59th Primetime Emmy Awards
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The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on Sunday, September 16, 2007 and will be televised on FOX and CTV at 8:00 p.m. EDT (00:00 UTC) in high definition. The ceremonies were supposed to be produced by Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick, executive producers of American Idol but because of their heavy work load with Idol, Ken Ehrlich, last year's producer, will resume the role for the fourth time.[1]
Nominations[2] were announced Thursday, July 19 at 5:40 a.m. PDT (12:40 UTC) by nominees Jon Cryer and Kyra Sedgwick. Ryan Seacrest will be the host.[3]
Meanwhile, the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, hosted by comedian-actor Carlos Mencia, were presented eight days earlier on September 8.[4]
Nominations and winners
- Winners are in bold.
Network | Nominations | Awards |
---|---|---|
ABC | 70 | 4 |
CBS | 44 | 9 |
CW | 1 | 0 |
FOX | 28 | 7 |
HBO | 86 | 15 [4] |
NBC | 69 | 12 [4] |
PBS | 24 | 6 |
Other | 134 | 28 |
Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Miniseries
Outstanding Made for Television Movie
- Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee
- Inside The Twin Towers
- Longford
- The Ron Clark Story
- Why I Wore Lipstick To My Mastectomy
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
- Late Night With Conan O'Brien
- Late Show With David Letterman
- Real Time With Bill Maher
- The Colbert Report
- The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
- A Tribute to James Taylor (Great Performances)
- Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed
- The Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A National Celebration of the Performing Arts
- Tony Bennett: An American Classic
- Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- James Gandolfini for playing Tony Soprano on The Sopranos
- Hugh Laurie for playing Gregory House on House
- Denis Leary for playing Tommy Gavin on Rescue Me
- James Spader for playing Alan Shore on Boston Legal
- Kiefer Sutherland for playing Jack Bauer on 24
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Alec Baldwin for playing Jack Donaghy on 30 Rock
- Steve Carell for playing Michael Scott on The Office
- Ricky Gervais for playing Andy Millman on Extras
- Tony Shalhoub for playing Adrian Monk on Monk
- Charlie Sheen for playing Charlie Harper on Two and a Half Men
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
- Jim Broadbent for playing Lord Longford in Longford
- Robert Duvall for playing Prentice 'Print' Ritter in Broken Trail
- William H. Macy for playing Clyde Umney & Sam Landry in Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
- Matthew Perry for playing Ron Clark in The Ron Clark Story
- Tom Selleck for playing Jesse Stone in Jesse Stone: Sea Change
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Patricia Arquette for playing Alison Dubois on Medium
- Minnie Driver for playing Dahlia Malloy on The Riches
- Edie Falco for playing Carmela Soprano on The Sopranos
- Sally Field for playing Nora Walker on Brothers & Sisters
- Mariska Hargitay for playing Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Kyra Sedgwick for playing Brenda Leigh Johnson on The Closer
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- America Ferrera for playing Betty Suarez on Ugly Betty
- Tina Fey for playing Liz Lemon on 30 Rock
- Felicity Huffman for playing Lynette Scavo on Desperate Housewives
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus for playing Christine Campbell on The New Adventures of Old Christine
- Mary-Louise Parker for playing Nancy Botwin on Weeds
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
- Queen Latifah for playing Ana in Life Support
- Debra Messing for playing Molly Kagan in The Starter Wife
- Helen Mirren for playing Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect: The Final Act (Masterpiece Theatre)
- Mary-Louise Parker for playing Zenia Arden in The Robber Bride
- Gena Rowlands for playing Melissa Eisenbloom in What If God Were The Sun
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Michael Emerson for playing Benjamin Linus on Lost
- Michael Imperioli for playing Christopher Moltisanti on The Sopranos
- T.R. Knight for playing George O'Malley on Grey's Anatomy
- Masi Oka for playing Hiro Nakamura on Heroes
- Terry O'Quinn for playing John Locke on Lost
- William Shatner for playing Denny Crane on Boston Legal
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Jon Cryer for playing Alan Harper on Two and a Half Men
- Kevin Dillon for playing Johnny Drama on Entourage
- Neil Patrick Harris for playing Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother
- Jeremy Piven for playing Ari Gold on Entourage
- Rainn Wilson for playing Dwight Schrute on The Office
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
- Edward Asner for playing Luke Spelman in The Christmas Card
- Thomas Haden Church for playing Tom Harte in Broken Trail
