Primetime Emmy Awards 2010
The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards · Held August 29, 2010 · 39 categories · everything in 2010
Outstanding Drama Series
- Winner Mad Men · Matthew Weiner, Scott Hornbacher, Lisa Albert, Blake McCormick, Dwayne Shattuck
- Nominee Breaking Bad · Vince Gilligan, Mark Johnson, Michelle MacLaren, Sam Catlin, Peter Gould, George Mastras, Thomas Schnauz
- Nominee Dexter · John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Clyde Phillips, Charles H. Eglee, Melissa Rosenberg, Scott Buck, Tim Schlattmann, Wendy West, Lauren Gussis, Robert Lloyd Lewis
- Nominee Lost · Damon Lindelof, J. J. Abrams, Carlton Cuse, Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, Liz Sarnoff, Jack Bender, Bryan Burk, Jean Higgins, Paul Zbyszewski, Melinda Hsu Taylor
- Nominee The Good Wife · Robert King, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, David W. Zucker, Brooke Kennedy, Todd Ellis Kessler, Ted Humphrey
- Nominee True Blood · Alan Ball, Gregg Fienberg, Brian Buckner, Nancy Oliver, Alexander Woo, Raelle Tucker
Outstanding Comedy Series
- Winner Modern Family · Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Jason Winer, Danny Zuker, Dan O'Shannon
- Nominee 30 Rock · Lorne Michaels, Tina Fey, Marci Klein, David Miner, Robert Carlock, John Riggi, Ron Weiner
- Nominee Curb Your Enthusiasm · Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Gavin Polone, Alec Berg, David Mandel, Jeff Schaffer
- Nominee Glee · Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Dante Di Loreto, Ian Brennan, Bradley Buecker, Alexis Martin Woodall
- Nominee Nurse Jackie · Linda Wallem, Liz Brixius, John Melfi, Caryn Mandabach, Christine Zander, Mark Hudis, Rick Cleveland
- Nominee The Office · Greg Daniels, Ben Silverman, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Howard Klein, Paul Lieberstein, Mindy Kaling, Lee Eisenberg, B. J. Novak, Aaron Shure, Daniel Chun, Steve Carell, Justin Spitzer, Charlie Grandy, Warren Lieberstein, Halsted Sullivan
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
- Winner The Pacific · Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Gary Goetzman, Tony To, Graham Yost, Bruce C. McKenna, Tim Van Patten, Todd London
- Nominee Return to Cranford · Kate Harwood, Sue Birtwistle
Outstanding Television Movie
- Winner Temple Grandin · Gil Bellows, Dante Di Loreto, Anthony Edwards, Alison Owen, Emily Gerson Saines, Scott Ferguson
- Nominee Endgame · David Aukin
- Nominee Georgia O'Keeffe · Joan Allen, Joshua D. Maurer, Tony Mark
- Nominee Moonshot
- Nominee The Special Relationship · Andy Harries, Kathleen Kennedy, Christine Langan, Frank Marshall, Peter Morgan
- Nominee You Don't Know Jack · Tom Fontana, Barry Levinson, Lydia Dean Pilcher, Scott Ferguson
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
- Winner Top Chef · Andy Cohen, Tom Colicchio
- Nominee American Idol: The Search for a Superstar · Ken Warwick, Simon Fuller
- Nominee Dancing with the Stars · Conrad Green
- Nominee Project Runway · Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein, Desiree Gruber, Heidi Klum, Jonathan Murray, Gil Goldschein
- Nominee The Amazing Race · Bertram van Munster, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, Elise Doganieri, Phil Keoghan
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner Bryan Cranston · Breaking Bad
- Nominee Michael C. Hall · Dexter
- Nominee Kyle Chandler · Friday Night Lights
- Nominee Hugh Laurie · House M.D.
