2009 Emmy Award Nominations Announced

Today the world learned of the Emmy nominations. The entire list is below, but do you see some of these AWESOME choices voters have this year?

Looks the people behind the Emmys are trying to recapture some fun again. First they pick Neil Patrick Harris as their host and then we find nominations like:

• Family Guy nominated for Best Comedy!
• Jermaine Clement (Jermaine) for Best Actor in a Comedy for Flight of the Conchords!
• Jim Parsons (Sheldon) for Best Actor in a Comedy for Big Bang Theory!
• Rainn Wilson (Dwight) for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy for The Office!
• Jack McBrayer (Kenneth) for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy for 30 Rock!
• Michael Emerson (Ben) for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama for Lost!
• Kristin Wiig and Amy Poehler (various) for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy for SNL!
• Justin Timberlake (various) for Best Male Guest Star on Comedy for SNL!
• Tina Fey (Sarah Palin) for Best Female Guest Star on a Comedy for SNL!

Canceled shows like Samantha Who? and Pushing Daisies got a bunch of nominations. Someone appears wrong to have canceled them, huh? Where’s Jeremy Piven?

What do you think? What are your TwoCents about these noms?

The nominations are…

Outstanding Voice-Over Performance

• American Masters • Jerome Robbins: Something To Dance About • PBS • Thirteen/WNET American Masters; Ron Rifkin, Narrator
• Family Guy • I Dream of Jesus • FOX • Fox Television Animation; Seth MacFarlane as Peter Griffin
• Robot Chicken • Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II • Cartoon Network • ShadowMachine; Seth Green as Robot Chicken Nerd, Bob Goldstein, Ponda Baba, Anakin Skywalker, Imperial Officer
• The Simpsons • Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe • FOX • Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox Television; Hank Azaria as Moe Syzlak
• The Simpsons • The Burns And The Bees • FOX • Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox Television; Harry Shearer as Mr. Burns, Smithers, Kent Brockman, Lenny
• The Simpsons • Father Knows Worst • FOX • Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox Television; Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson

Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour)

• American Dad • Sixteen-Hundred Candles • FOX • 20th Century Fox/Underdog/Fuzzy Door
• Robot Chicken • Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II • Cartoon Network • ShadowMachine
• The Simpsons • Gone Maggie Gone • FOX • Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox Television
• South Park • Margaritaville • Comedy Central • Central Productions

Outstanding Animated Program (for programming one hour or more)

• Afro Samurai: Resurrection • Spike TV • A Studio Gonzo Production in association with Spike TV and UppiTV
• Destination Imagination (Foster’s Home For Imaginary Friends) • Cartoon Network • Cartoon Network Studios

Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi-Camera Series

• The Big Bang Theory • The Hofstadter Isotope • The Vegas Renormalization • The Lizard-Spock Expansion • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television; John S. Shaffner, Production Designer; Ann Margaret Shea, SDSA Set Decorator
• Hell’s Kitchen • Episode #515 • FOX • An A. Smith & Co production in association with Granada America; John Robert Janavs, Production Designer; Robert Frye, Art Director; Stephen Paul Fackrell, Set Decorator
• How I Met Your Mother • Shelter Island • Not A Father’s Day • CBS • 20th Century Fox Television; Stephan G. Olson, Production Designer; Susan Eschelbach, Set Decorator
• The New Adventures Of Old Christine • What Happens In Vegas Is Disgusting In Vegas • Guess Who’s Not Coming To Dinner • He Ain’t Heavy • CBS • Kari’s Logo Here in association with Warner Bros. Television; Cabot McMullen, Production Designer; Amy Feldman, Set Decorator
• Saturday Night Live • Anne Hathaway • Hugh Laurie • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video; Eugene Lee, Production Designer; Akira Yoshimura, Production Designer; Keith Ian Raywood, Production Designer; Joe DuTullio, Art Director

Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-Camera Series

• Bones • The Hero In The Hold • FOX • 20th Century Fox Television; Michael Mayer, Production Designer; Gregory S. Richman, Art Director; Kimberly Wannop, Set Decorator
• Heroes • Cold Snap • NBC • Universal Media Studios in association with Tailwind Productions; Ruth Ammon, Production Designer; Sandy Getzler, Art Director; Ron Franco, Set Decorator
• Mad Men • The Jet Set • AMC • Lionsgate Television; Dan Bishop, Production Designer; Christopher L. Brown, Art Director; Amy Wells, Set Decorator
• Pushing Daisies • Dim Sum Lose Some • ABC • Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television; Michael Wylie, Production Designer; Ken Creber, Art Director; Halina Siwolop, Set Decorator
• True Blood • Burning House Of Love • Cold Ground • Sparks Fly Out • HBO • Your Face Goes Here Entertainment in association with HBO Entertainment; Suzuki Ingerslev, Production Designer; Cat Smith, Art Director; Rusty Lipscomb, SDSA, Set Decorator
• The Tudors • 302 • 303 • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Peace Arch Entertainment, Reveille, Working Title, An Ireland-Canada Co-Production; Tom Conroy, Production Designer; Colman Corish, Art Director; Crispian Sallis, Set Decorator

Outstanding Art Direction For A Miniseries Or Movie

• Generation Kill • HBO • Company Pictures and Blown Deadline Productions in association with HBO Films; Rob Harris, Production Designer; Mickey Lennon, Art Director; Emelia Weavind, Set Decorator
• Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films; Kalina Ivanov, Production Designer; Brandt Gordon, Art Director; Norma Jean Sanders, Set Decorator
• Into The Storm • HBO • Scott Free and Rainmark Films production in association with the BBC and HBO Films; Luciana Arrighi, Production Designer; Paul Ghirardani, Art Director; Ian Whittaker, Set Decorator
• Little Dorrit • PBS • A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston; James Merifield, Production Designer; Paul Ghirardani, Art Director; Deborah Wilson, Set Decorator
• Taking Chance • HBO • Motion Picture Corporation of American and Civil Dawn Pictures in association with HBO Films; Dan Leigh, Production Designer; James Donahue, Art Director; Ron Von Blomberg, Set Decorator

Outstanding Art Direction For Variety, Music Or Nonfiction Programming

• 81st Annual Academy Awards • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; David Rockwell, Production Designer; Joe Celli, Art Director; David Edwards, Art Director
• American Idol • Episode 821 • FOX • FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.; Andy Walmsley, Production Designer; James Yarnell, Art Director
• A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All • Comedy Central • Spartina Productions; Ellen Waggett, Production Designer; Jo Winiarski, Art Director; Kelly Hanson, Art Director
• The 51st Annual Grammy Awards • CBS • John Cossette Productions in association with AEG Ehrlich Venture; Steve Bass, Production Designer; Brian J. Stonestreet, Production Designer; Alana Billingsley, Art Director
• 2008 MTV Video Music Awards • MTV • Den of Thieves and Ish Entertainment; Keith Ian Raywood, Production Designer; Scott M. Storey, Production Designer; Star Theodus Kahn, Art Director; James Pearse Connelly, Art Director

Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series

• Californication • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Aggressive Mediocrity And Then…; Felicia Fasano, CSA, Casting By
• The Office • NBC • Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios; Allison Jones, Casting By
• 30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios; Jennifer McNamara, Casting Director
• United States Of Tara • Showtime • Showtime presents in association with DreamWorks Television; Allison Jones, Original Casting By; Cami Patton, CSA, Casting By; Elizabeth Barnes, CSA, Casting By
• Weeds • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Lionsgate Television and Tilted Productions, Inc.; Dava Waite Peaslee, CSA, Casting By

Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series

• Damages • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television; Julie Tucker, Casting By; Ross Meyerson, Casting By
• Friday Night Lights • DirecTV • Imagine Entertainment in association with Universal Media Studios and Film 44; Linda Lowy, Casting By; John Brace, Casting By; Beth Sepko, Location Casting Director – Texas
• Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television; Laura Schiff, Casting By; Carrie Audino, Casting By
• True Blood • HBO • Your Face Goes Here Entertainment in association with HBO Entertainment; Junie Lowry Johnson, CSA, Casting Director; Libby Goldstein, Casting Director
• The Tudors • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Peace Arch Entertainment, Reveille, Working Title, An Ireland-Canada Co-Production; Nuala Moiselle, Casting By; Frank Moiselle, Casting By; Stephanie Gorin, CSA, Canadian Casting By; Mary Jo Slater, CSA, US Casting By; Steve Brooksbank, CSA, US Casting By

Outstanding Casting For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special

• Generation Kill • HBO • Company Pictures and Blown Deadline Productions in association with HBO Films; Alexa L. Fogel, CSA, Casting Director; Christa Schamberger, S.A. Casting Director
• Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films; Ellen Parks, CSA, Casting Director; Robin Cook, CSA, Location Casting Director
• House Of Saddam • HBO • HBO Films in association with BBC; Elaine Grainger, Casting Director
• Into The Storm • HBO • Scott Free and Rainmark Films production in association with the BBC and HBO Films; Kate Rhodes James, CDG, Casting Director
• Little Dorrit • PBS • A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston; Rachel Freck, Casting Director

Outstanding Choreography

• 81st Annual Academy Awards • Musicals Are Back • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; Rob Ashford, Choreographer
• Dancing With The Stars • Jive / Great Balls of Fire • ABC • BBC Worldwide Productions; Derek Hough, Choreographer; Julianne Hough, Choreographer
• So You Think You Can Dance • Bleeding Love • FOX • Dick Clark Productions and 19 Entertainment; Tabitha D’umo, Choreographer; Napoleon D’umo, Choreographer
• So You Think You Can Dance • Mercy • FOX • Dick Clark Productions and 19 Entertainment; Mia Michaels, Choreographer
• So You Think You Can Dance • Adam and Eve / Silence • FOX • Dick Clark Productions and 19 Entertainment; Tyce Diorio, Choreographer
• So You Think You Can Dance • A Los Amigos • FOX • Dick Clark Productions and 19 Entertainment; Dmitry Chaplin, Choreographer

Outstanding Cinematography For A Half-Hour Series

• According To Jim • Heaven Opposed To Hell • ABC • ABC Studios; George Mooradian, Director of Photography
• Californication • In Utero • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Aggressive Mediocrity And Then…; Michael Weaver, Director of Photography
• Everybody Hates Chris • Everybody Hates Back Talk • CW • 3Arts Entertainment, Chris Rock Enterprises, Inc. in association with CBS/Paramount Television; Mark Doering-Powell, Director of Photography
• 30 Rock • Apollo, Apollo • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios; Matthew Clark, Director of Photography
• Weeds • No Man Is Pudding • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Lionsgate Television and Tilted Productions, Inc.; Michael Trim, Director of Photography

Outstanding Cinematography For A One Hour Series

• Breaking Bad • ABQ • AMC • High Bridge, Gran Via Productions, Sony Pictures Television; Michael Slovis, Director of Photography
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation • For Warrick • CBS • A CBS Paramount Network Television Production in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Television; James L. Carter, Director of Photography
• Life On Mars • Out Here In The Fields • ABC • A Space Floor TV and Kudos Production in association with 20th Century Fox and ABC Studios; Kramer Morgenthau, Director of Photography
• Mad Men • The New Girl • AMC • Lionsgate Television; Christopher Manley, Director of Photography
• The Tudors • Episode 303 • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Peace Arch Entertainment, Reveille, Working Title, An Ireland-Canada Co-Production; Ousama Rawi, B.S.C., C.S.C., Director of Photography

Outstanding Cinematography For A Miniseries Or Movie

• Generation Kill • Combat Jack • HBO • Company Pictures and Blown Deadline Productions in association with HBO Films; Ivan Strasburg, B.S.C., Director of Photography
• Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story • TNT • Sony Pictures Television, Thomasfilm and The Hatchery LLC; John Aronson, Director of Photography
• Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films; Mike Eley, Director of Photography
• Into The Storm • HBO • Scott Free and Rainmark Films production in association with the BBC and HBO Films; Michel Amathieu, A.F.C., Director of Photography
• Little Dorrit • Part 1 • PBS • A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston; Lukas Strebel, Director of Photography

