The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences tonight (Sunday, August 27, 2006) awarded the 2005-2006 Primetime Emmys for programs and individual achievements on the 剂th Primetime Emmy Awards originating on the NBC Television Network from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The Academy's Chairman & CEO

Dick Askin participated in the awards ceremony. Ken Ehrlich was Executive Producer of the telecast.

In addition to Emmys in 27 categories announced tonight, Emmys in 68 other categories and areas for programs and individual achievements were presented at the Creative Arts Awards on August 19, 2006 from the Shrine Auditorium. The awards were tabulated by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP.

The total primetime awards announced on tonights telecast were distributed as follows: (Note: The figures in parenthesis represent the grand total of Emmys awarded, including those announced tonight and those announced August 19.)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

MEGAN MULLALLY as Karen - Will & Grace

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

ALAN ALDA as Arnold Vinick - The West Wing

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

BLYTHE DANNER as Izzy Huffstodt - Huff

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

JEREMY PIVEN as Ari Gold - Entourage

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE

KELLY MACDONALD as Gina - The Girl In The Cafe

OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART

Jon Stewart, Executive Producer

Ben Karlin, Executive Producer

Stewart Bailey, Co-Executive Producer

Kahane Corn, Co-Executive Producer

David Javerbaum, Supervising Producer

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

MARC BUCKLAND, Director                                                             

My Name Is Earl - Pilot

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

GREG GARCIA, Writer                                                                                    

My Name Is Earl - Pilot

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM

BARRY MANILOW, Performer                                                                         

Barry Manilow: Music and Passion

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

JON CASSAR, Director                                                                                   

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OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

TERENCE WINTER, Writer                                                                              

The Sopranos - Members Only

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE

JEREMY IRONS as Earl of Leicester                                                                

Elizabeth I

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY PROGRAM

LOUIS J. HORVITZ, Director                                                                            

78th Annual Academy Awards

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY PROGRAM

DAVID JAVERBAUM, Head Writer                                 

RACHEL AXLER, Writer

KEVIN BLEYER, Writer

RICH BLOMQUIST, Writer

STEVE BODOW, Writer

TIM CARVELL, Writer

STEPHEN COLBERT, Writer

ERIC DRYSDALE, Writer

J.R. HAVLAN, Writer

SCOTT JACOBSON, Writer

BEN KARLIN, Writer

ROB KUTNER, Writer

SAM MEANS, Writer

CHRIS REGAN, Writer

JASON REICH, Writer

JASON ROSS, Writer

JON STEWART, Writer

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE

ANDRE BRAUGHER as Nick Atwater                                          

Thief

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

TONY SHALHOUB as Adrian Monk                                                           

Monk

OUTSTANDING MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE

THE GIRL IN THE CAFE                                                                              

Richard Curtis, Executive Producer

Paul Abbott, Executive Producer

Hilary Bevan Jones, Producer

OUTSTANDING REALITY/COMPETITION PROGRAM

THE AMAZING RACE                                                                                   

Jerry Bruckheimer, Executive Producer

Bertram Van Munster, Executive Producer

Jonathan Litman, Executive Producer

Hayma "Screech" Washington, Executive Producer

Amy Nabseth Chacon, Co-Executive Producer                                                  

Elise Doganier, Co-Executive Producer

Evan Weinstein, Co-Executive Producer

John Moffet, Supervising Producer                                                                       

Mark Vertullo, Supervising Producer                                                                   

Alex Rader, Supervising Producer

Phil Keoghan, Producer/Host

David Brown, Senior Producer

Allison Chase, Senior Producer

Barry Hennessey, Senior Producer

Jennifer Basa, Producer

Patrick Cariaga, Producer

Bob Mora, Producer

Michael Norton, Producer

Michael Noval, Producer

Cynthia A. Palormo, Producer

Giselle Parets, Producer

Bob Parr, Producer

Bill Pruitt, Producer

Matt Schmidt, Producer

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL

TOM HOOPER, Director                                                                                   

Elizabeth I

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL

RICHARD CURTIS, Writer                                                                                

The Girl In The Cafe

OUTSTANDING MINISERIES

ELIZABETH I                                                                                                          

Suzan Harrison, Executive Producer

George Faber, Executive Producer

Charles Pattinson, Executive Producer

Nigel Williams, Executive Producer

Barney Reisz, Producer

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE

HELEN MIRREN as Elizabeth I                                                                           

Elizabeth I                                                                                                                  

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

MARISKA HARGITAY as Detective Olivia

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS as Christine Campbell

The New Adventures of Old Christine

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

KIEFER SUTHERLAND as Jack Bauer

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OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

THE OFFICE

Greg Daniels, Executive Producer

Ben Silverman, Executive Producer

Ricky Gervais, Executive Producer

Stephen Merchant, Executive Producer

Howard Klein, Executive Producer

Paul Lieberstein, Co-Executive Producer

Michael Schur, Producer

Kent Zbornak, Producer

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

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Joel Surnow, Executive Producer

Robert Cochran, Executive Producer

Howard Gordon, Executive Producer

Evan Katz, Executive Producer                                                                              

Brian Grazer, Executive Producer

Kiefer Sutherland, Co-Executive Producer

Michael Loceff, Co-Executive Producer

Steven Kronish, Co-Executive Producer

Jon Cassar, Co-Executive Producer

Manny Coto, Co-Executive Producer

David Fury, Co-Executive Producer

Michael Klick, Producer

Brad Turner, Producer