Emmy Award

Television Academy

The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards

September 21, 2008  •  Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles  •  Hosted by reality show hosts

1st
cable drama to win Outstanding Drama
1st
Emmy for Bryan Cranston
Mad Men made history as the first basic cable series to win Outstanding Drama Series
Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) • 30 Rock swept Comedy • John Adams dominated Limited
Drama
Outstanding Drama Series
Winner
Mad Men
IMDbX
AMC — first basic cable series to win Outstanding Drama
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Boston LegalIMDb
DamagesIMDb
DexterIMDb
House M.D.IMDb
Lead Actor — Drama
Winner
Bryan Cranston
IMDb
Breaking Bad — as Walter White; his first Emmy
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Michael C. HallIMDb— Dexter
Jon HammIMDb— Mad Men
Hugh LaurieIMDb— House M.D.
James SpaderIMDb— Boston Legal
Lead Actress — Drama
Winner
Glenn Close
IMDb
Damages — as Patty Hewes
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Sally FieldIMDb— Brothers & Sisters
Mariska HargitayIMDb— Law & Order: SVU
Kyra SedgwickIMDb— The Closer
January JonesIMDb— Mad Men
Supporting Actor — Drama
Winner
Zeljko Ivanek
IMDb
Damages — as Ray Fiske
IMDb
Supporting Actress — Drama
Winner
Dianne Wiest
IMDb
In Treatment (HBO)
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Comedy
Outstanding Comedy Series
Winner
30 Rock
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NBC — Tina Fey; second consecutive win
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Curb Your EnthusiasmIMDb
EntourageIMDb
The OfficeIMDb
Two and a Half MenIMDb
Lead Actor — Comedy
Winner
Alec Baldwin
IMDb
30 Rock — as Jack Donaghy
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Steve CarellIMDb— The Office
Larry DavidIMDb— Curb Your Enthusiasm
Tony ShalhoubIMDb— Monk
Charlie SheenIMDb— Two and a Half Men
Lead Actress — Comedy
Winner
Tina Fey
IMDb
30 Rock — as Liz Lemon
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Christina ApplegateIMDb— Samantha Who?
Julia Louis-DreyfusIMDb— Old Christine
Mary-Louise ParkerIMDb— Weeds
Supporting Actor — Comedy
Winner
Jeremy Piven
IMDb
Entourage — third consecutive Emmy for the role
IMDb
Supporting Actress — Comedy
Winner
Jean Smart
IMDb
Samantha Who? (ABC)
IMDb
Miniseries, Movie & Variety
Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
Winner
John Adams
IMDb
HBO — 13 nominations, 4 wins
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Cranford
Recount
A Raisin in the Sun
Lead Actor — Miniseries or Movie
Winner
Paul Giamatti
IMDb
John Adams (HBO)
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Lead Actress — Miniseries or Movie
Winner
Laura Linney
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John Adams (HBO) — as Abigail Adams
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Outstanding Variety Series
Winner
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
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Outstanding Reality Competition
Winner
The Amazing Race
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