Outstanding Cinematography For Nonfiction Programming

• Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations • Laos • Travel Channel • Zero Point Zero Production, Inc.; Todd Liebler, Camera; Zach Zamboni, Camera
• Deadliest Catch • Stay Focused Or Die • Discovery Channel • Original Productions, LLC in association with Discovery Channel; Cinematography Team
• Expedition Africa • Episode 101 • HISTORY • Mark Burnett Productions for History; Cinematography Team
• This American Life • John Smith • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Chicago Public Radio, Killer Films, Inc., Left/Right, Inc.; Adam Beckman, Director of Photography
• Whale Wars • Nothing’s Ideal • Animal Planet • RIVR Media in association with Animal Planet; Robert C. Case, Director of Photography

Outstanding Cinematography For Reality Programming

• The Amazing Race • Don’t Let A Cheese Hit Me • CBS • World Race Productions Inc.; Per Larsson, Director of Photography; Sylvestre Campe, Camera; Petr Cikhart, Camera; Tom Cunningham, Camera; Peter Riveschl, Camera
• Intervention • Chad • A&E • Produced by GRB Entertainment for A&E Network; Bryan Donnell, Director of Photography
• Out Of The Wild: The Alaska Experiment • What Did I Sign Up For? • Discovery Channel • Pilgrim Films and Television, Inc. in association with Discovery Channel; Derek Carver, Director of Photography; Michael Applebaum, Camera Operator; John Armstrong, Camera Operator; Marc Bennett, Camera Operator; Eric Freeburg, Camera Operator
• Survivor • The Camp Is Cursed • CBS • SEG; Cinematography Team
• Top Chef • The Last Supper • Bravo • Magical Elves, Bravo; Tim Spellman, Director of Photography

Outstanding Commercial

• Airport Lounge • Amex / Platinum Card; Hungry Man, Production Company; Ogilvy and Mather, Ad Agency
• Alec In Huluwood • Hulu; Crispin Porter + Bogusky, Ad Agency
• Bottled Courage • Nike; @radical media, Production Company; Wieden & Kennedy, Ad Agency
• Circus • Anheuser-Busch Budweiser; DDB Chicago, Ad Agency
  PYTKA, Production Company
• Heist • Coca-Cola; Wieden + Kennedy, Ad Agency; Psyop, Production Company
• Magazine Buyer • Anheuser-Busch Bud Light; DDB Chicago, Ad Agency Tool of North America, Production Company
• Tips • Career Builder; MJZ, Production Company
• Wedding • Sprint Nextel; O Positive, Production Company; Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, Ad Agency

Outstanding Costumes For A Series

• Mad Men • Meditations In An Emergency • AMC • Lionsgate Television; Janie Bryant, Costume Designer; Le Dawson, Costume Supervisor
• The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency • Pilot • HBO • Mirage Enterprises and Cinechicks in association with The Weinstein Company, BBC and HBO Entertainment; Jo Katsaras, Costume Designer; Zureta Schulz, Costume Supervisor
• Pushing Daisies • Bzzzzzzzzz! • ABC • Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television; Robert Blackman, Costume Designer; Carol Kunz, Costume Supervisor
• The Tudors • Episode 307 • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Peace Arch Entertainment, Reveille, Working Title, An Ireland-Canada Co-Production; Joan Bergin, Costume Designer; Susan O’Connor Cave, Wardrobe Supervisor
• Ugly Betty • In The Stars • ABC • ABC Studios; Patricia Field, Costume Designer; Molly Rogers, Assistant Costume Designer

Outstanding Costumes For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special

• Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films; Catherine Marie Thomas, Costume Designer; Mickey Carleton, Assistant Costume Designer (New York)
• House Of Saddam • Part 1 • HBO • HBO Films in association with BBC; Alexandra Caulfield, Costume Designer; Lupt Utama, Assistant Costume Designer
• Into The Storm • HBO • Scott Free and Rainmark Films production in association with the BBC and HBO Films; Consolata Boyle, Costume Designer; Marion Weise, Costume Supervisor
• The Librarian: Curse Of The Judas Chalice • TNT • Electric Entertainment; Kim Martinez, Costume Designer; Jennifer Kamrath, Costume Supervisor
• Little Dorrit • Part 3 • PBS • A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston; Barbara Kidd, Costume Designer; Marion Weise, Costume Supervisor

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

• Entourage • Tree Trippers • HBO • Leverage and Closest to the Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment; Julian Farino, Director
• Flight Of The Conchords • The Tough Brets • HBO • Dakota Pictures and Comedy Arts in association with HBO Entertainment; James Bobin, Director
• The Office • Stress Relief • NBC • Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios; Jeff Blitz, Director
• 30 Rock • Apollo, Apollo • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios; Millicent Shelton, Director
• 30 Rock • Reunion • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios; Beth McCarthy, Director
• 30 Rock • Generalissimo • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios; Todd Holland, Director

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

• Battlestar Galactica • Daybreak (Part 2) • Syfy • R&D TV in association with Universal Cable Productions; Michael Rymer, Director
• Boston Legal • Made In China/Last Call • ABC • A David E. Kelley Production in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television; Bill D’Elia, Director
• Damages • Trust Me • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television; Todd A. Kessler, Director
• ER • And In The End • NBC • Constant c Productions, Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Television; Rod Holcomb, Director
• Mad Men • The Jet Set • AMC • Lionsgate Television; Phil Abraham, Director

Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series

• American Idol • Show 833 (The Final Three) • FOX • FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.; Bruce Gowers, Director
• The Colbert Report • 4159 • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc. with Busboy
  Productions and Spartina Productions; Jim Hoskinson, Director
• The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • 13107 • Comedy Central • Central Productions, LLC; Chuck O’Neil, Director
• Late Show With David Letterman • Episode 2932 • CBS • Worldwide Pants Incorporated; Jerry Foley, Director
• Real Time With Bill Maher • 705 • HBO • Bill Maher Productions and Brad Grey Television in association with HBO Entertainment; Hal Grant, Director
• Saturday Night Live • Host: Justin Timberlake • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video; Don Roy King, Director

Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Special

• 81st Annual Academy Awards • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; Roger Goodman, Director
• Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony • NBC • NBC Olympics; Bucky Gunts, Director
• Bruce Springsteen Super Bowl Halftime Show • NBC • White Cherry Entertainment in association with Don Mischer Productions; Don Mischer, Director
• The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration • ABC • White Cherry Entertainment; Glenn Weiss, Director
• Will Ferrell: You’re Welcome America. A Final Night With George W. Bush • HBO • Gary Sanchez Productions, Funny Business in association with HBO Entertainment; Marty Callner, Director

Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special

• Generation Kill • Bomb In The Garden • HBO • Company Pictures and Blown Deadline Productions in association with HBO Films; Susanna White, Director
• Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films; Michael Sucsy, Director
• Into The Storm • HBO • Scott Free and Rainmark Films production in association with the BBC and HBO Films; Thaddeus O’Sullivan, Director
• Little Dorrit • Part 1 • PBS • A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston; Dearbhla Walsh, Director
• Taking Chance • HBO • Motion Picture Corporation of American and Civil Dawn Pictures in association with HBO Films; Ross Katz, Director
• Wallander: One Step Behind • PBS • A Left Bank Pictures/Yellow Bird/ TKBC/BBC series for WGBH; Philip Martin, Director

Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction Programming

• The Amazing Race • Don’t Let A Cheese Hit Me • CBS • World Race Productions Inc.; Bertram van Munster, Director
• Project Runway • Finale (Part 1) • Bravo • Magical Elves for The Weinstein Company, Full Picture, Bravo; Paul Starkman, Director
• Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired • HBO • Milwood Pictures, Graceful Pictures, BBC, Antidote Films in association with HBO Documentary Films and ThinkFilm; Marina Zenovich, Director
• This American Life • John Smith • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Chicago Public Radio, Killer Films, Inc., Left/Right, Inc.; Christopher Wilcha, Director; Adam Beckman, Director
• Top Chef • The Last Supper • Bravo • Magical Elves, Bravo; Steve Hrynewicz, Director

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series

• Battlestar Galactica • Daybreak (Part 2) • Syfy • R&D TV in association with Universal Cable Productions; Andrew Seklir, A.C.E., Edited By; Julius Ramsay, Edited By; Michael O’Halloran, Edited By
• Breaking Bad • ABQ • AMC • High Bridge, Gran Via Productions, Sony Pictures Television; Lynne Willingham, Edited By
• Lost • The Incident • ABC • Grass Skirt Productions and ABC Studios; Stephen Semel, Editor; Mark Goldman, Editor; Chris Nelson, Editor
• Mad Men • Maidenform • AMC • Lionsgate Television; Cindy Mollo, Edited By
• 24 • 7:00AM – 8:00AM • FOX • Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox Television in association with Teakwood Lane Productions; Scott Powell, A.C.E., Edited By

Outstanding Picture Editing For A Comedy Series (Single Or Multi-Camera)

• How I Met Your Mother • The Naked Man • CBS • 20th Century Fox Television; Sue Federman, Edited By
• The Office • Two Weeks • NBC • Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios; Stuart Bass, Edited By
• The Office • Dream Team • NBC • Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios; Claire Scanlon, Editor
• The Office • Stress Relief • NBC • Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios; David Rogers, Editor; Dean Holland, Editor
• 30 Rock • Apollo, Apollo • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios; Ken Eluto, A.C.E., Editor

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Miniseries Or A Movie

• Generation Kill • The Cradle Of Civilization • HBO • Company Pictures and Blown Deadline Productions in association with HBO Films; Jason Krasucki, Editor
• Generation Kill • A Burning Dog • HBO • Company Pictures and Blown Deadline Productions in association with HBO Films; Oral Norrie Ottey, Editor
• Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films; Alan Heim, A.C.E., Editor; Lee Percy, A.C.E., Editor
• Taking Chance • HBO • Motion Picture Corporation of American and Civil Dawn Pictures in association with HBO Films; Lee Percy, A.C.E., Editor; Brian A. Kates, A.C.E., Editor
• 24: Redemption • FOX • Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox TV in association with Teakwood Lane Productions; Scott Powell, A.C.E., Edited By

Outstanding Short Form Picture Editing

• 81st Annual Academy Awards • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; Kyle Cooper, Best Motion Picture Montage By; Hal Honigsberg, Editor
• The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Episode 13098 • Comedy Central • Central Productions, LLC; Graham Knox Frazier, Editor
• The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Episode 13109 • Comedy Central • Central Productions, LLC; Einar Westerlund, Editor
• Dancing With The Stars • Episode 710A • ABC • BBC Worldwide Productions; David Timoner, Editor
• Stand Up To Cancer • ABC/CBS/NBC • Laura Ziskin Productions & Seligman Entertainment Inc.; David Brodie, Editor; Andy Grieve, Editor

Outstanding Picture Editing For A Special (Single Or Multi-Camera)

• AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute To Warren Beatty • USA • An AFI production; Michael Polito, Editor; Pi Ware, Editor;Oren Castro, Editor
• Chris Rock – Kill The Messenger • HBO • Chris Rock Enterprises and Funny Business in association with HBO Entertainment; Michael D. Schultz, Editor
• A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All • Comedy Central • Spartina Productions; Jason Baker, Editor
• The Kennedy Center Honors • CBS • George Stevens, Jr. Presentation for Kennedy Center Television Productions, Inc.; Michael Polito, Editor
• Ricky Gervais: Out Of England – The Stand-Up Special • HBO • Moffitt Lee Productions in association with HBO Entertainment; Booey Kober, Editor