- Joe Mantegna for playing Lou Manahan in The Starter Wife
- Aidan Quinn for playing Senator Dawes in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
- August Schellenberg for playing Sitting Bull in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Lorraine Bracco for playing Dr. Jennifer Melfi on The Sopranos
- Rachel Griffiths for playing Sarah Whedon on Brothers & Sisters
- Katherine Heigl for playing Izzie Stevens on Grey's Anatomy
- Sandra Oh for playing Cristina Yang on Grey's Anatomy
- Aida Turturro for playing Janice Soprano on The Sopranos
- Chandra Wilson for playing Miranda Bailey on Grey's Anatomy
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Conchata Ferrell for playing Berta on Two and a Half Men
- Jenna Fischer for playing Pam Beesly on The Office
- Elizabeth Perkins for playing Celia Hodes on Weeds
- Jaime Pressly for playing Joy Turner on My Name Is Earl
- Holland Taylor for playing Evelyn Harper on Two and a Half Men
- Vanessa Williams for playing Wilhelmina Slater on Ugly Betty
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
- Toni Collette for playing Kathy Graham in Tsunami: The Aftermath
- Judy Davis for playing Joan McAllister in The Starter Wife
- Samantha Morton for playing Myra Hindley in Longford
- Anna Paquin for playing Elaine Goodale in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
- Greta Scacchi for playing Nola Johns in Broken Trail
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
- Christian Clemenson for playing Jerry Espenson on Boston Legal
- Tim Daly for playing J.T. Dolan on The Sopranos
- John Goodman for playing Robert Bebe on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
- David Morse for playing Michael Tritter on House
- Eli Wallach for playing Eli Weintraub on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
- Forest Whitaker for playing Curtis Ames on ER
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- Beau Bridges for playing Carl Hickey on My Name Is Earl
- Martin Landau for playing Bob Ryan on Entourage
- Ian McKellen for playing himself on Extras
- Giovanni Ribisi for playing Ralph Mariano on My Name Is Earl
- Stanley Tucci for playing David Ruskin on Monk
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
- Kate Burton for playing Ellis Grey on Grey's Anatomy
- Leslie Caron for playing Lorraine Chalmers on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Marcia Gay Harden for playing Star Morrison on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Elizabeth Reaser for playing Jane Doe on Grey's Anatomy
- Jean Smart for playing Martha Logan on 24
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
- Dixie Carter for playing Gloria Hodge on Desperate Housewives
- Salma Hayek for playing Sofia Reyes on Ugly Betty
- Judith Light for playing Claire Meade on Ugly Betty
- Laurie Metcalf for playing Carolyn Bigsby on Desperate Housewives
- Elaine Stritch for playing Colleen Donaghy on 30 Rock
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
- Tony Bennett for Tony Bennett: An American Classic
- Stephen Colbert for The Colbert Report
- Ellen DeGeneres for 79th Annual Academy Awards
- David Letterman for Late Show With David Letterman
- Jon Stewart for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Outstanding Children's Program
- Hannah Montana
- Nick News with Linda Ellerbee: Private Worlds: Kids and Autism
- That's So Raven
- The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
- When Parents are Deployed
Outstanding Non-Fiction Special
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies
- Blood Diamonds
- Brando
- Ghosts of Abu Ghraib
- Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Outstanding Non-Fiction Series
Outstanding Reality Program
- Antiques Roadshow
- Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan
- Extreme Makeover Home Edition
- Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
- Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour)
- Avatar: The Last Airbender: City of Walls and Secrets
- Robot Chicken: Lust for Puppets
- South Park: Make Love, Not Warcraft
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Bummer Vacation / Wigstruck
- The Simpsons: The Haw-Hawed Couple
Outstanding Animated Program (for programming one hour or more)
- Good Wilt Hunting (Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends)
- Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
- Secrets of the Deep
- Where's Lazlo? (Camp Lazlo)
Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series
Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series
- Deadwood
- Heroes - Genesis
- Rome
- Shark - Teacher's Pet
- The Tudors - Episode 101
- Ugly Betty - The Box and the Bunny
Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
- Broken Trail
- Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
- Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre)
- Return to Halloweentown
- The Starter Wife
Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program
A first-place tie was recorded in this category.
