Welcome to The 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations Game!
It’s that time again kids. On Sunday, September 21 the Primetime Emmy Awards will be announced and I want to know what your Award predictions are! And since we have done this before, I will quickly explain. All you have to do is choose from the nomination list provided below and then post your choices. (It’s best to just quote this post and then edit.) Let’s see who can get the most correct! And if you don’t know which to choose just guess. The more answers you give the better the chance you have at winning.
Entries will be taken until 7pm EST on the 21st. After the telecast, I will announce the winner! Good luck and happy guessing.
I also wanted to remind all you television lovers that I will be starting the Primetime Emmy Award Discussion Thread on Friday, September 19. Be sure to stop by and let us know what you think of the hosts, the nominations and of course the winners.
(And because this thread can get pretty crowded with entries I have to ask that you hold off discussing the show until the discussion thread is posted. Unfortunately the extra posts make it difficult to grade the winners. But if you would like for me to post the discussion thread earlier, please feel free to PM me. Thanks!)
For more information about the nominations and the awards please visit the Official Website for The Primetime Emmy Awards.
Award Nominations
Please note: This is an edited nomination list. Due to the large number of categories and my limited sanity, I have removed some of the superfluous information from the nominations. I have also removed the producer and writer lists from several categories. This was done to make voting and grading easier. For a complete list of nominations please visit the Official Website.
Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock • NBC
Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO
Entourage • HBO
The Office • NBC
Two And A Half Men • CBS
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon • 30 Rock
Christina Applegate as Samantha Newly • Samantha Who?
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell • The New Adventures Of Old Christine
America Ferrera as Betty Suarez • Ugly Betty
Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin • Weeds
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy • 30 Rock
Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk • Monk
Lee Pace as Ned • Pushing Daisies
Steve Carell as Michael Scott • The Office
Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper • Two And A Half Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Kristin Chenoweth as Olive Snook • Pushing Daisies
Jean Smart as Regina Newly • Samantha Who?
Amy Poehler, Performer • Saturday Night Live
Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper • Two And A Half Men
Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater • Ugly Betty
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold • Entourage
Kevin Dillon as Johnny Drama • Entourage
Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson • How I Met Your Mother
Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute • The Office
Jon Cryer as Alan Harper • Two And A Half Men
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
30 Rock • Rosemary's Baby • Michael Engler, Director
Entourage • No Cannes Do • Dan Attias, Director
Flight Of The Conchords • Sally Returns • James Bobin, Director
Pushing Daisies • Pie-Lette • Barry Sonnenfeld, Director
The Office • Money (Parts 1 & 2) • Paul Lieberstein, Director
The Office • Goodbye, Toby • Paul Feig, Director
Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series
30 Rock • Rosemary's Baby • Jack Burditt, Written By
30 Rock • Cooter • Tina Fey, Written By
Flight Of The Conchords • Yoko • James Bobin, Written By; Jemaine Clement, Written By; Bret McKenzie, Written By
Pushing Daisies • Pie-Lette • Bryan Fuller, Written By
The Office • Dinner Party • Lee Eisenberg, Written By; Gene Stupnitsky, Written By
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Outstanding Drama Series
Boston Legal • ABC
Damages • FX Networks
Dexter • Showtime
House • FOX
Lost • ABC
Mad Men • AMC
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
James Spader as Alan Shore • Boston Legal
Bryan Cranston as Walt White • Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan • Dexter
Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House • House
Gabriel Byrne as Paul • In Treatment
Jon Hamm as Don Draper • Mad Men
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Sally Field as Nora Holden-Walker • Brothers & Sisters
Glenn Close as Patty Hewes • Damages
Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Holly Hunter as Grace Hanadarko • Saving Grace
Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson • The Closer
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
William Shatner as Denny Crane • Boston Legal
Ted Danson as Arthur Frobisher • Damages
Zeljko Ivanek as Ray Fiske • Damages
Michael Emerson as Ben • Lost
John Slattery as Roger Sterling • Mad Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt • Boston Legal
Rachel Griffiths as Sarah Walker-Whedon • Brothers & Sisters
Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey • Grey's Anatomy
Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang • Grey's Anatomy
Dianne Wiest as Dr. Gina Toll • In Treatment
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
Boston Legal • The Mighty Rogues • Arlene Sanford, Director
Breaking Bad • Pilot • Vince Gilligan, Director
Damages • Pilot • Allen Coulter, Director
House • House's Head • Greg Yaitanes, Director
Mad Men • Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Pilot) • Alan Taylor, Director
Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
Battlestar Galactica • Six Of One • Michael Angeli, Written By
Damages • Pilot • Todd A. Kessler, Written By; Glenn Kessler, Written By; Daniel Zelman, Written By
Mad Men • Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Pilot) • Matthew Weiner, Written By
Mad Men • The Wheel • Matthew Weiner, Written By; Robin Veith, Written By
The Wire • 30 • David Simon, Teleplay By/Story By; Ed Burns, Story By
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Outstanding Made For Television Movie
A Raisin In The Sun • ABC
Bernard And Doris • HBO
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale • HBO
Recount • HBO
The Memory Keeper's Daughter • Lifetime
Outstanding Miniseries
Cranford (MASTERPIECE) • PBS
John Adams • HBO
The Andromeda Strain • A&E
Tin Man • Sci Fi Channel
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Phylicia Rashad as Lena Younger • A Raisin In The Sun
Catherine Keener as Gertrude Baniszewski • An American Crime
Susan Sarandon as Doris Duke • Bernard And Doris
Dame Judi Dench as Miss Matty Jenkyns • Cranford (MASTERPIECE)
Laura Linney as Abigail Adams • John Adams
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Ralph Fiennes as Bernard Lafferty • Bernard And Doris
Ricky Gervais as Andy Millman • Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale
Paul Giamatti as John Adams • John Adams
Kevin Spacey as Ron Klain • Recount
Tom Wilkinson as James Baker • Recount
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Audra McDonald as Ruth Younger • A Raisin In The Sun
Dame Eileen Atkins as Miss Deborah Jenkyns • Cranford (MASTERPIECE)
Ashley Jensen as Maggie Jacobs • Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale
Alfre Woodard as Edna Reilly • Pictures Of Hollis Woods
Laura Dern as Katherine Harris • Recount
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
David Morse as George Washington • John Adams
Stephen Dillane as Thomas Jefferson • John Adams
Tom Wilkinson as Benjamin Franklin • John Adams
Denis Leary as Michael Whouley • Recount
Bob Balaban as Ben Ginsberg • Recount
Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
Bernard And Doris • HBO • Bob Balaban, Director
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale • HBO • Ricky Gervais, Director, Stephen Merchant, Director
John Adams • HBO • Tom Hooper, Director
Recount • HBO • Jay Roach, Director
The Company • TNT • Mikael Salomon, Director
Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
Bernard And Doris • Hugh Costello, Written By
Cranford (MASTERPIECE) • Heidi Thomas, Written By
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale • Ricky Gervais, Written By; Stephen Merchant, Written By
John Adams • Kirk Ellis, Written By
Recount • Danny Strong, Written By
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Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
Late Show With David Letterman • CBS
Real Time With Bill Maher • HBO
Saturday Night Live • NBC
The Colbert Report • Comedy Central
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special
Bill Maher: The Decider • HBO
George Carlin: It's Bad For Ya! • HBO
James Taylor: One Man Band (Great Performances) • PBS
Kathy Griffin: Straight To Hell • Bravo
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project • HBO
The Kennedy Center Honors • CBS
Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program
Jon Stewart, Host • 80th Annual Academy Awards
David Letterman, Host • Late Show With David Letterman
Don Rickles, Performer • Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Tina Fey, Host/Performer • Saturday Night Live
Stephen Colbert, Host • The Colbert Report
Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy
Program 80th Annual Academy Awards • ABC • Louis J. Horvitz, Director
Company (Great Performances) • PBS • Lonny Price, Director
Saturday Night Live • Host: Tina Fey • NBC • Don Roy King, Director
The Colbert Report • #4051 • Comedy Central • Jim Hoskinson, Director
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • #13050 • Comedy Central • Chuck O'Neil, Director
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program
Late Night With Conan O'Brien • NBC
Late Show With David Letterman • CBS
Saturday Night Live • NBC
The Colbert Report • Comedy Central
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central
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Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
American Idol • FOX
Dancing With The Stars • ABC
Project Runway • Bravo
The Amazing Race • CBS
Top Chef • Bravo
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality - Competition Program
Ryan Seacrest • American Idol
Tom Bergeron • Dancing With The Stars
Howie Mandel • Host Deal Or No Deal
Heidi Klum • Project Runway
Jeff Probst • Survivor
Good luck!
