| | Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series: Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold in Entourage |
| | Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series: Jean Smart as Regina Newly in Samantha Who? |
| | Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series: Zeljko Ivanek as Ray Fiske in Damages |
| | Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program: Louis J. Horvitz 80th Annual Academy Awards |
| | Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series: Dianne Wiest as Dr. Gina Toll in In Treatment |
| | Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program: The Colbert Report |
| | Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie: Laura Linney as Abigail Adams in John Adams |
| | Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series: The Daily Show |
| | Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series: Barry Sonnenfeld - Pushing Daisies |
| | Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series: Tina Fay - 30 Rock |
| | Outstanding Made For Television Movie: Recount |
| | Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie: Tom Wilkinson as Benjamin Franklin in John Adams |
| | Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special: Jay Roach Recount |
| | Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special: Kirk Ellis for John Adams |
| | Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie: Dame Eileen Atkins as Miss Deborah Jenkyns in Cranford (MASTERPIECE) |
| | Outstanding Reality-competition Program: The Amazing Race: |
| | Outstanding Miniseries: John Adams |
| | Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program: Don Rickles - The Don Rickles Project |
| | Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series: Greg Yaitanes - House |
| | Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series: Matthew Weiner - Mad Men |
| | Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie: Paul Giamatti as John Adams in John Adams |
| | Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy - 30 Rock |
| | Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series: Glenn Close as Patty Hewes in Damages |
| | Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour): "The Simpsons: Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind," Fox. |
| | Animated Program (Programming One Hour or More): "Imaginationland" (South Park), Comedy Central. |
| | Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series: "How I Met Your Mother: The Yips, No Tomorrow, Miracles," CBS. |
| | Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series: "Mad Men: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Pilot)," AMC. |
| | Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie: "John Adams," HBO. |
| | Art Direction for a Variety, Music or Nonfiction Programming: "80th Annual Academy Awards," ABC. |
| | Casting for a Comedy Series: "30 Rock," NBC. |
| | Casting for a Drama Series: "Damages," FX Networks. |
| | Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or Special: "John Adams," HBO. |
| | Choreography: "So You Think You Can Dance: Routine: Hummingbird and Flower, "The Chairman's Waltz," Fox. |
| | Cinematography for a Half-Hour Series: "Californication: Pilot," Showtime. |
| | Cinematography for a One-Hour Series: "Mad Men: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: Pilot," AMC. |
| | Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie: "John Adams: Independence," HBO. |
| | Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming: "Deadliest Catch: No Mercy," Discovery Channel. |
| | Cinematography for Reality Programming: "Carrier: Rites of Passage," PBS. |
| | Commercial: "Swear Jar," Bud Light. |
| | Costumes for a Series: "The Tudors: Episode 202," Showtime. |
| | Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special: "John Adams," HBO. |
| | Costumes for a Variety, Music or Special Program: "Frank TV: Ballpark Frank," TBS. |
| | Interactive Media Programming (Juried Award: Possibility of more than one award): Interactive Fiction: The Heroes Digital Experience, NBC.com; Interactive Nonfiction: Disney Channel Games Digital Media Event, Disney Channel. |
| | Directing for Nonfiction Programming: "This American Life: Escape," Showtime. |
| | Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series: "Breaking Bad: Pilot," AMC. |
| | Single- or Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series: "Pushing Daisies: Pie-Lette," ABC. |
| | Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie: "Recount," HBO. |
| | Picture Editing for a Special (Single or Multi-Camera): "Justin Timberlake: FutureSex/LoveShow," HBO. |
| | Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming: "Autism: The Musical," HBO. |
| | Picture Editing for Reality Programming: "Top Chef: First Impressions," Bravo. |
| | Picture Editing of Clip Packages for Talk, Performance, Award or Reality-Competition Program (Area Award: Possibility of more than one award): "American Idol: Episode 733 (David Cook Goes Home), Fox; "Jimmy Kimmel Live: 5th Anniversary Show," ABC. |
| | Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series: "Mad Men: Shoot," AMC. |
| | Hairstyling for a Miniseries or Movie: "Cranford: Masterpiece," PBS. |
| | Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special: "Saturday Night Live: Host, Tina Fey," NBC. |
| | Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for Variety, Music or Comedy Programming: "50th Annual Grammy Awards," CBS. |
| | Main Title Design: "Mad Men," AMC. |
| | Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic): "Tracey Ullman's State of the Union: Episode 102," Showtime. |
| | Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or a Special (Non-Prosthetic): "Dancing With the Stars: Episode 503," ABC. |
| | Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Non-Prosthetic): "Tin Man," Sci Fi Channel. |
| | Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special: "John Adams," HBO. |
| | Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score): "Pushing Daisies: Pigeon," ABC. |
| | Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score): "The Company: Night 1," TNT. |
| | Music Direction: "Movies Rock," CBS. |
| | Original Music and Lyrics: "Jimmy Kimmel Live," ABC. |
| | Original Main Title Theme Music: "Pirate Master: Episode 102," CBS. |
| | Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Tim Conway, "30 Rock," NBC. |
| | Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Glynn Turman, "In Treatment," HBO. |
| | Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Kathryn Joosten, "Desperate Housewives," ABC. |
| | Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Cynthia Nixon, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," NBC. |
| | Special Class, Not Exclusively Made-for-Television Variety, Music, Comedy Event Program: "Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival Chicago (Great Performances), PBS. |
| | Special Class, Classical Music or Dance Program: "New York City Opera: Madama Butterfly (Live from Lincoln Center), PBS. |
| | Special Class, Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program: "Battlestar Galactica: Razor Featurette 4," Sci Fi Channel.com. |
| | Special Class, Short-Format Nonfiction Program: "Great Moments from the Campaign Trail," The History Channel/VOD. |
| | Special Class, Awards Program: "The 61st Annual Tony Awards," CBS. |
| | Special Class, Short-Format Animated Program: "Camp Lazlo: Lazlo's First Crush," Cartoon Network. |
| | Children's Program (Area Award: Possibility of more than one award): "Classical Baby (I'm Grown Up Now): The Poetry Show," HBO; "Nick News with Linda Ellerbee: The Untouchable Kids of India," Nickelodeon. |
| | Nonfiction Special: "Autism: The Musical," HBO. |
| | Nonfiction Series (Area Award: Possibility of more than one award): "American Masters," PBS; "This American Life," Showtime. |
| | Reality Program: "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List," Bravo. |
| | Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking: "White Light/Black Rain," HBO. |
| | Writing for Nonfiction Programming: "The War: Pride of Our Nation," PBS. |
| | Sound Editing for a Series: "Smallville: Bizarro," CW. |
| | Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or Special: "John Adams: Don't Tread on Me," HBO. |
| | Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (single or multi-camera): "The War: When Things Get Tough," PBS. |
| | Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (one-hour): "Lost: Meet Kevin Johnson," ABC. |
| | Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or Movie: "John Adams: Don't Tread on Me," HBO. |
| | Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (half-hour) and Animation: "30 Rock: Episode 210," NBC. |
| | Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: "50th Annual Grammy Awards," CBS. |
| | Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming (single or multi-camera): "American Masters: Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends," PBS. |
| | Visual Effects for a Series: "Battlestar Galactica: He That Believeth In Me," Sci Fi Channel. |
| | Variety, Music or Comedy Special: "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project," HBO. |
| | Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or Special: "John Adams: Join or Die," HBO. |
| | Stunt Coordination: "Chuck: Chuck Versus the Undercover Lover," NBC. |
| | Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series: "Dancing With the Stars: Episode 502A," ABC. |
| | Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Miniseries, Movie or Special: "50th Annual Grammy Awards," CBS. |
| | Individual Achievement in Animation (possibility of more than one award): "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Mondo Coco," Cartoon Network; "Creature Comforts America: Self Image, Winging It, Art," CBS. |
| | Voice-Over Performance: Keith David, narrator, "The War: A Necessary War," PBS. |
| | Governors Award: Preserve Our Planet Campaign, National Geographic Channel. |
| | Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series: Bryan Cranston as Walt White - Breaking Bad |
| | Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series: Tina Fey as Liz Lemon - 30 Rock |
| | Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality - Competition Program: Jeff Probst - Survivor |
| | Outstanding Comedy Series: 30 Rock |
| | Outstanding Drama Series: Mad Men |