- 79th Annual Academy Awards
- Cirque Du Soleil: Corteo
- Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of The Mayflower
- Engineering an Empire - Egypt
- Hell's Kitchen - Episode 210
- MADtv - Episode 1209
- Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
- Broken Trail
- Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
- Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre)
- The Path to 9/11
- The Ron Clark Story
- The Starter Wife
Outstanding Choreography
A first-place tie was recorded in this category.
- Louis Van Amstel for Dancing With the Stars - Episode Number: 303A
- Wade Robson for So You Think You Can Dance - Ramalama (Bang Bang)
- Mia Michaels for - So You Think You Can Dance - Calling You
- John DeLuca & Rob Marshall for Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series
- According to Jim - Hoosier Daddy
- Rules of Engagement - Jeff's Wooby
- Two and a Half Men - Release the Dogs
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series
Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie
- Broken Trail
- Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
- Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre)
- The Path to 9/11
- The Valley of Light
Outstanding Cinematography for Non-Fiction Programming
- Deadliest Catch
- Meerkat Manor
- Planet Earth
- This American Life
- When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
Outstanding Commercial
- Animals - American Express
- Battle - Cingular
- Happiness Factory - Coca-Cola
- Jar - General Electric
- Pinball - Pepsi
- Singing Cowboy - TheTruth.com
- Snowball - Travelers Companies
Outstanding Costumes for a Series
- Deadwood - Amateur Night
- Desperate Housewives - Getting Married Today
- Rome - De Patre Vostro (About Your Father)
- The Tudors - Episode 103
- Ugly Betty - I'm Coming Out
Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, movie or a Special
- Broken Trail Part 2
- Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
- Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre)
- Longford
- The Starter Wife Part 1
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
- Scott Ellis for 30 Rock (episode: "The Break Up")
- Julian Farino for Entourage (episode: "One Day in the Valley")
- Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant for Extras (episode: "Orlando Bloom")
- Will Mackenzie for Scrubs (episode: "My Musical")
- Ken Kwapis for The Office (episode: "Gay Witch Hunt")
- Richard Shepard for Ugly Betty (episode: "Pilot")
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
- Félix Enríquez Alcalá for Battlestar Galactica (episode: "Exodus, Part II")
- Bill D'Elia for Boston Legal (episode: "Son of the Defender")
- Peter Berg for Friday Night Lights (episode: "Pilot")
- David Semel for Heroes (episode: "Genesis")
- Jack Bender for Lost (episode: "Through the Looking Glass")
- Thomas Schlamme for Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (episode: "Pilot")
- Alan Taylor for The Sopranos (episode: "Kennedy and Heidi")
Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program
- Bruce Gowers for American Idol - The Finale
- Don Roy for Saturday Night Live - Host: Alec Baldwin
- Jim Hoskinson for The Colbert Report - Show #2161
- Chuck O'Neil for The Daily Show With Jon Stewart - Show #12061
- Rob Marshall for Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
- Walter Hill for Broken Trail
- Yves Simoneau for Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
- Susanna White for Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre)
- Philip Martin for Prime Suspect: The Final Act
- Bharat Nalluri for Tsunami: The Aftermath
Outstanding Directing for Non-Fiction Programming
- Rory Kennedy for Ghosts of Abu Ghraib
- Kevin Burns for Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
- Lauren Greenfield for Thin
- Christopher Wicha for This American Life #104 God's Closeup
- Spike Lee for When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series
- Dexter - Dexter
- Heroes - Genesis
- Lost - Through the Looking Glass
- The Sopranos - Soprano Home Movies
- The Sopranos - The Second Coming
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
- My Name is Earl - Guess Who's Coming Out of Joy?
