The 2009 Emmy nominations were announced this morning and some of our favorite celebs and shows are in this year's race.
It was such a hoot to see Grey's Anatomy's Chandra Wilson and The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons announce the noms -- especially when their names and pictures popped up on the screens behind them. They were genuinely surprised.
Other surprises? Jennifer Aniston and Betty White are going head-to-head in the Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy Series category. I'd pay to see that fight.
Check out the highlights from the 61st Annual Emmy Awards nominations:
Outstanding Drama:
Big Love, Dexter, Damages, House, Lost, Mad Men, Breaking Bad
Outstanding Comedy Series:
Entourage; Family Guy; Flight of the Conchords; How I Met Your Mother; The Office; 30 Rock; Weeds
Lead Actor in a Drama Series:
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad; Michael C. Hall, Dexter; Hugh Laurie, House; Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment; Jon Hamm, Mad Men; Simon Baker, The Mentalist
Lead Actress in a Drama Series:
Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters; Kyra Sedgewick, The Closer; Glenn Close, Damages; Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU; Elizabeth Moss, Mad Men; Holly Hunter, Saving Grace
Oustanding Reality Series:
American Idol, Top Chef, Project Runway, The Amazing Race, Dancing With the Stars
Lead Actor in a Comedy:
Jermaine Clement, Flight of the Conchords; Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men; Steve Carrell, The Office; Tony Shaloub, Monk; Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock; Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Lead Actress in a Comedy:
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine; Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?; Sarah Silverman, The Sarah Silverman Program; Tina Fey, 30 Rock; Toni Colette, The United States of Tara; Mary Louise Parker, Weeds
Supporting Actor in a Drama:
William Shatner, Boston Legal; Christian Clemenson, Boston Legal; Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad, William Hurt, Damages, Michael Emerson, Lost, John Slattery, Mad Men
Supporting Actress in a Drama:
Rose Byrne, Damages, Sandra Oh, Grey's Anatomy; Chandra Wilson, Grey's Anatomy; Dianne Wiest, In Treatment; Hope Davis, In Treatment; Cherry Jones, 24
Supporting Actor in a Comedy:
Kevin Dillon, Entourage; Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother; Rainn Wilson, The Office; Tracy Morgan, 30 Rock; Jack McBrayer, 30 Rock; Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Supporting Actress in a Comedy:
Kristin Chenoweth, Pushing Daisies; Amy Poehler, SNL; Kristin Wiig, SNL; Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock; Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty; Elizabeth Perkins, Weeds
Get your full list of nominees here and be sure to watch Neil Patrick Harris host the awards on September 20.
