After much discussion, we seem to have come to a good conclusion on categories for the 5th Annual Excellence in Television Awards (aka World of KJ Television Awards). Basically, if you're new to this, it's like all of our award shows (Poster awards, movie awards, etc.), except for television. You send me anywhere from 3 to 6 nominees per category (no more, no less please, if possible), and once all is said and done, we will have 5 or 6 nominees per category, except for Guest Star, which will see 8 nominees, since we are including drama and comedy for that category. So, without further ado, here are the categories:

Excellence in a Dramatic Series
Excellence in a Comedy Series
Excellence in An Animated Series
Excellence in a Reality/Game Show
Excellence in a Lead Role, Actor in a Drama
Excellence in a Lead Role, Actor in a Comedy
Excellence in a Lead Role, Actress in a Drama
Excellence in a Lead Role, Actress in a Comedy
Excellence in a Supporting Role, Actor in a Drama
Excellence in a Supporting Role, Actor in a Comedy
Excellence in a Supporting Role, Actress in a Drama
Excellence in a Supporting Role, Actress in a Comedy
Excellence in a Single Episode, Comedy
Excellence in a Single Episode, Drama
Excellence in a Guest Star, Drama or Comedy
Excellence in an Opening Sequence
Excellence in a Talk Show
Excellence in Gameplay, Reality/Game Show Contestant
Excellence in a Special Episode, Series or Season Finale
Excellence in Classic Television: The Excellence in TV Awards Hall of Fame Inductees

NOTES:

-For the Hall of Fame award, we will induct three more shows into the hall of fame. Any show that did NOT air this season at all, that has finished its run is eligible. Nominate anything from Futurama to All in the Family, from Melrose Place to Beverly Hills 90210. Anything that deserves Hall of Fame status in your eyes. Last year's winners which are obviously NOT eligible were Friends, Seinfeld, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

-Please choose three to six nominees for ALL categories, excluding the Hall of Fame award (for that, just nominate three maximum). Anything less is a bit of a hassle, since we need five or six nominees per category.

-If an actor like Adam Brody (from "The O.C.") is nominated, put him where the series is considered (drama). It's a supporting role for an actor in a dramatic series, so it doesn't matter that he is more of a comedic character on the series.

-Deadline for Nominating: Sunday, June 18th, 2006 *subject to change, if necessary*

-Voting for Winners Deadline: Monday, July 3rd, 2006 *subject to change, if necessary*

-Awards Date: unknown (Presumably the following weekend, so either Friday June 7th, Saturday July 8th, or Sunday July 9th.

If there is interest, the unveiling of the nominees in a few weeks, and the awards show itself could run like all other KJ events.

Send me all nominations through PM, and I will ask that you refrain from posting nominees here. For Your Consideration is welcome here and in the designated thread, but showing your ballot lists isn't really necessary. I cannot say not to, but I feel it takes away from the surprise. Thanks, and happy nominating!

PS: Be sure to put a link in your signatures for this thread, if at all possible, so others will stop by. I'll set up a Water Cooler thread next week, for anyone not frequently in the TV forum.

The KJ Television Awards: For Your Consideration Thread

Go there for nomination ideas if you're unsure of certain categories.

Question. I don't watch any reality shows (or really, any animated shows currently on tv), so can I opt out of nominating for those categories?

Also, who from Entourage is considered lead?

Well, like I said, I'd really like to see full ballots (3 to 6 per). I don't see much "FYC" campaigns for animated or reality shows. So, if you really cannot fill anything into any of the reality or animated categories, that's fine. I won't turn away ballots. But, if you think you can add a show or two, do it.

And, I'd consider that Adrian guy to be the lead on Entourage.

So we nominate 8 people for guest star? Or are there just 8 nominations?

You can nominate up to 8.

4 to 8.

Hehe, I guarantee the show I'm voting for won't get any nominations.

Bump. Got three so far. Hope to see more.

i'd love to vote but outside of Lost, Battlestar and 24, i dont watch anything.

Excuses.

Well, that's got all the drama categories covered. And for comedies, just nominate everyone from The Office, Arrested Development and Scrubs. Can't go wrong there.

Heh, I wouldn't oppose, but I'm really not going to turn ballots away that aren't complete. I'll take what I can get.

So bABA, if you do have time, throw something together with the shows you do watch. If you don't, that's okay too.

Vote Six Feet Under in every category. Visit the FYC thread to get a few more ideas.

Is Boston Legal comedy or drama? 'Cause they're going comedy in this year's emmys.

For the Hall of Fame.....

Vote NEWSRADIO!

Is Colbert a talk show or comedy?

Are they? If they are, that's good, since Spader won't steal the best actor in a drama Emmy away from Hugh Laurie, who deserves it this year.

Boston Legal is comedy, I suppose.

Colbert Report is talk, as is Daily Show.

Though I'd say you could vote Colbert and The Daily Show in the comedy category, too.

I wouldn't oppose. Family Guy was nominated for animated AND Comedy last year, if I do recall, so why not a comedy like Colbert or Daily Show?

I don't know if either show has enough fans here, but if they do, and they nominate it for Comedy, it'd be a nice variety.

Alias?
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Can The Sopranos be considered as a comedy for this season? Its comedic episodes were so much better than the dramatic ones this year.

Hehe.

No, drama.

Make sure you fill out a full ballot this year. None of that "lol my ballot was deleted oh well" crap from last year.

It was just announced that Boston Legal will again compete in the drama category, not comedy as reported earlier.