Primetime Emmy Nominations
July 17, 2008
The 2008 Emmy nominations are out. In case you’ve been thinking that the networks are becoming increasingly irrelevant, voters within the industry would seem to agree.
AMC’s Mad Men and FX’s Damages came away with best drama series nominations, and stars from more “off brand” cable channels turned up in major acting categories. Four of the six nominees among leading actors in a drama were from cable, and three best actress acknowledgements went to cable series stars.
With The Sopranos gone, HBO failed to land a best drama series finalist for the first time since 1998, but consoled itself with an Emmy-best 85 overall nominations, 23 of which went to the historical drama, John Adams. 30 Rock led all sitcoms with 17 nominations.
Here are the survivors in some of the top categories. The winners will be announced Sept. 21 on ABC.
Outstanding Comedy
30 Rock (NBC)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
Entourage (HBO)
The Office (NBC)
Two and a Half Men (CBS)
Outstanding Drama Series
Boston Legal (ABC)
Damages (FX)
Dexter (Showtime)
House (Fox)
Lost (ABC)
Mad Men (AMC)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock (NBC)
Tony Shalhoub, Monk (USA)
Lee Pace, Pushing Daisies (ABC)
Steve Carell, The Office (NBC)
Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men (CBS)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
James Spader, Boston Legal (ABC)
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad (AMC)
Michael C. Hall, Dexter (Showtime)
Hugh Laurie, House (Fox)
Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment (HBO)
John Hamm, Mad Men (AMC)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Tina Fey, 30 Rock (NBC)
Christina Applegate, Samantha Who? (ABC)
Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, The New Adventures of Old Christine (CBS)
America Ferrera, Ugly Betty (ABC)
Mary Louise-Parker, Weeds (Showtime)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
Glenn Close, Damages (FX Networks)
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
Holly Hunter, Saving Grace (TNT)
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer (TNT)
To see the rest of the list, visit emmys.tv
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