59th Annual Primetime Emmy Nominees




Winners Shown In Bold (some awards were previously handed out at the Creative Arts Emmys on Sept. 8, 2007.)


Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series


"Extras" • HBO • Ricky Gervais as Andy Millman


"Monk" • USA • Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk


"The Office" • NBC • Steve Carell as Michael Scott


"30 Rock" • NBC • Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy


"Two And A Half Men" • CBS • Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper






Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series



"Boston Legal" • ABC • James Spader as Alan Shore


"House" • Fox • Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House


"Rescue Me" • FX • Denis Leary as Tommy Gavin


"The Sopranos" • HBO • James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano


"24" • Fox • Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer






Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie



"Broken Trail" • AMC • Robert Duvall as Prentice "Print" Ritter


"Jesse Stone: Sea Change" • CBS • Tom Selleck as Jesse Stone


"Longford" • HBO • Jim Broadbent as Lord Longford


"Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From The Stories Of Stephen King" • Umney's Last Case • TNT • William H. Macy as Clyde Umney & Sam Landry


"The Ron Clark Story" • TNT • Matthew Perry as Ron Clark






Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series


"Desperate Housewives" • ABC • Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo


"The New Adventures Of Old Christine" • CBS • Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell


"30 Rock" • NBC • Tina Fey as Liz Lemon


"Ugly Betty" • ABC • America Ferrera as Betty Suarez


"Weeds" • Showtime • Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin







Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series


"Brothers & Sisters" • ABC • Sally Field as Nora Walker


"The Closer" • Slippin' • TNT • Kyra Sedgwick as Dep. Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson


"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" • NBC • Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson


"Medium" • NBC • Patricia Arquette as Allison Dubois


"The Riches" • FX • Minnie Driver as Dahlia Malloy

"The Sopranos" • HBO • Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano






Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie



"Life Support" • HBO • Queen Latifah as Ana


"Prime Suspect: The Final Act" (Masterpiece Theatre) • PBS • Helen Mirren as Jane Tennison


"The Robber Bride" • Oxygen • Mary-Louise Parker as Zenia Arden


"The Starter Wife" • USA • Debra Messing as Molly Kagan


"What If God Were The Sun" • Lifetime • Gena Rowlands as Melissa Eisenbloom






Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series


"Entourage" • HBO • Kevin Dillon as Johnny Drama


"Entourage" • HBO • Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold


"How I Met Your Mother" • CBS • Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson


"The Office" • NBC • Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute


"Two And A Half Men" • CBS • Jon Cryer as Alan Harper







Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series


"Boston Legal" • ABC • William Shatner as Denny Crane


"Grey's Anatomy" • ABC • T.R. Knight as George


"Heroes" • NBC • Masi Oka as Hiro Nakamura


"Lost" • ABC • Michael Emerson as Ben


"Lost" • ABC • Terry O'Quinn as John Locke


"The Sopranos" • HBO • Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti







Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or Movie


"Broken Trail" • AMC • Thomas Haden Church as Tom Harte


"Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee" • HBO • August Schellenberg as Sitting Bull


"Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee" • HBO • Aidan Quinn as Senator Dawes


"The Christmas Card" • Hallmark • Edward Asner as Luke Spelman


"The Starter Wife" • USA • Joe Mantegna as Lou Manahan







Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series



"My Name Is Earl" • NBC • Jaime Pressly as Joy Turner


"The Office" • NBC • Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly


"Two And A Half Men" • CBS • Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper


"Two And A Half Men" • CBS • Conchata Ferrell as Berta


"Ugly Betty" • ABC • Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater


"Weeds" • Showtime • Elizabeth Perkins as Celia Hodes







Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series



"Brothers & Sisters" • ABC • Rachel Griffiths as Sarah Whedon


"Grey's Anatomy" • ABC • Katherine Heigl as Isobel "Izzie" Stevens


"Grey's Anatomy" • ABC • Chandra Wilson as Dr. Bailey


"Grey's Anatomy" • ABC • Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang


"The Sopranos" • HBO • Aida Turturro as Janice Soprano


"The Sopranos" • HBO • Lorraine Bracco as Dr. Jennifer Melfi






Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie


"Broken Trail" • AMC • Greta Scacchi as Nola Johns


"Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee" • HBO • Anna Paquin as Elaine Goodale


