Emmy nominations announced

Mad Men" and "Damages" made Emmy history Thursday as the first basic-cable series to be nominated for best drama.

Jon Hamm stars as advertising exec Don Draper in "Mad Men."

The nominations for the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Thursday morning from Los Angeles, California.

The nominees for best drama are "Boston Legal," "Damages," "Dexter," "House," "Lost" and "Mad Men."

The nominees for best comedy are "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Entourage," "The Office," "30 Rock" and "Two and a Half Men."

The nominees for best actor in a drama are Gabriel Byrne ("In Treatment"), Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad"), Michael C. Hall ("Dexter"), Jon Hamm ("Mad Men"), Hugh Laurie ("House") and James Spader ("Boston Legal").

The nominees for best actress in a drama are Glenn Close ("Damages"), Sally Field ("Brothers and Sisters"), Mariska Hargitay ("Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"), Holly Hunter ("Saving Grace") and Kyra Sedgwick ("The Closer").

The nominees for best actor in a comedy are Alec Baldwin ("30 Rock"), Steve Carell ("The Office"), Lee Pace ("Pushing Daisies"), Tony Shalhoub ("Monk") and Charlie Sheen ("Two and a Half Men").

The nominees for best actress in a comedy are Christina Applegate ("Samantha Who?"), America Ferrera ("Ugly Betty"), Tina Fey ("30 Rock"), Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("The New Adventures of Old Christine") and Mary-Louise Parker ("Weeds").

HBO's miniseries "John Adams" led all programs with 23 nominations.

Kristin Chenoweth, Neil Patrick Harris and TV academy Chairman John Shaffner announced the nominations.

The Emmy Awards ceremony will be held September 21 and broadcast on ABC.