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Road to the Emmys 2008

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Outstanding Comedy Series

WINNER

"30 Rock" (2006)

Other Nominees:

"Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2000)

"Entourage" (2004)

"The Office" (2005)

"Two and a Half Men" (2003)

Outstanding Drama Series

WINNER

"Mad Men" (2007)

Other Nominees:

"Boston Legal" (2004)

"Damages" (2007)

"Dexter" (2006)

"House M.D." (2004)

"Lost" (2004)

Outstanding Made for Television Movie

WINNER

Recount (2008) (TV)

Other Nominees:

Bernard and Doris (2007)

"Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale (#3.0)" (2007)

The Memory Keeper's Daughter (2008) (TV)

A Raisin in the Sun (2008) (TV)

Outstanding Miniseries

WINNER

"John Adams" (2008)

Other Nominees:

The Andromeda Strain (2008) (TV)

"Cranford" (2007)

"Tin Man" (2007)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

WINNER

Alec Baldwin for "30 Rock" (2006)

Other Nominees:

Steve Carell for "The Office" (2005)

Lee Pace for "Pushing Daisies" (2007)

Tony Shalhoub for "Monk" (2002)

Charlie Sheen for "Two and a Half Men" (2003)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

WINNER

Bryan Cranston for "Breaking Bad" (2008)

Other Nominees:

Gabriel Byrne for "In Treatment" (2008)

Michael C. Hall for "Dexter" (2006)

Jon Hamm for "Mad Men" (2007)

Hugh Laurie for "House M.D." (2004)

James Spader for "Boston Legal" (2004)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie

WINNER

Paul Giamatti for "John Adams" (2008)

Other Nominees:

Ralph Fiennes for Bernard and Doris (2007)

Ricky Gervais for "Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale (#3.0)" (2007)

Kevin Spacey for Recount (2008) (TV)

Tom Wilkinson for Recount (2008) (TV)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

WINNER

Tina Fey for "30 Rock" (2006)

Other Nominees:

Christina Applegate for "Samantha Who?" (2007)

America Ferrera for "Ugly Betty" (2006)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus for "The New Adventures of Old Christine" (2006)

Mary-Louise Parker for "Weeds" (2005)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

WINNER

Glenn Close for "Damages" (2007)

Other Nominees:

Sally Field for "Brothers & Sisters" (2006)

Mariska Hargitay for "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999)

Holly Hunter for "Saving Grace" (2007)

Kyra Sedgwick for "The Closer" (2005)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

WINNER

Laura Linney for "John Adams" (2008)

Other Nominees:

Judi Dench for "Cranford" (2007)

Catherine Keener for An American Crime (2007)

Phylicia Rashad for A Raisin in the Sun (2008) (TV)

Susan Sarandon for Bernard and Doris (2007)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

WINNER

Jeremy Piven for "Entourage" (2004)

Other Nominees:

Jon Cryer for "Two and a Half Men" (2003)

Kevin Dillon for "Entourage" (2004)

Neil Patrick Harris for "How I Met Your Mother" (2005)

Rainn Wilson for "The Office" (2005)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

WINNER

Zeljko Ivanek for "Damages" (2007)

Other Nominees:

Ted Danson for "Damages" (2007)

Michael Emerson for "Lost" (2004)

William Shatner for "Boston Legal" (2004)

John Slattery for "Mad Men" (2007)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie

WINNER

Tom Wilkinson for "John Adams" (2008)

Other Nominees:

Bob Balaban for Recount (2008) (TV)

Stephen Dillane for "John Adams" (2008)

Denis Leary for Recount (2008) (TV)

David Morse for "John Adams" (2008)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

WINNER

Jean Smart for "Samantha Who?" (2007)

Other Nominees:

Kristin Chenoweth for "Pushing Daisies" (2007)

Amy Poehler for "Saturday Night Live" (1975)

Holland Taylor for "Two and a Half Men" (2003)

Vanessa Williams for "Ugly Betty" (2006)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

WINNER

Dianne Wiest for "In Treatment" (2008)

Other Nominees:

Candice Bergen for "Boston Legal" (2004)

Rachel Griffiths for "Brothers & Sisters" (2006)

Sandra Oh for "Grey's Anatomy" (2005)

Chandra Wilson for "Grey's Anatomy" (2005)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

WINNER

Eileen Atkins for "Cranford" (2007)

Other Nominees:

Laura Dern for Recount (2008) (TV)

Ashley Jensen for "Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale (#3.0)" (2007)

Audra McDonald for A Raisin in the Sun (2008) (TV)

Alfre Woodard for Pictures of Hollis Woods (2007) (TV)

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series

WINNER

"The Daily Show" (1996)

Other Nominees:

"The Colbert Report" (2005)

"Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)

"Real Time with Bill Maher" (2003)

"Saturday Night Live" (1975)

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

WINNER

"The Amazing Race" (2001)

Other Nominees:

"American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002)

"Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I)

"Project Runway" (2005)

"Top Chef" (2006)

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality - Competition Program

WINNER

Jeff Probst for "Survivor" (2000)

Other Nominees:

Tom Bergeron for "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I)

Heidi Klum for "Project Runway" (2005)

Howie Mandel for "Deal or No Deal" (2005)

Ryan Seacrest for "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002)

Outstanding Reality Program

WINNER

"Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List" (2005)

Other Nominees:

"Antiques Roadshow" (1997)

"Dirty Jobs" (2005)

"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (2003)

"Intervention" (2005)

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special

WINNER

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)

Other Nominees:

Bill Maher: The Decider (2007) (TV)

George Carlin... It's Bad for Ya! (2008) (TV)

"Great Performances: James Taylor: One Man Band" (2008)

Kathy Griffin: Straight to Hell (2007) (TV)

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2007) (TV)