The 59th Annual Emmy Awards Nominees

Ugh. They snubbed LOST. And FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS.

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

• Ricky Gervais as Andy Millman - Extras
• Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk - Monk
• Steve Carell as Michael Scott - The Office
• Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy - 30 Rock
• Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper - Two and A Half Men

Forecast: Three-way between Gervais, Carell & Baldwin. Don't especially care for Sheen. Shalhoub - past winner. Meh.

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

• James Spader as Alan Shore -Boston Legal
• Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House - House
• Denis Leary as Tommy Gavin - Rescue Me
• James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano - The Sopranos
• Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer - 24

Forecast: Hugh Laurie! Hugh Laurie!

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

• Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo - Desperate Housewives
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell - The New Adventures Of Old Christine
• Tina Fey as Liz Lemon - 30 Rock
• America Ferrera as Betty Suarez - Ugly Betty
• Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin - Weeds

Forecast: Parker or Huffman. Maybe Ferrera. Or Fey. Or Louis-Dreyfuss. Hah! Hard to predict this category.

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

• Sally Field as Nora Walker - Brothers & Sisters
• Kyra Sedgwick as Dep. Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson - The Closer
• Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson - Law & Order SVU
• Patricia Arquette as Allison Dubois - Medium
• Minnie Driver as Dahlia Malloy - The Riches
• Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano - The Sopranos

Forecast: Sally Field!

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

• Kevin Dillon as Johnny Drama - Entourage
• Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold - Entourage
• Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson - How I Met Your Mother
• Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute - The Office
• Jon Cryer as Alan Harper - Two and A Half Men

Forecast: Harris or Piven. Wilson will be a refreshing choice.

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

• William Shatner as Denny Crane - Boston Legal
• T.R. Knight as George - Grey's Anatomy
• Masi Oka as Hiro Nakamura - Heroes
• Michael Emerson as Ben - Lost
• Terry O’Quinn as John Locke - Lost
• Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti - The Sopranos

Forecast: Michael Emerson. I just love him. Maybe Moltisanti.

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

• Jaime Pressly as Joy Turner - My Name is Earl
• Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly - The Office
• Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper - Two and A Half Men
• Conchata Ferrell as Berta - Two and A Half Men
• Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater - Ugly Betty
• Elizabeth Perkins as Celia Hodes - Weeds

Forecast: Williams or Perkins

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

• Rachel Griffiths as Sarah Whedon - Brothers & Sisters
• Katherine Heigl as Isobel “Izzie” Stevens - Grey's Anatomy
• Chandra Wilson as Dr. Bailey - Grey's Anatomy
• Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang - Grey's Anatomy
• Aida Turturro as Janice Soprano - The Sopranos
• Lorraine Bracco as Dr. Jennifer Melfi - The Sopranos

Forecast: Griffiths. Turturro.

Outstanding Comedy Series

• Entourage
• The Office
• 30 Rock
• Two And A Half Men
• Ugly Betty

Forecast: The Office or 30 Rock

Outstanding Drama Series

• Boston Legal
• Grey’s Anatomy
• Heroes
• House
• The Sopranos

Forecast: Ridiculous list because they overlooked a lot of really good shows for Grey's Anatomy, Boston Legal and maybe even Heroes. Sopranos for the win.


Full list may be found here.

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