- My Name is Earl - The Trial
- The Office - The Job
- Weeds - Crush Girl Love Panic
- Weeds - Mrs. Botwin's Neighborhood
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
A first-place tie was recorded in this category.
- Broken Trail - Part 2
- Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
- Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre)
- Life Support
- The Path to 9/11 - Night 2
- The Starter Wife - Part 3
Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series
- American Idol - Idol Gives Back
- Dancing With the Stars - Episode 304
- How I Met Your Mother - Robin Sparkles
- The Daily Show With Jon Stewart - #12043
- Two and a Half Men - Release the Dogs
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Special (Single or Multi-Camera)
- 79th Annual Academy Awards
- A Tribute to James Taylor
- Cirque Du Soleil: Corteo
- Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed
- Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Outstanding Picture Editing for Non-fiction Programming
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies
- Deadliest Catch - The Unforgiving Sea
- Ghosts of Abu Ghraib
- Meerkat Manor - Family Affair
- Planet Earth - Mountains
- When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series
- Dancing with the Stars - Episode #303
- Deadwood - A Constant Throb
- Desperate Housewives - It Takes Two
- Rome - De Patre Vostro (About Your Father)
- Ugly Betty - I'm Coming Out
Outstanding Hairstyling for a miniseries, movie or special
- 79th Annual Academy Awards
- Broken Trail
- Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
- Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre)
Outstanding Lighting Direction (electronic, multicamera) for VMC Programming
- 49th Annual Grammy Awards
- 79th Annual Academy Awards
- American Idol - Finale
- Dancing With the Stars - Episode 308
- Late Night With Conan O'Brien - #2408
Outstanding Main Title Design
Outstanding Makeup for a Series (non-prosthetic)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Fannysmackin'
- Dancing with the Stars - Episode Number 303
- Deadwood - I Am Not The Man You Take Me For
- MADtv - Episode 1210
- Rome - De Patre Vostro (About Your Father)
Outstanding Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or Special (Prosthetic)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Living Legend
- Grey's Anatomy - My Favorite Mistake
- House - Que Sera Sera
- MADtv - Episode 1203
- Nip/Tuck - Conor McNamara, 2026
Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or Special (Non-prosthetic)
- Broken Trail
- Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
- Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of The Mayflower
- Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
- The Starter Wife
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)
- Sean Callery for 24
- John Keane for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Law of Gravity
- Mark Snow for Ghost Whisperer - Love Never Dies
- W. G. Snuffy Walden for Kidnapped - Pilot
- George Fenton for Planet Earth - From Pole to Pole
- Jeff Beal for Rome - Philippi
Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or Special (Dramatic Underscore)
- Todd Boekelheide for Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
- Van Dyke & David Mansfield for Broken Trail
- George S. for Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
- Rob Lane for Longford
- Jeff Beal for Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King - Battleground
- Joseph LeDuca for The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
- John Cameron for The Path to 9/11
Outstanding Music Direction
- 79th Annual Academy Awards - William Ross, Music Director
- Dancing with the Stars - Episode Number: 310 - Harold Wheeler, Musical Director
- Scrubs - My Musical - Music by Jan Stevens
- The 60th Annual Tony Awards - Elliot Lawrence - Music Director
Outstanding Music & Lyrics
- Family Guy - Peter's Two Dads - Song Title: "My Drunken Irish Dad"
- MADtv - Episode 1209 - Song Title: "Merry Ex-Mas"
- Saturday Night Live - Host: Justin Timberlake - Song Title: "Dick in a Box"
- Scrubs - My Musical - Song Title: "Everything Comes Down To Poo"
- Scrubs - My Musical - Song Title: "Guy Love"
Outstanding Main Title Theme Music
- 30 Rock - Hard Ball
- Dexter
- Hustle - 401
- On the Lot - 102A
- The Tudors - Episode 5
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series
- Battlestar Galactica - Exodus, Part 2
- CSI: Miami - No Man's Land
- ER - Bloodline
- Lost - A Tale of Two Cities
- Smallville - Zod
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
- Broken Trail - Night 2
- Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
- The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
- The Path to 9/11 - Night 1
- Tsunami: The Aftermath - Part 1
Outstanding Sound Editing for Non-fiction Programming (single or multi-camera)
- American Masters Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
- Ghosts of Abu Ghraib
- Planet Earth - Pole To Pole
- The Amazing Race - I Know Phil,Little Ol' Gorgeous Thing
- When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
Outstanding Single Camera Sound Mixing for a Series
- 24 - 11:00 PM
- Boston Legal - Lincoln
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Living Doll
- Deadwood - A Two-Headed Beast
- Heroes - Genesis
- The Sopranos - Stage 5
Outstanding Single Camera Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie
- Broken Trail - Night 2
- Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
- Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre) - Part 1
- Krakatoa: Volcano of Destruction
- The Lost Room - The Key and The Clock (Night 1)
Outstanding Multi-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series or Special
A first-place tie was recorded in this category.
