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Announcing the 2008 Emmy Winners!

Sun, 09/21/2008 - 9:21pm by BuzzSugar
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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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  • nadioz's picture
    nadioz
    5

    Neil patrick harris should have won, enough already with Jeremy Piven, he's good in Entourage but this year Neil deserved to win. Also i was hoping for Lost to get the big Award.

    15 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • nadioz's picture
    nadioz
    6

    Also best part of the show,, Ricky Gervais/Steve Carrel just Hilarious,, love them.

    15 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • ilanac13's picture
    ilanac13
    8

    i think that a lot of these were right on. i'm happy that kathy griffin won again - she's perhaps getting off the d-list and i like that damages did so well again...as did in treatment.

    i'm always surprised when jeremy piven wins all his emmys. don't get me wrong - he does a good job - but this is like his 3rd or 4th, and i just can't believe that he's still taking the category year after year.

    15 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • tlsgirl's picture
    tlsgirl
    9

    I'm not really surprised that Grey's didn't win anything this year, mostly because it wasn't very good. I'm a fan, but it just wasn't up to par. It looks like the award went to some really deserving shows though, and Glenn Close is awesome in Damages.

    15 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • Linda McP's picture
    Linda McP
    10

    I'm delighted that Mad Men and John Adams did so well. Both are excellent. Happy too for Glenn Close and Damages, but so disappointed that Hugh Laurie and Chandra Wilson didn't win. Grey's wasn't the best this season, but she never disappoints.

    15 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • syako's picture
    syako
    11

    I'm excited that Samantha Who got a nod! Especially Jean Smart (who is brilliant in the show!). I can't wait for Season 2.

    I'm also not surprised 30 Rock did so well, it's an exceptionally funny show!

    15 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • divinelight's picture
    divinelight
    12

    How on earth did Michael Emerson get robbed again?! The material he was given this year was brilliant and he delivered each line perfectly.

    15 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • a nonny mouse's picture
    a nonny mouse
    13

    Eh. I'm conflicted. Some great recognition (Bryan Cranston -- did I spell that correctly? Too lazy to check -- was alarmingly good in Breaking Bad) but also some perplexing snubs.

    I'm only slightly lukewarm on this list.

    15 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • xoxbbyelliexox's picture
    xoxbbyelliexox
    14

    so glad HIMYM won one its a shame neil patrick harris didnt win best male character as barney Sad o well

    xoxo

    15 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • tlight's picture
    tlight
    15

    What happened with the Best Dramatic Moment of all time?

    15 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • cmd0610's picture
    cmd0610
    16

    Office robbed! House robbed! I was so disappointed! I wanted to start watching 30 Rock so I'm so annoyed with them right now I don't want to give them money for renting their dvd's Laughing out loud.

    15 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment

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