Emmy Awards

NBC has submitted the following people to be considered for an Emmy award nomination. An Emmy is the most respected award in the television industry. The Office has won the Outstanding Comedy Series Award (one the night's top honors) in 2006. Here is the list (the category it is nominated in is listed in bold and the title of the episode if there is one is in quotes):

COMEDY SERIES-

The Office

COMEDY LEAD ACTOR-

Steve Carell- "Branch Wars" (Michael Scott)

COMEDY SUPPORTING ACTOR-

Leslie David Baker (Stanley)

Brian Baumgartner- "Chair Model" (Kevin Malone)

Creed Bratton- "Dunder Mifflin Infinity" (Creed Bratton)

Ed Helms- "Launch Party" (Andy Bernard)

John Krasinski- "Branch Wars" (Jim Halpert)

Paul Lieberstein- "Branch Wars" (Toby Flenderson)

BJ Novak- "Night Out" (Ryan Howard)

Oscar Nunez (Oscar Martinez)

Craig Robinson (Darryl Philbin)

Rainn Wilson (Dwight Schrute)

COMEDY SUPPORTING ACTRESS-

Jenna Fischer- "Fun Run" (Pam Beesly)

Kate Flannery- "Fun Run" (Meredith Palmer)

Melora Hardin- "Dinner Party" (Jan Levinson)
Mindy Kaling- "The Deposition" (Kelly Kapoor)

Angela Kinsey- "Fun Run" (Angela Martin)

Phyllis Smith- "Launch Party" (Phyllis Lappin)

COMEDY GUEST ACTRESS-

Rashida Jones- "Branch Wars" (Karen Filipelli)

Amy Ryan- "Goodbye, Toby" (Holly Flax, the new HR woman)

COMEDY DIRECTING-

Jeffrey Blitz- "Chair Model"

Greg Daniels- "Fun Run"

Randall Einhorn- "Did I Stutter?"

Julian Farino- "The Deposition"

Paul Feig- "Goodbye, Toby"

Tucker Gates- "Job Fair"

Paul Lieberstein- "Money" (also plays Toby Flenderson)

Jason Reitman- "Local Ad"

Joss Wheldon- "Branch Wars"

Ken Whittingham- "Launch Party"

Craig Zisk- "Dunder Mifflin Infinity"

COMEDY WRITING-

Steve Carell- "Survivor Man" (also plays Michael Scott)

Greg Daniels- "Fun Run"

Brent Forrester, Justin Spitzer- "Did I Stutter?"

Mindy Kaling- "Branch Wars" (also plays Kelly Kapoor)

Lester Lewis- "The Deposition"

Paul Lieberstein- "Money"

Paul Lieberstein, Jen Celotta- "Goodbye Toby"

B.J. Novak- "Local Ad" (also plays Ryan Howard)

Michael Schur- "Dunder Mifflin Infinity"

Gene Stupnitsky, Lee Eisenberg- "Dinner Party"

Paul Lieberstein was submitted four times (once for acting- Toby Flenderson), once for directing, and twice for directing), Steve Carell was submitted twice (once for acting -Michael Scott- and once for writing), Mindy Kaling was nominated twice (once for acting- Kelly Kapoor- and once for writing), and B.J. Novak was nominated twice (once for acting- Ryan Howard- and once for writing). Hope everyone earns a nomination! The nominations will be officially announced on July 17 and the winners will be announced when the awards air on September 21.