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Emmy Awards: 2008

Emmy

Date:	13 September (creative arts), 21 September (primetime programming)
Host:	Sarah Chalke (creative arts); Neil Patrick Harris (creative arts); Tom Bergeron; Heidi Klum; Howie Mandel (I); Jeff Probst; Ryan Seacrest
Location:	Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, California, USA (creative arts, primetime programming)
Notes:	The awards are presented to shows that were originally broadcast 6:00pm to 2:00am between 1 June 2007 and 31 May 2008. The category "Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program" is being introduced.

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series


Winner:
	"In Treatment" (2008) - Glynn Turman; HBO - For playing "Alex Sr.".
Other Nominees:
	"ER" (1994) - Stanley Tucci (I); NBC - For playing "Dr. Kevin Moretti". "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999) - Robin Williams (I); NBC - For playing "Merritt Rook". "Mad Men" (2007) - Robert Morse (I); AMC - For playing "Bertram Cooper". "Nip/Tuck" (2003) - Oliver Platt; FX Networks - For playing "Freddie Prune". "Rescue Me" (2004) - Charles Durning; FX Networks - For playing "John Gavin Sr.".

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series


Winner:
	"Breaking Bad" (2008) - Bryan Cranston; AMC
Other Nominees:
	"Boston Legal" (2004) - James Spader; ABC "Dexter" (2006) - Michael C. Hall (I); Showtime "House M.D." (2004) - Hugh Laurie; 20th Century Fox Television "In Treatment" (2008) - Gabriel Byrne; HBO "Mad Men" (2007) - Jon Hamm; AMC

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie


Winner:
	"John Adams" (2008) - Paul Giamatti; HBO
Other Nominees:
	"Extras" (2005) {The Extra Special Series Finale (#3.0)} - Ricky Gervais; HBO Bernard and Doris (2007) - Ralph Fiennes; HBO Recount (2008) (TV) - Kevin Spacey; HBO Recount (2008) (TV) - Tom Wilkinson (I); HBO

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series


Winner:
	"30 Rock" (2006) - Tim Conway; NBC - For playing "Bucky Bright".
Other Nominees:
	"30 Rock" (2006) - Will Arnett; NBC - For playing "Devin Banks". "30 Rock" (2006) - Steve Buscemi; NBC - For playing "Len". "30 Rock" (2006) - Rip Torn; NBC - For playing "Don Geiss". "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2000) - Shelley Berman; HBO - For playing "Nat David".

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series


Winner:
	"30 Rock" (2006) - Alec Baldwin; NBC
Other Nominees:
	"Monk" (2002) - Tony Shalhoub; USA "Office, The" (2005) - Steve Carell; NBC "Pushing Daisies" (2007) - Lee Pace; ABC "Two and a Half Men" (2003) - Charlie Sheen (I); CBS

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series


Winner:
	"Damages" (2007) - Glenn Close; FX Networks
Other Nominees:
	"Brothers & Sisters" (2006) - Sally Field; ABC "Closer, The" (2005) - Kyra Sedgwick; TNT "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999) - Mariska Hargitay; NBC "Saving Grace" (2007) - Holly Hunter; TNT

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series


Winner:
	"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999) - Cynthia Nixon; NBC - For playing "Janis Donovan".
Other Nominees:
	"Big Love" (2006) - Ellen Burstyn; HBO - For playing "Nancy Dutton". "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) - Diahann Carroll; ABC - For playing "Jane Burke". "Medium" (2005) - Anjelica Huston; NBC - For playing "Cynthia Keener". "Nip/Tuck" (2003) - Sharon Gless; FX Networks - For playing "Colleen Rose".

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie


Winner:
	"John Adams" (2008) - Laura Linney; HBO
Other Nominees:
	"Cranford" (2007) - Judi Dench; PBS American Crime, An (2007) - Catherine Keener; Showtime Bernard and Doris (2007) - Susan Sarandon; HBO Raisin in the Sun, A (2008) (TV) - Phylicia Rashad; ABC

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series


Winner:
	"Desperate Housewives" (2004) - Kathryn Joosten; ABC - For playing "Karen McCluskey".
Other Nominees:
	"30 Rock" (2006) - Edie Falco; NBC - For playing "Celeste 'C.C.' Cunningham". "30 Rock" (2006) - Carrie Fisher; NBC - For playing "Rosemary Howard". "30 Rock" (2006) - Elaine Stritch; NBC - For playing "Colleen Donaghy". "Desperate Housewives" (2004) - Polly Bergen; ABC - For playing "Stella Wingfield". "Monk" (2002) - Sarah Silverman; USA - For playing "Marci Maven".