"Longford" • HBO • Samantha Morton as Myra Hindley


"The Starter Wife" • USA • Judy Davis as Joan McAllister


"Tsunami, The Aftermath" • HBO • Toni Collette as Kathy Graham







Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series


"Entourage" • HBO • Martin Landau as Bob Ryan


"Extras" • HBO • Sir Ian McKellen as Himself


"Monk" • USA • Stanley Tucci as David Ruskin


"My Name Is Earl" • NBC • Giovanni Ribisi as Ralph Mariano


"My Name is Earl" • NBC • Beau Bridges as Carl Hickey







Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series



"Boston Legal" • ABC • Christian Clemenson as Jerry "Hands" Espenson


"ER" • NBC • Forest Whitaker as Curtis Ames


"House" • Fox • David Morse as Michael Tritter


"The Sopranos" • HBO • Tim Daly as J.T. Dolan


"Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip" • NBC • John Goodman as Judge Robert Bebe

"Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip" • NBC • Eli Wallach as Eli Weintraub








Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series



"Desperate Housewives" • ABC • Dixie Carter as Gloria Hodge



"Desperate Housewives" • ABC • Laurie Metcalf as Carolyn Bigsby



"30 Rock" • NBC • Elaine Stritch as Colleen Donaghy



"Ugly Betty" • ABC • Judith Light as Claire Meade



"Ugly Betty" • ABC • Salma Hayek as Sofia Reyes







Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series



"Grey's Anatomy" • ABC • Kate Burton as Ellis Grey



"Grey's Anatomy" • ABC • Elizabeth Reaser as Jane Doe



"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" • NBC • Marcia Gay Harden as Star Morrison



"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" • NBC • Leslie Caron as Lorraine Chalmers



"24" • Fox • Jean Smart as Martha Logan







Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program



"79th Annual Academy Awards" • ABC • Ellen Degeneres, Host



"The Colbert Report" • Comedy Central • Stephen Colbert, Host



"The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" • Comedy Central • Jon Stewart, Host



"Late Show With David Letterman" • CBS • David Letterman, Host



"Tony Bennett: An American Classic" • NBC • Tony Bennett, Performer








Outstanding Comedy Series



"Entourage" • HBO



"The Office" • NBC



"30 Rock" • NBC



"Two And A Half Men" • CBS



"Ugly Betty" • ABC









Outstanding Drama Series



"Boston Legal • ABC



"Grey's Anatomy" • ABC



"Heroes" • NBC



"House" • Fox



"The Sopranos" • HBO









Outstanding Miniseries



"Broken Trail" • AMC



"Prime Suspect: The Final Act" (Masterpiece Theatre) • PBS



"The Starter Wife" • USA








Outstanding Made For Television Movie



"Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee" • HBO



"Longford" • HBO



"The Ron Clark Story" • TNT



"Why I Wore Lipstick To My Mastectomy" • Lifetime








Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series



"The Colbert Report" • Comedy Central



"The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" • Comedy Central



"Late Night With Conan O'Brien" • NBC



"Late Show With David Letterman" • CBS



"Real Time With Bill Maher" • HBO





Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special



"The Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner" • Comedy Central



"The Kennedy Center Honors: A National Celebration Of The Performing Arts" • CBS



"Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed" • HBO



"Tony Bennett: An American Classic" • NBC


"A Tribute To James Taylor" (Great Performances) • PBS



"Wanda Sykes: Sick And Tired" • HBO





Outstanding Reality-Competition Program


"The Amazing Race" • CBS


"American Idol" • Fox


"Dancing With The Stars" • ABC


"Project Runway" • Bravo


"Top Chef" • Bravo






Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series


"Entourage" • One Day In The Valley • HBO


"Extras" • Orlando Bloom • HBO


"The Office" • Gay Witch Hunt • NBC


"Scrubs" • My Musical • NBC


"30 Rock" • The Breakup • NBC


"Ugly Betty" • Pilot • ABC




Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series


"Battlestar Galactica" o Exodus, Part 2 • Sci Fi Channel


"Boston Legal" • Son of the Defender • ABC


"Friday Night Lights" • Pilot o NBC


"Heroes" • Genesis • NBC


"Lost" • Through the Looking Glass • ABC


"The Sopranos" • Kennedy And Heidi • HBO


"Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip" • Pilot • NBC




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