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Nominations for the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on July 17, 2008, in Hollywood, California. The HBO mini series John Adams led the field with 23 nominations. The NBC sitcom 30 Rock received 17 nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series, and AMC's drama Mad Men had 16 nominations.CNN.com: John Adams, Mad Men, Damages Lead in Emmy Nods (July 16, 2008)
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Fast Facts
- July 17, 2008: Emmy nominations announced in Hollywood, California
- Kristin Chenoweth and Neil Patrick Harris announced the nominations at the Leonard H. Goldenson TheatreAcademy of Television Arts & Sciences: 2007-2008 Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations Revealed (July 17, 2008)
- Eligibility period: June 1, 2007 through May 31, 2008Academy of Television Arts & Sciences: 2007-2008 Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations Revealed (July 17, 2008)
- First time nominees in the drama category include Mad Men, Dexter and DamagesAcademy of Television Arts & Sciences: 2007-2008 Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations Revealed (July 17, 2008)
- Winners will be announced on September 21, 2008
- Damages and Mad Men first two basic cable shows to be nominated for best seriesEW.com: Emmy Nominees: The Class of 2008 (July 17, 2008)
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About the Emmys
The Primetime Emmy Awards are presented each year by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to recognize excellence in the previous year's television programming.Academy of Television Arts & Sciences: Awards The first Emmy Awards were presented on January 25, 1949.CNN: If You Knew Emmys Like We Knew Emmys (September 04, 1998)In addition to the Primetime Emmy Awards, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presents the Daytime Emmy Awards each year.
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The Award Ceremony
The 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, September 21, 2008. ABC will broadcast the event live from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California.Academy of Television Arts & Sciences: 2007-2008 Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations Revealed (July 17, 2008) -
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Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
- Michael Angeli, Battlestar Galactica (Sci-Fi Channel)
- Matthew Weiner, Mad Men (AMC)
- Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler and Daniel Zelman, Damages (FX)
- Matthew Weiner and Robin Veith, Mad Men (AMC)
- David Simon and Ed Burns, The Wire
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Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- Tina Fey, 30 Rock
- Jack Burditt, 30 Rock
- James Bobin, Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, Flight of the Conchords
- Bryan Fuller, Pushing Daisies
- Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, The Office
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Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series
- Louis J. Horvitz, 80th Annual Academy Awards
- Lonny Price, Great Performances (Company)
- Don Roy King, Saturday Night Live
- Jim Hoskinson, The Colbert Report
- Chuck O'Neil, The Daily Show
