Outstanding Choreography
81st Annual Academy Awards · Musicals Are Back · ABC
Dancing With The Stars · Jive / Great Balls of Fire · ABC
So You Think You Can Dance · Bleeding Love · FOX
So You Think You Can Dance · Mercy · FOX
So You Think You Can Dance · Adam and Eve / Silence · FOX
So You Think You Can Dance · A Los Amigos · FOX
Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock · NBC
Entourage · HBO
Family Guy · FOX
Flight Of The Conchords · HBO
How I Met Your Mother · CBS
The Office · NBC
Weeds · Showtime
Outstanding Drama Series
Big Love · HBO
Breaking Bad · AMC
Damages · FX Networks
Dexter · Showtime
House · FOX
Lost · ABC
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
30 Rock · NBC · Alec Baldwin, as Jack Donaghy
Flight Of The Conchords · HBO · Jemaine Clement, as Jemaine
Monk · USA · Tony Shalhoub, as Adrian Monk
The Big Bang Theory · CBS · Jim Parsons, as Sheldon Cooper
The Office · NBC · Steve Carell, as Michael Scott
Two And A Half Men · CBS · Charlie Sheen, as Charlie Harper
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Breaking Bad · AMC · Bryan Cranston, as Walter White
Dexter · Showtime · Michael C. Hall, as Dexter Morgan
House · FOX · Hugh Laurie, as Dr. Gregory House
In Treatment · HBO · Gabriel Byrne, as Paul
Mad Men · AMC · Jon Hamm, as Don Draper
The Mentalist · CBS · Simon Baker, as Patrick Jane
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
30 Rock · NBC · Tina Fey, as Liz Lemon
Samantha Who? · ABC · Christina Applegate, as Samantha Newly
The New Adventures Of Old Christine · CBS · Julia Louis-Dreyfus, as Christine
The Sarah Silverman Program · Comedy Central · Sarah Silverman, as Sarah Silverman
United States Of Tara · Showtime · Toni Collette, as Tara Gregson
Weeds · Showtime · Mary-Louise Parker, as Nancy Botwin
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Brothers & Sisters · ABC · Sally Field, as Nora Walker
Damages · FX Networks · Glenn Close, as Patty Hewes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · NBC · Mariska Hargitay, as Detective Olivia Benson
Mad Men · AMC · Elisabeth Moss, as Peggy Olson
Saving Grace · TNT · Holly Hunter, as Grace Hanadarko
The Closer · TNT · Kyra Sedgwick, as Brenda Leigh Johnson
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Accidental Friendship · Hallmark Channel · Chandra Wilson, as Yvonne
Coco Chanel · Lifetime · Shirley MacLaine, as Coco Chanel
Grey Gardens · HBO · Drew Barrymore, as Little Edie
Grey Gardens · HBO · Jessica Lange, as Big Edie
Prayers For Bobby · Lifetime · Sigourney Weaver, as Mary Griffith
Outstanding Made For Television Movie
Coco Chanel · Lifetime
Grey Gardens · HBO
Into The Storm · HBO
Prayers For Bobby · Lifetime
Taking Chance · HBO
Outstanding Reality – Competition Program
American Idol · FOX
Dancing With The Stars · ABC
Project Runway · Bravo
The Amazing Race · CBS
Top Chef · Bravo
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
30 Rock · NBC · Tracy Morgan, as Tracy Jordan
30 Rock · NBC · Jack McBrayer, as Kenneth Parcell
Entourage · HBO · Kevin Dillon, as Johnny Drama
How I Met Your Mother · CBS · Neil Patrick Harris, as Barney Stinson
The Office · NBC · Rainn Wilson, as Dwight Schrute
Two And A Half Men · CBS · Jon Cryer, as Alan Harper
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Boston Legal · ABC · William Shatner, as Denny Crane
Boston Legal · ABC · Christian Clemenson, as Jerry Espenson
Breaking Bad · AMC · Aaron Paul, as Jesse Pinkman
Damages · FX Networks · William Hurt, as Daniel Purcell
Lost · ABC · Michael Emerson, as Ben Linus
Mad Men · AMC · John Slattery, as Roger Sterling
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
30 Rock · NBC · Jane Krakowski, as Jenna Maroney
Pushing Daisies · ABC · Kristin Chenoweth, as Olive Snook
Saturday Night Live · NBC · Amy Poehler, as Various Characters
Saturday Night Live · NBC · Kristin Wiig, as Various Characters
Ugly Betty · ABC · Vanessa Williams, as Wilhelmina Slater
Weeds · Showtime · Elizabeth Perkins, as Celia Hodes
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
24 · FOX · Cherry Jones, as President Allison Taylor
Damages · FX Networks · Rose Byrne, as Ellen Parsons
Grey’s Anatomy · ABC · Sandra Oh, as Dr. Christina Yang
Grey’s Anatomy · ABC · Chandra Wilson, as Dr. Miranda Bailey
In Treatment · HBO · Dianne Wiest, as Gina
In Treatment · HBO · Hope Davis, as Mia
Go to The Futon Critic for the full list!
On the whole I am not in love with the Emmy noms because for the most part they went to critically acclaimed, low watched shows that air on cable or to actors who started out on the big screen. But then there was some nice surprises that had me clapping like Family Guy, Jim Parsons for The Big Bang Theory, Christina Applegate for Samantha Who?, Chandra Wilson for The Accidental Friendship, Family Guy, William Shatner and Christian Clemenson for Boston Legal, Kristin Chenoweth for Pushing Daisies, Neil Patrick Harris for How I Met Your Mother, So You Think You Can Dance’s Bleeding Love number and finally Family Guy and How I Met Your Mother for Best Comedy!!!
OMFG I would love to have been in the room when Seth MacFarlane found out that Family Guy was finally nominated for its much deserved Emmy! Can you tell how ecstatic I am that Family Guy, the little show that could, was nominated!!!!
What I also loved about this years Emmys are the names that are missing!!! Katherine Heigl, who complained that the writers didn’t write for, so when they gave her a brain tumor the Emmy voters didn’t care! Mr Mercury Poisoning Jeremy Piven was not nominated for playing himself, he must be so p!ssed!!! America Ferrera is seconds closer to her 15 minutes being up because she wasn’t nominated again for Ugly Betty!!! Hey ABC you kept Ugly Betty that got you one nom and cancelled Samantha Who?, Boston Legal and Pushing Daisies that got you 4 noms together. Maybe next time listen to us before you ax a show, we know what the Emmy voters like!!!
There are some bummers for me of people who weren’t nominated like Cat Deeley for So You Think You Can Dance, Gale Harold for Desperate Housewives (just cause I would like to see him in a tux, Bones, Rescue Me and ER for an amazing final season.
Largely because of Family Guy and Neil Patrick Harris hosting the show, I can’t wait to watch the Emmys on September 20th on CBS!!!