Outstanding Picture Editing For Nonfiction Programming

• Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations • Laos • Travel Channel • Zero Point Zero Production, Inc.; Jesse Fisher, Editor
• Deadliest Catch • Stay Focused Or Die • Discovery Channel • Original Productions, LLC in association with Discovery Channel; Kelly Coskran, Supervising Editor; Josh Earl, Editor
• 102 Minutes That Changed America • HISTORY • Produced by Siskel/Jacobs Productions for History; Seth Skundrick, Editor
• Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired • HBO • Milwood Pictures, Graceful Pictures, BBC, Antidote Films in association with HBO Documentary Films and ThinkFilm; Joe Bini, Edited By
• This American Life • John Smith • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Chicago Public Radio, Killer Films, Inc., Left/Right, Inc.; Joe Beshenkovsky, Editor

Outstanding Picture Editing For Reality Programming

• The Amazing Race • Don’t Let A Cheese Hit Me • CBS • World Race Productions Inc.; Eric Goldfarb, Editor; Julian Gomez, Editor; Andrew Kozar, Editor; Paul Nielsen, Editor; Michael Bolanowski, Editor; Jennifer Nelson, Editor; Jacob Parsons, Editor
• The Celebrity Apprentice • Grave Reservations • NBC • Mark Burnett Productions; Chris Simpson, Supervising Editor; Jeff Runyan, Editor; Jason Pedroza, Editor; Matt Blair, Editor; Jason Steinberg, Editor
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition • The Martirez Family • ABC • Endemol USA; Wes Paster, Supervising Editor; Matt Deitrich, Supervising Editor; Steve Mellon, Supervising Editor; Arek Hope, Editor; Karin Hoving, Editor; Hilary Scratch, Editor; Phil Stuben, Editor
• Penn & Teller: Bullshit! • New Age Medicine • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Penn & Teller, A Division of Buggs and Rudy Discount Corporation, Star Price Productions, The Wolper Organization; Steven Uhlenberg, Editor; Ian Sears, Editor; Brian Horn, Editor; Richard M. Erbeznik, Editor; Tim Sullivan, Editor
• Project Runway • Finale (Part 1) • Bravo • Magical Elves for The Weinstein Company, Full Picture, Bravo; Jamie Pedroza, Edited By; Mary DeChambres, Edited By; Spiro C. Lampros, Edited By; Richie Edelson, Edited By; Maris Berzins, Edited By; Matthew Moul, Edited By; Steve Lichtenstein, Edited By
• Top Chef • The Last Supper • Bravo • Magical Elves, Bravo; Annie Tighe, Edited By; Alan Hoang, Edited By; Adrienne Salisbury, Edited By; Kevin Leffler, Edited By; Katherine Griffin, Edited By; Sue Hoover, Edited By; LaRonda Morris, Edited By

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Single-Camera Series

• Desperate Housewives • The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened • ABC • ABC Studios; Gabor Heiligenberg, Department Head Hairstylist; Dena Green, Hairstylist; James Dunham, Hairstylist; Maria Fernandez-DiSarro, Hairstylist
• Mad Men • The Gold Violin • AMC • Lionsgate Television; Gloria Ponce, Department Head Hairstylist; Katherine Rees, Key Hairstylist; Marilyn Phillips, Additional Hairstylist; Michele Payne, Additional Hairstylist
• Pushing Daisies • Dim Sum Lose Some • ABC • Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television; Daniel Curet, Department Head Hairstylist; Yuko Tokunaga Koach, Key Hairstylist; Gloria Conrad, Additional Hairstylist; Elizabeth Rabe, Additional Hairstylist
• Tracey Ullman’s State Of The Union • Episode 202 • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Allan McKeown Presents LLC; Martin Samuel, Department Head Hairstylist; Colleen Labaff, Hairstylist
• The Tudors • Episode 307 • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Peace Arch Entertainment, Reveille, Working Title, An Ireland-Canada Co-Production; Dee Corcoran, Department Head Hairstylist

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special

• Dancing With The Stars • Episode 709 • ABC • BBC Worldwide Productions; Mary Guerrero, Department Head Hairstylist; Cynthia Romo, Key Hairstylist; Jennifer Mazursky, Additional Hairstylist; Maria Valdivia, Additional Hairstylist
• MADtv • Episode 1412 • FOX • Girl Group Company; Matthew Kasten, Department Head Hairstylist; Wendy Boscon, Assistant Department Head Hairstylist; Desiree Dizard, Hairstylist; Desmond Miller, Hairstylist
• Saturday Night Live • Host: Josh Brolin • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video; Bettie O. Rogers, Department Head Hairstylist; Jodi Mancuso, Key Hairstylist; Inga Thrasher, Additional Hairstylist
• Two And A Half Men • I Think You Offended Don • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television; Pixley Schwartz, Department Head Hairstylist; Krista Borrelli, Additional Hairstylist; Janice Allison, Additional Hairstylist; Ralph Abalos, Personal Hairstylist

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Miniseries Or A Movie

• Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story • TNT • Sony Pictures Television, Thomasfilm and The Hatchery LLC; Julia Walker, Department Head Hairstylist; Deena Adair, Key Hairstylist; Clifton Chippewa, Additional Hairstylist
• Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films; Jenny Fifield-Arbour, Department Head Hairstylist; Nancy E. Warren, Hairstylist
• House Of Saddam • HBO • HBO Films in association with BBC; Marella Shearer, Department Head Hairstylist; Juliette Vankay, Key Hairstylist
• Into The Storm • HBO • Scott Free and Rainmark Films production in association with the BBC and HBO Films; Kerin Parfitt, Department Head Hairstylist; Stefano Ceccarelli, Personal Hairstylist
• Little Dorrit • PBS • A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston; Karen Hartley-Thomas, Department Head Hairstylist

Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media – Nonfiction

• Bravo Digital Media: Top Chef • Bravo.com
• The Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Digital Experience • NBC.com
• The Saturday Night Live Digital Experience • NBC.com

Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media – Fiction

• The Dharma Initiative (Lost) • ABC.com
• The Office Digital Experience • NBC.com
• The 30 Rock Digital Experience • NBC.com

Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) For Variety, Music Or Comedy Programming

• 81st Annual Academy Awards • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; Robert A. Dickinson, Lighting Designer; Robert Barnhart, Lighting Director; Andy O’Reilly, Lighting Director
• American Idol • Finale • FOX • FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.; Kieran Healy, Lighting Designer; Joshua Hutchings, Lighting Director; George Harvey, Lighting Director
• Dancing With The Stars • Episode 702A • ABC • BBC Worldwide Productions; Simon Miles, Lighting Designer
• Jimmy Kimmel Live • Episode 09-1182 • ABC • Jackhole Industries in association with ABC Studios; Christian Hibbard, Lighting Director
• Late Show With David Letterman • Episode 3074 • CBS • Worldwide Pants Incorporated; Steven Brill, Lighting Designer; Tim Stephenson, Lighting Director
• Saturday Night Live • Host: Hugh Laurie • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video;Geoff Amoral, Lighting Director; Rick McGuinness, Lighting Director

Outstanding Main Title Design

• Lie To Me • FOX • Twentieth Century Fox Television in association with Imagine Entertainment; Robert Bradley, Title Designer; Thomas Cobb, Title Designer
• Storymakers • AMC • Leroy & Morton Productions; James Spindler, Creative Director; Mike Wasilewski, Designer; Ahmet Ahmet, Art Director; Grant Lau, Art Director
• Taking Chance • HBO • Motion Picture Corporation of American and Civil Dawn Pictures in association with HBO Films; Michael Riley, Title Designer; Dru Nget, Title Designer; Dan Meehan, Animator; Bob Swensen, Main Title Producer
• True Blood • HBO • Your Face Goes Here Entertainment in association with HBO Entertainment; Rama Allen, Designer; Shawn Fedorchuk, Editor; Matthew Mulder, Creative Director; Morgan Henry, Main Title Producer; Camm Rowland, Designer; Ryan Gagnier, Designer
• United States Of Tara • Showtime • Showtime presents in association with DreamWorks Television; Jamie Caliri, Director/Director of Photography/Editor/Main Digital Compositor; Dave Finkel, Creator; Brett Baer, Creator

Outstanding Makeup For A Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)

• Grey’s Anatomy • Dream A Little Dream Of Me, Part 1 and Part 2 • ABC • ABC Studios; Norman T. Leavitt, Department Head Makeup Artist; Brigitte Bugayong, Key Makeup Artist; Michelle Teleis, Additional Makeup Artist
• Little Britain USA • 106 • HBO • 19 Entertainment/MBST Entertainment Limited in association with HBO Entertainment; John E. Jackson, Department Head Makeup Artist; Chris Burgoyne, Makeup Artist; Matthew Mungle, Makeup Artist
• Mad Men • The Jet Set • AMC • Lionsgate Television; Debbie Zoller, Department Head Makeup Artist; Denise DellaValle, Key Makeup Artist; Ron Pipes, Additional Makeup Artist; Debra Schrey, Additional Makeup Artist
• Nip/Tuck • Gisele Baylock And Legend • FX Networks • The Shepard/Robin Company in association with Warner Bros. Television Productions, Inc.; Eryn Krueger Mekash, Department Head Makeup Artist; Stephanie Fowler, Key Makeup Artist
• Pushing Daisies • Dim Sum Lose Some • ABC • Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television; Todd A. McIntosh, Department Head Makeup Artist; David Martin DeLeon, Key Makeup Artist; Steven Anderson, Additional Makeup Artist

Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic)

• Dancing With The Stars • Episode 804 • ABC • BBC Worldwide Productions; Melanie Mills, Department Head Makeup Artist; Zena Shtetsel, Key Makeup Artist; Patti Ramsey-Bortoli, Additional Makeup Artist; Angela Moos, Additional Makeup Artist
• MADtv • Episode 1405 • FOX • Girl Group Company; Jennifer Aspinall, Department Head Makeup Artist; Alexei O’Brien, Additional Makeup Artist; David Williams, Additional Makeup Artist; Heather Mages, Additional Makeup Artist
• Saturday Night Live • Host: Josh Brolin • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video; Louie Zakarian, Department Head Makeup Artist; Josh Turi, Makeup Artist; Amy Tagliamonti, Makeup Artist
• So You Think You Can Dance • Episode #421/422A • FOX • Dick Clark Productions and 19 Entertainment; Amy Elizabeth Strozzi, Department Head Makeup Artist; Heather Cummings, Key Makeup Artist; Tifanie White, Additional Makeup Artist; Marie DelPrete, Additional Makeup Artist

Outstanding Makeup For A Miniseries Or A Movie (Non-Prosthetic)

• The Courageous Heart Of Irena Sendler (Hallmark Hall Of Fame Presentation) • CBS • Jeff Most/Jeff Rice Productions in association with Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions; Trefor Proud, Department Head Makeup Artist
• Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story • TNT • Sony Pictures Television, Thomasfilm and The Hatchery LLC; Angie Wells, Department Head Makeup Artist; Wynona Price, Key Makeup Artist
• Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films; Linda Dowds, Department Head Makeup Artist; Susan Hayward, Key Makeup Artist; Vivian Baker, Personal Makeup Artist
• Maneater • Lifetime • Sony Pictures Television; Kathrine James-Gibson, Department Head Makeup Artist; Loretta James-Demasi, Key Makeup Artist; Melanie Hughes Weaver, Personal Makeup Artist

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For A Series, Miniseries, Movie Or A Special

• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation • A Space Oddity • CBS • A CBS Paramount Network Television Production in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Television; Matthew Mungle, Prosthetic Designer, Special Makeup Effects Artist; Clinton Wayne, Special Makeup Effects Artist; Melanie Levitt, Department Head Makeup Artist; Tom Hoerber, Key Makeup Artist
• Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films; Vivian Baker, Special Makeup Effects Department Head; Linda Dowds, Department Head Makeup Artist; Bill Corso, Prosthetic Designer; Sean Samson, Special Makeup Effects Artist
• Grey’s Anatomy • Stand By Me • ABC • ABC Studios; Norman T. Leavitt, Department Head Makeup Artist; Bari Dreiband-Burman, Special Makeup Effects Artist; Thomas R. Burman, Prosthetic Designer; Vincent Van Dyke, Prosthetic Designer
• Little Britain USA • 105 • HBO • 19 Entertainment/MBST Entertainment Limited in association with HBO Entertainment; John E. Jackson, Special Makeup Effects Department Head; Matthew W. Mungle, Prosthetic Designer, Special Makeup Effects Artist; Chris Burgoyne, Makeup Artist
• Nip/Tuck • Budi Sabri • FX Networks • The Shepard/Robin Company in association with Warner Bros. Television Productions, Inc.; Bari Dreiband-Burman, Special Makeup Effects Artist; Thomas R. Burman, Prosthetic Designer; Dave Dupuis, Special Makeup Effects Artist
• Tracey Ullman’s State Of The Union • Episode 205 • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Allan McKeown Presents, LLC; Matthew Mungle, Prosthetic Designer, Special Makeup Effects Department Head; Sally Sutton Craven, Department Head Makeup Artist; Kate Shorter, Additional Makeup Artist

Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score)

• Castle • Flowers From Your Grave • ABC • ABC Studios; Robert Duncan, Composer
• Ghost Whisperer • Leap Of Faith • CBS • Sander Moses in association with ABC Studios and CBS Paramount Television Network; Mark Snow, Composer
• Legend Of The Seeker • Prophecy • Syndicated • ABC Studios; Joe LoDuca, Music By
• The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency • Pilot • HBO • Mirage Enterprises and Cinechicks in association with The Weinstein Company, BBC and HBO Entertainment; Gabriel Yared, Composer
• The Simpsons • Gone Maggie Gone • FOX • Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox Television; Alf H. Clausen, Music By
• 24 • 7:00AM – 8:00AM • FOX • Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox Television in association with Teakwood Lane Productions; Sean P. Callery, Music By

Outstanding Music Composition For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Original Dramatic Score)

• Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films; Rachel Portman, Composer
• Into The Storm • HBO • Scott Free and Rainmark Films production in association with the BBC and HBO Films; Howard Goodall, Composer
• Little Dorrit • Part 5 • PBS • A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston; John Lunn, Composer
• Loving Leah (Hallmark Hall Of Fame Presentation) • CBS • Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Inc.; Jeff Beal, Music By
• Taking Chance • HBO • Motion Picture Corporation of American and Civil Dawn Pictures in association with HBO Films; Marcelo Zarvos, Composer
• 24: Redemption • FOX • Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox TV in association with Teakwood Lane Productions; Sean P. Callery, Music By

Outstanding Music Direction

• Christmas In Washington • TNT • The Stevens Co.; Ian Fraser, Musical Director
• Dancing With The Stars • Episode 710A • ABC • BBC Worldwide Productions; Harold Wheeler, Music Director
• The 51st Annual Grammy Awards • CBS • John Cossette Productions in association with AEG Ehrlich Venture; Rickey Minor, Music Director
• The Kennedy Center Honors • CBS • George Stevens, Jr. Presentation for Kennedy Center Television Productions, Inc.; Rob Mathes, Music Director; Rob Berman, Music Director
• Streisand: The Concert • CBS • BJS Productions in association with The Gary Smith Company; William Ross, Music Director

Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics

• 81st Annual Academy Awards • Song Title: Hugh Jackman Opening Number • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; William Ross, Original Music; John Kimbrough, Original Music; Dan Harmon, Original Lyrics; Rob Schrab, Original Lyrics
• A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All • Song Title: Much Worse Things • Comedy Central • Spartina Productions; Adam Schlesinger, Music By; David Javerbaum, Lyrics By
• The 2008 ESPYS • Song Title: I Love Sports • ESPN • BTW Productions in association with ESPN; Katreese Barnes, Composer; Justin Timberlake, Lyricist; Steve Higgins, Lyricist; Alex Baze, Lyricist; Rachel Hamilton, Lyricist; Kevin Miller, Lyricist; Jonathan Drubner, Lyricist; Dave Drabik, Lyricist
• Flight Of The Conchords • Unnatural Love / Song Title: Carol Brown • HBO • Dakota Pictures and Comedy Arts in association with HBO Entertainment; James Bobin, Composer and Lyricist; Bret McKenzie, Composer and Lyricist; Jemaine Clement, Composer and Lyricist
• A Muppets Christmas: Letters To Santa • Song Title: I Wish I Could Be Santa Claus • NBC • Muppets Productions in association with The Walt Disney Studios; Paul Williams, Original Songs By
• Saturday Night Live • Host: Justin Timberlake / Song Title: Motherlover • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video; Akiva Schaffer, Lyrics By; Jorma Taccone, Lyrics By; Andy Samberg, Lyrics By; Justin Timberlake, Lyrics By; Asa Taccone, Music By; Drew Campbell, Music By

Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music

• Great Performances • PBS • Thirteen/WNET; John Williams, Theme Music By
• The Mole • ABC • Stone Stanley Entertainment; David Michael Frank, Original Music Composed By
• Sons of Anarchy • Pilot • FX Networks • Sutter Ink and Linson Entertainment production in association with Fox 21 and FX; Bob Thiele, Music and Lyrics By; Dave Kushner, Music By; Curtis Stigers, Lyrics By; Kurt Sutter, Lyrics By
• Storymakers • AMC • Leroy & Morton Productions; Bill Sherman, Original Theme Composed By
• United States Of Tara • Showtime • Showtime presents in association with DreamWorks Television; Tim Delaughter, Main Title Theme by

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

• Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper: The Big Bang Theory • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television
• Jemaine Clement as Jemaine: Flight Of The Conchords • HBO • Dakota Pictures and Comedy Arts in association with HBO Entertainment
• Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk: Monk • USA • Universal Cable Productions in association with Mandeville Films and ABC Studios
• Steve Carell as Michael Scott: The Office • NBC • Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios
• Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy: 30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios
• Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper: Two And A Half Men • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

• Bryan Cranston as Walter White: Breaking Bad • AMC • High Bridge, Gran Via Productions, Sony Pictures Television
• Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan: Dexter • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions
• Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House: House • FOX • Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions
• Gabriel Byrne as Paul: In Treatment • HBO • Leverage, Closest To The Hole Productions and Sheleg in association with HBO Entertainment
• Jon Hamm as Don Draper: Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
• Simon Baker as Patrick Jane: The Mentalist • CBS • Warner Bros. Television

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie

• Kevin Kline as Cyrano de Bergerac: Cyrano de Bergerac (Great Performances) • PBS • A Cyrano on Film, LLC Production with Thirteen/WNET New York in association with Ellen M Krass Productions, Inc. and NHK Enterprises
• Brendan Gleeson as Winston Churchill: Into The Storm • HBO • Scott Free and Rainmark Films production in association with the BBC and HBO Films
• Sir Ian McKellen as King Lear: King Lear (Great Performances) • PBS • A Co-production of The Performance Company, Iambic Productions Limited, Thirteen/WNET New York and Channel 4, in association with NHK
• Kevin Bacon as LtCol Mike Strobl: Taking Chance • HBO • Motion Picture Corporation of American and Civil Dawn Pictures in association with HBO Films
• Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer: 24: Redemption • FOX • Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox TV in association with Teakwood Lane Productions
• Kenneth Branagh as Kurt Wallander: Wallander: One Step Behind • PBS • A Left Bank Pictures/Yellow Bird/ TKBC/BBC series for WGBH

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

• Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine: The New Adventures Of Old Christine • CBS • Kari’s Logo Here in association with Warner Bros. Television
• Christina Applegate as Samantha Newly: Samantha Who? • ABC • ABC Studios
• Sarah Silverman as Sarah Silverman: The Sarah Silverman Program • Comedy Central • Central Productions/Eleven Eleven O’Clock Productions/Oil Factory Inc.
• Tina Fey as Liz Lemon: 30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios
• Toni Collette as Tara Gregson: United States Of Tara • Showtime • Showtime presents in association with DreamWorks Television
• Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin: Weeds • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Lionsgate Television and Tilted Productions, Inc.

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

• Sally Field as Nora Walker: Brothers & Sisters • ABC • ABC Studios
• Kyra Sedgwick as Brenda Leigh Johnson: The Closer • TNT • The Shephard/Robin Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
• Glenn Close as Patty Hewes: Damages • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
• Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC • Wolf Films in association with Universal Media Studios
• Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson: Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
• Holly Hunter as Grace Hanadarko: Saving Grace • TNT • Fox Television

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie

• Chandra Wilson as Yvonne: Accidental Friendship • Hallmark Channel • A Muse Entertainment and Automatic Pictures Production
• Shirley MacLaine as Coco Chanel: Coco Chanel • Lifetime • Lux Vide S.p.A, Pamp Productions and Alchemy Television Group
• Drew Barrymore as Little Edie: Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films
• Jessica Lange as Big Edie: Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films
• Sigourney Weaver as Mary Griffith: Prayers For Bobby • Lifetime • Once Upon The Times Films, LTD in association with Permut Presentations and Sladek Taaffe Productions

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

• Kevin Dillon as Johnny Drama: Entourage • HBO • Leverage and Closest to the Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
• Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson: How I Met Your Mother • CBS • 20th Century Fox Television
• Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute: The Office • NBC • Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios
• Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan: 30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios
• Jack McBrayer as Kenneth Parcell: 30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios
• Jon Cryer as Alan Harper: Two And A Half Men • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

• William Shatner as Denny Crane: Boston Legal • ABC • A David E. Kelley Production in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television
• Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson: Boston Legal • ABC • A David E. Kelley Production in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television
• Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman: Breaking Bad • AMC • High Bridge, Gran Via Productions, Sony Pictures Television
• William Hurt as Daniel Purcell: Damages • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
• Michael Emerson as Ben Linus: Lost • ABC • Grass Skirt Productions and ABC Studios
• John Slattery as Roger Sterling: Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie

• Ken Howard as Phelan Beale: Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films
• Len Cariou as Franklin D. Roosevelt: Into The Storm • HBO • Scott Free and Rainmark Films production in association with the BBC and HBO Films
• Bob Newhart as Judson: The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice • TNT • Electric Entertainment
• Tom Courtenay as Mr. Dorrit: Little Dorrit • PBS • A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston
• Andy Serkis as Rigaud: Little Dorrit • PBS • A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

• Kristin Chenoweth as Olive Snook: Pushing Daisies • ABC • Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
• Amy Poehler as Various Characters: Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
• Kristin Wiig as Various Characters: Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
• Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney: 30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios
• Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater: Ugly Betty • ABC • ABC Studios
• Elizabeth Perkins as Celia Hodes: Weeds • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Lionsgate Television and Tilted Productions, Inc.

