Experts predict Emmy noms

The Envelope recruited three groups of Emmy experts to predict who'll nab nominations when bids are unveiled at 5:35 a.m. PT on Thursday.

Two actual voters who judged episode samples submitted in the races for best drama and comedy series squared off against top TV journalists and two of The Envelope's message board moderators known for their Emmy expertise.

There's strong disagreement over many of the contenders. The Emmy voters, for example, don't believe "Lost" or "Friday Night Lights" will make the list for best drama, but both shows have strong support among journalists and Envelope moderators.

The voters agree with the moderators that "Two and a Half Men" will be nominated for best comedy. However, the journos disagree.

Here's the breakdown:
2 EMMY VOTERS
(Anonymous)

Judges Agree in Both Categories:

BEST DRAMA SERIES
"Grey's Anatomy"
"Heroes"
"House"
"The Sopranos"
"24"

BEST COMEDY SERIES
"Entourage"
"The Office"
"30 Rock"
"Two and a Half Men"
"Ugly Betty"

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Marc Berman, Mediaweek
Robert Bianco, USA Today
Hal Boedeker, Orlando Sentinel
Michele Greppi, TV Week
Tom O'Neil, Gold Derby, TheEnvelope.com
Ray Richmond, Hollywood Reporter
Matt Roush, TV Guide
Mo Ryan, Chicago Tribune
Diane Werts, Newsday
David Zurawik, Baltimore Sun

BEST DRAMA SERIES
"The Sopranos" -- Berman, Bianco, Boedeker, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Ryan, Werts, Zurawik
"Friday Night Lights" -- Berman, Bianco, Boedeker, Richmond, Roush, Ryan, Werts, Zurawik
"Heroes" -- Berman, Boedeker, Richmond, Roush, Ryan, Werts, Zurawik
"Lost" -- Berman, Bianco, Boedeker, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Ryan
"House" -- Bianco, Boedeker, O'Neil, Roush, Ryan, Zurawik
"Grey's Anatomy" -- Berman, Bianco, O'Neil, Roush, Zurawik
"24" -- O'Neil
"Brothers and Sisters" -- Werts
"Rescue Me" -- Richmond
"The Shield" -- Werts

BEST COMEDY SERIES
"30 Rock" -- Berman, Bianco, Greppi, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Ryan, Werts, Zurawik
"Ugly Betty" -- Berman, Bianco, Boedeker, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Ryan, Werts, Zurawik
"The Office" -- Berman, Bianco, Boedeker, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Ryan, Werts
"Entourage" -- Berman, Bianco, Boedeker, Greppi, Richmond, Werts
"Scrubs" -- Berman, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Ryan
"Two and a Half Men" -- Greppi, O'Neil, Roush, Ryan
"Desperate Housewives" -- Boedeker, Werts, Zurawik
"My Name Is Earl" -- Boedeker, Greppi
"Extras" -- Zurawik
"The New Adventures of Old Christine" - Bianco
"Weeds" -- Zurawik

BEST DRAMA ACTOR
Hugh Laurie, "House" -- Bianco, Boedeker, Berman, Greppi, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Ryan, Werts, Zurawik
James Gandolfini, "The Sopranos" -- Berman, Bianco, Boedeker, Greppi, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Ryan, Zurawik
Michael C. Hall, "Dexter" -- Bianco, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Ryan, Werts
Kyle Chandler, "Friday Night Lights" -- Boedeker, Greppi, Roush, Ryan, Werts
Kiefer Sutherland, "24" -- Berman, O'Neil, Richmond, Zurawik
Michael Chiklis, "The Shield" -- Boedeker, Werts, Zurawik
Denis Leary, "Rescue Me" -- O'Neil, Richmond, Roush
James Woods, "Shark" -- Berman, Bianco, Werts
Eddie Izzard, "The Riches" -- Boedeker, Zurawik
Ian McShane, "Deadwood" -- Greppi, Ryan
Jeff Goldblum, "Raines" - Greppi
Matthew Perry, "Studio 60" -- Bianco
James Spader, "Boston Legal" -- Berman

BEST DRAMA ACTRESS
Edie Falco, "The Sopranos" -- Berman, Bianco, Boedeker, Greppi, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Ryan, Werts, Zurawik
Kyra Sedgwick, "The Closer" -- Berman, Bianco, Boedeker, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Ryan, Werts, Zurawik
Sally Field, "Brothers and Sisters" -- Berman, Bianco, Boedeker, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Werts, Zurawik
Minnie Driver, "The Riches" -- Boedeker, Greppi, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Ryan, Zurawik
Connie Britton, "Friday Night Lights" -- Berman, Boedeker, Greppi, Ryan
Mariska Hargitay, "Law & Order: SVU" -- O'Neil, Roush, Ryan
Patricia Arquette, "Medium" -- Greppi, Werts
Mary McDonnell, "Battlestar Galactica" -- Berman, Bianco
Ellen Pompeo, "Grey's Anatomy" -- Bianco, Richmond
Calista Flockhart, "Brothers & Sisters" -- Zurawik
Lauren Graham, "Gilmore Girls" -- Werts
Maura Tierney, "ER" - Greppi

