Primetime Emmy Awards 2008
The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards · Held September 21, 2008 · 40 categories · everything in 2008
Outstanding Drama Series
- Winner Mad Men · Scott Hornbacher, Lisa Albert, Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton
- Nominee Boston Legal
- Nominee Damages · Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman
- Nominee Dexter · John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Clyde Phillips, Daniel Cerone, Melissa Rosenberg, Robert Lloyd Lewis
- Nominee House M.D.
- Nominee Lost · J. J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, Drew Goddard, Stephen Williams, Patricia Churchill
Outstanding Comedy Series
- Winner 30 Rock · Lorne Michaels, Tina Fey, Marci Klein, David Miner, Robert Carlock, John Riggi, Jack Burditt, Jeff Richmond, Don Scardino, Jerry Kupfer
- Nominee Curb Your Enthusiasm · Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Gavin Polone, Alec Berg, David Mandel, Jeff Schaffer
- Nominee Entourage · Mark Wahlberg, Doug Ellin, Rob Weiss, Brian Burns
- Nominee The Office · Greg Daniels, Ben Silverman, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Howard Klein, Paul Lieberstein, Michael Schur, Jennifer Celotta, B. J. Novak, Mindy Kaling, Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky, Steve Carell
- Nominee Two and a Half Men · Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Mark Burg, Oren Koules, Eddie Gorodetsky, Mark Roberts, Jim Patterson
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
- Winner John Adams
- Nominee Cranford · Kate Harwood, Sue Birtwistle
- Nominee The Andromeda Strain · Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, David W. Zucker, Tom Thayer, Mikael Salomon
- Nominee Tin Man
Outstanding Television Movie
- Winner Recount · Paula Weinstein, Sydney Pollack, Jay Roach
- Nominee A Raisin in the Sun · Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, Sean Combs, Susan Batson, David Binder
- Nominee Bernard and Doris · Jonathan Cavendish, Adam Kassen, Mark Kassen, Bob Balaban, Dana Brunetti, Kevin Spacey
- Nominee Extras
- Nominee The Memory Keeper's Daughter · Michael Jaffe
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
- Winner The Daily Show · Jon Stewart
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
- Nominee Project Runway
- Nominee Top Chef
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner Bryan Cranston · Breaking Bad
- Nominee James Spader · Boston Legal
- Nominee Michael C. Hall · Dexter
- Nominee Hugh Laurie · House M.D.
- Nominee Gabriel Byrne · In Treatment
- Nominee Jon Hamm · Mad Men
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Glenn Close · Damages
- Nominee Sally Field · Brothers & Sisters
- Nominee Mariska Hargitay · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Nominee Holly Hunter · Saving Grace
- Nominee Kyra Sedgwick · The Closer
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner Alec Baldwin · 30 Rock
- Nominee Tony Shalhoub · Monk
- Nominee Lee Pace · Pushing Daisies
- Nominee Steve Carell · The Office
- Nominee Charlie Sheen · Two and a Half Men
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Tina Fey · 30 Rock
- Nominee Christina Applegate · Samantha Who?
- Nominee Julia Louis-Dreyfus · The New Adventures of Old Christine
- Nominee America Ferrera · Ugly Betty
- Nominee Mary-Louise Parker · Weeds
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Paul Giamatti · John Adams
- Nominee Ralph Fiennes · Bernard and Doris
- Nominee Ricky Gervais · Extras
- Nominee Kevin Spacey · Recount
- Nominee Tom Wilkinson · Recount
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Laura Linney · John Adams
- Nominee Phylicia Rashad · A Raisin in the Sun
- Nominee Catherine Keener · An American Crime
- Nominee Susan Sarandon · Bernard and Doris
- Nominee Judi Dench · Cranford
- Nominee Jean Smart · Samantha Who?
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner Željko Ivanek · Damages
- Nominee William Shatner · Boston Legal
- Nominee Ted Danson · Damages
- Nominee Michael Emerson · Lost
- Nominee John Slattery · Mad Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Dianne Wiest · In Treatment
- Nominee Candice Bergen · Boston Legal
- Nominee Rachel Griffiths · Brothers & Sisters
- Nominee Sandra Oh · Grey's Anatomy
- Nominee Chandra Wilson · Grey's Anatomy
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner Jeremy Piven · Entourage
- Nominee Kevin Dillon · Entourage
- Nominee Neil Patrick Harris · How I Met Your Mother
- Nominee Rainn Wilson · The Office
- Nominee Jon Cryer · Two and a Half Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Jean Smart · Samantha Who?
- Nominee Kristin Chenoweth · Pushing Daisies
- Nominee Amy Poehler · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Holland Taylor · Two and a Half Men
- Nominee Vanessa Williams · Ugly Betty
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Tom Wilkinson · John Adams
- Nominee Stephen Dillane · John Adams
- Nominee David Morse · John Adams
- Nominee Denis Leary · Recount
- Nominee Bob Balaban · Recount
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Eileen Atkins · Cranford
- Nominee Audra McDonald · A Raisin in the Sun
- Nominee Ashley Jensen · Extras
- Nominee Alfre Woodard · Pictures of Hollis Woods
- Nominee Laura Dern · Recount
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
- Winner Greg Yaitanes · House's Head from House M.D.
