2nd Annual AML Television Award Nominations

Here are the nominees for my 2nd Annual Television Awards:

Program of the Year
~ "American Idol", FOX
~ "Desperate Housewives", ABC
~ "Elizabeth I", HBO
~ "Grey's Anatomy", ABC
~ "Lost", ABC

Performer of the Year
~ Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, "Desperate Housewives"
~ Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth I, "Elizabeth I"
~ Megan Mullally as Karen Walker, "Will & Grace"
~ Sandra Oh as Dr. Cristina Yang, "Grey's Anatomy"
~ Donald Sutherland as Nathan Templeton, "Commander in Chief"

Outstanding Drama Series
~ "24", FOX
~ "Grey's Anatomy", ABC
~ "Lost", ABC
~ "The Sopranos", HBO
~ "The West Wing", NBC

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
~ Hank Azaria as Dr. Craig "Huff" Huffstodt, "Huff"
~ James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano, "The Sopranos"
~ Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House, "House"
~ Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
~ Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer, "24"

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
~ Frances Conroy as Ruth Fisher, "Six Feet Under"
~ Geena Davis as President Mackenzie Allen, "Commander in Chief"
~ Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano, "The Sopranos"
~ Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow, "Alias"
~ Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
~ Alan Alda as Senator Arnold Vinick, "The West Wing"
~ Naveen Andrews as Sayid Jarrah, "Lost"
~ Michael Imperiolli as Christopher Moltisanti, "The Sopranos"
~ Terry O'Quinn as John Locke, "Lost"
~ Donald Sutherland as Nathan Templeton, "Commander in Chief"

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
~ Blythe Danner as Isabelle "Izzy" Huffstodt, "Huff"
~ Rachel Griffiths as Brenda Chenowith, "Six Feet Under"
~ Sandra Oh as Dr. Cristina Yang, "Grey's Anatomy"
~ Jean Smart as Martha Logan, "24"
~ Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey, "Grey's Anatomy"

Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series (11 episodes or more)
~ "Grey's Anatomy", ABC
~ "House", FOX
~ "Lost", ABC
~ "Six Feet Under", HBO
~ "The West Wing", NBC

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
~ Charles S. Dutton, "House"
~ Kelsey Grammer, "Medium"
~ Hal Holbrook, "The Sopranos"
~ Martin Landau, "Without a Trace"
~ James Woods, "ER"

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
~ Whoopi Goldberg, "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"
~ Marcia Gay Harden, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
~ Anjelica Huston, "Huff"
~ Swoosie Kurts, "Huff"
~ Cynthia Nixon, "House"

Outstanding Comedy Series
~ "Arrested Development", FOX
~ "Curb Your Enthusiasm", HBO
~ "Desperate Housewives", ABC
~ "The Office", NBC
~ "Will & Grace", NBC

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
~ Steve Carell as Michael Scott, "The Office"
~ Larry David as Larry David, "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
~ Jason Lee as Earl Hickey, "My Name Is Earl"
~ Eric McCormack as Will Truman, "Will & Grace"
~ James Spader as Alan Shore, "Boston Legal"

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
~ Marcia Cross as Bree van de Kamp, "Desperate Housewives"
~ Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, "Desperate Housewives"
~ Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, "Desperate Housewives"
~ Lisa Kudrow as Valerie Cherish, "The Comeback"
~ Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, "Desperate Housewives"
~ Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin, "Weeds"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
~ Will Arnett as George "Gob" Bluth II, "Arrested Development"
~ Sean Hayers as Jack McFarland, "Will & Grace"
~ Justin Kirk as Andy Botwin, "Weeds"
~ Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold, "Entourage"
~ William Shatner as Denny Crane, "Boston Legal"

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
~ Tichina Arnold as Rochelle Rock, "Everybody Hates Chris"
~ Megan Mullally as Karen Walker, "Will & Grace"
~ Elizabeth Perkins as Celia Hodes, "Weeds"
~ Jessica Walter as Lucille Bluth, "Arrested Development"
~ Alfre Woodard as Betty Applewhite, "Desperate Housewives"

Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series (11 episodes or more)
~ "Arrested Development", FOX
~ "Desperate Housewives", ABC
~ "Entourage", HBO
~ "How I Met Your Mother", CBS
~ "Will & Grace", NBC

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
~ Beau Bridges, "My Name Is Earl"
~ Bobby Cannavale, "Will & Grace"
~ Michael J. Fox, "Boston Legal"
~ Leslie Jordan, "Will & Grace"
~ Sydney Pollock, "Will & Grace"

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
~ Maria Conchita Alonso, "Desperate Housewives"
~ Blythe Danner, "Will & Grace"
~ Harriet Sansom Harris, "Desperate Housewives"
~ Kathryn Joosten, "Desperate Housewives"
~ Betty White, "Boston Legal"

Outstanding New Series
~ "Bones", FOX
~ "Invasion", ABC
~ "My Name Is Earl", NBC
~ "Prison Break", FOX
~ "Weeds", SHO

Breakthrough Performer of the Year
~ Michaela Conlin as Angela Montenegro, "Bones"
~ Tonye Pantano as Heylia James, "Weeds"
~ Jaime Pressly as Joy, "My Name Is Earl"
~ Kari Matchett as Dr. Mariel Underlay, "Invasion"
~ Wentworth Miller as Michael Scofield, "Prison Break"

Outstanding Reality Series
~ "Blow Out", BRA
~ "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition", ABC
~ "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List", BRA
~ "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy", BRA
~ "True Life", MTV

Outstanding Reality-Competition Series
~ "The Amazing Race", CBS
~ "American Idol", FOX
~ "America's Next Top Model", UPN
~ "Dancing with the Stars", ABC
~ "Project Runway", BRA

Farewell Award (Departing Series of the Year)
~ "Will & Grace", NBC