2010 Primetime Emmy Nominations
Mike Vicic - July 8, 2010
Early this morning, The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced nominations for the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards. The biggest surprise? Sofia Vergara's laughable performance as she struggled to pronounce the names of various nominees. Other surprises? No noms for the unappreciated SONS OF ANARCHY, a Best Comedy nod for the worst season of THE OFFICE, and well-deserved acting noms for Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS.
For a complete list of all nominations, check out this .pdf file, but here are the nominees for the major categories:
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
GLEE • Pilot - Director's Cut • FOX • A Ryan Murphy TV Production in association with 20th Century Fox TV
Ryan Murphy, Director
GLEE • Wheels • FOX • A Ryan Murphy TV Production in association with 20th Century Fox TV
Paris Barclay, Director
MODERN FAMILY • Pilot • ABC • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Jason Winer, Director
NURSE JACKIE • Pilot • Showtime • Showtime Presents, Lionsgate Television, Jackson Group Entertainment, Madison Grain Elevator, Inc. & Delong Lumber; A Caryn Mandabach Production
Allen Coulter, Director
30 ROCK • I Do Do • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studio
Don Scardino, Director
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
BREAKING BAD • One Minute • AMC • Sony Pictures Television
Michelle MacLaren, Director
DEXTER • The Getaway • Showtime • Showtime Presents, John Goldwyn
Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions
Steve Shill, Director
LOST • The End • ABC • Grass Skirts Productions, LLC in association with ABC Network and Studios
Jack Bender, Director
MAD MEN • Guy Walks Into An Advertising Agency • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Lesli Linka Glatter, Director
TREME • Do You Know What It Means (Pilot) • HBO • Blown Deadline Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Agnieszka Holland, Director
Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
GEORGIA O'KEEFFE • Lifetime • Sony Pictures Television for Lifetime Television
Bob Balaban, Director
THE PACIFIC • Part Eight • HBO • Playtone and Dreamworks in association with HBO Miniseries
David Nutter, Director
Jeremy Podeswa, Director
THE PACIFIC • Part Nine • HBO • Playtone and Dreamworks in association with HBO Miniseries
Tim Van Patten, Director
TEMPLE GRANDIN • HBO • A Ruby Films, Gerson Saines Production in association with HBO Films
Mick Jackson, Director
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK • HBO • Bee Holder, Cine Mosaic and Levinson/Fontana Productions in association with HBO Films
Barry Levinson, Director
Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
THE COLBERT REPORT • #5076 (in Iraq) • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc. with Busboy Productions and Spartina Productions
James Hoskinson, Director
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART • Episode #15054 • Comedy Central • Central Productions, LLC
Chuck O'Neil, Director
LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN • Show #3289 • CBS • Worldwide Pants Inc.
Jerry Foley, Director
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE • Host: Betty White • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
Don Roy King, Director
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH CONAN O'BRIEN • #146 • NBC • Conaco & NBC Universal
Allan Kartun, Director
Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction Programming
THE AMAZING RACE • I Think We're Fighting The Germans, Right? • CBS • World Race Productions Inc.
Bertram van Munster, Director
BY THE PEOPLE: THE ELECTION OF BARACK OBAMA • HBO • Green Film Company, Citi Productions, Class 5 Films and GOOD in association with HBO Documentary Films
Amy Rice, Director
Alicia Sams, Director
MONTY PYTHON: ALMOST THE TRUTH (THE LAWYER'S CUT) • Lust For Glory • IFC • Eagle Rock Entertainment Production, in association with IFC. Produced by Bill & Ben Productions
Bill Jones, Director
Ben Timlett, Director
MY LAI • PBS • An Ark Media production for American Experience
Barak Goodman, Director
TERROR IN MUMBAI • HBO • Quicksilver Media in association with HBO Documentary Films
Dan Reed, Director
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
THE BIG BANG THEORY • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television
Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM • HBO • HBO Entertainment
Larry David as Himself
GLEE • FOX • A Ryan Murphy TV Production in association with 20th Century Fox TV
Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester
MONK • USA • Universal Cable Productions in association with Mandeville Films and ABC Studios
Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk
THE OFFICE • NBC • Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios
Steve Carell as Michael Scott
30 ROCK • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studio
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
BREAKING BAD • AMC • Sony Pictures Television
Bryan Cranston as Walter White
DEXTER • Showtime • Showtime Presents, John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions
Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS • DirecTV • Imagine Entertainment in association with Universal Media Studios and Film 44
Kyle Chandler as Eric Taylor
HOUSE • FOX • Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions
Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House
LOST • ABC • Grass Skirts Productions, LLC in association with ABC Network and Studios
Matthew Fox as Jack Shephard
MAD MEN • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Jon Hamm as Don Draper
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
A DOG YEAR • HBO • Duopoly in association with HBO Films
Jeff Bridges as Jon Katz
THE PRISONER • AMC • AMC, ITV Productions and Granada
Ian McKellen as Two
THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP • HBO • A Rainmark and Kennedy/Marshall Production in association with HBO Films
Michael Sheen as Tony Blair
THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP • HBO • A Rainmark and Kennedy/Marshall Production in association with HBO Films
Dennis Quaid as Bill Clinton
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK • HBO • Bee Holder, Cine Mosaic and Levinson/Fontana Productions in association with HBO Films
Al Pacino as Dr. Jack Kevorkian
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
GLEE • FOX • A Ryan Murphy TV Production in association with 20th Century Fox TV
Lea Michele as Rachel Berry
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE • CBS • Kari's Logo Here in association with Warner Bros. Television
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell
NURSE JACKIE • Showtime • Showtime Presents, Lionsgate Television, Jackson Group Entertainment, Madison Grain Elevator, Inc. & Delong Lumber; A Caryn Mandabach Production
Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton
PARKS AND RECREATION • NBC • Produced by Deedle-Dee Productions and Universal Media Studios
Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope
30 ROCK • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studio
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon
UNITED STATES OF TARA • Showtime • Showtime Presents, Dreamworks Television
Toni Collette as Tara Gregson
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
THE CLOSER • TNT • The Shephard/Robin Company, in association with Warner Bros. Television
Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson
DAMAGES • FX Networks • Sony Pictures Television, FX Productions and KZK Productions
Glenn Close as Patty Hewes
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS • DirecTV • Imagine Entertainment in association with Universal Media Studios and Film 44
Connie Britton as Tami Taylor
THE GOOD WIFE • CBS • CBS Productions
Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick
LAW & ORDER: SVU • NBC • Wolf Films in association with Universal Media Studios
Mariska Hargitay as Det. Olivia Benson
MAD MEN • AMC • Lionsgate Television
January Jones as Betty Draper
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
CAPTURING MARY • HBO • A talkbackTHAMES Production in association with the BBC and HBO Films
Maggie Smith as Mary Gilbert
GEORGIA O'KEEFFE • Lifetime • Sony Pictures Television for Lifetime Television
Joan Allen as Georgia O’Keeffe
RETURN TO CRANFORD (Masterpiece) • PBS • BBC/WGBH in association with Chestermead
Dame Judi Dench as Miss Matty
THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP • HBO • A Rainmark and Kennedy/Marshall Production in association with HBO Films
Hope Davis as Hillary Clinton
TEMPLE GRANDIN • HBO • A Ruby Films, Gerson Saines Production in association with HBO Films
Claire Danes as Temple Grandin
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
GLEE • FOX • A Ryan Murphy TV Production in association with 20th Century Fox TV
Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER • CBS • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson
MODERN FAMILY • ABC • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell
MODERN FAMILY • ABC • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker
MODERN FAMILY • ABC • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy
TWO AND A HALF MEN • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Jon Cryer as Alan Harper
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
BREAKING BAD • AMC • Sony Pictures Television
Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman
DAMAGES • FX Networks • Sony Pictures Television, FX Productions and KZK Productions
Martin Short as Leonard Winstone
LOST • ABC • Grass Skirts Productions, LLC in association with ABC Network and Studios
Terry O'Quinn as John Locke
LOST • ABC • Grass Skirts Productions, LLC in association with ABC Network and Studios
Michael Emerson as Ben Linus
MAD MEN • AMC • Lionsgate Television
John Slattery as Roger Sterling
MEN OF A CERTAIN AGE • TNT • TNT Original Productions
Andre Braugher as Owen
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
EMMA (Masterpiece) • PBS • A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston
Michael Gambon as Mr. Woodhouse
HAMLET (Great Performances) • PBS • production of Illuminations and Royal
Shakespeare Company for BBC in association with Thirteen for WNET.org and NHK
Patrick Stewart as Ghost / Claudius
RETURN TO CRANFORD (Masterpiece) • PBS • BBC/WGBH in association with Chestermead
Jonathan Pryce as Mr. Buxton
TEMPLE GRANDIN • HBO • A Ruby Films, Gerson Saines Production in association with HBO Films
David Strathairn as Dr. Carlock
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK • HBO • Bee Holder, Cine Mosaic and Levinson/Fontana Productions in association with HBO Films
John Goodman as Neal Nicol
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
GLEE • FOX • A Ryan Murphy TV Production in association with 20th Century Fox TV
Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester
MODERN FAMILY • ABC • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy
MODERN FAMILY • ABC • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Sofia Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
Kristen Wiig as Various Characters
30 ROCK • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studio
Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney
TWO AND A HALF MEN • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
BURN NOTICE • USA • FOX Television Studios in association with Fuse Entertainment
Sharon Gless as Madeline Westen
DAMAGES • FX Networks • Sony Pictures Television, FX Productions and KZK Productions
Rose Byrne as Ellen Parsons
THE GOOD WIFE • CBS • CBS Productions
Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma
THE GOOD WIFE • CBS • CBS Productions
Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart
MAD MEN • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris
MAD MEN • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
ALICE • Syfy • A Reunion Pictures and Studio Eight Production in association with RHI Entertainment
Kathy Bates as Queen of Hearts
TEMPLE GRANDIN • HBO • A Ruby Films, Gerson Saines Production in association with HBO Films
Julia Ormond as Eustacia (Temple's Mom)
TEMPLE GRANDIN • HBO • A Ruby Films, Gerson Saines Production in association with HBO Films
Catherine O'Hara as Aunt Ann
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK • HBO • Bee Holder, Cine Mosaic and Levinson/Fontana Productions in association with HBO Films
Brenda Vaccaro as Margo Janus
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK • HBO • Bee Holder, Cine Mosaic and Levinson/Fontana Productions in association with HBO Films
Susan Sarandon as Janet Good
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program
THE AMAZING RACE • CBS • World Race Productions Inc.
Phil Keoghan as Host
AMERICAN IDOL • FOX • FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.
Ryan Seacrest as Host
DANCING WITH THE STARS • ABC • BBC Worldwide Productions
Tom Bergeron as Host
PROJECT RUNWAY • Lifetime • The Weinstein Company, Miramax Films, Bunim-Murray Productions and Full Picture
Heidi Klum as Host
SURVIVOR • CBS • SEG Inc.
Jeff Probst as Host
Outstanding Comedy Series
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM • HBO • HBO Entertainment
GLEE • FOX • A Ryan Murphy TV Production in association with 20th Century Fox TV
MODERN FAMILY • ABC • Twentieth Century Fox Television
NURSE JACKIE • Showtime • Showtime Presents, Lionsgate Television, Jackson Group Entertainment, Madison Grain Elevator, Inc. & Delong Lumber; A Caryn Mandabach Production
THE OFFICE • NBC • Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios
30 ROCK • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studio
Outstanding Drama Series
BREAKING BAD • AMC • Sony Pictures Television
DEXTER • Showtime • Showtime Presents, John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions
THE GOOD WIFE • CBS • CBS Productions
LOST • ABC • Grass Skirts Productions, LLC in association with ABC Network and Studios
MAD MEN • AMC • Lionsgate Television
TRUE BLOOD • HBO • Your Face Goes Here Entertainment in association with HBO Entertainment
Outstanding Miniseries
THE PACIFIC • HBO • Playtone and Dreamworks in association with HBO
Miniseries
RETURN TO CRANFORD (Masterpiece) • PBS • BBC/WGBH in association with Chestermead
Outstanding Made For Television Movie
ENDGAME (Masterpiece) • PBS • Channel 4, Target Entertainment Group and
Masterpiece present A Daybreak Pictures Production
GEORGIA O'KEEFFE • Lifetime • Sony Pictures Television for Lifetime Television
MOONSHOT • HISTORY • Produced by Dangerous Films LTD for History
THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP • HBO • A Rainmark and Kennedy/Marshall Production in association with HBO Films
TEMPLE GRANDIN • HBO • A Ruby Films, Gerson Saines Production in association with HBO Films
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK • HBO • Bee Holder, Cine Mosaic and Levinson/Fontana Productions in association with HBO Films
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
THE COLBERT REPORT • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc. with Busboy Productions and Spartina Productions
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART • Comedy Central • Central Productions, LLC
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER • HBO • Bill Maher Productions and Brad Grey Television in association with HBO Entertainment
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH CONAN O'BRIEN • NBC • Conaco & NBC Universal
Outstanding Nonfiction Series
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE • PBS • A Steeplechase Films production for American Experience
AMERICAN MASTERS • PBS • A Production of Wolf Films and Strange Pictures LLC in association with Rhino Entertainment and Thirteen's American Masters for WNET.org
DEADLIEST CATCH • Discovery Channel • Produced by Original Productions, LLC for Discovery Communications
LIFE • Discovery Channel • A BBC/Discovery Channel/SKAI Co-Production in association with RTI Spa
MONTY PYTHON: ALMOST THE TRUTH (THE LAWYER'S CUT) • IFC • Eagle Rock
Entertainment Production, in association with IFC. Produced by Bill & Ben Productions
THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S BEST IDEA • PBS • A Production of Florentine Films and WETA Washington, D.C.