- Nominee Allen Coulter · Get Me a Lawyer from Damages
- Nominee Vince Gilligan · Pilot from Breaking Bad
- Nominee Alan Taylor · Smoke Gets in Your Eyes from Mad Men
- Nominee Arlene Sanford · The Mighty Rogues from Boston Legal
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
- Winner Barry Sonnenfeld · Pie-lette from Pushing Daisies
- Nominee Paul Feig · Goodbye, Toby from The Office
- Nominee Paul Lieberstein · Money from The Office
- Nominee Dan Attias · No Cannes Do from Entourage
- Nominee Michael Engler · Rosemary's Baby from 30 Rock
- Nominee James Bobin · Sally Returns from Flight of the Conchords
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
- Winner Louis J. Horvitz · 80th Academy Awards
- Nominee Lonny Price · Company
- Nominee Don Roy King · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Jim Hoskinson · The Colbert Report
- Nominee Chuck O'Neil · The Daily Show
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- Winner Matthew Weiner · Smoke Gets in Your Eyes from Mad Men
- Nominee Glenn Kessler, Todd A. Kessler, Daniel Zelman · Get Me a Lawyer from Damages
- Nominee Michael Angeli · Six of One from Battlestar Galactica
- Nominee Robin Veith · The Wheel from Mad Men
- Nominee David Simon, Ed Burns · –30– from The Wire
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- Winner Tina Fey · Cooter from 30 Rock
- Nominee Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky · Dinner Party from The Office
- Nominee Bryan Fuller · Pie-lette from Pushing Daisies
- Nominee Jack Burditt · Rosemary's Baby from 30 Rock
- Nominee James Bobin, Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie · Yoko from Flight of the Conchords
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
- Winner The Colbert Report
- Nominee Late Night with Conan O'Brien
- Nominee Late Show with David Letterman
- Nominee Paula Pell · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Saturday Night Live
- Nominee The Daily Show
Outstanding Animated Program
- Winner Imaginationland
- Winner The Simpsons · Rob LaZebnik
- Nominee Blue Harvest
- Nominee Creature Comforts America
- Nominee Justice League: The New Frontier
- Nominee King of the Hill
- Nominee Robot Chicken
- Nominee SpongeBob SquarePants
Outstanding Choreography
- Winner So You Think You Can Dance · Wade Robson
- Nominee Dancing with the Stars · Julianne Hough
- Nominee High School Musical 2 · Charles Klapow, Bonnie Story
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
- Winner American Masters
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
- Winner Autism: The Musical · Janet Grillo, Kristen Stills
- Nominee AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies – 10th Anniversary Edition · Bob Gazzale
- Nominee Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq · Sheila Nevins, James Gandolfini, Ellen Goosenberg Kent, Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill
- Nominee Pioneers of Television – Late Night: Johnny, Jack, Steve, and Merv
- Nominee The Pixar Story · Leslie Iwerks
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner Tim Conway · 30 Rock
- Nominee Rip Torn · 30 Rock
- Nominee Steve Buscemi · 30 Rock
- Nominee Will Arnett · 30 Rock
- Nominee Shelley Berman · Curb Your Enthusiasm
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner Glynn Turman · In Treatment
- Nominee Stanley Tucci · ER
- Nominee Robin Williams · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Nominee Robert Morse · Mad Men
- Nominee Oliver Platt · Nip/Tuck
- Nominee Charles Durning · Rescue Me
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Kathryn Joosten · Desperate Housewives
- Nominee Carrie Fisher · 30 Rock
- Nominee Edie Falco · 30 Rock
- Nominee Elaine Stritch · 30 Rock
- Nominee Polly Bergen · Desperate Housewives
- Nominee Sarah Silverman · Monk
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Cynthia Nixon · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Nominee Ellen Burstyn · Big Love
- Nominee Diahann Carroll · Grey's Anatomy
- Nominee Anjelica Huston · Medium
- Nominee Sharon Gless · Nip/Tuck
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program
- Winner Jeff Probst · Survivor
- Nominee Ryan Seacrest · American Idol: The Search for a Superstar
- Nominee Tom Bergeron · Dancing with the Stars
- Nominee Howie Mandel · Deal or No Deal
- Nominee Heidi Klum · Project Runway
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
- Winner Don Rickles · Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
- Nominee Jon Stewart · 80th Academy Awards
- Nominee David Letterman · Late Show with David Letterman
- Nominee Tina Fey · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Stephen Colbert · The Colbert Report
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series
- Winner Pushing Daisies · Jim Dooley
- Nominee Family Guy
- Nominee House M.D. · Jon Ehrlich
- Nominee Little People, Big World · Joey Newman
- Nominee Lost · Michael Giacchino
- Nominee The Simpsons · Alf Clausen
Outstanding Music Direction
- Winner Movies Rock · Steve Jordan, Mark Watters
- Nominee 50th Annual Grammy Awards · Rickey Minor
- Nominee 80th Academy Awards · Bill Conti
- Nominee Barry Manilow: Songs from the Seventies
- Nominee Christmas in Washington · Ian Fraser
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
- Winner Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Sarah Silverman, Tony Barbieri, Sal Iacono
- Nominee Flight of the Conchords · Bret McKenzie, Jemaine Clement, James Bobin
- Nominee MADtv · Greg O'Connor, Jordan Peele, Jim Wise
- Nominee Phineas and Ferb · Danny Jacob, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Robert F. Hughes, Martin Olson, Dan Povenmire
Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
- Winner Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project · Larry Rickles, John Landis
- Nominee Great Performances