Entries will be taken until 7pm EST on the 21st. After the telecast, I will announce the winner! Good luck and happy guessing.
I also wanted to remind all you television lovers that I will be starting the Primetime Emmy Award Discussion Thread on Friday, September 19. Be sure to stop by and let us know what you think of the hosts, the nominations and of course the winners.
(And because this thread can get pretty crowded with entries I have to ask that you hold off discussing the show until the discussion thread is posted. Unfortunately the extra posts make it difficult to grade the winners. But if you would like for me to post the discussion thread earlier, please feel free to PM me. Thanks!)
For more information about the nominations and the awards please visit the Official Website for The Primetime Emmy Awards.
Award Nominations
Please note: This is an edited nomination list. Due to the large number of categories and my limited sanity, I have removed some of the superfluous information from the nominations. I have also removed the producer and writer lists from several categories. This was done to make voting and grading easier. For a complete list of nominations please visit the Official Website.
Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock • NBC
Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO
Entourage • HBO
The Office • NBC
Two And A Half Men • CBS
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon • 30 Rock
Christina Applegate as Samantha Newly • Samantha Who?
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell • The New Adventures Of Old Christine
America Ferrera as Betty Suarez • Ugly Betty
Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin • Weeds
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy • 30 Rock
Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk • Monk
Lee Pace as Ned • Pushing Daisies
Steve Carell as Michael Scott • The Office
Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper • Two And A Half Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Kristin Chenoweth as Olive Snook • Pushing Daisies
Jean Smart as Regina Newly • Samantha Who?
Amy Poehler, Performer • Saturday Night Live
Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper • Two And A Half Men
Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater • Ugly Betty
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold • Entourage
Kevin Dillon as Johnny Drama • Entourage
Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson • How I Met Your Mother
Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute • The Office
Jon Cryer as Alan Harper • Two And A Half Men
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
30 Rock • Rosemary's Baby • Michael Engler, Director
Entourage • No Cannes Do • Dan Attias, Director
Flight Of The Conchords • Sally Returns • James Bobin, Director
Pushing Daisies • Pie-Lette • Barry Sonnenfeld, Director
The Office • Money (Parts 1 & 2) • Paul Lieberstein, Director
The Office • Goodbye, Toby • Paul Feig, Director
Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series
30 Rock • Rosemary's Baby • Jack Burditt, Written By
30 Rock • Cooter • Tina Fey, Written By
Flight Of The Conchords • Yoko • James Bobin, Written By; Jemaine Clement, Written By; Bret McKenzie, Written By
Pushing Daisies • Pie-Lette • Bryan Fuller, Written By
The Office • Dinner Party • Lee Eisenberg, Written By; Gene Stupnitsky, Written By
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Outstanding Drama Series
Boston Legal • ABC
Damages • FX Networks
Dexter • Showtime
House • FOX
Lost • ABC
Mad Men • AMC
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
James Spader as Alan Shore • Boston Legal
Bryan Cranston as Walt White • Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan • Dexter
Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House • House
Gabriel Byrne as Paul • In Treatment
Jon Hamm as Don Draper • Mad Men
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Sally Field as Nora Holden-Walker • Brothers & Sisters
Glenn Close as Patty Hewes • Damages
Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Holly Hunter as Grace Hanadarko • Saving Grace
Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson • The Closer
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
William Shatner as Denny Crane • Boston Legal
Ted Danson as Arthur Frobisher • Damages
Zeljko Ivanek as Ray Fiske • Damages
Michael Emerson as Ben • Lost
John Slattery as Roger Sterling • Mad Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt • Boston Legal
Rachel Griffiths as Sarah Walker-Whedon • Brothers & Sisters
Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey • Grey's Anatomy
Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang • Grey's Anatomy
Dianne Wiest as Dr. Gina Toll • In Treatment
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
Boston Legal • The Mighty Rogues • Arlene Sanford, Director
Breaking Bad • Pilot • Vince Gilligan, Director
Damages • Pilot • Allen Coulter, Director
