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Primetime Emmy Awards Winners



"30 Rock" and "Mad Men" take home Outstanding Comedy and Drama Series respectively.



September 21, 2008

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The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences tonight awarded the 2007-2008 Primetime Emmys for programs and individual achievements on the "60th Primetime Emmy Awards" originating on the ABC Television Network from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles. The Academy's Chairman & CEO John Shaffner participated in the awards ceremony. Ken Ehrlich was Executive Producer of the telecast.

In addition to Emmys in 28 categories announced tonight, Emmys in 70 other categories and areas for programs and individual achievements were presented at the Creative Arts Awards on September 13, 2008 from the Nokia Theatre. The awards were tabulated by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP.



OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

"Jeremy Piven" as Ari Gold - HBO - "Entourage"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

"Jean Smart" as Regina Newly - ABC - "Samantha Who?"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

ELJKO IVANEK as Ray Fiske - FX NETWORKS - "Damages"

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY PROGRAM

LOUIS J. HORVITZ - ABC - "80th Annual Academy Awards"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

DIANNE WIEST as Dr. Gina Toll - HBO - "In Treatment"

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY PROGRAM

"The Colbert Report" - COMEDY CENTRAL

TOM PURCELL, Head Writer

STEPHEN COLBERT, Writer

ALLISON SILVERMAN, Writer

RICHARD DAHM, Writer

MICHAEL BRUMM, Writer

ROB DUBBIN, Writer

ERIC DRYSDALE, Writer

PETER GWINN, Writer

JAY KATSIR, Writer

LAURA KRAFFT, Writer

FRANK LESSER, Writer

GLENN EICHLER, Writer

PETER GROSZ, Writer

BRYAN ADAMS, Writer

BARRY JULIEN, Writer

MEREDITH SCARDINO, Writer

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE

LAURA LINNEY as Abigail Adams - HBO - "John Adams"

OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES

"THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART" - COMEDY CENTRAL

Jon Stewart, Executive Producer

David Javerbaum, Executive Producer

Rory Albanese, Co-Executive Producer

Kahane Corn, Co-Executive Producer

Josh Lieb, Co-Executive Producer

Jim Margolis, Supervising Producer

Jennifer Flanz, Supervising Producer

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

BARRY SONNENFELD - ABC - "Pushing Daisies" - Pie-Lette

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

TINA FEY - NBC - "30 Rock" - Cooter

OUTSTANDING MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE

"RECOUNT" - HBO

Paula Weinstein, Executive Producer

Len Amato, Executive Producer

Sydney Pollack, Executive Producer

Jay Roach, Executive Producer

Michael Hausman, Produced by

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE

TOM WILKINSON as Benjamin Franklin - HBO - "John Adams"

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL

JAY ROACH - HBO - "Recount"

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL

KIRK ELLIS - HBO - "John Adams" - Independence

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE

DAME EILEEN ATKINS as Miss Deborah Jenkyns - PBS - "Cranford (Masterpiece)"

OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM

"THE AMAZING RACE" - CBS

Jerry Bruckheimer, Executive Producer

Bertram van Munster, Executive Producer

Jonathan Littman, Executive Producer

Hayma "Screech" Washington, Executive Producer

Amy Nabseth Chacon, Co-Executive Producer

Elise Doganieri, Co-Executive Producer

Bill Pruitt, Supervising Producer

Matt Schmidt, Supervising Producer

Mark Vertullo, Supervising Producer

Jarratt Carson, Senior Producer

Giselle Parets, Senior Producer

Phil Keoghan, Producer

OUTSTANDING MINISERIES

"JOHN ADAMS" - HBO

Tom Hanks, Executive Producer

Gary Goetzman, Executive Producer

Kirk Ellis, Co-Executive Producer

Frank Doelger, Co-Executive Producer

David Coatsworth, Produced by

Steven Shareshian, Produced by

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM

DON RICKLES - HBO - "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project"

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

GREG YAITANES - FOX - "House" - Houses Head

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

MATTHEW WEINER - AMC - "Mad Men" - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Pilot)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE

PAUL GIAMATTI as John Adams - HBO - "John Adams"

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

ALEC BALDWIN as Jack Donaghy - NBC - "30 Rock"

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

GLENN CLOSE as Patty Hewes - FX NETWORKS - "Damages"

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

BRYAN CRANSTON as Walt White - AMC - "Breaking Bad"

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

TINA FEY as Liz Lemon - NBC - "30 Rock"

OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM

JEFF PROBST - CBS - "Survivor"

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

"30 ROCK" - NBC

Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer

Tina Fey, Executive Producer

Marci Klein, Executive Producer

David Miner, Executive Producer

Robert Carlock, Executive Producer

John Riggi, Co-Executive Producer

Jack Burditt, Co-Executive Producer

Jeff Richmond, Producer

Don Scardino, Producer

Jerry Kupfer, Producer

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

"MAD MEN" - AMC

Matthew Weiner, Executive Producer

Tom Palmer, Co-Executive Producer

Scott Hornbacher, Producer

Lisa Albert, Producer

Andre Jacquemetton, Producer

Maria Jacquemetton, Producer

PROGRAMS WITH MULTIPLE AWARDS

September 13 - September 21 - Total

"John Adams" - 8 - 5 - 13
"30 Rock" - 3 - 4 - 7
"Mad Men" - 4 - 2 - 6
"50th Annual Grammy Awards" - 3 - 0 - 3
"Damages" - 1 - 2 - 3
"Pushing Daisies" - 2 - 1 - 3
"Recount" - 1 - 2 - 3
"The War" - 3 - 0 -3
"80th Annual Academy Awards" - 1 - 1 - 2
"American Masters" - 2 - 0 -2
"Autism: The Musical" - 2 - 0 -2
"Battlestar Galactica" - 2 - 0 - 2
"Breaking Bad" - 1 - 1 - 2
"Cranford (Masterpiece)" - 1 - 1 - 2
"Dancing With The Stars" - 2 - 0 - 2
"In Treatment" - 1 - 1 - 2
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" - 2 - 0 - 2
"Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project" - 1 - 1 - 2
"This American Life" - 2 - 0 - 2