Primetime Emmy Awards 2011
The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards · Held September 18, 2011 · 35 categories · everything in 2011
Outstanding Drama Series
- Winner Mad Men · Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, Dahvi Waller, Jonathan Abrahams, Scott Hornbacher
- Nominee Boardwalk Empire · Terence Winter, Martin Scorsese, Mark Wahlberg, Tim Van Patten, Lawrence Konner, Howard Korder, Margaret Nagle
- Nominee Dexter · Chip Johannessen, Manny Coto, Michael C. Hall
- Nominee Friday Night Lights · Brian Grazer, David Nevins, Peter Berg, Sarah Aubrey, David Hudgins, Jason Katims, Patrick Massett, John Zinman, Bridget Carpenter, Rolin Jones, Ron Fitzgerald, Michael Waxman, Kerry Ehrin
- Nominee Game of Thrones · David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, George R. R. Martin, Guymon Casady, Carolyn Strauss, Mark Huffam
- Nominee The Good Wife · Leonard Dick, Courtney A. Kemp, Corinne Brinkerhoff
Outstanding Comedy Series
- Winner Modern Family · Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Danny Zuker, Dan O'Shannon, Jeffrey Richman, Abraham Higginbotham
- Nominee 30 Rock · Lorne Michaels, Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, Marci Klein, David Miner, Jeff Richmond, John Riggi, Ron Weiner, Jack Burditt, Matt Hubbard, Alec Baldwin, Kay Cannon, Don Scardino, Irene Burns, Jerry Kupfer
- Nominee Glee · Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Dante Di Loreto, Ian Brennan, Bradley Buecker, Alexis Martin Woodall
- Nominee Parks and Recreation · Greg Daniels, Michael Schur, Howard Klein, David Miner, Dan Goor, Amy Poehler, Emily Spivey, Morgan Sackett
- Nominee The Big Bang Theory · Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady, Steven Molaro, Lee Aronsohn, Eric Kaplan, Steve Holland, Faye Oshima Belyeu
- Nominee The Office · Ben Silverman, Greg Daniels, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Howard Klein, Paul Lieberstein, B. J. Novak, Mindy Kaling, Aaron Shure, Daniel Chun, Peter Ocko, Justin Spitzer, Charlie Grandy, Steve Carell, Warren Lieberstein, Halsted Sullivan, Steve Hely
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
- Winner Downton Abbey · Gareth Neame, Rebecca Eaton, Julian Fellowes
- Nominee Cinema Verite · Gavin Polone
- Nominee Mildred Pierce · Christine Vachon, John Wells, Todd Haynes
- Nominee The Kennedys · Jonathan Koch, Jon Cassar, Joel Surnow
- Nominee The Pillars of the Earth · David A. Rosemont, David W. Zucker, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott
- Nominee Too Big to Fail · Curtis Hanson, Paula Weinstein, Ezra Swerdlow
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
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 · Nigel Lythgoe
- Nominee Dancing with the Stars
- Nominee Project Runway · Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein, Desiree Gruber, Heidi Klum, Jonathan Murray, JoAnn Alfano, Gil Goldschein
- Nominee So You Think You Can Dance · Nigel Lythgoe
- Nominee Top Chef · Tom Colicchio
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner Kyle Chandler · Friday Night Lights
- Nominee Steve Buscemi · Boardwalk Empire
- Nominee Michael C. Hall · Dexter
- Nominee Hugh Laurie · House M.D.
- Nominee Timothy Olyphant · Justified
- Nominee Jon Hamm · Mad Men
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Julianna Margulies · The Good Wife
- Nominee Connie Britton · Friday Night Lights
- Nominee Kathy Bates · Harry's Law
- Nominee Mariska Hargitay · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Nominee Elisabeth Moss · Mad Men
- Nominee Mireille Enos · The Killing
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner Jim Parsons · The Big Bang Theory
- Nominee Alec Baldwin · 30 Rock
- Nominee Matt LeBlanc · Episodes
- Nominee Louis C.K. · Louie
- Nominee Johnny Galecki · The Big Bang Theory
- Nominee Steve Carell · The Office
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Melissa McCarthy · Mike & Molly
- Nominee Tina Fey · 30 Rock
- Nominee Edie Falco · Nurse Jackie
- Nominee Amy Poehler · Parks and Recreation
- Nominee Martha Plimpton · Raising Hope
- Nominee Laura Linney · The Big C
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Barry Pepper · The Kennedys
- Nominee Édgar Ramírez · Carlos
- Nominee Idris Elba · Luther
- Nominee Greg Kinnear · The Kennedys
- Nominee Laurence Fishburne · Thurgood
- Nominee William Damaged · Too Big to Fail
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Kate Winslet · Mildred Pierce
- Nominee Diane Lane · Cinema Verite
- Nominee Elizabeth McGovern · Downton Abbey
- Nominee Taraji P. Henson · Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
- Nominee Jean Marsh · Upstairs Downstairs
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner Peter Dinklage · Game of Thrones
- Nominee Walton Goggins · Justified
- Nominee John Slattery · Mad Men
- Nominee Andre Braugher · Men of a Certain Age
- Nominee Josh Charles · The Good Wife
- Nominee Alan Cumming · The Good Wife
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Margo Martindale · Justified
- Nominee Kelly Macdonald · Boardwalk Empire
- Nominee Christina Hendricks · Mad Men
- Nominee Archie Panjabi · The Good Wife
- Nominee Christine Baranski · The Good Wife
- Nominee Michelle Forbes · The Killing
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner Ty Burrell · Modern Family
- Nominee Chris Colfer · Glee
- Nominee Jesse Tyler Ferguson · Modern Family
- Nominee Ed O'Neill · Modern Family
- Nominee Eric Stonestreet · Modern Family
