desperate Housewives
- Nominee Kate Winslet · Extras
- Nominee Laurie Metcalf · Monk
- Nominee Blythe Danner · Will & Grace
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Patricia Clarkson · Six Feet Under
- Nominee Kate Burton · Grey's Anatomy
- Nominee Christina Ricci · Grey's Anatomy
- Nominee Swoosie Kurtz · Huff
- Nominee Joanna Cassidy · Six Feet Under
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
- Winner Barry Manilow · Barry Manilow: Music and Passion
- Nominee David Letterman · Late Show with David Letterman
- Nominee Hugh Jackman · The 59th Annual Tony Awards
- Nominee Stephen Colbert · The Colbert Report
- Nominee Craig Ferguson · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series
- Winner 24 · Sean Callery
- Nominee Masters of Horror · Richard Band
- Nominee Rome · Jeff Beal
- Nominee Stargate: Atlantis · Joel Goldsmith
- Nominee Supernatural · Christopher Lennertz
Outstanding Music Direction
- Winner South Pacific · Paul Gemignani
- Nominee 78th Academy Awards · Bill Conti
- Nominee Andrea Bocelli: Amore Under the Desert Sky · David Foster
- Nominee Kennedy Center Honors · Elliot Lawrence, Rob Mathes
- Nominee The 59th Annual Tony Awards
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
- Winner MADtv · Greg O'Connor, Jim Wise
- Nominee Gideon's Daughter · Stephen Poliakoff, Adrian Johnston
- Nominee High School Musical
- Nominee Once Upon a Mattress
Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
- Winner Richard Curtis · The Girl in the Café
- Nominee Andrew Davies · Bleak House
- Nominee Nigel Williams · Elizabeth I
- Nominee Nevin Schreiner · Flight 93
- Nominee Phyllis Nagy · Mrs. Harris