61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

[lizann]

While Emmy didn't bite HBO's vampire hit True Blood for any of the major categories, Family Guy became the first animated series since The Flintstones in 1961 to be nominated as best comedy series – which will pit it against a record six other programs, it was announced Thursday morning.

Besides the often outrageous adventures of the Griffin family, the outstanding comedy series nominees are Entourage, Flight of the Conchords, How I Met Your Mother, The Office, 30 Rock and Weeds.

Dramatic series nominees are Big Love, Breaking Bad, Damages, Dexter, House, Lost and Mad Men.

Besides having the eyes of the nation on her for her rich Sarah Palin impersonation on Saturday Night Live during last year's Presidential campaign, Tina Fey also earned Emmy respect with her satirical NBC sitcom, 30 Rock – which led the entire pack with a walloping 22 nominations. Last year it was named top comedy series.

Last year's top drama series, the period ad agency program Mad Men, leads its field this year, too, with 16 nominations.

Among TV movies, Grey Gardens, with Drew Barymore in a careeer-altering performance, picked up 17 nominations, while Into the Storm, about Winston Churchill during WWII, garnered 14.

A category new to this year honors comedy, musical and variety series. The nominees are The Colbert Report, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Late Show with David Letterman, Real Time with Bill Maher and Saturday Night Live.

CBS will air the Emmys live on Sunday, Sept. 20, from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. How I Met Your Mother star and former Emmy nominee Neil Patrick Harris, who masterfully hosted Broadway's June 7 Tony Awards, will serve as emcee.

[Chloe O'brien]

Outstanding Comedy Series
Family Guy
30 Rock
Weeds
How I Met Your Mother
The Office
Flight of the Conchords
Entourage
Outstanding Drama Series
Mad Men
Breaking Bad
Lost
Damages
Dexter
Big Love
House
Lead Actor in a Drama
Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad
Hugh Laurie - House
Gabriel Byrne - In Treatment
Michael C. Hall - Dexter
Jon Hamm - Mad Men
Simon Baker - The Mentalist
Lead Actress in a Drama
Elisabeth Moss - Mad Men
Glenn Close - Damages
Sally Field - Brothers and Sisters
Mariska Hargitay - Law and Order: SVU
Kyra Sedgwick - The Closer
Holly Hunter - Saving Grace
Lead Actor in a Comedy
Jim Parsons - The Big Bang Theory
Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock
Steve Carell - The Office
Charlie Sheen - Two and a Half Men
Tony Shalhoub - Monk
Jemaine Clement - Flight of the Conchords
Lead Actress in a Comedy
Toni Collette - United States of Tara
Tina Fey - 30 Rock
Julia Louis-Dreyfus - The New Adventures of Old Christine
Sarah Silverman - The Sarah Silverman Program
Mary-Louise Parker - Weeds
Christina Applegate - Samantha Who?
Best Reality Competition
The Amazing Race
American Idol
Dancing With the Stars
Project Runway
Top Chef
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Late Show With David Letterman
Real Time With Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
William Shatner - Boston Legal
Christian Clemenson - Boston Legal
Aaron Paul - Breaking Bad
William Hurt - Damages
Michael Emerson - Lost
John Slattery - Mad Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Rose Byrne - Damages
Sandra Oh - Grey’s Anatomy
Chandra Wilson - Grey’s Anatomy
Dianne Wiest - In Treatment
Hope Davis - In Treatment
Cherry Jones - 24
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Kevin Dillon - Entourage
Neil Patrick Harris - How I Met Your Mother
Rainn Wilson - The Office
Tracy Morgan - 30 Rock
Jack McBrayer - 30 Rock
Jon Cryer - Two and a Half Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Kristin Chenoweth - Pushing Daisies
Amy Poehler - Saturday Night Live
Kristin Wiig - Saturday Night Live
Jane Krakowski - 30 Rock
Vanessa Williams - Ugly Betty
Elizabeth Perkins - Weeds
Outstanding Miniseries
Generation Kill
Little Dorritt
Outstanding Made-For-TV Movie
Coco Chanel
Grey Gardens
Into The Storm
Prayers For Bobby
Taking Chance
Outstanding Actor, Miniseries or Movie
Kevin Kline - Cyrano de Bergerac
Brendan Gleeson - Into the Storm
Ian McKellen - King Lear
Kevin Bacon - Taking Chance
Kiefer Sutherland - 24: Redemption
Kenneth Branagh - Wallander: One Step Behind
Outstanding Actress, Miniseries or Movie
Chandra Wilson - Accidental Friendship.
Shirley MacLaine - Coco Chanel
Drew Barrymore - Grey Gardens
Jessica Lange - Grey Gardens
Sigourney Weaver - Prayers for Bobby
Outstanding Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie
Ken Howard - Grey Gardens
Len Cariou - Into the Storm
Bob Newhart - The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice
Tom Courtenay - Little Dorrit
Andy Serkis - Little Dorrit
Outstanding Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie
Marcia Gay Harden - The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler
Jeanne Tripplehorn - Grey Gardens
Shohreh Aghdashloo - House of Saddam
Janet McTeer - Into the Storm
Cicely Tyson - Relative Stranger

