Emmy Nominations & My Picks

Here are some of the Emmy Nominations with my picks (my favorites, not necessarily who I think will actually win and mostly based on shows or people I enjoy). There were A LOT of categories I didn't list including miniseries or Made for Television Movies because I didn't see any of them (but go Claire Huxtable!). I also want it noted I think Friday Night Lights or and actor on that show should be somewhere on these lists.

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Monk, Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk
The Office, Steve Carell as Michael Scott (PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE let him win)
Pushing Daisies, Lee Pace as Ned (would be my second pick)
30 Rock, Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy
Two And A Half Men, Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Boston Legal, James Spader as Alan Shore
Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston as Walt White
Dexter, Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan
House, Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House
In Treatment, Gabriel Byrne as Paul
Mad Men, Jon Hamm as Don Draper

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
The New Adventures Of Old Christine, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell
Samantha Who?, Christina Applegate as Samantha Newly
30 Rock, Tina Fey as Liz Lemon
Ugly Betty, America Ferrera as Betty Suarez
Weeds, Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Brothers & Sisters, Sally Field as Nora Holden-Walker (she makes me want to have three more children - now that's some acting!)
The Closer, Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson
Damages, Glenn Close as Patty Hewes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson
Saving Grace, Holly Hunter as Grace Hanadarko

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Entourage, Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold
Entourage, Kevin Dillon as Johnny Drama
How I Met Your Mother, Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson
The Office, Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute (of course!)
Two And A Half Men, Jon Cryer as Alan Harper

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Boston Legal, William Shatner as Denny Crane
Damages, Ted Danson as Arthur Frobisher
Damages, Zeljko Ivanek as Ray Fisk
Lost, Michael Emerson as Ben (he is so good at being creepy)
Mad Men, John Slattery as Roger Sterling
Rescue Me, Charles Durning as John Gavin, Sr.

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
Desperate Housewives, Polly Bergen as Stella Wingfield
Desperate Housewives, Kathryn Joosten as Karen McCluskey (how is she only a guest?)
Monk, Sarah Silverman as Marci Maven
30 Rock, Carrie Fisher as Rosemary Howard
30 Rock, Edie Falco as Celeste “C.C.” Cunningham
30 Rock, Elaine Stritch as Colleen Donaghy

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series
Big Love Ellen Burstyn as Nancy Dutton
Grey’s Anatomy Diahann Carroll as Jane Burke
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Cynthia Nixon as Janis Donovan
Medium Anjelica Huston as Cynthia Keener
Nip/Tuck Sharon Gless as Colleen Rose

Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program
80th Annual Academy Awards, Jon Stewart, Host
The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert, Host
Late Show With David Letterman, David Letterman, Host
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project, Don Rickles, Performer
Saturday Night Live, Tina Fey, Host/Performer

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program
American Idol, Ryan Seacrest
Dancing With The Stars, Tom Bergeron
Deal Or No Deal, Howie Mandel
Project Runway, Heidi Klum
Survivor, Jeff Probst (I think he is so funny during challenges, I also think Chris Harrison is funny too. Where is his nom?)

Outstanding Comedy Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Entourage
The Office
30 Rock
Two And A Half Men

Outstanding Drama Series
Boston Legal
Damages
Dexter
House
Lost (such a great season!)
Mad Men

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Late Show With David Letterman
Real Time With Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Children’s Program
Classical Baby (I’m Grown Up Now): The Poetry Show
Hannah Montana
High School Musical 2
Nick News With Linda Ellerbee: The Untouchable Kids Of India
The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody

Outstanding Nonfiction Series
American Masters
Biography
Deadliest Catch (for sentimental reasons - we watched on vacation when Mackenzie was doing her treatment)
Inside The Actors Studio
This American Life

Outstanding Reality Program
Antiques Roadshow
Dirty Jobs
Extreme Makeover Home Edition
Intervention
Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List • Bravo • Picture This Television

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
THIS IS SO HARD, I CAN'T CHOOSE! Project Runway, Top Chef or The Amazing Race.
The Amazing Race
American Idol
Dancing With The Stars
Project Runway
Top Chef