Outstanding Drama Series
Mad Men (AMC)
Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock (NBC)
Outstanding Miniseries
John Adams (HBO)
Outstanding Made for Television Movie
Recount (HBO)
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race (CBS)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Bryan Cranston for playing Walt White on Breaking Bad (AMC)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin for playing Jack Donaghy on 30 Rock (NBC)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Glenn Close for playing Patricia “Patty” Hewes on Damages (FX)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Tina Fey for playing Liz Lemon on 30 Rock (NBC)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Paul Giamatti for playing John Adams in John Adams (HBO)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Laura Linney for playing Abigail Adams in John Adams (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Ċ½eljko Ivanek for playing Ray Fiske on Damages (FX)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Jeremy Piven for playing Ari Gold on Entourage (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Dianne Wiest for playing Gina on In Treatment (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Jean Smart for playing Regina Newly on Samantha Who? (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Tom Wilkinson for playing Benjamin Franklin in John Adams (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Dame Eileen Atkins for playing Miss Deborah in Cranford (BBC)
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (HBO)
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Special
Don Rickles for Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (HBO)
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Greg Yaitanes for House (episode: “House’s Head”) (FOX)
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Barry Sonnenfeld for Pushing Daisies (episode: “Pie-Lette”) (ABC)
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Matthew Weiner for Mad Men (episode: “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” (Pilot)) (AMC)
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Tina Fey for 30 Rock (episode: “Cooter”) (NBC)
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special
Jay Roach – Recount (HBO)
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special
Kirk Ellis for John Adams (episode: “Part 2: Independence”) (HBO)
Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program
Louis J. Horvitz for 80th Annual Academy Awards (ABC)
Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program
The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
Outstanding Host for a Reality Show or Reality Competition
Jeff Probst – Survivor (CBS)
Outstanding Writing for Nonfictional Programming
Geoffrey C. Ward for The War (episode: “Pride of Our Nation”) (PBS)
Creative Arts winners
The Creative Arts Emmy Awards for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Nokia Theatre on September 13, 2008. The ceremony was broadcast a week later on September 20 on E!, the night before the Primetime telecast.
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Glynn Turman for playing Alex Sr. on In Treatment (HBO)
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Tim Conway for playing Bucky Bright on 30 Rock (NBC)
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Cynthia Nixon for playing Janis Donovan on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Kathryn Joosten for Desperate Housewives