The Emmy nominations have finally been announced, but there are a lot of categories to sift through. So here are some of the biggest awards that will be handed out Sept. 16.
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:
Ricky Gervais, “Extras”
Tony Shalhoub, “Monk”
Steve Carell, “The Office”
Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”
Charlie Sheen, “Two And A Half Men”
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:
James Spader, “Boston Legal”
Hugh Laurie, “House”
Denis Leary, “Rescue Me”
James Gandolfini, “The Sopranos”
Kiefer Sutherland, “24”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:
Felicity Huffman, “Desperate Housewives”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “The New Adventures of Old Christine”
Tina Fey, “30 Rock”
America Ferrera, “Ugly Betty”
Mary-Louise Parker, “Weeds”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:
Sally Field, “Brothers & Sisters”
Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer”
Mariska Hargitay, “Law & Order: SVU”
Patricia Arquette, “Medium”
Minnie Driver, “The Riches”
Edie Falco, “The Sopranos”
Outstanding Comedy Series:
“Entourage”
“The Office”
“30 Rock”
“Two And A Half Men”
“Ugly Betty”
Outstanding Drama Series:
“Boston Legal”
“Grey’s Anatomy”
“Heroes”
“House”
“The Sopranos”
And here are some categories that don’t get a lot of attention:
Outstanding Nonfiction Series:
“American Masters” (PBS)
“Biography” (A&E)
“Deadliest Catch” (Discovery Channel)
“Inside the Actor’s Studio” (Bravo)
“Planet Earth” (Discovery Channel)
Outstanding Reality Program:
“Antiques Roadshow”
“Dog Whisperer With Cesar Millan”
“Extreme Makeover Home Edition”
“Kathy Griffin: My Life On the D-List”
“Penn & Teller: Bullshit!”
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:
“The Amazing Race”
“American Idol”
“Dancing With The Stars”
“Project Runway”
“Top Chef”
For a complete list of nominees, go to www.emmys.com.