Aug 29, 2010
The 62nd Annual Emmy Awards were held on August 29, 2010 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles and hosted by Jimmy Fallon.
The HBO miniseries "The Pacific" won eight awards - the most for any program. "Modern Family" was the most honored comedy winning six Emmys.
| Outstanding Comedy Series | |
| Modern Family | |
| Steven Levitan; Christopher Lloyd; Jason Winer; Jeff Morton; Danny Zuker | |
| Other Nominees: Curb Your Enthusiasm; The Office; 30 Rock; Nurse Jackie; Glee | |
| Outstanding Drama Series | |
| Mad Men | |
| Other Nominees: True Blood; Dexter; The Good Wife; Breaking Bad; Lost | |
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama | |
| Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) | |
| Other Nominees: Jon Hamm (Mad Men); Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights); Hugh Laurie (House); Michael C Hall (Dexter); Matthew Fox (Lost) | |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama | |
| Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer) | |
| Other Nominees: January Jones (Mad Men); Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: SVU); Glenn Close (Damages); Julianna Marguiles (The Good Wife); Connie Britton (Friday Night Lights) | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama | |
| Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad) | |
| Other Nominees: John Slattery (Mad Men); Martin Short (Damages); Terry O'Quinn (Lost); Andre Braugher (Men Of A Certain Age); Michael Emerson (Lost) | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama | |
| Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife) | |
| Other Nominees: Christina Hendricks (Mad Men); Rose Byrne (Damages); Sharon Gless (Burn Notice); Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men); Christine Baranski (The Good Wife) | |
| Outstanding Actor in a Comedy | |
| Jim Parsons (Big Bang Theory) | |
| Other Nominees: Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm); Tony Shalhoub (Monk); Steve Carell (The Office); Matthew Morrison (Glee); Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) | |
| Outstanding Actress in a Comedy | |
| Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie) | |
| Other Nominees: Amy Poehler (Parks And Recreation); Julia Louis-Dreyfus (New Adventures Of Old Christine); Lea Michele (Glee); Toni Collette (United States Of Tara); Tina Fey (30 Rock) | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy | |
| Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family) | |
| Other Nominees: Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family); Chris Colfer (Glee); Jon Cryer (Two And A Half Men); Ty Burrell (Modern Family); Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy | |
| Jane Lynch (Glee) | |
| Other Nominees: Jane Krakowski (30 Rock); Kristen Wiig (Saturday Night Live); Sofia Vergara (Modern Family); Julie Bowen (Modern Family); Holland Taylor (Two And A Half Men) | |
| Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | |
| Al Pacino (You Don't Know Jack) | |
| Other Nominees: Ian McKellen (The Prisoner); Dennis Quaid (The Special Relationship); Jeff Bridges (A Dog Year); Michael Sheen (The Special Relationship) | |
| Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or Movie | |
| Claire Danes (Temple Grandin) | |
| Other Nominees: Judi Dench (Return To Cranford); Hope Davis (The Special Relationship); Joan Allen (Georgia O'Keeffe); Maggie Smith (Capturing Mary) | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries | |
| David Strathairn (Temple Grandin) | |
| Other Nominees: Michael Gambon (Emma); Patrick Stewart (Hamlet); Jonathan Pryce (Return To Cranford); John Goodman (You Don't Know Jack) | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries | |
| Julia Ormond (Temple Grandin) | |
| Other Nominees: Susan Sarandon (You Don't Know Jack); Catherine O'Hara (Temple Grandin); Kathy Bates (Alice); Brenda Vaccaro (You Don't Know Jack) | |
| Outstanding Guest Actor Comedy Series | |
| Neil Patrick Harris (Glee) | |
| Other Nominees: Fred Willard (Modern Family); Mike O'Malley (Glee); Jon Hamm (30 Rock); Eli Wallack (Nurse Jackie); Will Arnett (30 Rock) | |
| Outstanding Guest Actor Drama Series | |
| John Lithgow (Dexter) | |
| Other Nominees: Alan Cumming (The Good Wife); Robert Morse (Mad Men); Ted Danson (Damages); Dylan Baker (The Good Wife); Gregory Itzin (24) | |
| Outstanding Guest Actress Comedy Series | |
| Betty White (Saturday Night Live) | |
| Other Nominees: Kristin Chenoweth (Glee); Jane Lynch (Two and a Half Men); Elaine Stritch (30 Rock); Tina Fey (Saturday Night Live); Kathryn Joosten (The Chase) | |
| Outstanding Guest Actress Drama Series | |
| Ann-Margret (Law & Order: SVU) | |
| Other Nominees: May Kay Place (Big Love); Sissy Spacek (Big Love); Lily Tomlin (Damages); Elizabeth Mitchell (Lost); Shirley Jones (The Cleaner) | |
