In 2008, Emerson was nominated again for the Primetime Emmy Award at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards, but lost to Željko Ivanek from "Damages". On September 20, 2009, Emerson finally won the Primetime Emmy Award for his portrayal of Ben Linus at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2010, Emerson was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film, but lost to John Lithgow from "Dexter". For his final nomination for his portrayal of Ben Linus, Emerson was nominated again for the Primetime Emmy Award at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards, this time losing to Aaron Paul from "Breaking Bad".