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series


Winner:
	"30 Rock" (2006) - Tina Fey; NBC
Other Nominees:
	"New Adventures of Old Christine, The" (2006) - Julia Louis-Dreyfus; CBS "Samantha Who?" (2007) - Christina Applegate; ABC "Ugly Betty" (2006) - America Ferrera; ABC "Weeds" (2005) - Mary-Louise Parker; Showtime

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series


Winner:
	"Damages" (2007) - Zeljko Ivanek; FX Networks
Other Nominees:
	"Boston Legal" (2004) - William Shatner; ABC "Damages" (2007) - Ted Danson; FX Networks "Lost" (2004) - Michael Emerson (I); ABC "Mad Men" (2007) - John Slattery (I); AMC

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie


Winner:
	"John Adams" (2008) - Tom Wilkinson (I); HBO
Other Nominees:
	"John Adams" (2008) - Stephen Dillane; HBO "John Adams" (2008) - David Morse (I); HBO Recount (2008) (TV) - Bob Balaban; HBO Recount (2008) (TV) - Denis Leary; HBO

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series


Winner:
	"Entourage" (2004) - Jeremy Piven; HBO
Other Nominees:
	"Entourage" (2004) - Kevin Dillon (I); HBO "How I Met Your Mother" (2005) - Neil Patrick Harris; CBS "Office, The" (2005) - Rainn Wilson; NBC "Two and a Half Men" (2003) - Jon Cryer; CBS

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series


Winner:
	"Samantha Who?" (2007) - Jean Smart; ABC
Other Nominees:
	"Pushing Daisies" (2007) - Kristin Chenoweth; ABC "Saturday Night Live" (1975) - Amy Poehler; NBC "Two and a Half Men" (2003) - Holland Taylor; CBS "Ugly Betty" (2006) - Vanessa Williams (VII); ABC

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series


Winner:
	"In Treatment" (2008) - Dianne Wiest; HBO
Other Nominees:
	"Boston Legal" (2004) - Candice Bergen; ABC "Brothers & Sisters" (2006) - Rachel Griffiths (I); ABC "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) - Sandra Oh; ABC "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) - Chandra Wilson; ABC

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie


Winner:
	"Cranford" (2007) - Eileen Atkins; PBS
Other Nominees:
	"Extras" (2005) {The Extra Special Series Finale (#3.0)} - Ashley Jensen (I); HBO Pictures of Hollis Woods (2007) (TV) - Alfre Woodard; CBS Raisin in the Sun, A (2008) (TV) - Audra McDonald; ABC Recount (2008) (TV) - Laura Dern; HBO

Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program


Winner:
	80th Annual Academy Awards, The (2008) (TV) - Louis J. Horvitz; ABC
Other Nominees:
	"Colbert Report, The" (2005) - Jim Hoskinson; Comedy Central - For episode #4051. "Daily Show, The" (1996) - Chuck O'Neil (II); Comedy Central - For episode #13050. "Great Performances" (1972) - Lonny Price (II); PBS - For episode "Company". "Saturday Night Live" (1975) - Don Roy King; NBC - For episode with host Tina Fey.

Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming


Winner:
	"This American Life" (2007) - Christopher Wilcha; Adam Beckman; Showtime - For episode "Escape".
Other Nominees:
	"Amazing Race, The" (2001) - Bert Van Munster; CBS - For episode "Honestly, They Have Witch Powers Or Something". "Project Runway" (2005) - Tony Sacco; Bravo - For episode "En Garde!". "War, The" (2007) - Ken Burns (I); Lynn Novick; PBS - For episode "Pride of Our Nation". Autism: The Musical (2007) - Tricia Regan; HBO

Outstanding Music Direction


Winner:
	Movies Rock (2007) (TV) - Steve Jordan (I); Mark Watters (I); CBS
Other Nominees:
	50th Annual Grammy Awards, The (2008) (TV) - Rickey Minor; CBS 80th Annual Academy Awards, The (2008) (TV) - Bill Conti; ABC Barry Manilow: Songs from the Seventies (2007) (TV) - Ron Walters Jr.; PBS Christmas in Washington (2007) (TV) - Ian Fraser (I); TNT