BEST COMEDY ACTOR
Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock" -- Berman, Bianco, Boedeker, Greppi, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Ryan, Werts, Zurawik
Steve Carell, "The Office" -- Berman, Bianco, Boedeker, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Ryan, Werts, Zurawik
Tony Shalhoub, "Monk" -- Berman, Boedeker, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Werts, Zurawik
Charlie Sheen, "Two and a Half Men" -- Berman, Bianco, Greppi, O'Neil, Ryan, Werts, Zurawik
Zach Braff, "Scrubs" -- Berman, Boedeker, O'Neil, Roush, Ryan
Jason Lee, "My Name Is Earl" -- Bianco, Boedeker, Greppi, Richmond, Roush
Ricky Gervais, "Extras" -- Bianco, Zurawik
Kevin James, "The King of Queens" -- Richmond, Werts
James Roday, "Psych" -- Ryan

BEST COMEDY ACTRESS
America Ferrera, "Ugly Betty" -- Berman, Bianco, Boedeker, Greppi, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Ryan, Werts, Zurawik
Tina Fey, "30 Rock" -- Berman, Bianco, Boedeker, Greppi, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Ryan, Zurawik
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "The New Adventures of Old Christine" -- Berman, Bianco, Boedeker, Greppi, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Ryan, Werts
Mary-Louise Parker, "Weeds" -- Berman, Bianco, Boedeker, Greppi, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Ryan, Zurawik
Felicity Huffman, "Desperate Housewives" -- Berman, Bianco, Boedeker, O'Neil, Richmond, Roush, Werts, Zurawik
Marcia Cross, "Desperate Housewives" -- Ryan, Zurawik
Teri Hatcher, "Desperate Housewives" -- Werts
Eva Longoria, "Desperate Housewives" -- Werts
Sarah Silverman, "The Sarah Silverman Program" -- Greppi

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ENVELOPE FORUM MODERATORS

Chris "Boomer" Beachum, Robert "Rob L" Licuria

DRAMA SERIES
"The Sopranos" -- Beachum, Licuria
"Grey's Anatomy" -- Beachum, Licuria
"Lost" -- Beachum, Licuria
"Friday Night Lights" -- Beachum, Licuria
"24" -- Beachum, Licuria

COMEDY SERIES
"The Office" -- Beachum, Licuria
"30 Rock" -- Beachum, Licuria
"Ugly Betty" -- Beachum, Licuria
"Two and a Half Men" -- Beachum, Licuria
"Scrubs" -- Beachum, Licuria

BEST DRAMA ACTOR
James Gandolfini, "The Sopranos" -- Beachum, Licuria
Hugh Laurie, "House" -- Beachum, Licuria
Michael C. Hall, "Dexter" -- Beachum, Licuria
Denis Leary, "Rescue Me" -- Beachum, Licuria
James Spader, "Boston Legal" -- Beachum
Kiefer Sutherland, "24" -- Licuria

BEST DRAMA ACTRESS
Kyra Segwick, "The Closer" -- Beachum, Licuria
Mariska Hargitay, "Law & Order: SVU" -- Beachum, Licuria
Edie Falco, "The Sopranos" -- Beachum, Licuria
Connie Britton, "Friday Night Lights" -- Beachum
Patricia Arquette, "Medium" -- Beachum
Sally Field, "Brothers and Sisters" -- Licuria
Minnie Driver, "The Riches" -- Licuria

BEST COMEDY ACTOR
Steve Carell, "The Office" -- Beachum, Licuria
Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock" -- Beachum, Licuria
Tony Shalhoub, "Monk" -- Beachum, Licuria
Jason Lee, "My Name Is Earl" -- Beachum, Licuria
Zach Braff, "Scrubs" -- Beachum
Charlie Sheen, "Two and a Half Men" – Licuria

BEST COMEDY ACTRESS
America Ferrera, "Ugly Betty" -- Beachum, Licuria
Tina Fey, "30 Rock" -- Beachum, Licuria
Felicity Huffman, "Desperate Housewives" -- Beachum, Licuria
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "New Adventures of Old Christine" -- Beachum, Licuria
Mary-Louise Parker, "Weeds" -- Beachum, Licuria