“LOST” & “DESPERATE

Many fans had been waiting impatiently on a year like this one. Since it seemed clear, the Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences wasn't ready to acknowledge new shows, this year we laughed as they had no choice. With so many of the Emmy's favorites no longer eligible to compete, it was only a matter of time, until the voting members were forced to add some new blood to the mix. This time last year, nobody expected ABC to be the network to re-vitalize TV but the alphabet net were the ones that surprisingly took viewers on an amazing journey. When all was said and done ABC's triumphant one-two punch not only brought in the ratings, but also combined to bring in 27 nominations. Both “Desperate Housewives” & “Lost,” received the most nods in their respective genres. However, for every accomplishment, their seemed to have been some loss of ground. Case in point, a ridiculous 12 nominations for “Will & Grace.” The sitcom, which is clearly past its prime and on its way to rerun heaven, dominated the morning and left many fans clearly ticked. While UPN and The WB continue to be shutout, the door was opened for two shows fans had already been embracing. HBO continued its dominance with 3 nominations for “Entourage,” which is in route to make a solid impact on next year's nod list and NBC took in 4 nods for “Scrubs,” which included a nomination for Outstanding Comedy. The 57th Annual Emmy Awards are scheduled to be given out Sunday September 18, 2005

OUTSTANDING COMEDY

Arrested Development, FOX
Desperate Housewives, ABC
Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS
Scrubs, NBC
Will & Grace, NBC

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR-COMEDY

Jason Bateman - Arrested Development, FOX
Zach Braff - Scrubs, NBC
Eric McCormack - Will & Grace, ABC
Ray Romano - Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS
Tony Shalhoub - Monk, USA

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS-COMEDY

Marcia Cross - Desperate Housewives, ABC
Teri Hatcher - Desperate Housewives, ABC
Patricia Heaton - Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS
Felicity Huffman - Desperate Housewives, ABC
Jane Kaczmarek - Malcolm In The Middle, FOX

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR-COMEDY

Jeffrey Tambor - Arrested Development, FOX
Brad Garrett - Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS
Peter Boyle - Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS
Jeremy Piven - Entourage, HBO
Sean Hayes - Will & Grace, NBC

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS- COMEDY

Doris Roberts - Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS
Jessica Walter - Arrested Development, FOX
Holland Taylor - Two and a Half Men, CBS
Conchata Ferrell - Two and a Half Men, CBS
Megan Mullally - Will & Grace, NBC

OUTSTANDING DRAMA

Deadwood, HBO
Lost, ABC
Six Feet Under, HBO
24, FOX
The West Wing, NBC

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR-DRAMA

Hank Azaria - Huff, Showtime
James Spader - Boston Legal, ABC
Hugh Laurie - House, FOX
Kiefer Sutherland - 24, FOX
Ian McShane - Deadwood, HBO

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS- DRAMA

Jennifer Garner - Alias, ABC
Patricia Arquette - Medium, NBC
Mariska Hargitay - Law and Order Special Victim's Unit, NBC
Glenn Close - The Shield, FX
Frances Conroy - Six Feet Under, HBO

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR- DRAMA

William Shatner - Boston Legal, ABC
Terry O'Quinn - Lost, ABC
Naveen Andrews - Lost, ABC
Oliver Platt - Huff, Showtime
Alan Alda - The West Wing, NBC

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS- DRAMA

Sandra Oh - Grey's Anatomy, ABC
Tyne Daly - Judging Amy, CBS
Blythe Danner - Huff, Showtime
CCH Pounder - The Shield, FX
Stockard Channing - The West Wing, NBC

OUTSTANDING REALITY/COMPETITION

The Amazing Race, CBS
American Idol, FOX
The Apprentice, NBC
Project Runway, BRAVO
Survivor, CBS

OUTSTANDING MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, HBO
Warm Springs, HBO
Lackawanna Blues, HBO
The Office Special, BBC America
The Wool Cap, TNT

OUTSTANDING MINI-SERIES

Elvis, CBS
Empire Falls, HBO
The 4400, USA
The Lost Prince (Masterpiece Theatre), PBS

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR- MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Jonathan Rhys Meyers - Elvis, CBS
Ed Harris - Empire Falls, HBO
Geoffrey Rush - The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, HBO
Kenneth Branagh - Warm Springs, HBO
William H. Macy - The Wool Cap, TNT

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS- MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Blythe Danner - Back When We Were Grownups, CBS
Debra Winger - Dawn Anna, Lifetime
S. Epatha Merkerson - Lackawanna Blues, HBO
Halle Berry - Their Eyes Were Watching God, ABC
Cynthia Nixon - Warm Springs, HBO

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR- MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Randy Quaid - Elvis, CBS
Paul Newman - Empire Falls, HBO
Phillip Seymour Hoffman - Empire Falls, HBO
Christopher Plummer - Our Fathers, Showtime
Brian Dennehy - Our Fathers, Showtime

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS- MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Camryn Manheim - Elvis, CBS
Joanne Woodward - Empire Falls, HBO
Charlize Theron - The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, HBO
Jane Alexander - Warm Springs, HBO
Kathy Bates - Warm Springs, HBO

COMEDY

DRAMA

MADE FOR TV/MINISERIES/
REALITY

NETWORK
BREAKDOWN

2005
ABC - 51 nominations
CBS - 59 nominations
FOX - 49 nominations
NBC - 54 nominations
PBS - 23 nominations
SYN - 0 nominations
UPN - 3 nominations