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Series


Winner:
	"Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) - Charles Ciup (technical director); Brian Reason (camera operator); Hector Ramirez (I) (camera operator); James Karidas (camera operator); David Levisohn (camera operator); Larry Heider (camera operator); Bettina Levesque (camera operator); Dave Hilmer (camera operator); Damien Tuffereau (camera operator); Easter Xua (camera operator); Mike Malone (IV) (camera operator); Chuck Reilly (I) (video control); ABC - For episode 502A.
Other Nominees:
	"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) - Erv Hurd (technical director); Parker Bartlett (camera operator); Randy Gomez (camera operator); Greg Grouwinkel (camera operator); Garrett Hurt (camera operator); Ritch Kenney (camera operator); Kris Wilson (I) (camera operator); Garry Taillon (video control); Chris Gray (X) (video control); ABC - For episode "After The Academy Awards". "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) - Gregory Aull (technical director); Rich Carter (I) (camera); Pat Casey (II) (camera); Kurt Decker (camera); Eugene Huelsman (camera); Chris Matott (camera); James Palczewski (camera); Vincent Demaio (camera); James Mott (camera); Ed Wallace (II) (camera); James Corgan (camera); Carl Henry III (video control); NBC - For episode "Episode 2585". "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) - Timothy Kennedy (II) (technical director); Karin-Lucie Grzella (camera); Dave Dorsett (camera); Jack Young (X) (camera); Al Cialino (camera); John Curtin (II) (camera); Fred Shimizu (camera); Daniel L. Campbell (camera); John Hannel (camera); Dan Flaherty (III) (camera); George Rothweiler (camera); Steven G. Kaufman (camera); William J. White (senior video control); CBS - For episode "Episode 2827". 80th Annual Academy Awards, The (2008) (TV) - John B. Field (technical director); Kenneth R. Shapiro (technical director); Allan Wells (I) (technical director); Theodore Ashton (camera); Robert Balton (camera); Danny Bonilla (camera); John Burdick (camera); Dave Eastwood (camera); Marc Hunter (II) (camera); Charlie Huntley (camera); David Levisohn (camera); Lyn Noland (camera); Rob Palmer (I) (camera); Bill Philbin (I) (camera); David Plakos (camera); Hector Ramirez (I) (camera); Brian Reason (camera); Mark Whitman (camera); Kris Wilson (I) (camera); Easter Xua (camera); Keith Dicker (camera); Dean Hall (I) (camera); Steve Martyniuk (camera); Mark Sanford (I) (video); Keith Winikoff (video); Chuck Reilly (I) (video); ABC

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series


Winner:
	"Pushing Daisies" (2007) - Barry Sonnenfeld; ABC - For episode "Pie-Lette".
Other Nominees:
	"30 Rock" (2006) - Michael Engler; NBC - For episode "Rosemary's Baby". "Entourage" (2004) - Daniel Attias; HBO - For episode "No Cannes Do". "Flight of the Conchords, The" (2007) - James Bobin; HBO - For episode "Sally Returns". "Office, The" (2005) - Paul Feig; NBC - For episode "Goodbye, Toby". "Office, The" (2005) - Paul Lieberstein; NBC - For episode "Money" (parts 1 and 2).

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series


Winner:
	"House M.D." (2004) - Greg Yaitanes; 20th Century Fox Television - For episode "House's Head".
Other Nominees:
	"Boston Legal" (2004) - Arlene Sanford; ABC - For episode "The Mighty Rogues". "Breaking Bad" (2008) - Vince Gilligan; AMC - For the pilot. "Damages" (2007) - Allen Coulter (I); FX Networks - For the pilot. "Mad Men" (2007) - Alan Taylor (I); AMC - For episode "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Pilot)".