| Outstanding Made for TV Movie | |
| Temple Grandin | |
| Other Nominees: Endgame; Moonshot; Georgia O'Keeffe; The Special Relationship; You Don't Know Jack | |
| Outstanding Miniseries | |
| The Pacific | |
| Other Nominees: Return To Cranford | |
| Outstanding Reality Program | |
| Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution | |
| Jamie Oliver; Ryan Seacrest | |
| Other Nominees: Antiques Roadshow; Dirty Jobs; MythBusters; Undercover Boss; Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List | |
| Outstanding Reality-Competition Program | |
| Top Chef | |
| Other Nominees: American Idol; Dancing With The Stars; The Amazing Race; Project Runway | |
| Outstanding Variety Music or Comedy Series | |
| The Daily Show with Jon Stewart | |
| Other Nominees: The Colbert Report; The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien; Saturday Night Live; Real Time With Bill Maher | |
| Outstanding Variety Music or Comedy Special | |
| The Kennedy Center Honors | |
| George Stevens; Michael Stevens | |
| Other Nominees: 25th Anniversary Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Concert; Bill Maher...But I'm Not Wrong; Robin Williams: Weapons Of Self Destruction; Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me; Hope For Haiti Now | |
| Outstanding Writing: Comedy Series | |
| Steven Levitan (Modern Family) | |
| and Christopher Lloyd | |
| Other Nominees: The Office; Glee; 30 Rock; 30 Rock | |
| Outstanding Writing: Drama Series | |
| Matthew Weiner (Mad Men) | |
| and Erin Levy | |
| Other Nominees: The Good Wife; Friday Night Lights; Mad Men; Lost | |
| Outstanding Writing: Miniseries or Made For TV Movie | |
| Adam Mazer (You Don't Know Jack) | |
| Other Nominees: The Pacific; The Pacific; Temple Grandin; The Special Relationship | |
| Outstanding Writing: Nonfiction | |
| The National Parks: America's Best Idea | |
| Dayton Duncan | |
| Other Nominees: America The Story Of Us; The Buddha; Life; Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations | |
| Outstanding Writing: Variety Music or Comedy Program | |
| The Colbert Report | |
| Barry Julien (head writer) | |
| Other Nominees: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart; The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien; Saturday Night Live; Real Time With Bill Maher | |
| Outstanding Writing: Variety Music or Comedy Special | |
| 63rd Tony Awards | |
| Other Nominees: Bill Maher...But I'm Not Wrong; Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me; 82nd Academy Awards; The Kennedy Center Honors | |
| Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | |
| Modern Family | |
| Jeff Greenberg | |
| Other Nominees: Glee; Nurse Jackie; 30 Rock; United States Of Tara | |
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | |
| Mad Men | |
| Laura Schiff; Carrie Audino | |
| Other Nominees: Dexter; Big Love; Friday Night Lights; True Blood; The Good Wife | |
| Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or Movie | |
| The Pacific | |
| Meg Liberman; Cami Patton | |
| Other Nominees: Emma; You Don't Know Jack; Georgia O'Keeffe; Temple Grandin | |
| Outstanding Directing (Comedy Series) | |
| Ryan Murphy (Glee) | |
| Other Nominees: Nurse Jackie; 30 Rock; Modern Family | |
| Outstanding Directing (Drama Series) | |
| Steve Shill (Dexter) | |
| Other Nominees: Mad Men; Breaking Bad; Lost; Treme | |
| Outstanding Directing (Miniseries or Movie) | |
| Mick Jackson (Temple Grandin) | |
| Other Nominees: The Pacific; You Don't Know Jack; Georgia O'Keeffe | |
| Outstanding Directing (Variety Program) | |
| Roy King (Saturday Night Live) | |
| Other Nominees: Late Show With David Letterman; The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien; The Colbert Report; The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | |
| Outstanding Directing (Variety Special) | |
| Bucky Gunts (Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games) | |
| Other Nominees: 25th Anniversary Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Concert; 63rd Annual Tony Awards; In Performance At The White House; The Kennedy Center Honors | |
| Outstanding Art Direction (Miniseries or Movie) | |
| The Pacific | |
| Anthony Pratt; Dominic Hyman; Richard Hobbs | |
| Other Nominees: Return To Cranford; You Don't Know Jack; Georgia O'Keeffe; Temple Grandin | |
| Outstanding Art Direction (Multi-Camera Series) | |
| Nominees: New Adventures of Old Christine; Hell's Kitchen; Big Bang Theory; How I Met Your Mother; Rules Of Engagement | |
| Outstanding Art Direction (Single-Camera Series) | |
| The Tudors | |
| Tom Conroy; Colman Corish; Crispian Sallis | |
| Other Nominees: Modern Family; Heroes; True Blood; Lost; Glee | |
| Outstanding Art Direction (Variety/Music/Nonfiction) | |
