We’re still two months away from the actual EMMY Awards, but with all of the short-list action being revealed, I had to do a quick Emmy post about where all of our favorite shows stand in the race for Gold. Thanks to Tom O’Neil at GoldDerby for keeping all of us on top of this crazy Emmy process.

Kristin Chenoweth (hey girl, love me some Pushing Daisies) and my main man Neil Patrick Harris will reveal the nominees on July 17th.

Here’s how the categories are shaping up for the pre-Emmy short-list. From these nominees below, the final groups will be determined – but know this… someone or something below will win!

*Updated: 7/2/08 – Still to be announced is the Best Male Comedy which rumor has it, features my boy Lee Pace!

BEST DRAMA ACTOR
Gabriel Byrne, “In Treatment” (“Paul and Gina: Week 4″)
Kyle Chandler, “Friday Night Lights” (“Last Day of Summer”)
Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad” (“Pilot”)
Patrick Dempsey, “Grey’s Anatomy” (episode?)
Michael C. Hall, “Dexter (“There’s Something About Harry”)
Jon Hamm, “Mad Men” (“The Wheel”)
Eddie Izzard, “The Riches” (“Last Temptation of Wayne”)
Hugh Laurie, “House” (“House’s Head”)
Denis Leary, “Rescue Me” (“Babyface”)
James Spader, “Boston Legal” (“The Court Supreme”)

BEST DRAMA ACTRESS
Patricia Arquette, “Medium” ( “Aftertaste”)
Glenn Close, “Damages” (“Pilot”)
Minnie Driver, “The Riches” (“Dead Calm”)
Sally Field, “Brothers and Sisters” (“History Repeating”)
Mariska Hargitay, “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” (“Undercover”)
Holly Hunter, “Saving Grace” (“Tacos, Tulips, Duck and Spices”)
Elisabeth Moss, “Mad Men” (“The Hobo Code”)
Mary McDonnell, “Battlestar Galactica” (“Faith”)
Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer” (“Manhunt”)
Jeanne Tripplehorn, “Big Love” (“Take Me As I Am”)

BEST SUPPORTING DRAMA ACTRESS
Jane Alexander, “Tell Me You Love Me” (Episode 10)
Candice Bergen, “Boston Legal” (“The Mighty Rogues”)
Rose Byrne, “Damages” (“Because I Know Patty”)
Jill Clayburgh, “Dirty Sexy Money” (“The Watch”)
Sharon Gless, “Burn Notice” (“Identity”)
Rachel Griffiths, “Brothers and Sisters” (“Domestic Issues”)
Christina Hendricks, “Mad Men” (“Babylon”)
S. Epatha Merkerson, “Law and Order” (“Bottomless”)
Sandra Oh, “Grey’s Anatomy” (“The Becoming”)
Dianne Wiest, “In Treatment” (“Paul and Gina: Week ?”)
Chandra Wilson, “Grey’s Anatomy” (“Lay Your Hands on Me”)

More categories after the jump…

BEST SUPPORTING DRAMA ACTOR
Naveen Andrews, “Lost” (“The Economist”)
Bruce Dern, “Big Love” (“Good Guys and Bad Guys”)
Christian Clemenson, “Boston Legal” (“Roe vs. Wade, The Musical”)
Ted Danson, “Damages” (“Jesus, Mary and Joe Cocker”)
Michael Emerson, “Lost” (“The Shape of Things to Come”)
Zeljko Ivanek, “Damages” (“I Hate These People”)
T.R. Knight, “Grey’s Anatomy” (“Freedom, Parts 1 & 2″)
William Shatner, “Boston Legal” (“Mad About You”)
John Slattery, “Mad Men” ( “Long Weekend”)
Blair Underwood, “In Treatment” (“Alex: Week 6″)
Jake Weber, “Medium” (“Wicked Game, Part 1″)

BEST COMEDY ACTRESS
Christina Applegate, “Samantha Who?” (“The Restraining Order”)
Marcia Cross, “Desperate Housewives” (“Now You Know”)
America Ferrera, “Ugly Betty” (“Odor in the Court”)
Tina Fey, “30 Rock” (“Sandwich Day”)
Anna Friel, “Pushing Daisies” (“Bitter Sweets”)
Felicity Huffman, “Desperate Housewives” (“Now I Know, Don’t Be Scared”)
Eva Longoria Parker, “Desperate Housewives” (“In Buddy’s Eyes”)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “New Adventures of Old Christine” (“One and a Half Men”)
Mary-Louise Parker, “Weeds” (“Bill Sussman”)
Sarah Silverman, “The Sarah Silverman Program” (“Bored of the Rings”)

COMEDY SUPPORTING ACTOR
Jon Cryer, “Two and a Half Men” (“Meander to Your Dander”)
Kevin Dillon, “Entourage” (“The Dream Team”)
Justin Kirk, “Weeds” (“Bill Sussman”)
Neil Patrick Harris, “How I Met Your Mother” (“The Goat”)
John Krasinski, “The Office” (“Branch Wars”)
Jack McBrayer, “30 Rock” (“Episode 210″)
Tracy Morgan, “30 Rock” (“Secrets and Lies”)
Jeremy Piven, “Entourage” (“The Day F***ers”)
Fred Willard, “Back to You” (“Cradle to Grave”)
Rainn Wilson, “The Office” (“Money”)

GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Polly Bergen, “Desperate Housewives” (“Distant Past”)
Edie Falco, “30 Rock” (“Episode 210″)
Vivica A. Fox, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (“The Rat Dog”)
Kathryn Joosten, “Desperate Housewives” (“Welcome to Kanagawa”)
Annie Potts, “Ugly Betty” (“Zero Worship”)
Carrie Fisher, “30 Rock” (“Rosemary’s Baby”)
Shirley Knight, “Desperate Housewives” (“If There’s Anything I Can’t Stand”)
Jane Lynch, “Two and a Half Men” (“Rough Night in Hump Junction”)
Amy Ryan, “The Office” (“Goodbye Toby”)
Sarah Silverman, “Monk” (“Mr. Monk and His Biggest Fan”)
Elaine Stritch, “30 Rock” (“LudaChristmas”)
TOP 10 COMEDY SERIES FINALISTS
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (“The Bat Mitzvah”)
“Entourage” (“The Day F***ers”)
“Family Guy” (“Padre de Famila”)
“Flight of the Conchords” (“Sally Returns”)
“The Office” (“Local Ad”)
“Pushing Daisies” (“Pie-lette”)
“30 Rock” (“Cooter”)
“Two and a Half Men” (“Rough Night in Hump Junction”)
“Ugly Betty” (“Something Wicked This Way Comes”)
“Weeds” (“Go”).

TOP 10 DRAMA SERIES FINALISTS
“Boston Legal” (“The Court Supreme”)
“Damages” (Pilot)
“Dexter” (“The Dark Defender”)
“Friday Night Lights” (“Leave No One Behind”)
“Grey’s Anatomy” (“Freedom, Parts 1 and 2″)
“House” (“Frozen”)
“Lost” (“The Constant”)
“Mad Men” (Pilot, “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”)
“The Tudors” (#205)
“The Wire” (Series finale, “30″)

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