Announcing the 2008 Emmy Winners!

BuzzSugar — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:21:08 -0700

Well, if we've learned anything from this year's list of Emmy award winners it's that the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences loves the smart sarcasm (30 Rock) and the historical dramas (John Adams and Mad Men). Those three series pretty much dominate the list of winners, though there's also clearly some love for Damages, In Treatment and the TV movie Recount.

Not a win in sight this year for either Grey's Anatomy or Ugly Betty. Weeds also missed out altogether, while House earned one award for directing (Greg Yaitanes) and Lost picked up one award for sound mixing, but nothing else.

Are you surprised by any of this? Delighted? Disappointed? How do these winners stack up against what your hopes were before the awards ceremony?

To see a full rundown of all the 2008 Emmy winners, just read more.

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
30 Rock

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
Mad Men

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
Paul Giamatti, John Adams

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Tina Fey, 30 Rock

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Glenn Close, Damages

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Laura Linney, John Adams

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jeremy Piven, Entourage

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Zeljko Ivanek, Damages

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Tom Wilkinson, John Adams

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jean Smart, Samantha Who?

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Dianne Wiest, In Treatment

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Eileen Atkins, Cranford

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Tim Conway, 30 Rock

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Glynn Turman, In Treatment

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Kathryn Joosten, Desperate Housewives

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Cynthia Nixon, Law & Order: SVU

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM
Don Rickles, Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
Jeff Probst, Survivor

OUTSTANDING MINISERIES
John Adams

OUTSTANDING MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE
Recount

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

OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

OUTSTANDING REALITY PROGRAM
Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List

OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Amazing Race

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM (LESS THAN ONE HOUR)
The Simpsons

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM (MORE THAN ONE HOUR)
Imaginationland (South Park)

OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES
How I Met Your Mother

OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
Mad Men ("Pilot)

OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
John Adams

OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR VARIETY, MUSIC OR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
80th Annual Academy Awards

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
30 Rock

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Damages

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL
John Adams

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
So You Think You Can Dance (Hummingbird and Flower)

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A HALF-HOUR SERIES
Californication

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A ONE-HOUR SERIES
Mad Men

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
John Adams - Independence

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
Deadliest Catch

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR REALITY PROGRAMMING
Carrier

OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
Swear Jar (Bud Light)

OUTSTANDING COSTUMES FOR A SERIES
The Tudors

OUTSTANDING COSTUMES FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL
John Adams

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Pushing Daisies (Barry Sonnenfeld)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
House (Greg Yaitanes)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY, MUSICAL OR COMEDY PROGRAM
80th Annual Academy Awards

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Recount (Jay Roach)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
This American Life (Christopher Wilcha, Adam Beckman)

OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Breaking Bad

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)
Pushing Daisies

OUTSTANDING SINGLE CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Recount

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING OF CLIP PACKAGES FOR TALK, PERFORMANCE, AWARD, OR A REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
American Idol

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A SPECIAL (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)
Justin Timberlake: FutureSex/LoveShow

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
Autism: The Musical

OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR REALITY PROGRAMMING
Top Chef

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A SINGLE CAMERA SERIES
Mad Men

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES OR A SPECIAL
Saturday Night Live

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Cranford

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR VMC PROGRAMMING
50th Annual Grammy Awards

OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLE DESIGN
Mad Men

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES (NON-PROSTHETIC)
Tracey Ullman’s State Of The Union

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES OR A SPECIAL (NON-PROSTHETIC)
Dancing With The Stars

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE (NON-PROSTHETIC)
Tin Man

OUTSTANDING PROSTHETIC MAKEUP FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR SPECIAL
John Adams

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
Pushing Daisies

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR SPECIAL (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
The Company

OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION
Movies Rock

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS
Jimmy Kimmel Live, "I’m F***ing Matt Damon"

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MAIN TITLE THEME
Pirate Master

OUTSTANDING CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
Classical Baby (I’m Grown Up Now): The Poetry Show
Hannah Montana
High School Musical 2
Nick News With Linda Ellerbee: The Untouchable Kids Of India
The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody

OUTSTANDING NONFICTION SPECIAL
Autism: The Musical

OUTSTANDING NONFICTION SERIES
American Masters

EXCEPTIONAL MERIT IN NONFICTION FILMMAKING
White Light/Black Rain

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
The War

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A SERIES
Smallville

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR SPECIAL
John Adams - Don’t Tread On Me

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)
The War

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (ONE-HOUR)
Lost

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
John Adams - Don’t Tread On Me

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF-HOUR) AND ANIMATION
30 Rock

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC SERIES, OR A SPECIAL
50th Annual Grammy Awards

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)
American Masters

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS FOR A SERIES
Battlestar Galactica

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR A SPECIAL
John Adams

OUTSTANDING STUNT COORDINATION
Chuck

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO CONTROL FOR A SERIES
Dancing With The Stars

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO CONTROL FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL
50th Annual Grammy Awards

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
30 Rock ("Cooter," Tina Fey)

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Mad Men ("Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Pilot)," Matthew Weiner)

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY PROGRAM
The Colbert Report

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL
John Adams (Kirk Ellis)

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS VARIETY, MUSIC, COMEDY EVENT PROGRAMS
Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival Chicago (Great Performances)

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS CLASSICAL MUSIC/DANCE PROGRAMS
New York City Opera: Madama Butterfly (Live From Lincoln Center)

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS SHORT FORMAT LIVE ACTION ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS
Battlestar Galactica - Razor Featurette #4

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS SHORT FORMAT ANIMATED PROGRAMS
Camp Lazlo

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS SHORT FORMAT NONFICTION PROGRAMS
Great Moments From The Campaign Trail

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS PROGRAM - AWARDS PROGRAMS
The 61st Annual Tony Awards

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