The Emmy Awards voting is different than it used to be (more steps in the voting process and a special panel watches episodes and votes after that), and last year the list of the semifinalists was leaked online before it was officially announced. Well, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences don't really want that to happen again, so they've decided to just announce the finalist list itself.
After the jump, the ten comedies and ten dramas that are semifinalists for the Emmy award this year. The list will be knocked down to five (more if there's a tie) once another round of voting is done. The nominees will be announced live on July 17, and we'll have coverage here at TV Squad.
Best Drama Semifinalists
Lost
Mad Men
Grey's Anatomy
Friday Night Lights
The Wire
Dexter
Damages
Boston Legal
The Tudors
House
Best Comedy Semifinalists
30 Rock
Flight of the Conchords
Entourage
Two and a Half Men
Pushing Daisies
The Office
Weeds
Family Guy
Ugly Betty
Curb Your Enthusiasm
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6-26-2008 @ 8:43PM
ggo said...
My order for comedies:
1. Flight of the Conchords
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Office
30 Rock
5. Family Guy
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6-26-2008 @ 8:45PM
Ryan said...
Not bad. Not bad at all. I'll be rooting for Lost and Pushing Daisies in their respective categories. Also I love all the awards love the latter is getting despite only getting a few episodes to show its muscles. Looking forward to a full season of Daisies next year.
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6-26-2008 @ 8:56PM
Oreo said...
Family Guy? Really?
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6-26-2008 @ 9:15PM
nattyff said...
Hope flight of the conchords get a nomination!!!
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6-26-2008 @ 9:48PM
TGrace said...
I want to see Lost and Flight of the Conchords win!!!
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6-26-2008 @ 10:00PM
SirCrumpet said...
Definitely cheering for Flight of the Chonchords :D
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6-26-2008 @ 10:14PM
dtpollitt said...
THE WIRE THE WIRE THE WIRE THE WIRE THE WIRE THE WIRE THE WIRE THE WIRE THE WIRE THE WIRE THE WIRE THE WIRE THE WIRE THE WIRE THE WIRE THE WIRE
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6-26-2008 @ 10:27PM
Elf said...
Yes, Family Guy. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117986706.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&nid=2565
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6-26-2008 @ 11:11PM
Jimmy said...
Long story short, Battlestar Galactica gets frakked again. Of the top 10 dramas, the only series that deserved to be there are The Wire, Mad Men and Lost. The rest had mediocre seasons at best, especially Greys Anatomy and Boston Legal.
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6-27-2008 @ 5:50AM
Pinwiz said...
I'll agree with most of your comment, but Damages and House had far from mediocre seasons. House's job-hunt arc revitalized the show, and Damages was just plain amazing.
6-27-2008 @ 12:48AM
Jeff N. said...
My top 5 dramas on this Emmy list are
LOST
Mad Men
Friday Night Lights
The Wire
Dexter
Comedies
30 Rock (Hands down the funniest on the list)
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6-27-2008 @ 1:40AM
CJH said...
Lost is the best drama AND the best comedy. It has everything.
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6-27-2008 @ 4:41AM
erik said...
My top 5
1. 30 Rock
2.The Office
3.Weeds
4.Ugly Betty
5.Curb Your Enthusiasm
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6-27-2008 @ 4:25AM
BDUB said...
Even though the second season was not as strong as the first I would love to see Friday Night Lights get a nomination, that show is my favorite. It would also be nice to see The Wire get some love. I must be missing out on Boston Legal it doesn't look interesting to me but it seems like it is always winning something, maybe I should check it out?
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6-27-2008 @ 8:08AM
Dave said...
Wow. I love television comedy and I don't watch any of them on that list. Even worse, I absolutely hate a few of those. Family Guy? Really?
I'm disappointed that How I Met Your Mother isn't on the list.
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6-27-2008 @ 10:07AM
cdawg said...
The only way Dexter is not in someone's top 5 is if they've never seen the show.
I so hope Michael C. Hall gets the recognition this year too. While I absolutely adore Hugh Laurie... Hall takes the cake. and sometimes the arms... always a slide of blood...
Tudors was good, but not great this season. I really really enjoyed Lost though, and feel its rightfully deserved.
I tried but could never get into Mad Men or Damages. I know I know sue me.
From what I hear, the Wire is the best show ever made, and I'll definitely start checking it out, one day.
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6-27-2008 @ 10:50AM
Jennifer said...
No BSG or Brothers and Sisters. Who makes these selections? In any case, Lost and 30 Rock should win their respective categories hands down.
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6-27-2008 @ 10:53AM
SJ said...
Oh please God let The Wire win this year. It won't have any more chances, and everyone who worked on that show really deserves it. I also hope Andre Royo gets an acting nomination...he has been phenomenal.
My choices for top Drama:
-The Wire
-Mad Men
-Dexter
-FNL
BSG would be my 5th choice. I haven't seen any of the others on the list so can't say anything about them.
The comedy list is awesome! FOTC, The Office, 30 Rock and CYE have all been excellent.
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6-27-2008 @ 1:31PM
Sam said...
Academy members are so male dominated -- they overlooked The Adventures of Old Christine which was on usatoday's and EW's list of who should be nominated for the top 5. And what does How I met your mother not get nominated again?? At least, they didn't nominate overpraised The big bang theory. But I hope that James Roday of Psych, sinjin kim of Lost make the final list for acting nominees.
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6-28-2008 @ 12:44PM
Jesse said...
The common misconception about How I Met Your Mother is that it's funny. The only reason I can get through an episode is Jason Segal and NPH. As for New Adventures of Old Christine, why is Entertainment Weekly suddenly reputable?
These lists are fairly accurate and represent the best of what is out there.