| 82nd Annual Academy Awards | |
| David Rockwell; Joe Celli | |
| Other Nominees: The Who Super Bowl Halftime Show; Saturday Night Live; Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien; 63rd Annual Tony Awards; American Idol | |
| Outstanding Costumes (Miniseries or Movie) | |
| Return To Cranford | |
| Jenny Beavan; Alison Beard | |
| Other Nominees: You Don't Know Jack; Emma; Georgia O'Keeffe; The Pacific | |
| Outstanding Costumes (Series) | |
| The Tudors | |
| Joan Bergin; Susan Cave | |
| Other Nominees: The Good Wife; Mad Men; 30 Rock; Glee | |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for Miniseries | |
| Emma | |
| Anne (Nosh) Oldham | |
| Other Nominees: You Don't Know Jack; Return To Cranford; Georgia O'Keeffe; Temple Grandin | |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for Multicamera | |
| Dancing With The Stars | |
| Mary Guerrero; Kimi Messina | |
| Other Nominees: Two And A Half Men; Saturday Night Live; How I Met Your Mother; 82nd Academy Awards | |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for Single-Camera | |
| Mad Men | |
| Lucia Mace; Anthony Wilson | |
| Other Nominees: Glee; Tracey Ullman's State Of The Union; The Tudors; Glee; Castle | |
| Outstanding Host for Reality TV | |
| Jeff Probst (Survivor) | |
| Other Nominees: Tom Bergeron (Dancing With The Stars); Ryan Seacrest (American Idol); Phil Keoghan (The Amazing Race); Heidi Klum (Project Runway) | |
| Outstanding Interactive Television | |
| Star Wars: Uncut | |
| Other Nominees: Dexter Interactive; Glee Hyperpromo And Superfan | |
| Outstanding Interactive Television | |
| The Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Digital Experience | |
| Other Nominees: The Biggest Loser Digital Experience; Top Chef: Las Vegas | |
| Outstanding Main Title Design | |
| Bored To Death | |
| Tom Barham; Marci Ichimura | |
| Other Nominees: The Pacific; Temple Grandin; Nurse Jackie; Human Target | |
| Outstanding Main Title Theme Music | |
| Nurse Jackie | |
| Wendy Melvoin; Lisa Coleman | |
| Other Nominees: Warehouse 13; Justified; Legend Of The Seeker; Human Target | |
| Outstanding Makeup For A Miniseries | |
| The Pacific | |
| Chiara Tripodi; Toni Ffrench | |
| Other Nominees: You Don't Know Jack; Temple Grandin; Georgia O'Keeffe | |
| Outstanding Makeup For Multi-Camera | |
| Saturday Night Live | |
| Louie Zakarian; Josh Turi; Amy Tagliamonti | |
| Other Nominees: The Big Bang Theory; Dancing With The Stars; So You Think You Can Dance; 82nd Academy Awards | |
| Outstanding Makeup For Single-Camera | |
| Grey's Anatomy | |
| Norman Leavitt; Brigitte Bugayong; Michele Teleis | |
| Other Nominees: Glee; Mad Men; Castle; Glee | |
| Outstanding Makeup Prosthetic | |
| The Pacific | |
| Jason Baird | |
| Other Nominees: Castle; Nip/Tuck; True Blood | |
| Outstanding Makeup Prosthetic | |
| Grey's Anatomy | |
| Norman Leavitt | |
| Other Nominees: Castle; Nip/Tuck; True Blood | |
| Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | |
| Monk | |
| Randy Newman | |
| Other Nominees: Rescue Me; Family Guy; How I Met Your Mother; Saturday Night Live; Treme | |
| Outstanding Original Music for a Miniseries | |
| Temple Grandin | |
| Alex Wurman | |
| Other Nominees: The Pacific; Blessed In The Match; When Love is Not Enough; You Don't Know Jack; Georgia O'Keeffe | |
| Outstanding Original Music for a Series | |
| 24 | |
| Sean P Callery | |
| Other Nominees: Batman: The Brave And The Bold; FlashForward; Psych; Lost | |
| Outstanding Picture Editing Comedy | |
| Modern Family | |
| Ryan Case | |
| Other Nominees: Curb Your Enthusiasm; 30 Rock; Modern Family; Curb Your Enthusiasm | |
| Outstanding Picture Editing Drama | |
| Lost | |
| Stephen Semel; Mark J Goldman; Christopher Nelson; Henk Van Eeghen | |
| Other Nominees: Mad Men; Breaking Bad; Dexter | |
| Outstanding Picture Editing For A Special | |
| 25th Anniversary Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Concert | |
| Bill DeRonde | |
| Other Nominees: Robin Williams: Weapons Of Self Destruction; The Kennedy Center Honors; Kathy Griffin: Balls Of Steel | |
| Outstanding Picture Editing Miniseries or Movie | |
| Temple Grandin | |
| Leo Trombetta | |
| Other Nominees: The Pacific; You Don't Know Jack | |
| Outstanding Picture Editing Nonfiction | |
| By The People | |
| Sam Pollard; Geeta Gandbhir; Arielle Amsalem | |
| Other Nominees: America The Story Of Us; Whale Wars; Deadliest Catch; Life | |
| Outstanding Picture Editing Of Clip Packages | |
| Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | |
| Christopher Tartaro | |
| Other Nominees: 82nd Academy Awards; Jimmy Kimmel Live; American Idol | |
| Outstanding Picture Editing Reality | |
| Intervention | |
| Erik Christensen | |
| Other Nominees: The Amazing Race; Top Chef; Extreme Makeover: Home Edition; Survivor | |