Emmy nominations 2005

Hey boys and girls! Can you believe it’s awards season again?! Excellent actors, and imaginative writers, superb producers, keen-eye directors and Joan Rivers are going to be out in that red carpet again in just a few short weeks telling the world who they’re wearing. All joking aside though-last year has been good to us TV viewers and it’s nice to see people responsible for that success get the Emmy nods they deserve. So without any further ado here are the nominees for the 57th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which, by the way, will be handed out Sept. 18 in LA.

Outstanding Comedy Series Nominees:
“Arrested Development” (2003)
“Desperate Housewives” (2004)
“Everybody Loves Raymond” (1996)
“Scrubs” (2001)
“Will & Grace” (1998)

Outstanding Drama Series Nominees:
“Deadwood” (2004/I)
“Lost” (2004)
“Six Feet Under” (2001)
“24″ (2001)
“The West Wing” (1999)

Outstanding Made for Television Movie Nominees:
Lackawanna Blues (2005) (TV)
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
“The Office” (2001) (“Christmas Special”)
“Warm Springs” (2005) (TV)
“The Wool Cap” (2004) (TV)

Outstanding Miniseries Nominees:
“Elvis” (2005)
“Empire Falls” (2005)
“The 4400″ (2004)
“The Lost Prince” (2003)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Nominees:
Jason Bateman for “Arrested Development” (2003)
Zach Braff for “Scrubs” (2001)
Eric McCormack for “Will & Grace” (1998)
Ray Romano for “Everybody Loves Raymond” (1996)
Tony Shalhoub for “Monk” (2002)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominees:
Hank Azaria for “Huff” (2004)
Hugh Laurie for “House, M.D.” (2004)
Ian McShane for “Deadwood” (2004/I)
James Spader for “Boston Legal” (2004)
Kiefer Sutherland for “24″ (2001)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Nominees:
Kenneth Branagh for “Warm Springs” (2005) (TV)
Ed Harris for “Empire Falls” (2005) (miniseries)
William H. Macy for “The Wool Cap” (2004) (TV)
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers for “Elvis” (2005) (miniseries)
Geoffrey Rush for “The Life and Death of Peter Sellers” (2004)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Nominees:
Marcia Cross for “Desperate Housewives” (2004)
Teri Hatcher for “Desperate Housewives” (2004)
Patricia Heaton for “Everybody Loves Raymond” (1996)
Felicity Huffman for “Desperate Housewives” (2004)
Jane Kaczmarek for “Malcolm in the Middle” (2000)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Nominees:
Patricia Arquette for “Medium” (2005)
Glenn Close for “The Shield” (2002)
Frances Conroy for “Six Feet Under” (2001)
Jennifer Garner for “Alias” (2001)
Mariska Hargitay for “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (1999)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie Nominees:
Halle Berry for “Their Eyes Were Watching God” (2005) (TV)
Blythe Danner for “Back When We Were Grownups” (2004) (TV)
S. Epatha Merkerson for “Lackawanna Blues” (2005) (TV)
Cynthia Nixon for “Warm Springs” (2005) (TV)
Debra Winger for “Dawn Anna” (2005) (TV)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominees:
Peter Boyle for “Everybody Loves Raymond” (1996)
Brad Garrett for “Everybody Loves Raymond” (1996)
Sean Hayes for “Will & Grace” (1998)
Jeremy Piven for “Entourage” (2004)
Jeffrey Tambor for “Arrested Development” (2003)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Nominees:
Alan Alda for “The West Wing” (1999)
Naveen Andrews for “Lost” (2004)
Terry O’Quinn for “Lost” (2004)
Oliver Platt for “Huff” (2004)
William Shatner for “Boston Legal” (2004)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Nominees:
Brian Dennehy for “Our Fathers” (2005) (TV)
Philip Seymour Hoffman for “Empire Falls” (2005) (miniseries)
Paul Newman for “Empire Falls” (2005) (miniseries)
Christopher Plummer for “Our Fathers” (2005) (TV)
Randy Quaid for “Elvis” (2005) (miniseries)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominees:
Conchata Ferrell for “Two and a Half Men” (2003)
Megan Mullally for “Will & Grace” (1998)
Doris Roberts for “Everybody Loves Raymond” (1996)
Holland Taylor for “Two and a Half Men” (2003)
Jessica Walter for “Arrested Development” (2003)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominees:
Stockard Channing for “The West Wing” (1999)
Tyne Daly for “Judging Amy” (1999)
Blythe Danner for “Huff” (2004)
Sandra Oh for “Grey’s Anatomy” (2005)
CCH Pounder for “The Shield” (2002)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie Nominees:
Jane Alexander for “Warm Springs” (2005) (TV)
Kathy Bates for “Warm Springs” (2005) (TV)
Camryn Manheim for “Elvis” (2005) (miniseries)
Charlize Theron for “The Life and Death of Peter Sellers” (2004)
Joanne Woodward for “Empire Falls” (2005) (miniseries)

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series Nominees:
“Da Ali G Show” (2003)
“The Daily Show” (1996)
“Late Night with Conan O’Brien” (1993)
“Late Show with David Letterman” (1993)
“Real Time with Bill Maher” (2003)

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special Nominees:
“The 77th Annual Academy Awards” (2005) (TV)
“Dave Chappelle: For What It’s Worth” (2004) (TV)
“Everybody Loves Raymond” (1996) (“The Last Laugh”)
“Athens 2004: Games of the XXVIII Olympiad” (2004) (“Opening Ceremony”)
“The 58th Annual Tony Awards” (2004) (TV)

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program Nominees:
“The Amazing Race 7″ (2005)
“American Idol: The Search for a Superstar” (2002)
“The Apprentice 3″ (2005)
“Project Runway” (2004)
“Survivor: Palau” (2005)

Outstanding Reality Program Nominees:
“Antiques Roadshow” (1997)
“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” (2003)
“Penn & Teller: Bullshit!” (2003)
“Project Greenlight 3″ (2005)
“Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” (2003)

Outstanding Animated Program (Less Than One Hour) Nominees:
“Family Guy” (1999)
“Samurai Jack” (2001)
“The Simpsons” (1989)
“South Park” (1997)
“SpongeBob SquarePants” (1999)