2008 Primetime Emmy Nominations Announced

Can you feel it? It's award season on the horizon and early this morning, Emmy nominations were announced. All kinds of records are being broken this year, with Mad Men (AMC) and Damages (FX) receiving the first Emmy nominations for a basic cable program ever. And if I remember correctly (and oh yes, I most certainly do), I encouraged all of you to watch both of these awesome dramas. In fact, Mad Men received the most for a drama with 16 noms.

Some of my favorite shows are getting recognized this year. 30 Rock, The Office, Curb Your Enthusiasm (still?) and Pushing Daisies got nominations, even though the strike has sadly left many shows cut short. 30 Rock got 17 nominations, the most for any comedy this year.

The John Adams HBO historical drama had the most bids out of everybody with 23 nominations. The Emmys love their American history. Dexter got a nomination for best drama series. Hell yeah. The Emmys also love their serial killers.

And as for Sally Field, we really, really, like her still, with her receiving a nomination for lead drama actress for Brothers & Sisters. Also, our girl Heidi Klum got a nomination for hosting Project Runway.

Alles Gute zum Emmy Nomination, Heidi!

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Monk
Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk

The Office
Steve Carell as Michael Scott

Pushing Daisies
Lee Pace as Ned

30 Rock
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy

Two And A Half Men
Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Boston Legal
James Spader as Alan Shore

Breaking Bad
Bryan Cranston as Walt White

Dexter
Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan

House
Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House

In Treatment
Gabriel Byrne as Paul

Mad Men
Jon Hamm as Don Draper

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
The New Adventures Of Old Christine
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell

Samantha Who?
Christina Applegate as Samantha Newly

30 Rock
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon

Ugly Betty
America Ferrera as Betty Suarez

Weeds
Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Brothers & Sisters
Sally Field as Nora Holden-Walker

The Closer
Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson

Damages
Glenn Close as Patty Hewes

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson

Saving Grace
Holly Hunter as Grace Hanadarko

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Entourage
Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold

Entourage
Kevin Dillon as Johnny Drama

How I Met Your Mother
Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson

The Office
Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute

Two And A Half Men
Jon Cryer as Alan Harper

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Boston Legal
William Shatner as Denny Crane

Damages
Ted Danson as Arthur Frobisher

Damages
Zeljko Ivanek as Ray Fiske

Lost
Michael Emerson as Ben

Mad Men
John Slattery as Roger Sterling

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program
American Idol
Ryan Seacrest, Host

Dancing With The Stars
Tom Bergeron, Host

Deal Or No Deal
Howie Mandel, Host

Project Runway
Heidi Klum, Host

Survivor
Jeff Probst, Host

Outstanding Comedy Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Entourage
The Office
30 Rock
Two And A Half Men

Outstanding Drama Series
Boston Legal                   
Damages
Dexter
House
Lost
Mad Men