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Emmy Winners List 2008

Emmy Winners List 2008

Check out the winners for the 2008 Emmy Awards, which was held at Nokia Theatre on Sunday (September 21) in Los Angeles.

NBC’s 30 Rock swept the Comedy category, winning four awards. The show’s stars Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin won Emmys for outstanding lead actress and actor in a comedy.

“This is the greatest job I’ve ever had,” declared Alec as he picked up his statuette.

Tina thanked her parents for “somehow raising me to have confidence that is disproportionate with my looks and abilities. Well done. That is what all parents should do.”

Click inside for the complete list of winners…

2008 EMMYS WINNERS

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Jeremy Piven, Entourage (HBO)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Jean Smart, Samantha Who? (ABC)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Zeljko Ivanek, Damages (FX)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Diane Wiest, In Treatment (HBO)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE

Tom Wilkinson, John Adams (HBO)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE

Dame Eileen Atkins, Cranford (Masterpiece) (PBS)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE

Laura Linney, John Adams (HBO)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE

Paul Giamatti, John Adams (HBO)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY PROGRAM

Louis J. Horvitz, The 80th Annual Academy Awards

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY PROGRAM

The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)

OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES

The Daily Show with John Stewart (Comedy Central)

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM

Don Rickles, Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (HBO)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

Barry Sonnenfeld, Pushing Daisies – “Pie-lette” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

Tina Fey, 30 Rock – “Cooter” (NBC)

OUTSTANDING MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE

Recount (HBO)

OUTSTANDING MINISERIES

John Adams (HBO)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL

Jay Roach, Recount (HBO)

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL

Kirk Ellis, John Adams – “Independence” (HBO)

OUTSTANDING REALITY/COMPETITION PROGRAM

The Amazing Race (CBS)

OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY/COMPETITION SHOW

Jeff Probst, Survivor (CBS)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Greg Yaitanes, House – “House’s Head” (Fox)

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Matthew Weiner, Mad Men – “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” (AMC)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Tina Fey, 30 Rock (NBC)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Glenn Close, Damages (FX)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock (NBC)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Brian Cranston, Breaking Bad (AMC)

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

Mad Men (AMC)

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

30 Rock (NBC)

——- DO YOU AGREE with this year’s list of winners???

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I agree with everything 30 Rock related!

Tina got the Hat Trick!

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so so

i wish america ferrera had of won.

but i like tina fey anyway.

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i ahve never heard of half the shows that won. whatever.

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i know tina fey, jeremy piven and glenn close
the rest no idea! lol

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haha i love tina fey.

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Wish PUSHING DAISIES had won more but at least MAD MEN won a major catergory.

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Once again House did not win, Emmys are trash.

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I am disappointed with the winners. No awards for The Office, Weeds or Dexter. :(

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i miss watching the sopranos win everything :)

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I wished The Office won something, but Mad Men’s Best Drama win made up for it YAY MAD MEN

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i havent heard of any of those people or shows that won. only house md.

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I think Eva Longoria and the Desperate Housewives cast should have won :D

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mariska hargitay! =(

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#8 I couldn’t agree more with you.

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House and Hugh Laurie got robbed.

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I’m SOOOOO happy Mad Men took writing in a drama series and best drama series

i LOOOVE that show

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House deserves many Emmys. He is an amazing actor! Have you heard him talk in public? His accent is so strong but his English is amazing! At least Steven Colbert won though! That man is FUNNY!

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this award show is a flipping joke.
honestly, wtf’s up with this winners?

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Seriously? Tina Fey is funny…but did she deserve to win??? Plus, her resemble to Sarah Palin, makes me hate her. I can’t help it. Sorry Tina. If I were you I would look into some lasik surgery and a hair cut!

i luv music @ 09/22/2008 at 12:09 am

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NO. STEVE CARRELL IS THE BEST

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Oh Yeah…and how in the hell could Steve Carrell walk out without an award???? And these random shows that nobody except these critics watch win…..what a big disappointment!!!!!

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Betty should’ve win.
this is sucks =[
the only shows I know in the list are the amazing race and survivor. GO JEFF AND TINA!! I love how she acted in mean girls lol

carolinadelnorte @ 09/22/2008 at 12:43 am

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Who, the hell is Brian Cranston and why did Michael C Hall not win???? Countin the days till DEXTER comes back!

WTF!!!!!!! @ 09/22/2008 at 12:45 am

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#8, #16, #18 – Damn right!
Plus, he gives the greatests speeches!

Also Lost got robbed!!!

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