- Nominee Jon Cryer · Two and a Half Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Julie Bowen · Modern Family
- Nominee Jane Krakowski · 30 Rock
- Nominee Jane Lynch · Glee
- Nominee Betty White · Hot in Cleveland
- Nominee Sofía Vergara · Modern Family
- Nominee Kristen Wiig · Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Guy Pearce · Mildred Pierce
- Nominee Brían F. O'Byrne · Mildred Pierce
- Nominee Tom Wilkinson · The Kennedys
- Nominee James Woods · Too Big to Fail
- Nominee Paul Giamatti · Too Big to Fail
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Maggie Smith · Downton Abbey
- Nominee Evan Rachel Wood · Mildred Pierce
- Nominee Mare Winningham · Mildred Pierce
- Nominee Melissa Leo · Mildred Pierce
- Nominee Eileen Atkins · Upstairs Downstairs
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
- Winner Martin Scorsese · Boardwalk Empire from Boardwalk Empire
- Nominee Jeremy Podeswa · Anastasia from Boardwalk Empire
- Nominee Patty Jenkins · Pilot from The Killing
- Nominee Neil Jordan · The Poisoned Chalice from The Borgias
- Nominee Tim Van Patten · Winter Is Coming from Game of Thrones
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
- Winner Michael Spiller · Halloween from Modern Family
- Nominee Beth McCarthy-Miller · Live Show from 30 Rock
- Nominee Steven Levitan · See You Next Fall from Modern Family
- Nominee Gail Mancuso · Slow Down Your Neighbors from Modern Family
- Nominee Pamela Fryman · Subway Wars from How I Met Your Mother
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
- Winner Brian Percival · Downton Abbey
- Nominee Olivier Assayas · Carlos
- Nominee Shari Springer Berman · Cinema Verite
- Nominee Robert Pulcini · Cinema Verite
- Nominee Todd Haynes · Mildred Pierce
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
- Winner Don Roy King · Host: Justin Timberlake from Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Gregg Gelfand · Episode 1024/1025A from American Idol: The Search for a Superstar
- Nominee Chuck O'Neil · Episode 16048 from The Daily Show
- Nominee Jim Hoskinson · Episode 6112 from The Colbert Report
- Nominee Jerry Foley · Show 3333 from Late Show with David Letterman
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- Winner Jason Katims · Always from Friday Night Lights
- Nominee David Benioff, D. B. Weiss · Baelor from Game of Thrones
- Nominee Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton · Blowing Smoke from Mad Men
- Nominee D. B. Weiss · Game of Thrones
- Nominee Veena Sud · Pilot from The Killing
- Nominee Matthew Weiner · The Suitcase from Mad Men
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- Winner Steven Levitan · Caught in the Act from Modern Family
- Nominee David Crane · Episode Seven from Episodes
- Nominee Greg Daniels · Goodbye, Michael from The Office
- Nominee Louis C.K. · Poker/Divorce from Louie
- Nominee Matt Hubbard · Reaganing from 30 Rock
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
- Winner The Daily Show
- Nominee Conan
- Nominee Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
- Nominee Saturday Night Live
- Nominee The Colbert Report
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
- Winner American Masters
- Nominee 30 for 30 · Bill Simmons
- Nominee Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations · Anthony Bourdain
- Nominee Biography
- Nominee Moguls and Movie Stars
- Nominee Pioneers of Television
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
- Winner Gettysburg · Ridley Scott, Tony Scott
- Nominee Becoming Chaz · Chaz Bono
- Nominee His Way · Steven Soderbergh, Graydon Carter, Gabe Polsky
- Nominee Jaws: The Inside Story
- Nominee Stand Up to Cancer · Laura Ziskin
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner Justin Timberlake · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Matt Damon · 30 Rock
- Nominee Will Arnett · 30 Rock
- Nominee Nathan Lane · Modern Family
- Nominee Zach Galifianakis · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Idris Elba · The Big C
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner Paul McCrane · Harry's Law
- Nominee Bruce Dern · Big Love
- Nominee Beau Bridges · Brothers & Sisters
- Nominee Jeremy Davies · Justified
- Nominee Robert Morse · Mad Men
- Nominee Michael J. Fox · The Good Wife
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Gwyneth Paltrow · Glee
- Nominee Elizabeth Banks · 30 Rock
- Nominee Kristin Chenoweth · Glee
- Nominee Dot-Marie Jones · Glee
- Nominee Cloris Leachman · Raising Hope
- Nominee Tina Fey · Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Loretta Devine · Grey's Anatomy
- Nominee Julia Stiles · Dexter
- Nominee Randee Heller · Mad Men
- Nominee Cara Buono · Mad Men
- Nominee Joan Cusack · Shameless
- Nominee Mary McDonnell · The Closer
- Nominee Alfre Woodard · True Blood
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 Cat Deeley · So You Think You Can Dance
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series
- Winner American Masters
- Nominee 30 Rock
- Nominee Family Guy
- Nominee The Simpsons
Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
- Winner 64th Tony Awards
- Nominee 53rd Grammy Awards
- Nominee 68th Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee 83rd Academy Awards
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
- Winner Julian Fellowes · Downton Abbey
- Nominee Steven Moffat · A Study in Pink from Sherlock
- Nominee Todd Haynes · Mildred Pierce
- Nominee Peter Gould · Too Big to Fail
- Nominee Heidi Thomas · Upstairs Downstairs