Outstanding Reality Program
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW • PBS • WGBH Educational Foundationr
DIRTY JOBS • Discovery Channel • Produced by Pilgrim Films and Television, Inc. for Discovery Channel
JAMIE OLIVER'S FOOD REVOLUTION • ABC • Ryan Seacrest Productions and Fresh One Productions
KATHY GRIFFIN: MY LIFE ON THE D-LIST • Bravo • A 4 Aces and a Kicker production in association with Picture This Television and Bravo Media
MYTHBUSTERS • Discovery Channel • Produced by Beyond Productions Pty.Ltd for The Discovery Channel
UNDERCOVER BOSS • CBS • Studio Lambert
Outstanding Reality – Competition Program
THE AMAZING RACE • CBS • World Race Productions Inc.
AMERICAN IDOL • FOX • FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.
DANCING WITH THE STARS • ABC • BBC Worldwide Productions
PROJECT RUNWAY • Lifetime • The Weinstein Company, Miramax Films, Bunim-Murray Productions and Full Picture
TOP CHEF • Bravo • Magical Elves, Bravo
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
GLEE • Pilot - Director's Cut • FOX • A Ryan Murphy TV Production in association with 20th Century Fox TV
Ryan Murphy, Writer
Brad Falchuk, Writer
Ian Brennan, Writer
MODERN FAMILY • Pilot • ABC • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Steven Levitan, Writer
Christopher Lloyd, Writer
THE OFFICE • Niagara • NBC • Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios
Greg Daniels, Writer
Mindy Kaling, Writer
30 ROCK • Anna Howard Shaw Day • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studio
Matt Hubbard, Writer
30 ROCK • Lee Marvin Vs. Derek Jeter • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studio
Tina Fey, Writer
Kay Cannon, Writer
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS • The Son • DirecTV • Imagine Entertainment in association with Universal Media Studios and Film 44
Rolin Jones, Writer
THE GOOD WIFE • Pilot • CBS • CBS Productions
Michelle King, Writer
Robert King, Writer
LOST • The End • ABC • Grass Skirts Productions, LLC in association with ABC Network and Studios
Damon Lindelof, Writer
Carlton Cuse, Writer
MAD MEN • Guy Walks Into An Advertising Agency • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Robin Veith, Writer
Matthew Weiner, Writer
MAD MEN • Shut The Door. Have A Seat. • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Matthew Weiner, Writer
Erin Levy, Writer
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
THE PACIFIC • Part Eight • HBO • Playtone and Dreamworks in association with HBO Miniseries
Michelle Ashford, Writer
Robert Schenkkan, Writer
THE PACIFIC • Part Ten • HBO • Playtone and Dreamworks in association with HBO Miniseries
Bruce C. McKenna, Writer
Robert Schenkkan, Writer
THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP • HBO • A Rainmark and Kennedy/Marshall Production in association with HBO Films
Peter Morgan, Writer
TEMPLE GRANDIN • HBO • A Ruby Films, Gerson Saines Production in association with HBO Films
Christopher Monger, Writer
William Merritt Johnson, Writer
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK • HBO • Bee Holder, Cine Mosaic and Levinson/Fontana Productions in association with HBO Films
Adam Mazer, Writer
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
THE COLBERT REPORT • #5076 (in Iraq) • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc. with Busboy Productions and Spartina Productions
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART • Episode #15040 • Comedy Central • Central Productions, LLC
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER • 721- With Rachel Maddow, Niall Ferguson, Joe
Queenan And Michael Ware • HBO • Bill Maher Productions and Brad Grey Television in association with HBO Entertainment
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE • Host: Betty White • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH CONAN O'BRIEN • #146 • NBC • Conaco & NBC Universal
Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming
AMERICA: THE STORY OF US • Division • HISTORY • Produced by Nutopia for History
Jenny Ash, Writer
Ed Fields, Contributing Writer
ANTHONY BOURDAIN: NO RESERVATIONS • Prague • Travel Channel • Zero Point Zero Production, Inc.
Anthony Bourdain, Writer
THE BUDDHA • The Buddha • PBS • David Grubin Productions, Inc.
David Grubin, Writer
LIFE • Challenges Of Life • Discovery Channel • A BBC/Discovery Channel/SKAI Co-Production in association with RTI Spa
Paul Spillenger, Writer
THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S BEST IDEAS • The Last Refuge • PBS • A Production of Florentine Films and WETA Washington, D.C.
Dayton Duncan, Writer