'' The Office '' received eight nominations at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards . The show 's producers received a nomination for " Outstanding Comedy Series " , while Paul Lieberstein and Paul Feig both received nominations for " Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series " , for the episodes " Money " and " Goodbye , Toby " , respectively . For his portrayal of Michael Scott , Carell received a nomination for " Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series " , and for his portrayal of Dwight Schrute , Wilson received a nomination for " Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series " . Dean Holland and Dave Rogers both received a nomination for " Outstanding Picture Editing For A Comedy Series ( Single Or Multi-camera ) " for their work on " Goodbye , Toby " , while Ben Patrick , John W. Cook III , and Peter J. Nusbaum were all nominated in the " Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series ( half-hour ) And Animation " category for their work on the episode " Local Ad " . For the episode " Dinner Party " , the creative writing team of Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg received a nomination for " Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series "
60th Primetime Emmy Awards
60th Primetime Emmy Awards
The Office (American season 4)