59th Primetime Emmy Awards - Nominations and Winners - Primetime Telecast Winners

Primetime Telecast Winners

Winners are listed first, in bold. Other nominees are in alphabetical order.
Outstanding Drama Series Outstanding Comedy Series
  • The Sopranos (HBO)
    • Boston Legal (ABC)
    • Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
    • Heroes (NBC)
    • House (FOX)
  • 30 Rock (NBC)
    • Entourage (HBO)
    • The Office (NBC)
    • Two and a Half Men (CBS)
    • Ugly Betty (ABC)
Outstanding Miniseries Outstanding Made for Television Movie
  • Broken Trail (AMC)
    • Prime Suspect: The Final Act (PBS)
    • The Starter Wife (USA)
  • Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (HBO)
    • 9/11: The Twin Towers (Discovery Channel)
    • Longford (HBO)
    • The Ron Clark Story (TNT)
    • Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy (Lifetime)
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
    • The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
    • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (NBC)
    • Late Show with David Letterman (CBS)
    • Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)
  • The Amazing Race (CBS)
    • American Idol (FOX)
    • Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
    • Project Runway (Bravo)
    • Top Chef (Bravo)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
  • James Spader as Alan Shore on Boston Legal (Episode: "Angel of Death") (ABC)
    • James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano on The Sopranos (Episode: "The Second Coming") (HBO)
    • Hugh Laurie as Gregory House on House (Episode: "Half-Wit") (FOX)
    • Denis Leary as Tommy Gavin on Rescue Me (Episode: "Retards") (FX)
    • Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer on 24 (Episode: "6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.") (FOX)
  • Ricky Gervais as Andy Millman on Extras (Episode: "Sir Ian McKellen") (HBO)
    • Steve Carell as Michael Scott on The Office (Episode: "Business School") (NBC)
    • Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy on 30 Rock (Episode: "Hiatus") (NBC)
    • Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk on Monk (Episode: "Mr. Monk Gets a New Shrink") (USA)
    • Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper on Two and a Half Men (Episode: "Who's Vod Kanockers") (CBS)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
  • Sally Field as Nora Walker on Brothers & Sisters (Episode: "Mistakes Were Made: Part II") (ABC)
    • Patricia Arquette as Allison DuBois on Medium (Episode: "Be Kind, Rewind") (NBC)
    • Minnie Driver as Dahlia Malloy on The Riches (Episode: "Pilot") (FX)
    • Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano on The Sopranos (Episode: "The Second Coming") (HBO)
    • Mariska Hargitay as Det. Olivia "Liv" Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Episode: "Florida") (NBC)
    • Kyra Sedgwick as Brenda Leigh Johnson on The Closer (Episode: "Slippin'") (TNT)
  • America Ferrera as Betty Suarez on Ugly Betty (Episode: "Pilot") (ABC)
    • Tina Fey as Liz Lemon on 30 Rock (Episode: "Up All Night") (NBC)
    • Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo on Desperate Housewives (Episode: "Bang") (ABC)
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell on The New Adventures of Old Christine (Episode: "Playdate with Destiny") (CBS)
    • Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin on Weeds (Episode: "Mrs. Botwin's Neighborhood") (Showtime)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
  • Robert Duvall as Prentice "Print" Ritter in Broken Trail (AMC)
    • Jim Broadbent as Lord Longford in Longford (HBO)
    • William H. Macy as Det. Clyde Umney / Sam Landry in Nightmares & Dreamscapes (TNT)
    • Matthew Perry as Ron Clark in The Ron Clark Story (TNT)
    • Tom Selleck as Jesse Stone in Jesse Stone: Sea Change (CBS)
  • Helen Mirren as Det. Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect: The Final Act (PBS)
    • Queen Latifah as Ana Wallace in Life Support (HBO)
    • Debra Messing as Molly Kagan in The Starter Wife (USA)
    • Mary-Louise Parker as Zenia Arden in The Robber Bride (Oxygen)
    • Gena Rowlands as Melissa Eisenbloom in What If God Were the Sun? (Lifetime)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
  • Terry O'Quinn as John Locke on Lost (Episode: "The Man from Tallahassee") (ABC)
    • Michael Emerson as Benjamin Linus on Lost (Episode: "The Man Behind the Curtain") (ABC)
    • Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti on The Sopranos (Episode: "Walk Like a Man") (HBO)
    • T. R. Knight as Dr. George O'Malley on Grey's Anatomy (Episode: "Six Days: Part I & II") (ABC)
