Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof, "Lost (The Incident)," ABC; Robin Veith, Matthew Weiner, "Mad Men (A Night to Remember)," AMC; Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, Matthew Weiner, "Mad Men (Six Month Leave)," AMC; Matthew Weiner, "Mad Men (The Jet Set)," AMC; Kater Gordon, Matthew Weiner, "Mad Men (Meditations in an Emergency)," AMC.
Variety, music or
comedy series
The writing staffs of "The Colbert Report," Comedy Central; "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," Comedy Central; "Late Night With Conan O'Brien," NBC; "Late Show With David Letterman," CBS; "Saturday Night Live," NBC.
Miniseries, movie or
a dramatic special
David Simon, "Generation Kill (Bomb in the Garden)," HBO; Michael Sucsy, Patricia Rozema, "Grey Gardens," HBO; Hugh Whitemore, "Into the Storm," HBO; Andrew Davies, "Little Dorrit," PBS; Michael R. Strobl, Ross Katz, "Taking Chance," HBO.
Nonfiction programming
David Grubin, "American Experience: The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer," PBS; Amanda Vaill, "American Masters: Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About," PBS; Michael Kantor, Laurence Maslon, "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America: When I'm Bad, I'm Better -- The Groundbreakers," PBS; Penn Jillette, Teller, Star Price, Rich Nathanson, Michael Goudeau, David Wechter, Cliff Schoenberg, Sheryl Zohn, "Penn & Teller," Showtime; Joe Bini, P.G. Morgan, Marina Zenovich, "Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired," HBO.
DIRECTING
Comedy series
Julian Farino, "Entourage (Tree Trippers)," HBO; James Bobin, "Flight of the Conchords (The Tough Brets)," HBO; Jeff Blitz, "The Office (Stress Relief)," NBC; Millicent Shelton, "30 Rock (Apollo, Apollo)," NBC; Beth McCarthy, "30 Rock (Reunion)," NBC; Todd Holland, "30 Rock (Generalissimo)," NBC.
Drama series
Michael Rymer, "Battlestar Galactica (Daybreak, Part 2)," Syfy; Bill D'Elia, "Boston Legal (Made in China/Last Call)," ABC; Todd A. Kessler, "Damages (Trust Me)," FX; Rod Holcomb, "ER (And in the End)," NBC; Phil Abraham, "Mad Men (The Jet Set)," AMC.
Variety, music or
comedy series
Bruce Gowers, "American Idol (Show 833 -- The Final Three)," Fox; Jim Hoskinson, "The Colbert Report (4159)," Comedy Central; Chuck O'Neil, "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (13107)," Comedy Central; Jerry Foley, "Late Show With David Letterman (Episode 2932)," CBS; Hal Grant, "Real Time With Bill Maher (705)," HBO; Don Roy King, "Saturday Night Live (Host: Justin Timberlake)," NBC.
Miniseries, movie or
a dramatic special
Susanna White, "Generation Kill (Bomb in the Garden)," HBO; Michael Sucsy, "Grey Gardens," HBO; Thaddeus O'Sullivan, "Into the Storm," HBO; Dearbhla Walsh, "Little Dorrit (Part 1)," PBS; Ross Katz, "Taking Chance," HBO; Philip Martin, "Wallander: One Step Behind," PBS.
Nonfiction Programming
Bertram van Munster, "The Amazing Race (Don't Let a Cheese Hit Me)," CBS; Paul Starkman, "Project Runway (Finale, Part 1)," Bravo; Marina Zenovich, "Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired," HBO; Christopher Wilcha, Adam Beckman, "This American Life (John Smith)," Showtime; Steve Hrynewicz, "Top Chef (The Last Supper)," Bravo.
ON THE WEB
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