Emmy Award Nominations Announced!

Today, Chandra Wilson (Grey’s Anatomy) and Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) revealed the 2009 nominees of the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards! Below are some of the nominees!

A full list of the nominees can be viewed here.

Starred (*) are the choices I made for my Emmy nomination picks on June 26, 2009 here.

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
* Kristin Chenoweth (Pushing Daisies)
* Jane Krakowski (30 Rock)
* Vanessa Williams (Ugly Betty)
Amy Poehler (Saturday Night Live)
Kristin Wiig (Saturday Night Live)
Elizabeth Perkins (Weeds)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
* Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother)
* Jack McBrayer (30 Rock)
* Rainn Wilson (The Office)
Jon Cryer (Two And A Half Men)
Kevin Dillon (Entourage)
Tracy Morgan (30 Rock)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Cherry Jones (24)
Rose Byrne (Damages)
Sandra Oh (Grey’s Anatomy)
Chandra Wilson (Grey’s Anatomy)
Dianne Wiest In Treatment
Hope Davis (In Treatment)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
* Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad)
* Michael Emerson (Lost)
William Shatner (Boston Legal)
Christian Clemenson (Boston Legal)
William Hurt (Damages)
John Slattery (Mad Men)

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
* Alec Baldwin (30 Rock)
* Steve Carell (The Office)
* Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory)
Jermaine Clement Flight of the Conchords
Tony Shaloub (Monk)
Charlie Sheen (Two And A Half Men)

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
* Christina Applegate (Samantha Who?)
* Toni Collette (United States of Tara)
* Tina Fey (30 Rock)
Julia Louise-Dreyfus (New Adventures of Old Christine)
Mary Louise Parker (Weeds)
Sarah Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Show)

Lead Actor in a Drama Series
* Michael C. Hall (Dexter)
* Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad)
* Hugh Laurie (House)
Gabriel Byrne (In Treatment)
John Hamm (Mad Men)
Simon Baker (The Mentalist)

Lead Actress in a Drama Series
* Glenn Close (Damages)
Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer)
Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order SVU)
Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men)
Sally Field (Brothers & Sisters)
Holly Hunter (Saving Grace)

Outstanding Drama Series
* House (Fox)
* Lost (ABC)
* Dexter (Showtime)
* Big Love (HBO)
Damages (F/X)
Mad Men (AMC)
* Breaking Bad (AMC)

Outstanding Comedy Series
* The Office (NBC)
* 30 Rock (NBC)
* How I Met Your Mother (CBS)
Weeds (Showtime)
Entourage (HBO)
Family Guy (FOX)
Flight of the Conchords (HBO)

Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
* Christine Baranski, as Beverly HofstadterThe Big Bang Theory)
* Tina Fey, as Governor Sarah Palin (Saturday Night Live)
Jennifer Aniston, as Claire (30 Rock)
Elaine Stritch, as Colleen Donaghy (30 Rock)
Gena Rowlands, as Marge (Monk)
Betty White, as Crazy Witch Lady (My Name Is Earl)

Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Sharon Lawrence, as Robbie Stevens (Law & Order: SVU)
Ellen Burstyn, as Bernadette Stabler (Law & Order: SVU)
Brenda Blethyn, as Linnie Malcolm/Caroline Cantwell (Law & Order: SVU)
Sharon Lawrence, as Robbie Stevens (Grey’s Anatomy)
CCH Pounder, as Mrs. Curtin (The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency)

Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
* Justin Timberlake (SNL) as Various Characters (Saturday Night Live)
Steve Martin, as Gavin Volure (30 Rock)
Jon Hamm, as Dr. Drew Baird (30 Rock)
Alan Alda, as Milton Greene (30 Rock)
Beau Bridges, as Eli Boggs (Desperate Housewives)

Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Edward Asner, as Abraham Klein (CSI: NY)
Ted Danson, as Arthur Frobisher (Damages)
Jimmy Smits, as Miguel Prado (Dexter)
Ernest Borgnine, as Paul Manning (ER)
Michael J. Fox, as Dwight (Rescue Me)

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
30 Rock – Reunion – Matt Hubbard
30 Rock – Apollo, Apollo – Robert Carlock
30 Rock – Mamma Mia – Ron Weiner
30 Rock – Kidney Now! – Jack Burditt and Robert Carlock
Flight Of The Conchords – Prime Minister – James Bobin, Jemaine Clement, and Bret McKenzie

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Lost – The Incident – Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof
Mad Men – A Night To Remember – Robin Veith and Matthew Weiner
Mad Men – Six Month Leave – Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, and Matthew Weiner
Mad Men – The Jet Set – Matthew Weiner
Mad Men – Meditations In An Emergency – Kater Gordon and Matthew Weiner

Outstanding Reality Competition
The Amazing Race
American Idol
Dancing with the Stars
Project Runway
Top Chef

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program
Ryan Seacrest, Host (American Idol)
Tom Bergeron, Host (Dancing With The Stars)
Heidi Klum, Host (Project Runway)
Jeff Probst, Host (Survivor)
Phil Keoghan, Host (The Amazing Race)
Padma Lakshmi, Host (Top Chef)
Tom Colicchio, Co-Host (Top Chef)

Outstanding Variety, Musical, Comedy Series
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
The Colbert Report
Late Show With David Letterman
Real Time With Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special
Chris Rock – Kill The Messenger
Kathy Griffin: She’ll Cut A Bitch
Ricky Gervais: Out Of England — The Stand-Up Special
The Kennedy Center Honors
Will Ferrell: You’re Welcome America. A Final Night With George W. Bush

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Kiefer Sutherland (24: Redemption)
Kevin Kline (Cyrano de Bergerac (Great Performances)
Brendan Gleeson (Into The Storm)
Sir Ian McKellen King Lear (Great Performances)
Kevin Bacon (Taking Chance)
Kenneth Branagh (Wallander: One Step Behind)

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
* Drew Barrymore (Grey Gardens)
* Jessica Lange (Grey Gardens)
Chandra Wilson (Accidental Friendship)
Shirley MacLaine (Coco Chanel)
Sigourney Weaver (Prayers For Bobby)

Outstanding Made For Television Movie
* Grey Gardens • HBO
Coco Chanel • Lifetime
Into The Storm • HBO
Prayers For Bobby • Lifetime
Taking Chance • HB)

The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards will air on Sunday, September 13, 2009 8-11pm live on the East Coast, delayed on the West Coast.