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

• Rose Byrne as Ellen Parsons: Damages • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
• Sandra Oh as Dr. Christina Yang: Grey’s Anatomy • ABC • ABC Studios
• Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey: Grey’s Anatomy • ABC • ABC Studios
• Dianne Wiest as Gina: In Treatment • HBO • Leverage, Closest To The Hole Productions and Sheleg in association with HBO Entertainment
• Hope Davis as Mia: In Treatment • HBO • Leverage, Closest To The Hole Productions and Sheleg in association with HBO Entertainment
• Cherry Jones as President Allison Taylor: 24 • FOX • Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox Television in association with Teakwood Lane Productions

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

• Marcia Gay Harden as Janina: The Courageous Heart Of Irena Sendler (Hallmark Hall Of Fame Presentation) • CBS • Jeff Most/Jeff Rice Productions in association with Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
• Jeanne Tripplehorn as Jackie O: Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films
• Shohreh Aghdashloo as Sajida: House Of Saddam • HBO • HBO Films in association with BBC
• Janet McTeer as Clementine Churchill: Into The Storm • HBO • Scott Free and Rainmark Films production in association with the BBC and HBO Films
• Cicely Tyson as Pearl: Relative Stranger • Hallmark Channel • A Larry Levinson Production

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

• Beau Bridges as Eli Boggs: Desperate Housewives • The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened • ABC • ABC Studios
• Justin Timberlake as Various Characters: Saturday Night Live • Host: Justin Timberlake • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
• Steve Martin as Gavin Volure: 30 Rock • Gavin Volure • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios
• Jon Hamm as Dr. Drew Baird: 30 Rock • The Bubble • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios
• Alan Alda as Milton Greene: 30 Rock • Mamma Mia • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series

• Edward Asner as Abraham Klein: CSI: NY • Yahrzeit • CBS • A CBS/Paramount Television Production
• Ted Danson as Arthur Frobisher: Damages • They Had to Tweeze That Out of My Kidney • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
• Jimmy Smits as Miguel Prado: Dexter • Go Your Own Way • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions
• Ernest Borgnine as Paul Manning: ER • And In The End • NBC • Constant c Productions, Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Television
• Michael J. Fox as Dwight: Rescue Me • Sheila • FX Networks • Produced by Apostle, The Cloudland Company and DreamWorks Television in association with Sony Pictures Television

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series

• Christine Baranski as Beverly Hofstadter: The Big Bang Theory • The Maternal Capacitance • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television
• Gena Rowlands as Marge: Monk • Mr. Monk And The Lady Next Door • USA • Universal Cable Productions in association with Mandeville Films and ABC Studios
• Betty White as Crazy Witch Lady: My Name Is Earl • Witch Lady • NBC • 20th Century Fox TV
• Tina Fey as Governor Sarah Palin: Saturday Night Live • Presidential Bash 2008 • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
• Jennifer Aniston as Claire: 30 Rock • The One With The Cast Of ‘Night Court’ • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios
• Elaine Stritch as Colleen Donaghy: 30 Rock • Christmas Special • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series

• Sharon Lawrence as Robbie Stevens: Grey’s Anatomy • No Good At Saying Sorry (One More Chance) • ABC • ABC Studios
• Ellen Burstyn as Bernadette Stabler: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • Swing • NBC • Wolf Films in association with Universal Media Studios
• Brenda Blethyn as Linnie Malcolm/Caroline Cantwell: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • Persona • NBC • Wolf Films in association with Universal Media Studios
• Carol Burnett as Bridget “Birdie” Sulloway: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • Ballerina • NBC • Wolf Films in association with Universal Media Studios
• CCH Pounder as Mrs. Curtin: The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency • The Boy With The African Heart • HBO • Mirage Enterprises and Cinechicks in association with The Weinstein Company, BBC and HBO Entertainment

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program

• Phil Keoghan, Host: The Amazing Race • CBS • World Race Productions Inc.
• Ryan Seacrest, Host: American Idol • FOX • FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.
• Tom Bergeron, Host: Dancing With The Stars • ABC • BBC Worldwide Productions
• Heidi Klum, Host: Project Runway • Bravo • Magical Elves for The Weinstein Company, Full Picture, Bravo
• Jeff Probst, Host: Survivor • CBS • SEG
• Padma Lakshmi, Host; Tom Colicchio, Co-Host: Top Chef • Bravo • Magical Elves, Bravo

Outstanding Comedy Series

• Entourage • HBO • Leverage and Closest to the Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
• Family Guy • FOX • Fox Television Animation
• Flight Of The Conchords • HBO • Dakota Pictures and Comedy Arts in association with HBO Entertainment
• How I Met Your Mother • CBS • 20th Century Fox Television
• The Office • NBC • Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios
• 30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios
• Weeds • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Lionsgate Television and Tilted Productions, Inc.

Outstanding Drama Series

• Big Love • HBO • Anima Sola Productions and Playtone in association with HBO Entertainment
• Breaking Bad • AMC • High Bridge, Gran Via Productions, Sony Pictures Television
• Damages • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
• Dexter • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions
• House • FOX • Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions
• Lost • ABC • Grass Skirt Productions and ABC Studios
• Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television

Outstanding Miniseries

• Generation Kill • HBO • Company Pictures and Blown Deadline Productions in association with HBO Films
• Little Dorrit • PBS • A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston

Outstanding Made For Television Movie

• Coco Chanel • Lifetime • Lux Vide S.p.A, Pamp Productions and Alchemy Television Group
• Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films
• Into The Storm • HBO • Scott Free and Rainmark Films production in association with the BBC and HBO Films
• Prayers For Bobby • Lifetime • Once Upon the Times Films, LTD in association with Permut Presentations and Sladek Taaffe Productions
• Taking Chance • HBO • Motion Picture Corporation of American and Civil Dawn Pictures in association with HBO Films

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series

• The Colbert Report • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc. with Busboy Productions and Spartina Productions
• The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central • Central Productions, LLC
• Late Show With David Letterman • CBS • Worldwide Pants Incorporated
• Real Time With Bill Maher • HBO • Bill Maher Productions and Brad Grey Television in association with HBO Entertainment
• Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special

• Chris Rock – Kill The Messenger • HBO • Chris Rock Enterprises and Funny Business in association with HBO Entertainment
• Kathy Griffin: She’ll Cut A Bitch • Bravo • Rickmill Productions, Bravo
• The Kennedy Center Honors • CBS • George Stevens, Jr. Presentation for Kennedy Center Television Productions, Inc.
• Ricky Gervais: Out Of England – The Stand-Up Special • HBO • Moffitt Lee Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
• Will Ferrell: You’re Welcome America. A Final Night With George W. Bush • HBO • Gary Sanchez Productions, Funny Business in association with HBO Entertainment

Outstanding Special Class – Short-format Animated Programs

• Disney’s Phineas And Ferb • The Monster Of Phineas-N-Ferbenstein • Disney Channel • Disney Channel
• SpongeBob SquarePants • Dear Vikings • Nickelodeon • Nickelodeon in association with United Plankton Pictures, Inc.

Outstanding Special Class Programs

• 81st Annual Academy Awards • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
• Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony • NBC • NBC Olympics
• Carnegie Hall Opening Night 2008: A Celebration of Leonard Bernstein (Great Performances) • PBS • A Production of Carnegie Hall and Thirteen/WNET New York in association with San Francisco Symphony
• George Carlin: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize • PBS • A production of WETA Washington, D.C.; The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; Mark Krantz Productions and CoMedia
• The 62nd Annual Tony Awards • CBS • White Cherry Entertainment in association with Tony Award Productions

Outstanding Special Class – Short-format Live-Action Entertainment Programs

• Battlestar Galactica: The Face Of The Enemy • Syfy.com • Universal Cable Productions; Ronald D. Moore, Executive Producer; David Eick, Executive Producer; Jane Espenson, Executive Producer; Harvey Frand, Produced By
• Bruce Springsteen Super Bowl Halftime Show • NBC • White Cherry Entertainment in association with Don Mischer Productions; Don Mischer, Executive Producer; Ricky Kirshner, Executive Producer; Glenn Weiss, Executive Producer; Bruce Springsteen, Performer
• The Daily Show: The Daily Show Correspondents On Jon Stewart • ComedyCentral.com • Comedy Central Digital Media; Kahane Corn, Co-Executive Producer; Paul Beddoe-Stephens, Co-Executive Producer; Nick Poppy, Producer; Rich Sullivan, Producer
• Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog • drhorrible.com • Mutant Enemy, Inc.; Joss Whedon, Producer; Michael Boretz, Producer; David Burns, Producer
• 30 Rock’s Kenneth the Web Page • NBC.com • Universal Media Studios; Jack McBrayer, Producer; Eric Gurian, Producer; Josh Silberman, Producer; Tracey Wigfield, Producer; Bill Sell, Producer

Outstanding Special Class – Short-format Nonfiction Programs

• Jay Leno’s Garage • jaylenosgarage.com • NBC.com; Jay Leno, Producer; Helga Pollock, Producer; Robert Angelo, Producer
• Writer’s Draft • Fox Movie Channel • A Fox Movie Channel production in association with Polaris Productions, Inc.; Kenny Rhodes, Producer

Outstanding Children’s Program

• Hannah Montana • Disney Channel • It’s a Laugh Productions/Michael Poryes/Disney Channel; Michael Poryes, Executive Producer; Steven Peterman, Executive Producer; Douglas Lieblein, Co-Executive Producer; Andrew Green, Co-Executive Producer; Richard G. King, Produced By
• iCarly • Nickelodeon • Nickelodeon in association with Schneider’s Bakery; Dan Schneider, Executive Producer; Robin Weiner, Supervising Producer; Bruce Rand Berman, Produced by; Joe Catania, Producer
• Wizards Of Waverly Place • Disney Channel • It’s a Laugh Productions/Disney Channel; Todd J. Greenwald, Executive Producer; Peter Murrieta, Executive Producer; Vince Cheung, Executive Producer; Ben Montanio, Executive Producer; Matt Goldman, Co-Executive Producer; Greg A. Hampson, Produced By

Outstanding Children’s Nonfiction Program

• Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am? With Maria Shriver • HBO • HBO Documentary Films and the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health in association with the Alzheimer’s Association, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, Geoffrey Beene Gives Back Alzheimer’s Initiative, and Planet Grande Pictures; Sheila Nevins, Executive Producer; Maria Shriver, Executive Producer; Veronica Brady, Supervising Producer; Eamon Harrington, Produced By; John Watkin, Produced By; John Hoffman, Series Producer
• Nick News With Linda Ellerbee Coming Home: When Parents Return from War • Nickelodeon • Nickelodeon in association with Lucky Duck Productions; Linda Ellerbee, Executive Producer; Rolfe Tessem, Executive Producer; Wally Berger, Supervising Producer; Mark Lyons, Producer; Martin Toub, Produced By

Outstanding Nonfiction Special

• The Alzheimer’s Project: Momentum In Science (Parts 1 & 2) • HBO • HBO Documentary Films and the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health in association with the Alzheimer’s Association, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, Geoffrey Beene Gives Back Alzheimer’s Initiative; Sheila Nevins, Executive Producer; Maria Shriver, Executive Producer; John Hoffman, Series Producer/Produced By; Susan Froemke, Produced By
• Farrah’s Story • NBC • Sweetened by Risk LLC; Alexandra Gleysteen, Executive Producer; Craig Nevius, Executive Producer; Farrah Fawcett, Executive Producer; Robert Dean, Producer; Alana Stewart, Produced By
• Michael J. Fox: Adventures Of An Incurable Optimist • ABC • Lincoln Square Production in association with ABC Entertainment; Michael J. Fox, Executive Producer; Nelle Fortenberry, Executive Producer; Rudy Bednar, Executive Producer
• 102 Minutes That Changed America • HISTORY • Produced by Siskel/Jacobs Productions for History; Greg Jacobs, Executive Producer; Jon Siskel, Executive Producer; Susan Werbe, Executive Producer; Nicole Rittenmeyer, Producer
• Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired • HBO • Milwood Pictures, Graceful Pictures, BBC, Antidote Films in association with HBO Documentary Films and ThinkFilm; Steven Soderbergh, Executive Producer; Randy Wooten, Executive Producer; Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Produced By; Lila Yacoub, Produced By; Marina Zenovich, Produced By

Outstanding Nonfiction Series

• American Experience • PBS • A David Grubin Productions film for American Experience; Mark Samels, Executive Producer; Nick Fraser, Executive Producer; Susan Bellows, Series Producer; David Grubin, Produced By
• American Masters • PBS • Thirteen/WNET American Masters; Susan Lacy, Executive Producer; Prudence Glass, Series Producer; Julie Sacks, Supervising Producer; Judy Kinberg, Producer
• Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations • Travel Channel • Zero Point Zero Production, Inc.; Myleeta Aga, Executive Producer; Christopher Collins, Executive Producer; Lydia Tenaglia, Executive Producer; Paul Cabana, Producer
• Biography • BIO • Triple Threat Television for the BIO Channel; Gary Cohen, Executive Producer; Peter Tarshis, Executive Producer; Eliza Kurtz, Producer
• Deadliest Catch • Discovery Channel • Original Productions, LLC in association with Discovery Channel; Thom Beers, Executive Producer; Jeff Conroy, Executive Producer; Paul Gasek, Executive Producer; Tracy Rudolph, Executive Producer; Matt Renner, Co-Executive Producer; Ethan Prochnik, Supervising Producer
• This American Life • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Chicago Public Radio, Killer Films, Inc., Left/Right, Inc.; This American Life Producing Team

