Here they are…

Drama Series: “Boston Legal,” ABC; “Damages,” FX; “Dexter,” Showtime; “House,” Fox; “Lost,” ABC; “Mad Men,” AMC.

nzoneTV says: We’re not sure what the deal is with the Emmys and “The Wire” but, whatever. David Simon and co will have to settle for their show being widely regarded as the best tv series of all time, rather than of a certain years… We don’t have a problem with any of these shows getting nominated (save maybe Boston Legal which runs a little hot and cold for us) but I know fans will wonder about the absence of others like BSG and Friday Night Lights

Comedy Series: “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” HBO; “Entourage,” HBO; “The Office,” NBC; “30 Rock,” NBC; “Two and a Half Men,” CBS.

nzonetv says: Cue Seasame Street song “One of these things is not like the others…” No Ugly Betty or Pushing Daisies or Housewives? Our favorite neglected show - Psych.

Actor, Drama Series: James Spader, “Boston Legal,” ABC; Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad,” AMC; Michael C. Hall, “Dexter,” Showtime; Hugh Laurie, “House,” Fox; Gabriel Byrne, “In Treatment,” HBO; Jon Hamm, “Mad Men,” AMC.

nzoneTV says: Nice looking out, Emmys. Brian Cranston was on a weird little show but not ignored. All the others here are heavy hitters. Good for them. Some may wonder where’s Kyle Chandler, Edward James Olmos, William Peterson…David Caruso (we’re kidding on that last one…)

Actress, Drama Series: Sally Field, “Brothers & Sisters,” ABC; Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer,” TNT; Glenn Close, “Damages,” FX; Mariska Hargitay, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” NBC; Holly Hunter, “Saving Grace,” TNT.

nzone TV says: We really want to see what Hargitay can do someday when she’s not on this cop meldorama. But we still like her and overall have no problems with this selection (even though we cannot stand Holly Hunter’s character on Saving Grace).

Supporting Actor, Drama Series: William Shatner, “Boston Legal,” ABC; Ted Danson, “Damages,” FX; Zeljko Ivanek, “Damages,” FX; Michael Emerson, “Lost,” ABC; John Slattery, “Mad Men,” AMC.

nzoneTV says: Zeljko Ivanek - hell to the yeah….And the deserving Danson, who may just win. Good slate here. Some may wonder about the absence of Wire support or Lost boys…and if maybe the Shatner thing, going into what, year five, isn’t a little overkill (or wrongly categorized in drama….)

Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Candice Bergen, “Boston Legal,” ABC; Rachel Griffiths, “Brothers & Sisters,” ABC; Chandra Wilson, “Grey’s Anatomy,” ABC; Sandra Oh, “Grey’s Anatomy,” ABC; Dianne Wiest, “In Treatment,” HBO.

nzone TV says: This is the first category that sort of looks like name recognition time. Not that any of these women arent fine actresses, obviosuly, but, it looks like the voters didnt look as deeply as they did for some of the other categories- no Mad Women, for example, or Connie Britton who didnt even make the top ten, or Elizabeth Mitchell of Lost, or …insert name here. ABC doesnt really have the lock on good supporting roles for women, does it?

Actor, Comedy Series: Tony Shalhoub, “Monk,” USA; Steve Carell, “The Office,” NBC; Lee Pace, “Pushing Daisies,” ABC; Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock,” NBC; Charlie Sheen, “Two and a Half Men, CBS.

nzone TV says: Lee Pace, good breakin’ in, man. Wow, look at all the movie stars on TV these days…

Actress, Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” CBS; Christina Applegate, “Samantha Who?,” ABC; Tina Fey, “30 Rock,” NBC; America Ferrera, “Ugly Betty,” ABC; Mary-Louise Parker, “Weeds,” Showtime.

nzoneTV says: Women in leads in comedies. Good to see.

Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Jeremy Piven, “Entourage,” HBO; Kevin Dillon, “Entourage,” HBO; Neil Patrick Harris, “How I Met Your Mother,” CBS; Rainn Wilson, “The Office,” NBC; Jon Cryer, “Two and a Half Men,” CBS.

nzone TV says: Go Dwight, go Dwight….All the HIMYM fans will love their boy getting in. We’re more like “Um, why in heck do people watch that show?” (sorry Henry).

Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Kristin Chenoweth, “Pushing Daisies,” ABC; Jean Smart, “Samantha Who?,” ABC; Amy Poehler, “Saturday Night Live,” NBC; Holland Taylor Two and a Half Men,” CBS; Vanessa Williams, “Ugly Betty,” ABC.

nzoneTV says: Cool, an SNL actress getting in. Great for her. Poehler’s fantastic. This is a good group, too.

STAY TUNED FOR NZONE’ S EMMY COVERAGE as the summer goes on