- Nominee Matthew Fox · Lost
- Nominee Jon Hamm · Mad Men
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Kyra Sedgwick · The Closer
- Nominee Glenn Close · Damages
- Nominee Connie Britton · Friday Night Lights
- Nominee Mariska Hargitay · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Nominee January Jones · Mad Men
- Nominee Julianna Margulies · The Good Wife
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner Jim Parsons · The Big Bang Theory
- Nominee Alec Baldwin · 30 Rock
- Nominee Larry David · Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Nominee Matthew Morrison · Glee
- Nominee Tony Shalhoub · Monk
- Nominee Steve Carell · The Office
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Edie Falco · Nurse Jackie
- Nominee Tina Fey · 30 Rock
- Nominee Lea Michele · Glee
- Nominee Amy Poehler · Parks and Recreation
- Nominee Julia Louis-Dreyfus · The New Adventures of Old Christine
- Nominee Toni Collette · United States of Tara
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Al Pacino · You Don't Know Jack
- Nominee Jeff Bridges · A Dog Year
- Nominee Ian McKellen · The Prisoner
- Nominee Dennis Quaid · The Special Relationship
- Nominee Michael Sheen · The Special Relationship
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Claire Danes · Temple Grandin
- Nominee Maggie Smith · Capturing Mary
- Nominee Joan Allen · Georgia O'Keeffe
- Nominee Judi Dench · Return to Cranford
- Nominee Hope Davis · The Special Relationship
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner Aaron Paul · Breaking Bad
- Nominee Martin Short · Damages
- Nominee Michael Emerson · Lost
- Nominee Terry O'Quinn · Lost
- Nominee John Slattery · Mad Men
- Nominee Andre Braugher · Men of a Certain Age
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Archie Panjabi · The Good Wife
- Nominee Sharon Gless · Burn Notice
- Nominee Rose Byrne · Damages
- Nominee Elisabeth Moss · Mad Men
- Nominee Christina Hendricks · Mad Men
- Nominee Christine Baranski · The Good Wife
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner Eric Stonestreet · Modern Family
- Nominee Chris Colfer · Glee
- Nominee Neil Patrick Harris · How I Met Your Mother
- Nominee Ty Burrell · Modern Family
- Nominee Jesse Tyler Ferguson · Modern Family
- Nominee Jon Cryer · Two and a Half Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Jane Lynch · Glee
- Nominee Jane Krakowski · 30 Rock
- Nominee Julie Bowen · Modern Family
- Nominee Sofía Vergara · Modern Family
- Nominee Kristen Wiig · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Holland Taylor · Two and a Half Men
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner David Strathairn · Temple Grandin
- Nominee Michael Gambon · Emma
- Nominee Patrick Stewart · Hamlet
- Nominee Jonathan Pryce · Return to Cranford
- Nominee John Goodman · You Don't Know Jack
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Julia Ormond · Temple Grandin
- Nominee Kathy Bates · Alice
- Nominee Catherine O'Hara · Temple Grandin
- Nominee Brenda Vaccaro · You Don't Know Jack
- Nominee Susan Sarandon · You Don't Know Jack
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
- Winner Steve Shill · The Getaway from Dexter
- Nominee Agnieszka Holland · Do You Know What It Means from Treme
- Nominee Leslie Linka Glatter · Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency from Mad Men
- Nominee Michelle MacLaren · One Minute from Breaking Bad
- Nominee Jack Bender · The End from Lost
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
- Winner Ryan Murphy · Pilot from Glee
- Nominee Don Scardino · I Do Do from 30 Rock
- Nominee Allen Coulter · Pilot from Nurse Jackie
- Nominee Jason Winer · Pilot
- Nominee Paris Barclay · Wheels from Glee
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
- Winner Mick Jackson · Temple Grandin
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
- Winner Don Roy King · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Jerry Foley · Late Show with David Letterman
- Nominee Jim Hoskinson · The Colbert Report
- Nominee The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
- Nominee The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- Winner Erin Levy · Shut the Door. Have a Seat. from Mad Men
- Nominee Robin Veith · Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency from Mad Men
- Nominee Michelle King, Robert King · Pilot from The Good Wife
