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Emmy nominations unveiled

Geplaatst op 16 juli 2009 13:41 door gsprimo

Seth MacFarlane's gamble paid off. His Fox hit "Family Guy" on Thursday became the first animated series in nearly 50 years, and the second ever, to land a best comedy series nomination, following "The Flintstones" in 1961.

"Family Guy," which made it to the 10 finalists on the category last year but missed the final cut, might have been one of the beneficiaries of the TV Academy's decision to expand the number of nominees in the main categories from five to six.

Seven half-hours made it in to the best comedy series category, with two more first-timers, HBO's offbeat "The Flight of the Conchords," CBS' often overlooked "How I Met Your Mother" and Showtime's veteran "Weeds." They will compete against defending champ "30 Rock," previous winner "The Office" and HBO's "Entourage," which landed a third consecutive nomination in the top comedy category.

Also seven are the nominees in the best drama series category. Critics' darling "Mad Men," the reigning winner at all major TV awards, is back in contention in the best drama series field, alongside another AMC series, "Breaking Bad," ABC's resurgent "Lost," FX's "Damages," Showtime's "Dexter," HBO's "Big Love" and Fox's "House."

In the lead actor in a drama category, last year's surprise winner Bryan Cranston of AMC's "Breaking Bad," is back, along with fourth-time nominee Hugh Laurie for Fox's "House," Gabriel Byrne of HBO's "In Treatment," Michael C. Hall of Showtime's "Dexter," Jon Hamm of "Mad Men" and the new kid on the block, Simon Baker of CBS' freshman "The Mentalist."

In the lead actress in a drama series category, first-time nominee Elisabeth Moss of "Mad Men" joins the five actresses nominated in the category last year: previous winners Glenn Close of "Damages," Sally Field of "Brothers & Sisters" and Mariska Hargitay of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" as well as Kyra Sedgwick of TNT's "The Closer" and Holly Hunter of another TNT drama, "Saving Grace."

"The Big Bang Theory's" Jim Parsons, one the most buzzed about contenders this year, landed his first awards nomination in the lead actor in a comedy series category where he will face off last year's winner Alec Baldwin, Steve Carell of "The Office," Charlie Sheen of "Two and a Half Men," three-time winner Tony Shalhoub of "Monk" and newcomer Jemaine Clement of HBO's The Flight of the Conchords."

Toni Collette earned her first Emmy nomination for her multiple personality disorder-stricken heroine on Showtime's "United States of Tara. In the best lead actress in a comedy series category, she is joined by three previous winners Tina Fey of "30 Rock," Julia Louis-Dreyfus of "The New Adventures of Old Christine," Sarah Silverman for "The Sarah Silverman Program," Mary-Louise Parker for "Weeds" and Christina Applegate, nominated for the recently canceled ABC comedy "Samantha Who?"

It's a familiar group in the best reality competition category where dominant winner "The Amazing Race" will compete against "American Idol," "Dancing with the Stars, "Project Runway" and "Top Chef."

The nominations in the major category were announced early Thursday morning by Parsons and Chandra Wilson of ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" who were joined by the chairman of the Academy of TV Arts & Sciences John Shaffner.

The nominations in top categories follow:

Outstanding Comedy Series
ENTOURAGE
FAMILY GUY
FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
THE OFFICE
30 ROCK
WEEDS

Outstanding Drama Series
BIG LOVE
BREAKING BAD
DAMAGES
DEXTER
HOUSE
LOST
MAD MEN

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama
Brian Cranston, BREAKING BAD
Gabriel Byrne, IN TREATMENT
Michael C Hall, DEXTER
Hugh Laurie, HOUSE
John Hamm, MAD MEN
Simon Baker, THE MENTALIST

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama
Kyra Sedgwick, THE CLOSER
Glenn Close, DAMAGES
Mariska Hargitay, LAW & ORDER: SVU
Elisabeth Moss, MAD MEN
Sally Field. BROTHERS & SISTERS
Holly Hunter

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy
Jermaine Clement, FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS
Steve Carell, THE OFFICE
Alec Baldwin, 30 ROCK
Jim Parsons, BIG BANG THEORY
Tony Shaloub, MONK
Charlie Sheen, TWO AND A HALF MEN

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy
Christina Applegate, SAMANTHA WHO
Toni Collette, UNITED STATES OF TARA
Tina Fey, 30 ROCK
Julia Louise-Dreyfus, NEW ADVENTURES…
Mary Louise Parker, WEEDS
Sarah Silverman, THE SARAH SILVERMAN SHOW

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama
Cherry Jones, 24
Rose Byrne, DAMAGES
Sandra Oh, GREY’S ANATOMY
Chandra Wilson, GREY’S ANATOMY
Dianne Wiest, IN TREATMENT

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama
Christian Clemenson, BOSTON LEGAL
Michael Emerson, LOST
William Hurt, DAMAGES
Aaron Paul, BREAKING BAD
William Shatner, BOSTON LEGAL
John Slattery, MAD MEN

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Kristin Chenoweth, PUSHING DAISIES
Jane Krakowski, 30 ROCK
Elizabeth Perkins, WEEDS
Amy Poehler, SNL
Kristin Wiig, SNL
Vanessa Williams, UGLY BETTY

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Jon Cryer, TWO AND A HALF MEN
Kevin Dillon, ENTOURAGE
Tracy Morgan, 30 ROCK
Jack McBrayer, 30 ROCK
Neil Patrick Harris, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Jennifer Aniston, 30 ROCK
Elaine Stritch, 30 ROCK
Betty White, UGLY BETTY
Tina Fey, SNL
Christine Baranski, THE BIG BANG THEORY

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Alan Alda, 30 ROCK
Beau Bridges, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
Jon Hamm, MAD MEN
Steve Martin, 30 ROCK
Justin Timberlake, SNL

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Sharon Lawrence, GREY’S ANATOMY
Ellen Burstyn, LAW & ORDER: SVU
Brenda Blethyn, LAW & ORDER: SVU
Carol Burnett, LAW & ORDER: SVU
CCH Pounder, THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Edward Asner, CSI NY
Ernest Borgnine, ER
Ted Danson, DAMAGES
Michael J. Fox, RESCUE ME
Jimmy Smits, DEXTER

Outstanding Reality Competition
THE AMAZING RACE
AMERICAN IDOL
DANCING WITH THE STARS
PROJECT RUNWAY
TOP CHEF

Outstanding Host for a Reality Competition Program
Tom Bergeron, DANCING WITH THE STARS
Phil Keoghan ,THE AMAZING RACE
Heidi Klum, PROJECT RUNWAY
Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio, TOP CHEF
Jeff Probst, SURVIVOR
Ryan Seacrest, AMERICAN IDOL

Outstanding Reality Program
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW
DIRTY JOBS
DOG WHISPERER
INTERVENTION
KATHY GRIFFIN: MY LIFE ON THE D-LIST
MYTHBUSTERS

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Kevin Bacon, TAKING CHANCES
Kenneth Branagh, WALLANDER: ONE STEP BEHIND
Brendan Gleeson, INTO THE STORM
Kevin Kline, CYRANO DE BERGERAC
Sir Ian McKellen, KING LEAR
Kiefer Sutherland, 24: REDEMPTION

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Drew Barrymore, GREY GARDENS
Jessica Lange, GREY GARDENS
Shirley MacLaine, COCO CHANEL
Sigourney Weaver, PRAYERS FOR BOBBY
Chandra Wilson, ACCIDENTAL FRIENDSHIP

Outstanding Animated Program
AMERICAN DAD
ROBOT CHICKEN
SOUTH PARK
THE SIMPSONS