| MUMBAI:
HBO has received 86 primetime Emmy nominations, the most of any network for the
seventh year in a row, for the upcoming 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. The
show takes place on 16 September. Bury
My Heart at Wounded Knee led all nominees with 17 nominations, while The
Sopranos led all series with 15 nominations. In addition, Entourage
and Rome received seven nominations each. Deadwood and When the
Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts received six nominations each. Competing
for best comedy series are Entourage, The Office, 30 Rock,
Two And A Half Men and Ugly Betty. For best drama the nominees are
Boston Legal, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, House and The
Sopranos. For
best TV movie the contenders are Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee, Inside
The Twin Towers, Longford, The Ron Clark Story, and Why I
Wore Lipstick To My Mastectomy. For best reality show the nominees are The
Amazing Race, American
Idol,
Dancing With The Stars, Project
Runway
and Top Chef.
For variety
shows the nominees are The Colbert Report, The Daily Show With Jon
Stewart, Late Night With Conan O'Brien, Late Show With David Letterman
and Real Time With Bill Maher. For special class programme the nominees
are 79th
Annual Academy Awards,
The 64th Golden Globe Awards, Jerry
Seinfeld - The Comedy Award,
Prince Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show and The
60th Annual Tony Awards. |