The time is now, KJ. The nominations for the 2007 KJ Television Awards are finally here. You guys sent in your nomination ballots, and the nominations are a result of your choices. There were no ties in the list of 20 categories, thanks to the newly introduced (to our TV awards, at least) passion voting system. The new system has allowed several newcomers into the nominations, while some older shows have been left in the dust. A few surprises here and there, but most of all, what KJ watches (and likes) is what you will find in the nominees.

First of all, the Hall of Fame category. Over the past two years, you have inducted “Friends”, “Seinfeld”, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, “The X-Files”, “The Mole”, and “Futurama” into the KJ Television Awards Hall of Fame. This year, the top two vote-getters ran away with the category. As in the last two years, the top two vote-getters will automatically be inducted, while the next five nominees will fight it out in the voting process (when you vote for the winners), with the winner joining the rest in the hall of fame. So, without further ado, the seventh and eighth inductees into the KJ Television Awards Hall of Fame:

-Arrested Development (2003-2006)
-Six Feet Under (2001-2005)

There you have it. And there isn’t much else left to say, so let’s just get to it. Here are the nominees for the 2007 KJ Television Awards!

Excellence in a Single Episode, Comedy
-Desperate Housewives: “Bang”
-The Office: “The Job”
-Scrubs: “My Musical”
-Ugly Betty: “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
-Weeds: “Pittsburgh”

Excellence in a Single Episode, Drama
-Brothers & Sisters: “Game Night”
-Heroes: “Company Man”
-Lost: “Through the Looking Glass”
-Rescue Me: “Discovery”
-Veronica Mars: “Spit & Eggs”

Excellence in an Opening Sequence
-Dexter
-The Office
-Rescue Me
-Weeds
-Veronica Mars

Excellence in a Special Episode, Series or Season Finale
-Lost
-The Office
-The Sopranos
-Veronica Mars
-Weeds

Excellence in a Talk Show
-The Colbert Report
-The Daily Show
-The Ellen DeGeneres Show
-Late Night With Conan O’Brian
-The View

Excellence in a Guest Star, Drama or Comedy
-Will Arnett, “30 Rock”
-David Bowie, “Extras”
-Zooey Deschanel, “Weeds”
-Ian McKellan, “Extras”
-Laurie Metcalf, “Desperate Housewives”
-Paul Rudd, “Veronica Mars”
-Jean Smart, “24”
-Susan Surandon, “Rescue Me”

Excellence in a Reality/Game Show
-The Amazing Race
-American Idol
-Big Brother
-Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
-Project Runway

Excellence in An Animated Series
-American Dad
-Family Guy
-King of the Hill
-The Simpsons
-South Park

Excellence in a Supporting Role, Actor in a Comedy
-Creed Bratton, “The Office”
-Justin Kirk, “Weeds”
-John Krasinski, “The Office”
-Jeremy Piven, “Entourage”
-Rainn Wilson, “The Office”

Excellence in a Supporting Role, Actor in a Drama
-Enrico Colantoni, “Veronica Mars”
-Henry Ian Cusick, “Lost”
-Michael Emerson, “Lost”
-Terry O’Quinn, “Lost”
-Matthew Rhys, “Brothers & Sisters”

Excellence in a Supporting Role, Actress in a Comedy
-Jenna Fischer, “The Office”
-Melora Hardin, “The Office”
-Ashley Jensen, “Extras”
-Becki Newton, “Ugly Betty”
-Elizabeth Perkins, “Weeds”

Excellence in a Supporting Role, Actress in a Drama
-Rachel Griffiths, “Brothers & Sisters”
-Elizabeth Mitchell, “Lost”
-Sandra Oh, “Grey’s Anatomy”
-Hayden Panettiere, “Heroes”
-Callie Thorne, “Rescue Me”

Excellence in Classic Television: The Excellence in TV Awards Hall of Fame Inductees
-Alias
-Frasier
-Newsradio
-Once and Again
-The West Wing

Excellence in a Lead Role, Actress in a Comedy
-America Ferrera, “Ugly Betty”
-Tina Fey, “30 Rock”
-Felicity Huffman, “Desperate Housewives”
-Mary Louise-Parker, “Weeds”
-Sarah Silverman, “The Sarah Silverman Program”

