Powerhouse CTV hits are unsurprisingly rumoured to be among the shows included on the Emmy-nominations short list, according to a website that tracks entertainment awards.
TheEnvelope.com reported on Monday that judges screening potential Emmy Award nominees for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences came up with the top 10 contenders for the best drama and best comedy series categories.
The site quoted unidentified judges.
Out of these short lists, five nominees will be chosen based on a combination of the panelists' votes and polling of the general academy membership.
The drama finalists, said the website, are "Heroes," "Friday Night Lights," "Boston Legal," "Dexter," "Grey's Anatomy," "House," "Lost," "Rome," "The Sopranos" and "24."
The comedy contenders as reported by TheEnvelope.com are "Ugly Betty," "Desperate Housewives," "Entourage," "Extras," "My Name Is Earl," "The Office," "Scrubs," "30 Rock," "Two and a Half Men" and "Weeds."
The TV academy declined to confirm the accuracy of the information but noted all academy members taking part in the judging process are asked to sign a confidentiality agreement.
"The Primetime Emmy nomination process should not be compromised by premature disclosure of nominations information prior to the announcement of the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards nominees on July 19," the academy said in its statement Monday.
It had no comment on "any violations of that agreement or on any speculative reporting of nomination data," the academy said.
With files from the Associated Press