Outstanding Reality Program

• Antiques Roadshow • PBS • WGBH Educational Foundation; Marsha Bemko, Executive Producer; Sam Farrell, Supervising Producer
• Dirty Jobs • Discovery Channel • Pilgrim Films and Television, Inc. in association with Discovery Channel; Craig Piligian, Executive Producer; Eddie Barbini, Executive Producer; Mike Rowe, Executive Producer; Eddie Rohwedder, Supervising Producer; Scott Popjes, Supervising Producer; Dave Barsky, Producer; John Scott III, Producer; Gena McCarthy, Executive Producer
• Dog Whisperer • NGC • MPH Entertainment in association with Emery/Sumner Productions; Jim Milio, Executive Producer; Melissa Jo Peltier, Executive Producer; Mark Hufnail, Executive Producer; SueAnn Fincke, Series Producer; Sheila Possner Emery, Producer; Kay Bachman Sumner, Producer
• Intervention • A&E • Produced by GRB Entertainment for A&E Network; Gary Benz, Executive Producer; Michael Branton, Executive Producer; Sam Mettler, Executive Producer; Dan Partland, Executive Producer; Robert Sharenow, Executive Producer; Colleen Conway, Executive Producer; Jeff Grogan, Supervising Producer; Trisha Kirk Redding, Producer; Sarah Skibitzke, Producer; Kurt Schemper, Produced By
• Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List • Bravo • Picture This Television, Bravo; Marcia Mule, Executive Producer; Bryan Scott, Executive Producer; Lisa M. Tucker, Executive Producer; Kathy Griffin, Executive Producer; Cori Abraham, Executive Producer; Andrew Cohen, Executive Producer; Jenn Levy, Executive Producer; Amy Kohn, Co-Executive Producer
• MythBusters • Discovery Channel • Beyond Productions in association with DiscoveryChannel; Mary Donahue, Senior Executive Producer; John Luscombe, Executive Producer; Dan Tapster, Executive Producer; Rob Hammersley, Co-Executive Producer; Tracy Rudolph, Supervising Producer; Alice Dallow, Producer; Tabitha Lentle, Producer

Outstanding Reality – Competition Program

• The Amazing Race • CBS • World Race Productions Inc.; Bertram van Munster, Executive Producer; Jerry Bruckheimer, Executive Producer; Jonathan Littman, Executive Producer; Hayma “Screech” Washington, Executive Producer; Elise Doganieri, Co-Executive Producer; Amy Nabseth Chacon, Co-Executive Producer; Mark Vertullo, Co-Executive Producer; Matt Schmidt, Supervising Producer; Jarratt Carson, Supervising Producer; Evan Weinstein, Supervising Producer; Giselle Parets, Senior Producer; Michael Norton, Senior Producer; Patrick Cariaga, Senior Producer; Phil Keoghan, Producer
• American Idol • FOX • FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.; Ken Warwick, Executive Producer; Cecile Frot-Coutaz, Executive Producer; Simon Fuller, Executive Producer; Charles Boyd, Co-Executive Producer; Patrick M. Lynn, Supervising Producer; Megan Michaels, Supervising Producer
• Dancing With The Stars • ABC • BBC Worldwide Productions; Conrad Green, Executive Producer; Rob Wade, Co-Executive Producer; Matilda Zoltowski, Co-Executive Producer; Joe Sungkur, Supervising Producer; Ashley Edens-Shaffer, Supervising Producer; Kim Kilbey, Senior Producer; Erin O’Brien, Producer
• Project Runway • Bravo • Magical Elves for The Weinstein Company, Full Picture, Bravo; Harvey Weinstein, Executive Producer; Bob Weinstein, Executive Producer; Dan Cutforth, Executive Producer; Rich Bye, Executive Producer; Jane Lipsitz, Executive Producer; Jane Cha, Executive Producer; Desiree Gruber, Executive Producer; Heidi Klum, Executive Producer; Frances Berwick, Executive Producer; Andrew Cohen, Executive Producer; Shari Levine, Executive Producer; Casey Kriley, Co-Executive Producer; Rich Buhrman, Co-Executive Producer; Michael Rucker, Co-Executive Producer; Andrew Wallace, Co-Executive Producer; Barbara Schneeweiss, Producer
• Top Chef • Bravo • Magical Elves, Bravo; Dan Cutforth, Executive Producer; Jane Lipsitz, Executive Producer; Shauna Minoprio, Executive Producer; Andrew Cohen, Executive Producer; Frances G. Berwick, Executive Producer; Dave Serwatka, Executive Producer; Rich Buhrman, Co-Executive Producer;  Liz Cook, Co-Executive Producer; Fred Pichel, Co-Executive Producer; Casey Kriley, Co-Executive Producer; Gaylen Gawlowski, Co-Executive Producer; Nan Strait, Supervising Producer; Kevin Leffler, Supervising Producer

Exceptional Merit In Nonfiction Filmmaking

• The Memory Loss Tapes • HBO • HBO Documentary Films and the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health in association with the Alzheimer’s Association, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, Geoffrey Beene Gives Back Alzheimer’s Initiative and Sceneworks; Sheila Nevins, Executive Producer; Maria Shriver, Executive Producer; John Hoffman, Series Producer; Shari Cookson, Produced by; Nick Doob, Produced By
• Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery • HBO • HBO Documentary Films; Sheila Nevins, Executive Producer; Jacqueline Glover, Supervising Producer; Jon Alpert, Produced By; Matthew O’Neill, Produced By

Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming

• American Experience • The Trials Of J. Robert Oppenheimer • PBS • A David Grubin Productions film for American Experience; David Grubin, Writer
• American Masters • Jerome Robbins: Something To Dance About • PBS • Thirteen/WNET American Masters; Amanda Vaill, Writer
• Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business Of America • When I’m Bad, I’m Better—The Groundbreakers • PBS • A co-production of Ghost Light Films and Thirteen/WNET New York in association with Rhino Entertainment and BBC; Michael Kantor, Writer
  Laurence Maslon, Writer
• Penn & Teller: Bullshit! • New Age Medicine • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Penn & Teller, A Division of Buggs and Rudy Discount Corporation, Star Price Productions, The Wolper Organization; Penn Jillette, Writer; Teller, Writer; Star Price, Writer; Rich Nathanson, Writer; Michael Goudeau, Writer; David Wechter, Writer; Cliff Schoenberg, Writer; Sheryl Zohn, Writer
• Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired • HBO • Milwood Pictures, Graceful Pictures, BBC, Antidote Films in association with HBO Documentary Films and ThinkFilm; Joe Bini, Writer; P.G. Morgan, Writer; Marina Zenovich, Writer

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series

• Battlestar Galactica • Daybreak (Part 2) • Syfy • R&D TV in association with Universal Cable Productions; Daniel Colman, Supervising Sound Editor/Sound Designer; Jack Levy, Supervising Sound Editor; Vince Balunas, Dialogue/ADR Editor; Sam Lewis, Sound Effects Editor; Michael Baber, Music Editor; Doug Maddik, Foley Artist; Rick Partlow, Foley Artist
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation • Mascara • CBS • A CBS Paramount Network Television Production in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Television; Mace J. Matiosian, Supervising Sound Editor; Ruth Adelman, ADR Supervisor; Jivan Tahmizian, Dialogue Editor; David Van Slyke, Sound Effects Editor; Troy Hardy, Music Editor; Joseph Sabella, Foley Artist; James Bailey, Foley Artist
• Smallville • Bloodline • CW • Tollin/Robbins Productions and Warner Bros. Television; Michael E. Lawshe, Supervising Sound Editor; Jessica Dickson, Dialog Editor; Norval Crutcher III, ADR Editor; Paul Diller, Sound FX Editor; Marc Meyer, Sound Effects Editor; Tim Cleveland, Sound Effects Editor; Jenny Leite, Sound Editor; Chris McGeary, Music Editor; Michael Crabtree, Foley Artist; Al Gomez, Foley Artist
• Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles • Mr. Ferguson Is Ill Today • FOX • Bartleby Company and The Halcyon Company in association with Warner Bros. Television; Jon Ibrahim Mete, Supervising Sound Editor; Pat Foley, Dialogue Editor; Tim Farrell, Sound Effects Editor; David Werntz, Sound Effects Editor; Jerry Edemann, Sound Editor; Michael Baber, Music Editor; Catherine Rose, Foley Artist; Shelly Roden, Foley Artist
• 24 • 10:00PM – 11:00PM • FOX • Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox Television in association with Teakwood Lane Productions; William D. Dotson, Supervising Sound Editor; Catherine M. Speakman, Supervising ADR Editor; Jeffrey Whitcher, Sound Editor; Pembrooke Andrews, Sound Editor; Dayl Fontenault, Sound Editor; Shawn Kennelly, Sound Editor; Melissa Kennelly, Sound Editor; Jeffrey Charboneau, Music Editor; Laura Macias, Foley Artist; Vincent Nicastro, Foley Artist

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special

• The Courageous Heart Of Irena Sendler (Hallmark Hall Of Fame Presentation) • CBS • Jeff Most/Jeff Rice Productions in association with Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions; Stephen Grubbs, Sound Supervisor/ADR Supervisor; Suzanne Angel, Dialogue Editor; Joy Ealy, Dialogue Editor; Bob Costanza, Sound Effects Editor; Richard S. Steele, Sound Effects Editor; Erich Gann, Sound Effects Editor; Rob Webber, Sound Effects Editor; Christopher Kennedy, Music Editor; Tim Chilton, Foley Artist; Sharon Michaels, Foley Artist
• Generation Kill • The Cradle Of Civilization • HBO • Company Pictures and Blown Deadline Productions in association with HBO Films; Stefan Henrix, Supervising Sound Editor; Graham Headicar, Sound Effects Editor; Jack Whittaker, Sound Effects Editor; Lee Walpole, Sound Effects Editor; Becki Ponting, Supervising ADR Editor; Jennifer Ralston, MPSE, Supervising ADR Editor; Iain Eyre, Dialogue Editor; Andre Schmidt, ADR Editor; Virginia Thorn, Sound Editor; Andy Kennedy, Sound Designer; Pete Burgis, Foley Artist; Andi Derrick, Foley Artist
• Into The Storm • HBO • Scott Free and Rainmark Films production in association with the BBC and HBO Films; Mark Auguste, Supervising Sound Editor; Sam Auguste, Dialogue Editor; Glen Gathard, Sound Editor; Graham Sutton, Music Editor; Peter Burgess, Foley Artist; Andy Derek, Foley Artist
• The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice • TNT • Electric Entertainment; Robert Webber, Sound Supervisor; Noah Blough, Supervising ADR/Dialogue Editor; Christopher Winter, Dialogue Editor; Bob Costanza, Sound Effects Editor; Mike Dickeson, Sound Effects Editor; Penny Harold, Background Editor; Andrew Garrett Lange, Sound Editor; Jason Ruder, Music Editor; Chris Moriana, Foley Artist; Catherine Harper, Foley Artist
• Taking Chance • HBO • Motion Picture Corporation of American and Civil Dawn Pictures in association with HBO Films; Frank Gaeta, Supervising Sound Editor; Rickley Dumm, Sound Editor; David Grant, Sound Editor; Tim Boggs, Sound Editor; Johnny Caruso, MPSE, Music Editor; Catherine Harper, Foley Artist; Chris Moriana, Foley Artist
• 24: Redemption • FOX • Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox TV in association with Teakwood Lane Productions; William D. Dotson, Supervising Sound Editor; Catherine M. Speakman, Supervising ADR Editor; Jeffrey Whitcher, Sound Effects Desinger; Pembrooke Andrews, Sound Editor; Shawn Kennelly, Sound Editor; Dayl Fontenault, Sound Editor; Melissa Kennelly, Sound Editor; Jeffrey Charboneau, Music Editor; Laura Macias, Foley Artist; Vincent Nicastro, Foley Artist

Outstanding Sound Editing For Nonfiction Programming (Single Or Multi-Camera)

