3rd Annual AML Television Award Nominations

Here are the nominees for my 3rd Annual Television Awards:

Program of the Year
~ "Desperate Housewives", ABC
~ "Grey's Anatomy", ABC
~ “Heroes”, NBC
~ “The Sopranos”, HBO
~ “Ugly Betty”, ABC

Performer of the Year
~ Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”
~ Steve Carell, “The Office”
~ Sally Field, “Brothers & Sisters”
~ Teri Hatcher, “Desperate Housewives”
~ Felicity Huffman, “Desperate Housewives”

Outstanding Drama Series
~ “Brothers & Sisters”, ABC
~ “Grey’s Anatomy”, ABC
~ “Heroes”, NBC
~ “Lost”, ABC
~ “The Sopranos”, HBO

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
~ James Gandolfini, “The Sopranos”
~ Eddie Izzard, “The Riches”
~ Hugh Laurie, “House”
~ Denis Leary, “Rescue Me”
~ Kiefer Sutherland, “24”

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
~ Kristen Bell, “Veronica Mars”
~ Minnie Driver, “The Riches”
~ Edie Falco, “The Sopranos”
~ Calista Flockhart, “Brothers & Sisters”
~ Ellen Pompeo, “Grey’s Anatomy”

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
~ Dave Annable, “Brothers & Sisters”
~ Michael Imperiolli, “The Sopranos”
~ Robert Knepper, “Prison Break”
~ T.R. Knight, “Grey’s Anatomy”
~ Masi Oka, “Heroes”

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
~ Sally Field, “Brothers & Sisters”
~ Ali Larter, “Heroes”
~ Sandra Oh, “Grey’s Anatomy”
~ Patricia Wettig, “Brothers & Sisters”
~ Chandra Wilson, “Grey’s Anatomy”

Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series (half the season or more)
~ “Brothers & Sisters”, ABC
~ “Grey’s Anatomy”, ABC
~ “Heroes”, NBC
~ “Lost”, ABC
~ “The Sopranos”, HBO

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
~ George Dzundza, “Grey’s Anatomy”
~ Larry Hagman, “Nip/Tuck”
~ Gregory Itzin, “24”
~ Stanley Tucci, “ER”
~ Forest Whitaker, “ER”

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
~ Kate Burton, “Grey’s Anatomy”
~ Michael Michele, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”
~ Megan Mullally, “Boston Legal”
~ Jean Smart, “24”
~ Emily VanCamp, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”

Outstanding Comedy Series
~ “30 Rock”, NBC
~ “Desperate Housewives”, ABC
~ “The Office”, NBC
~ “Ugly Betty”, ABC
~ “Weeds”, SHO

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
~ Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”
~ Steve Carell, “The Office”
~ Jason Lee, “My Name Is Earl”
~ Tony Shalhoub, “Monk”
~ Charlie Sheen, “Two and a Half Men”

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
~ America Ferrera, “Ugly Betty”
~ Tina Fey, “30 Rock”
~ Teri Hatcher, “Desperate Housewives”
~ Felicity Huffman, “Desperate Housewives”
~ Mary-Louise Parker, “Weeds”

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
~ Justin Kirk, “Weeds”
~ Kyle MacLachlan, “Desperate Housewives”
~ Jeremy Piven, “Entourage”
~ Michael Urie, “Ugly Betty”
~ Rainn Wilson, “The Office”

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
~ Becki Newton, “Ugly Betty”
~ Ana Ortiz, “Ugly Betty”
~ Elizabeth Perkins, “Weeds”
~ Nicollette Sheridan, “Desperate Housewives”
~ Vanessa Williams, “Ugly Betty”

Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series (half the season or more)
~ “Desperate Housewives”, ABC
~ “How I Met Your Mother”, CBS
~ “The Office”, NBC
~ “Ugly Betty”, ABC
~ “Weeds”, SHO

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
~ Mario Cantone, “Men In Trees”
~ Leslie Jordan, “Ugly Betty”
~ Giovanni Ribisi, “My Name Is Earl”
~ Matt Roth, “Desperate Housewives”
~ Stanley Tucci, “Monk”

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
~ Dixie Carter, “Desperate Housewives”
~ Judith Light, “Ugly Betty”
~ Laurie Metcalf, “Desperate Housewives”
~ Wanda Sykes, “The New Adventures of Old Christine”
~ Kirsten Warren, “Desperate Housewives”

Outstanding New Series
~ “Brothers & Sisters”, ABC
~ “Friday Night Lights”, NBC
~ “Heroes”, NBC
~ “The Riches”, FX
~ “Ugly Betty”, ABC

Breakthrough Performer of the Year
~ Dave Annable, “Brothers & Sisters”
~ Connie Britton, “Friday Night Lights”
~ America Ferrera, “Ugly Betty”
~ Masi Oka, “Heroes”
~ Hayden Panetierre, “Heroes”

Outstanding Reality Series
~ “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”, ABC
~ “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List”, BRA
~ “Penn & Teller: Bullshit!”, SHO
~ “The Real World: Denver”, MTV
~ “Work Out”, BRA

Outstanding Reality-Competition Series
~ “The Amazing Race”, CBS
~ “American Idol”, FOX
~ “Big Brother”, CBS
~ “Project Runway”, BRA
~ “Survivor”, CBS

Farewell Award (Departing Series of the Year)
~ “The Sopranos”, HBO