    • Masi Oka as Hiro Nakamura on Heroes (Episode: "Five Years Gone") (NBC)
    • William Shatner as Denny Crane on Boston Legal (Episode: "Son of the Defender") (ABC)
  • Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold on Entourage (Episode: "Manic Monday") (HBO)
    • Jon Cryer as Dr. Alan Harper on Two and a Half Men (Episode: "Repeated Blows to His Unformed Head") (CBS)
    • Kevin Dillon as Johnny "Drama" Chase on Entourage (Episode: "The Resurrection") (HBO)
    • Neil Patrick Harris as Barnabus "Barney" Stinson on How I Met Your Mother (Episode: "Showdown") (CBS)
    • Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute on The Office (Episode: "The Coup") (NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
  • Katherine Heigl as Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens on Grey's Anatomy (Episode: "Time After Time") (ABC)
    • Lorraine Bracco as Dr. Jennifer Melfi on The Sopranos (Episode: "The Blue Comet") (HBO)
    • Rachel Griffiths as Sarah Whedon on Brothers & Sisters (Episode: "Bad News") (ABC)
    • Sandra Oh as Dr. Cristina Yang on Grey's Anatomy (Episode: "From a Whisper to a Scream") (ABC)
    • Aida Turturro as Janice Soprano on The Sopranos (Episode: "Soprano Home Movies") (HBO)
    • Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey on Grey's Anatomy (Episode: "Oh, the Guilt") (ABC)
  • Jaime Pressly as Joy Turner on My Name Is Earl (Episode: Jump for Joy") (NBC)
    • Conchata Ferrell as Berta on Two and a Half Men (Episode: "Repeated Blows to His Unformed Head") (CBS)
    • Jenna Fischer as Pamela "Pam" Beesly on The Office (Episode: "The Job") (NBC)
    • Elizabeth Perkins as Celia Hodes on Weeds (Episode: "Pittsburgh") (Showtime)
    • Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper on Two and a Half Men (Episode: "The Sea is a Harsh Mistress") (CBS)
    • Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater on Ugly Betty (Episode: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell") (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
  • Thomas Haden Church as Tom Harte in Broken Trail (AMC)
    • Edward Asner as Luke Spelman in The Christmas Card (Hallmark Channel)
    • Joe Mantegna as Lou Manahan in The Starter Wife (USA)
    • Aidan Quinn as Henry L. Dawes in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (HBO)
    • August Schellenberg as Sitting Bull in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (HBO)
  • Judy Davis as Joan McAllister in The Starter Wife (USA)
    • Toni Collette as Kathy Graham in Tsunami: The Aftermath (HBO)
    • Samantha Morton as Myra Hindley in Longford (HBO)
    • Anna Paquin as Elaine Goodale in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (HBO)
    • Greta Scacchi as Nola Johns in Broken Trail (AMC)
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
  • John Goodman as Robert Bebe on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (Episode: "Nevada Day") (NBC)
    • Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson on Boston Legal (Episode: "Guise 'n Dolls") (ABC)
    • Tim Daly as J.T. Dolan on The Sopranos (Episode: "Walk Like a Man") (HBO)
    • David Morse as Michael Tritter on House (Episode: "Finding Judas") (FOX)
    • Eli Wallach as Eli Weintraub on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (Episode: "The Wrap Party") (NBC)
    • Forest Whitaker as Curtis Ames on ER (Episode: "Murmers of the Heart") (NBC)
  • Stanley Tucci as David Ruskin on Monk (Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Actor") (USA)
    • Beau Bridges as Carlton "Carl" Hickey on My Name Is Earl (Episode: "Guess Who's Coming Out of Joy") (NBC)
    • Martin Landau as Bob Ryan on Entourage (Episode: "What About Bob?") (HBO)
    • Ian McKellen as Himself on Extras (Episode: "Sir Ian McKellen") (HBO)
    • Giovanni Ribisi as Ralph Mariano on My Name Is Earl (Episode: "Van Hickey") (NBC)
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
  • Leslie Caron as Lorraine Chalmers on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Episode: "Recall") (NBC)
    • Kate Burton as Ellis Grey on Grey's Anatomy (Episode: "Wishin' & Hopin'") (ABC)
    • Marcia Gay Harden as Dana Lewis on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Episode: "Informed") (NBC)
    • Elizabeth Reaser as Jane Doe on Grey's Anatomy (Episode: "My Favorite Mistake") (ABC)
    • Jean Smart as Martha Logan on 24 (Episode: "6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.") (FOX)
  • Elaine Stritch as Colleen Donaghy on 30 Rock (Episode: "Hiatus") (NBC)
    • Dixie Carter as Gloria Hodge on Desperate Housewives (Episode: "Children and Art") (ABC)