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special


Winner:
	50th Annual Grammy Awards, The (2008) (TV) - John B. Field (technical director); Eric Becker (II) (technical director); Mike Breece (camera); Dave Eastwood (camera); Freddy Frederick (camera); Hank Geving (camera); Dean Hall (I) (camera); Larry Heider (camera); Dave Hilmer (camera); Edwin Horton (camera); Marc Hunter (II) (camera); Charlie Huntley (camera); David Levisohn (camera); Steve Martyniuk (camera); Rob Palmer (I) (camera); Bill Philbin (I) (camera); Hector Ramirez (I) (camera); Brian Reason (camera); Theodore Ashton (camera); Keith Winikoff (video control); Guy Jones (III) (video control); CBS
Other Nominees:
	"American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002) - Shiran Stotland (technical director); Eric Becker (II) (technical director); Dave Eastwood (camera); Marc Hunter (II) (camera); Bob Highton (camera); Brian Reason (camera); Easter Xua (camera); Danny Bonilla (camera); George Prince III (camera); Edwin Horton (camera); John Repczynski (camera); Suzanne Ebner (camera); Diane Biederbeck (camera); Bill Chaikowsky (camera); Alex Hernandez (V) (camera); Mark Sanford (I) (video control); 20th Century Fox Television - For episode "Idol Gives Back". "Great Performances" (1972) - Jon Pretnar (technical director); Miguel Armstrong (camera); Bill Finley (camera); Manny Guiterrez (camera); Charlie Huntley (camera); John Kosmaczewski (camera); Alain Onesto (camera); Timothy Quigley (II) (camera); Mark Renaudin (camera); David Smith (III) (camera); Larry Solomon (I) (camera); Jim Tufaro (camera); Ron Washburn (camera); Mark Whitman (camera); Jeff Muhlstock (camera); Claus Stuhlweissenburg (camera); Billy Steinberg (I) (video); Matty Randazzo (video); Paul Ranieri (video); PBS - For episode "Hansel and Gretel". Justin Timberlake FutureSex/LoveShow (2007) (TV) - Keith Winikoff (technical director); Theodore Ashton (camera); Rob Balton (camera); John Burdick (camera); Bob DelRusso (camera); Manny Guiterrez (camera); Ray Hoover (camera); Gene Kelly (VI) (camera); Tore Livia (camera); Steve Martyniuk (camera); John Meiklejohn (camera); Jay Millard (camera); Lyn Noland (camera); Kenneth Patterson (II) (camera); Timothy Quigley (II) (camera); Brian Reason (camera); Mark Renaudin (camera); Carlos Rios (I) (camera); Jimmie Scurti (camera); Eli Clarke (camera); Freddy Frederick (camera); Jim Goldsmith (camera); Helene Haviland (camera); Jim Yockey (camera); Rich York (camera); John Kosmaczewski (camera); Matty Randazzo (video control); Paul Ranieri (video control); Roy Otake (video control); HBO

Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for VMC Programming


Winner:
	50th Annual Grammy Awards, The (2008) (TV) - Robert A. Dickinson (lighting designer); Matt Firestone (lighting director); Andy O'Reilly (lighting director); CBS
Other Nominees:
	"Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) - Simon Miles (I) (lighting designer); ABC - For episode "Episode 510A". "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) - Fred Bock (II) (lighting director); NBC - For episode "Episode 2518". "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) - Steven Brill (IV) (lighting designer); Tim Stephenson (II) (lighting director); CBS - For episode "Episode 2843". 80th Annual Academy Awards, The (2008) (TV) - Robert A. Dickinson (lighting designer); Robert T. Barnhart (lighting director); Andy O'Reilly (lighting director); ABC

Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special


Winner:
	Recount (2008) (TV) - Jay Roach; HBO
Other Nominees:
	"Company, The" (2007) - Mikael Salomon; TNT "Extras" (2005) {The Extra Special Series Finale (#3.0)} - Ricky Gervais; Stephen Merchant; HBO "John Adams" (2008) - Tom Hooper (II); HBO Bernard and Doris (2007) - Bob Balaban; HBO

Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program


Winner:
	"Colbert Report, The" (2005) - Tom Purcell (II) (head writer); Stephen Colbert (written by); Allison Silverman (written by); Richard Dahm (written by); Michael Brumm (written by); Rob Dubbin (written by); Eric Drysdale (written by); Peter Gwinn (written by); Jay Katsir (written by); Laura Krafft (written by); Frank Lesser (written by); Glenn Eichler (written by); Peter Grosz (written by); Bryan Adams (II) (written by); Barry Julien (I) (written by); Meredith Scardino (written by); Comedy Central
Other Nominees:
	"Daily Show, The" (1996) - Steve Bodow (head writer); Rory Albanese (written by); Rachel Axler (written by); Kevin Bleyer (written by); Rich Blomquist (written by); Tim Carvell (written by); J.R. Havlan (written by); Scott Jacobson (II) (written by); David Javerbaum (written by); Rob Kutner (written by); Josh Lieb (written by); Sam Means (II) (written by); John Oliver (II) (written by); Jason Ross (V) (written by); Jon Stewart (written by); Comedy Central "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) - Mike Sweeney (II) (head writer); Chris Albers (written by); Jos� Arroyo (II) (written by); Dan Cronin (II) (written by); Kevin Dorff (written by); Daniel J. Goor (written by); Michael Gordon (VII) (written by); Berkley Johnson (written by); Brian Kiley (written by); Michael Koman (written by); Brian McCann (I) (written by); Guy Nicolucci (written by); Conan O'Brien (written by); Matt O'Brien (III) (written by); Brian Stack (written by); Andrew Weinberg (written by); NBC "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) - Eric Stangel (head writer); Justin Stangel (head writer); Jim Mulholland (written by); Michael Barrie (I) (written by); Steve Young (II) (written by); Tom Ruprecht (written by); Lee H. Ellenberg (written by); Matt Roberts (VI) (written by); Jeremy Weiner (written by); Joe Grossman (II) (written by); Bill Scheft (written by); Bob Borden (written by); Frank Sebastiano (written by); David Letterman (written by); CBS "Saturday Night Live" (1975) - Seth Meyers (I) (head writer); Andrew Steele (I) (head writer); Paula Pell (head writer); Doug Abeles (written by); James Anderson (XI) (written by); Alex Baze (written by); James Downey (I) (written by); Charlie Grandy (written by); Steve Higgins (written by); Colin Jost (written by); Erik Kenward (written by); Rob Klein (VI) (written by); John Lutz (I) (written by); Lorne Michaels (written by); Simon Rich (II) (written by); Marika Sawyer (written by); Akiva Schaffer (written by); Robert Smigel (written by); John Solomon (VII) (written by); Emily Spivey (written by); Kent Sublette (written by); Bryan Tucker (written by); Robert Carlock (additional sketch by); Lauren Pomerantz (additional sketch by); NBC

Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special


Winner:
	"John Adams" (2008) - Kirk Ellis (written by); HBO - For episode "Independence".
Other Nominees:
	"Cranford" (2007) - Heidi Thomas (II) (written by); PBS "Extras" (2005) {The Extra Special Series Finale (#3.0)} - Ricky Gervais; Stephen Merchant; HBO Bernard and Doris (2007) - Hugh Costello; HBO Recount (2008) (TV) - Danny Strong (written by); HBO

Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming


Winner:
	"War, The" (2007) - Geoffrey C. Ward (written by); PBS - For episode "Pride Of Our Nation".
Other Nominees:
	"American Experience, The" (1988) - Mark Zwonitzer (written by); PBS - For episode "Walt Whitman". "Intervention" (2005) - Jeff Grogan (written by); A&E - For episode "Caylee". "This American Life" (2007) - Ira Glass (written by); Showtime - For episode "Escape". Life After People (2008) (TV) - David de Vries (I) (written by); History Channel

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series


Winner:
	"30 Rock" (2006) - Tina Fey; NBC - For episode "Cooter".
Other Nominees:
	"30 Rock" (2006) - Jack Burditt; NBC - For episode "Rosemary's Baby". "Flight of the Conchords, The" (2007) - James Bobin (written by); Jemaine Clement (written by); Bret McKenzie (written by); HBO - For episode "Yoko". "Office, The" (2005) - Lee Eisenberg (I) (written by); Gene Stupnitsky (written by); NBC - For episode "Dinner Party". "Pushing Daisies" (2007) - Bryan Fuller (II); ABC - For episode "Pie-Lette".

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series


Winner:
	"Mad Men" (2007) - Matthew Weiner (written by); AMC - For episode "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Pilot)".
Other Nominees:
	"Battlestar Galactica" (2004) - Michael Angeli (written by); Sci Fi Channel - For episode "Six Of One". "Damages" (2007) - Todd A. Kessler (written by); Glenn Kessler (written by); Daniel Zelman (written by); FX Networks - For the pilot. "Mad Men" (2007) - Matthew Weiner (written by); Robin Veith (written by); AMC - For episode "The Wheel". "Wire, The" (2002) - David Simon (II) (teleplay by/story by); Ed Burns (story by); HBO - For episode "30".

Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming


Winner:
	"Deadliest Catch: Crab Fishing in Alaska" (2005) - Discovery Channel - To the cinematography team. - For episode "No Mercy".
Other Nominees:
	"Ice Road Truckers" (2007) - History Channel - To the cinematography team. - For episode "Ready To Roll". "Meerkat Manor" (2005) - Ted Giffords (camera); John Waters (X) (camera); Ralph Bower (camera); Animal Planet - For episode "Journey's End". "This American Life" (2007) - Adam Beckman; Showtime - For episode "Escape". Autism: The Musical (2007) - Tricia Regan; HBO

Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie


Winner:
	"John Adams" (2008) - Tak Fujimoto; HBO - For episode "Independence".
Other Nominees:
	"Company, The" (2007) - Ben Nott; TNT - For part 1. "John Adams" (2008) - Tak Fujimoto; Danny Cohen (II); HBO - For episode "Don't Tread Me". "Sense and Sensibility" (2008) - Sean Bobbitt; PBS - For part 1. Andromeda Strain, The (2008) (TV) - Jon Joffin (director of photography); A&E - For part 1. Bernard and Doris (2007) - Mauricio Rubinstein; HBO

Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming


Winner:
	"Carrier" (2008) - Axel Baumann (I) (cinematographer); Robert Hanna (II) (cinematographer); Ulli Bonnekamp (cinematographer); Mark Brice (I) (cinematographer); Wolfgang Held (cinematographer); PBS - For episode "Rites Of Passage".
Other Nominees:
	"Amazing Race, The" (2001) - Per Larsson (I) (director of photography); Sylvestre Campe (camera); Tom Cunningham (II) (camera); Luke Mertes (camera); Peter Rieveschl (camera); CBS - For episode "Honestly, They Have Witch Powers Or Something". "Project Runway" (2005) - Derth Adams (camera); Malkuth Frahm (camera); John Armstrong (XXI) (camera); Marcus Bleecker (camera); David Vlasits (camera); Bravo - For episode "En Garde!". "Survivor" (2000) - CBS - To the cinematography team. - For episode "Just Don't Eat The Apple". "Top Chef" (2006) - Paul Starkman (director of photography); Bravo - For episode "Finale (Part 1)".

Outstanding Cinematography for a Half-Hour Series


Winner:
	"Californication" (2007) - Peter Levy (I) (director of photography); Showtime - For the pilot episode.
Other Nominees:
	"30 Rock" (2006) - Vanja Cernjul; NBC - For episode "Rosemary's Baby". "According to Jim" (2001) - George Mooradian (director of photography); ABC - For episode "The Chaperone". "In Treatment" (2008) - Fred Murphy (I) (director of photography); HBO - For episode "Sophie - Week Six". "My Name Is Earl" (2005) - Michael Goi; NBC - For episode "Stole a Motorcycle". "Scrubs" (2001) - John Inwood (director of photography); NBC - For episode "My Princess".

Outstanding Cinematography for a One-Hour Series


Winner:
	"Mad Men" (2007) - Phil Abraham (director of photography); AMC - For episode "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" (pilot).
Other Nominees:
	"Battlestar Galactica" (2004) - Stephen McNutt (director of photography); Sci Fi Channel - For episode "Razor". "Breaking Bad" (2008) - John Toll (director of photography); AMC - For the pilot. "Dexter" (2006) - Romeo Tirone (director of photography); Showtime - For episode "The British Invasion". "Lost" (2004) - John S. Bartley (director of photography); ABC - For episode "The Constant". "Rescue Me" (2004) - Tom Houghton (I) (director of photography); FX Networks - For episode "Babyface".

Outstanding Art Direction for Variety, Music or Nonfiction Programming


Winner:
	80th Annual Academy Awards, The (2008) (TV) - Roy Christopher (production designer); Joe Celli (art director); ABC
Other Nominees:
	"Hell's Kitchen" (2005) - John Janavs (production designer); Robert Frye (I) (art director); Stephen Paul Fackrell (set decorator); 20th Century Fox Television - For episode "Episode # 401". "Mad TV" (1995) - Nicole Elespuru (production designer); James Yarnell (production designer); Daryn-Reid Goodall (set decorator); 20th Century Fox Television - For episode "Episode # 1315". 50th Annual Grammy Awards, The (2008) (TV) - Steve Bass (I) (production designer); Brian J. Stonestreet (production designer); Alana Schmidt (art director); CBS MTV Video Music Awards 2007 (2007) (TV) - Scott Storey (production designer); Joe Celli (art director); James Connelly (II) (art director); MTV

Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series


Winner:
	"How I Met Your Mother" (2005) - Steve Olson (II) (production designer); Susan Mina Eschelbach (set decorator); CBS - For episode "The Yips, No Tomorrow, Miracles".
Other Nominees:
	"New Adventures of Old Christine, The" (2006) - Cabot McMullen (production designer); Amy Feldman (I) (set decorator); CBS - For episode "Between A Rock And A Hard Place, The New Adventures Of Old Christine, House".

Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series


Winner:
	"Mad Men" (2007) - Bob Shaw (I) (production designer); Henry Dunn (II) (art director); Rena DeAngelo (set decorator); AMC - For episode "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" (pilot).
Other Nominees:
	"Dexter" (2006) - Anthony Cowley (production designer); Linda Spheeris (set decorator); Showtime - For episode "That Night, A Forest Grew". "Heroes" (2006/II) - Ruth Ammon (production designer); Matthew C. Jacobs (art director); Ron Franco (set decorator); NBC - For episode "Out Of Time". "Mad Men" (2007) - Dan Bishop (production designer); Christopher Brown (IV) (art director); Amy Wells (I) (set decorator); AMC - For episode "Shoot". "Pushing Daisies" (2007) - Michael Wylie (I) (production designer); William J. Durrell Jr. (art director); Halina Siwolop (set decorator); ABC - For episode "Pie-Lette". "Ugly Betty" (2006) - Mark Worthington (production designer); Jim Wallis (I) (art director); Archie D'Amico (set decorator); ABC - For episode "How Betty Got Her Grieve Back".

Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie


Winner:
	"John Adams" (2008) - Gemma Jackson (production designer); David Crank (supervising art director USA); Christina Moore (I) (supervising art director Hungary); Cathy Lucas (set decorator); Sarah Whittle (set decorator); HBO
Other Nominees:
	"Cranford" (2007) - Jerry Wanek (production designer); Dan Hermansen (art director); Merlin Dervisevic (set decorator); Donal Woods (production designer); Trisha Edwards (set decorator); PBS "Tin Man" (2007) - Michael Joy (I) (production designer); Paolo G. Venturi (art director); Mark Lane (IV) (set decorator); Sci Fi Channel Recount (2008) (TV) - Patti Podesta (production designer); Christopher Tandon (art director); Anuradha Mehta (I) (set decorator); HBO

Outstanding Costumes for a Series


Winner:
	"Tudors, The" (2007) - Joan Bergin (costume designer); Susan O'Connor Cave (wardrobe supervisor); Gabriel O'Brien (assistant costume designer); Showtime - For episode #202.
Other Nominees:
	"Desperate Housewives" (2004) - Catherine Adair (costume designer); Joyce Unruh (costume supervisor); Karo Vartanian (costume supervisor); ABC - For episode "In Buddy's Eyes". "Mad Men" (2007) - John A. Dunn (costume designer); Lisa Padovani (assistant costume designer); AMC - For episode "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Pilot)". "Pushing Daisies" (2007) - Mary E. Vogt (costume designer); Stephanie Fox (II) (costume supervisor); ABC - For episode "Pie-Lette". "Ugly Betty" (2006) - Eduardo Castro (I) (costume designer); Michael R. Chapman (costume supervisor); ABC - For episode "Bananas For Betty".

Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special


Winner:
	"John Adams" (2008) - Donna Zakowska (costume designer); Amy Andrews (II) (costume supervisor); Clare Spragge (costume supervisor); HBO - For episode "Reunion".
Other Nominees:
	"Comanche Moon" (2008) - Van Broughton Ramsey (costume designer); Betsey Potter (costume supervisor); CBS - For part 2. "Cranford" (2007) - Jenny Beavan (costume designer); Mark Ferguson (II) (costume supervisor); PBS - For part one. "Tin Man" (2007) - Angus Strathie (costume designer); Sandra J. Blackie (costume supervisor); Sci Fi Channel - For episode "Night 1". Bernard and Doris (2007) - Joseph G. Aulisi (costume designer); Autumn Saville (assistant costume designer); HBO

Outstanding Costumes for a Variety/Music Program or a Special


Winner:
	"Frank TV" (2007) - Shanna Knecht (costume designer); Elizabeth Tagg (costume supervisor); TBS - For episode "Ballpark Frank".

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety, Music Series or a Special


Winner:
	50th Annual Grammy Awards, The (2008) (TV) - Tom Holmes (II) (production mixer); Klaus Landsberg (I) (production mixer); John Harris (IV) (broadcast music mixer); Eric Schilling (broadcast music mixer); Eric Johnston (IX) (broadcast audio playback mixer); Tom Pesa (foldback mixer); Mikael Stewart (foh production mixer); Ron Reaves (foh music mixer); Mike Parker (IX) (stage foldback mixer); Bob La Masney (audio sweetener); CBS
Other Nominees:
	"American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002) - Ed Greene (I) (production mixer); Randy Faustino (II) (music mixer); Andrew Fletcher (III) (pa mixer); Mike Parker (IX) (monitor mixer); Gary Long (II) (playback music mixer); Brian Riordan (pre-production packages mixer); Conner Moore (pre-production packages mixer); Christian Schrader (audience sweetener); 20th Century Fox Television - For episode "Finale". "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) - Fred Zeller (production mixer); Joe Aebig (music mixer); Glenn A. Arber (front of house mixer); Bruce Leonard (I) (playback mixer); David Winslow (monitor mixer); NBC - For episode "Episode 2524". 80th Annual Academy Awards, The (2008) (TV) - Ed Greene (I) (audio director); Thomas Vicari (orchestra mixer); Patrick Baltzell (p.a. mixer); Robert Douglass (audience sweetener); Jamie Santos (I) (pre-production mixer); Conner Moore (pre-production mixer); Paul Sandweiss (package mixer/audio); ABC Super Bowl XLII Halftime Show Starring Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (2008) (TV) - Ed Greene (I) (house pa mixer); Pablo Munguia (pro tools mixer); Patrick Baltzell (house pa mixer); Robert Douglass (audience sweetener); Ryan Ulyate (audio engineer); 20th Century Fox Television