• The Amazing Race • Don’t Let A Cheese Hit Me • CBS • World Race Productions Inc.; Eric Goldfarb, Sound Editor; Julian Gomez, Sound Editor; Andrew Kozar, Sound Editor; Paul Nielsen, Sound Editor; Jacob Parsons, Sound Editor; Rick Livingstone, Music Editor
• American Masters • Glass: A Portrait Of Philip In Twelve Parts • PBS • Thirteen/WNET American Masters; Stephen R. Smith, Sound Supervisor
• China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province • HBO • HBO Documentary Films; Branka Mrkic-Tana, Sound Editor
• 102 Minutes That Changed America • HISTORY • Produced by Siskel/Jacobs Productions for History; Seth Skundrick, Sound Designer
• Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired • HBO • Milwood Pictures, Graceful Pictures, BBC, Antidote Films in association with HBO Documentary Films and ThinkFilm; D.D. Stenehjem, Sound Editor

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour)

• Battlestar Galactica • Daybreak (Part 2) • Syfy • R&D TV in association with Universal Cable Productions; Rick Bal, Production Mixer; Michael Olman, C.A.S., Supervising Re-Recording Mixer; Kenneth Kobett, C.A.S., Supervising Re-Recording Mixer
• Boston Legal • Last Call • ABC • A David E. Kelley Production in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television; Clark King, Production Mixer; Peter R. Kelsey, Re-Recording Mixer; David Rawlinson, Re-Recording Mixer
• House • House Divided • FOX • Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions; Von Varga, Production Sound Mixer; Richard Weingart, Re-Recording Mixer; Gerry Lentz, Re-Recording Mixer
• Lost • The Incident • ABC • Grass Skirt Productions and ABC Studios; Robert Anderson, Production Sound Mixer; Ken King, Production Sound Mixer; Scott Weber, Re-Recording Mixer; Frank Morrone, Re-Recording Mixer
• 24 • 10:00PM – 11:00PM • FOX • Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox Television in association with Teakwood Lane Productions; William Gocke, C.A.S., Production Mixer; Michael Olman, C.A.S., Supervising Re-Recording Mixer; Kenneth Kobett, C.A.S., Supervising Re-Recording Mixer

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Miniseries Or A Movie

• Generation Kill • The Cradle Of Civilization • HBO • Company Pictures and Blown Deadline Productions in association with HBO Films; Colin Nicolson, Production Mixer; Paul Hamblin, Re-Recording Mixer; Martin Jensen, Re-Recording Mixer
• Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story • TNT • Sony Pictures Television, Thomasfilm and The Hatchery LLC; Jeffree Bloomer, Production Mixer; Mark Linden, Re-Recording Mixer; Alan Decker, Re-Recording Mixer
• Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films; Henry Embry, Production Mixer; Rick Ash, Re-Recording Mixer
• Taking Chance • HBO • Motion Picture Corporation of American and Civil Dawn Pictures in association with HBO Films; T.J. O’Mara, Production Mixer; Rick Ash, Re-Recording Mixer
• 24: Redemption • FOX • Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox TV in association with Teakwood Lane Productions; William Gocke, C.A.S., Production Mixer ;Michael Olman, C.A.S., Supervising Re-Recording Mixer; Kenneth Kobett, C.A.S., Supervising Re-Recording Mixer

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation

• Entourage • Pie • HBO • Leverage and Closest to the Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment; Tom Stasinis, Production Mixer; Dennis Kirk, Re-Recording Mixer; Bill Jackson, Re-Recording Mixer
• Flight Of The Conchords • Unnatural Love • HBO • Dakota Pictures and Comedy Arts in association with HBO Entertainment; Alex Sullivan, Production Mixer; Brian Riordan, Re-Recording Mixer
• The Office • The Michael Scott Paper Co. • NBC • Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios; Benjamin Patrick, Production Mixer; John W. Cook, Re-Recording Mixer; Peter J. Nusbaum, Re-Recording Mixer
• Scrubs • My Jerks • ABC • ABC Studios; Joe Foglia, Production Mixer; John W. Cook, Re-Recording Mixer; Peter J. Nusbaum, Re-Recording Mixer
• 30 Rock • Kidney Now! • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios; Griffin Richardson, Production Mixer; Tony Pipitone, Re-Recording Mixer
• Weeds • Three Coolers • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Lionsgate Television and Tilted Productions, Inc.; Jon Ailetcher, C.A.S., Sound Mixer; Fred Tator, C.A.S., Re-Recording Mixer; Chris Philp, C.A.S., Re-Recording Mixer

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special

• 81st Annual Academy Awards • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; Ed Greene, Audio Director; Dan Wallin, Orchestra Mixer; Robert Douglass, Audience Sweetener; Patrick Baltzell, House P.A. Mixer; Pablo Munguia, Music Playback Mixer; Mike Parker, Monitor Mixer; Brian Riordan, Pre-Production Packages Mixer; Adrian Ordonez, Pre-Production Packages Mixer; Connor Moore, Pre-Production Packages Mixer; Mark Edmondson, Pre-Production Packages Mixer
• American Idol • Finale • FOX • FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.; Ed Greene, Production Mixer; Randy Faustino, Music Mixer; Andrew Fletcher, PA Mixer; Mike Parker, Monitor Mixer; Gary Long, Playback Music Mixer; Brian Riordan, Pre-Production Packages Mixer; Adrian Ordonez, Pre-Production Packages Mixer; Christian Schrader, Audience Sweetener
• Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony • NBC • NBC Olympics; Wendell Stevens, Re-Recording Mixer; Ryan Outcalt, Re-Recording Mixer
• Bruce Springsteen Super Bowl Halftime Show • NBC • White Cherry Entertainment in association with Don Mischer Productions; Ed Greene, Production Mixer; Brendan O’Brien, Music Mixer; Pablo Munguia, Music Playback Mixer; Robert Douglass, Audience Sweetener; John Cooper, PA Mixer; Monty Carlo, Monitor Mixer; Troy Milner, Monitor Mixer
• Dancing With The Stars • Episode 710A • ABC • BBC Worldwide Productions; Evan Adelman, Audio Mixer; Eric Johnston, Playback Mixer; John Protzko, House PA Mixer; Butch McKarge, Monitor Mixer; Boyd Wheeler, Audience Sweetener
• The 51st Annual Grammy Awards • CBS • John Cossette Productions in association with AEG Ehrlich Venture; Tom Holmes, Audio Mixer; Eric Johnston, Audio Mixer; Mikael Stewart, PA Mixer; Ron Reaves, PA Mixer; John Harris, Music Mixer; Eric Schilling, Music Mixer; Michael Parker, Monitor Mixer; Tom Pesa, Monitor Mixer; Bob LaMasney, Audience Sweetener; Paul Sandweiss, Re-Recording Mixer

Outstanding Sound Mixing For Nonfiction Programming

• The Amazing Race • Don’t Let A Cheese Hit Me • CBS • World Race Productions Inc.; Jim Ursulak, Lead Audio; Jerry Chabane, Audio; Dean Gaveau, C.A.S., Audio; Troy Smith, Re-Recording Mixer
• American Idol • 801/02 • FOX • FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.; Brian Riordan, Re-Recording Mixer; Adrian Ordonez, Re-Recording Mixer
• Deadliest Catch • Stay Focused Or Die • Discovery Channel • Original Productions, LLC in association with Discovery Channel; Bob Bronow, Re-Recording Mixer
• 102 Minutes That Changed America • HISTORY • Produced by Siskel/Jacobs Productions for History; Damon Trotta, Re-Recording Mixer
• Survivor • The Poison Apple Needs To Go • CBS • SEG; Robert Mackay, Audio Supervisor; Terry Meehan, Audio Mixer; Christopher Kelly, Audio Mixer; Terrance Dwyer, Re-Recording Mixer

Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series

• Battlestar Galactica • Daybreak (Part 2) • Syfy • R&D TV in association with Universal Cable Productions; Gary Hutzel, Visual Effects Supervisor; Michael Gibson, Visual Effects Producer; Jesse Toves, CGI Artist; Sean Jackson, CGI Artist; Kyle Toucher, CGI Artist; Pierre Drolet, CGI Modeler; Greg Behrens, Visual Effects Coordinator; Heather McAuliff, Visual Effects Compositor; Dave Morton, CGI Artist
• Fringe • Pilot • FOX • Warner Bros. Television and Bad Robot Productions; Kevin Blank, Visual Effects Supervisor; Jay Worth, Visual Effect Coordinator; Andrew Orloff, Visual Effects Supervisor; Johnathan Banta, 2D Lead Artist; Steve Graves, 3D Lead Artist; Jonathan Spencer Levy, Visual Effects Supervisor; Scott Dewis, 3D Artist; Steve Fong, Compositing Artist; Tom Turnbull, Visual Effects Supervisor
• Ghost Whisperer • Ghost In The Machine • CBS • Sander Moses in association with ABC Studios and CBS Paramount Television Network; Armen V. Kevorkian, Visual Effects Supervisor; Matt Scharf, Visual Effects Producer; David Morton, Lead CG Matte Artist; Stefan Bredereck, CGI Supervisor; Rick Ramirez, CGI Artist; Ben Campanero, Visual Effects Compositor; Arthur J. Codron, Visual Effects Supervisor ;Eric Haas, CGI Artist; Ed Ruiz, CGI Artist
• Heroes • The Second Coming/The Butterfly Effect • NBC • Universal Media Studios in association with Tailwind Productions; Mark Scott Spatny, Visual Effects Producer; Eric Grenaudier, Visual Effects Supervisor; Gary D’Amico, Special Effects Supervisor; Michael Cook, Lead CG Artist; Daniel Kumiega, Lead CG Animator; Chris Martin, Compositing Supervisor; Meliza Fermin, Lead Visual Effects Compositor; Ryan Wieber, Lead Visual Effects Compositor; Diego Galtieri, Lead Visual Effects Compositor
• Sanctuary • Sanctuary For All • Syfy • Sanctuary Productions; Lee Wilson, Visual Effects Supervisor; Lisa Wilson, Visual Effects Producer; Sebastien Bergeron, Digital Effects Supervisor; Les Quinn, CG Supervisor; Matt Belbin, Visual Effects Coordinator; Mladden Miholjcic, CG Artist; Ken Lee, CG Artist; Philippe Thibault, Compositor; Lionel Lim, Compositor

Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special

• Generation Kill • The Cradle Of Civilization • HBO • Company Pictures and Blown Deadline Productions in association with HBO Films; Adam McInnes, Visual Effects Supervisor; Courtney Vanderslice-Law, Visual Effects Producer; Antony Bluff, Visual Effects Producer; Paul Edwards, Visual Effects Producer; Ken Dailey, Visual Effects Producer; Stephane Paris, CGI Supervisor; David Sewell, Lead Visual Effects; Stuart Partridge, Lead Visual Effects Compositor; Jean-Paul Rovela, Lead CGI Artist
• Into The Storm • HBO • Scott Free and Rainmark Films production in association with the BBC and HBO Films; Gary Brown, Visual Effects Supervisor; Phil Brown, Visual Effects Coordinator; Mark Robinson, Lead Visual Effects Compositor; Lino Khay, Lead Matte Artist; Andy Robinson, Lead Visual Effects Compositor; Chloe Grysole, Visual Effects Producer

Outstanding Stunt Coordination

• Burn Notice • Lesser Evil • USA • Fox Television Studios and Fuse Entertainment; Artie Malesci, Stunt Coordinator
• Chuck • Chuck Versus The First Date • NBC • College Hill Pictures, Wonderland Sound and Vision in association with Warner Bros. Television; Merritt Yohnka, Stunt Coordinator
• Criminal Minds • Normal • CBS • ABC Studios in association with CBS Paramount Television Network; Tom Elliott, Stunt Coordinator
• My Name Is Earl • Bullies • NBC • 20th Century Fox TV; Al Jones, Stunt Coordinator
• 24 • 5:00PM – 6:00PM • FOX • Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox Television in association with Teakwood Lane Productions; Jeff Cadiente, Stunt Coordinator