    • Salma Hayek as Sofia Reyes on Ugly Betty (Episode: "Sofia's Choice") (ABC)
    • Judith Light as Claire Meade on Ugly Betty (Episode: "Brothers") (ABC)
    • Laurie Metcalf as Carolyn Bigsby on Desperate Housewives (Episode: "Listen to the Rain on the Roof") (ABC)
Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Special
  • Tony Bennett: An American Classic (NBC)
    • A Tribute to James Taylor (PBS)
    • Lewis Black: Red, White and Screwed (HBO)
    • The Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner (Comedy Central)
    • The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS)
    • Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired (HBO)
  • Tony Bennett for Tony Bennett: An American Classic (NBC)
    • Stephen Colbert for The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
    • Ellen DeGeneres for The 79th Academy Awards (ABC)
    • David Letterman for Late Show with David Letterman (CBS)
    • Jon Stewart for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
  • Alan Taylor for The Sopranos (Episode: "Kennedy and Heidi") (HBO)
    • Félix Enríquez Alcalá for Battlestar Galactica (Episode: "Exodus: Part II") (Sci-Fi)
    • Jack Bender for Lost (Episode: "Through the Looking Glass") (ABC)
    • Peter Berg for Friday Night Lights (Episode: "Pilot") (NBC)
    • Bill D'Elia for Boston Legal (Episode: "Son of the Defender") (ABC)
    • David Semel for Heroes (Episode: "Genesis") (NBC)
    • Thomas Schlamme for Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (Episode: "Pilot") (NBC)
  • Richard Shepard for Ugly Betty (Episode: "Pilot") (ABC)
    • Scott Ellis for 30 Rock (Episode: "The Break-Up") (NBC)
    • Julian Farino for Entourage (Episode: "One Day in the Valley") (HBO)
    • Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant for Extras (Episode: "Orlando Bloom") (HBO)
    • Ken Kwapis for The Office (Episode: "Gay Witch Hunt") (NBC)
    • Will Mackenzie for Scrubs (Episode: "My Musical") (NBC)
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
  • David Chase for The Sopranos (Episode: "Made in America") (HBO)
    • David Chase & Matthew Weiner for The Sopranos (Episode: "Kennedy and Heidi") (HBO)
    • Carlton Cuse & Damon Lindelof for Lost (Episode: "Through the Looking Glass") (ABC)
    • Ronald D. Moore for Battlestar Galactica (Episode: "Occupation/Precipice") (Sci-Fi)
    • Terence Winter for The Sopranos (Episode: "The Second Coming") (HBO)
  • Greg Daniels for The Office (Episode: "Gay Witch Hunt") (NBC)
    • Robert Carlock for 30 Rock (Episode: "Jack-Tor") (NBC)
    • Tina Fey for 30 Rock (Episode: "Tracy Does Conan") (NBC)
    • Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant for Extras (Episode: "Daniel Radcliffe") (HBO)
    • Michael Schur for The Office (Episode: "The Negotiation") (NBC)
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special
  • Philip Martin for Prime Suspect: The Final Act (PBS)
    • Walter Hill for Broken Trail (AMC)
    • Bharat Nalluri for Tsunami: The Aftermath (HBO)
    • Yves Simoneau for Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (HBO)
    • Susanna White for Jane Eyre (PBS)
  • Frank Deasy for Prime Suspect: The Final Act (PBS)
    • Alan Geoffrion for Broken Trail (AMC)
    • Daniel Giat for Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (HBO)
    • Josann McGibbon & Sara Parriott for The Starter Wife (USA)
    • Sandy Welch for Jane Eyre (PBS)
Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program
  • Rob Marshall for Tony Bennett: An American Classic (NBC)
    • Bruce Gowers for American Idol (FOX)
    • Jim Hoskinson for The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
    • Chuck O'Neil for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
    • Don Roy for Saturday Night Live (NBC)
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (NBC)
    • The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
    • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
    • Late Show with David Letterman (CBS)
    • Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)
Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or More)
  • South Park for Make Love, Not Warcraft (Comedy Central)
    • Avatar: The Last Airbender for City of Walls and Secrets (Nick)
    • Robot Chicken for Lust for Puppets (Cartoon Network)
    • SpongeBob SquarePants for Bummer Vacation / Wig Struck (Nick)
    • The Simpsons for The Haw-Hawed Couple (Fox)
  • Camp Lazlo: Where's Lazlo? (Cartoon Network)
    • Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Good Wilt Hunting (Cartoon Network)
    • Hellboy: Sword of Storms (Starz)
    • Secrets of the Deep (BBC)

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