- Nominee Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof · The End from Lost
- Nominee Rolin Jones · The Son from Friday Night Lights
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- Winner Steven Levitan · Pilot
- Nominee Matt Hubbard · Anna Howard Shaw Day from 30 Rock
- Nominee Kay Cannon, Tina Fey · Lee Marvin vs. Derek Jeter from 30 Rock
- Nominee Greg Daniels, Mindy Kaling · Niagara from The Office
- Nominee Ian Brennan, Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy · Pilot from Glee
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
- Winner The Colbert Report
- Nominee Real Time with Bill Maher
- Nominee Saturday Night Live
- Nominee The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
- Nominee The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Outstanding Animated Program
- Winner Prep & Landing · Chris Williams
- Nominee Alien Earths
- Nominee South Park
- Nominee The Ricky Gervais Show
- Nominee The Simpsons
Outstanding Choreography
- Winner So You Think You Can Dance · Mia Michaels
- Nominee 82nd Academy Awards · Adam Shankman
- Nominee Dancing with the Stars · Derek Hough
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
- Winner The National Parks: America's Best Idea · Ken Burns, Dayton Duncan
- Nominee American Experience
- Nominee American Masters · Dick Wolf, Peter Jankowski
- Nominee Deadliest Catch · Thom Beers
- Nominee Life · Martha Holmes
- Nominee Monty Python: Almost the Truth (Lawyers Cut)
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
- Winner Teddy: In His Own Words · Dyllan McGee, Peter W. Kunhardt, Sheila Nevins
- Nominee Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story · Sarah Townsend
- Nominee By the People: The Election of Barack Obama · Edward Norton
- Nominee Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me · Clint Eastwood, Bruce Ricker
- Nominee Saturday Night Live
- Nominee The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner Neil Patrick Harris · Glee
- Nominee Jon Hamm · 30 Rock
- Nominee Will Arnett · 30 Rock
- Nominee Mike O'Malley · Glee
- Nominee Fred Willard · Modern Family
- Nominee Eli Wallach · Nurse Jackie
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner John Lithgow · Dexter
- Nominee Gregory Itzin · 24
- Nominee Ted Danson · Damages
- Nominee Robert Morse · Mad Men
- Nominee Beau Bridges · The Closer
- Nominee Dylan Baker · The Good Wife
- Nominee Alan Cumming · The Good Wife
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Betty White · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Elaine Stritch · 30 Rock
- Nominee Kathryn Joosten · Desperate Housewives
- Nominee Kristin Chenoweth · Glee
- Nominee Tina Fey · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Christine Baranski · The Big Bang Theory
- Nominee Jane Lynch · Two and a Half Men
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Ann-Margret · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Nominee Mary Kay Place · Big Love
- Nominee Sissy Spacek · Big Love
- Nominee Lily Tomlin · Damages
- Nominee Elizabeth Mitchell · Lost
- Nominee Shirley Jones · The Cleaner
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program
- Winner Jeff Probst · Survivor
- Nominee Ryan Seacrest · American Idol
- Nominee Tom Bergeron · Dancing with the Stars
- Nominee Heidi Klum · Project Runway
- Nominee Phil Keoghan · The Amazing Race
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series
- Winner 24
- Nominee Batman: The Brave and the Bold
- Nominee FlashForward
- Nominee Lost
- Nominee Psych
Outstanding Music Direction
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
- Winner Monk
- Nominee Family Guy
- Nominee How I Met Your Mother
- Nominee Rescue Me
- Nominee Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Treme
Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
- Winner 63rd Tony Awards
- Nominee 30 Rock
- Nominee 82nd Academy Awards
- Nominee ABC's LOST Presents: Mysteries of the Universe – The Dharma Initiative
- Nominee Avatar: Enter The World of Pandora (HBO First Look)
- Nominee The Daily Show: Ask a Correspondent
- Nominee Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
- Winner Adam Mazer · You Don't Know Jack
- Nominee Bruce C. McKenna, Robert Schenkkan · Home from The Pacific
- Nominee Michelle Ashford · Iwo Jima from The Pacific
- Nominee Christopher Monger · Temple Grandin
- Nominee Peter Morgan · The Special Relationship