The Emmy Awards – Nominations Announced

July 16, 2009  |   Filed under: News  |   Posted by:

The wait is over folks. Nominations for the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards are here.

It’s television biggest night where the best in TV are showcased. The ceremony will air on September 20th, and will be hosted by none other than Neil Patrick Harris.

And now without further ado, here are the nominations!

Outstanding Drama Series

Big Love • HBO

Breaking Bad • AMC

Damages • FX Networks

Dexter • Showtime

House • FOX

Lost • ABC

Mad Men • AMC

Outstanding Comedy Series

Entourage • HBO

Family Guy • FOX

Flight Of The Conchords • HBO

How I Met Your Mother • CBS

The Office • NBC

30 Rock • NBC

Weeds • Showtime

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

The Big Bang Theory • CBS •
Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper

Flight Of The Conchords • HBO •
Jemaine Clement as Jemaine

Monk • USA •
Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk

The Office • NBC •
Steve Carell as Michael Scott

30 Rock • NBC •
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy

Two And A Half Men • CBS •
Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper


Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

Breaking Bad • AMC •
Bryan Cranston as Walter White

Dexter • Showtime •
Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan

House • FOX •
Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House

In Treatment • HBO •
Gabriel Byrne as Paul

Mad Men • AMC •
Jon Hamm as Don Draper

The Mentalist • CBS •
Simon Baker as Patrick Jane

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

The New Adventures Of Old Christine • CBS
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine

Samantha Who? • ABC •
Christina Applegate as Samantha Newly

The Sarah Silverman Program • Comedy Central
Sarah Silverman as Sarah Silverman

30 Rock • NBC •
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon

United States Of Tara • Showtime •
Toni Collette as Tara Gregson

Weeds • Showtime •
Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

Brothers & Sisters • ABC
Sally Field as Nora Walker

The Closer • TNT •
Kyra Sedgwick as Brenda Leigh Johnson

Damages • FX Networks •
Glenn Close as Patty Hewes

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

Mad Men • AMC •
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson

Saving Grace • TNT •
Holly Hunter as Grace Hanadarko

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

Entourage • HBO
Kevin Dillon as Johnny Drama

How I Met Your Mother • CBS •
Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson

The Office • NBC
Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute

30 Rock • NBC •
Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan

30 Rock • NBC •
Jack McBrayer as Kenneth Parcell

Two And A Half Men • CBS •
Jon Cryer as Alan Harper

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

Boston Legal • ABC •
William Shatner as Denny Crane

Boston Legal • ABC •
Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson

Breaking Bad • AMC •
Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman

Damages • FX Networks
William Hurt as Daniel Purcell

Lost • ABC •
Michael Emerson as Ben Linus

Mad Men • AMC •
John Slattery as Roger Sterling

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

Pushing Daisies • ABC •
Kristin Chenoweth as Olive Snook

Saturday Night Live • NBC •
Amy Poehler as Various Characters

Saturday Night Live • NBC •
Kristin Wiig as Various Characters

30 Rock • NBC •
Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney

Ugly Betty • ABC •
Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater

Weeds • Showtime •
Elizabeth Perkins as Celia Hodes

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

Damages • FX Networks •
Rose Byrne as Ellen Parsons

Grey’s Anatomy • ABC •
Sandra Oh as Dr. Christina Yang

Grey’s Anatomy • ABC •
Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey

In Treatment • HBO • Leverage,
Dianne Wiest as Gina

In Treatment • HBO • Leverage,
Hope Davis as Mia

24 • FOX •
Cherry Jones as President Allison Taylor


For the complete list of Nominees in every category.

The TV Junky passes judgement here!

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