Excellence in a Lead Role, Actress in a Drama
-Kristen Bell, “Veronica Mars”
-Edie Falco, “The Sopranos”
-Sally Fields, “Brothers & Sisters”
-Calista Flockhart, “Brothers & Sisters”
-Evangeline Lilly, “Lost”

Excellence in a Lead Role, Actor in a Comedy
-Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”
-Zach Braff, “Scrubs”
-Steve Carell, “The Office”
-Ricky Gervais, “Extras”
-James Roday, “Psych”

Excellence in a Lead Role, Actor in a Drama
-Kyle Chandler, “Friday Night Lights”
-Matthew Fox, “Lost”
-Michael C. Hall, “Dexter”
-Denis Leary, “Rescue Me”
-Hugh Laurie, “House”

Excellence in an Ensemble, Drama or Comedy
-Friday Night Lights
-Heroes
-Lost
-The Office
-Weeds

Excellence in a Dramatic Series
-Friday Night Lights
-Heroes
-Lost
-Rescue Me
-Veronica Mars

Excellence in a Comedy Series
-It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
-The Office
-30 Rock
-Ugly Betty
-Weeds

Well, that’s that! Hopefully there’s something there for everyone to be happy about. Now, beginning right now, send your list of winners per category (choose one winner per category) to me via PM. The deadline is Friday, July 27th, with the ceremony (hopefully) taking place on Sunday, July 29th. If there’s enough interest for an actual ceremony, I’ll do one. It won’t last more than an hour, hour and a half. I promise!

So, happy voting for winners, KJ!

Overall, great nominees. The only thing I'm disappointed with is the lack of Grey's Anatomy nominations, especially in Supporting Actress. But since it's an incredibly difficult category this year it's kind of acceptable I guess.

Thanks for all your hard work, X! One thing I see is that we are putting Creed Bratton as supporting? I thought he was a guest actor...

And congrats to Arrested Development and especially Six Feet Under for entering the Hall of Fame!!

Well, this year I went with five nominees per category (which everyone knows), whereas years past went from six to eight nominees per category. So, there were nominees that, with the right amount of "passion" voting, would've made it in, even with just one person's ballot. Including Grey's Anatomy in a number of categories, including Best Drama.

Also, the passion voting thing did put some in front of others, because many ballots went with choices that may not have gotten in without passion voting (Sarah Silverman, off the top of my head). All in all, I like the mix. Although, I was disappointed at the lack of supporting nods for Heroes. But, these things happen.

24 suffered the biggest, mainly due to the lackluster season. The only nomination goes to Jean Smart, in what was basically a continuation of Season 5 anyway.

Creed was on supporting for some, guest for others. I had decided in the other thread (although that's my fault, because I didn't put it in the main post) that Creed was supporting, despite The Office submitting him as a guest at the Emmys. In that case, a few said to just put him in supporting if he didn't belong in guest on their ballots, and I did that. I hope no one else minded.

Great nominees. Thanks for all the work, X, once again.

Love Six Feet and AD getting into the Hall of Fame. They were my top two picks.

Also love the love for Extras, Ugly Betty, the B&S actors, and Kathy Griffin.

i like it. Love the FNL love. Disappointing Connie Britton didnt get Best Actress nom though.

I just thought that I'd personally thank thompsoncory, MovieGeek, Donnie Darko, jujubee, Chris, Archie Gates, trixster, Raffiki, yoshue, Jayhawk, Dkmuto, and Gullimont for sending their ballots to me. I know it sucks putting together a ballot, as opposed to just voting for winners, but without you guys, there wouldn't be a whole lot to vote for. Just my nomination ballot would've sucked. So, thanks again, guys and girls. I really appreciate the effort.

She was thisclose to a nomination. Maybe next year, if FNL picks up in popularity. I know I'm watching it, just based on the recognition it got on the ballots.

Quite happy not seeing Gray's Anatomy and Desperate Housewives here.

I thought for sure they would make it, which is one of the reasons why I didnt make my own ballot. The other reason is that I don't watch many shows.

Just vote Veronica Mars. You can never go wrong.

It's Always Sunny, James Roday, NewsRadio for Classic Television....these nominations please me.

No problem! It was fun.

Oh, and awesome about Arrested Development and Six Feet Under. Both are among my favorite shows ever.