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series

• American Idol • Episode 834A • FOX • FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.; Shiran Stotland, Technical Director; Rick Edwards, Technical Director; Bill Chaikowski, Camera; Greg Smith, Camera; John Repczynski, Camera; George Prince, Camera; Danny Bonilla, Camera; Alex Hernandez, Camera; Dave Eastwood, Camera; Bobby Highton, Camera; Ken Patterson, Camera; Ken Dahlquist, Camera; Diane Biederbeck, Camera; Danny Webb, Camera; Dave Plakos, Camera; Steve Thiel, Camera; Mike Tribble, Camera; Chris Gray, Video Control
• Dancing With The Stars • Episode 802A • ABC • BBC Worldwide Productions; Charles Ciup, Technical Director; Brian Reason, Camera Operator; Hector Ramirez, Camera Operator; Larry Heider, Camera Operator; Dave Levisohn, Camera Operator; Bert Atkinson, Camera Operator; Bettina Levesque, Camera Operator; Mike Malone, Camera Operator; Adam Margolis, Camera Operator; Damien Tuffereau, Camera Operator; Easter Xua, Camera Operator; Chuck Reilly, Senior Video Control; Mike Snedden, Video Control
• Jimmy Kimmel Live • Episode 09-1182 • ABC • Jackhole Industries in association with ABC Studios; Ervin D. Hurd, Technical Director; Parker Bartlett, Camera Operator; Randy Gomez, Sr., Camera Operator; Randy Gomez, Jr., Camera Operator; Marc Hunter, Camera Operator; Garrett Hurt, Camera Operator; Ritch Kenney, Camera Operator; Bernd Reinhardt, Camera Operator; Kris Wilson, Camera Operator; Roy Walker, Camera Operator; Guy Jones, Senior Video Control; Chris Gray, Video Control
• Late Show With David Letterman • Episode 3075 • CBS • Worldwide Pants Incorporated; Timothy W. Kennedy, Technical Director; Karin-Lucie Grzella, Camera; David Dorsett, Camera; Jack Young, Camera; Al Cialino, Camera; John Curtin, Camera; John Hannel, Camera; Dan Flaherty, Camera; George Rothweiler, Camera; Fred Shimizu, Camera; Steven G. Kaufman, Camera; Daniel Campbell, Camera; William J. White, Senior Video Control
• Saturday Night Live • Host: Josh Brolin • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video; Steven Cimino, Technical Director; John Pinto, Camera; Paul Cangialosi, Camera; Len Wechsler, Camera; Barry Frischer, Camera; Eric A. Eisenstein, Camera; Susan Noll, Video; Frank Grisanti, Video

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special

• 81st Annual Academy Awards • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; John B. Field, Technical Director; Rick Edwards, Technical Director; John Pritchett, Technical Director; Ted Ashton, Camera; Danny Bonilla, Camera; John Burdick, Camera; David Eastwood, Camera; Dean Hall, Camera; Marc Hunter, Camera; Charlie Huntley, Camera; Dave Levisohn, Camera; Lyn Noland, Camera; Rob Palmer, Camera; David Plakos, Camera; Hector Ramirez, Camera; Brian Reason, Camera; Mark Whitman, Camera; Kris Wilson, Camera; Easter Xua, Camera; Keith Dicker, Camera; Ernie Jew, Camera; Steve Martinuik, Camera; Tore Livia, Camera; Bruce Oldham, Camera; Manny Bonilla, Camera; Mark Sanford, Video; Keith Winikoff, Video; Guy Jones, Video
• Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony • NBC • NBC Olympics
  Robert La Macchia, Technical Director; Kris Castro, Technical Director; John Murphy, Camera Operator; Ed Austin, Camera Operator; David Adkins, Camera Operator; Ken Cavali, Camera Operator; Frank Grisanti, Camera Operator; Cody Alexander, Camera Operator; Jim Wachter, Camera Operator; John Pinto, Camera Operator; Tim O’Neill, Camera Operator; Mike Harvath, Camera Operator; James Mansfield, Camera Operator; Nick Utley, Camera Operator; Brian Phraner, Camera Operator; Dan Beard, Camera Operator; Rick Fox, Camera Operator; Eric Eisenstein, Camera Operator; Kevin Kellogg, Camera Operator; Gary D’Amaro, Camera Operator; Andy Italiano, Camera Operator; Richard Leible Jr., Camera Operator; Rick Rice, Camera Operator; Kenny Woo, Camera Operator; Mike Wimberley, Camera Operator; Tore Livia, Camera Operator; Joe Debonis, Camera Operator; Marc Tippy, Camera Operator; Dave Manton, Camera Operator; Jerry Hochman, Senior Video Control
• Bruce Springsteen Super Bowl Halftime Show • NBC • White Cherry Entertainment in association with Don Mischer Productions; Eric Becker, Technical Director; David Bernstein, Technical Director; Rob Balton, Camera; Ray Hoover, Camera; Danny Webb, Camera; John Burdick, Camera; Jofre Rosero, Camera; Mike Colucci, Camera; Dave Driscoll, Camera; Mark Sanford, Video Control; Rob Levy, Video Control
• The 51st Annual Grammy Awards • CBS • John Cossette Productions in association with AEG Ehrlich Venture; John B. Field, Technical Director; Eric Becker, Technical Director; Kenneth R. Shapiro, Technical Director; Ted Ashton, Camera; Mike Breece, Camera; Dave Eastwood, Camera; Freddy Frederick, Camera; Hank Geving, Camera; Dean Hall, Camera; Larry Heider, Camera; Dave Hilmer, Camera; Marc Hunter, Camera; Charlie Huntley, Camera; Dave Levisohn, Camera; Steve Martyniuk, Camera; Rob Palmer, Camera; Bill Philbin, Camera; Hector Ramirez, Camera; Keith Winikoff, Video Control; Guy Jones, Video Control
• The 62nd Annual Tony Awards • CBS • White Cherry Entertainment in association with Tony Award Productions; Eric Becker, Technical Director; Bruce Balton, Camera Operator; Rob Balton, Camera Operator; Charlie Huntley, Camera Operator; Jay Kulick, Camera Operator; John Meikeljohn, Camera Operator; Lyn Noland, Camera Operator; Bob Del Russo, Camera Operator; Jimmy Scurty, Camera Operator; Mark Whitman, Camera Operator; Paul Ranieri, Video

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

• Flight Of The Conchords • Prime Minister • HBO • Dakota Pictures and Comedy Arts in association with HBO Entertainment; James Bobin, Writer; Jemaine Clement, Writer; Bret McKenzie, Writer
• 30 Rock • Reunion • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios; Matt Hubbard, Writer
• 30 Rock • Apollo, Apollo • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios; Robert Carlock, Writer
• 30 Rock • Mamma Mia • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios; Ron Weiner, Writer
• 30 Rock • Kidney Now! • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studios; Jack Burditt, Writer; Robert Carlock, Writer

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

• Lost • The Incident • ABC • Grass Skirt Productions and ABC Studios; Carlton Cuse, Writer; Damon Lindelof, Writer
• Mad Men • A Night To Remember • AMC • Lionsgate Television; Robin Veith, Writer; Matthew Weiner, Writer
• Mad Men • Six Month Leave • AMC • Lionsgate Television; Andre Jacquemetton, Writer; Maria Jacquemetton, Writer; Matthew Weiner, Writer
• Mad Men • The Jet Set • AMC • Lionsgate Television; Matthew Weiner, Writer
• Mad Men • Meditations In An Emergency • AMC • Lionsgate Television; Kater Gordon, Writer; Matthew Weiner, Writer

Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series

• The Colbert Report • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc. with Busboy Productions and Spartina Productions; Stephen Colbert, Writer; Allison Silverman, Writer; Richard Dahm, Writer; Michael Brumm, Writer; Rob Dubbin, Writer; Opus Moreschi, Writer; Peter Gwinn, Writer; Jay Katsir, Writer; Frank Lesser, Writer; Tom Purcell, Writer; Glenn Eichler, Writer; Peter Grosz, Writer; Barry Julien, Writer; Meredith Scardino, Writer
• The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central • Central Productions, LLC; Steve Bodow, Head Writer; Jon Stewart, Writer; David Javerbaum, Writer; Josh Lieb, Writer; Rory Albanese, Writer; Kevin Bleyer, Writer; Jason Ross, Writer; Tim Carvell, Writer; John Oliver, Writer; Sam Means, Writer; Rob Kutner, Writer; J.R. Havlan, Writer; Rich Blomquist, Writer; Wyatt Cenac, Writer; Elliott Kalan, Writer; Rachel Axler, Writer
• Late Night With Conan O’Brien • NBC • Broadway Video, NBC Studios, Conaco; Mike Sweeney, Head Writer; Chris Albers, Writer; Jose Arroyo, Writer; Dan Cronin, Writer; Kevin Dorff, Writer; Andres du Bouchet, Writer; Michael Gordon, Writer; Berkley Johson, Writer; Brian Kiley, Writer; Todd Levin, Writer; Brian McCann, Writer; Guy Nicolucci, Writer; Conan O’Brien, Writer; Matt O’Brien, Writer; Brian Stack, Writer; Andrew Weinberg, Writer
• Late Show With David Letterman • CBS • Worldwide Pants Incorporated; Eric Stangel, Head Writer; Justin Stangel, Head Writer; Michael Barrie, Writer; Jim Mulholland, Writer; Steve Young, Writer; Tom Ruprecht, Writer; Lee Ellenberg, Writer; Matt Roberts, Writer; Jeremy Weiner, Writer; Joe Grossman, Writer; Bill Scheft, Writer; Bob Borden, Writer; Frank Sebastiano, Writer; David Letterman, Writer
• Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video; Seth Meyers, Head Writer; Doug Abeles, Writer; James Anderson, Writer; Alex Baze, Writer; Jessica Conrad, Writer; James Downey, Writer; Steve Higgins, Writer; Colin Jost, Writer; Erik Kenward, Writer; Rob Klein, Writer; John Lutz, Writer; Lorne Michaels, Writer; John Mulaney, Writer; Paula Pell, Writer; Simon Rich, Writer; Marika Sawyer, Writer; Akiva Schaffer, Writer; John Solomon, Writer; Emily Spivey, Writer; Kent Sublette, Writer; Jorma Taccone, Writer; Bryan Tucker, Writer

Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Special

• 81st Annual Academy Awards • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; Jon Macks, Writer; Jenny Bicks, Writer; Bill Condon, Writer; John Hoffman, Writer; Phil Alden Robinson, Writer; Bruce Vilanch, Writer; Dan Harmon, Special Material Written By; Rob Schrab, Special Material Written By; Ben Schwartz, Special Material Written By; Joel Stein, Special Material Written By
• Chris Rock – Kill The Messenger • HBO • Chris Rock Enterprises and Funny Business in association with HBO Entertainment; Chris Rock, Writer
• Louis C.K.: Chewed Up • Showtime • Image Entertainment / Art & Industry; Louis CK, Writer
• Ricky Gervais: Out Of England – The Stand-Up Special • HBO • Moffitt Lee Productions in association with HBO Entertainment; Ricky Gervais, Writer
• Will Ferrell: You’re Welcome America. A Final Night With George W. Bush • HBO • Gary Sanchez Productions, Funny Business in association with HBO Entertainment; Will Ferrell, Writer

Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special

• Generation Kill • Bomb In The Garden • HBO • Company Pictures and Blown Deadline Productions in association with HBO Films; David Simon, Writer
• Grey Gardens • HBO • Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films; Michael Sucsy, Writer; Patricia Rozema, Writer
• Into The Storm • HBO • Scott Free and Rainmark Films production in association with the BBC and HBO Films; Hugh Whitemore, Writer
• Little Dorrit • PBS • A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston; Andrew Davies, Writer
• Taking Chance • HBO • Motion Picture Corporation of American and Civil Dawn Pictures in association with HBO Films; LtCol Michael R. Strobl, USMC (Ret.), Writer; Ross Katz, Writer