Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Denis Leary – Rescue Me
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
- Ellen DeGeneres – 79th Annual Academy Awards
- Jon Stewart – The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
- David Letterman – Late Show with David Letterman
Outstanding Reality Program
- Kathy Griffin – My Life on the D List
- Penn & Teller – Bullshit!
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
- Late Night with Conan O’Brien
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
- The Colbert Report
- Real Time with Bill Maher
- Late Show with David Letterman
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
- Lewis Black: Red, White and Screwed
- Wanda Sykes: Sick & Tired
- The Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming
- Penn & Teller – Bullshit! – “Walmart”
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
- Late Show with David Letterman
- Late Night with Conan O’Brien
- Real Time with Bill Maher
- The Colbert Report
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
