Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program
80th Annual Academy Awards • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Louis J. Horvitz, Director
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program
The Colbert Report • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc. with Busboy Productions and Spartina Productions
Outstanding Made For Television Movie
Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions
Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films
Jay Roach, Director
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Cranford (MASTERPIECE) • PBS • A BBC and WGBH/Boston co-production
Dame Eileen Atkins as Miss Deborah Jenkyns
Outstanding Reality-competition Program
The Amazing Race • CBS • Amazing Race Productions Inc. and ABC Studios
Outstanding Miniseries
John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project • HBO • Dark Horse Indie Films and Salient Media in association with HBO Documentary Films
Don Rickles, Performer
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
House • House's Head • FOX • Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions
Greg Yaitanes, Director
Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
Mad Men • Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Pilot) • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Matthew Weiner, Written By
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
Paul Giamatti as John Adams
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality – Competition Program
Survivor • CBS • Mark Burnett Productions in association with SEG Productions
Jeff Probst, Host
Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Outstanding Drama Series
Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