24 got shafted.

Great job, X.

disappointed sg-1 got no love for hall of fame. one of the longest running series of all time. deserves some love if u ask me.

It's a good list but I'm surprised The View is on it.

I know I campained for them both, but I did not vote for BLANK or BLANK

The seventh and eighth inductees into the KJ Television Awards Hall of Fame:

-Arrested Development (2003-2006)
-Six Feet Under (2001-2005)
-->Very Nice. I'll get Once and Again in there if it's the last thing I'll do but both of these were among my top picks!



Excellence in a Single Episode, Comedy
-Desperate Housewives: “Bang”
-The Office: “The Job”
-Scrubs: “My Musical”
-Ugly Betty: “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
-Weeds: “Pittsburgh”
-->Very happy with these nominees. 3 of mine got in and the other two of mine were second Weeds and DH ones, so great to see some more variety.


Excellence in a Single Episode, Drama
-Brothers & Sisters: “Game Night”
-Heroes: “Company Man”
-Lost: “Through the Looking Glass”
-Rescue Me: “Discovery”
-Veronica Mars: “Spit & Eggs”
-->Again, I'm quite pleased. SOOOO happy my top Rescue Me and B&S episodes got in. I was hoping Lost would rally support for another episode since the finale was destined to be nominated in the special episode category but still happy to see it in. Like Comedy, 2-3 of my votes didn't get in but they were just more Rescue Me and Lost episodes, so no harm done as the diversity is really great.


Excellence in an Opening Sequence
-Dexter
-The Office
-Rescue Me
-Weeds
-Veronica Mars
-->YAY Rescue Me


Excellence in a Special Episode, Series or Season Finale
-Lost
-The Office
-The Sopranos
-Veronica Mars
-Weeds


Excellence in a Talk Show
-The Colbert Report
-The Daily Show
-The Ellen DeGeneres Show
-Late Night With Conan O’Brian
-The View

Excellence in a Guest Star, Drama or Comedy
-Will Arnett, “30 Rock”
-David Bowie, “Extras”
-Zooey Deschanel, “Weeds”
-Ian McKellan, “Extras”
-Laurie Metcalf, “Desperate Housewives”
-Paul Rudd, “Veronica Mars”
-Jean Smart, “24”
-Susan Surandon, “Rescue Me”

Excellence in a Reality/Game Show
-The Amazing Race
-American Idol
-Big Brother
-Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
-Project Runway

Excellence in An Animated Series
-American Dad
-Family Guy
-King of the Hill
-The Simpsons
-South Park

Excellence in a Supporting Role, Actor in a Comedy
-Creed Bratton, “The Office”
-Justin Kirk, “Weeds”
-John Krasinski, “The Office”
-Jeremy Piven, “Entourage”
-Rainn Wilson, “The Office”
-->I can live with the Ugly Betty snubs but 3 noms for Office may be pushing it. But it aint too bad; without having watched the show I like 2 of them anyway


Excellence in a Supporting Role, Actor in a Drama
-Enrico Colantoni, “Veronica Mars”
-Henry Ian Cusick, “Lost”
-Michael Emerson, “Lost”
-Terry O’Quinn, “Lost”
-Matthew Rhys, “Brothers & Sisters”
-->4 of my 5 votes got in and my 5th one I didn't care for much anyway. So far best category!!! :D


Excellence in a Supporting Role, Actress in a Comedy
-Jenna Fischer, “The Office”
-Melora Hardin, “The Office”
-Ashley Jensen, “Extras”
-Becki Newton, “Ugly Betty”
-Elizabeth Perkins, “Weeds”
-->Don't mind no Vanessa Williams but would have liked to see Ana Ortiz. And again, The Office love is just too crazy.


Excellence in a Supporting Role, Actress in a Drama
-Rachel Griffiths, “Brothers & Sisters”
-Elizabeth Mitchell, “Lost”
-Sandra Oh, “Grey’s Anatomy”
-Hayden Panettiere, “Heroes”
-Callie Thorne, “Rescue Me”
-->Another category in which 4/5 of my votes got in, so I'm pleased. But I'm utterly shocked at the 5th nominee... CALLIE THORNE??? Holy cow. I didn't know she had the potential. The biggest Rescue Me supporter and I didn't even have her in my nominees. Thus far, the biggest (and best) surprise for me.


