The sitcom 30 Rock scored three awards at the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held on 21 September at the Nokia theatre in Los Angeles. 30 Rock creator and lead actress Tina Fey and lead actor Alec Baldwin both won in their categories, with the show winning best comedy series for the second year running. Fey also won the comedy writing award.
Mad Men, the period drama set in New York’s advertising world of the 1960s, won best drama series.
For the sixth year running, The Amazing Race was judged best reality series, with Jeff Probst winning the best reality host award for Survivor.
Here is a list of some of the winners:
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
Mad Men (2007)
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
30 Rock (2006)
OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY – COMPETITION PROGRAMME
Jeff Probst for Survivor (2000)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Tina Fey for 30 Rock (2006)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Bryan Cranston for Breaking Bad (2008)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Glenn Close for Damages (2007)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock (2006)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Paul Giamatti for John Adams (2008)
OUTSTANDING MINISERIES
John Adams (2008)
OUTSTANDING REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAMME
The Amazing Race (2001)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Eileen Atkins for Cranford” (2007)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Tom Wilkinson for John Adams (2008)
OUTSTANDING MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE
Recount (2008) (TV)
OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES
The Daily Show (1996)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Laura Linney for John Adams (2008)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Dianne Wiest for In Treatment (2008)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Zeljko Ivanek for Damages (2007)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jean Smart for Samantha Who? (2007)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jeremy Piven for Entourage (2004)
OUTSTANDING REALITY PROGRAMME
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (2005)
OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