- 30 Rock - Corporate Crush
- Entourage - One Day in the Valley
- My Name Is Earl - Our Cops Is On!
- Scrubs - My Musical
- The Office - The Coup
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special
- 49th Annual Grammy Awards
- 79th Annual Academy Awards
- The Daily Show With Jon Stewart - Episode #12061
- The Magic Flute (Great Performances At The Met)
- Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Non-Fiction Program
- American Masters - Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
- Deadliest Catch - The Unforgiving Sea
- Planet Earth - Pole To Pole
- The Amazing Race - I Know Phil, Little Ol' Gorgeous Thing
- When The Levees Broke: A Requiem In Four Acts
Outstanding Stunt Coordination
Outstanding Visual Effects for a Series
- Battlestar Galactica - Exodus, Part 2
- Eureka - Pilot
- Grey's Anatomy - Walk on Water
- Heroes - Five Years Gone
- Rome - Philippi
Outstanding Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
- Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
- Drive -The Starting Line
- Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King - The End of the Whole Mess
- Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King - Battleground
- Secrets Of The Deep
- The Path to 9/11
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Series
- American Idol - Bon Jovi
- Dancing With the Stars - Episode 310
- Jimmy Kimmel Live - Jay Z Show
- Late Night With Conan O'Brien - #2424
- Saturday Night Live - Host Alec Baldwin and Musical Guest Christina Aguilera
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
- 49th Annual Grammy Awards
- 79th Annual Academy Awards
- American Idol - Idol Gives Back
- Comic Relief 2006
- Dane Cook: Vicious Circle
- Prince Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show
- Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- Robert Carlock for 30 Rock (episode: "Jack-tor")
- Tina Fey for 30 Rock (episode: "Tracy Does Conan")
- Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant for Extras (episode: "Daniel Radcliffe")
- Greg Daniels for The Office (episode: "Gay Witch Hunt")
- Michael Schur for The Office (episode: "The Negotiation")
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- Ronald D. Moore for Battlestar Galactica (episode: "Occupation/Precipice")
- Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof for Lost (episode: "Through the Looking Glass")
- David Chase and Matthew Weiner for The Sopranos (episode: "Kennedy and Heidi")
- Terence Winter for The Sopranos (episode: "The Second Coming")
- David Chase for The Sopranos (episode: "Made in America")
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
- Late Night With Conan O'Brien (winner)
- Late Show With David Letterman
- Real Time With Bill Maher
- The Colbert Report
- The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Movie
- Alan Geoffrion for Broken Trail
- Daniel Giat for Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
- Sandy Welch for Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre)
- Frank Deasy for Prime Suspect: The Final Act (Masterpiece Theatre)
- Josann McGibbon & Sara Parriott for The Starter Wife
Exceptional Merit in Non-Fiction Award
A first-place tie was recorded in this category.
- Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
- Lion in The House
- When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
External links
- Primetime Emmy Awards
- emmys.org - Advanced Primetime Awards Search
- Emmy Awards coverage on DigitalHit.com
References
- ^ "American Idol's Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick Named Executive Producers For 59th Primetime Emmy Awards".
- ^ http://www.emmys.org/awards/2007pt/59thnominations.php Retrieved 2007-09-16
- ^ http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070820/ap_en_tv/tv_emmys_seacrest
- ^ a b c "HBO Tops 59th Creative Arts Emmys, NBC Leads Nets". Retrieved 2007-09-15.