Excellence in Classic Television: The Excellence in TV Awards Hall of Fame Inductees
-Alias
-Frasier
-Newsradio
-Once and Again
-The West Wing
-->Oh sweet life! Once and Again

Excellence in a Lead Role, Actress in a Comedy
-America Ferrera, “Ugly Betty”
-Tina Fey, “30 Rock”
-Felicity Huffman, “Desperate Housewives”
-Mary Louise-Parker, “Weeds”
-Sarah Silverman, “The Sarah Silverman Program”
-->No problems here


Excellence in a Lead Role, Actress in a Drama
-Kristen Bell, “Veronica Mars”
-Edie Falco, “The Sopranos”
-Sally Fields, “Brothers & Sisters”
-Calista Flockhart, “Brothers & Sisters”
-Evangeline Lilly, “Lost”
-->Kinda surprised Ellen Pompeo didn't get in. But all I cared about were my B&S women, so I'm set.


Excellence in a Lead Role, Actor in a Comedy
-Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”
-Zach Braff, “Scrubs”
-Steve Carell, “The Office”
-Ricky Gervais, “Extras”
-James Roday, “Psych”
-->That last one kinda came out of nowhere but this was the only category (I think) that I couldn't fill out 5 nominees for, so it figures. Great for James


Excellence in a Lead Role, Actor in a Drama
-Kyle Chandler, “Friday Night Lights”
-Matthew Fox, “Lost”
-Michael C. Hall, “Dexter”
-Denis Leary, “Rescue Me”
-Hugh Laurie, “House”
-->Another 4/5. Great nominations everyone!


Excellence in an Ensemble, Drama or Comedy
-Friday Night Lights
-Heroes
-Lost
-The Office
-Weeds

Excellence in a Dramatic Series
-Friday Night Lights
-Heroes
-Lost
-Rescue Me
-Veronica Mars
-->No Brothers and Sisters but I guess I'll live. Lost and Rescue Me are just about the 2 best things on TV last season, so I'm excited that everyone else also thought enough to get em both in.

Excellence in a Comedy Series
-It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
-The Office
-30 Rock
-Ugly Betty
-Weeds
-->wow, Housewives shut-out almost (cept for Felicity). I never would have guessed we had more Philadelphia fans than Housewives fans in here. The passion voting probably worked against DH.

Well, that’s that! Hopefully there’s something there for everyone to be happy about. Now, beginning right now, send your list of winners per category (choose one winner per category) to me via PM. The deadline is Friday, July 27th, with the ceremony (hopefully) taking place on Sunday, July 29th. If there’s enough interest for an actual ceremony, I’ll do one. It won’t last more than an hour, hour and a half. I promise!

So, happy voting for winners, KJ![/quote]

Great job X. And you're welcome for my submission. I may run the risk of sounding really geeky or retarded but I honestly get very excited about the putting together my nomination ballot. This year was especially hard for the Drama categories (Writing, Supp. Actor, Supp. Actress) but it was alot of fun.

The View has some odd fanbase here on KJ from what I can tell.

Th biggest crime is not including Christopher Eccleston for guest actor category. He's miles ahead from everyone that got nominated. His invisible man was one of the highlights for Heroes. And I though Heroes would got more love.

It's Always Sunny is a perfect example of only three people voting for it in Best Comedy, and placing it near the top to receive more points in the passion voting system, and thus getting itself nominated.



That got recognized a few times, maybe just as a third or fourth choice, and they added up to a nomination. Before, it was just Loyal trying to get The View nominated. Not the case now.



Hey, I certainly don't think that's geeky or retarded! It was fun for me to put my ballot together, too. And now the hard part is done. Now all you guys have to do is narrow your picks down to just one winner per category, and all I have to do is add 'em all up at the end.



Guest Star was a MASSIVE category for ballots. Massive. Seriously, if just one other person submitted a ballot with a few different names (than those nominated) for Guest Acting, a good portion of the current nominees in the category wouldn't have made it. Very big category indeed.

I already got seven votes so far, which is awesome. Keep them coming, guys and girls!

YAY for Philadelphia!

I feel bad for not submitting my nominees.

Neither is It's Always Sunny.

It's Always Sunny WILL win!!!

DAMNIT!!!