Nominations for the 59th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were revealed July 19, 2007 in the wee hours of the morning. Jon Cryer (Two And A Half Men, CBS) and Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer, TNT), Emmy nominees themselves, joined with Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Chairman and CEO, Dick Askin to announce this year’s nominees. Cryer and Sedgwick were present to announce 11 of the 90 categories.
Networks leading in nominations are HBO and ABC, HBO receiving 17 nominations for the movie Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee alone.
Set to present include stars such as Steve Carell (The Office, NBC), Patricia Heaton (Back To You, FOX), Katherine Heigl (Grey‘s Anatomy, ABC), Kiefer Sutherland (24, FOX), Kate Walsh (Private Practice, ABC), Hayden Panettiere (Heroes, NBC) and the cast of the HBO hit Entourage.
This year’s Emmy Awards will bring a fresh concept to award shows, going green. The ‘Green With Emmy” Campaign, a partnership between FOX and The Academy, will be a part of all Emmy related events including the award announcements, the live show, governors ball and after-party. The goals of the campaign range from using hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles for transportation, recycling and reducing energy consumption. Invitations, programs, press material and more will all be made of 100% post consumer paper products. Even the catered events will include organic and locally grown ingredients. Expect to see and hear mentions of the “Green With Emmy” campaign throughout the award show.
The 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards are scheduled to air Live, Sunday, September 16th at 8pm. Ryan Seacrest, of E! News and American Idol, will be hosting. Following is a list of nominees in the top 11 categories.
Outstanding Comedy Series
Entourage (HBO)
30 Rock (NBC)
The Office (NBC)
Two And A Half Men (CBS)
Ugly Betty (ABC)
Outstanding Drama Series
Boston Legal (ABC)
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
Heroes (NBC)
House (FOX)
The Sopranos (HBO)
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
American Idol (FOX)
Dancing With The Stars (ABC)
Project Runway (Bravo)
The Amazing Race (CBS)
Top Chef (Bravo)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy (30 Rock, NBC)
Ricky Gervais as Andy Millman (Extras, HBO)
Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk (Monk, USA)
Steve Carell as Michael Scott (The Office, NBC)
Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper (Two And A Half Men, CBS)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold (Entourage, HBO)
Kevin Dillon as Johnny Drama (Entourage, HBO)
Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson (How I Met Your Mother, CBS)
Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute (The Office, NBC)
Jon Cryer as Alan Harper (Two And A Half Men, CBS)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer (24, FOX)
James Spader as Alan Shore (Boston Legal, ABC)
Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House (House, FOX)
Dennis Leary as Tommy Gavin (Rescue Me, FX)
James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano (The Sopranos, HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
William Shatner as Denny Crane (Boston Legal, ABC)
T.R. Knight as George O’Malley (Grey’s Anatomy, ABC)
Masi Oka as Hiro Nakamura (Heroes, NBC)
Terry O’Quinn as John Locke (Lost, ABC)
Michael Emerson as Ben Linus (Lost, ABC)
Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti (The Sopranos, HBO)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon (30 Rock, NBC)
Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo (Desperate Housewives, ABC)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell (The New Adventures Of Old Christine, CBS)
America Ferrera as Betty Suarez (Ugly Betty, ABC)
Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin (Weeds, Showtime)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Jaime Pressly as Joy Turner (My Name Is Earl, NBC)
Jenna Fisher as Pam Beesly (The Office, NBC)
Conchata Ferrell as Berta (Two And A Half Men, CBS)
Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper (Two And A Half Men, CBS)
Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater (Ugly Betty, ABC)
Elizabeth Perkins as Celia Hodes (Weeds, Showtime)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Sally Field as Nora Walker (Brothers & Sisters, ABC)
Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC)
Patricia Arquette as Allison Dubois (Medium, NBC)
Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson (The Closer, TNT)
Minnie Driver as Dahlia Malloy (The Riches, FX)
Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano (The Sopranos, HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Rachel Griffiths as Sarah Whedon (Brothers & Sisters, ABC)
Sandra Oh as Christina Yang (Grey’s Anatomy, ABC)
Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey (Grey’s Anatomy, ABC)
Katherine Heigl as Isobel “Izzie” Stevens (Grey’s Anatomy, ABC)
Lorraine Bracco as Dr. Jennifer Melfi (The Sopranos, HBO)
Aida Turturro as Janice Soprano (The Sopranos, HBO)
For the complete listing of nominees and history of the awards, head over to the Emmy Homepage.
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