This morning, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the nominations for the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards. American Idol received an impressive 8 nominations. Here is the list of American Idol's nominations:

-Outstanding Art Direction For Variety, Music Or Nonfiction Programming
American Idol - Episode 821 - FOX - FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.
Andy Walmsley, Production Designer
James Yarnell, Art Director

-Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or comedy Series
American Idol - Show 833 (The Final Three) - FOX - FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.
Bruce Gowers, Director

-Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program
American Idol - FOX - FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.
Ryan Seacrest, Host

-Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) For Variety, Music Or Comedy Programming
American Idol - Finale - FOX - FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.
Kieran Healy, Lighting Designer
Joshua Hutchings, Lighting Director
George Harvey, Lighting Director

-Outstanding Reality - Competition Program
American Idol - FOX - FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.
Ken Warwick, Executive Producer
Cecile Frot-Coutaz, Executive Producer
Simon Fuller, Executive Producer
Charles Boyd, Co-Executive Producer
Patrick M. Lynn, Supervising Producer
Megan Michaels, Supervising Producer

-Outstanding Sound Mixing For Nonfiction Programming
American Idol - 801/02 - FOX - FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.
Brian Riordan, Re-Recording Mixer
Adrian Ordonez, Re-Recording Mixer

-Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special
American Idol - Finale - FOX - FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.
Ed Greene, Production Mixer
Randy Faustino, Music Mixer
Andrew Fletcher, PA Mixer
Mike Parker, Monitor Mixer
Gary Long, Playback Music Mixer
Brian Riordan, Pre-Production Packages Mixer
Adrian Ordonez, Pre-Production Packages Mixer
Christian Schrader, Audience Sweetener

-Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series
American Idol - Episode 834A - FOX - FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.
Shiran Stotland, Technical Director
Rick Edwards, Technical Director
Bill Chaikowski, Camera
Greg Smith, Camera
John Repczynski, Camera
George Prince, Camera
Danny Bonilla, Camera
Alex Hernandez, Camera
Dave Eastwood, Camera
Bobby Highton, Camera
Ken Patterson, Camera
Ken Dahlquist, Camera
Diane Biederbeck, Camera
Danny Webb, Camera
Dave Plakos, Camera
Steve Thiel, Camera
Mike Tribble, Camera
Chris Gray, Video Control

Congratulations to all who were nominated at American Idol!