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In the major acting and show categories:

Outstanding Comedy Series

Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO • HBO Entertainment
Producers TBD

Entourage • HBO • Leverage and Closest To The Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Producers TBD

The Office • NBC • Deedle Dee Productions, Reveille LLC, Universal Media Studios
Producers TBD

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Producers TBD

Two And A Half Men • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Producers TBD

Outstanding Drama Series

Boston Legal • ABC • David E. Kelley Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television
Producers TBD

Damages • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
Producers TBD

Dexter • Showtime • Showtime Presents John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions
Producers TBD

House • FOX • Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions
Producers TBD

Lost • ABC • ABC Studios
Producers TBD

Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Producers TBD

Outstanding Miniseries

The Andromeda Strain • A&E • Scott Free/Traveler’s Rest Productions in association with Universal Pictures, A&E Network
Producers TBD

Cranford (Masterpiece Theatre) • PBS • A BBC and WGBH/Boston co-production
Producers TBD

John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
Producers TBD

Tin Man • Sci Fi Channel • RHI Entertainment
Producers TBD

Outstanding Made For Television Movie

Bernard And Doris • HBO • Trigger Street Independent Productions in association with Little Bird and Chicago Films and HBO Films
Producers TBD

Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale • HBO • BBC and HBO Entertainment
Producers TBD

The Memory Keeper’s Daughter • Lifetime • Produced by Jaffe/Braunstein Entertainment LLC and Sony Pictures Television for Lifetime Television
Producers TBD

A Raisin In The Sun • ABC • Storyline Entertainment and Bad Boy World Wide Entertainment Group in association with Sony Pictures Television
Producers TBD

Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in
association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman
Pictures and HBO Films
Producers TBD

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series

The Colbert Report • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc. with Busboy Productions and Spartina Productions
Producers TBD

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc.
Producers TBD

Late Show With David Letterman • CBS • Worldwide Pants Inc.
Producers TBD

Real Time With Bill Maher • HBO • Kid Love Productions and brad Grey Television in association with HBO Entertainment
Producers TBD

Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
Producers TBD

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

Monk • USA • NBC Universal Television Studios in association with Mandeville Films and Touchstone Television
Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk

The Office • NBC • Deedle Dee Productions, Reveille LLC, Universal Media Studios
Steve Carell as Michael Scott

Pushing Daisies • ABC • Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Lee Pace as Ned

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy

Two And A Half Men • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

Boston Legal • ABC • David E. Kelley Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television
James Spader as Alan Shore

Breaking Bad • AMC • High Bridge Productions, Inc. and Gran Via Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television
Bryan Cranston as Walt White

Dexter • Showtime • Showtime Presents John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions
Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan

House • FOX • Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions
Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House

In Treatment • HBO • Sheleg, Closest To The Hole Productions and Leverage in association with HBO Entertainment
Gabriel Byrne as Paul

Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Jon Hamm as Don Draper

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie

Bernard And Doris • HBO • Trigger Street Independent Productions in association with Little Bird and Chicago Films and HBO Films
Ralph Fiennes as Bernard Lafferty

Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale • HBO • BBC and HBO Entertainment
Ricky Gervais as Andy Millman

John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
Paul Giamatti as John Adams

Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films
Kevin Spacey as Ron Klain

Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films
Tom Wilkinson as James Baker

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

The New Adventures Of Old Christine • CBS • Kari’s Logo Here in association with Warner Bros. Television
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell

Samantha Who? • ABC • ABC Studios
Christina Applegate as Samantha Newly

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon

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

Weeds • Showtime • Showtime Presents Lionsgate Television and Tilted Productions, Inc.
Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

Brothers & Sisters • ABC • ABC Studios
Sally Field as Nora Holden-Walker

The Closer • TNT • Shephard/Robbins Company in association with Warner Bros. Television Productions
Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson

Damages • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
Glenn Close as Patty Hewes

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC • Wolf Films in association with Universal Media Studios
Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson

Saving Grace • TNT • Fox Television Studios
Holly Hunter as Grace Hanadarko

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie

An American Crime • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with First Look Pictures / Killer Films Productions / John Wells Productions
Catherine Keener as Gertrude Baniszewski

Bernard And Doris • HBO • Trigger Street Independent Productions in association with Little Bird and Chicago Films and HBO Films
Susan Sarandon as Doris Duke

Cranford (Masterpiece Theatre) • PBS • A BBC and WGBH/Boston co-production
Dame Judi Dench as Miss Matty Jenkyns

John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
Laura Linney as Abigail Adams

A Raisin In The Sun • ABC • Storyline Entertainment and Bad Boy World Wide Entertainment Group in association with Sony Pictures Television
Phylicia Rashad as Lena Younger

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

Entourage • HBO • Leverage and Closest To The Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold

Entourage • HBO • Leverage and Closest To The Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Kevin Dillon as Johnny Drama

How I Met Your Mother • CBS • 20th Century Fox
Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson

The Office • NBC • Deedle Dee Productions, Reveille LLC, Universal Media Studios
Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute

Two And A Half Men • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Jon Cryer as Alan Harper

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

Boston Legal • ABC • David E. Kelley Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television
William Shatner as Denny Crane

Damages • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
Ted Danson as Arthur Frobisher

Damages • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
Zeljko Ivanek as Ray Fiske

Lost • ABC • ABC Studios
Michael Emerson as Ben

Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
John Slattery as Roger Sterling

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie

John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
David Morse as George Washington

John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
Stephen Dillane as Thomas Jefferson

John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
Tom Wilkinson as Benjamin Franklin

Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films
Denis Leary as Michael Whouley

Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films
Bob Balaban as Ben Ginsberg

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

Pushing Daisies • ABC • Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Kristin Chenoweth as Olive Snook

Samantha Who? • ABC • ABC Studios
Jean Smart as Regina Newly

Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
Amy Poehler as Performer

Two And A Half Men • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper

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

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

Boston Legal • ABC • David E. Kelley Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television
Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt

Brothers & Sisters • ABC • ABC Studios
Rachel Griffiths as Sarah Walker-Whedon

Grey’s Anatomy • ABC • ABC Studios
Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey

Grey’s Anatomy • ABC • ABC Studios
Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang

In Treatment • HBO • Sheleg, Closest To The Hole Productions and Leverage in association with HBO Entertainment
Dianne Wiest as Dr. Gina Toll

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie

Cranford (Masterpiece Theatre) • PBS • A BBC and WGBH/Boston co-production
Eileen Atkins as Miss Deborah Jenkyns

Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale • HBO • BBC and HBO Entertainment
Ashley Jensen as Maggie Jacobs

Pictures Of Hollis Woods (Hallmark Hall Of Fame Presentation) • CBS • Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Inc.
Alfre Woodard as Edna Reilly

A Raisin In The Sun • ABC • Storyline Entertainment and Bad Boy World Wide Entertainment Group in association with Sony Pictures Television
Audra McDonald as Ruth Younger

Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films
Laura Dern as Katherine Harris

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO • HBO Entertainment
Shelley Berman as Nat David

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Rip Torn as Don Geiss

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Will Arnett as Devin Banks

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Steve Buscemi as Len

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Tim Conway as Bucky Bright

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series

ER • NBC • Constant c Productions, Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Television
Stanley Tucci as Dr. Kevin Moretti

In Treatment • HBO • Sheleg, Closest To The Hole Productions and Leverage in association with HBO Entertainment
Glynn Turman as Alex Sr.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC • Wolf Films in association with Universal Media Studios
Robin Williams as Merritt Rook

Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Robert Morse as Bertram Cooper

Nip/Tuck • FX Networks • The Shephard/Robin Company in association with Warner Bros. Television Productions,
Inc.
Oliver Platt as Freddie Prune

Rescue Me • FX Networks • Produced by Apostle, the Cloudland Company and DreamWorks Television in association with Sony Pictures Television
Charles Durning as John Gavin, Sr.

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series

Desperate Housewives • ABC • ABC Studios
Polly Bergen as Stella Wingfield

Desperate Housewives • ABC • ABC Studios
Kathryn Joosten as Karen McCluskey

Monk • USA • NBC Universal Television Studios in association with Mandeville Films and Touchstone Television
Sarah Silverman as Marci Maven

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Carrie Fisher as Rosemary Howard

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Edie Falco as Celeste “C.C.” Cunningham

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Elaine Stritch as Colleen Donaghy

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series

Big Love • HBO • Anima Sola and Playtone in association with HBO Entertainment
Ellen Burstyn as Nancy Dutton

Grey’s Anatomy • ABC • ABC Studios
Diahann Carroll as Jane Burke

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC • Wolf Films in association with Universal Media Studios
Cynthia Nixon as Janis Donovan

Medium • NBC • CBS Paramount Network Television, Grammnet, Picturemaker Productions
Anjelica Huston as Cynthia Keener

Nip/Tuck • FX Networks • The Shephard/Robin Company in association with Warner Bros. Television Productions, Inc.
Sharon Gless as Colleen Rose

For your basic roundup of who did and who didn’t; Mad Men made out like, um, mad men, and it and Damages are the first basic cable shows to be nominated for Best Series; Hugh Laurie finally got his Best Actor nod; Kyle Chandler didn’t, and Friday Night Lights only got two technical nominations; The Wire goes out unappreciated by Emmy voters; and Britney Spears didn’t get a Guest Actress nom. I know that last one will shock and disappoint the world.

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