Only two awards for 24 scandulous :angry:

[Abbie]

I thought ER might have been nominated, it was the last series

[Perdita]

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[Siobhan]

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Michael Emerson - Lost


Delighted he is nominated.. Ben Linus is the best character you will ever find on any drama!! Michael Emerson is a fantastic actor and you can't help but love to hate his character Ben.. well done on the nomination :clap::clap::clap:

[lizann]

Simon Baker - The Mentalist :cheer: hope he wins

[Perdita]

Farrah Fawcett has received a posthumous Emmy nomination, it has been reported.

The late actress was recognised for her role as executive producer on documentary Farrah's Story, according to People.

The TV movie chronicled Fawcett's three-year battle with anal cancer, which she succumbed to on June 25. The Charlie’s Angels star was previously nominated for her work on The Burning Bed (1984), Small Sacrifices (1989) and The Guardian (2004).

"For the Television Academy to recognise Farrah's Story with this nomination is such a wonderful acknowledgment for Farrah and her legacy," said long-time companion Ryan O'Neal in a statement.

"I know that she is smiling that fabulous smile right now in heaven, and that she is grateful that the show has been so well-received not only by her peers in the industry but by the public at large."

The Emmy Awards nominations were announced earlier today, and will be televised on September 20.

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[tammyy2j]

I consider Boston Legal a comedy - will Denny Crane is hilarious

Justin Chambers (Alex) in Grey's Anatomy deserved a nom as he was brillant in Season 5 as was Katherine Heigl (Izzie) :angry:

[Chloe O'brien]

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Michael Emerson - Lost


Delighted he is nominated.. Ben Linus is the best character you will ever find on any drama!! Michael Emerson is a fantastic actor and you can't help but love to hate his character Ben.. well done on the nomination :clap::clap::clap:


Simon Baker - The Mentalist :cheer: hope he wins

Kiefer should have been nominated how he was over looked for day 8 I don't know.

[Abbie]

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Michael Emerson - Lost


Delighted he is nominated.. Ben Linus is the best character you will ever find on any drama!! Michael Emerson is a fantastic actor and you can't help but love to hate his character Ben.. well done on the nomination :clap::clap::clap:

Yeah I agree, he is amazing cos he always creeps me out no matter what, he was made for the character of Ben :clap:

[Perdita]

And the Primetime winners are:


COMEDY SERIES – 30 Rock

DRAMA SERIES – Mad Men

MINISERIES – Little Dorrit

ACTOR IN A COMEDY – Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock

ACTOR IN A DRAMA – Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad

ACTRESS IN A COMEDY – Toni Collette – United States Of Tara

ACTRESS IN A DRAMA – Glenn Close, Damages

MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE – Grey Gardens

REALITY HOST – Jeff Probst - Survivor

REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM – The Amazing Race

ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE – Brendan Gleeson – Into The Storm

ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE – Jessica Lange – Grey Gardens

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY – Jon Cryer – Two And A Half Men

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA – Michael Emerson – Lost

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE – Ken Howard – Grey Gardens

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY – Kristin Chenoweth – Pushing Daisies

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA – Cherry Jones – 24

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE – Shohreh Aghdashloo – House Of Saddam

WRITING FOR A COMEDY - 30 Rock – “Reunion” – Matt Hubbard


WRITING FOR A DRAMA – “Mad Men” – “Meditations In An Emergency” – (AMC) – Kater Gordon, Matthew Weiner


WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES - The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (Comedy Central) – Steve Bodow, Jon Stewart, David Javerbaum, Josh Lieb, Rory Albanese, Kevin Bleyer, Jason Ross, Tim Carvell, John Oliver, Sam Means, Rob Kutner, J.R. Havlan, Rich Blomquist, Wyatt Cenac, Elliott Kalan, Rachel Axler


WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL – Little Dorrit (PBS) – Andrew Davies

DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES – Jeff Blitz, “The Office” (Stress Relief)


DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL – Dearbhla Walsh, Little Dorrit (Part 1)

DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES – Bruce Gowers, “American Idol” (The Final Three)

ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS – “81st Annual Academy Awards,” Song: “Hugh Jackman Opening Number”

VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES – The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES – Rod Holcomb, “ER”

[Siobhan]

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Michael Emerson - Lost


Delighted he is nominated.. Ben Linus is the best character you will ever find on any drama!! Michael Emerson is a fantastic actor and you can't help but love to hate his character Ben.. well done on the nomination :clap::clap::clap:

Now even more thrillled that he got it :cheer::cheer:

[tammyy2j]

ER won for directing :cheer:

[Abbie]

Im glad he won, he totally deserved it :D

[Chloe O'brien]

Well done to Cherry Jones for her award for 24.