House • House's Head • Greg Yaitanes, Director
Mad Men • Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Pilot) • Alan Taylor, Director
Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
Battlestar Galactica • Six Of One • Michael Angeli, Written By
Damages • Pilot • Todd A. Kessler, Written By; Glenn Kessler, Written By; Daniel Zelman, Written By
Mad Men • Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Pilot) • Matthew Weiner, Written By
Mad Men • The Wheel • Matthew Weiner, Written By; Robin Veith, Written By
The Wire • 30 • David Simon, Teleplay By/Story By; Ed Burns, Story By
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Outstanding Made For Television Movie
A Raisin In The Sun • ABC
Bernard And Doris • HBO
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale • HBO
Recount • HBO
The Memory Keeper's Daughter • Lifetime
Outstanding Miniseries
Cranford (MASTERPIECE) • PBS
John Adams • HBO
The Andromeda Strain • A&E
Tin Man • Sci Fi Channel
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Phylicia Rashad as Lena Younger • A Raisin In The Sun
Catherine Keener as Gertrude Baniszewski • An American Crime
Susan Sarandon as Doris Duke • Bernard And Doris
Dame Judi Dench as Miss Matty Jenkyns • Cranford (MASTERPIECE)
Laura Linney as Abigail Adams • John Adams
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Ralph Fiennes as Bernard Lafferty • Bernard And Doris
Ricky Gervais as Andy Millman • Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale
Paul Giamatti as John Adams • John Adams
Kevin Spacey as Ron Klain • Recount
Tom Wilkinson as James Baker • Recount
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Audra McDonald as Ruth Younger • A Raisin In The Sun
Dame Eileen Atkins as Miss Deborah Jenkyns • Cranford (MASTERPIECE)
Ashley Jensen as Maggie Jacobs • Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale
Alfre Woodard as Edna Reilly • Pictures Of Hollis Woods
Laura Dern as Katherine Harris • Recount
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
David Morse as George Washington • John Adams
Stephen Dillane as Thomas Jefferson • John Adams
Tom Wilkinson as Benjamin Franklin • John Adams
Denis Leary as Michael Whouley • Recount
Bob Balaban as Ben Ginsberg • Recount
Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
Bernard And Doris • HBO • Bob Balaban, Director
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale • HBO • Ricky Gervais, Director, Stephen Merchant, Director
John Adams • HBO • Tom Hooper, Director
Recount • HBO • Jay Roach, Director
The Company • TNT • Mikael Salomon, Director
Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
Bernard And Doris • Hugh Costello, Written By
Cranford (MASTERPIECE) • Heidi Thomas, Written By
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale • Ricky Gervais, Written By; Stephen Merchant, Written By
John Adams • Kirk Ellis, Written By
Recount • Danny Strong, Written By
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Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
Late Show With David Letterman • CBS
Real Time With Bill Maher • HBO
Saturday Night Live • NBC
The Colbert Report • Comedy Central
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special
Bill Maher: The Decider • HBO
George Carlin: It's Bad For Ya! • HBO
James Taylor: One Man Band (Great Performances) • PBS
Kathy Griffin: Straight To Hell • Bravo
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project • HBO
The Kennedy Center Honors • CBS
Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program
Jon Stewart, Host • 80th Annual Academy Awards
David Letterman, Host • Late Show With David Letterman
Don Rickles, Performer • Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Tina Fey, Host/Performer • Saturday Night Live
Stephen Colbert, Host • The Colbert Report
Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy
Program 80th Annual Academy Awards • ABC • Louis J. Horvitz, Director
Company (Great Performances) • PBS • Lonny Price, Director
Saturday Night Live • Host: Tina Fey • NBC • Don Roy King, Director
The Colbert Report • #4051 • Comedy Central • Jim Hoskinson, Director
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • #13050 • Comedy Central • Chuck O'Neil, Director
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program
Late Night With Conan O'Brien • NBC
Late Show With David Letterman • CBS
Saturday Night Live • NBC
The Colbert Report • Comedy Central
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central
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Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
American Idol • FOX
Dancing With The Stars • ABC
Project Runway • Bravo
The Amazing Race • CBS
Top Chef • Bravo
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality - Competition Program
Ryan Seacrest • American Idol
Tom Bergeron • Dancing With The Stars
Howie Mandel • Host Deal Or No Deal
Heidi Klum • Project Runway
Jeff Probst • Survivor
Good luck!
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