I’m very glad to see Michael Emerson from Lost and Christian Clemenson from Boston Legal on the list, and I’m okay with Naveen Andrews too. This may not be a popular opinion, but I’m also glad to see William Shatner on the list again. I might even be okay with him winning, although I think Emerson or Clemenson deserve it more. As for T.R. Knight, I’m growing very tired of his character — his mannerisms, his speech patterns, his storyline, etc. So, I’m afraid I’m not very objective as to the pure quality of his performance.

As for the women, I’m also glad to see Candice Bergen’s nod. That was a powerful episode for her, so she’s my personal pick. If a convincing American accent is considered as part of the performance, Rachel Griffiths ought to be a strong contender. Her acting is great enough as it is, but you’d never know she is actually Australian. Chandra Wilson is, of course, always strong too, even though I don’t like much of the material she’s given to work with (sometimes bad dialogue; always great delivery). But, I will always be confused as to how Sandra Oh keeps making this list. She’s good enough, but she never blows me away.

Bring on the top 10 Lead Drama Actor/Actress Categories, Academy!

Stupid Emmy voters.