LOS ANGELES, July 17 (Xinhua) -- "Damages" and "Mad Men" became the first basic cable series to receive nominations for outstanding drama series as nominations for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on Thursday.

"Damages," an FX legal drama starring Glenn Close, and "Mad Men," an AMC drama about a New York City advertising agency in 1960, were joined by ABC's "Boston Legal" and "Lost," Showtime's Dexter "and Fox's "House" as nominees for outstanding drama series.

The nominees for outstanding comedy series are HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Entourage"; NBC's "The Office" and "30 Rock;" and CBS' "Two and a Half Men."

Actress Kristin Chenoweth (L), Academy Chairman and CEO John Shaffner (C) and actor Neil Patrick Harris conclude the announcement of nominees for the 60th Prime Time Emmy Awards at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles July 17, 2008.

As usual, HBO led the field, garnering 85 nominations, with its miniseries "John Adams" leading all programs with 23 nominations. "30 Rock" led all broadcast series with 17 nominations.

ABC was second with 76 nominees, followed by CBS with 51, NBC with 50, Fox Broadcasting with 28, Showtime with 21 and AMC with 20.

The nominees for outstanding made-for-television movie are HBO's "Bernard and Doris," "Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale" and "Recount;" Lifetime's "The Memory Keeper's Daughter" and ABC's "A Raisin in the Sun."

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