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation


Winner:
	"30 Rock" (2006) - Griffin Richardson (production mixer); Tony Pipitone (re-recording mixer); Bill Marino (re-recording mixer); NBC - For episode 210.
Other Nominees:
	"Entourage" (2004) - Steve Morantz (production mixer); Dennis Kirk (re-recording mixer); Bill Jackson (I) (re-recording mixer); HBO - For episode "Adios Amigo". "Office, The" (2005) - Benjamin Patrick (I) (production mixer); John W. Cook II (re-recording mixer); Peter Nusbaum (re-recording mixer); NBC - For episode "Local Ad". "Two and a Half Men" (2003) - Bruce Peters (production mixer); Kathy Oldham (re-recording mixer); Charlie McDaniel (re-recording mixer); Bob La Masney (re-recording mixer); CBS - For episode "Is There A Mrs. Waffles?". "Weeds" (2005) - Susan Moore-Chong (production mixer); Chris Philp (re-recording mixer); Fred Tator (re-recording mixer); Showtime - For episode "Go". Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007) (TV) - Rick Bal (production mixer); Mike Olman (supervising re-recording mixer); Ken Kobett (supervising re-recording mixer); Sci-Fi Channel

Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)


Winner:
	"American Masters" (1983) - Jason King (XXX) (sound mixer); PBS - For episode "Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends".
Other Nominees:
	"Amazing Race, The" (2001) - Jim Ursulak (lead audio mixer); Jerry Masanky Chabane (audio mixer); Dean Gaveau (audio mixer); Troy Smith (IV) (re-recording mixer); CBS - For episode "Honestly, They Have Witch Powers Or Something". "Deadliest Catch: Crab Fishing in Alaska" (2005) - Bob Bronow (re-recording mixer); Discovery Channel - For episode "No Mercy". "War, The" (2007) - Dominick Tavella (re-recording mixer); PBS - For episode "When Things Get Tough".

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie


Winner:
	"John Adams" (2008) - Jay Meagher (production mixer); Marc Fishman (I) (re-recording mixer); Tony Lamberti (re-recording mixer); HBO - For episode "Don't Tread On Me".
Other Nominees:
	"Comanche Moon" (2008) - Darryl L. Frank (production mixer); Rick Alexander (II) (re-recording mixer); Richard D. Rogers (re-recording mixer); CBS - For part 2. "John Adams" (2008) - Jay Meagher (production mixer); Michael Minkler (re-recording mixer); Bob Beemer (re-recording mixer); HBO - For episode "Join Or Die". "Tin Man" (2007) - Eric Lamontagne (production mixer); Paul A. Sharpe (head re-recording mixer (dialogue and music)); Iain Pattison (I) (re-recording mixer); Graeme Hughes (re-recording mixer); Sci Fi Channel - For part 1. Andromeda Strain, The (2008) (TV) - Daryl Powell (production mixer); Terry O'Bright (re-recording mixer); Keith Rogers (I) (re-recording mixer); A&E - For part 1.

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour)


Winner:
	"Lost" (2004) - Robert J. Anderson Jr. (production mixer); Frank Morrone (re-recording mixer); Scott Weber (II) (re-recording mixer); ABC - For episode "Meet Kevin Johnson".
Other Nominees:
	"Boston Legal" (2004) - Clark King (production mixer); Peter Kelsey (re-recording mixer); David Rawlinson (I) (re-recording mixer); ABC - For episode "Beauty And The Beast". "Burn Notice" (2007) - Scott Clements (I) (production mixer); Sherry Klein (I) (re-recording mixer); David Raines (III) (re-recording mixer); USA "Dexter" (2006) - Patrick Hanson (production mixer); Elmo Ponsdomenech (re-recording mixer); Joe Earle (re-recording mixer); Showtime - For episode "It's Alive!".

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Special (Single or Multi-Camera)


Winner:
	Justin Timberlake FutureSex/LoveShow (2007) (TV) - Michael Schultz (III); Jim Kelly (XIII); Chad Callner; HBO
Other Nominees:
	"Great Performances" (1972) - Gary Bradley (I); PBS - For episode "Company". "Great Performances" (1972) - Gary Bradley (I); Laura Young (II); PBS - For episode "We Love Ella! A Tribute to the First Lady of Song". AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Al Pacino (2007) (TV) - Michael Polito; Pi Ware; Narumi Inatsugu; Tim Perniciaro (II); Mark Stepp; USA Movies Rock (2007) (TV) - Mark Stepp; Chester Contaoi; William Morris (IV); CBS