Sep 22 2008
No Emmy For American Idol
Ryan Seacrest and American Idol were both nominated for Emmy Awards this year but neither won. Seacrest was nominated for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program but Jeff Probst from Survivor won. American Idol was nominated for Reality/Competition Program but Amazing Race won.
Ryan Seacrest, along with Jeff Probst, Howie Mandel, Tom Bergeron and Heidi Klum, the other reality show nominees, were the host for the show. Here is a list of some of the most popular Emmy winners:
Outstanding…
-Drama Series: Mad Men (AMC)
-Comedy Series: 30 Rock (NBC)
-Miniseries: John Adams (HBO)
-Made-for Television Movie: Recount (HBO)
-Variety, Music or Comedy Series: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
-Reality/Competition Program: The Amazing Race (CBS)
-Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad, AMC)
-Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Glenn Close (Damages, AMC)
-Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin (30 Rock, NBC)
-Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Tina Fey (30 Rock, NBC)
-Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: Paul Giamatti (John Adams, HBO)
-Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: Laura Linney (John Adams, HBO)
-Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program: Jeff Probst (Survivor, CBS)
-Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Zeliko Ivanek (Damages, FX)
-Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Dianne Wiest (In Treatment, HBO)
-Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Jeremy Piven (Entourage, HBO)
-Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart (Samantha Who?, ABC)
-Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: Tom Wilkinson (John Adams, HBO)
-Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: Eileen Atkins (Cranford, Masterpiece Theatre, PBS)
-Directing for a Drama Series: Greg Yaitanes (House, Fox)
-Directing for a Comedy Series: Barry Sonnenfeld (Pushing Daisies, ABC)
-Directing for a Miniseries, Music or Comedy Program: Jay Roach (Recount, HBO)
-Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: Louis J, Horvitz (80th Annual Academy Awards, ABC)
-Writing for a Drama Series: Matthew Weiner (Mad Men, AMC)
-Writing for a Comedy Series: Tina Fey (30 Rock, NBC)
-Writing for a Miniseries, Music or Comedy Program: Kirk Ellis (John Adams, HBO)
-Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
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